Making you a son-in-law is not about making you conquer the world.

Since things had come to this point, the prefect of Huai'an dared not stop them and slowly sent out two short yamen runners, who were probably not good at their jobs.

When the thatch was pulled aside, a pungent, foul odor wafted out, and the two constables vomited on the thatch in a very cooperative manner, making the surrounding air even more polluted.

Vomiting in such an environment is only natural, and Xia Linglong had no reason to blame the other party. However, she was also an impatient person and did not want to wait too long. So she went into the cell herself, carrying a large bundle of straw in her arms, and strode out.

"This girl must be crazy..." At this moment, Lin Ping's perception of beauty was overturned.

In a moment of impulsiveness, Lin Ping stepped forward, his nostrils flaring, and said, "Captain, your hands are so delicate. Who knows when you'll be able to move all this thatch from the house? Little Li, Dali, Erli, hurry up! If you can't move all this thatch in a quarter of an hour, then leave it here!"

This was Tiger Head Prison, where only death row inmates remained. Li Mingxuan and the others were so frightened that they scurried in, ignoring the stench of excrement and urine, and carried bundles of thatch outside.

Perhaps they were choked by the stench, or perhaps they were upset, but in any case, the three of them burst into tears.

Xia Linglong was initially grateful, but seeing Lin Ping's arrogant expression and the aggrieved looks on Li Mingxuan and the others' faces, she immediately gave up the idea.

In exactly fifteen minutes, the thatch in the cell was completely cleared away, but there were unsightly stains on the damp floor.

"Your Excellency, there is no secret passage here. I really can't figure out how those prisoners escaped," Lin Ping asked, clasping his hands in a gesture of respect and looking bewildered.

"This..." The Prefect of Huai'an's gloomy face could drip water, and he stammered, unable to give a coherent answer.

Since there was no secret passage in the cell, the prisoner must have been deliberately released.

"How dare you, Yuchi Fen, release prisoners without authorization! This is a capital offense! Suppress him and execute him in the autumn!" the prefect said sternly. The truth was right before his eyes, leaving him no room for explanation.

Yuchi Fen lay on the ground like a dead dog, his mind blank, and couldn't help but sigh at the unpredictability of life.

At first, he was leisurely waiting to be rewarded by the prefect, but then he was accused of negligence in guarding the prison, and now he is accused of releasing prisoners without permission and will be executed in the autumn.

Yuchi Fen was disheartened. In the face of life and death, nothing else mattered. He felt it was necessary to seek justice for himself.

"Yuchi Fen, in the months leading up to your execution, reflect on your actions!" Just as Yuchi Fen was about to say something, the prefect interrupted him.

That's right. It's only late spring now, and there are still six months until autumn. During this time, the Prefect will definitely have a way to release him. If he betrays him now, he will only suffer a worse fate.

"That cunning old fox, he's really good at shifting the blame!" Lin Ping applauded the Prefect of Huai'an in his heart.

However, even the most cunning fox cannot escape the hunter's grasp.

Lin Ping spoke again, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Wait! There's something fishy about this. Why don't you take this fellow to the imperial prison for interrogation, Captain?"

Yuchi Fen, who was already as shaky as a leaf, collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud upon hearing these words.

Imprisoned by imperial decree?

This is even more terrifying than killing Yuchi Fen directly. As a qualified young master, how could he not have heard of the eighteen kinds of torture in the imperial prison?

With his spinelessness, he probably wouldn't even last one round.

Lin Ping walked up to Yuchi Fen with a laugh, and lifted his chin, saying, "Lord Yuchi, I know you took the blame for someone else, but if you go to the imperial prison, even the Heavenly King himself can't save you. Why risk your life to keep someone else's secret?"

Yuchi Fen blinked his cloudy eyes, understanding Lin Ping's meaning perfectly. He forcefully broke free from the restraints of the two constables, intending to kneel down and plead his case, while also explaining the whole story.

However, at that moment, a cold, long sword pierced through Yuchi Fen's back.

The prefect's face twisted in a grimace as he roared, "How dare you, Yuchi Fen, commit a capital offense and still try to escape?"

To ensure Yuchi Fen died immediately, the Prefect of Huai'an twisted the hilt of his sword incessantly, causing a flood of blood to spray onto the Prefect, turning him into a blood-soaked figure.

“You…” Yuchi Fen pointed at the Prefect of Huai’an, then fell unwillingly into a pool of blood.

Yuchi Fen died unjustly, and his act of kneeling to plead for justice was interpreted as an attempt to escape? However, no one spoke up for him, since he had previously admitted to the crime of releasing prisoners privately, so the Prefect of Huai'an was also performing his duties.

Xia Linglong stared coldly at Lin Ping, remaining silent.

In fact, Yuchi Fen could have survived; with his rank, he wouldn't have been able to enter the imperial prison. Xia Linglong was just playing a part in Lin Ping's act.

Unfortunately, both Yuchi Fen and the Prefect of Huai'an were deceived by Lin Ping.

Seeing the long sword less than a foot away from him, Lin Ping was startled and regretted not letting Jiang Yunying come in with him. If the other party had been more ruthless, she might have really killed him.

"What a ruthless heart!" Lin Ping gave the prefect a thumbs up. In this way, there was no way to prove anything, and Lin Ping could not make a big deal out of this matter. At most, he had only protected the image of the city lord's mansion and caused the other party to lose an arm.

As a qualified member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Xia Linglong had countless experiences of acting first and reporting later, and had no reason to blame the prefect in this matter. She waved her sleeves and strode away, not wanting to stay in such a filthy place for even a moment longer.

At the same time, Jiang Yunying shook her head helplessly; they had missed an opportunity to bring down the prefect.

She never expected that the prefect would be so vicious, showing no mercy to his own people.

Remembering the magistrate's ruthless methods, Jiang Yunying quickly went to Lin Ping's side, not wanting him to be in any danger.

"Husband, let's go back!"

Jiang Yunying said softly.

Lin Ping had gone to great lengths to come to Tiger Head Prison, and had even smelled filth. If he didn't gain anything, wouldn't that tarnish his reputation?

What he wanted to do was to bring down the prefect as much as possible, so he shouted to Li Mingxuan, "Little Li, quickly spread the news that Yuchi Fen deliberately released prisoners to frame the city lord's mansion, and the prefect killed this scoundrel with a single sword! In this way, the city lord's mansion can be cleared of all charges as soon as possible, and we can also give the prefect a thumbs up!"

Li Mingxuan was very clever. He rushed out and shouted every word in the street, showing no hurry to return to the main city.

Lin Ping also walked out of Tiger Head Prison, not forgetting to leave the prefect with a meaningful look.

Li Mingxuan's statement was not only to prove the innocence of the City Lord's Mansion, but also to make Yuchi Fen's son, Yuchi Xiang, know the news of his father's murder as soon as possible, so that he would harbor resentment and reveal all the shady dealings of the Prefect of Huai'an!