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"Hey, get up and drink some water!"
Ajuan, whose hands were tied behind her back, was awakened from her slumber. Although her consciousness was not fully awakened, she could still vaguely notice that there was a rough and unfamiliar hand pinching her cheeks and supplying water to her dry and chapped lips. The girl followed her body's natural reaction and drank it obediently. However, the other party just kept pouring water, like a plant that couldn't understand words. Ajuan quickly choked and spit out the water in front of her that she had not yet swallowed.
"Smelly bitch, you dare to dirty my clothes!" After a man's furious voice, a "pop" sound fell on Ajuan's face. In an instant, her body, exhausted from not being able to stretch for a long time, was knocked to the ground. .
At this time, she had just woken up and felt constant pain on her face. She wanted to reach out and touch the painful area, but found that her hands and feet were tied up, and a feeling of fear and uneasiness suddenly surged into her heart. Looking at the dim surroundings, except for the broken straw mat under her body and the oil lamp lit on the small table outside the prison door, the only thing she could see was the man in front of her who was glaring at her angrily. The man had a delicate mustache, his eyebrows were twitching up and down, and he was angrily wiping his new blue silk clothes. Ajuan then asked him: "Where are you and who are you?"
The man smiled maliciously and said: "This is 'Paradise on Earth', and I am the one who brought you here! Don't you remember it, little lady?"
Ajuan seemed to be recalling what happened last night and squirmed desperately, trying to get away from the thief in front of her. Until she pressed against the corner behind her, the sinister and damp smell from the dungeon spread from her spine to her fingertips, finally making her give up her struggle in despair. Seeing the man approaching step by step and frequently uttering offensive words, Ajuan shed helpless tears.
After a while, a burst of conversation came from outside the prison.
"Sir, the person is right in front."
"I told you not to touch a hair of the kidnapped person, otherwise..."
At this point, the thief with a mustache was frightened and took a few steps back. Seeing Ajuan's tears of grievance and the slap marks on her face, I didn't know what to plan for a while.
After the "squeaking" sound of the old wooden door opening and closing, a man with his hands tied with white cloth led a "gongzi brother" who was dressed in golden silk and yellow satin, with his hair tied back and a noble look on his face. Seeing that the woman on the ragged straw mat was frightened, the young master rushed over and untied her hands and feet, crouched beside her, and said softly: "Girl, don't be afraid!"
Ajuan saw that this man had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and was very sincere, and felt a little more at ease. After being freed from the restraints, he retracted his body into the corner and looked at the other party timidly.
"Stop crying, it's not beautiful when you cry!" The man tried to help Ajuan wipe away her tears. Seeing that the girl had no intention of stopping him, he smiled with satisfaction and said, "I don't know who is so unsympathetic to beauty..."
The thief behind him apologized: "Master... Master, it was me... I was impulsive and ruined the Master's good deeds!"
"If this doesn't sell, you will be fully responsible then, right?"
"Sell?" Ajuan asked doubtfully.
The young master played with the silver necklace on Ajuan's chest, as if admiring the handicraft, and said, "It's so exquisite! Just like the owner who wears it... It seems that the girl is from the Miao village in Wanfengling in the west?"
Ajuan nodded silently.
"Even I want to try such a rare thing, so why worry about not finding a suitable buyer?" The young master lifted Ajuan's chin and carefully observed her facial features.
After the girl learned the truth, she quickly pushed away the man she thought she could trust and shyly protected her body.
The man whose hands were tied with white cloth cupped his hands and said cautiously: "Sir, I heard that the Miao people are very good at voodoo arts, especially those Miao women who look charming and charming. It's better for us to be careful!"
Ajuan knew that she was not good at academics, but fortunately, her ancestors had left a name in the world, so she had the courage to use this to defend her personal safety: "Yes, if you dare to hurt me even a little bit, I Let the poisonous insects attack and cause your intestines to pierce and rot, and your life will be worse than death!"
"Huyan, why didn't you tell me earlier?" The young master said as he moved away from Ajuan, the smile on his face disappeared.
The man called Tiger Eyes replied: "I thought that the young master was well-informed and should know..." As soon as he finished speaking, there was an unknown "dong-dong" knocking on the door above the cell.
After a while, a man in dark casual clothes hurried to the crowd, raised his hands to the young master, and said: "The Shi family... The Shi family brought many people here, and the leader is the man named Nie..."
In front of Xunxiang Pavilion, Nie Yun, armed with a single sword, was directing his servants to open the locked wooden door under the plaque. Beside him were Bai Feng and Zhao Xiaomei, as well as dozens of heavily armed retainers and slaves.
