The religious ascetics of Bermuda liked to ring the bells the most, but even the most devout ascetics did not have enough willpower and stamina to continue this work for an entire day and night. In the cell of Master White's Fan Manor, Xu Le and Huai Caoshi fought valiantly for a day and a night in a dark environment without any bystanders. Finally, they stopped. The bell that frightened the Imperial soldiers outside the courtyard came to an end and did not ring again.
It was impossible for two people who stood on opposite sides to become friends as that crazy master Fan Xian had said, and it was even more impossible for them to become partners. But it had to be admitted that in terms of battle, they had always had some sort of tacit understanding, whether it was last year's great escape in the sea of mulberry trees or today's confinement battle, it was always so.
At that time, a piece of the soft wall that had been hit by the vibration fell off without anyone noticing, making a soft sound on the rubble. The two people, who were fighting fiercely, slowed down the rhythm of their hands at almost the same time, vigilantly watching each other's every small movement, and slowly retreated to the wall on both sides and sat down.
This was tacit understanding, but also helplessness. At this time, Xu Le was already a man of blood. His right arm was completely hanging by his waist, soft as if all the bones were broken. As for his face and abdomen, it was even more bruised and swollen. Huai Caoshi's cheeks were as indifferent as usual, but the blood seeping out from the ribs of her military uniform, her fingertips trembling because of the lack of strength, and her right leg dragging miserably as she retreated, all showed that she was also seriously injured.
No one knew how fierce the battle in this confined room was. If it were someone else, they would have died long ago. Only Xu Le and Huai Caoshi, these two people with tenacious vitality, could hold on and keep fighting.
But until now, no one was able to kill the other. The strength in their bodies was almost exhausted, and it was difficult for them to bear the high intensity of the battle.
Maybe.
It was just a possibility.
At this moment, sitting separately under the two broken walls, the last flames were still hidden in their bodies, waiting to erupt at any moment to burn the most powerful enemy across from them, who seemed like they could never escape. However, the two of them did not move and did not erupt with the last of their life force. It was probably because this cell gave them a strange feeling. They were only separated from the real world by a thin wall. They could break through the wall at any time and throw themselves into the arms of their loved ones and friends who needed them. They should not gamble their lives here.
The paint on the wall was still peeling off from time to time, but the two of them didn't look at it. They sat cross-legged by the wall in their usual positions, seizing every moment to recover their strength as quickly as possible.
The clear water sprinkled on the dusty ground, mixed with the smell of blood, there was a faint fishy smell. There was no light in the cell, so it was hard to tell whether it was day or night. The two powerful young men were like wild beasts hiding in their own territories, licking their wounds and accumulating strength, waiting for the next battle. However, their territories seemed to be too close to each other, so close that they could hear each other's breathing and feel what each other was thinking.
No one spoke. The passage of time could not be felt in the dark room, and no sound from the outside world could be heard in the quiet environment.
However, both Huai Caoshi and Xu Le were very sure that the outside of Master Fan's manor must be very lively. The entire Empire must have sunk into madness.
They didn't know what the final explosion of this madness would be like.
Xu Le curled up his body and coughed violently, continuously wiping the blood flowing from his lips. He thought with a trace of sadness. Even if he didn't die at the hands of Huai Caoshi, how could he escape from the encirclement of the Imperial armies with such heavy injuries?
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"Your Majesty! We strongly recommend attacking! "
Inside the Imperial Palace, a few officers around 30 years old knelt on the ground, their faces full of excitement as they looked at the supreme existence's back. Their foreheads were full of blood. One of the officers cried out with grief and indignation, "Your Majesty, no one knows if Her Highness is safe inside. Master Fan's manor does not have heavy firepower. As long as you give the order, our troops will only need three minutes to end the battle and rescue Her Highness!"
"Your Majesty, please make a decision quickly. The army cannot do without Her Highness!"
The officers once again knelt heavily on the ground and kowtowed until the wounds on their foreheads burst open again, and fresh blood flowed out.
The Emperor, Huai Fuchai, did not turn around. His face was expressionless. He did not have any negative thoughts about these officers who dared to rush him. He knew better than anyone what kind of prestige the daughter he was proud of had in the army.
"The Great Teacher is Her Highness' uncle. Would he hurt her? Why attack? " The Emperor casually waved his hand and said, "If there really is a problem, she will not be able to come out herself. Do you really think you only need three minutes to succeed?"
"We have gathered a mecha brigade and three heavy mecha regiments." The officers' backs were already drenched in cold sweat. They clenched their teeth and insisted on their opinion. "A group attack will solve the problem."
