Chapter 1326 - 12: It’s Her (
Yun Chu did not comply, the prison warden had ways to make her submit.
A young girl with no power, no influence, and no support, yet still beautiful, sent into the prison of the Ministry of Justice, her reputation ruined, would be unlikely to marry into a good family upon release.
Letting her be a concubine was a favor to her.
The prison warden said, "Letting you be a concubine is seeing value in you, today I will have my way with you, and then sell you to Wanxiang Building!"
Yun Chu retreated step by step, somehow a jade hairpin appeared in her hand, she pointed it at the prison warden, "Don’t come over!"
The jade hairpin was entirely transparent green, clearly of great value at first glance.
The prison warden’s eyes lit up with greed.
Everyone entering prison has their money and valuables completely searched out, yet she secretly hid a hairpin.
A jade hairpin of this quality is not something a small household could possess.
This hairpin was given to her by Uncle Wen Yuan as a coming-of-age gift, it was her favorite hairpin.
Now that Uncle Wen Yuan has passed away, and the Wenyuan Bo Mansion has been confiscated, this jade hairpin is the last gift her father left her, Yun Chu cherished it greatly.
After being caught, Yun Chu secretly hid the hairpin, and it went undiscovered.
The prison warden smiled, "I want both you and the jade hairpin!"
"Obedience will spare you suffering."
The prison warden hardly considered Yun Chu of any consequence, if a powerless girl could injure him, he’d lose face to continue working in the Ministry of Justice prison.
Underestimating her was bound to bring trouble, Yun Chu didn’t want to hurt anyone, especially on someone else’s territory, but she had to protect herself.
Even if it meant death.
She would die with integrity.
The jade hairpin pierced into the prison warden’s shoulder, it seemed to hit the bone, the hairpin shattered.
The prison warden was stunned, then furious.
The murderous look in his eyes terrified Yun Chu.
At present, she was without support, if she were killed, no one would find out.
She could not die!
Yun Chu evaded the prison warden, shouting "Help!".
The prison had prisoners, but none could help, or it could be said, they had grown accustomed.
The prison guards heard the cries, envy in their eyes; if she were a common woman, once the boss had his indulgence, perhaps they could drink the leftover soup.
This girl was too beautiful, the boss wouldn’t be willing to share.
After shouting twice, Yun Chu realized crying for help was futile, she shouted, "Shen Junshan!"
She cried out with all her remaining strength.
Just after she shouted, she was exhausted and strangled by the prison warden, silencing her.
Shen Junshan lay on the wooden bed, hearing someone call his name, fell into a daze.
Was there something wrong with his ears?
Why did it seem like someone called him?
Moreover, it was a girl?
Shen Junshan listened intently, but heard nothing more.
His brow furrowed tightly, his hearing had always been good, it shouldn’t be an illusion.
Shen Junshan asked the man opposite him, "Did the gentleman just hear any sound?"
"I heard it, calling for a man named Shen Junshan," the man replied casually.
"Poor girl, calling for her beloved in prison, yet unable to save her."
Beloved?
That surely wasn’t him she was calling.
However, as the man lamented, he glanced at the cell Yun Chu was held in.
Shen Junshan’s brow furrowed again.
Was the one shouting for help the girl just taken away for interrogation?
Living next door to him, calling a name identical to his...
Shen Junshan could not believe it was a coincidence.
The girl must know him!
Shen Junshan lifted a foot and with one kick broke the prison bars.
Yun Chu was nearly suffocated, her eyes darkening, about to pass out.
Shen Junshan arrived, seeing Yun Chu being strangled.
Though Yun Chu hadn’t washed for days, her face was dirty, Shen Junshan recognized her immediately.
It was her!
Truly, searching high and low only to find her by no effort at all.
Unable to find her in the streets, yet meeting her in the Ministry of Justice prison?
Shen Junshan kicked the cell open, twisted the prison warden’s hand, causing him to see stars from the pain.
That wasn’t enough, Shen Junshan kicked again, sending the prison warden crashing into the wall.
The prison warden fell down, eyes wide, already lifeless.
