The rain that had been raining for several months finally stopped. The next day, the sun shone brightly. The common people spread the news, saying that the heavens were looking out for the Great Jin dynasty, preventing this undeserved disaster from spreading.
Li Yang's matter was only a prelude. What she wanted to deal with was clearly the entire Prime Minister's fu. However, Li Dong, Li An, and even himself had unknowingly walked into the ending that Jiang Ruan had planned for them. Jiang Ruan had calculated everything. He even had the absurd illusion that Jiang Ruan had long known about the Scarlet Thunder Army and his physical defects, but had carefully arranged a play for them. The Scarlet Thunder Army, these two trump cards, were the final weapons that she would use to make them collapse.
Li An stared at her, his gaze not as calm as it had been at the beginning. He wanted to curse loudly, but the drug made his body weak and weak, making it impossible for him to raise his voice. He said, "Slut!"
"Wrong." Jiang Ruan looked at him, her smile still gentle and sweet, "I have never competed with Second Young Master Li. I only wanted to destroy the Prime Minister's fu, and Second Young Master, you did not defend it. "
In the innermost cell of the dungeon, three prisoners dressed in prison uniforms sat on the hay. Although the three of them were in a sorry state, they looked like nobles who had lived like princes. Every move they made carried an air of arrogance and bossiness. It was Li Dong, his father, and his son.
Li Dong had a big belly, and his snow-white prison uniform was so dirty that its original color could no longer be seen. He looked extremely anxious and shouted at Li An, "This is all your doing, quickly think of a way!"
Li An was stunned. Jiang Ruan's words were inexplicable, but he also had a feeling that it was absurd, as if what Jiang Ruan said was true. He stared at Jiang Ruan motionlessly, and suddenly smiled bitterly, "If I bet, I must accept defeat. I have lost."
How could there be such a person in this world?
No matter how clever Li An was, he could not think of where he was. He looked at Li Yang and Li Dong lying on the bed, unconscious. His heart tightened, and he knew that he had fallen into a trap.
What was her purpose in doing this? She had dealt with the Prime Minister's fu so ruthlessly, which meant that she had already formed a feud with the Prime Minister's fu. However, he had sent people to investigate before, and there was no reason at all.
The sound of footsteps slowly approaching could be heard from outside. The corner of the crabapple colored skirt was a warm color. Looking up the delicate skirt, he could see a graceful figure, a charming face, a gentle smile, but a gaze as cold as a knife.
Li An's gaze was heavy as he looked at her, only to hear Jiang Ruan softly and gently explain, "This is a small brothel, not an ordinary brothel. The waiters here are specially made for those low-level slaves who sell hard labor."
After saying that, he didn't say anything else. He raised his hand and chopped at the back of Li Dong and Li Yang's neck. Li Dong and Li Yang instantly fell to the ground. Seeing this, Li An knew that something was wrong. Before he could react, he felt a chill on the back of his neck. His mind went blank and he lost consciousness.
It was impossible to escape. The young girl in front of him was not human, but a devil. She was a poppy that grew from the depths of hell. She looked beautiful and moving, but as soon as she approached, she would use her blood-stained vines to entangle the person and drag them into hell together.
…
She sighed softly and said, "It's probably because in my previous life, the Prime Minister's fu owed me a huge debt of life."
Jin Yi turned a blind eye to the brothel madam's coquettish actions. He took out a banknote from his clothes and said, "This is silver."
He leaned back and couldn't help but feel anger and fear. In his life, he could get whatever he wanted, and there was nothing he couldn't accomplish. Now, he was thrown in jail and would end up with his head chopped off. Li Dong had always been afraid of death. At this moment, he was even more unwilling and wanted to fight for a way out. The only person he could rely on was Li An. Li An was extremely intelligent and could naturally think of a good way to escape. But this time, Li An disappointed him.
Li Yang looked at Li An beside him and sneered. He had always known that Li An was intelligent, and his mind was even more profound. He was afraid of his intelligence. But Li An was also a naturally impotent person. His heart was full of contempt for Li An. Now that death was at hand, he didn't care and revealed his disgust towards Li An, "A monster who can't do anything right!"
"What do you mean?" After a long while, he squeezed out a few words from between his teeth.
