Chapter 537: 537: Settling New and Old Accounts Together!

I heard that Mrs Di went to the official residence today, intending to sell the unfinished residence for silver to escape as soon as possible…

I heard that Minister Di suffered a lot in prison, and his scapulae were broken in two places.

I heard…

I heard…

Countless rumors filled the sky, and Minister Di and his wife became the talking points and jokes of everyone after meals, tirelessly being mentioned over and over again.

Everyone knew one thing; the Di Family was falling apart, and Di Yelei was like a grasshopper after autumn, unable to jump for much longer.

Liu Sisi made a high-profile trip to the county, then immediately returned to the small town by the same route, confusing those who had been following her.

Hasn’t Mrs Di gone mad?

She didn’t even go to the prison to visit her husband! Does she want to be a widow?

In the pitch-black prison cell.

Di Yelei’s hands and feet were shackled with heavy chains. He sat quietly in the corner of the cell with his eyes closed, rejuvenating his spirits.

The prison cell door was opened, and County Magistrate Su, holding a torch, entered from outside the door. He casually inserted the torch into a rack beside him and then turned to look at him.

“Lord Di is really in high spirits! To be so calm even now is indeed extraordinary.”

Di Yelei finally moved and opened his eyes, a glint flashed through them, and then quickly disappeared.

“It’s true! This place isn’t for ordinary people to enter, is it?”

County Magistrate Su was choked by the words and almost couldn’t continue the conversation.

However, after a moment, he smiled again. What a fool who doesn’t know his fate!

“Lord Di is indeed extraordinary. But I’m curious why Mrs Di always goes to the unfinished official residence rather than visiting you in the prison? It’s really quite strange, isn’t it?”

“Oh? Sisi went to the official residence? What did she go there for?”

Di Yelei slightly closed his eyes, and a glint flashed through them.

What message was Sisi trying to convey to him at this moment by going to the official residence?

“Your question is strange. How can I know what your wife is up to? Don’t tell me she’s planning to sell the official residence? Hahaha… ”

County Magistrate Su couldn’t help but burst into laughter, “Di Yelei! What a waste of your martial arts skills! Didn’t you say that I couldn’t arrest you or interrogate you? Yet here you are, my prisoner. Just waiting for the imperial edict, and you’ll be thrown into the death row, and then transported to the capital for execution after autumn!”

Di Yelei’s eyebrows did not tremble at all, he still looked at County Magistrate Su as if he was a clown.

“Oh! No, I forgot. How could I forget! Look at my memory.”

County Magistrate Su pretended to slap his forehead, looking very annoyed.

“Oh, no, no, no! How could I forget that in the Great Zhao, we no longer have death-row prisoners? According to the new imperial edict, all criminals are to be sent to the mines for labor. I, the county magistrate, really want to see for myself whether Minister Di still has the same calm demeanor when performing hard labor!”

Di Yelei’s eyes shone rapidly: “Has Lord Su finished speaking? If you’re done, please leave; don’t disturb my rest. It’s naptime now.”

With that, he closed his eyes again, seemingly falling back into a deep sleep.

Looking at the smug expression on his opponent’s face, County Magistrate Su wished he could tear it apart!

He really couldn’t understand, where did Di Yelei’s confidence come from at this moment?

He couldn’t possibly not be afraid of death, could he?

“Hmph! You’re probably still deluding yourself that someone else can save you! Di Yelei, let me tell you! All those who have dared to oppose me have suffered in the end! You won’t be an exception.”

After speaking, County Magistrate Su flicked his sleeve, picked up the torch, and turned to walk outside.

As he approached the prison door, he turned around again, clenching his teeth viciously and spoke fiercely.

“Di Yelei, do you think it’s just about the murder of Cailian? This time, we’ll settle our new and old accounts together! Let me tell you, don’t think I will let you off so easily! The riverside construction you were so proud of, what if… in a heavy rain, the riverside collapses due to poor quality? Will you or Zuo Xingyu be responsible at that time?… Hahaha…”

Di Yelei’s eyes suddenly widened, a fierce glint flashed from the bottom of his eyes: “Bastard, don’t mess around! If there’s really a problem with that riverside, several neighboring counties will be submerged. This is not child’s play!”

County Magistrate Su’s ferocity showed on his face: “Which eye of yours saw me joking? If you don’t leave me an escape, I’ll send you to the netherworld first! Not only that, but I’ll also have your entire family buried with you! This is the consequence of angering me!”

“Madman! Are you possessed or something?”

Di Yelei strode forward, stopping before the prison door and desperately shaking it, but the thick door didn’t budge an inch. There was no effect.

“County Magistrate Su, you are an official responsible for the people of this county. For your own selfish desires, you bring countless deaths and unrest to the civilians; has your conscience been eaten away by a dog?”

He roared angrily!

Feeling his strength rapidly draining, if it were not for his last bit of willpower to grit his teeth and hold on, he would have already collapsed.

“”If you had known this would happen, why did you bother in the first place?” County Magistrate Su sighed mockingly.

Facing Di Yelei’s bloodshot eyes, his smugness only grew.

“Hehe! Are you wondering where your strength went? Ah! That Ten-Scent Soft Tendon Powder is really not cheap; it cost me ten taels of silver for one dose! In order to trap you, I’ve really spent a lot. You, just slowly wait to die here! Hahaha…”

After finishing speaking, County Magistrate Su left the cell, laughing heartily.

“Release me! Let me out! You bastard, let me out quickly…”

From behind, Di Yelei’s angry roar could be heard, but County Magistrate Su didn’t slow down. He quickly walked out of the dungeon prison.

In the shadowy place at the prison entrance, another figure stood quietly. Seeing County Magistrate Su coming out, he slowly turned his head.

“You shouldn’t have told him about this!” The other party spoke with a hint of reproach.

“Telling him doesn’t matter! He’s nothing more than a grasshopper in autumn, unable to jump for long.”

County Magistrate Su’s spirits lifted as he spoke: “You didn’t see the look on his face just now, like he wanted to swallow me alive. Like a hawk catching a chicken, enjoying the process of prey struggling in vain to escape… Hehehe…”

“I hope so! But my uncle did say, don’t cause any more trouble. There are people protecting Di Yelei from above, and my uncle is also making an effort to uproot him completely. Otherwise…”