Turning over and getting up from the straw pile, Xu Ziling held her hands on the prison window sill and looked out the window.
The starlight outside the window was very bright, illuminating the ruins around the house. Some of the ruins still had faint blood stains that had not been washed away by the rain. When illuminated by the stars, they looked even more desolate.
It was midnight, and the sound of the sea tide continued. The air also carried the unique fishy smell of sea water. Occasionally, the night wind blew, and it also brought a few strange odors. I don’t know if it came from rotting fish and shrimp, or from rotten fish and shrimps.
From the body buried under the soil.
The corpses were buried very shallow and were easy to cope with. When Xu Ziling was allowed to go to the island for a walk during the day, Xu Ziling had repeatedly seen the remains of corpses dug out of the soil by wild beasts, or washed out of the soil by rain, and exposed to the
No one cares about it under the sun.
Whenever this happened, the two Red Lotus cultists who were responsible for guarding her would always drive her back to the wooden house used as a prison while cursing loudly.
But no matter how loud they cursed, the two Red Lotus cultists would never reach out and add a handful of dirt to the broken corpse. Although with their skills, it would not be difficult to put the corpse back into the ground again.
In this way, Xu Ziling looked down upon them, and at the same time, she became more and more convinced of her original choice.
Losing reverence for life is not bravery.
Losing compassion for fellow humans will not make people look noble.
It is not a man's behavior to curse and complain when encountering trouble.
If it were Han Qing here, he would definitely not be stingy about giving the deceased some dignity. He would also not blame anything. He would usually just frown a few times, and then start thinking of ways to solve the problem step by step.
Having been with Han Qing for so long, Xu Ziling has long understood his man's behavior habits. And the more he understands, the more he finds out that he is different.
In Xu Ziling's memory, it seems that she has never seen her man losing his temper randomly. She has also never seen her man helpless in the face of trouble.
My man always has a way to make complicated things simple. Even if the sky falls, he will find a way to find a stick to hold on instead of trembling or running away.
Thinking of what happened between Han Qing and herself, the corners of Xu Ziling's mouth turned up unconsciously, and her eyes shone brightly.
This made her look even more delicate and charming. She looked like a blooming flower bathing in the warm spring light.
"Why are you giggling at the window when you're up so late at night?" A sour voice suddenly came from behind, instantly breaking Xu Ziling's memory.
"I, I can't sleep." Xu Ziling quickly put away her smile and turned around quickly. The chain on her hand made a series of harsh "ding-dong" sounds because she moved too quickly. "Why are you here, where is Master Yu?
Didn't she ask you to accompany her?"
The visitor is Ye Qinglian, who was originally in the Lotus class and was one of the four pillars with her. Because there is direct competition between them, the relationship between the two parties is naturally unlikely to get better, but it is not too bad.
At least, on the surface, the two parties used to treat each other as sisters. Moreover, because Ye Qinglian was a few years younger than her, she would call her sister.
Xu Ziling was kidnapped this time, but she did not suffer any serious crime, thanks to Ye Qinglian's efforts to protect her. Therefore, deep in her heart, she did not feel much hostility towards Ye Qinglian.
"Master was uneasy and sent me to check in case someone secretly rescued you." Ye Qinglian did not show any hostility towards Xu Ziling. She smiled and took a few steps forward and responded in a low voice. "You want me."
Look, Master is also overly concerned. This island is surrounded by water. How can a thief grow wings and fly up? And my brother-in-law is very shrewd. He is not absolutely sure. Even if he knew you were on the island, he would definitely not risk it.
You are in danger of being ripped off, so come to our rescue by boat!"
The first half of the sentence is quite reasonable, but the second half is purely intentional to hurt people.
When Xu Ziling heard this, the luster in her eyes dimmed immediately. However, after just a few snaps of her fingers, she smiled again, "Of course he won't let me take risks, but you don't expect to use me either."
Threatening him. Your brother-in-law is a soft-spoken man. If you ask him for help with nice words, he may not be willing to help because the two sides fought side by side in Xiazhou. If you catch me and threaten him, on the contrary
Failed!"
