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Capítulo 9

Chapter 11

I hurriedly left the Heavenly Punishment Prison, feeling somewhat helpless at Gu Shaoting's incessant insults and curses behind me. Is it easy to be a member of the Demonic Cult? You have to be prepared to have someone spit in your face and wipe it away without flinching. Either you become a beast in the Demonic Cult, or you are a beast in the Demonic Cult.

I glanced back at the cell door and sighed sincerely. I felt like I'd gone astray; I actually understood Su Xie a tiny bit...

That's not good! I don't intend to get involved in Gu Shaoting's troublesome matter; my abilities are truly limited.

I hurriedly descended the snow-capped mountain, and by the time I reached the foot of the mountain, the sky was already beginning to brighten. I didn't dare to delay for a moment and went straight to Yan Shu's villa.

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Under the pale blue sky, several girls in scarlet dresses were blowing out and taking down glass lanterns under the red corridor. When they saw me rushing over, they all smiled and whispered to each other, "As expected, the master was right again."

"That's right, what kind of person is the master? Such a cunning and shrewd mind, so incredibly clever!"

I couldn't bear it, and my body trembled.

Once I left the dungeon, I understood what Yan Shu meant. He was certain I would go to rescue Chang Huan. Now, the power of the Demonic Sect was almost entirely in his and the Left Protector's hands. The Left Protector was an upright and stubborn man. According to rumors in the Demonic Sect, he was extremely loyal to the old leader and even personally trained his daughter to be a ruthless demoness to serve the Demonic Sect. What's more, when his daughter violated the sect's rules, he personally severed her tendons and imprisoned her in the Heavenly Punishment Prison.

Rumor has it that this daughter is none other than the Right Protector Leng Baichun.

I was very interested in this complicated gossip, but I didn't dare to ask too much. I only heard that when Leng Baichun was pregnant, Protector Zhao personally crippled her martial arts. She said, "Our father-daughter relationship is severed from this day forward!"

Every word was written in blood and tears. If he treats his own daughter like this, he definitely won't let Changhuan go. So I can only beg Yan Shu for help. That's why he specifically said he's busy during the day.

I can picture Yan Shu looking all cocky and waiting for me to beg him. What a jerk!

Taking a deep breath, I stepped forward with a beaming smile and asked the girl in crimson, "Sister, is the High Priest awake?"

The girl in crimson raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Miss Su, you're up early! The master hasn't gotten up yet. Do you have something to do? Perhaps you could come back later." Then, with a quick exclamation, she winked at another girl and said, "I remember the master has some business to attend to today. I wonder if he'd have time to see you, Miss Su…"

"It's alright." I smiled gently. "I'll just wait here for the High Priest to get up." Since he came to ask for help, I was prepared, after all, Yan Shu is a despicable person.

The girl in the scarlet dress entered the house with a charming laugh. I stood in the courtyard with my hands behind my back, and stood there until the sun was high in the sky, feeling dizzy and lightheaded.

It was almost noon when I heard someone inside say lazily, "Let her in."

In my limited vocabulary, I can't find a word that expresses my feelings better than "bastard." Even though I've said it a thousand times, I want to say it to him again with deep emotion: "Bastard!"

The girl in scarlet led me into the room. I couldn't adjust to the dim light at first, and I could only vaguely make out that Yan Shu was half-lying on the bed, with a large expanse of white skin exposed on his chest.

He smiled charmingly and said, "Oh, Little Su Xie, when did you arrive? You're here so early."

I wasn't in the mood for his banter, so I cut to the chase: "Priest, you're so perceptive, didn't you already guess what I wanted? Just tell me what you want me to do, and you'll release the people."

Yan Shu stood up, his hair disheveled, and swayed to my side. He looked down at me, his eyes lowered, and the sight of his collarbone and chest beneath his white robe made me afraid to look away. I wanted to take a step back, but he held me tightly, looking at me with a slightly tipsy expression, and breathed softly on my forehead, nose, and lips, saying, "Guess..."

Guess your mother's monkey butt! Who can keep up with your twisted brain?!

I stood there, slumped over. Su Xie's body was so sensitive; my skin instantly agitated and tightened inch by inch from his touch. "I don't have the keen intuition of an adult, how could I possibly guess?" I said shyly, playfully pushing him away and covering my face, "You're so naughty~"

Yan Shu was knocked back a step by my punch, clutching his chest and coughing a few times.

Serves you right! Next time, just beat him to death!