Shen Junshan’s kick wasn’t fatal, but in his angry haste, Shen Junshan hadn’t noticed the prison warden’s shoulder had an injury, with a broken jade hairpin still embedded in it.
Shen Junshan’s kick used seventy percent force, enough to break two of the prison warden’s ribs, causing the broken hairpin to pierce deeper.
The prison warden died on the spot.
Yun Chu fell down, held by Shen Junshan.
Looking at Yun Chu, Shen Junshan’s brow twisted into knots.
What did he just do?
He rescued a female thief he wanted hung for three days and nights to vent his anger?
Was he crazy?!
Shen Junshan thought this couldn’t be his doing.
But soon, he found a reasonable explanation for his actions.
Hm.
He wasn’t saving her, he was rescuing his ten thousand silver notes.
If she died, who would he demand money from?
He saved her.
From now on, her life belonged to him.
Shen Junshan picked up Yun Chu, the prison guards heard the commotion and came running, their faces turning pale seeing the deceased warden.
Shen Junshan carried Yun Chu back to his cell, but his own cell was destroyed, he turned around holding Yun Chu, instructed the prison guards, "Open that cell."
What could the prison guards do, but obediently comply for the time being.
The cell couldn’t detain Shen Junshan, but it had to detain something.
After locking the iron lock, the prison guards hurriedly reported to the Minister of the Ministry of Justice.
The Second Young Master of Jibei Marquis Mansion escaped from prison, even killed the prison warden, this was not a trivial matter.
The Minister of the Ministry of Justice rushed over upon hearing the news.
Before he could speak, Shen Junshan questioned him, "I spent days and nights searching for her, unexpectedly locked in the prison of the Ministry of Justice."
"Was she brought in three days ago?"
The Minister was momentarily stunned, unable to react.
The prison guard nodded, "She was brought in three days ago."
Indeed!
Thinking that he had waited at Ciyun Temple for half a day and even missed an audience with the Emperor, Shen Junshan seethed with anger.
If it weren’t for coincidentally being imprisoned, who knows when he would find her.
"What crime did she commit?" Shen Junshan asked.
Shen Junshan inquired calmly, suspecting Yun Chu was caught repeating past offenses from firsthand experience.
Captured for theft, rightfully so.
Hm.
Shen Junshan felt he asked calmly.
But in his anger, no matter how composed, fury was all over his face.
He mentioned looking for Yun Chu for days and nights.
A man searching for a girl for days surely had some intentions.
Seeing Yun Chu’s fair appearance, the Minister guessed she was Shen Junshan’s beloved.
A girl this beautiful, capturing the attention of the Second Young Master of Jibei Marquis Mansion is normal, unsurprising.
The Minister felt guilty.
The prison of Ministry of Justice not only imprisoned the Second Young Master of Jibei Marquis Mansion but maybe the future Mistress of Jibei Marquis Mansion as well.
Imprisoning Shen Junshan didn’t make the Minister feel guilty since he had the Second Young Master of Duke Chong in front, Shen Junshan indeed punched the Sixth Prince, albeit unintentionally.
But Yun Chu was different.
Yun Chu didn’t commit serious offenses, only offending the Duke Zhen Mansion, resulting in her imprisonment.
The Ministry of Justice abused its authority.
If Shen Junshan refused to let it go, the Minister wouldn’t have a good outcome.
Yet Shen Junshan asked, the Minister couldn’t stay silent, he trembled, "She hit a servant of Duke Zhen Mansion."
Attacked someone?
Not theft?
Shen Junshan’s brow furrowed.
He sensed the floating tone in the Minister’s voice, glancing up, his eyes shifty.
Clearly, the matter wasn’t as simple as described.
Shen Junshan knew the prison warden was dead, the Minister came to investigate.
He had to take the initiative.
Shen Junshan’s face turned grim, "If not for a trip through the prison of Ministry of Justice, one wouldn’t realize how smoky it is!"
"Even if a convict, regardless of heinousness, destined for execution, should not be subjected to wanton bullying, is this how the Ministry of Justice guards prisoners?!"
The Minister of the Ministry of Justice was already sweating cold sweats.