Xu Haifeng followed behind his father, seeing the miserable appearance of his brother, he was shocked and angry, the evil fire in his chest burned him all over, he only felt that he must do something, otherwise this fire would burn him to death.
"Lin Changkong, go take a look at my brothers injuries!" Xu Haifeng said through gritted teeth, his voice revealing a chilling intent. Xus father was still wailing in grief, but when he heard his youngest sons words, he shuddered involuntarily and for a moment didnt dare to speak.
Lin Changkong and others, however, seemed to be unaware of it. He walked forward, stretched out his hand like lightning, and made a virtual touch on Xu Haitians body. Then he extended one finger and pressed it on his pulse. After a moment, he stood up and said: "General Hui, this man is seriously injured. The most serious injury is to his right hand, with a fracture of the metacarpal bone. Im afraid its already been disabled."
"What about other places?"
"Elsewhere there are many wounds, but with careful nursing, they should heal."
Xu Haifeng sneered, "Multiple injuries, heh heh, what a great prison in Cangzhou." He said to his father, "Dad, take me and several guards to bring the best doctor in the city here." Then he said to Qin Yong, "Qin Yong, you lead one hundred men, tell those mediocre doctors that they must do their best, if theres even a slight mistake, Ill flay them alive."
Qin Yong loudly agreed and left under the leadership of Xus father. Although Xu Haifeng was burning with anger, he had not yet lost his rationality. Only Xus father was more familiar with this Changzhou city, and the matter of rescuing his brother was urgent, so he immediately let his father go to "invite" a doctor. As for revenge, as long as people are still there, they are not afraid of missing opportunities.
As he watched his father and others leave, he ordered that his brother be carefully moved to the best room in the house. He chose two of the guards who looked a bit more clever than the others and told them to take good care of him. It wasnt that he didnt trust his Black Flag Army, but this group of people were first-rate killers, and expecting them to take care of someone was just wishful thinking.
Having done all this, he turned around and gazed coldly at that chubby prison head.
At this time, that fat prison head already knew where he had offended this evil star. He scolded Zhangs family for being blind and now they were playing with fire, fearing that even his own life was in danger.
"Speak up, who did it."
"Hey, big guy, mind your own business! Im just a small-time prison head!" The fat prison head showed an ugly smile and loudly defended himself.
Xu Haifeng kicked him with one foot, kicking his fat body upside down, and angrily said: "Are you going to say it or not? If you dont say it, Ill blow up this greasy body of yours, and youll remember then."
The fattys whole body shook with a quiver, and he wailed: "Your Honor, I confess, I confess. This was done by the Zhang familys people, they sent people twice, it really has nothing to do with me."
"Have you sent someone here for the second time? You Zhang family, if I dont crush your bones and ashes, its hard to dispel the hatred in my heart." Xu Haifeng lowered his head and saw that Pang Yu was still pretending to be innocent, his anger grew even greater: "Youre not a good thing either. Since youre responsible for managing the prison, how could you let someone come in and commit murder? Come on, hang him up and beat him hard."
Two of the Imperial Guards stepped forward, and with the ease of an eagle swooping down on a chick, they hung Fatous head from a tree. Xu Haifeng snatched the whip from the soldier, pushed him aside, and personally took over, lashing out fiercely.
"Oh no......" The fat prisoner started screaming in a heart-wrenching manner, but after more than ten lashes, he couldnt bear the intense pain and fainted.
After being flogged more than ten times, Xu Haifengs anger gradually dissipated, and he took a few deep breaths. Pointing at the other prison guards, he said: "You are all accomplices, this crime of dereliction of duty cannot be escaped, give them a good beating."
The prison guards were originally frightened pale, and now they are wailing in despair. However, how can they stop the black flag army that is as fierce as wolves and tigers? One by one, they are hung from trees, their cries of agony rising and falling, like a scene from hell on earth.
Zeng Zhihong stood in the distance, although he couldnt see clearly, but also knew that Xu Haifeng was dealing with those prison guards. He wasnt a timid person, but Xu Haifeng suddenly broke through the city gate and stormed into Cangzhou City, he couldnt figure out Xu Haifengs intention, and thought he had led his troops to rebel, so he didnt dare to stop him.
But now that he knew the reason for Xu Haifengs anger, it seemed to be because someone had been caught, which made him furious. Since it wasnt a rebellion, he probably didnt dare to harm the officials of the imperial court, especially since his own official position was several levels higher than Xu Haifengs. Even if they werent in the same system, he might not be able to control this fierce general, but he probably wouldnt dare to make things difficult for him either. So, he plucked up his courage and led a group of constables to hurry over.
"Report to General, someone claiming to be the prefect of Cangzhou wants to request an audience with the General."
Zeng Zhihong had not yet arrived at the prison when he was intercepted by the Black Flag Army. He did not dare to force his way through, so he immediately reported his identity. However, those soldiers didnt even give him a glance, and just reported it up in such a manner, as if he were not a second-grade official of the imperial court, but rather some stray dog or cat by the side of the road.
