The World's Number One Medical Hall

Chapter Eighteen: Tie Xiong in the Private Jail

In the slightly dim corridor, Mo Bai followed A Jiu, accompanied by a group of soldiers, and occasionally looked around at his surroundings.

The rooms lined up on both sides of the corridor, with wooden gates at the entrances, allowing a clear view of the rooms from the corridor.

In most rooms, there was only a wooden plank bed placed across one corner of the room, without any bedding or blankets, only a small amount of yellow straw covering it.

Some chamber pots were placed in dark places, and foul odors wafted out, making people frown.

As they went deeper, they even saw that some rooms were equipped with human-shaped wooden frames used for torture and interrogation.

Mo Bai stared intently, and vaguely saw streaks of dark red remnants left on the wooden frame—blood…

"It seems that this place is not temporarily used as a place of imprisonment because of my assassination attempt, but rather it should have originally been the private prison of the Prince's mansion, used for the usual imprisonment and punishment of servants." Mo Bai thought to himself upon seeing this environment.

Mo Bai wasn't actually surprised by this. After all, he was familiar with history and knew that in feudal times, people were divided into different classes and it was no joke that the rulers had the power of life and death over the ruled.

Not to mention royal palaces, even in the homes of ordinary wealthy families, such private prisons are not uncommon!

However, being a person who has come from a civilized society, when he suddenly stepped into this historical scene, he couldn't help but lower his eyes slightly, and his heart was still slightly agitated.

At the same time, he gained a deeper understanding of his current situation: human life is not that important in the eyes of those in power.

They walked in silence until Ajiu's voice rang out. Mo Bai suppressed all his distracting thoughts and looked up in the direction Ajiu was pointing.

He was never one to complain or blame others. Given the circumstances, all daydreaming was useless; the only right path was to strive and work hard.

"Brother Tie, Brother Tie, Sixth Master is here, Sixth Master is here..." Ajiu excitedly pounded on the gate and kept calling out to the inside.

In the dim light, Mo Bai could vaguely see that there seemed to be a person sitting on a wooden bed against the wall in the room, head down and motionless.

At first, he didn't react to the person entering the door, but when A-Jiu's excited voice rang out, he slowly raised his head and looked towards the door, his slightly puzzled voice calling out, "A-Jiu?"

"Brother Tie, it's me, it's me... Sixth Master, Sixth Master is here, Sixth Master is here!" Ajiu said excitedly, and quickly stepped aside so that Mo Bai behind him could be seen.

The man remained seated on the bed, but seemed to pause slightly when he saw Mo Bai standing not far from the door, staring at him.

He then began to move, and he did not panic; he calmly got out of bed.

"Clang, clang, clang..." The sound of chains being struck could be heard.

Mo Bai glanced at the man's feet and saw a heavy pair of shackles locked beneath them. Mo Bai's gaze sharpened immediately. Although he didn't know the weight of the shackles, he knew at a glance that they must be heavy.

The man's clothes were tattered and covered in bloodstains, clearly indicating that he had been tortured. Yet, he walked with a steady and powerful gait, without the slightest hesitation.

Mo Bai raised his head again. The man had already taken several steps forward. Without hesitation, he calmly knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist and said to Mo Bai, "Sixth Master, Tie Xiong failed to protect you and knows he deserves to die. I only beg Sixth Master not to hold a grudge against Ning'er and A Jiu. In my next life, Tie Xiong will repay your great kindness by serving you like a cow or a horse!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" After saying that, his head hit the ground with three muffled thuds.

Mo Bai watched him silently as he lay prostrate on the ground, having observed Tie Xiong's every move since their arrival.

Calm, measured, composed, and unhurried.

This was Mo Bai's first impression of him. Whether it was his steadiness in walking or the clear and unambiguous expression of his will in his words, Mo Bai looked at him with high regard.

I don't know what his abilities are, but to be able to do this in such an environment is already extremely difficult.

In particular, his loyalty and righteousness in still thinking of Ajiu and Ning'er in such circumstances made Mo Bai admire him even more. Such a person, even if he is bad, can't be too bad.

"Sixth Master..." Seeing that Mo Bai remained silent, A-Jiu felt a little frightened and knelt down to beg for mercy, "Sixth Master, please spare Brother Tie!"

"Open the door!" Mo Bai said softly.

"Your Highness, this person..." The soldier behind him was a little uneasy and wanted to warn him that the person was somewhat dangerous.

But before he could finish speaking, the King's face suddenly turned, his eyes filled with rage: "Does what I said have no effect? ​​Do you intend to rebel?"

"Yes, Your Highness, please calm down, please calm down, this humble servant will open the door right away..." The soldier's legs trembled on the spot, and no matter how wronged he felt, he dared not say another word.

Tie Xiong, who was kneeling, raised his head slightly, his face momentarily blank. He then saw that the door had opened and Mo Bai had walked in and stood in front of him: "Get up and speak."

Tie Xiong slowly stood up, only two steps away from Mo Bai, while the soldiers beside him already held their weapons and aimed them at him.

He immediately took two steps back, bowed slightly to Mo Bai, and did not speak.

"You wait outside!" Mo Bai waved his hand and said to the soldiers.

