The sudden appearance of the man in black filled the father and son with inexplicable fear and unease.
After all, this was the county yamen's prison.
Heavily guarded.
How could they feel at ease with someone else's presence here?
The man in black pointed his sword at Ma Sanyuan, his eyes icy, and said, "Ma Sanyuan, a certain distinguished person is very displeased with you and has specifically sent me to send you to your death!"
"Are you someone sent by the Imperial Tutor?" Ma Sanyuan instantly thought of the Imperial Tutor, Zheng Yu.
After all, he was here under the orders of the Imperial Tutor, Zheng Yu.
Ma Jun quickly said, "My lord, we are wrongly accused. Minister Chen has already promised us that he will investigate the truth and clear our names!"
"Please show mercy and let us father and son live!"
They didn't know why the Imperial Tutor had abandoned them.
But they didn't want to die yet.
"My order is to send you to your death!" The man in black swung his sword at Ma Jun.
Ma Jun's face turned pale.
He instinctively raised his right hand to block.
Clang!
With a crisp collision.
Ma Jun was astonished to find that the chain on his handcuffs had been severed.
At this moment.
Ma Sanyuan and his son believed the other's identity.
After all, the handcuffs and shackles on them were specially made.
Ordinary weapons could not break them.
The long sword in the other's hand could easily cut them, indicating that he was also someone from the court.
"Die!"
Seeing that he had failed to kill Ma Jun in one blow, the man in black, enraged, swung his sword again.
However.
Ma Sanyuan chose to counterattack.
He proactively stepped forward.
Using the other's long sword to break his own handcuffs.
Then he swung the iron chain at the other.
But he failed to injure the opponent.
Even though the iron chains on their hands were cut.
Their strength was still suppressed.
Pfft!
Without any warning.
The long sword in the man in black's hand sliced across Ma Sanyuan's chest.
Splattering a mist of crimson blood.
"I'll fight you to the death!"
Seeing his father injured, Ma Jun's eyes turned bloodshot, and he hugged the man in black from behind.
He gritted his teeth and shoved the man in black towards the wall.
"Seeking death!"
The man in black fiercely struck Ma Jun's back with the hilt of his sword.
Bang bang bang!
After three strikes.
Ma Jun coughed up blood from his mouth.
He uncontrollably released his hands.
"Why is this happening?" Ma Sanyuan's eyes were filled with unwillingness and anger: "Our father and son were loyal to the Imperial Tutor, why does he want to kill us?"
"Didn't he see that we were framed?"
He was disheartened.
It was difficult to accept this.
"Die!" The man in black pointed his sword at Ma Sanyuan.
At this critical juncture.
A group of constables rushed in from afar.
Leading them was Wu Jiu, who drew his saber angrily and shouted, "Who dares to commit murder in prison? Do you still have the law in your eyes?"
The man in black, seeing the constables arrive.
A trace of apprehension flashed in his eyes. He said to Ma Sanyuan and his son, "You are lucky today. I will surely kill you another day!"
Then he transformed into a sparrow.
And flew out of the prison window.
In an instant, he disappeared into the night.
"Captain Wu, you came just in time. Otherwise, we father and son would have died in prison!" Ma Sanyuan's face was sallow, his eyes fervent.
He was grateful that Wu Jiu and the others had arrived in time.
Otherwise, they would have likely been tragically killed by the man in black.
Wu Jiu's expression was solemn: "Clan Leader Ma, it was Minister Chen who sent us to pick you up."
"He guessed that someone might try to harm you and specifically asked us to transfer you and your son to another location."
"It's fortunate we arrived in time, otherwise you would have fallen into the hands of villains."
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."
"I'll help you unlock your handcuffs and shackles, and we'll move you to a safe place first."
"We can discuss other matters later."
Ma Sanyuan was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes: "Minister Chen is truly as wise as a demon, he actually foresaw that someone would want to harm us!"
Although he had previously spent five million taels of gold to buy a Soul Gathering Pill to please Chen Nan.
Although he had gone to great lengths to get a rare ten-thousand-year-old Coiling Dragon Ginseng for Chen Nan.
Now he clearly understood.
No matter how much money he had spent before.
It was all worth it.
At least in times of crisis, Chen Nan was thinking of them.
What a loyal and righteous Minister Chen!
"Let's go, let's go!"
Seeing that his handcuffs and shackles had been unlocked.
Ma Sanyuan, clutching his chest, was led out of the prison by everyone.
The moment they walked out of the prison.
What the father and son didn't expect was.
Wu Jiu and the others all spat out blood and fell to the ground.
???
Ma Sanyuan and his son were stunned.
What was going on?
You didn't even fight with the man in black!
Why are you spitting blood now?
Before the father and son could recover, Wu Jiu shouted into the darkness, "My lord, the Ma father and son are attempting to escape. We are no match for them. Please, my lord, bring them to justice on the spot!"
???
Ma Sanyuan and his son's scalps tingled.
When did we think about escaping?
You are purely slandering us!
Even though you are currently spitting blood.
You can't twist the facts!
Chen Nan walked out of the darkness with a grim expression: "Clan Leader Ma, I said I would help you get justice, why don't you trust me?"
"Why are you leaving the prison?"
"Are you treating my words as bullshit?"
Ma Sanyuan's face was pale: "Minister Chen, please listen to my explanation, it's not what you think..."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but shudder.
His pupils trembled violently, flashing with deep shock: "Wait!"
"Wait!"
"If I'm not mistaken, everything that happened tonight."
"Was actually a setup by you, wasn't it?"
"Not only that."
"Even that man in black who assassinated us father and son was one of your people."
"The reason you did this."
"Was to lure us father and son out of the prison."
"To frame us for fleeing in fear of punishment."
"Am I right?"
As he said this, he let out an angry roar.
His eyes were filled with immense killing intent.
Chen Nan shook his head: "No!"
Ma Sanyuan's face changed: "Did IWrong you?"
"What you said is all correct, but there's one point you got wrong." Chen Nan's lips curved into a meaningful smile: "That man in black was not my subordinate."
"To be precise, that person was me."
"Yes, I have already reached the Shape-Shifting Realm."
Upon hearing this.
The father and son both felt their scalps tingle.
Three months ago, Chen Nan was only a Yin Gathering Realm cultivator during the Yin Selection.
Who would have thought.
Three months later, he had become a Shape-Shifting Realm expert?
"Chen Nan, you are simply a beast, a scumbag!" Ma Jun roared hysterically: "Our Ma family treated you well. To help you reach the Soul Gathering Realm, we spared no expense and spent five million taels of gold to buy you a Soul Gathering Pill."
"When you wanted the ten-thousand-year-old Coiling Dragon Ginseng a while ago, our Ma family went to every length to get it for you."
"And this is how you treat us?"
"Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?"
"Aren't you afraid of retribution?"
Ma Sanyuan's eyes were venomous, like a serpent or a scorpion, staring at Chen Nan: "Tell me, why are you doing this to us?"