Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11875

After making some inquiries, Sixi Niang and her group of four finally arrived at the main gate of the Wanghai County Government Office.

Looking at the drum, stone lions, and guards standing at the entrance of the county government office, with crescent-shaped knives hanging from their waists... Si Xi Niang and her three companions all felt their legs go weak at the same time, and they trembled with every step they took.

As for the driver who came with the mule cart, he didn't care about any of that. After arriving at the destination, he parked the mule cart under a big tree, then put his hands in his sleeves and went to take a nap inside the cart shed.

When they arrived, Uncle Sixi and his group had already made an agreement with the manager of the carriage and horse shop that the price would be the same for the four hours from arrival to departure.

If it exceeds four hours, extra money will be charged for every half hour beyond that.

So the driver didn't care about any of that and went to take a nap in the shed.

Uncle Sixi mustered his courage and went to the entrance of the county government office to inquire about the location of the prison, but he was scolded as soon as he took a few steps closer, and a large knife almost got stuck in his neck.

The eldest uncle of Sixi was so frightened that he trembled, his teeth and tongue chattering as he spoke, and he could barely speak.

Finally, Sanxi had to bite the bullet and come forward to explain things to the two constables. He even showed them the prison visit token given to him by Yang Ruoqing. Only then did they put away their knives and release Sixi's uncle.

Sanxi helped his limp uncle walk back, and Sixi's younger uncle and Sixi's mother quickly came up to help support his uncle.

"How is it? What did they say over there?" asked Sixi's uncle.

Sanxi said, "The prison isn't here, it's in the back. Let's go to the back!"

"Alright, alright, let's go quickly. These gatekeepers are too fierce; they'll kill someone at the slightest provocation..."

The four of them whispered among themselves and went around to the back of the county government office, where they indeed saw the door to the county prison.

The gate was very heavy and dusty. The walls were clearly made of a very special kind of blue-gray rolled stone, making it extremely sturdy. Most people couldn't climb it.

Moreover, the top is covered with barbed wire and some very sharp fragments. Even if someone manages to climb up with great effort, they would probably have a hard time getting down, and might even get stuck on it and bleed profusely.

There was no guard at the prison gate, and the gate was tightly closed. The group of people walked to the gate but were hesitant to go any further, as the gate seemed eerie.

"I'll go!" Sanxi swallowed hard, walked forward, and gently patted the brass ring on the door.

After banging for a while, an impatient shout finally came from inside: "Who is it?"

"Sir, Your Honor...we're visiting you in prison..."

"roll!"

roll?
Sanxi turned around in surprise and looked at his uncle and mother, who were huddled together not far behind him.

Clearly, they had all heard the shouts from inside, and they all looked completely bewildered.

Sixi's uncle gestured to Sanxi, while whispering a reminder: "Token, token."

Sanxi realized what was happening, so he knocked on the door again and said in a trembling voice, "Your Honor, we...we have a visitation pass..."

This time, instead of a rude "get out!" from inside, the person inside came in cursing and slammed the door open.

"The token? Show it to me!"

A fierce-looking man with a black face, a thick beard, and raised eyebrows, who was two heads taller than Sanxi and had shoulders as broad as a carrying pole, stood in front of him like a wall of flesh. Sanxi felt that his vision suddenly darkened, as if a huge mountain was standing in front of him.

The overwhelming sense of oppression made it difficult for Sanxi to breathe. He swallowed hard, raised his hands high, and trembled as he carefully handed over the token.

The other party roughly snatched the token from Sanxi's hand, glanced at it, and then waved to Sanxi: "Go in!"

Overjoyed, Sanxi quickly bowed to thank the other party, then turned around and waved to the three people who were also walking towards them from not far behind.

The burly man's face darkened, and he raised his hand to block the entrance. He glanced at them, asking, "Together?"

"Yes, yes." Uncle Sixi nodded quickly.

Si Xi's uncle said, "Sir, we're from Changping Village, here to investigate..."

"No matter who you're investigating, one token can only allow two people in at most."

"Huh? Only two?" Uncle Sixi and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Then, Sanxi mustered his courage and spoke politely to the burly man, saying, "Sir, this token was given to us by the wife of the Grand General Who Protects the Nation..."

"No matter who gave it to you, rules are rules. Two people, are you in or not? If not, get out!"

After saying that, the burly man stuffed the token into his pocket, turned around to go inside, and even made a gesture of closing the door behind him...

"Come in, come in, let's go in!" Sanxi shouted hurriedly, turning to the people behind him and saying, "Mother, Uncle, you two go in, hurry up!"

"Huh? Me, I want to go in too?" Sixi's mother pointed to her nose, looking completely bewildered. Although she had been dreaming of seeing her husband and sons these past two days, wanting to know how they were doing, now that she had actually gone through so much trouble to get here, she was afraid and didn't dare to go in...

"Okay, it'll be just the two of us!"

Sixi's eldest uncle pulled Sixi's mother along and quickly followed her inside. Before they went in, Sixi's youngest uncle cleverly stuffed all the things they had brought from home into their hands...

Watching the door slam shut behind them, Sixi's uncle and Sanxi leaned against each other, both letting out a sigh of relief, feeling utterly exhausted.

……

In prison.

After Sixi's mother and Sixi's uncle followed the burly man inside, they found that it was a small, bare courtyard with nothing in it.

The burly man led them to a doorway, pushed it open, and led them inside.

Upon entering, one finds a sloping stone staircase leading downwards. The staircase is wet, and the interior is dimly lit. Upon entering, one can see torches stuck in the wall, burning brightly.

Near the door was a table with three jailers sitting around it. There were cards on the table, so it looked like the four of them had been playing cards.

"Boss, these two are here to visit us in prison." The burly man, as big as a small mountain, bowed and scraped as he reported to a man on one side of the table. His attitude was as docile as a kitten, a stark contrast to the fierce and menacing demeanor he had shown when facing Sanxi and his gang.

The middle-aged man was holding a deck of cards, squinting at them. Upon hearing his subordinate's report, he glanced at Sixi's mother and Sixi's uncle out of the corner of his eye, his gaze lingering briefly on the items they were carrying.

She hummed in response.

Upon hearing this "hmm," the burly man immediately turned around and snatched the basket and two bundles from the siblings, placing them heavily on the stool next to him.

"According to the rules for visiting prisoners, all belongings will be confiscated and distributed to the prisoners by us. Family members are not allowed to deliver them directly!"

"Huh?" Uncle Sixi was dumbfounded.

You know, there's a lot of food and cotton-padded coats in here. Who knows if these prison guards will embezzle or deduct them?

Sixi's mother was also worried. In her anxiety, she not only shouted out, but also instinctively reached out with both hands to try to snatch it back.

"Snapped!"

The burly man slapped Sixi Niang across the face with his large, fan-like hand.

He punched her so hard she spun around twice before stumbling and falling to the ground!