Yu Shu didn't wear much when she went out during the day. As soon as night fell, she felt so cold in this airtight cellar that she wanted to shiver.
Yu Shu may have had a dull pain from hitting her head earlier, but she didn't fall asleep. Knowing that there were people guarding outside, she leaned against the wall and didn't dare to move. Instead, she tried to untie the rope behind her, but it became tighter and tighter. She almost strangled her neck, so she had to give up struggling.
This night was extremely difficult. Yu Shu opened her eyes and looked at the small skylight above her head. She saw that the sky was getting darker and darker, and then there was a trace of white light.
In the wee hours of the morning, when it was almost dawn, Jin Bao, who had been quiet all this time, suddenly called out again. Yu Shu shuddered and turned over to lie down in her original position. After a while, the door of the cellar was opened. From the sound of footsteps, it was still three people.
"Master Bear, it's almost dawn. What should we do with these two women? Has the master ordered?"
"Go and bring that one over. There's no need to kill her. Just break the tendons of her hands and feet."
Yu Shu heard them talking in a low voice. She was so shocked that her whole body stiffened. Before she could think about which tendons they were going to break, the sound of footsteps came, followed by the sound of a heavy object being dragged.
It's Shui Yun!
Yu Shu should have breathed a sigh of relief, but she only felt a chill. She thought that they wouldn't harm Shui Yun's life. Who would have thought that they would cripple her? Since Shui Yun was like this, how could she live in peace?
Just when Yu Shu was scared, there was a quiet voice in the cellar: "What about the other one? Do you want to kill her?"
"… His Highness ordered us to keep this woman alive. When she wakes up, she will go back to report. This saves us a lot of trouble. By the way, the amount of medicine you gave her is enough. There won't be any mistakes, right? It's not good to wake up too early. "
"Don't worry, Master Bear. You see, they are sleeping like dead pigs. This medicine is enough for them to lie in bed until night." "That's enough. Do it quickly. Let's get away before the sun rises. "
As soon as she heard that this group of people wanted to spare her life, Yu Shu didn't have time to feel lucky. She heard the sound of weapons being unsheathed. She knew that they were going to attack Shui Yun. Her already pale face turned even paler like wax paper. Her heart was in a dilemma: It's not that she didn't want to help, but in the current situation, if she made a sound now … If he tried to stop them, he would most likely be silenced, and Shui Yun might not be able to keep her life.
Perhaps there was a sliver of hope that would make these people feel fear, allowing Shui Yun to escape this calamity. But the chances were slim. How could she gamble with her own life for the safety of others?
If it was for Xiaoxiu and Zhao Hui, she could protect them with her life. But Shui Yun … She was Jing Chen's Junior Sister.
Because of Jing Chen. As Yu Shu's heart wavered, she suddenly remembered the divination she had given before. Water disaster, water disaster. Did this water refer to Shui Yun who had the word "water" in her name?
If so, wasn't it a fatal disaster? One wrong thought, and she might lose her life because of this word "water"!
As soon as this thought came to mind, Yu Shu's heart was alarmed. In a short moment of hesitation, she clenched her teeth. She made up her mind and closed her eyes. She heard the sound of weapons being rubbed a few steps away. It was mixed with a few muffled groans, but she just turned a deaf ear to it. Until the tip of her nose smelled a faint smell of blood, her stomach rolled, and she almost vomited.
"It's done, Master Bear. Just leave her like this. When night falls, she will be useless."
"Well done. Check and don't leave anything behind. Don't lock the door of the cellar. Make it easier for her to break free when she wakes up, so that she can send a message and bring people here. When this is done, you can come with me to Prince Ning to receive the reward. "
Prince Ning Liu Hao!
Yu Shu's heartbeat sped up. She never thought that she would be able to hear who the mastermind was!
She tried to calm her breathing. When someone approached to untie her, she acted as if she was dead. She knew that if they found her awake now, even if she had ten lives, she wouldn't be able to be silenced.
But after a moment, Yu Shu's heart was in her throat, and she really wanted to faint.
"Alright, it's almost dawn. Let's go."
The footsteps gradually faded away, and the cold wind came in through the crack of the cellar door. Yu Shu shivered and silently counted a hundred times in her heart. When she was sure that those people had really left, she took a deep breath and struggled to get up from the ground. She desperately pulled the ropes on her body and spat out the cloth in her mouth. With the help of the faint light, she tremblingly crawled to Shui Yun's side.
"Shui, Shui Yun." Yu Shu called her in a low voice while feeling her hands and feet. When she touched them, she felt that her hands were sticky, making her heart cold.
That knockout drug was really powerful. She was injured like this, but Shui Yun didn't show any signs of waking up.
Anyway, her godfather was a doctor. They usually chatted, so Yu Shu knew a little bit about the key to saving people. She forced herself to calm down, untied the sweat towel on her waist, and tore it into several pieces with her teeth. She searched for Shui Yun's wrists and ankles and tied them up tightly. This way, even if they didn't work, they could still buy time.
Kim Bao came out from the crack of the wall and didn't dare to come close, shouting around her.
After settling Shui Yun, Yu Shu sat on the ground and gasped for breath for a while. Because of dizziness, she reached out and hit her head a few times. She didn't dare to delay and wanted to quickly escape and ask for help. She grabbed Kim Bao with one hand and stuffed him into her arms. She climbed to the entrance of the cellar and opened the door. She turned her head to look at the limp figure on the ground. After hesitating for a moment, she turned her head and climbed out.
