Tonight seemed to be destined to be unusual. A depressing atmosphere enveloped the sky above Liao City. The snow that had not stopped for a long time began to drift and fall again. The cold wind blew, and strange low moans sounded in their ears from time to time, as if there was a grievance complaint beside them. It made people's hair stand on end. The breathing of the people who were sleeping was tight for no reason, as if they would suffocate to death in the next second.
Lan Xi stood in front of the window and looked at the falling snow outside. Her black eyebrows formed a line and she let out a faint sigh after a long time. Her eyes were fixed on the black fog that was flying at high speed in the sky with a little pity. She turned around and looked at Yuanyuan, who was lying on the table and was about to fall asleep. She felt helpless for a moment. Her gaze fell on Mei Sheng, who was also dozing off although she was standing. She was puzzled. Living souls also hide during the day and come out at night. Why were they the same as humans?
"You guys go and rest. There's no need to wait here.”In the end, Lan Xi decided to let the two of them go back and rest. After all, lack of sleep would only drag them down.
Yuanyuan was dozing off when her head suddenly hit the table. She immediately jumped up from the stool and rubbed her aching forehead with her right hand. Her sleepiness was gone by half. She said in a hoarse voice," Miss, I'm not sleepy."”
Who was the one who knocked on the table when she fell asleep just now?？Mei Sheng expressed her doubts to Yuanyuan before she looked at Lan Xi and replied," Let Yuanyuan go to sleep. I'll stay behind to serve Miss."”
Lan Xi shook her head gently. She turned around and looked at the black fog that was flying around outside. Her eyes were deep and she said unquestionably," Go back and rest.”
Mei Sheng and Yuanyuan looked at each other and then looked out of the window. After hesitating for a while, they finally bowed and left the room.
" Zhi ya " The door closed. Lan Xi walked to the window again and looked out. The wrinkles between her brows did not relax. She was worried. Did it know what happened tonight? Then wouldn't the little ghost who confessed to her be in danger? And Gu Mo Xi, this unusual snow was harmful to him! She tilted her head slightly. Why did she think of this?
In the magistrate's office, Gu Moxi, Gu Moyan and Yan walked down the stone steps. This secret passage was wide and long, and the air was humid. From time to time, there would be the sound of water dripping on the ground, creating a continuous echo in the confined space.
Yan walked at the front. The small candle in his hand could not illuminate far, but it was better than nothing. The three of them carefully advanced, and the further they went, the stronger the smell of blood in the air. This made their hearts heavy, as if their chests were gambling with a huge stone.
Fortunately, there were no traps in this secret passage. They reached the end of the secret passage smoothly. They did not relax because of this. Instead, they became even more pained and angry. What they saw was that in a secret chamber that was almost the size of the entire government office, iron cages were arranged in order. Each cage was filled with people. Their hair was unkempt, their faces were stained with blood, and their bodies were covered in wounds. They were on the verge of death. Some of the wounds on their bodies were whip marks, some were brands, and there were also stab wounds and knife wounds. There were also many wounds caused by something unknown.
These scars were clearly carved on their almost naked bodies, stimulating their eyeballs and nerves. Looking at the empty space and wall on the left, all kinds of torture tools were arranged in order. There were whips, tiger stools, needles, spiked clubs, swords, red-hot charcoal stoves, and many other things that they had never seen before. However, they could imagine that these things had left marks on those people.
The smell that filled his nose no longer seemed to be unpleasant. In the quiet secret room, other than the weak breathing of the injured person in the cage, there was only the sound of Gu Moyan gritting his teeth. His hair stood on end, and his loose black hair seemed to be flying in anger. His grip on the hilt tightened, and his knuckles turned colorless white. The sword in his hand seemed to have sensed its owner's anger, and the blade hummed softly.
Gu Moyan wasn't the only one who was angry. Gu Moxi and Yan were the same. The Liao City Magistrate and Wang Furan, the three brothers had done their best for the people of Tian Sheng, but the scum of the officialdom who deserved to be burned to ashes was right under their noses. If it wasn't for the plague, how many people would have been killed?!
"Third brother, Yan, save them." Gu Mo Xi said in a deep voice. After that, the three of them pulled out their swords and broke the lock on the iron cage.
The scene in front of him was already the best explanation. The secret chamber built under the government office was full of injured people. The exit of the secret chamber was on the bed of the magistrate's dormitory. There was no need for interrogation. Wang Furan could just wait to die without a burial place.
"Clang!"
As the sword swung down, the iron locks broke and fell to the ground. The commoners who were awakened by the sound all looked terrified. They tried their best to squeeze into the iron cage, shrinking their bodies and trembling. Their heads were lowered and they did not dare to raise them. Many women sobbed softly, but they cried too much that their tears could not flow. Some seriously injured people dragged their bodies and crawled inside.
Only then did the three of them realize that many people had their hands and feet chopped off. The neatly cut wounds were only casually wrapped up. The bright red blood dyed the white cloth red, and it was almost impossible to see its original color.
"Everyone, fellow villagers, this king is King Jing, Gu Moxi. I have come to Liao City to cure the plague. I will now rescue all of you.”
"That's right, I'm the Martial King Gu Moyan. I'm here with my second brother to save you.”
"Please stop wasting time and come with us.”
Seeing this situation, Gu Mo Xi and the other two tried to comfort them. After their repeated explanations and consolations, the people gradually stopped being afraid. They stopped moving and turned to look at the three people opposite them, as if they were judging whether this scene was real or not.
