ebookland Chapter 208 Finally Released
Chapter 208 Finally Released
Later, he was beaten with fists, kicked, and even head-butted and bitten with teeth... Several times, the sergeants came to ask him if he had anything to confess, and he even wanted to surrender. However, a firm voice in his heart shouted, "I am wronged, I am not wrong!" The word "yes" was swallowed back at the tip of his throat.
Chu Xiaomu seemed to have turned into a shriveled and lifeless body. Not only was he limp and powerless due to hunger and fatigue, but it seemed as if his spirit had been pulled out of his body due to the lack of sunlight and no one to talk to.
Maybe half a month, maybe a month, maybe several months, the weather has become very cold, Chu Xiaomu curled up tightly to resist the blade-like cold wind that squeezed into the cage. Suddenly, there was a "clang clang" sound, and the door of the wooden prison was finally opened...
Two soldiers dragged him out of the wooden cage and threw him to the ground in a clumsy manner.
Chu Xiaomu was thrown onto the hard gravel road, his elbows and knees ached. Although the sun was not shining outside, the bright white light was still very dazzling. Chu Xiaomu couldn't open his eyes at all. He only felt that there were many people standing around him, but he didn't know who they were.
In a semi-daze, he heard someone say, "Take him to wash up, eat something, and then come back to see me." The voice sounded familiar. Chu Xiaomu thought for a long time before he remembered that the person who spoke should be Zhou Bo, the central commander of the Nanding Army.
Two soldiers helped Chu Xiaomu into a large tent, then brought two large buckets of water and ordered him to take off all his clothes.
A soldier scooped up a large bucket of water and poured it on Chu Xiaomu, saying, "Hurry up and wash yourself and go to see the two lieutenants. Don't dawdle!"
The cold water gradually sobered Chu Xiaomu up, thinking that they had probably found out that what I said before was true, and knew that we were not spies sent by the Golden Sword Sect, so they let us go. However, are we going to let go of the injustice we have suffered for so many days? I was furious and had the urge to pick up the bucket beside me and smash it to pieces, but I finally held back.
A soldier placed a brand new Bicheng military uniform on a low stool and pulled another soldier out of the tent.
One of the soldiers whispered outside the tent, "This kid is really amazing. He has been locked up for such a long time and he didn't even ask for mercy..." Another soldier said, "Yeah, this is the first time I've seen someone so stupid..."
Chu Xiaomu took a leisurely shower, then slowly changed into a brand new and clean military uniform. He opened the tent curtain and saw Yingdan, Lin Zhen, Luo Hou and ten others standing outside in a row, looking at him with a smile.
Chu Xiaomu was not fully awake yet, and asked: "You...why are you here?"
Luo Hou said: "You have been locked up for so long, we were so worried that you might die in there."
Chu Xiaomu asked again: "Are you okay? They didn't lock you up, did they?"
Several people were shy and silent, but Chu Xiaomu could guess what was going on. He thought that since Deputy Commander Xiao suspected himself and Yingdan, he would naturally not let Zhang Hou, Lin Zhen and the other eight people go, and they must have been locked up as well.
As expected, Wu Sheng said, "How can we not be caged and tortured? They ask us almost every day why we came to Bicheng and whether we are spies from the Golden Sword Sect..."
Chu Xiaomu said helplessly: "As long as we have a clear conscience, we don't need to be afraid even if they ask us a thousand or ten thousand times."
Zhou Weide said angrily: "I don't think there's anything good to stay in this damn place called Nandingjun. It would be better for everyone to find a chance to go to Yancheng with me!"
Chu Xiaomu ignored him and asked when everyone was released.
Zhang Hou said, "I was the first one to be released. It's been almost a month. Hehe..." He looked quite proud. He paused and continued, "As for why they released me, I don't know. Maybe they were moved by my sincerity and knew that a good person who was devoted to Bicheng should not be wronged."
The others scolded him for talking nonsense and being shameless, and each of them told their own experiences. Some were detained for four or five days, while others were detained for ten days, a month, or half a month. They were basically different.
It has only been a short time since Yingdan was released, only three or four days.
Chu Xiaomu said, "I'm glad everyone is okay." He thought that although this incident happened quite strangely and abruptly, it was also caused by Yingdan's secret recording of "Qi Hai Xun Yuan". In the final analysis, it was Chu Xiaomu's choice of the Nan Ding Army, so he felt very sorry. This feeling of guilt towards his friends and brothers was ten or a hundred times more painful than being whipped or beaten.
Seeing that everyone was safe and sound, he naturally breathed a sigh of relief. However, after being locked up for dozens of days, it seemed like several lifetimes, and now that he was finally released, he felt somewhat dull and had no joy at all.
Yingdan said, "Xiaomu, you must be starving after being locked up for so many days. Go to the tent and eat something first." He was released just a few days ago, so he naturally knew that the first thing to do after getting out was to fill his stomach.
Chu Xiaomu shook his head and said, "Zhou Zhongjun told me to go see him, so I have to go first." I thought to myself, I have been wronged for so many days without knowing why. Although it was caused by Deputy Zhongjun Xiao Zhenrong, Zhou Zhongjun must have known about it. However, he did not say a word about it, and obviously agreed with Xiao Zhenrong. I must question them when I see them later, even if I have to be beaten with a military stick. If this is not a place to stay for a long time, it is better to get out as soon as possible.
Everyone was very angry and disgusted with the stupidity of the officers and soldiers of the Nanding Army who could not distinguish right from wrong and the cruelty of the arbitrary punishment. He thought that if Zhou Zhongjun summoned him, he didn't know what would happen next. If there was another one, he would rather be beaten with a hundred military sticks than be locked up in the small dark prison. It was really not a place for a human to stay. I don't know how the wood lasted for nearly a month.
Zhou Weide said angrily: "They locked us up in the dark cell for so many days without knowing why. It's really unreasonable. Forget it, let's eat first!"
Everyone also advised him to eat something first, and it would not be too late to meet Zhou Zhongjun later.
Chu Xiaomu was indeed very hungry, and then he thought that asking the two famous central army soldiers in Bicheng to wait for him would also help him vent his anger. So he said, "I'll listen to you, eat something first, who cares!"
Everyone laughed and helped Chu Xiaomu back to their tent.
Yingdan took a large oil-paper package, opened it, and took out a dozen dry biscuits, five or six pounds of mutton, and four or five crispy balls, and placed them one by one on the small table.
Lin Zhen said: "We know you have a big appetite, so we saved these for you."
Chu Xiaomu was moved and sat down beside the small table to eat.