It was not that she didn't want to escape from this damn place with Shui Yun, but Shui Yun was in such a condition. The tendons of her hands and feet were broken and she was unconscious. If she moved here and there, she would only waste more time.
When Yu Shu climbed out of the cellar, it was already dawn. She looked around at the strange environment and recognized the direction. Then she stumbled along the path to the west. It seemed to be the backyard of a rich family, but she didn't know why it was deserted. The road was overgrown with weeds and wild crows. Yu Shu calculated the direction of the Life Gate and the Death Gate. She successfully found a dilapidated back door and escaped.
Xue Rui and Liu Tan waited for the news in the Forgotten Machine Building for an entire night. Unfortunately, that group of people was very clean. They only managed to find a few clues, but they gave up halfway. Even until dawn, they still couldn't find out the whereabouts of Yu Shu and Shui Yun.
When they guessed that Jing Chen had already left the palace, Xue Rui and Liu Tan hurried to the princess's residence on horseback.
Around 7 am, the two were waiting anxiously in front of the front hall. Liu Tan couldn't help but suggest, "Why don't I wait for him outside the palace?"
Xue Rui's face was gloomy. Obviously, he was losing his patience. "Wait a little longer."
After a while, they finally saw a figure striding from the direction of the gate. It was Jing Chen, who had just left the palace and returned to the mansion. He heard the urgent report from the gatekeeper.
"Martial Uncle!" Liu Tan hurried to greet him. He didn't care about etiquette and dragged Jing Chen into the hall. He ordered the guards to guard outside and slammed the door.
Jing Chen got up early in the morning. He looked at the morning stars on the way and felt something was wrong. Just now, he vaguely heard that someone was missing at the door. Now, seeing Liu Tan's flustered look, the first thing he thought was that something had happened to Shui Yun.
"What happened? Where is Shui Yun?"
Liu Tan had always been mature. At this moment, he couldn't help but show a bitter face. "Martial Uncle, Youngest Martial Aunt has been taken away!"
"What!" Jing Chen was shocked. He pressed on Liu Tan's left shoulder and asked in a low voice, "When did this happen? Who took her away? Tell me quickly."
Xue Rui stood at the side and didn't interrupt. Liu Tan was ashamed and angry. He said, "This is all my fault. Youngest Martial Aunt went with me to the Twin Suns Society and ruined the limelight of my brothers. They must have been dissatisfied because of this, so someone took advantage of her going out yesterday to take her away. Now, now, now we don't know if she is alive or dead."
"Shu was taken away with her." Xue Rui said with a cold face. It was understandable that Liu Tan didn't care about Yu Shu, but Jing Chen couldn't be indifferent to Yu Shu's danger.
He clearly saw how much Yu Shu cared for Jing Chen. Even if he couldn't get what he wanted, he couldn't tolerate others not cherishing this feeling.
As expected, Jing Chen's complexion greatly changed. Now that he knew that two important women were in danger, he could no longer maintain his calm demeanor. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he didn't pursue the matter of Liu Tan telling him a night late. He immediately turned around to leave.
"Martial Uncle, where are you going?"
"I'm going to the palace to report to His Majesty. Since it was His Highness who took action, then let them release her." It wasn't that Jing Chen was very scheming, but he was naturally quick-witted. That was why he could think of the key point so quickly and find a countermeasure.
"Wait," Xue Rui reached out to stop Jing Chen. He wasn't in a hurry to let him leave. He said, "If Daozi intends to enter the palace like this, do you know how to speak in front of His Majesty? If you say the wrong thing, I'm afraid you won't be able to save them, but will harm them instead. "
This was also the reason why Xue Rui let Liu Tan delay for one night and wait for Jing Chen to return to the fu this morning before making plans. He already had a candidate in mind regarding who was the mastermind this time. Since he knew the other party's methods, it was hard to guarantee that he wouldn't consider the two women. He was afraid that someone would hear the news and act in desperation, causing their lives to be in vain.
He had guessed that the other party had plans to frame them, so he gave them one night's time to make arrangements to maximize the possibility of saving their lives.
Jing Chen stopped and turned his head to look at Xue Rui. He frowned and said, "Then what do you say we should do?"
Xue Rui looked at the clock on the table not far away and calculated in his heart. He said, "It's only past the hour of the morning and the officials have just started court. Today's court session will end in two hours. A few of the adult Imperial Princes are present. Perhaps the mastermind is among them. Daozi has the waist token and can freely enter and exit the front court. I will rush with you to the Hall of Tai Brilliance to meet His Majesty in court and tell the whole story.
Does Daozi dare to barge in with me? "To barge into the morning court session, one mistake would enrage the Imperial Countenance. Xue Rui originally didn't want to appear, but when the words came to his mouth, they became companions.
"Why wouldn't I dare? Someone, prepare the horse!" Jing Chen turned and walked away in quick steps.
Xue Rui turned his head and exchanged a look with Liu Tan. He said in a low voice, "Your Highness, stay here. There's no need to wait for us. If there's any news, send someone to look for them as soon as possible. Don't delay. In front of His Majesty, I will handle it properly."
Liu Tan thought that Xue Rui's actions were planned for him. He felt very grateful and nodded his head. He sent them to the door and watched them leave quickly.
Not long after they left, on the South Street, in the morning mist, a thin figure was holding on to the top of the wall and hobbling towards the door of the Princess fu.
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