Li An's eyes seemed to be bloodshot. He had faced countless opponents in his life, and he could defeat them effortlessly. But he had never met someone like Jiang Ruan. Her every move seemed to be a terror that had long been calculated. Even in the end, she clearly understood what his true weakness was. Death was not frightening, what was frightening was living a life worse than death. Moreover, this kind of life had no end.
Among such people, it was often difficult for a man to escape from his wife.
One of them said coldly, "It's just something to tell you to keep your voice down."
This place was used to lock up criminals who had committed grave crimes. Once they entered this place, they would never have the chance to turn things around.
On the contrary, the Guan family army and the Zhao family army, who had led the officers and soldiers to capture the rebel army, received unanimous praise. Especially the two juniors, Zhao Yi and Jiang Xin Zhi. Because of this flood, their reputation rose very quickly, almost to the point where everyone knew them.
Li An's heart tightened. He had always been intelligent and conceited. At this moment, he could gradually understand Jiang Ruan's schemes. But there was still one thing that even now, he couldn't understand.
Jiang Ruan quietly looked at him, quietly looked at him. That pair of bewitching eyes, that gentle and charming smile, suddenly disappeared. For the first time, she did not conceal her hatred towards him. Just like a calm sea that had turned into a stormy sea, there was only a turbulent blackness. However, that blackness also contained a blood hatred, a blood feud that could not be reconciled under the same sky.
Needless to say, the women in the brothels of the Road of Spiritual Awakening were different from the women in the brothels of the capital. They received customers all day long, and the mothers of the brothels treated these women extremely harshly. On normal days, they could only get a meal to eat. If they were sick, they had to receive customers because they were sick. If they could not stand the sickness, they would be covered with a mat and thrown into a mass grave, where their bodies would be eaten clean by wolves. This was a common occurrence.
"Throughout his life, the Prime Minister can summon the wind and summon the rain. Moreover, he views human lives as insignificant as ants. The number of lowly commoners who have died in his hands is innumerable. Eldest Young Master and Second Young Master are the same. If there comes a day when they have no choice but to struggle and cry under the bodies of your so-called lowly commoners, I wonder if the taste would be even better? "
However, in contrast to the joy of the common people of the capital, the dungeon was gloomy and damp. The jailer who guarded the door ferociously circled the dungeon a few times with a knife in his hand, turning a deaf ear to the moans of the prisoners in the dungeon.
When the mother saw the banknotes, she was so happy that her teeth could not see her eyes. She smiled and said, "Ye trusts this servant, then give this person to this servant. Although he is somewhat old, fortunately, his body is still tender. There are people here who like exciting things, so they turned off the lights in the room. This way, it will be more fun. If this person does not look at the face, after a few rounds of body training, he will naturally succeed. "
The Road of Spiritual Awakening was a place that the poor people of the capital frequented.
Jiang Ruan stood upright in the room. The young girl's beautiful face was cold and beautiful, containing a kind of fear that would cause one's heart to tremble. Her hands were folded in her sleeves, folded flat in front of her chest. Her dignified and elegant posture seemed to be demanding a life.
The clothes of the people on the ground were disheveled. The two people in front were roughly youths. Although their hair was disheveled, their faces were of the highest quality with delicate skin and tender flesh. In this small tavern, they were enough to be considered as the top card. However, the person behind the two people looked like a middle-aged man of forty or fifty years old. Moreover, he was born with a potbellied belly. It was really …. Too unappetizing.
It was not that she did not want to make a move, but once she made a move, it would cause the other party to lose the entire game.
Li An closely watched the movements of the two people, and a trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes. At this moment, the person who had come to rescue them was the Eighth Prince, Xuan Li. However, this person, Xuan Li, appeared to be gentle on the surface, but in reality, his heart was cold and indifferent. If it was beneficial to him, he would naturally entertain them attentively, but if it was useless, he could only be reduced to an abandoned son. Currently, the charge that the Grand Chancellor's fu had incurred was that they intended to rebel. They were a thorn in the Emperor's side. As long as they had the slightest connection with the Grand Chancellor's fu, they would become the Emperor's enemy in the future. Based on Xuan Li's temperament, he would only sacrifice the rook to protect the general. How could he possibly find someone to rescue them?
"Eldest Jiang Miss, it really is you." Li An sneered.
She was speaking so carelessly about these inverted Yin and Yang matters, causing Jin Yi to feel somewhat uncomfortable. Thus, he said, "These three people need to be properly trained. Lady Boss, please put in more effort."
