Seeing the woman come over, he drank the wine in his cup in one gulp and said with hazy eyes, "Cui Er, why did you come back so late? Come, come, come, accompany me to drink. Those who are late will be punished with three cups …"
The woman's beautiful eyes were full of undisguised disgust and disgust as she said coldly, "The mission is completed. If there is nothing else, I will withdraw!"
"Don't be so heartless to me." Young Master Cai burped and drunkenly stood up, wanting to grab the woman's hand.
The woman was shocked and retreated several steps, shouting, "If you are rude to me again, don't blame me for reporting to the Pavilion Master!"
Before Young Master Cai could speak, the maid in the blue dress loudly scolded, "It is your fortune that the Young Master has taken a liking to you. You dare to resist, I will teach you a lesson!"
The woman sneered, "Let's see who will teach who a lesson!"
"Alright, alright, we are all on the same side, don't hurt the harmony."
Young Master Cai saw that the situation was bad and hurriedly stopped the two.
"Cui Er, you know that this Young Master likes this kind of people, but I never force them, especially a beauty like you. Don't get angry at the slightest provocation."
He hugged the maid and returned to the pavilion to sit down. "Anger harms the liver and causes one to age quickly. This Young Master can't bear to see beautiful flowers wither and beautiful women fade away. Every time I see it, my heart aches to the extreme."
The four handmaidens of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter all glared at the woman as if she had committed a heinous crime.
The woman was indifferent and coldly stared back.
Young Master Cai smiled slightly. The drunkenness just now came and went quickly. "If someone else used the Pavilion Master to pressure me, they would already be a corpse on the ground. Who made me, Young Master Cai, cherish flowers as much as my life! By the way, Cui Er, do you think that Yan Li will believe Yan Shaoqun? "
The woman said, "It is impossible to confide in him, but it is limited to cooperation. It is not a problem."
Young Master Cai smiled and nodded, "That is good. I was worried that Yan Shaoqun would not act well and ruin this good show."
"Hehe, the Young Master likes to play tricks on people." Maid Qiu laughed.
Young Master Cai said, "If he is only at this level, I will be even more disappointed."
He raised his eyelids slightly and smiled inexplicably, "Cui Er, would you be willing to hide beside that spy?"
The woman paused and said, "If it's an order."
"Forget it." Unexpectedly, Young Master Cai giggled and waved his hand. "This Young Master was just speaking casually. How could I be willing to let Cui 'er risk her life? Even if a single strand of her hair is hurt, my heart will ache."
The woman did not react, but the expression in her eyes changed slightly.
Young Master Cai smiled and said, "Cui Er, your eyes tell me that you are a bit disappointed."
The woman said coldly, "I didn't."
Young Master Cai poured a cup of wine and said with a smile, "What are you looking forward to? Could it be that you have developed feelings for that Yan Li? "
The woman gritted her teeth. "What nonsense are you talking about?!"
Young Master Cai took a sip of wine and smacked his lips. "You know that I'm very sensitive to the changes in people's hearts. The look in your eyes just now told me that you were a little disappointed. I think you don't mind this mission. That was true. He was probably the only Rank-5 martial artist in this world who could not be killed even after the Capital Governor's Office and the Supreme Court had come out in full force. However, I won't let you go. The more outstanding that man is, the more you will be attracted to him. If I let you get close to him, I really won't have a chance. "
He smiled and looked at the woman. "Cui Er, don't blame me for being selfish. This is human nature. Moreover, I know that you don't like him. You simply worship the strong and hope that he can save you from the sea of bitterness."
The woman felt her body go cold and had the illusion that she was about to lose consciousness.
Young Master Cai smiled and said, "It's useless. Your father will not be saved because of this."
The woman lowered her head and did not say a word, like a puppet that had lost its soul.
Young Master Cai also did not speak. While drinking, he stared fixedly at the reflection of the huge bright moon in the lake.
After an unknown amount of time, he slowly opened his mouth again. "Everyone has a soul. As long as one's soul is reflected in the lake, whether it is noble or inferior can be seen at a glance. The human heart is too easily swayed by desire. In the sea of desire, people dance according to their natural desires. The most difficult thing is to always maintain a noble posture. Most people choose to go with the flow. Only a small number of people rely on their strong will to persist until the end. Only that kind of soul can be called noble. "
At this point, he looked at the woman again and laughed in a low voice.
His laughter was somewhat strange and somewhat horrifying. "Only that kind of soul can be destroyed."
"Now, your soul seems to have reached the end …" His eyes became cold and evil. "I don't like rotten fruits. I don't like it at all. I'm going to kill you now!"
The woman's delicate body trembled. She suddenly raised her head and looked straight at him. "It's not time yet!"
Although her body was trembling uncontrollably, there was no confusion or fear in her eyes. There was only the light of faith and undisguised disgust.
The evil and cold aura suddenly disappeared without a trace.
Young Master Cai's eyes were suddenly filled with sincerity and love. His voice was as gentle as water. "Fool, I was just joking with you. You know me. How could I bear to hurt you?"
The woman said indifferently, "I know."
Young Master Cai sighed in relief. "I was afraid that you would take it seriously."
The woman said indifferently, "The Pavilion Master asked me to bring you a message."
Young Master Cai said, "What message?"
"Pay attention to Dong Qing. If he can't get through this, get rid of him."
… …
It wasn't without reason that the Supreme Court was called the Asura Devil's Den.
The dungeon of the Supreme Court was specially set up for the most vicious criminals. Most of the people inside had committed heinous crimes. Execution was only a relatively light punishment.
