diskusbooks Chapter 770 [Under the Brocade 66]
Chapter 770 [Under the Brocade 66]
Zhai Lanye's eyebrows were raised, her eyes were wide open, and she was furious at Dong Qisheng: "How dare you hold others hostage and demand money? This is too much!" However, Dong Qisheng didn't care about Zhai Lanye's rebuke and even looked down on her.
At this time, when Yan Shifan heard that Dong Qisheng had acted on his own, his face became terribly gloomy and he was quite dissatisfied with his behavior.
Dong Qisheng showed no remorse when facing Zhai Lanye's accusation. Instead, he said arrogantly: "I won't listen to anyone except Mr. Mao!"
Then, Dong Qisheng brought Zhai Lanye to a dark and damp room, where they saw Shangguan Xi and Yang Yue tied to pillars. Both of them were covered in wounds and blood, and it was obvious that they had been severely beaten.
Shangguan Xi endured the severe pain in his body, looked at Dong Qisheng coldly, and said sarcastically: "You actually formed an alliance with your enemy, you really have no sense of shame!"
When Zhai Lanye heard this, she admitted frankly without any hesitation: "Yes, it was me who killed the more than 100 people in Dongjia Water Village!"
Upon hearing this, Dong Qisheng became furious, with a fierce light flashing in his eyes. He wished he could tear Zhai Lanye into pieces immediately.
But when he thought that all this was instructed by Yan Shifan, even though his heart was filled with resentment, he had to grit his teeth and force himself to swallow his anger.
Seeing this, Zhai Lanye took the opportunity to propose taking Shangguan Xi and Yang Yue away.
Dong Qisheng naturally refused to agree easily. He sneered and said, "Humph, you can only take one of these two people away!"
Zhai Lanye didn't think too much and pointed at Shangguan Xi without hesitation, indicating that she wanted to take her away.
But Shangguan Xi didn't appreciate it at all, and said stubbornly: "If you must take me away, you can only take my body away!"
Zhai Lanye had no choice but to change her mind and chose to take Yang Yue away.
Yang Yue slowly woke up, only to feel a splitting headache. When his vision gradually cleared, he found himself in an unfamiliar room. And the person sitting beside the bed was Zhai Lanye! Yang Yue was startled, and instantly remembered everything before he fell into a coma, and suddenly became anxious.
"Why am I here?" Yang Yue asked as he struggled to get up.
Zhai Lanye sighed softly: "I was the one who saved you. Shangguan Xi exchanged herself for you."
Yang Yue didn't have time to thank him, his mind was full of Shangguan Xi's safety. He didn't know how that despicable Dong Qisheng would treat Shangguan Xi. When he thought of this, he wanted to fly to Shangguan Xi immediately.
Therefore, Yang Yue ignored the pain in his body and insisted on going back to find Shangguan Xi. Seeing that she couldn't stop him, Zhai Lanye had to tell him where Shangguan Xi was.
Yang Yue rushed back to Dong Qisheng without stopping. Shangguan Xi, taking advantage of the time when no one was watching, quietly took out a small knife from her bosom. This knife was the one that Zhai Lanye had secretly put into her hand before, and it might be the key to their escape.
Shangguan Xi quickly cut the ropes that bound her hands with a knife, then walked carefully to the window and jumped out of it to escape. However, at this moment, footsteps were heard not far away, and she was about to be discovered. At the critical moment, Yang Yue arrived in time and pulled Shangguan Xi aside to hide.
The two did not dare to stop and ran away. But fate seemed to always play tricks on them. Not long after they ran, they came to the edge of a cliff. There was no way to go ahead, and the pursuers were approaching from behind. The situation was very critical.
Dong Qisheng also led his men to catch up at this time. Seeing Shangguan Xi was safe and sound, he was both happy and angry. Although he knew that Shangguan Xi was not his real enemy, his love for Shangguan Xi did not diminish at all.
"Hmph, you can't escape!" Dong Qisheng said viciously.
Yang Yue's eyes widened with anger, and he shouted at Dong Qisheng: "Come at me if you have the guts, don't embarrass her!"
Dong Qisheng sneered: "Okay, then you kneel down and beg for mercy first! Otherwise..." As he said that, he turned his gaze to Shangguan Xi, "Let her beg me!"
Shangguan Xi turned pale when he heard this. Yang Yue would not agree to such a request. He rushed towards Dong Qisheng regardless of everything and started a fierce fight with him.
Dong Qisheng became even more proud when he saw this: "Haha, do you think you can beat me? Unless Shangguan Xi kneels down and begs me, you will not be able to leave alive today!"
Shangguan Xi watched Yang Yue risk his life to protect her, and she felt touched and anxious. In the end, in order to save Yang Yue's life, she knelt down slowly and helplessly.
"No!" Yang Yue shouted, his eyes full of anger and heartache. He would never allow his beloved woman to suffer such humiliation.
At this moment, Yang Yue suddenly exerted his strength and pounced on Dong Qisheng. Dong Qisheng was caught off guard and was knocked back by Yang Yue. The two of them were entangled together and rolled down the cliff together without realizing it...
The remaining vicious Japanese pirates, waving their shining Japanese swords, approached Shangguan Xi step by step with ferocious faces. There was a fierce light flashing in their eyes, and it was obvious that they were determined to put Shangguan Xi to death.
At this critical moment, a beautiful figure flashed in like a gust of wind. It was Zhai Lanye! She was holding a long sword, her figure was light and graceful, and she forced back several Japanese pirates in an instant, successfully saving Shangguan Xi, whose life was hanging by a thread.
However, Shangguan Xi was already seriously injured at this time, and her clothes were stained with blood, but she was worried about the person who fell off the cliff with her, and she endured the pain and insisted on going to the bottom of the cliff to look for him. Even if there was only a glimmer of hope to find the other person, whether he was alive or dead, she was determined to see that person.
Seeing Shangguan Xi's determination and persistence, Zhai Lanye couldn't help but feel admiration in her heart, so she decided to stay with Shangguan Xi and embark on this difficult journey of finding people with her.
When they finally arrived at the bottom of the cliff, the scene before them was shocking - the ground was littered with the corpses of the Japanese pirates who had fallen with them, lying in all directions and emitting a strong smell of blood.
Despite this, Shangguan Xi was still unwilling to give up easily. She dragged her wounded body and searched every corner carefully.
At the same time, the emperor in the palace was sitting on the dragon throne, looking gloomily as he flipped through the pile of memorials on his desk. To his great disappointment, there was nothing important submitted recently.
Recalling that Lan Qingxuan was entrusted with an important task not long ago, it was expected that he could serve the court with the help of Taoist techniques. However, now it is reported that this person is actually using the name of Taoism to make money.
The emperor was furious and immediately ordered the eunuch beside him to quickly retrieve the jade token given to Lan Qingxuan, and ordered him to leave Beijing immediately without any further delay.
The eunuch did not dare to neglect the order and rushed to where Lan Qingxuan was. After seeing Lan Qingxuan, the eunuch conveyed the emperor's order with a stern face, requiring Lan Qingxuan to return the jade pendant and leave the capital immediately.
Faced with this situation, Lan Qingxuan was not in a hurry. He narrowed his eyes slightly, stretched out his fingers and calculated lightly, then slowly said: "An unusual phenomenon has occurred in the southeast direction, but the emperor has not received the relevant memorial yet. This is quite strange. In my opinion, there must be a treacherous villain who dared to deceive the emperor. If what I said is wrong, I am willing to guarantee it with my life!"