When the sun rose in the early morning, the soft sunlight shone through the gap of the window and turned into a beam of pale golden light falling on the bed. White Lotus was wrapped in the quilt, curled up into a ball and slept. Her slender eyelashes flickered occasionally, and her face was slightly pale. She looked like a frightened kitten, slightly trembling in her dream.
When the ray of sunlight finally moved to her eyes, perhaps it was because of the dazzling light, or perhaps it was because of the warmth, Bai Lian's body suddenly trembled. She cried out in surprise and sat up abruptly. She opened her eyes wide and looked forward.
What came into view was the familiar furniture of the house, the white walls, the tables and chairs. White Lotus stared blankly for a while, and her originally rapid breathing gradually calmed down, as if she had broken free from that nightmare.
She reached out her hand and gently touched her forehead. Then she lifted the quilt and got out of bed. She walked to the table and poured a glass of water. She didn't care that it was the cold water from last night and drank it in big gulps.
There was a faint movement in the yard outside the house.
White Lotus glanced outside. After hesitating for a moment, she tidied up her clothes, walked to the door, opened the door, and walked out.
The warm sunlight suddenly sprinkled on her slim body. The dazzling golden light made her slightly squint. After a while, she saw that in the yard, Lu Chen and Old Ma were standing there talking, but Atsu was nowhere to be seen. He was probably still sleeping in the house.
Seeing White Lotus come out, Lu Chen and Old Ma stopped talking and smiled at her. Then Lu Chen said to Old Ma. Old Ma nodded and turned to leave. But he seemed to think of something and turned to Lu Chen and said, "I can help you investigate, but those things in the past, how can I take care of them one by one? Let's forget about it."
Lu Chen nodded slightly, and his face was also calm. He said, "I understand. It's okay. Don't worry."
Old Ma smiled and turned to walk out.
White Lotus walked over slowly. After watching Old Ma's figure disappear from her sight, she said to Lu Chen, "What does he want to help you investigate? Why does it sound so weird?"
"It's just an old matter of adulthood. It's nothing important." Lu Chen waved his hand and said nonchalantly. At the same time, he looked her up and down and smiled. "Did you sleep well last night?"
White Lotus said, "Very good, I fell asleep as soon as I went to bed, and slept until dawn. If you don't sleep for several days and nights, you'll probably end up like this too. "
Lu Chen's eyes flickered as he looked at White Lotus. "What's wrong? Is there something on your mind?"
White Lotus nodded, but she did not say what was on her mind. Instead, she stared at Lu Chen and said, "Can I follow you to do something today?"
Lu Chen was stunned. Just as he was about to say something, he heard White Lotus say again, "The order for me to follow you was also given by your Shizun, my Uncle-Master, Perfected Lord Tian Lan. This shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Lu Chen was silent. Then, he sighed and said, "Alright."
…
Fuyunji had captured a total of twelve surviving members of the Devil Cult during the battle in the underground palace of the Immortal City. Now, all of them were imprisoned in the prison specially prepared for the captives of the Devil Cult. As the new disciple of Perfected Lord Tian Lan, Lu Chen's public mission was to deal with the sinister and vicious Devil Cult. Therefore, on this day, he brought White Lotus to this prison again.
The first time he came here, it was Old Ma and Su Qingjun who followed him. This time, it was all changed. She became a white-clothed girl who looked exceptionally beautiful and had the temperament of a fairy. However, from the strange looks of the prison guards, it could be seen that White Lotus's temperament did not seem to be too harmonious with this place.
This dirty, dark and stinky place where evil was imprisoned seemed to be of a completely different world from the most beautiful fairy in people's imagination. However, White Lotus did not seem to care about this. She calmly followed Lu Chen into this dark place.
At Lu Chen's request, the guards brought them to the room that was used to interrogate prisoners, which was the so-called interrogation room.
