lcionline Chapter 420 The Young Marquis has escaped from prison!
Chapter 420 The Young Marquis has escaped from prison!
The next day, a jailer’s ear-piercing scream suddenly echoed through the silent prison: “The Marquis of Xuanping and his wife are missing! Quick! Notify Lord Shao immediately!”
The sound of hurried footsteps woke Qin Miaoxi and Lu Qingchen. Rubbing his sleepy eyes, Lu Qingchen asked, "Was there a sound just now?"
Qin Miaoxi quickly hid the bedding. "The jailer discovered we were missing and is now notifying Lord Shao to come over."
Lu Qingchen yawned and let out an "oh," then lay back down limply. "If they're not here, they're not here. That's the Ministry of Justice's business. What does it have to do with us? Let's go back to sleep."
Qin Miaoxi abruptly pulled him up, "Wake up, we are his prisoners."
Lu Qingchen suddenly opened her eyes, realizing what was happening, and exclaimed, "It's... us! What do we do? Should we go out and explain now?"
Qin Miaoxi shook her head, "No need, we'll talk about it when he arrives."
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard hurried footsteps. Shao Kun had rushed over as soon as he received the news, his face full of anxiety.
"What happened? The person was fine before, how could they suddenly disappear? Didn't you notice anything wrong last night?"
"Sir, we suddenly fell into a deep sleep yesterday and didn't hear a sound. When we woke up this morning, we realized something was wrong. When we went to the cell, we found that the cell door was broken, as if a fierce fight had taken place."
The jailer hesitated before saying, "Do you think it was the young lord's men who came to break into the prison? Did they escape?"
At this moment, Shao Kun was already standing in front of the messy cell. Looking at the corpses and chaos in front of him, he could no longer restrain himself and slapped the jailer on the head, giving him a crisp thud.
"I'll let you escape! Escape!"
"Can you use your tofu pudding instead?"
"The title of Marquis of Xuanping is hereditary. If he escapes from prison, the entire Marquis of Xuanping's mansion will be finished. Would he be stupid enough to cut off his own escape route?"
"And can't you see these five corpses? They are very likely the killer."
Shao Kun's face flushed with anger, and he urgently ordered everyone, "Quick! Spread out immediately to find Marquis Xuanping and his wife! If anything happens to them, none of you will escape unscathed!"
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"As expected of the Minister of Justice, Lord Shao is indeed discerning and insightful."
Lu Qingchen and Lu Qingchen emerged from the shadows, looking refreshed and at ease, showing no trace of the dishevelment or heaviness of being imprisoned.
"You...you guys..." Shao Kun pointed at the two of them in shock, and after a long while, he managed to stammer out, "Where did you come from?"
Lu Qingchen clicked his tongue and complained, "Lord Shao, your Ministry of Justice's prison is no good! It's too unsafe. My wife and I were perfectly fine in the prison when someone tried to kill us."
Shao Kun stared intently at him, waiting for him to continue.
Lu Qingchen suddenly fell silent. Did he think that if he said his wife was unparalleled in martial arts, he would take care of them?
Qin Miaoxi picked up the conversation, "Lord Shao, these five people are members of the Mad Demons. They were chasing us before we lost consciousness."
"Unconscious? What do you mean?" Shao Kun's eyes were fixed on the corpse on the ground, his brows furrowed deeply.
"The Mad Demon's martial arts were so powerful that we had no chance against him and could only try our best to dodge. Before long, we felt a dizzying sensation and then passed out. As for what happened after that, we had no recollection at all. When we woke up, we were already in another cell."
At this moment, the jailer said, "Sir, there is sleeping potion powder on the ground."
Shao Kun rested his chin on his hand and pondered, "Let me sort this out. When the Mad Demon came to kill you, you were drugged while trying to escape. Afterwards, someone appeared, killed the Mad Demon, and took you to another cell."
Lu Qingchen nodded seriously, "You're right, that's how it is."
"Who killed the Madman? Why did he save you?" Shao Kun's scrutinizing gaze fell on the two of them, as if trying to discern the truth in his words.
"Lord Shao, are you doubting us? We are the victims. If you want to know the reason, go ask the Madman!"
Lu Qingchen retorted with a string of curses, "There are plenty of people who hate the Madman. Why don't you go ask them? Instead, you're asking us two unconscious people. I think you'd be happy if we died."
Shao Kun: “…”
Having experienced the young marquis's unreasonable behavior, he was speechless. Knowing he wouldn't get anything out of them, he gave the jailers a wink and led the two out of the prison.
To everyone's surprise, Lu Qingchen stopped moving and grabbed the jailer's hand, demanding, "Where are you taking us? Has the Emperor ordered us to be executed immediately?!"
The jailer's face turned red from being gripped so tightly, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. He grimaced in pain and said, "Young lord, this isn't torture. Please let me go, it hurts!"
"No, I won't go. I'll stay right here. I won't go anywhere without an imperial decree." Lu Qingchen simply plopped down on the ground, determined to make sure no one could get him out of the prison.
The jailer looked at Shao Kun with a troubled expression, his eyes filled with pleading and fear.
How could they dare to provoke the young marquis? They all knew perfectly well that if they really angered him today, he would hold them accountable sooner or later after he left. No one wanted to invite retaliation for no reason.
Shao Kun steeled himself and looked at Lu Qingchen, only to be met with those provocative eyes. Instantly, his scalp tingled. Ha! He was being watched too.
"Young Master, aren't you leaving?"
"I won't leave until you give me a proper explanation."
Helpless, Shao Kun turned to Qin Miaoxi for help, "Coroner Qin!"
Qin Miaoxi shook her head helplessly, "Lord Shao, I also really want to know the reason."
Shao Kun sighed, his gaze towards the two filled with resentment and... schadenfreude.
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"Young Marquis, you may leave now."
Lu Qingchen shuddered and glanced at him with disdain, "Your smile is so lewd."
Shao Kun: “…”
"Ahem!" He straightened his back, pretending to be serious. "The fact that the Ghost-Faced Judge has been seen in the suburbs proves that the young marquis is not the Ghost-Faced Judge."
Qin Miaoxi was stunned. The masked judge had appeared?
She subconsciously looked at Lu Qingchen. He had just mentioned it to Wen Zhu last night, and today he was cleared of suspicion. What a coincidence.
Lu Qingchen let out an exaggerated sigh of relief, jumped up from the ground, dusted himself off, and said, "You should have said so earlier! You didn't just say it like that, ladies. Are you even a man?"
Shao Kun: “…”
Why resort to personal attacks when you can just talk? This person has no manners.
Don't let Lu Qingchen's slow speech fool you; he's quick on his feet. He pulled Qin Miaoxi along and walked rapidly toward the gate, covering a hundred meters in the blink of an eye.
Shao Kun quickly pleaded, "Young Master, please wait!"
Lu Qingchen stared at him dangerously, "You'd better have something important to do, otherwise..."
"Because of the appearance of the Ghost-Faced Judge, His Majesty ordered the young marquis and Coroner Qin to personally capture the Ghost-Faced Judge."
Lu Qingchen stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "What did you say?!"