Xu Haifeng waved his hand to stop, he naturally knew that such a big commotion would absolutely not be able to deceive people, let alone he had no intention of hiding it in the first place. So he let his personal soldiers pass through. Zeng Zhigong arrived at the front of the great prison and saw the mess on the ground, his mouth twitched slightly, but ultimately did not dare to confront Xu Haifeng. He made up his mind that after this evil man left, he would definitely go to the imperial court to impeach him.
Xu Haifeng casually saluted and asked, "Sir, you are...?"
Zeng Zhihong was taken aback, thinking to himself that he had already introduced himself as the Magistrate of Cangzhou. You clearly know who I am, yet you pretend not to. If you really didnt know, why would you bow to me? He suppressed his anger and forced a bow, saying: "This official is Zeng Zhihong, Magistrate of Cangzhou. Please, General, offer your guidance."
Xu Haifeng burst out laughing and pointed at the prison guards, "Your Excellency is too polite, but since youve said so, Ill give them some advice. These jailers are truly detestable. The imperial court gives them a salary to guard prisoners, but theyre so brazen as to privately accept bribes and allow violent criminals to enter the imperial prison to commit murder. Such evil slaves deserve to die a hundred times over, I suggest Your Excellency simply kill them all."
Zeng Zhihong was so angry that he was fuming, but he had only said a polite phrase and didnt expect to be caught by Xu Haifeng, who seized the opportunity to launch a tirade and ended up scolding him. But this matter was indeed his fault, and he could only swallow his anger and admit defeat.
Every prison in the world is like this, and these guards are just taking some money. They certainly have a number in their minds and will not provoke big people with backgrounds. But they never thought that an honest and kind mud leg would have such a powerful background. Those who received money from Zhangs family regretted it, while those who didnt receive it suffered unprovoked disasters, but they also had no way to seek help.
"General, what brings you here?" Zeng Zhihong knew he couldnt drag this on any longer and directly asked the main question.
Xu Haifeng sneered, "Originally, I was just passing through your territory, but a few days ago, my brother was unjustly thrown into the death prison by you, sir. As his younger brother, I had no choice but to come and investigate."
"Thrown into a dead prison? What about Brother Leng..." Zeng Zhihong asked strangely.
"Is my elder brother Xu Haitian still remembered by you?"
Zeng Zhihong took a deep breath, of course, he wouldnt forget the order he gave with his own hands a few days ago. Now that things have come to this, its likely that a grudge has already been formed. He could only say: "This official naturally knows that your brother openly killed someone in the market, and there is solid evidence. This official is simply handling the case impartially, without any personal bias."
Xu Haifeng angrily said, "Handle it impartially? Then please take a look." He took Zeng Zhiming to Xu Haitians bedside. Seeing Xu Haitian in such a miserable state, he was also speechless. He had long known that the Zhang family would definitely send someone for revenge and make this person suffer as much as possible before his execution. This was something everyone knew but hadnt expected anyone to speak up for him.
"May I ask, sir, how do you explain this?" Xǔ Hǎifēng asked in a harsh tone.
Zeng Zhihong felt a chill in his heart and immediately said: "This must be the work of the prison guards colluding with the Zhang family, the officials are not aware of it."
"Ha ha, what a wonderful ignorance. The adults are indeed quick to shirk responsibility." Xǔ Hǎifēng sneered.
Zeng Zhihong saw him step by step, and he was also annoyed in his heart. He said, "General, dont mention the official for now. You led your men to forcibly enter the city of Cangzhou, damaging the city gate and the suspension bridge. What kind of reason is this?"
Xu Haifengs eyes twitched, he had just acted on a whim, and hadnt thought about the consequences. If this matter were to reach the military department, it would likely be troublesome. He turned his mind around, and suddenly a plan formed in his head. With a sinister smile, he said: "General Xu acts in such a way, of course there is reason behind it. I have received intelligence that someone has been secretly communicating with the enemy, plotting to harm our Great Han military personnel. In order to capture the rebels and prevent them from escaping beforehand, I had no choice but to take drastic measures. Please dont blame me, sir."
Zeng Zhihong glanced at him and thought to himself "Id be surprised if I believed you", but still replied: "So, General, where is this rebel now?"
Xu Haifeng was about to answer when suddenly a commotion broke out. The two of them looked over at the same time and found that Xus father had returned with two doctors.
Xu Jiaping is a loyal and honest person, even when arriving at the doctors door, he still needs to queue. Qin Yong doesnt care about these things, directly bringing people in, grabbing the doctor and leaving, Xu Jiaping sees his fierce appearance and dares not advise him, let alone others who are even less likely to speak up. In this way, the two most famous doctors in the south of the city were forcibly brought here by them, although their families reported to the authorities, but even the county magistrate and the deputy general couldnt find a solution, who else would dare to intervene?
Xu Haifeng put down Zeng Zhihong, took out two bright pearls from his bosom, which were the best treasures collected from the Caesars, worth a thousand gold. He stuffed the two pearls into the hands of the two doctors separately and said: "The one lying here is my elder brother, he was seriously injured, please take good care of him, this is just a small token of our appreciation, please accept it."
Those two doctors originally thought they had offended some master, today is a bad omen, unexpectedly only need to treat one person can get such a generous medical fee, overjoyed, hurriedly began to treat with all their might.