He had just lost his temper, leaving the soldiers in a dilemma. However, they did not know the true physical condition of Mo Bai and thought that since the man was bound by handcuffs and shackles, even if he wanted to commit a crime, they could subdue him in time.

In the end, the group retreated to the outer room, but refused to close the door, staring intently into the inner room.

Mo Bai glanced at the distance between them and thought to himself that what he wanted to say at this moment probably couldn't be hidden from them.

His eyes flickered slightly as he looked at Tie Xiong again, then said softly, "Ajiu pleaded with me, and I am not one to be blind to right and wrong. I'll let this matter go. From now on, be careful while you're by my side. If it happens again, I will not let you off easily, understand?"

Upon hearing Mo Bai's words, a flash of obvious surprise crossed Tie Xiong's eyes. Staring at Mo Bai's face, even someone as composed as him was momentarily at a loss for how to react.

Seeing this, a question flashed through Mo Bai's mind: "Could it be that I was very tyrannical in their eyes before? Ajiu and Tiexiong are both people around me, so they should trust me to some extent. Ajiu is young and a servant, so it's understandable that she's a little afraid of me. But Tiexiong is obviously a composed person. Even though he's innocent this time, he actually thinks I would really kill him?"

However, there was no time to delve into these matters now. There were some instructions to be given, but it was clearly inappropriate at this moment. He simply gave Tie Xiong a deep look, then turned around, went out, and said to the soldiers, "Release him!"

At this point, no one dared to disobey his orders, and soon someone unlocked Tie Xiong's handcuffs and shackles.

When he finally felt truly relieved, Tie Xiong seemed to realize that he was really alright. However, there was no unrestrained joy in his eyes. Instead, he looked at Mo Bai with a hint of surprise.

Mo Bai was looking at him, and for some reason, Tie Xiong felt something was off about Mo Bai's deep eyes.

"Brother Tie, you're alright now, Sixth Master has forgiven you..." Ajiu sidled up to him, overjoyed.

Tie Xiong realized what was happening and quickly took a few steps forward. Under the watchful eyes of the soldiers, he knelt down on one knee before Mo Bai again: "Tie Xiong thanks Sixth Master for his forgiveness!"

"Get up, go change your clothes, and come with me to the palace," Mo Bai said in a deep voice.

After saying that, he turned and walked away. The soldiers felt a sense of relief, thinking that the matter was finally over, and quickly followed.

"Brother Tie, get up quickly, your injuries..." Ajiu reached out to help Tie Xiong up, her eyes reddening as she looked at the wounds on Tie Xiong's body.

Tie Xiong didn't need his help to stand up, his posture straight and showing no sign of weakness. He smiled at A Jiu and said, "It's just a minor injury, nothing serious!"

After saying that, she glanced at Mo Bai, who had already walked away, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. Then she looked at A Jiu and asked with some anxiety, "A Jiu, how is Ning'er?"

Ajiu shook her head, a hint of worry in her voice, "Ning'er is serving the Princess. I haven't seen her since Sixth Master was badly injured by those two!"

Tie Xiong's expression immediately changed: "Could she be implicated because of me and locked up by Sixth Master?"

"No, no, Brother Tie, don't worry. Sixth Master is always the best to Ning'er. He won't... Brother Tie, it wasn't Sixth Master who ordered you to be locked up. Sixth Master just woke up from his coma and came to release you right away. Sixth Master is actually very good to us. He would never hurt Ning'er." Ajiu immediately said with certainty.

Tie Xiong was still worried, but as A Jiu saw the soldiers ahead walking away, she said again, "Brother Tie, let's hurry up and catch up. Sixth Master needs to go to the palace to see His Majesty immediately, we can't delay."

"Phew... Alright!" Tie Xiong had no choice but to nod in agreement, muttering to himself, "As long as Ning'er is safe, even if Sixth Master takes my life, I will never blame him..."

He then glanced again at Mo Bai, who was walking further and further away, his eyes filled with complex emotions. He really didn't expect Mo Bai to let him go like that.

Having followed Mo Bai for quite some time, he knew that although this prince had not done anything inhumane, his temperament was definitely not mild.

This time, he thought he was going to die for sure, so he didn't resent it. In any case, he and his sister, as well as Ajiu, were indeed saved by Mo Bai. Moreover, Mo Bai was not good to others, but he was really good to Ning'er. For that reason, he was willing to do it.

But to his surprise, Mo Bai, who had suffered such a heavy blow, did not hold a grudge against him. Instead, he came to release him personally.

Tie Xiong's eyes lingered for a moment, unable to comprehend the cause and effect.

But then he calmed down and followed ahead with a powerful stride.

Zhang Bangli was still waiting at the door. Seeing that Mo Bai had disregarded the Emperor's decree and come all this way just to release a lowly servant, he was even more furious.

Normally, he might have investigated further, but at this moment, he had no such mindset; his mind was filled with nothing but the absurdity of the Ming King.

Especially when he saw Ming Wang come out and glance at him with disdain for him as a piece of trash, Zhang Bangli felt a surge of anger rising in his heart.

Taking a deep breath, she stopped worrying about the servants and only wished she could go to the palace immediately, finish the business, and never see his face again...