Chapter 289: Desire to Die

Ning Chen stuffed the banknote into the jailer's hand and patted his shoulder, "Thank you!"

The jailer was not stupid. Li Shangshu's reaction clearly indicated that he acquiesced to accepting the money, or he didn't want to offend Ning Yinyi, so he pretended not to see it.

The jailer immediately knew what to do?

"Ning Yinyi, don't worry, I'll go right away."

Ning Chen smiled and said, "Open the prison door first, and then get some food."

The jailer put down the copper basin, hurried forward to open the prison door, and then retreated.

Ning Chen walked into the prison.

Li Zhixing stood at the door of the cell and didn't go in.

Ning Chen walked to Zi Su and squatted down, looking at her pale little face, a little pity, "Why are you so embarrassed?"

Zi Su shook her head gently, "Ning Yinyi shouldn't come to this dirty place."

"I have walked through the mountains of corpses and seas of blood. It's just a prison, it's not a big deal... I have also been in and out of the prison of the Supervisory Department three times."

Zi Su looked at her, and her originally empty eyes became sparkling.

"When did Ning Yinyi come back?"

"Just came back today."

"You came to see me, aren't you afraid of being implicated?"

"I have already been implicated... Although you concealed the fact that we knew each other, Lord Li can find out."

Zi Su looked apologetic, "I'm really sorry!"

"It's okay! I have too many troubles to worry about. I don't worry about too many debts, and I don't feel itchy when I have too many lice."

Ning Chen looked at the wound on her body, "Does it hurt?"

Zi Su shook her head.

Ning Chen stood up and took off his cloak and put it on her.

"Tell me, why did you kill the governor of Xiuzhou, the governor, and Prince Duan?"

Zi Su shook her head gently, "It's not important. Please, Ning Yinyi, for the sake of our acquaintance, tell this gentleman and give Zi Su a quick death."

Ning Chen frowned slightly, "No one would assassinate a governor and a governor for no reason. If you don't tell me, the court will posthumously confer them as loyal and brave ministers."

"And you will die with a stigma. Are you willing?"

Zi Su's beautiful eyes shrank slightly.

But soon, she chuckled, "It doesn't matter! When a person dies, his debts are settled. As for dying with a good name or a stigma, it's all death. It doesn't matter."

"Ning Yinyi can come to see Zi Su, I am very grateful... But please don't come again in the future."

Ning Chen was a little annoyed, "Speak out, maybe there will be a turnaround?"

"Ning Yinyi, there is no need to say anything more. Zi Su has made up her mind. Let this matter end completely with my death!"

Ning Chen was very angry, sympathizing with her misfortune and angry at her for not fighting.

He said in a deep voice: "Prince Duan is still alive."

Zi Su failed to assassinate Prince Duan, she must have hoped that Prince Duan would die.

Sure enough, a trace of unwillingness flashed in Zi Su's eyes.

Soon, she bit her red lips with her white teeth, looked at Ning Chen and said: "Mr. Ning, please go back!"

Ning Chen was furious and said angrily: "Do you want to die so much?"

Zi Su smiled lightly, "Killing a prefect and a governor is enough for Zi Su to die ten times."

Ning Chen said word by word: "Everything depends on human effort."

Zi Su looked at him and chuckled and said: "Ning Yinyi, let Zi Su go with peace of mind."

Ning Chen was furious.

But he still suppressed his anger and asked: "Who are you protecting?"

Zi Su is an orphan, Shang Lu is dead, she should have no scruples, but now she is seeking death, which can only mean one thing, she is protecting someone?

Zi Su's eyes flashed with panic, but she still smiled and said: "Zi Su is in prison and can't take care of herself. How can she protect others?"

"For the sake of Zi Su's treatment of Mr. Ning, Ning Yinyi, please go back and don't come again."

Ning Chen was furious and said angrily: "Okay, since you are determined to die, then Ning will no longer interfere... You can take care of yourself."

