Chapter 518 See the light through the clouds Ⅳ

　　One day before the execution, as the city gates opened that morning, an old man slipped into the west gate.　　The old man was in his early sixties, unremarkable in appearance, with a slight stoop. He was dressed in coarse cloth and wore a pair of straw sandals on his feet.　　He carried a bundle in his left hand and a walking stick in his right. Walking through the city, he looked just like a peasant farmer who had come to town for a stroll.　　He strolled along the main street, looking left and right, and even bought four sesame seed cakes from a small stall, asking for some pickled vegetables on the side. He ate as he walked.　　After wandering around for a while, he came face - to - face with a three - man patrol team.　　The old man stepped forward and clasped his fists, saying, "Officers, could you please tell me how to get to the prison?"　　The leader of the team looked him over for a long time and asked, "Old man, what do you want to go to the prison for?"　　"A friend's son got into trouble, and he asked me to come and visit him."　　"Why didn't your friend come himself?"　　"He broke his leg a couple of days ago and can't get out of bed. Officer, which way sh