"So what if I get a bad grade?" Knowing that what Xu Ziling said was the truth and that he came here with the intention of saving people, Ye Qinglian felt a surge of anger rushing straight to her head, "Does he still dare to risk you?"
Are you in danger of being killed by Master with a single blow? If he comes to rescue you secretly and there is no one to respond, I am afraid Master will not give you a chance to meet him alive!"
As soon as she said the words, she began to regret it. However, she did not expect that after hearing her words, Xu Ziling's face did not show the slightest fear, but her smile became brighter, "He will definitely come, no matter whether he lives to see him or not."
, if he is willing to come for me, I am already satisfied!"
Ye Qinglian was so heartbroken by the laughter that she gritted her teeth and scolded, "You idiot, I think you're crazy! It's not like you've never seen another man in your life?! If it wasn't for him, how could Master express his anger at you?
?!"
"How can other men compare to one of his toes!" Xu Ziling glanced at Ye Qinglian and shook her head disdainfully, "Have you ever seen other men who can write such famous sentences as "The rolling river flows eastwards"?
?Have you ever seen other men who are willing to go to the sword for a woman who has only exchanged a few letters with him and still cannot express her feelings? Have you ever seen other men stay up late and read all the books in order to prevent a stranger from being wronged?
Do you even stay up all night to read files? Have you ever seen other men use any random method to curb the food shortage and prevent thousands of innocent people from dying of cold and starvation? Have you ever seen..."
In one breath, he listed seven or eight of Han Qing's strengths, each one of which was so genuine that no one could refute it.
After hearing this, Ye Qinglian felt more and more mixed feelings in her heart. She was stunned for a long time, then she remembered and spat on the ground, "Bah, Wang Po sells melons and boasts about herself! They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I thought it was just a man.
So, it turns out that when women initiate nymphomaniacs, it is exactly the same!"
"Those who do not recognize the beauty of Zidu are blind!" Xu Ziling was neither angry nor shy, she just smiled and touched her hands.
"I'm too lazy to pay attention to you!" Ye Qinglian couldn't hit her anyway, and shook his head angrily, "You can continue to be crazy, I'll go back and tell the master. Remember not to run around, there is no one on the island in the middle of the night.
, be careful of feeding yourself to wild dogs!”
"There are people watching at the door. My hands and feet are chained by you. How can I run away?" Xu Ziling rolled her eyes and asked in a low voice.
"I'm afraid you'll be stupid!" Ye Qinglian glanced at her and responded quickly. Then, he turned his head to the door and shouted loudly, "Remember, no one is allowed to touch her without my order. Otherwise, no one is allowed to touch her.
, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
"Yes, Saint!" The two Red Lotus Cult minions outside the door had been warned countless times by Ye Qinglian. Therefore, they answered simply and carefully.
"I'll go back and tell Master, you go to bed early!" Ye Qinglian turned his eyes to Xu Ziling again and ordered through gritted teeth, "Don't just indulge in nymphomaniacs! Otherwise, you won't make yourself look so bad that others will think that Master and I have treated you harshly.
you."
"Yeah!" Xu Ziling nodded obediently, then raised her head again and looked at Ye Qinglian without blinking, "You..."
"Stop dreaming. Master wants to take you as a hostage and discuss things with him. Naturally, he cannot let you suddenly fall ill." Ye Qinglian reacted quickly and immediately corrected in a loud voice.
Immediately afterwards, he lowered his head, quickly stuffed a key into Xu Ziling's palm, and at the same time warned in a voice that only the two of them could hear. "You're lucky. Put it away, and don't rush to open the shackles, in case you
Being discovered. Waiting for my news."
"You..." Xu Ziling's eyes suddenly widened and her mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg in.
She always believed that Han Qing would not give up on her. However, she never imagined that Ye Qinglian would become Han Qing's internal agent.
"You and I will be sisters after all." Ye Qinglian suddenly felt aches in her heart and explained in a very low voice.
