Who in the world does not know you?

Chapter 4 Turning Himself In

The day before yesterday, which is yesterday's day before yesterday.

Yun Luobai had heard his father mention those two words before, but he hadn't taken them to heart.

The death was a serious matter, and the case was still under investigation. The government had sealed off the Rouge Pavilion and explicitly prohibited it from operating. Under such circumstances, no one would voluntarily step forward to risk trouble.

Yun Luobai did not linger in front of the Rouge Pavilion for long. He was just passing through, and it was more important for him to accompany his father to the yamen prison.

With Yunping leading the way, Yun Luobai entered the yamen smoothly.

Many yamen runners smiled and waved to Yunping along the way, which shows that he was very popular.

Yun Luobai naturally found it somewhat strange.

Logically speaking, even if a prisoner escaped from the jail, Yun Ping, as the jailer, would at most be charged with negligence. It wasn't him who let the prisoner escape; the jailer on duty bore the greater responsibility. Even if the jailer who used connections to get in wanted to take the opportunity to rise in rank, it wouldn't be so easy for him to replace Yun Ping as jailer. After all, Yun Ping was very popular in the yamen. If the prefect were to use this as an excuse to give Yun Ping's jailer position to a distant relative, his subordinates would certainly not be satisfied.

Even if the entire yamen is run by the prefect himself, he still has to consider the overall feelings of his subordinates. If everyone in the yamen has their own agenda, they will only shirk their responsibilities when it comes to getting things done, and he will have to worry about that later.

"Father, you are still respected in the yamen. Indeed, with your personality, it's unlikely that you would get into a fight with someone to the point of getting red in the face."

As Yun Luobai walked, he chatted with Yun Ping. He seemed unhurried, as if his purpose in coming here was to visit the government office.

"Son, since you were little, I've always told you to be kind and generous to others. But I've also told you that just because someone smiles at you doesn't mean they want to be nice to you. In this world, you can be honest and not harbor malicious intentions, but you must be careful to prevent others from tripping you up behind your back. The most dangerous people are not those who openly display their bad intentions; the most dangerous are those who are like smiling tigers who want to harm you."

Yun Luobai listened to Yun Ping's words and looked up at the rising sun in the east. The weather was very nice today.

"Father, you often smiled at me too."

Yun Ping glanced sideways, but Yun Luobai made a face at him at that moment.

"You little rascal..."

The two turned a corner and arrived at the prison gate. Yun Luobai, dressed in a blue robe, turned to look at Yun Ping beside him. Even when there was no need for pleasantries, the prison warden of Ningzhou Prefecture still looked worried.

"Father, don't worry too much. It's just a petty thief. Ningzhou Prefecture is only so big. The constables will arrest her. Since she's been to prison, she must have met many people. When the time comes, they'll have her portrait drawn and posted on notice boards all over the city. She won't be able to escape then."

Yun Luobai said these words only to comfort Yun Ping. After all, if the female thief had left Ningzhou Prefecture after escaping from the prison, only she herself would know where she was at this point...

Yunping frowned, and after a long while, he finally uttered two words.

"wrong……"

"What's wrong?"

"I always felt she wasn't an ordinary petty thief. Judging from her clothes and appearance, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she was a rich girl. I specifically checked the detailed records in the criminal roster, which stated that she turned herself in voluntarily."

"Turn yourself in?"

"That's right."

"If she really is just a petty thief, even if she were caught red-handed while stealing chickens, according to the laws of this dynasty, she shouldn't be locked up in jail for too long..."

"Um……"

Yun Luobai crossed her arms in front of her chest, looking at the entrance to the prison while gently tapping her fingers on her arm.

"So the most likely reason she turned herself in is to spend a few days in jail? I've heard of people deliberately turning themselves in to escape enemies, but she was able to get out of jail so easily. What's the point of her turning herself in then?"

"Who says otherwise... Besides, I always had a bad feeling that the girl wasn't as simple as she seemed..."

Yunping wanted to say a few more words, but at that moment a man dressed as a jailer walked out of the prison gate.

Upon seeing him appear, Yunping fell silent.

Yun Luobai glanced at the newcomer, who looked to be in his thirties, lean, with a thick beard and a fawning smile on his face.

"Hey, jailer, you've arrived. It was my turn to be on duty last night, and I was just about to go back to rest."

Yunping smiled and replied as usual, his tone very gentle.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"It's not hard work at all. How can ordinary prison guards like us compare to you? You're the most senior and respected person in this prison, and you're incredibly busy. Although losing a prisoner is a big deal, don't worry about it. I'll put in a good word for you with my uncle later. But as you know, I'm already incredibly grateful that my uncle even let me be a prison guard here. I'm just afraid that my influence is too small to be of much help..."

Yun Luobai overheard the person's words and immediately understood who he was.

"This must be your esteemed young master, right? He's grown so much in the blink of an eye... I heard that Young Master Yun recently returned home and bought such a grand mansion for your father. It's been the talk of the town throughout Ningzhou Prefecture lately, and your father is quite proud. To be honest, with your father's meager monthly salary, he certainly couldn't afford such a luxurious mansion. Ah, it's truly enviable..."

The man continued talking to himself, but Yun Luobai didn't recognize him and didn't bother to pay attention to his words.

Whether it's a smile hiding a knife or gloating, Yunping is an honest and kind person. Even if he can hear the sarcasm in the other person's flattering words, he won't get angry.

Logically, Yun Ping should have introduced the man in front of Yun Luobai at this time, but he did not take the initiative to introduce the two of them. Yun Luobai responded with a polite smile and did not say anything.

After the man finished speaking, he walked away, looking refreshed and not at all like someone who had been working a long night in prison and was exhausted.

Yun Luobai watched the man's departing figure and clicked her tongue softly.

"Is it him?"

"Yes, his name is Ma Ben. He's the one I told you about before who had connections. He's probably hoping the prefect will remove me from the prison roster as soon as possible so he can take my place."

Yunping's words did not contain much anger or hatred.

As the saying goes, "Every man for himself," he and Ma Ben had never had any interaction before, so even if Ma Ben wanted to climb up and take his position as prison warden, he didn't need to consider their past friendship.

Yun Luobai's emotions were not swayed by Ma Ben, who was kicking someone when they were down.

He was thinking about what Ma Ben had just said.

Wow, you've grown so big in the blink of an eye...

"Father, has he seen me before?"