"Miss Zhao, as a female, it is really inappropriate for you to appear in such a dangerous place!" Bai Feng said to the younger sister.
"Oops! Bai Shaoxia, why are you mother-in-law? Let me see how the big bad guy can't be caught? Don't forget who helped you get out of trouble last night. I, Xiaomei Zhao, am not someone to be trifled with!"
Bai Feng shrugged and sighed, speechless.
Nie Yun on the other side smiled and said: "I will send people in to search later. Then I will ask Brother Bai and Miss Zhao to guard the door for me and observe whether there are any strange things outside."
After a while, the golden lock on the wooden door clanked and people swarmed in, waking up those who were still resting in the pavilion. They all poked their heads out of the room and watched the Shi family members rummaging around, looking for the secret passage and secret pavilion. Amidst the noise, a cyan figure passed by. Wherever he passed, there were scenes of wailing and people falling to the ground.
"I actually want to use force with you, I really dirty my hands!" The man in Tsing Yi sat on the railing of the corridor on the second floor, attracting everyone's attention.
Seeing this, the two warriors from the Shi family rushed forward. One of them sent a diagonal slash, the other a piercing blow, but they were both dodged by the man with a slight jump. The man in green stepped on the fence with the weapons of the two warriors, and then kicked each of them downstairs with a kick in the leg. They happened to hit two tables each and fainted. The heavily armed men Ke Nuke were easily defeated by the man in silk with his bare hands.
Nie Yun recalled the name of the thief Su Qing, who was rumored in the world and wanted by Jiangzhou Prefecture. It is said that he is in love with Tsing Yi, and his Qinggong movement is one of the best in the world. However, he has a weird personality and likes gold and silver treasures, so he embarks on the road of stealing and becomes a thorn in the eyes of the ruling and opposition parties. Half a year ago, he also stole the secret documents of Jiangzhou Ning Mansion and was wanted. Immediately afterwards, he directed all the servants who were still looking for traces on the first floor to track down Su Qing.
Su Qing used one against many, and the scene was spectacular. He nimbly dodged the attack, passed through the crowd, and found himself directly in front of Nie Yun. He took out the long sword he stole from a guest and stabbed him.
"I passed through thousands of flowers, and not a single leaf touched my body! What a good move!" Nie Yun raised his knife to block the attack and said.
"Stop talking nonsense and teach me something!" After saying that, the two began a dazzling battle of different tricks. The people next to them could only watch for fear of hurting themselves.
The chaos in the pavilion had now reached the ears of Bai Feng and Zhao Xiaomei outside the pavilion. Weird things happened one after another. On the pier, a small boat with a roof was slowly leaving. Bai Feng thought that except for the instigator of the shipwreck and the mysterious death of Mr. Shi Er, no one else would dare to take a boat out of the river. So he immediately abandoned the people fighting in the cabinet and ran directly to the dock.
The little sister shouted: "Bai Shaoxia, where are you going?" Looking at the other person's leaving figure, the little sister felt that this rare opportunity to be alone together had been lost, and she stood there in despair. To relieve his depression, he rushed to the lively place in the pavilion. I saw Nie Yun fighting fiercely with a man with elegant movements, and Nie Yun seemed to have the upper hand.
Su Qing's offensive was as fast as the wind, but his moves did not hit the critical point. Instead, he seemed to be leading Nie Yun to make moves. This may not seem like this to outsiders, but Nie Yun himself knew that his "Wind Chasing Sword" was not yet complete. Since Bai Feng can see through his own martial arts, Su Qing can easily defeat him or even kill him with Su Qing's body skills.
So when the two were taking a break from the fierce battle, Nie Yun asked: "Su Qing! Why did you hold back on the move? Is it because you look down on me?"
"I only seek wealth and have no interest in human life." After saying that, Su Qing turned around and jumped up to the fence of the corridor on the second floor again. He said: "The martial arts of the young master of the Shi family is nothing more than this. Anyone who is dissatisfied can come. Try it!”
Maybe it was because the younger sister kept Bai Feng in her heart all day long, and she unknowingly learned some basic skills of calm observation and careful consideration, and realized that this might be a delaying tactic. She rushed to Nie Yun's side and asked, "Mr. Nie, have we found the secret passage?"
Nie Yun suddenly said: "Oops, I fell into a trap!" After saying this, Nie Yun quickly sent people to continue searching for the secret passage.
Seeing this, Su Qing smiled without interest and said: "Oh, I still let you know, but I should have run away now! Hahahaha..." With laughter, Su Qing walked from the dragon pattern outside the second floor. He jumped out of the fence, jumped to the eaves of another room, and walked away.
