Young Prime Minister, a Hermit

Chapter 48

"Absolutely stunning! Truly stunning!" The gruff male voice rang out again. I looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man wrapped in a tiger skin, his shoulders partially exposed, with a thick beard that made it impossible to guess his age. He was staring at me with utter amazement, drool dripping from the corner of his mouth and being wiped away. "I've never seen such a beautiful girl in my entire life, don't you guys agree?!"

A chorus of agreement erupted from below, everyone staring at me with greedy eyes that seemed to want nothing more than to pounce on me and strip me naked. I let out a long breath and, with a clanging sound, slumped down in the iron cage. Perhaps, fate truly wanted to drive me mad before it was satisfied.

Heh. I laughed silently. So be it, madness would be better. Anyway, Xu Lie is gone, the child is gone, my body has been defiled, and soon even Lin Yu's body won't be spared, right? For me, there's no way back in these two worlds, no place to linger. What's the point of me living so consciously? Better to go mad... Or, I tilt my head and gaze wistfully ahead, or... hatred.

“Boss, why don’t we just not sell this girl? We’re not short of money in the stronghold anyway. If any of you brothers need a girl like her, we can keep her here…” The man who said this wiped his drool, his face full of lust, and the others were no exception.

The leader pondered for a while, then waved his hand readily and said, "Alright! My stronghold was built up by the brothers together! Now that there are benefits, of course we should all share them, and if there are women, we should all share them."

"Yay! Yay! Long live the Boss! Long live Boss Xia!!" I curled my lips and casually twirled my long hair over my shoulder, listening to their cheers as if everything happening at this moment had nothing to do with me.

"Galan!" A figure slowly and clearly appeared on my bracelet. Zimo looked at me with a hint of anxiety. "Do you know what you are doing now..." He suddenly stopped, as if he had read the information in my mind. I looked up and smiled at him.

He stared blankly at me, his brown, almost transparent eyes empty except for my reflection, then slowly, as if trying to hide something, he closed them.

"Zimo, long time no see." I smiled at him and waved casually. Hearing the iron gate open, my smile faded, and I turned to face the greedy men. Actually, what does it matter—body, chastity, feelings—it all doesn't matter, does it?

I chuckled, which only fueled the men's arousal, and they kept saying, "This woman's got some flavor!" The cage was quite spacious; two people could easily lie down and do *that*. A few henchmen brought some mats and tattered quilts and laid them inside the cage. The leader couldn't wait to take off his clothes and crawl in, while the men around him excitedly shouted encouragement and swallowed hard.

"Little beauty!" He pulled me over and pressed me down on the pile of rags. His foul breath sprayed all over my face, and his huge erection pressed against me, but I still laughed heartily.

"Galan!" Zimo shouted, his eyes filled with panic. "You're insane! Fight back! There's always a way to escape! Galan!"

I looked up at him with a faint smile, and as I thought about it, I mouthed to him, "I'm—crazy."

The clothes were simply torn open, and a cool breeze caressed the delicate skin. Ah, I never imagined that after walking in the desert for so long, I could still have such skin. The person on top of me gasped a few times; short, thick, burning hot fingers had already traced every inch of her skin, reaching under her skirt…

Xiao Yi

2007.9.1 13:12

Chapter 32 Nightmare End.

Chapter 33 Rebirth from the Ashes

Chapter 33 Rebirth from the Ashes

"Stop!" A clear, sharp shout rang out. Immediately followed by the cracking of whips. In no time, the people in the hall were sprawled out in disarray. A beautiful woman in flowing red robes glared angrily at the man on top of me. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed, her almond-shaped eyes widened, and she lashed out with a fierce whip.

I heard a loud clang, and the cage was lifted into the air and rolled around. I was helplessly tumbling and crashing with the boss inside the cage. Then, with a thud, the cage shook a few times and fell back to the ground.

I was so dizzy from the fall that my whole body felt like it was falling apart, but then I heard Zi Mo let out a long sigh of relief. Immediately afterward, the man who had also been thrown and was lying on top of me, was grabbed by the beard and pulled out by the girl in red.

He cried out in pain, behaving cautiously but daring not to provoke her in the slightest. The woman in red pouted, lashed her whip at the ground, and roared, "You dare touch the person I brought back?!"

"Lin...Linlin, ouch, be gentle. This...this girl was given to the brothers to play with, wasn't that with your permission, Linlin?"

The woman in red was visibly taken aback and speechless. Then, she wrinkled her delicate nose, tugged at his beard, and snapped, "Can't I change my mind now?! Release her right now!"