Just then, the jailer came back with a quilt and a food box.

Ning Chen glanced at Zi Su and turned away.

Walking out of the cell, Ning Chen looked at the jailer, "Please take good care of her, I will treat you to a drink another day."

The jailer nodded repeatedly.

Ning Chen and Li Zhixing walked out of the prison.

"Master Li, didn't she say anything?"

Li Zhixing hesitated. This case involved two court officials and a royal prince, and he shouldn't have revealed it to Ning Chen.

But it has come to this point, and it is not worth offending Ning Chen again.

"This girl looks delicate, but she has a strong character... She wants to die and refuses to say anything."

Ning Chen frowned, "Zi Su is definitely not her real name. Can we find out her true identity?"

Li Zhixing shook his head, "It's difficult. She refuses to say anything. There is no way to find out!"

Ning Chen's eyes suddenly condensed. Is she protecting her uncle? That is, Lin Wen, the director of the Imperial Hospital.

No, Shang Lu brought Zi Su to the capital. Their relationship with Lin Wen is not a secret?

"Does Lord Li know the relationship between Zi Su and Lin Imperial Physician?"

Li Zhixing nodded, "On the day Miss Zi Su was escorted back to the capital, Lin Imperial Physician was arrested. Their relationship is not a secret?"

Ning Chen asked: "What did Lin Imperial Physician say?"

"I have interrogated him, but Lin Imperial Physician seems to know nothing?"

"Where is Lin Imperial Physician imprisoned?"

"In the prison of the Ministry of Justice."

Ning Chen and Li Zhixing returned to the prison again.

In a cell, they saw Lin Wen.

Although Lin Wen was a little disheveled, he had no injuries and was in good spirits.

After all, he was the director of the Imperial Hospital and had served members of the royal family. Without solid evidence proving that he was involved in Zi Su's assassination, he would not be tortured.

"Ning Yinyi?" Lin Wen was a little surprised when he saw Ning Chen, "Aren't you fighting at the border?"

Ning Chen smiled and said, "I just came back today."

"Looking at Ning Yinyi's appearance, this battle will definitely be a victory."

Ning Chen said: "Juzhou has been captured and the border has been recovered."

Lin Wen's face was full of admiration, "Sure enough, a hero comes from a young age, Ning Yinyi's merits will last forever, I admire him!"

"We are old acquaintances, so don't be polite... How much do you know about the Xiuzhou assassination case?"

Lin Wen was surprised, "Has this case been handed over to the Supervision Department?"

Ning Chen shook his head, "When I was in Juzhou, I was seriously injured. It was Miss Zisu who saved me... Now that she is in prison, how can Ning just sit back and ignore her?"

"Also, I am in charge of the musket battalion. I am responsible for the loss of the muskets!"

"It turns out that Ning Yinyi and Zi Su knew each other in Fuzhou." Lin Wen shook his head and smiled bitterly, "But I don't know anything."

"I only know that Zisu is an orphan and was adopted by a senior brother since she was a child. The last time I saw her was a few years ago... As for why they assassinated the prefect and governor of Xiuzhou, as well as Prince Duan? I really don't know. ”

Ning Chen asked: "Think about it carefully, has Phytolacca ever revealed Zisu's true identity to you? Even just a few words?"

Lin Wen shook his head, "Senior brother only said that he picked up the perilla in Xiuzhou, nothing more."

Ning Chen's face was full of disappointment.

He chatted with Lin Wen for a while, but found nothing, so he left!

After walking out of the cell, Ning Chen looked back and saw Lin Wen grabbing a handful of hay and talking to himself:

"It's called fairy flower, but it's actually heartbroken grass. It weeps in thousands of acres of fields, and the green seedlings turn into withered grass. I raise my head and ask the sky, covering my eyes with one hand..."

The next words turned into murmurs, and Ning Chen didn't hear them clearly.

Ning Chen's steps hesitated slightly, turned to look at Li Zhixing, and then followed him out of the prison.