I looked at him shyly, and he smirked and turned to go into the inner room. I quickly followed behind him, saying, "Priest, you should at least give me a hint..."

He ignored me, then suddenly turned around, almost causing me to bump into him. I barely stopped in my tracks, and he stretched out his arm, saying lazily, "Change your clothes."

Wearing clothes is fine, but changing clothes is just too flashy.

I stepped back to let two girls in scarlet dresses serve him, but he waved his hand and dismissed all the beauties in the room. He looked at me with a smile in his eyes and said, "Change your clothes."

I took a deep breath and stepped forward with a smile, "Which one would you like to wear today, High Priest?"

He pointed slightly, then spread his arms as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Of all the despicable people I've encountered in my life, none can rival Yan Shu. He is an indelible and insurmountable monument. He is like a weapon, gleaming and sharp, whose every sight will inevitably elicit a heartfelt exclamation: "How despicable!"

The most shameless person in the world, who else could it be but him!

After I changed his clothes three times, put on four pairs of pants, and made countless pairs of shoes for him, I helped him wash up. Then he sat down in front of the mirror with a smile, handed me a comb, and gave a short and firm instruction, "Comb your hair."

Admittedly, that beast bullied me, but I cannot stoop to its level... I swallowed a mouthful of blood, took the comb, and gritted my teeth, saying, "Do you want one braid or two?"

"It'll be fine once it's all smoothed out." He rested his chin on his hand, looked at me in the mirror, and clicked his tongue, saying, "I never noticed before, but now that you're all puffed up, you're actually quite cute."

I grinned and said, "You flatter me, sir. You are the one who is truly stunning!"

"Su Xie." He suddenly called my name, his serious tone startling me. I quickly looked up at him in the mirror. He frowned slightly in the mirror, a smile playing on his lips, and said, "You hurt me..."

My face immediately darkened, and he looked at me in the mirror, grinning smugly as he slumped onto the table.

I really want to poke him to death with a comb!

Fortunately, the door was pushed open in time, and a girl in scarlet bowed and asked, "Would you like to have a meal, sir?"

He propped himself up and smiled, "Prepare it." Then he stood up, picked up a black jade hairpin, casually tied his long hair behind his back, lifted his robe, sat down at the table in the outer hall, turned to me and smiled, "Are you hungry?"

"Hungry," I answered honestly, slipping over and grabbing a chair to sit down.

The girl in scarlet was very efficient. After several entries and exits, a table full of delicacies was ready, including meat, vegetables, hot and cold dishes, and pastries.

I was really hungry and reached for my chopsticks, but Yan Shu's pale fingers tapped twice on the table. He looked back in his chair and said in a very condescending manner, "I want to eat bamboo shoots."

I suppressed my anger and placed some bamboo shoots on his plate. He kept looking at me, grinning smugly, and said to me, "You feed me."

My blood rushed to my head, my mind went completely blank, and I couldn't control myself as I dumped a plate of green bamboo shoots and pork on his forehead...

Then I went to find the Left Protector.

Before I left, I heard Yan Shu slamming a table in the room, then frantically taking off his clothes and shouting, "Su Xie! If you dare to leave, just wait for your male slave to die!"

I turned around slowly, seeing his expression as if he wanted to tear me to pieces and devour me alive, and said cheerfully, "The bamboo shoots and pork belly taste good, and you even added garlic!"

"Su Xie!!!"

"It's such a wonderful thing that he's a germaphobe," I said with a shy smile. "You're so mean, sir!" I turned and ran away.

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The weather was fine, and there wasn't a bird in sight.

I don't think I'm to blame. Although I'm not good at enduring humiliation, I feel that doing this for such a shameless person is entirely out of courtesy and respect.

I arrived at the Left Protector's villa with a sigh all the way, and by sheer coincidence, I ran into Shen Qing, the apothecary, who had just come out. As soon as he saw me, he grinned and said, "If you've come here to beg the Left Protector to release your lover, you should give up."

Undeterred, I asked, "Isn't there even the slightest bit of room for maneuver?"

He shrugged and spread his hands, saying, "Old Zhao will definitely say, 'These rules are not child's play!' He patted my shoulder and said, 'If you don't believe me, just try it.'"

He made way for him, then leaned against the doorpost with his hands in his sleeves, looking like he was watching a good show.

I braced myself and went in. I had barely finished my bow and was about to speak when Zhao Zuo, the Left Protector, sitting upright at his desk, coldly said, "If it's for the sake of the male slave, then there's no need to speak." He raised his eyes, his expression even more serious than my father's. "These rules are not child's play!"

