Princess Menglang is hard to change, the whole capital is embarrassed for her

When the foreman heard this question, he stopped talking.

Fang Jitao sneered and said disdainfully, "I know it even if you don't tell me. If you don't tell me, someone else will."

"Who told you that?" asked the foreman.

"Don't worry about that," Fang Jitao said. "They also said that those people, like me, may not have actually committed crimes, but were simply arrested to replace the prisoners who actually committed crimes. And those prisoners either escaped or were released to commit murder and robbery. This has long been no secret. Do you really think I can't find out?"

The foreman laughed when he heard this. "That's right. Your family has money. As long as you're willing to spend it, there's nothing wrong with asking around here. Anyway, I'm not afraid of you finding out. You can't escape, and the news won't get out."

Hearing him say this, Fang Jitao glanced at him warily, "Are you trying to say that I know too much and that I might be killed to silence me?"

"How could that be?" The foreman laughed. "It would be nice to keep you. Your family is rich, and you give money to the brothers from time to time. Who would have a problem with money? Don't worry, nothing will happen to you. At most, I won't let you go."

Perhaps knowing his words were unpleasant to the ear, the foreman added, "It's not that we won't let you out, it's just that the person in charge of prisoners entering and leaving is up there, and we can't get a say. There's nothing we can do about it."

Fang Jitao stopped talking, lay down again, closed his eyes and basked in the sun.

After waiting for a while, the foreman couldn't help but ask curiously, "Brother Shi, I just got here not long ago too. How come I heard people say you broke a constable's leg?"

"Well, it was interrupted."

Fang Yao had made arrangements in advance for Fang Jitao to come here.

In a town near Mizhou, there lived a former deputy general of Fang Yao, whose surname was Shi.

Later, he was injured on the battlefield and returned to his hometown. He pretended to be a wealthy country gentleman, but in fact he was secretly inquiring about various folk news for Fang's army.

When Fang Jitao came here, Mr. Shi told others that he was his nephew. His elder brother was in the fur business outside the Great Wall. His family was wealthy and was planning to return to his hometown to retire, so he let his nephew come back and buy a property first.

This was what was said to the outside world. Mr. Shi had already known what Fang Jitao was here for from Fang Yao's letter. So after discussing with Fang Jitao, they decided that they had to find a way to get arrested by the government and put in jail, because only by becoming a prisoner could they legitimately enter the iron mine for close observation.

How can I get caught?

Within two days, Fang Jitao was strolling on the street when he saw a constable bullying an old vegetable seller. Without saying a word, he grabbed the constable by the collar and started beating him severely.

When the constables who were patrolling with him saw their companion being beaten, they immediately rushed forward and beat up Fang Jitao.

Little did people know that when Fang Jitao fought, the more people there were, the more excited he became.

He swung his fists and feet and beat the constables to death as if they were on the battlefield. He did not hold back his strength for a moment and kicked one of the constables, breaking his leg with one kick.

This immediately attracted more constables, who surrounded him. Later, they had to use a large net to catch him.

Mr. Shi spent a lot of money on this matter, but it only protected him from suffering in prison. As for wanting to be exempted from military service, it was impossible.

A few days later, Fang Jitao was sent to work in the iron mine.

Mr. Shi once again pretended to be an old man who felt sorry for his nephew. He sent him money and food every few days, fearing that he would suffer in prison.

The foremen in the mines had all heard of his troublesome deeds, and since his family was well-off, they didn't bother him. As long as he didn't cause trouble and didn't run away, he could do whatever he wanted.

He took advantage of this opportunity to wander around the mining area. Coincidentally, one day, he heard people talking about a tall, dark-faced man. They said he was a relative of the General of the Cavalry in the capital. Even with such a powerful backer, he was arrested and sent to work in the mining area. It seemed that the county magistrate was not as good as the current one...

That person is Dayong.

Fang Jitao became interested and deliberately approached Dayong.

From the first day Fang Jitao entered the mining area, many people had heard of his reputation and learned that he was arrested for fighting a constable. They admired and feared him.

Therefore, when he went to work, he went to talk to Dayong. Adhering to the principle of saying less and making fewer mistakes, Dayong did not respond to his inquiries about his relationship with the General of Cavalry.

Really anxious, Fang Jitao spent money to ask the foreman, and also asked Mr. Shi, who came to give him money, to ask.

As soon as the foreman said something about the farm, he guessed who this person was.

It was the country farm where my aunt and cousin Shen Li had always lived, as my father had told me.

This tall guy is Brother Dayong who looks after the farm for his cousin.

When he went to find Dayong again, Fang Jitao not only got information about Zhuangzi from the foreman, but also received information about Brother Dayong from Mr. Shi.

So I didn't waste any more time talking to him. I just pulled him to a deserted corner and asked, "Are you Brother Dayong?"

Brother Dayong nodded.

The name is not a secret, you can find out by asking around.

"Do you know Shen Li?" Fang Jitao asked again.

Brother Dayong was stunned for a moment.

"Do you know Shen Li?" Fang Jitao asked again.

This time, Brother Dayong was sure that he was asking about the master girl.

I couldn't help but kneel down at that time.

Such a strong man actually covered his chest with his hands in excitement and asked timidly, "How did Brother Shi know my daughter's name?"

Fang Jitao sighed and pulled him up from the ground. "I'll tell you about this later. All you need to know is that I will rescue you."

He couldn't tell Dayong his identity yet. The fewer people who knew about it, the better.

He said to Dayong, "Don't tell anyone about what we said today. Be careful not to be reported. Our lives will be in danger."

Dayong nodded repeatedly, inexplicably, he just believed him so much.

......

Shen Li and Xiao Chenze stopped on the top of a tree. Under the tree was Fang Jitao who was talking to the foreman.

The foreman was curious and couldn't help asking him, "How dare you even hit a constable? I heard that your uncle spent a lot of money trying to get you out, but because the person he hit was a constable, it would be embarrassing for the authorities, so they still haven't let you go."

"What's there to be afraid of?" Fang Jitao said nonchalantly, "What's wrong with a constable? He bullies ordinary people and I'll beat him up on sight. If I'd known he couldn't get out after entering, I would have broken both of his legs, you bastard."

The foreman actually admired people like him and spoke to him from the bottom of his heart, "Don't worry, your matter will gradually fade away after a while. When the time comes, you can ask your uncle to spend some money and maybe he will get out of it."

"Thanks for your good wishes," Fang Jitao patted the foreman's shoulder. "When the time comes, I'll have a banquet to entertain you brothers who have taken care of me. You must come and show your support."

"Of course," the foreman also became happy. Who wouldn't want wine, meat and money? "I will definitely go when the time comes."

"Yeah." Fang Jitao lay down again like a big boss. He was warmed by the sun. He was thinking about how to get more information when someone called the foreman away.