Shu Yu didn't linger long in the cell. She glanced at Cheng Jiatong, who was crying almost to the point of fainting, and left with Kang Shuxian and several other girls.
He Fang silently watched their backs until they completely disappeared around the corner of the cell.
By the time they got out of the prison, it was already late, and the distant sunset was golden.
Kang Shuxian and the others stood at the gate, suddenly hugging each other and crying out loud.
"We're really out, it's okay, it's okay..."
Twice now, they've seen the light of day again—first from the black market and now from the prison—and it was Wen'an County Lord who brought them out.
After the five of them cried enough, the oldest girl present, Tao Hongdan, wiped her face, walked up to Shu Yu, and bowed deeply. "Many thanks to the county magistrate for the life-saving grace."
