Being an emperor is not something he can do, so he can only rely on his connections.

The detention center's conditions were appalling, with only a pile of hay covering the floor, and prisoners generally slept on the floor. Furthermore, the number of inmates was high, with the smallest cell holding four or five people, and the largest holding over twenty.

The cell where Zhang Jingwei was imprisoned had obviously held many people before, because the damp and moldy hay was compressed very tightly, and there was a smell of urine coming from the toilet next to it. The detention center generally did not detain people for too long, at most ten days or half a month, so the yamen runners did not spend any effort to take care of it.

This cell has a small window through which you can see the moon outside.

He thought, if his mother knew he had been jailed twice elsewhere, she would be heartbroken. But fortunately, a jail term here wouldn't leave any criminal record, so he could study as usual and work as usual.

As he thought about it, he started to laugh. Just as he was in a trance, he felt someone was looking at him outside the cell door, but it was pitch black around him.

Zhang Jingwei looked towards the door warily, but saw nothing. A wave of doubt washed over him. Was it just his imagination? Just as he was thinking, he suddenly heard light footsteps approaching from afar, slowly approaching the cell.

Zhang Jingwei stared at the door nervously, his heart beating faster and faster. Footsteps stopped in front of the door, and then a dark figure appeared at the door. Zhang Jingwei looked closely and found that it was a jailer. The jailer was holding a lantern, illuminating the cell.

"It's so late, why aren't you sleeping? What are you looking at?" The jailer's voice came coldly.

"No...nothing, I just can't sleep." Zhang Jingwei said with some stuttering.

The jailer looked him up and down, then said coldly: "Don't play any tricks, just stay here and I'll let you out tomorrow morning." After that, the jailer turned and left.

Zhang Jingwei breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that the jailer's eyes were a little strange, as if he was scrutinizing him. He couldn't help but think back to the feeling of being watched just now, and his heart became more and more uneasy.

It seemed like he had seen that jailer somewhere before. Remembering that all the jailers in this detention center were old and skinny, he realized that the man was not a jailer at all.

Zhang Jingwei shook Mu Tou who was sleeping next to him and called softly, "Mu Tou, wake up!"

Mu Tou, sleepy-eyed, asked, "Um... Master, what's the matter? Is it daybreak yet?"

Zhang Jingwei looked around questioningly and said, "I'm afraid some people won't be able to wait until dawn."

Mu Tou instantly lost all sleepiness and sat cross-legged with full energy.

Zhang Jingwei said, "Just now a jailer came by for a stroll, but I'm sure he wasn't from the detention center!"

Mu Tou asked again, "Ah?! Master, you've only been here once. How can you be sure he's not from the detention center?"

Zhang Jingwei analyzed, "Look at him! The guards in the detention center are all hunched over, and most of them are listless. But that guy just now was so energetic."

Mu Tou had no such sense of vigilance at all and consoled him, "This... maybe you're just too nervous, young master? This is government territory, those people shouldn't dare to mess around!"

"It's better to be careful." After saying that, Zhang Jingwei lay down at the door of the cell, looking at the pitch-black surroundings. He smelled a strong strange smell, which was a bit like the smell of kerosene when the house was set on fire by thieves that night.

Zhang Jingwei was shocked and shouted, "Oh no! They must be setting fire!"

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, a puff of smoke rose up. Mu Tou acted decisively, kicked open the prison door, and ran out with Zhang Jingwei.

They ran desperately along the corridor, the smoke billowing and blurring their vision.

"This way!" Zhang Jingwei saw a ray of light in front of him, so he pulled the wood and rushed in that direction.

However, just as they were about to reach the exit, a wall of fire blocked their way. The fire was so fierce that it was impossible to cross.

Zhang Jingwei's heart sank. It seemed they were in a desperate situation. But he didn't want to give up and looked for other ways out. Meanwhile, the other prisoners in the cell were also awakened by the thick smoke.

Mu Tou found a small hole in a corner that was just big enough for a person to squeeze through, and he shouted happily, "Master, there's a hole here!"

Zhang Jingwei looked at the small hole and felt more and more that something was wrong. How could there be a hole out of nowhere?

Zhang Jingwei tried to calm Mu while trying to calm himself down. He said, "Calm down. This wall of fire may be large, but it's not enough to set the entire cell on fire. They're creating so much smoke just to smoke us out. If we get out, we'll definitely be ambushed!"

Mu Tou covered his nose and asked anxiously, "What should we do now?"

The prisoners in other cells banged on the cell doors and shouted, "Fire!"

Some experienced prisoners covered their mouths and noses with wet cloths, and other prisoners followed suit. If the water in the cell ran out, they would wet their clothes with their own urine.

There was a loud gong sound in the street outside, probably because the prison fire had been discovered.

At this time, a familiar voice came from behind.

"Zhang family kid, you're really smart. This detention center is so airtight. If you can't escape, you'll be suffocated to death in there!"

Luo Hong, wearing a yamen runner's uniform, walked out of the darkness.

Zhang Jingwei said righteously, "Everyone has their own responsibility. This is a feud between your young lady and me. Don't hurt innocent people!"

Luo Hong snorted coldly and responded, "No problem. As long as you hand over your guards, this matter will be settled. You must know that he insulted my princess's eyes in public. His crime is truly heinous! I came here today only to take his life. It has nothing to do with you."

Zhang Jingwei's eyes widened in anger as he shouted in a categorical voice, "Dream on! You can't succeed! Not to mention that my guards didn't make any mistakes, even if they did, it's not your turn to punish them. Besides, you can't hurt him by yourself."

Mu Tou was shocked at first. The tomboy disguised as a man was actually a princess! Looking at the young master standing in front of him, he was quite moved.

Luo Hong raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a disdainful smile, and asked: "Oh? Is that so? What if the three lieutenant generals of Jinzhou take action together?" After saying that, he waved his hand, and two majestic men instantly emerged from behind him.

Mu Tou widened his eyes and shouted angrily: "You evildoers, don't hurt my young master! If you have the guts, come at me, I will kill you without hesitation!" His voice exploded in the air like thunder, revealing a sense of determination and fearlessness.

The lieutenant general standing nearby raised his lips slightly, a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes, and sneered, "Hey, you're quite a tough guard! But killing you alone won't be enough to relieve the hatred in my heart!"

At this moment, Luo Hong in the crowd suddenly shouted, "Old Ma! The princess clearly ordered that Zhang Jingwei must not be killed! How dare you disobey the princess's order?"

The lieutenant general known as Lao Ma turned around, glared at Luo Hong fiercely, and shouted impatiently: "What do you know! You only know to obey the princess's wishes, but how can you know the inside story? The eldest son and Miss Huangfu are in love with each other, but this Zhang Jingwei just doesn't know what's good for him. Now, as long as we get rid of this ignorant pariah, we can help the eldest son get married. In this way, we will have made a great contribution. Why not do it?" After speaking, he looked at Zhang Jingwei again with a ferocious smile on his face.