Li An's originally disdainful expression changed abruptly upon hearing Jiang Ruan's words, and his body could not help but stiffen.
Li An turned a deaf ear, but in his mind, the faint smile of a young girl appeared. Her words were still ringing in his ears, and each sentence was a curse that led people to fall into the abyss.
The flood had destroyed the houses and farmlands. Since the sun had risen, the people in the city, old and young, were busy repairing the houses and restoring the damaged shops. Even so, there was still a hint of joy on their faces. After all, there was still a chance to start over.
One hundred and three people against one hundred and three people. The debt from the previous life was just right.
The front door was deserted, and there were few carriages and horses. There was no longer the bustling scene of the past bustling with people. The ground was piled with rubbish and debris from the flood. Looking at it, one could only feel that it was dirty and messy. Occasionally, people would pass by and take a look, but it was difficult to conceal the contempt in their eyes.
As his thoughts gradually cleared up in the prison, Li An carefully sorted out the matter. Finally, he gradually saw some clues. As early as the first time Li Yang had gone to the Jiang fu and encountered Jiang Su Su being castrated, he had already fallen into Jiang Ruan's trap.
Jin Yi shook off the goosebumps on his body and said, "Many thanks."
…
Being stared at by such a pair of eyes, Li An actually felt a fierce chill run down his spine. He suddenly felt that going against the young girl in front of him was the most foolish decision he had ever made in his life.
Occasionally, there would be one or two of those lowly commoners with unusual tastes. Women's bodies were weak and could not help but be tormented. The youths in the little brothel were different from those in the capital. They were not the kind of delicate, fair-skinned youths. Most of them came from poor families, and it was difficult for them to earn some money by doing hard labor, so they sold their bodies here. These youths' bodies were strong and healthy, and their appearance was not the most important thing. However, even such robust youths would often be tormented to death.
He had long had this intuition, and the moment he saw Jiang Ruan, he could not clearly describe what exactly he felt in his heart. Was it anger and unwillingness, or was it gnashing his teeth, or was it the indifference of being inferior and conceding defeat?
Li Yang and Li Dong stared blankly. That person had already done the same thing to Li An, and Li An had also been forced to swallow one of those pills.
Li An slowly raised his head and looked her in the eye, saying, "Why do you want to deal with the Prime Minister fu?"
To think that a girl in the boudoir like her could think of such a method! He was not afraid of death, nor was he afraid of other forms of torture, but to make him do those filthy things under the bodies of the lowly commoners, Li An felt a chill run down his spine whenever he thought about it. He wanted to vomit!
His heart was extremely panicked, and he did his utmost to find a way to escape. However, when he saw the young girl's slightly mocking gaze, a kind of despair grew in his heart.
On this day, the small brothel in the path of spiritual enchantment received another business. When his mother saw the three people, a smile surfaced on her face as she looked at the first two, but the last one frowned. She pointed at her short, thick fingers that were covered in nail polish, and threw a coquettish glance at the man opposite her, "Ye, what do you mean by this? The first two were indeed good goods, but this one …. Could it be that you are toying with this slave? "
Jiang Ruan looked at him with great interest, and said with a smile, "So Second Young Master Li is also afraid. I originally thought that there was nothing in this world that could baffle Second Young Master, so why have you been repeatedly defeated by my hands?"
Therefore, the brothel and small brothel in the path of spiritual enchantment had the most prosperous business.
Just as he was thinking, he heard the door open with a 'creak', and a person leisurely walked in.
Moreover, the small brothel in the path of spiritual enchantment was different from the brothel.
Li Dong sensed something and looked suspiciously at the black-clothed people, "What do you want?"
Without saying a word, the two black-clothed people walked to the door of the prison cell. Who knew where they had obtained two keys, and without batting an eyelid, they began to open the cell door.
The rebel army had been quelled, and the flood had also been quelled. The capital had regained its former tranquility, and there was a bit of stability after surviving a calamity.
Jiang Ruan smiled slightly, "Second Young Master is indeed different from ordinary people. Eldest Young Master and the Prime Minister have yet to wake up, but Second Young Master has already woken up." She paused, "But waking up now may not be a good thing."
