From the moment she came in, she hadn't even looked at Yun Zhiqiu. Yun Zhiqiu was already used to this. She knew that this sister-in-law had always found her an eyesore, as if she had stolen her man. She was already mentally prepared for this.
However, this sister-in-law was actually so anxious over a pervert. Yun Zhiqiu was secretly shocked. As a woman herself, she could naturally understand a woman's thoughts. This was an advantage that men did not possess. She could vaguely sense that Yue Yao wasn't doing this for anything serious, but purely for Jiang Yiyi. Her heart clenched, and she hoped that her guess was wrong.
"You're already a big girl. Why are you pulling at me like this?!" Miao Yi berated. He grabbed Yue Yao's wrist and threw it away, but he didn't have the heart to reject her. When he saw Yue Yao staring at him, his heart softened. He sighed, "There are too many people here. Don't let anyone see anything. Just follow behind me."
He had always felt that he hadn't fulfilled his responsibility as an elder brother. He hadn't taken care of her for so many years. If her parents hadn't taken him in all those years ago, even if he hadn't starved to death, he would have been thrown into the Manor of Sincere Hope and become a pile of rotten bones. How could he be where he was today? He had always felt guilty, so much so that he was willing to let Yun Zhiqiu suffer a little. No matter how outrageous Yue Yao's actions were, he still couldn't bear to blame her. He would always ask Yun Zhiqiu to compromise and endure a little more.
Yue Yao nodded repeatedly. "I knew Big Brother dotes on me the most!" She glanced at Yun Zhiqiu from the corner of her eye.
Yun Zhiqiu pursed her lips. She wouldn't be able to say that she didn't feel the slightest bit of annoyance. However, she knew that there were some things that she couldn't fight for. Her man's petty thoughts were clear for all to see. Even if she fought for it, she would still lose. She could only endure it. Otherwise, she would have long since taught Yue Yao a lesson.
However, Yue Yao's coquettish words struck a soft spot in Miao Yi's heart. Pop! He flicked his finger on Yue Yao's forehead. "Why are you acting like an old woman? So ugly! "
Yue Yao rubbed her forehead. Knowing that her Big Brother's attitude towards her hadn't changed, things were much easier to handle. She then pushed Miao Yi's back. "Big Brother, hurry up. Stop dawdling."
Silently following behind, Yun Zhiqiu felt a little uncomfortable. More accurately, she was a little jealous. Miao Yi had never felt such warmth towards her before. However, she also understood that the relationship between her and Miao Yi was that of a married couple, while the relationship between the other party was that of a brother and sister. It was different, and she couldn't compare them together. Even so, she still felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. She always felt that when the siblings were together, she had become an outsider.
Inside the dungeon, the battered and exhausted Jiang Yiyi was suspended in the air by a rope. Using things like chains to deal with this kind of person might cause problems. That was not enough. Guards were stationed both inside and outside the dungeon. To prevent any accidents from happening.
Originally, Jiang Yiyi's clothes were all gone. In order to not be an eyesore, he had put on a robe to cover his body. However, under the robe, his bare feet were bony. Not even his flesh could be seen. It was obvious how much torture he had suffered in the Trust and Justice Pavilion.
Thankfully, the higher-ups were pressuring him to keep him alive. They were afraid that he would die before the handover, so they used the Glorious Star immortal grass to slow him down a little. Otherwise, there was no guarantee that Jiang Yiyi would still be alive.
After entering with his hands behind his back, Miao Yi calmly said, "All of you are dismissed. No one is allowed to enter without my permission. "
"Yes!" The guards inside and outside acknowledged the order and retreated.
Only after that did Yun Zhiqiu and Yue Yao enter from outside.
Yue Yao's eyes widened as though she had been struck by a heavy blow when she saw Jiang Yiyi's miserable state. She couldn't move for a long time. In the end, she clutched her chest with one hand and slowly approached with trembling lips. Invoking her arts, Jiang Yiyi's messy hair fluttered to the side, revealing his true appearance.
"Big Brother Jiang!" Yue Yao cried out in shock. She covered her mouth and staggered a step back as tears instantly rolled down her cheeks. She shook her head vigorously, her eyes filled with disbelief. Never in her wildest dreams would she have imagined that the gentle and elegant Big Brother Jiang would be tortured to such a state. She wondered how much he had to suffer.
Miao Yi and Yun Zhiqiu were truly shocked by Yue Yao's reaction. They looked at her in bewilderment, not expecting Yue Yao to have such a huge reaction.
Outside the dungeon, Fei Hong carefully scanned her surroundings. Seeing that there was no one outside, she held her breath and slowly approached. She was also shocked by the call of 'Big Brother Jiang' coming from inside the dungeon. As she neared the dungeon's entrance, she didn't even dare to breathe too loudly. As she listened intently to the movements inside, she constantly observed her surroundings, preparing herself to pass by at any time.
Truth be told, this was a little risky. However, she had no other choice. She had received an urgent order from her superiors to keep an eye on the situation here and report to them immediately if anything strange happened. If she found any signs of Niu Youde making a move on Jiang Yiyi, she could even reveal her identity and pressure him to stop.
For this reason, she didn't hesitate to order her handmaidens to send away the people gathered nearby.
"Ugh …" Hearing the familiar voice, Jiang Yiyi seemed to wake up from his half-conscious state. He slowly raised his head and peeked through the gaps in his hair in confusion. He didn't recognize any of the three people in front of him, so he thought he was hearing things.
Yue Yao took off her hat and removed her mask. With a trembling voice, she said, "Big Brother Jiang, it's me."