"That won't do!" The man's cowardly demeanor suddenly vanished, replaced by the authority of a superior. "Linlin, your brother is the boss, and he has to keep his word. I already promised the brothers, how can I go back on my word?"

The woman in red clearly understood this, and stood there hesitantly, unsure whether to loosen her grip on her beard or shrink back. Her gaze shifted to me, and a complex expression flashed in her beautiful eyes, a mixture of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

I chuckled slightly, ignoring her, and casually pulled up my shirt and rolled up my hair. Zi Mo's voice rang softly in my ear, but I closed my eyes, refusing to listen or pay attention.

"Hmph! Shameless woman!" The woman in red spat at me, then released her grip on my beard, pouting as she muttered to herself, "It's not that I don't want to save her, it's just that I can't. Oh well, brother, do whatever you want with her!"

"Galan!" Zimo landed in front of me and looked at me with an almost pleading look in his eyes. "Galan, stop torturing yourself. No matter what you do, he won't come back to you!"

My heart felt like it had been struck hard; I bit my lip until it bled, and the taste of blood seeped in. I smiled at Zimo, but he closed his eyes, his face filled with despair.

The leader chuckled, affectionately patted the woman in red's head, and said, "This is my good sister!" Then his gaze fell on me, and lust suddenly ignited in his eyes. He lewdly approached me step by step, his eyes gleaming with lust, clearly remembering what had just happened... I chuckled softly.

"Young Master." A clear, cold voice rang out at the door. Everyone trembled. The men trembled because they hadn't even noticed someone standing outside the door. The woman in red trembled, but her face was deathly pale, and she lowered her head guiltily.

I kept smiling as I watched the figure in the blue robe and silver hair walk towards me step by step. His beard had been shaved off, revealing a handsome, thin face, with long, dark hair tied back, but a strand of silver hair kept drifting past my eyes.

"Yihan, it's been a long time," I said with a smile. My voice was clear and pleasant, not dry.

A dark green light flashed in his cold, black eyes. His indifferent expression softened slightly as he crouched down and crawled into the cage, facing me directly.

I tilted my head to watch him continue laughing. The clothes I had just pulled up slipped down, revealing my snow-white skin. A chilling murderous intent flashed in Yi Han's eyes, but it gradually turned into tender, pitying pain. He took off his clothes and slowly draped them over me, then suddenly pulled me into his arms, saying in a low but firm voice, "Young Master, it's alright. I will always protect you."

I chuckled, remembering the man who had sworn an oath to me in the church, also promising forever. I leaned close to his ear and whispered sweetly, "Hey, Yihan, tell me, how far is forever?"

Yi Han tightened his arms around me, pressing me close to his cool body. My heart, which had been icy cold, miraculously warmed. He whispered in my ear, word by word, "Forever will last one day longer than your life, young master."

One day longer than my life. I rested my chin on his shoulder, staring blankly ahead, lost in thought, silently repeating his words. Though his tone was cold and indifferent, it miraculously seeped into the depths of my heart, bit by bit.

"Feng Yihan!" The angry shout of the woman in red rang out from outside the cage. She raised her whip, wanting to overturn the cage again, but looking at Yihan inside, she couldn't bear it. In the end, she could only stomp her feet and say angrily, "Feng Yihan, don't forget you promised to marry me!"

I shuddered violently. In his arms, I felt his body stiffen slightly. With a hand full of lingering affection, he gently released me, crawled out of the cage, and stood in front of the woman in red, looking at her coldly.

The woman in red slowly lowered her head guiltily. Yi Han's emotionless voice rang out: "I will marry you, as long as you can get them to release the young master."

My body swayed, my heart trembled, and I wondered what Yi Han had just said. I felt a crackling sound in my ears, and the newly built high wall crumbled as if rotting, revealing a small hole through which I could clearly see a bloodied and wounded heart. But it wasn't rotten, it wasn't broken, it was just bleeding, and the pain was excruciating.

"Did you really save her just because she's your master?" the woman in red asked, her voice choked with emotion.

Yi Han said indifferently, "It's none of your business."

With a sharp crack, the whip lashed across Yi Han's body, leaving a bloody welt. I cried out in surprise. Yi Han turned around abruptly, our eyes meeting, completely lost in each other's world. I felt an overwhelming surge of emotion, deeper than the sky and the sea, churning within me, making me momentarily forget even the deepest, most unforgettable pain.

He gave a faint, almost imperceptible smile and said in a low voice, "Young master, don't worry, I... I'm fine."

I suddenly lowered my eyes, and hot tears slid down my cheeks, as if they were the passing away of all the attachments and obsessions of that world.

"Brother...brother..." came the voice of the woman in red, choked with sobs, desolate and sorrowful, "Please, just grant Linlin's wish."