Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

After waiting for about ten breaths, there were two thuds, and the two constables collapsed to the ground one after the other, unconscious.

"Scent of intoxication!"

Lu Fengnian learned that the reason for the unusual air quality was that someone had used a sleeping potion.

After a moment's thought, he quickly turned over, his back to the cell door.

Soon, light footsteps sounded, and two men, one tall and one short, appeared deep inside the prison.

They went directly to Lu Fengnian's cell and searched the two constables thoroughly.

Soon, the tall man found the key to open the cell door on one of the constables.

Perhaps due to nervousness, the tall man tried several times to open the door with his key but failed.

The short man cursed, "Useless piece of trash, you're so nervous about such a small thing."

If you keep dawdling, you'll delay important matters.

"Get out of my way, let me do it."

The tall man rolled his eyes and quickly stepped aside.

The shorter man was indeed more mentally strong, and he opened the lock in no time.

Then, with a smug look on his face, he said, "See? This is the mental quality you need to accomplish great things."

After saying that, he pushed open the cell door and strode inside.

The tall man swallowed hard, his face tense, and remained motionless for a moment.

The short man urged, "What are you dawdling for? Hurry up, the sleeping potion in here is still strong. Even though we've taken the antidote, if we delay any longer, we might get drugged here too."

Hearing this, the tall man walked into the cell.

The short man took out a straw rope he had prepared beforehand, hung it on the wooden beam at the top of the cell, tied it into a loop, and then said to the tall man:

"Carry Lu Fengnian over and hang him up."

The tall man's breathing became noticeably heavier as he slowly walked towards Lu Fengnian, his steps heavy.

"Coward! You hung him up there, even if he committed suicide out of guilt, what does it have to do with you? Why are you so scared!"

Seeing the tall man's slow pace, the short man cursed angrily, shoved him aside, and strode towards Lu Fengnian.

He bent down, about to reach out.

Suddenly, Lu Fengnian turned around quickly and delivered a swift chop to the back of the short man's neck.

The short man groaned and immediately fainted.

The sudden turn of events startled the tall man, who was first taken aback, then quickly turned around and prepared to run away.

However, his mental fortitude was extremely poor. He wanted to run, but his legs wouldn't obey him. As soon as he took a step, his left foot tripped over his right.

With a thud, he fell to the ground.

Lu Fengnian strode forward, controlling his strength, and kicked the tall man in the temple, knocking him unconscious.

Then, Lu Fengnian searched the two of them and put away a few items.

Without pausing for a moment, he strode out of the cage and ran towards the distant passageway. He turned a corner about five zhang away, stopped, exhaled deeply, and then took two deep breaths to dispel the dizziness in his head.

Just now, although he wet his sleeves with alcohol and covered his mouth and nose, he still inhaled some of the sleeping potion.

Lu Fengnian's cell was located in the deepest part of the Qinghe County prison, a relatively enclosed space where the use of sleeping potions was extremely effective.

They used a sleeping potion to drug him, then staged it as a suicide by hanging out of fear of punishment.

The person who made the move was cunning and ruthless.

If it weren't for Lu Fengnian's extraordinary sensory abilities, tonight would likely have been a very dangerous night.

He guessed that the person who made the move was most likely Ma Hui.

After catching his breath, Lu Fengnian began to consider how to deal with the current situation.

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from afar.

Looking up, he saw a dozen or so constables rushing towards him, led by Ye Zhengtang.

Seeing this scene, Lu Fengnian couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

Ye Zhengtang was clearly surprised to see Lu Fengnian standing at the corner.

But he quickly concealed the surprise on his face, strode over to Lu Fengnian's side, and asked anxiously:

"Are you alright? I just received a message saying that Ma Hui was going to harm you, so I brought my men over immediately."

Lu Fengnian replied casually, "Chief Constable Ye arrived a little late, but I was lucky enough to escape unscathed."

Seeing Ye Zhengtang's embarrassed expression, he waved his hand at the constable beside him, "Go check on the prison cells right away!"

Soon, the constables turned around and carried out four people: two constables who had been drugged with sleeping potion, and a tall and short man who had been knocked unconscious by Lu Fengnian.

"You good-for-nothing!"

Ye Zhengtang saw the two unconscious constables and cursed them angrily for their incompetence.

He then sized up the man, who was of varying heights. "Take him back, wake him up, interrogate him thoroughly, and find out who's behind this!"

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A moment later, Lu Fengnian returned to his cell.

Outside the prison, the number of guards increased from two to four, doubling the level of security.

Ye Zhengtang cupped his hands in apology to Lu Fengnian, "This time it was my oversight, and I apologize to you."

Lu Fengnian slightly raised his eyelids and quietly looked at Ye Zhengtang. "Chief Constable Ye, the fact that you were able to arrive so quickly shows that your intelligence work has been extremely thorough."

Now that I've chosen to turn myself in, I will fully cooperate with you. Even if you're using me as bait, I'll accept it.

However, if you had told me beforehand, my danger would have been significantly reduced, and you would have been able to achieve your goals more effectively.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhengtang's face flushed slightly, and he chuckled awkwardly, "How could I possibly use you as bait? I only found out about tonight's events after they happened; otherwise, I would have definitely thwarted Ma Hui's plot beforehand."

Lu Fengnian smiled slightly and said nothing more.

Ye Zhengtang followed up with, "Lu Fengnian, I now have numerous charges against Ma Hui for violating laws and regulations."

Furthermore, with the evidence caught red-handed tonight, we can immediately begin to settle accounts with him.

If you endure this for a few more days, Magistrate Wu is working on things for you.

"It won't be long before you're able to get to the military camp."

Lu Fengnian slightly raised his eyelids. "I want to see my mother and sister."

Ye Zhengtang looked troubled. "This matter is not easy to handle. After all, this is a murder case, and your mother and sister should be implicated."

It was only because Magistrate Wu suppressed the situation that they were spared harm.

"Wait a moment. Once we've brought Ma Hui down, I'll immediately arrange for you to meet with your family."

With that, he walked out of the cell and said to the four constables, "You all need to be on your guard. If anything goes wrong, I won't let you off the hook."

After saying that, he nodded to Lu Fengnian and quickly left.

Lu Fengnian watched Ye Zhengtang walk further and further away until he disappeared around the corner, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Judging from what happened tonight, he is now basically certain that in Ye Zhengtang and Wu Sansheng's eyes, he is just bait, bait to lure Ma Hui.