Jiang Yiyi's gaze froze, and his eyes suddenly lit up. His body trembled slightly as he weakly shouted, "Yue Yao … Yue Yao … Hurry up and leave … Hurry up and leave …" But soon, he seemed to realize something, "Yue Yao, you …"
Miao Yi and Yun Zhiqiu exchanged glances.
"Big Brother Jiang, don't worry. I'll take you away!" As soon as Yue Yao finished speaking, she was about to invoke her transcendence energy to cut off the rope that was hanging them. However, someone suddenly grabbed her wrist. When she turned around, she saw Miao Yi's dark expression.
"What's going on here?" Miao Yi's expression was ugly. Even an idiot could tell that the relationship between Yue Yao and Jiang Yiyi wasn't ordinary. It seemed to be between a man and a woman. This was something he would never have imagined.
Miao Yi didn't want to stop Yue Yao from finding a man, but there was one thing he couldn't avoid — he hoped that Yue Yao would find a man who would treat her well. He would never allow Yue Yao to find such a perverted man, especially one who wanted to lay his hands on his woman!
"Let me go!" Yue Yao struggled with all her might.
Miao Yi was furious. He quickly tapped on her body a few times and placed a seal on her transcendence energy, then tossed her aside. He pointed at Yue Yao, who was staggering backwards, and shouted, "Speak! What's going on? "
"You're asking me what's going on?" Yue Yao pointed at Jiang Yiyi. "He has no grudge against you. Why did you do this to him? Killing is but a simple matter. If you want to kill him, just kill him. Why must you torture him like this? When did the Big Brother I know become so vicious? You've disappointed me greatly! Big Brother, I'm still calling you Big Brother. Let him go right now and let me take him away. Otherwise, don't blame me for cutting off all ties with you and forsaking you as my Big Brother from now on! "
"Ugh …" Miao Yi clutched his chest, his face pale. He almost couldn't breathe as he staggered a step back. He was so angry that he almost vomited blood. His Little Brother was actually going to cut off all ties with him because of a perverted man. The thing he cared about the most couldn't even compare to a perverted man. How could he endure this?!
It could be said that he had never suffered such a huge blow in his entire life. Sometimes, he wasn't even afraid of death, but this was something he couldn't bear.
Seeing how angry her Big Brother was, Yue Yao bit her lip, feeling a little uneasy. She realized that she had gone overboard with her words.
Jiang Yiyi was dumbfounded as he watched the scene unfold before him.
Outside the prison cell, Fei Hong clutched at her chest nervously.
Yun Zhiqiu rushed over to support Miao Yi. She quickly invoked her arts to soothe the flow of true energy that almost burst through his meridians. She glared at Yue Yao with a frosty expression and berated, "Yue Yao, do you know what you're saying?"
"Since when did you have the right to butt in on our family's matters?" Yue Yao was enraged as soon as she heard Yun Zhiqiu speak. She pointed at Yun Zhiqiu and said, "You! It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, how could my Big Brother have ended up like this? My Big Brother almost lost his life a few times because of you. What right do you have to lecture me like that? "
"You …" Yun Zhiqiu was furious. Just as she was about to step forward and teach her a lesson, Miao Yi caught her arm and slowly pushed her back down.
Yun Zhiqiu was furious. "Even at this point, you're still protecting her?"
"Shut up! I know what to do! "Miao Yi waved his arm and shoved her behind him.
Yun Zhiqiu stomped her feet angrily. She rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair arms. She placed her hands on her hips and paced around, her eyes darting around as if she was looking for something to smash. She looked like she had nowhere to vent her anger.
With an ugly expression, Miao Yi pointed at Jiang Yiyi and asked Yue Yao, "Ol 'Third, let me ask you. Do you know who he is?"
Yue Yao replied, "I know. But that's all because someone else is trying to frame him!"
"Haha!" Miao Yi was so angry that he laughed. "How can you be so sure that someone else is trying to frame him?"
Yue Yao stepped forward and said, "Big Brother, at least what happened to you in Yuding Domain has nothing to do with him. I was with him at the time, and it was a long journey. There's no way he would go to Yuding Domain to commit the crime. Someone is definitely trying to frame him!"
'Do I still need her to prove what happened in Yuding Domain?' Miao Yi knew this better than anyone else. He panted and said, "Then let me ask you again. Can you prove his innocence for what happened in Yuding Domain?"
Yue Yao shouted, "Isn't one proof enough? At least it proves that someone is trying to frame him! "
Miao Yi said angrily, "And you're using this to prove that he's not a pervert?"
Yue Yao asked, "Then Big Brother, can you prove that he's the one behind all those crimes?"
"You …" Miao Yi was furious. Where was he supposed to find proof? He took a deep breath and asked again, "Then do you know what he was trying to do outside the phantom market's headquarters? He's targeting me. Do you want me, your Big Brother, to have something happen to me to prove it to you? Do you want something bad to happen to your Big Brother before you'll be happy? "He slapped his chest heavily.
"…" Yue Yao was stumped by his question. She slowly turned to look at Jiang Yiyi and said, "Big Brother Jiang, tell me honestly. What are you trying to do here?"
Hanging above, Jiang Yiyi fell silent. Truth be told, he was quite shocked by what he was seeing. There seemed to be too many secrets hidden behind all of this.
Outside the dungeon, Qian'Er had just turned a corner when she suddenly retreated. She hid herself in a corner and peeked her face in the direction of the dungeon. Then, she quietly retreated and took out the Star Bell to quickly contact Yun Zhiqiu.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
