Chapter 1169: Chapter 1169: My Wife Is Here
The subordinate obediently opened the prison door, and the superintendent walked straight in.
Gangzi stood there with an awkward expression, not daring to speak, just constantly signaling Xiao Zheng, who was sitting there.
Seeing the superintendent come in and not standing up, Xiao Zheng was the first in the prison to do so.
But instead of standing up, Xiao Zheng glanced at the superintendent, then lay in the bed spread-eagled.
The superintendent’s face slightly changed, he let out a dry laugh and said, "Uh, Xiao Zheng, come out with me for a moment."
"Where to?" Xiao Zheng casually asked.
"Outside the prison, the mayor, the mayor wants to see you." The superintendent wiped the sweat off his forehead as he spoke.
"Oh, in that case, sorry, just let him know I’m serving my sentence and can’t just wander off." Xiao Zheng lazily replied.
In his heart, he was quite surprised. He didn’t expect Leng Ruobing to even bring the mayor over, but Scar’s information was indeed spreading quickly.
Gangzi on the side’s eyes were wide-open. Did he hear wrong? The mayor wanted to see Xiao Zheng? And right at the prison gate?
"This...the previous matter was my fault, just come out with me." The superintendent was almost in tears.
If anything else were to add to his charges here, he would truly be doomed.
"I’ve said I’m serving my sentence, are you asking me to break the rules?" Xiao Zheng said casually without the slightest intention of leaving.
The superintendent grew anxious, gritted his teeth, and suddenly knelt before Xiao Zheng with a thud.
"I’m begging you, just come out with me," the superintendent said with a tearful face.
Gangzi even suspected he was dreaming. This superintendent was definitely the top person in the prison, and in the absence of the warden, he was the one who called the shots. When had he ever seen the superintendent like this?
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng suddenly sat up, but he didn’t stand. Instead, he looked coldly at the superintendent in front of him and asked, "Do you know Huo Wenshan?"
The superintendent’s face changed drastically, but he didn’t dare to say anything. In a blink of an eye, Xiao Zheng had already gotten up and walked out.
Xiao Zheng didn’t want to waste time with this guy anymore; business was important. Seeing the superintendent’s sudden change in expression, Xiao Zheng knew for sure that there was indeed something between the superintendent and Huo Wenshan.
Once outside, Leng Ruobing saw Xiao Zheng dressed in a prison uniform and immediately got angry. When Xiao Zheng approached, he coldly asked the superintendent beside him, "I want to know what crime he committed."
The superintendent stood there, sweating profusely, unable to say anything for a long time.
It was finally the mayor who spoke. He turned to look at the warden and asked, "As far as I know, according to prison regulations, every time a new prisoner is admitted, it requires your signature. I want to ask if you know about this matter?"
The warden swallowed hard again, hurriedly shook his head, and said, "I truly didn’t know about this. I was away recently, and the superintendent didn’t inform me."
The superintendent’s face turned green upon hearing this—it was clearly an attempt to distance himself from the responsibility.
"So, this means this matter is about the superintendent illegally detaining a prisoner?" Su Jian Country continued to ask.
The warden turned to the superintendent and asked, "What exactly happened this time, explain it to me now."
Honestly, he still had no idea what was going on.
The superintendent still stammered, unable to say anything. Naturally, he couldn’t admit that he illegally detained someone to help Huo Wenshan.
"You’re not going to speak, are you? Fine, I’ll ask again, did you illegally detain a prisoner this time?" The warden was also getting angry and sternly questioned again.
The superintendent had no choice but to deeply sigh and reluctantly nod.
"Good, very good!" The warden gritted his teeth, unable to suppress his anger, and kicked him directly!
"I was away and left you in full charge of the prison, and this is how you manage it for me?" The warden roared.
He was really furious. If this matter wasn’t handled properly, not only the superintendent but even he himself could be implicated.
As a prison administrator, using one’s power to arbitrarily restrict the freedom of innocent individuals is a major taboo!
The superintendent was kicked to the ground, hurriedly knelt down, and repeatedly kowtowed, saying, "I really know I’m wrong."
"Knowing you’re wrong is of no use," the warden glared, his chest heaving violently.
Leng Ruobing snorted coldly, then turned to Xiao Zheng and asked, "Are you alright?"
"What could possibly have happened to me? It’s just a bit of an accident occurred in these past few days. The superintendent knows best what happened, just ask him," Xiao Zheng said with a smile.
The superintendent’s body started to tremble violently.
These past few days, he had been constantly targeting Xiao Zheng. Now, in the prison, except for the North Warehouse, at least half of the prisoners in the other three warehouses were battered and bruised, how was he going to explain this?
Even making something up wouldn’t work this time. There were too many prisoners that day, countless witnesses, and with just a few descriptions, he’d be done for.
Leng Ruobing looked at the superintendent with even more anger; he could only imagine how much Xiao Zheng had suffered these past few days here.
However, what he didn’t know was that Xiao Zheng was actually quite comfortable these past few days. Of course, if he had come any later, Xiao Zheng wouldn’t have been so comfortable.
After all, if put in the dark room, Xiao Zheng would definitely suffer a bit.
The superintendent lay on the ground like an ostrich, not daring to get up.
Leng Ruobing turned to the mayor and said, "Mayor, this matter is truly egregious, it can’t be overlooked."
"Of course, as the prison administrator, such a thing happening is unacceptable. I will thoroughly investigate this matter!" The mayor said with a serious expression.
"Actually, there’s no need for much investigation. Mayor, I have strong reason to suspect that this prison superintendent is colluding with someone outside called Huo Wenshan, doing unscrupulous things behind the scenes. I want to confront Huo Wenshan face to face now," Xiao Zheng said righteously.
The superintendent on the ground heard this and his heart ached violently. It indeed involved that scoundrel Huo Wenshan!
If his matters with Huo Wenshan were truly exposed, the superintendent’s career would end, and he would face major lawsuits!
Given everything he’d done with Huo Wenshan over the years, it might even amount to a death sentence!
"Alright, summon him over immediately," the mayor decisively nodded and said.