Chapter 329 Traitor
In the imperial prison.
It's so dark that you can't feel the passage of time. Only the light pouring in from the "pin"-shaped ventilation holes on the top of the wall can barely tell the time.
Yun Xi woke up from her sleep and slowly sat upright on the stone bed. She was obviously not awake yet, and there were several straws on her messy hair.
The girl sitting on the duck has no scars on her body. Under the skirt of the slightly small prison uniform, a round word "prison" is bulged.
Although it is unbelievable to say, the girl did not continue to lose weight during the time she was held in the prison, but the two lumps on her chest actually grew larger...
"Well..."
On the same stone bed, the blue bird sleeping outside is still dreaming.
Her hand had just been placed on Yun Xi's body, but now her five fingers were grasping only a ball of air.
She also frowned, waking up due to the sudden loss of control.
Next to the Thousand-faced God, the maid who carried the big black umbrella for him and a member of the Kuangfu Society, Qingniao, rubbed his eyes and glanced at her:
"Is it time to eat?"
If we could use six words to summarize the daily life of the two people in prison, they would be:
Eat and sleep, sleep and eat.
When the Thousand-Faced God was arrested, the blue bird was also thrown in to keep Yun Xi company.
She was very nervous at first, thinking she would receive an inhumane and miserable punishment.
But Yun Xi was careless and told her that you were overthinking.
What happened after that was indeed as "Prison Senior" Yun Xi said. Under Zhao Duan's special care, no one paid any attention to them.
The two of them chatted all day long at first.
But after chatting for three days, the two could no longer find new topics to talk about.
His life became a "shame for patriots". Apart from drawing lines on the wall with stones to record the date of his imprisonment, he would sleep or have fun every day.
"No... probably. It's probably not time for dinner." Yun Xi, whose face was full of baby fat, raised her head, looked at the dim ventilation hole, and said a little uncertainly.
"That's it, how long have we slept?"
"have no idea."
After a brief conversation, the two inmates looked at each other speechlessly and sighed at the same time.
Qingniao, who was several years older and slightly less handsome, got out of bed, stood up, and stretched his muscles.
Then he looked at the grid-painted ground, finally found an open space, picked up a stone, and invited with expectant eyes: "Play chess?"
"No, I lose every time."
"I let you."
"It's even more boring..."
The girl sat on the bed, bent her knees, crossed her arms, and sighed:
"What do you think the situation is like outside now? Is the struggle situation more serious or getting better? It has been almost three months. The Tutor must have sent a new helmsman. I wonder what the situation is now and whether the Zhao thief is still alive.
It's a shame that we, people with lofty ideals, have been left in this corner without anyone caring about us. We don't know when we will see the light of day again. "
Qingniao squatted in the cell, saw Yun Xi looking concerned about the country and the people, and said softly:
"No one has taken care of us so far, so the situation must not have changed much."
Yun Xi waved her fist angrily, her eyes determined:
"The Taifu once said that we don't have much time left. If we remain in a stalemate and allow the false emperor who killed his brother and his father to secure the throne, the people of the world will usher in a brutal rule, and the people will never have peace. It's hateful. The benevolent people outside We are still fighting bravely against the evil false emperor and his minions, but we are unable to help, and instead we are getting fatter and fatter...
Sister Qing, we cannot degenerate like this. Even if we cannot escape from the prison of the evil empress for the time being, our will cannot be depressed! "
In the midst of her impassioned speech, Yun Xi's eyes filled with tears and her teeth gritted loudly. She couldn't help but stand up and wave her fists vigorously.
But when I feel my body getting heavier, I can't help but feel sad again.
The blue bird was about to speak but stopped.
She is a few years older and has been with the Thousand-Faced God for a long time. She is no longer passionate and simple-minded.
Although I am not sure of the details, I can guess the truth about the coup in the past.
Knowing the truth of history is not what Taifu Zhuang preached to the world.
She wanted to tell Yun Xi that the truth was not the case, but she was worried that exposing the falsehood would demoralize the girl and even collapse her faith.
Suddenly, there were messy footsteps in the corridor, accompanied by the clatter of iron chains.
The two women, standing and squatting, turned to look outside the fence at the same time, and then quickly looked at each other, their eyes becoming solemn.
Then, I saw the prison chief leading several jailers appear outside the door. The former sneered and waved:
"Bring the people out!"
"yes."
The jailer unlocked the door and pushed it open.
Qingniao trembled all over and took two steps back, but Yun Xi's eyes lit up and her body trembled slightly, feeling both afraid and expecting:
"Are you finally going to the execution ground?"
She was detained for several months, and a determined smile appeared on her extremely pale face:
"What is supposed to come has finally come. No matter what, Sister Qing, it will save us from surviving in this world..."
The blue bird opened his mouth and said in his heart, "I don't want to die."
However, the guards who rushed into the cell did not put heavy shackles on them, but put two strange "anklet"-shaped shackles on their ankles.
This is a magic weapon specially used by the imperial court to lock down the cultivation of prisoners. Regardless of whether they are warriors or sorcerers, after being locked, their strength will be greatly reduced and they will be suppressed to the mortal stage.
