"Take it. From now on, whatever my brother-in-law needs to eat or drink, I'll have to trouble you with it, Warden Chen. Just look after him," Tang Wen said. Chen Liao thought it over, but in the end, he could not suppress his greed. He tucked the banknote into his sleeve and said, "Rest assured, I'll buy things for him. Whatever Lord Wang likes to eat, I'll make sure he gets it. Also, if, say, someone comes down from above, you must send word to the Mei Residence promptly."
"Of course, of course." Chen Liao nodded hastily.
"Brother-in-law," Tang Wen called from outside the cell.
"Tang... Tang Wen, it's you! What are you doing here?" Wang Binfeng raised his head. At the sight of him, tears immediately streamed down his face. Tang Wen hurriedly opened the cell door and went inside.
"Tang Wen, your brother-in-law is useless. I won't get through this one. Your sister, ah..."
"Let's leave that aside for now. Tell me about what happened at Jiudao Liangzi," Tang Wen said.
"What's the use of asking about that? The provisions are all gone. My death is nothing to regret, but my son is still so young! And your sister..." Wang Binfeng's tears gushed like a spring.
"What good will crying do? We need to find a way to save you," Tang Wen said.
"Save me? How? There's absolutely no way out. Those damned bandits have killed me." Wang Binfeng's face was ashen. When he looked up, he suddenly froze. "You... when did you become a count?"
"I'm a First-Rank Earl, and also Linghai's Deputy Tuanlian Commissioner.
"So I petitioned the governor for permission to investigate your case.
"That's why I've come to learn the details. We must hurry. If the case gets transferred to the Six Fan Gate,