The dungeon of the Supreme Court was filled with the resentment of countless dead people. Whether they died a wrongful death or deserved punishment, without exception, they would emit Earthly Yin Qi after death, causing the entire dungeon to be gloomy and terrifying. Ordinary people would fall into a trance if they even slightly approached it, as if they had fallen into the netherworld.
Dong Qing had to stay more than four hours in such a dangerous place every day.
In the depths of the dungeon, outside the interrogation room, several guards were holding several deathly pale prisoners on death row, waiting outside the door.
It had been quiet inside for a while. Normally, the "routine" of today's "interrogation" of the prisoners would have ended long ago.
The routine was not a law of the court. The routine was Dong Qing's habit. Every night, after nightfall, he would conduct a "interrogation". Even prisoners who had confessed their crimes, signed their names, and were waiting to be executed would be interrogated again.
The interrogation method was extremely cruel and bloody, and outsiders would not know about it.
Of course, the truth was that the guards did not watch the interrogation process. They only knew that the people who went in had never come out alive. The corpses were always in tatters, like a lump of rotten meat that was barely pieced together.
The screams and begging for mercy that could be heard every day were also the main melody in the dungeon.
Therefore, the guards called this the routine.
As for whether it was too inhumane, whether the emperor would blame them for it, and whether the outside world would exert pressure on them, these were not among the guards' considerations.
This was because Dong Qing had been the Chancellor of the Supreme Court for almost ten years, and had never been convicted.
Habit was a terrifying power.
The tragic cries and screams in the past had now become a stimulant that stimulated the heart.
However, today's "old routine" was a little too long.
Dong Qing had already been inside for almost six hours, and he had no intention of coming out.
Moreover, only two prisoners had entered today.
The cries and screams had stopped long ago. The guards did not know what was wrong with Dong Qing. They were discussing opening the door to check when a voice came from inside.
"That's it for today."
There was indescribable exhaustion in the voice, as if he had just gone through a great battle.
The guards looked at each other, but they did not dare to disobey. They immediately escorted the remaining prisoners back to their cells.
The door of the interrogation room opened with a squeak, and an unpleasant smell of decay gushed out. They could see that the instruments of torture were more or less stained with dark red blood. Just the tip of the iceberg that could be seen through the crack of the door was already shocking.
Dong Qing walked out expressionlessly. He looked very tired, as if he had not slept for three days and three nights.
He ordered two guards to clean up the corpses and left the dungeon on his own.
The Supreme Court was built at the Meridian Gate to the east of the Holy World Palace. It was close to the Eastern Palace and Changle Park, and was directly across from the Office Desk to the west of the Holy World Palace.
As one of the most important government offices in the dynasty, the Supreme Court was not only a place to work, but also the residence of the Chancellor of the Supreme Court.
The residence was located at the back of the court. Dong Qing returned to his bedroom and meditated to recover his exhausted energy.
An hour later, he opened his eyes with a gloomy face, thinking about what had just happened.
Today, he practiced the Black Heavenly King Bladesmanship as usual. He used torture to make the prisoners resentful, angry, and desperate, so as to absorb the negative aura and integrate it into his body to nourish the Bladesmanship.
But halfway through the process, he suddenly lost his mind. His body was awake, but his consciousness fell into nothingness.
When he woke up, he remembered something that he should not have remembered.
Losing one's mind was a big taboo for cultivators. A slight mistake would damage one's cultivation, and years of hard work would be wasted. What was more serious was that one would lose all rationality and become a beast that acted only on instinct.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
The door was knocked. Dong Qing came back to his senses and said in a low voice, "Come in."
A person came in immediately. It was Mu Dongfeng.
Seeing Dong Qing's pale face, he quickly came to him and knelt on one knee. "Sir, I heard from the people below that you encountered some problems in your practice today?"
Dong Qing's face was gloomy. He said, "You talk too much! Kill him! "
Mu Dongfeng said in a low voice, "Sir, what happened?"
Dong Qing looked at him coldly. He only wanted to hear an answer that he accepted the order. But the latter looked straight at Dong Qing, with no intention of giving in.
After a while, Dong Qing frowned and sighed. "I've told you many times. When there are no outsiders, don't call me Sir."
Mu Dongfeng smiled and said in a friendly tone, "Yes, Godfather."
Dong Qing had a complicated look in his eyes. Looking at his smiling face, he thought back to that day.
That day, Mu Dongfeng also had the same smiling face. His childish smile was full of innocence. "Uncle, your face is so white. Don't you get the sun? My mother said that the sun is good for the body. "
"Uncle, are you my mother's friend?"
"My mother, my mother passed away two years ago. She told me to wait here. One day, someone will come to pick me up."
"Uncle, are you here to pick me up?"
Mu Dongfeng had grown up in the end. The naivety of the past had already been replaced by maturity and experience. Moreover, under Chen Xi's careful guidance, Mu Dongfeng had become a vicious, stubborn, and unscrupulous villain.
Even in terms of infatuation, there was no difference at all. It was as if he was another him.
"Godfather?" Mu Dongfeng called out in confusion.
Dong Qing suddenly came back to his senses. He said suddenly, "Dongfeng, will you hate me?"
Mu Dongfeng said, "If it wasn't for Godfather's adoption, I would have starved to death in the slums. Even if Godfather kills me now, I won't hate Godfather. In this world, Godfather is the only one who treats me well. You are also the closest person to me. "
Dong Qing's eyes became wet. He had been immersed in killing for more than 20 years. For the first time, he felt his heart was warm.
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