Trapping Ghosts, Entering Prison (1/2)

Once they had eaten and drunk their fill, it was time to head back.

That settled it.

Xu Feng had nothing to do for now. When the time came, someone would drive to the Earth God Shrine to fetch him. From that moment on, the ceremony would already be underway.

That first step was to invite the "Prince."

The "Prince" would enter the prison.

Xu Feng had no idea why a ceremony called Immortal Official Suppresses the Prison involved a "Prince."

But he did not need to worry about that. These procedures had been set long ago.

All Xu Feng had to do was take his place at the center of it.

Others would handle everything else for him.

And the payment this time was generous.

The arrangement was simple: payment in full, obligations settled.

Part of it would even be paid in advance.

They were not at all afraid Xu Feng would take the money and run.

They settled everything at the dinner table. In the end, though, the deal was between Old Ma and the master and apprentice.

No one else was involved.

If anything went wrong later, Old Ma would bear the blame. Responsibility would not reach the yamen, much less its Yamen Runners.

At most, an investigation would lead to Old Ma and the head jailer.

With the matter settled,

Old Ma took his leave.

There was still food on the table, so Master and Xu Feng packed it up, determined not to waste a bite.

Now no one else was at the table.

They were in a private room, too.

"Master," Xu Feng said, "we're short on time. We have two or three days at most. The court's execution order will probably reach County Town right around the time we do."

"Yes," Master said. "Troubled