"Haha, do you want to die? Have you asked Mr. Zhao?" The prison head sneered:
"Master Zhao wants to take you out, please be honest."
The two women were stunned.
...a few moments.
The two female prisoners, who had been detained for several months, were escorted through the long and narrow corridor and stepped out of the prison gate.
When they were pushed out of the door, they almost simultaneously raised their hands to cover their eyes to block the dazzling sunlight.
Yun Xi's eyes were watery due to stimulation.
She tried her best to open her eyelids and saw the high autumn sky, wisps of clouds, vast buildings, and a blazing sunset in the west that was about to sink into the horizon.
After half a year, the girl saw the sun again.
"Let's go!"
Unfortunately, the rough jailer behind him didn't give her a chance to appreciate it. The two of them were quickly sent out in despair, and saw a large carriage parked on the street outside.
"Get up!"
Amidst the scolding, Yun Xi and Qingniao held hands and were pushed into the carriage.
Then he saw Zhao Duan sitting on a silk cushion in the carriage, wiping his sword with a handkerchief.
Zhao Duan, who had a lazy posture and was wearing casual clothes, raised his head and said with a smile: "Long time no see."
"Why aren't you dead yet?"
Yun Xi was stunned at first. Seeing this familiar face again after a few months, the girl felt a strange sense of peace of mind for no reason.
It's like although I hate this dog thief and want to eat his flesh and gnaw his bones, but...compared to a strange world, he is at least a "familiar".
It's a pity that this kind of touch only appeared for a moment and was dismissed by the girl.
She sneered and said sarcastically, suddenly returning to the ferocious female beast that was trapped in the Earth Temple in the bamboo forest in the southern suburbs!
"Are you expecting me to die? That seems to disappoint the girl."
Zhao Duan said with a smile, and sheathed the frost sword with a scrape.
Pointing to the opposite position:
"Sit down, tsk tsk. It seems that you are eating well in prison. If Zhuang Xiaocheng sees it, he will probably be grateful to me for raising his disciples to be fat and white, haha."
"You! Shameless person! Treacherous villain! False emperor's lackey! Beast in human skin!"
Yun Xi's face suddenly became irritated, with a blush like sunset. She was furious. She had no sense of being a prisoner and cursed loudly.
Zhao Duan didn't care at all, he just found it interesting.
At this time, Qingniao noticed that the carriage was not moving, turned his head in confusion, and then froze.
In the prison, a man wearing an ordinary blue shirt, with a medium build, mediocre appearance, and a birthmark on his right cheek walked over.
Qingniao didn’t recognize this person, but she recognized those eyes: “Mr.…Mr.…?!”
The mediocre man walked to the carriage, saluted Zhao Duan respectfully, and showed a flattering smile:
"Sir, are you looking for the younger one?"
Thousand-faced God!
The Tiangang members of Kuangfu Society were captured alive by Zhao Duan and thrown into prison.
The former helmsman of the capital branch, the Thousand-Faced God!
Zhao Duan smiled and nodded: "Qianmian, do you know her?"
The Thousand-Faced God, who had regained his true appearance, looked at Yun Xi and said indifferently:
"The idiot apprentice that Zhuang Xiaocheng brought with him."
Yun Xi was furious, her eyes filled with disbelief. She widened her eyes and said angrily:
"Are you Qian Mian? Have you taken refuge in the puppet emperor's court and this thief named Zhao? You traitor!!"
The girl was so angry that she would have bitten the thief to death if she hadn't been wearing an anklet and was so weak!
Traitors are always more hateful than enemies!
The Thousand-faced God had no expression on his face, and suddenly took a step forward and slapped him.
With a snap, half of the girl's face turned red.
He sneered: "Yun Xi, you can scold me all you want, but you dare to be disrespectful to Mr. Zhao. This slap is a warning."
After saying that, the once arrogant Qianmian turned his head and bowed to Zhao Duan, wagging his tail and begging for mercy, with a smile on his face:
"Sir, this bitch deserves to be punished."
Lying in the carriage, Zhao Duan, who looked elegant and lazy, narrowed his eyes, examined the Thousand-faced God, and suddenly said:
"Did I let you hit me?"
"Ah..." Qianmian was stunned for a moment, and then his pupils suddenly dilated, his knees suddenly weakened, and he fell to the ground, letting out an uncontrollable scream.
The skin all over his body was as red as a cooked prawn, and there was an indescribable burning sensation that made him miserable!
Zhao Duan's fingertips, without knowing when, a wisp of white illusory flames appeared, jumping like an elf on his fingertips.
"Remember from now on. Since you choose to be a dog for me, you must have the consciousness of a dog. You will bite whoever I ask you to bite, instead of making your own decisions. Do you understand?"
Zhao Duan said quietly.
"Young man... Ming... understand... please Sir... take away... the magical power..." The Thousand-Faced God wailed in pain.
Zhao Duan extinguished the spirit flame and said calmly: "Slap your mouth, don't do it next time."
The Thousand-Faced God got up, waved his hands, opened his bow left and right, and slapped his face hard until blood oozed from the corners of his mouth.
"Stop," Zhao Duan said casually, then looked at the two stunned women and said with a smile, "Why, you don't recognize me?"
(End of chapter)