At the corner of the busiest street in the capital, the Prime Minister's manor, which used to be resplendent in gold and jade, was now covered with a faint layer of dust. The vermilion red door seemed to have peeled off overnight, and it no longer had its former luster. Two seals were pasted on the dragon's head lock, and it was a ghastly sight to behold.
Li An was still immersed in his own thoughts, and did not notice that the jailer in the dungeon had disappeared at some point.
Li Dong was anxious, but there was nothing he could do. He had said everything he could in the court, but unfortunately, the Emperor had steeled his heart to deal with him this time. If it had been in the past, he would have just had to fork out some money, but this time, no one dared to accept his money. In fact, the Prime Minister's manor had already been confiscated, and the beautiful concubine, who had long since heard the news, had swept away the rest of the property in the house. Now, there was nothing left.
Before he could ask the question in his heart, Li Dong and Li Yang had already stood up and looked at the two black-clothed people with burning gazes. After the two black-clothed people opened the cell door, one of them suddenly stepped forward and clamped down on Li Dong and Li Yang with one hand, while the other person raised his hand and threw something into Li Yang and Li Dong's mouth.
She said indifferently, "Yesterday, all one hundred and three people in the Prime Minister's manor were beheaded at the Meridian Gate. His Majesty was furious, and his nine clans were exterminated."
This place was adjacent to the place where the most hardworking people lived, and the lowly commoners often came and went. These people usually had low status and were penniless. They usually relied on selling hard labor to survive, and their lives were extremely difficult.
Jiang Ruan said, "Second Young Master, why don't you take a look at this place?"
When Li An woke up, Li Yang and Li Dong were still unconscious. Li An had practiced martial arts on a daily basis, so he had a slight foundation. When he tried to circulate his internal energy, he found that his entire body was limp and powerless.
Doing this for no reason at all? Was it possible?
The mother of the small brothel shop had been in this line of work for many years, so naturally, she was not a good person. When she heard Jin Yi's words, she somewhat understood. She only thought that some big family had some enmity, and she was only responsible for collecting money and doing things. Seeing that the person in front of her did not seem to be from an ordinary family, she smiled and said, "Does this Master not trust this servant's thoughts? Rest assured, since this is the case, I will arrange for them to receive the guests today. " She looked at Jin Yi, and the handkerchief in her hand was almost thrown at Jin Yi's face. She said in a sweet voice, "Does this Master want to see it with his own eyes?"
"What do you want to do?" Li An asked.
He scanned the surroundings, but did not see the jailer's figure. Li Dong and Li Yang, on the other hand, noticed the two black-clothed people at a glance. They were pleasantly surprised and said, "Warrior, are you here to rescue us?"
Li An did not move at all. His eyes were closed, as if he did not hear what he said at all.
Privately recuperating and plotting a rebellion, not to mention the royal family, even in the hearts of the common people, this was an unpardonable evil deed. Moreover, Li Dong usually covered the sky with one hand, and the common people had long hated him to the bone. Now that they saw him in trouble, the hatred in their hearts was naturally alleviated. Only scolding the wicked would have their own wicked torment.
Her words were meant to kill, but she did not stop there. She continued to smile and said, "I think that Second Young Master has always wanted to be first in everything in his life, but this time, the Grand Chancellor's fu has collapsed. Second Young Master will never have the chance to taste first place again in this lifetime. Therefore, Ruan niang has the heart to help Second Young Master. " She laughed in an extremely carefree manner, "I see that the three of you, father and son, are quite good-looking. From today onwards, the three of you, father and son, will receive the guests together. I wonder if Second Young Master will be able to be the first."
He was stunned for a moment. He narrowed his eyes, and the scene before him gradually became clear. Li An looked around and saw that he was in a room that was not very big. The inside of the room emitted a strange fragrance, like the fragrance of a woman's cosmetics, but it also contained an indescribable substance. The decorations in the room were cheap and somewhat gaudy. At this moment, he was sitting on a square bed. On the bed hung a peach-pink cigarette curtain. It looked like a woman's boudoir, but at the same time, it did not seem like a woman's boudoir.
That is, why did Jiang Ruan do this?
When he felt that his surroundings were excessively quiet, and a strange intuition reminded him, Li An suddenly opened his eyes. He saw two masked people dressed in black gradually walking over from the darkness.
Since the other party dared to kidnap them from the Heavenly Prison, he knew that they had something to rely on. However, he did not know where this place was, and what were their intentions?
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