AWB Chapter 588 Prison Disaster
Chapter 588 Prison Disaster
In the underground prison of the Law Enforcement Hall, Shen Xu was fortunate enough to be assigned a single cell.
Unlike other core buildings in Danding City, the Law Enforcement Hall is divided into five departments, each responsible for different areas of Danding City.
He was imprisoned in the dungeon of the headquarters of the Enforcement Hall, which was specifically responsible for the Dingyuan Avenue.
The cells here are all ordinary cells, and any cultivator with a little cultivation could break free from them, but basically no one would do that.
What good would it do to get out of here? Where could we possibly escape to?
If they escape and are caught, they will be imprisoned in a higher-level cell, where all the prisoners are powerful and ruthless killers.
Besides, the people who are imprisoned here are not guilty of serious crimes, so why take that risk!
Lying on the hard straw, he idly pondered what the prison food would taste like tonight.
He was helpless. He knew absolutely nothing about what was going on inside the Wind and Rain Pavilion, and now he didn't even know who to curse!
Just then, a middle-aged man from the cell next to him quietly approached the wall where he was lying. "Brother, you look so young. What brought you here?"
"There's nothing I can do, someone got hurt," Shen Xu replied helplessly.
"Then you're incredibly bold. Private fights are forbidden in Dan Ding City."
But you don't need to worry too much. As long as that person isn't dead, you'll probably be out of there quickly after paying some compensation.
"It's a story full of tears. Why were you brought in, brother?"
"Well, that's a long story..." The middle-aged man leaned against the prison wall and began to tell his tale.
Shen Xu slowly closed his eyes and listened quietly to the middle-aged man's story.
It must be said that the middle-aged man's experience was quite interesting. He used to run a herbal medicine shop in Dan City, selling some inexpensive elixirs and some common medicinal herbs.
Although they weren't considered extremely wealthy in Dan Ding City, they were still quite well-off. Two years ago, they had a second child who had excellent cultivation talent, and he planned to dedicate all of the family's resources to that child.
Everything was going well, but unforeseen events can happen at any time.
One day, a young man shrouded in a black robe came to him to buy firefly grass.
It is a kind of spiritual herb that is quite common in Ningzhou. The dew that condenses on its flowers in the morning will not dissipate, but will emit a firefly-like glow in the evening.
He initially thought it was a normal transaction, but the quantity the young man wanted surprised him greatly. He wanted a full 30,000 plants, and the price was 30% higher than the market price.
After repeatedly confirming that he hadn't misheard, the middle-aged man was overjoyed. Although the price of firefly grass was not high, such a large quantity would still allow him to make a fortune.
Therefore, even though he knew there was something wrong with the deal, he still accepted the young man's deposit and then began to use his connections to buy up firefly grass in the entire Dan City at a price 10% higher than the market price.
He quickly gathered 30,000 firefly plants, and the young man did not lie to him, paying him the full amount as agreed.
He also proposed to continue acquiring firefly grass at the same price, buying as much as he could get.
He would naturally not miss out on something that could make money, so he readily agreed and continued to buy firefly grass.
But his big move couldn't be kept secret from others, so under coercion and enticement from his colleagues, he revealed the truth.
Although some other herbal medicine merchants were skeptical, they still stockpiled a batch of firefly grass, just to give it a try.
As a result, the young man kept his promise and bought all their firefly grass, adding that he would also buy several other medicinal herbs at 30% higher prices, and he would take as many as he could get.
As a result, the entire Dan City medicinal herb merchants instantly went into a frenzy, and they began to frantically buy those few spiritual herbs from all over Ningchuan Region.
Some people even went so far as to steal the medicinal herbs from other people's warehouses.
The city's authorities quickly noticed the chaos, immediately stopped the behavior, and followed the trail to find the middle-aged man, bringing him here.
Despite his efforts to explain that he had no connection with the young man, the Enforcement Hall did not seem to believe his explanation.
He had been in another place for more than ten days, and today he was brought to this place. He didn't know when he would be able to leave.
"Forehead……"
After listening to the middle-aged man's account, Shen Xu immediately realized that he seemed to have come into contact with a key figure in one of the missions of the Wind and Rain Pavilion, and it seemed that the Enforcement Hall had specially sent him there.
Did the law enforcement team arrest him just for this?!
Moreover, he couldn't quite understand the purpose of the person who bought the elixir. According to the middle-aged man's account, the person didn't seem to have gained any benefit.
Could he be a merchant selling other medicinal herbs?
"Brother, do you think that person will come looking for you again after you leave?"
"Of course I hope he comes to me. After all, my family still has so many medicinal herbs that we are counting on him to buy. If he doesn't come, my family and I will be homeless."
But now that the Enforcement Hall is investigating this matter so strictly, they must be looking for him too. I'm really afraid he really won't come." The middle-aged man's words were full of worry.
"It's alright. Your business is conducted under the rules of Dan Ding City. There's nothing wrong with it. They've already been in the wrong by arresting you, so how can they interfere with your transactions?"
Unless that person is a wanted criminal in Dan Ding City, your transaction will definitely proceed normally.
Suddenly, Shen Xu realized something was amiss. The middle-aged man and the other man were indeed conducting a normal transaction, and even if the price was only 30% higher, Dan Ding City had no reason to interfere.
But Dan Dingcheng not only captured the middle-aged man and brought him to him, but also entrusted Fengyulou to investigate, showing that he attached great importance to this matter, and there must be some hidden story behind it.
"Wu Hen, someone wants to see you. Come with us!" At this moment, a man in a red robe walked in from outside.
His two guards opened the door for him.
"May I ask who wants to see me?" Shen Xu asked the man in the red robe as he walked out of the cell. He felt it was time for the person targeting him to show up.
"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. No matter what your status is outside, this is not a place where you can run wild," the man in the red robe said coldly.
"So arrogant? And they even seem to know who I am." Shen Xu's heart sank; it seemed this trip was fraught with danger.
Following the man Shen Xu, they gradually walked out of the dungeon and arrived at the Enforcement Hall located near Dingyuan Avenue.
Night had fallen, and moonlight bathed the courtyard.
Although located in the heart of Danding City, the place was rather quiet, and the tall, black buildings looked particularly solemn under the moonlight.
The hustle and bustle of Dingyuan Avenue, not far away, constantly drifted here, forming a stark contrast with the tranquility of this place.