The Emperor no longer spoke with these hot-blooded officers loyal to his daughter. He tiredly waved his hand and chased them all out of the Imperial Palace. Meanwhile, he came to the railing and looked at the endless night and the smear of white on the horizon. He sank into a long silence.
After a long time, this man who truly held the most power in the universe muttered to himself, "It turns out that the family of geniuses is prone to producing lunatics and idiots. But if this problem could be solved so easily, that courtyard would have been solved hundreds of years ago."
In the distance, light seeped out from the shrouded slums, illuminating that white courtyard exceptionally clearly. The Emperor frowned slightly as he looked in that direction. He wanted to convince himself that he did not need to worry too much about the daughter he was proud of, but he kept feeling that there was a shadow constantly spinning in his heart.
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In the early hours of the morning, the night was still dark, but the slums of Jingdou were brightly lit. The mechanical army that had solemnly charged into the slums in the name of a military exercise were nervously waiting for orders on the flattened ruins. The Wolf Fang mecha that reflected the metallic light shuttled back and forth like ghosts, ready to launch a surprise attack on that white courtyard at any time.
The slums and pariahs who lived here were blocked far away from the safety line by the police department and the security department. These lower-class people, who worked all day for survival, looked in that direction with faces full of fear. They did not know what had happened. Many of them looked at their homes that had turned into ruins and could not help but begin to quietly cry.
At one of the streets, a fat middle-aged woman was squeezing in the crowd and looking in that direction. From time to time, she would fiercely curse at the people who were fighting for space beside her or rudely push away the tall people in front of her. No one noticed that her eyes were filled with deep worry and unease.
"Mom, let's go back." Paul squeezed over, sweating profusely. He looked around nervously, tugged at the cheap clothes on his mother, and said in a low voice, "It can't be brother … Even if brother is a noble who is wanted, it is impossible to cause such a big commotion. The white courtyard that is surrounded is not an ordinary place."
Aunt Susan ignored her son's persuasion and did not turn around to leave. She only looked gloomily at the courtyard in the distance that was almost impossible to see clearly. After a long silence, she suddenly said, "That child has not come back for more than two days. I don't know why, but I know that he is definitely in there."
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"Although I know that you are Nasri's son and perhaps have the ability to avoid the chip's monitoring, I still did not expect that you could actually hide from the Empire's search for so long. I am very curious, where exactly have you been hiding in this half a year?"
In the dark cell without a trace of light, Huai Caoshi's hoarse and tired voice suddenly sounded.
Xu Le was a little surprised that she would speak. After a moment of silence, he said, "Do you still remember the bet we made on the spaceship? I said that I can escape. But I won't tell you how I did it. "
The room once again returned to a dead silence, only the slight flow of the water mixed with gravel on the ground could be heard.
"It seems that the Security Bureau and the Intelligence Bureau's control of the slums is really very poor. There are too many things hidden in these dark and filthy areas that cannot be exposed. The pariahs have long been accustomed to dealing with the will of the Empire. It is indeed a very good choice for you to hide here."
Xu Le was slightly surprised. He didn't know if the other party had guessed something, so he naturally refused to answer. But listening to the condescension and contempt in her words, he thought of his dear Aunt Susan and Paul. He couldn't help but shake his head and said, "In my opinion, the dark and filthy place you said is really gentle and benevolent. As for the pariahs you said, they have noble sentiments that you nobles can't compare with."
"What is the name of the stupid woman who was deceived by you? Susan? It seems that she is the descendant of a low-level noble. It seems that she is really good to you. "
Huai Caoshi's narrowed eyes glittered in the darkness, not like gems, but like an unsheathed sword.
Xu Le's pupils suddenly constricted. Forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart and the deeply hidden fear, he said in a deep voice, "You can't find them."
"You underestimate the Empire's ability."
Xu Le was silent for a long time. His tired and heavily injured body seemed so weak at this moment. He said slowly in a hoarse voice, "Tell me your conditions."
Huai Caoshi narrowed her eyes like scimitars and looked at Xu Le under the opposite wall through the dark space. After a long while, she said with strong sarcasm, "This is the Empire, and it will be my country in the future. That Susan is my subject. You want me to use my subject to threaten an enemy of the Federation. This is a humiliation to me."
"I know the thinking habits of you big shots very well. You want to punish Aunt Susan afterwards, which must be in accordance with the law, but in fact … you are threatening me."
Huai Caoshi's curved eyes flashed with strong anger. After a moment of silence, she said indifferently, "I don't care about your understanding. If it is threatening, what can you promise me? Just like you think you understand my thinking habits, I also understand the thinking habits of you moral peddlers. Hypocrisy is your label, and guilt is the biggest source of pleasure for you … If I ask you to commit suicide, will you agree? "
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