"You, you really were sent by the Imperial Court to save us, and not that dog official's subordinates?”A weak voice sounded from the crowd, asking the same question. They were too afraid that this was a scam.
"This king can swear that what this king said is absolutely true. If there's even half a lie, you will die a horrible death.”In order for the people to trust her, Gu Mo Xi raised her hand and swore.
Seeing this, the people gradually let down their guard and revealed extremely excited expressions. They rushed out of the iron cage. Although the wounds on their bodies were so painful that they grimaced and their footsteps were unsteady, the joy of being rescued filled their bodies with strength. They helped the villagers who could not move out of the iron cage and waited for their hope.
The three of them went forward to help support the injured and led the way to the exit of the secret chamber. As they walked, they told them to be careful and not to rush.
The closed bed suddenly opened and Gu Moxi and the other two brought the suffering people out of the secret passage smoothly. At this time, the sky had turned light blue and the night was about to pass. Gu Moxi was the first to walk out of the bedroom. She waved her right hand and summoned the nearby secret guards. Her whole body was filled with coldness and danger. Her bloodthirsty eyes fell on Wang Furan who had not woken up.
" Tie him up and bring him to the main hall. Go to the inn to fetch Xi 'er and the imperial physician. Go gather everyone in the government office. Someone else, help the rescued commoners to rest in each room and then gather in the main hall.”The secret guards immediately took action after receiving the order. When they saw the injured people who were rescued, they were furious and carefully helped them.
When Lan Xi led Mei Sheng, Yuanyuan, and the imperial physician to the government office with the secret guards, the rescued civilians had already been settled down. The imperial physician carried the medicine box and followed the secret guards to treat them. Mei Sheng and Yuanyuan were ordered to help. The atmosphere in the main hall was very cold at this moment, and it hit everyone's head heavily. When she looked at Wang Furan who was tied up and thrown on the ground, her eyes flashed with understanding.
Gu Moxi stepped forward and took Lan Xi's hand, leading her to the main seat. She held her in her arms and buried her face deep into her neck. It seemed that her heavy and angry heart had been relieved a lot. The back of her hand hurt and she retracted her hand to see three red bloodstains. She looked up at her and her phoenix eyes were full of complaints. She silently said that she was wronged. She was fine last night, why did she give him a claw at dawn?
Lan Xi snorted and turned her head away. She scratched her neck with her fair hand and did not feel that she had done anything wrong.
The others also turned their faces away. The corners of their mouths twitched as they did not want to look at the two of them. It was a blow to them. Why did they not have beautiful women hugging them when they were in a bad mood?
"Let's get down to business. I still want to go back to sleep.”After watching the black fog for the whole night, Lan Xi looked up at the sky and felt a little sleepy. She was ready to follow her daily routine.
Hearing this, everyone's expressions turned serious. Their sharp eyes shot straight at Wang Furan who was lying on the ground, as if they wanted to shoot him through. Yan glanced at the secret guard by the door. Not long after that person ran out, he came in with a bucket of water and splashed it on Wang Furan.
Suddenly, cold water was poured on Wang Furan. He suddenly woke up and opened his eyes to curse," Damn it, this dog slave doesn't want to live anymore!”
However, when he saw the people present, his face turned pale and he stuttered," Your, Your Highness, why are you here? Why are you tying me up?”
"You bastard, this king will kill you.”Gu Moyan, who was straightforward and impulsive, was furious. He pulled out his sword and charged at Wang Furan. The other party was scared silly because of this.
"Third brother, don't be rash. Killing him with one sword is too easy on him.”Gu Moxi stopped him in time. The cold light in her phoenix eyes made Wang Furan feel as if he was in an ice cellar. His whole body trembled violently. Of course, it was also because he was drenched in cold water in the middle of winter.
Gu Moyan took back his sword and glared at Wang Furan." That's right, killing you with one sword is too easy on you. You deserve to die a horrible death."”
"W-Your Highness, what have I done wrong?”At this moment, Wang Furan was still hoping to get away with it.
The ideal was full but the reality was hard. Gu Moxi didn't intend to give him a chance to defend himself. She wrapped Lan Xi's soft palm and ordered Yan," Take him to the secret room from before. Use the torture instruments one by one. He's not allowed to die until he's finished."”
Hence, Wang Furan, who was shouting for mercy, was dragged away by the secret guards. At the same time, Mei Sheng and Yuanyuan helped an injured person to the main hall. Lan Xi was about to ask when she realized that the injured person looked exactly like Wang Furan, who was dragged away earlier. She had a vague guess in her heart. There were sobs in her ears, and it was obvious that the others had also noticed.
Through this person's narration, everyone knew that there was another hidden story. That was, Wang Furan had a twin brother who looked the same. His name was Wang Jilai. Because his family doted on his youngest son, he developed a spoiled second generation personality. However, their family was very ordinary, and their food and clothing were only passable.
Wang Jilai was good at eating, drinking, gambling, cheating, and stealing. There were no powerful people in his hometown that they could not offend, so the villagers could only swallow their anger. Wang Furan, on the other hand, had been working hard since he was young and always got first place in school. After ten years of hard work, he finally got the top scorer in the exam. However, not long after he took office, he was framed by Wang Jilai and locked in a secret room. He took his brother's place and from then on, Liao City fell into a deep hell.
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