Commandery Prison, third level.
As footsteps approached, Xiao Bieli soon appeared outside the cell.
He glanced at the two corpses before the cell door, then lifted his leg and stepped over them.
"Prefect Zhao!"
"Lord Xiao, why put shackles on Commander Jiang? Isn't that going a little too far?" Zhao Yulong's tone was calm.
Yet beneath that calmness, anyone could sense that Zhao Yulong was angry.
Putting shackles and cangues on Jiang Ning was no different from slapping him in the face.
Slapping the face of a Grandmaster like him.
Because before this, he had already boasted to Jiang Ning.
"Prefect Zhao, please understand. People have come from the prefectural city. If I give Commander Jiang special treatment, this matter will become even more troublesome! The prefectural city will think we are birds of a feather, shielding officials for one another!" Xiao Bieli said.
"Commander Jiang is not a criminal. The matter has already been settled; there is no need for shackles!" Zhao Yulong said.
"Since Prefect Zhao has said so, I shall naturally comply! These shackles will not be put on Commander Jiang again!" Xiao Bieli nodded.
Then he looked at Jiang Ning.
"Commander Jiang, there is something I need you to answer! Where did the two corpses at the entrance come from?"
"Two petty thieves sneaked in here last night and tried to attack me. I was forced to kill them in return!"
"To dare attack Commander Jiang, those two petty thieves truly had guts!" Xiao Bieli agreed, then asked, "Did they make any other unusual moves last night?"
"I don't know!" Jiang Ning shook his head.
Didn't know?
Xiao Bieli glanced at Jiang Ning and did not press further.
He could already see that Jiang Ning did not wish to keep answering.
With Zhao Yulong and the