As for the prisoners, of course, they were the surviving members of the Devil Cult who had been captured recently. However, after careful questioning, the leader, Chen He, was seriously injured and unconscious and could not be interrogated for the time being. There were also six or seven people, so in the end, only five people could be brought over.
While the others were waiting outside, Lu Chen and White Lotus were also sitting in this interrogation room. Then, they looked at the various torture instruments stained with dark red blood around them and looked at each other speechlessly.
A faint smell of blood seemed to permeate this place, causing people to feel nauseous. It also caused people to feel a chill down their spines.
Lu Chen was silent for a moment and whispered to White Lotus, "This place is not suitable for you. Why don't you go back first?"
White Lotus slowly shook her head and said, "I will help you here."
Lu Chen frowned and said, "What will you help me with?"
White Lotus looked at him and said softly, "I can help you with anything you want to do."
Lu Chen frowned even more and said, "What are you thinking?"
White Lotus took a step forward and looked at Lu Chen and said, "No matter what you want me to do, I can help you. But can you please tell Martial Uncle Tianlan that I still have some use for you when you see him later?"
Lu Chen suddenly became silent. After a long while, he smiled bitterly and said, "There is no need to do that, you …"
"I don't want to die!" White Lotus suddenly interrupted him. She stared at Lu Chen's eyes and suddenly grabbed Lu Chen's hand. She held it tightly and said word by word, "Do you dare to tell me that Martial Uncle will definitely not kill me?"
Lu Chen was speechless.
White Lotus's body trembled slightly and then she slowly lowered her head and said, "He publicly accepted you as his disciple. It means that he is no longer afraid and doesn't have to worry about anything. I, I am probably useless to him, right? " She gritted her teeth and suddenly her eyes became a little red. She whispered, "I am only 14 years old. I don't want to die."
Lu Chen forced a smile and pulled his hand out of her soft palm and said, "There is no evidence. Maybe you are thinking too much. By the way, look at your Second Senior Brother. He is fine … "
"I am a Wuzhu talent!" White Lotus's face was pale and she said in a trembling voice, "Wuzhu, if I can't be his disciple, then in the future, he will think about the dead Senior Brother every day and leave behind a rare Wuzhu talent disciple. If it were you, what would you do?"
Lu Chen's mouth squirmed, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
Some truths, in fact, everyone understood it in their heart. They just pretended not to understand until others tore off the disguise and put the cruel and bloody facts in front of them.
"Dong dong dong …" There was a knock on the door. White Lotus wiped her eyes and walked over to open the door. At the same time, she murmured, "Let me help you. In this world, besides you, who else will he listen to?"
Lu Chen stood in the same place, silent.
… …
When Old Ma arrived outside the prison, it was the time of the day when the sun was at its brightest. However, standing at the entrance of the prison, the chilly wind that blew out from inside still made people shiver in their hearts. It was a bit bone-chilling.
However, he didn't enter the prison because Lu Chen and White Lotus also came out at this time. When Old Ma was about to speak, he found that both of their faces didn't look good.
Old Ma looked at them suspiciously, then he pulled Lu Chen aside and whispered, "Are you okay?"
Lu Chen hesitated for a moment and looked at White Lotus, then he sighed and said, "I'm fine."
Old Ma followed his gaze and was suddenly startled. He saw White Lotus standing alone under a tree over there. She looked as cold as usual, but for some reason, it always made people feel a little strange.
After a moment, Old Ma suddenly frowned and his eyes swept over White Lotus. He saw that the hem of her white dress was stained with blood in several places. Even her soft and white palms were dyed dark red. It was a ghastly sight.
Old Ma's heart suddenly jumped and he subconsciously swallowed his saliva. Looking at the silent figure of the girl, he casually asked, "Did you find out anything?"
Lu Chen said, "Yes."
In the distance, under the sunlight of the tree, White Lotus raised his head and looked at the scattered rays of sunlight sprinkling down from the dense branches and leaves. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and then seemed to feel a chill in his body, and his body trembled.
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