I heard Shen Qing chuckle outside the door, and unwillingly knelt down, lifting his robe.

Left Protector Zhao frowned and said unhappily, "You don't need to waste your breath."

"Left Protector." I met his gaze and said, "I saw Protector Leng in the Heavenly Punishment Prison."

I saw his eyes flicker, and he tried to avoid eye contact with me, then coldly said, "So what?"

I stared at him, trying to read his mind, and slowly said, "She seems...not well."

His hand trembled slightly as he picked up the pen, and he remained silent for a long, long time. My heart pounded with anxiety, and I thought this was definitely hopeless. Finally, he said, with barely suppressed emotion, "Her current predicament is entirely her own fault..."

"You're about to become a grandfather," I quickly interrupted him.

He suddenly looked up at me, his eyes, full of crow's feet, trembled, and he hesitated for a long time before finally speaking.

I continued, "Are you just going to stand by and watch her and your grandson die in the Heavenly Punishment Prison? Can you bear it?"

He just stared at me, and I stared back at him. After a long while, I heard the sound of his brush hitting the white paper. Only then did I breathe a slight sigh of relief and ask, "Do you want to save her?"

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When I came out again, I was so hungry I was dizzy. Pharmacist Shen blocked my way and chuckled, "Are you confident you can rescue her?"

No way. I wanted to give it a try back then. Judging from the various rumors and the old leader's favoritism, Leng Baichun was thrown into the Heavenly Punishment Prison entirely because of Yan Shu's instigation and to appease the masses. Even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs, so the Left Protector couldn't possibly not feel sorry for him.

As for whether I have a chance to rescue him... I feel extremely guilty towards the Left Protector, but I have to selfishly think of myself. Now I am isolated and helpless in the Demonic Sect, and I am surrounded by enemies. I desperately need Chang Huan, a helper who knows me well.

All I want is to survive.

I gave him a weak, forced smile. “I’ll do my best. It can’t get any worse than this. How will I know if it works if I don’t try?” I whispered, “As long as I kill Yan Shu, anything is possible.”

Chapter 12, Part 11

To show my sincerity, I went to pick up Changhuan in person.

As soon as I entered, the jailer approached me warmly, saying, "I've been waiting for you for a long time." Before I could even speak, he helped me sit down and clapped his hands, saying, "Please come out, Young Master Changhuan."

Oh my, he's become a young master in such a short time.

In the dark passageway, I saw henchmen holding lanterns leading someone out.

In the dim light, Chang Huan was cleaned up and dressed in a moon-white robe. Her long hair, like satin, was loosely tied in a bun over her shoulders. Her face was a little pale, with bluish-purple marks but no wounds.

He was only slightly taken aback when he saw me, then calmly approached me, bowed, and stood behind me.

I flashed the Left Protector's token, stood up, and said, "Alright, I'll take the person away."

The jailer bowed and scraped as he helped me up, saying, "You could have just said so; there was no need for you to come all this way yourself."

I turned my head to look at Chang Huan and laughed, "How can I show my sincere sincerity if I don't come in person?"

Chang Huan didn't even raise his eyes; he's really putting on an act, I admire him.

As I was about to leave, I suddenly noticed that the iron cage where Gu Shaoting was kept was empty. I was surprised and asked the jailer, "Where is that guy surnamed Gu who was in there?"

The jailer hurriedly said, "He dared to disrespect Miss Su, I'll teach him a lesson he won't forget!"

My heart skipped a beat. "You killed him?"

"How dare I act on my own?" the jailer said, observing the situation. "Gu Shaoting is a serious offender. Without orders, I wouldn't dare to hastily end his life. However, I have plenty of ways to make him wish he were dead, to avenge Miss Su!"

I felt a little guilty and opened my mouth to ask the jailer not to be so cruel, but Changhuan suddenly whispered from behind me, "Miss, it's time to go back."

My words caught in my throat, and I swallowed them back down. I took a step to leave, but then suddenly remembered something and turned back to ask the jailer, "Where is Leng Baichun Pass?"

The jailer was taken aback.

Changhuan was about to remind me, but I nodded to him and said, "Take me to see her. The Left Protector has something he asked me to ask her."

The jailer hesitated for a moment, then I sighed and said, "Alright, then I'll have no choice but to have the Left Protector come in person."

Pretending to leave, the jailer hurriedly said, "I wouldn't dare! I'll take you there right away."