twin moon

Chapter 81, Scene Nine

Over the foggy sky over the Tianfury Strait, a pair of twin moons in the sky turned into two halos of halo, revealing a faintly visible bleak light.The black tide slapped on the reefs as sharp as animal teeth around Hailing Islet, turning into a pool of messy and broken white foam, which gathered again in the crevices and pits on the coast, and the stench was unbearable.

However, in this dark and dead silence, under the land bridge on the shore of the island, there was a faintly eye-catching orange red. Under its guidance, a small boat got out of the gray-black mist and came ashore silently.

A figure in a cloak steps down from the boat.Right now, the person holding a torch and waiting for a long time on the opposite side is Yu Li wearing a sea snake mask.The young general gave a deep salute to the visitor, helped him mount his horse, crossed the land bridge, and galloped towards the Zhenlan Fortress on the north side of the main island along a path hidden in the dense forest.

"You mean that my nephew is still alive?"

After the man in the cloak got on his horse, he immediately asked about Qi Ziyin. It was Qi Shouyu, Marquis of Jinghai who came from the starry night in Mulu City.

"Before the subordinate sent the letter to the Lord Overseer, he didn't dare to be completely sure. But the general's speculation is not out of thin air, but he never thought that it would cause the Lord to take a special risk to come here."

Although he was struggling to ride the horse on the road, Yu Li's words were obviously afraid that the short and fat prince would punish him for not doing things well.This slight change in his mood did not escape the eyes of the other party, Qi Shouyu immediately cleared his throat and comforted him:
"That day after you sent the bones to Ting Weisi, there has been no news, and the king is worried about whether something went wrong. But now, it is not helpful to find out who is at fault. The important thing is that if you continue to let that person If the child is alive, it will have an incalculable impact on our cause, and it must be remedied as soon as possible."

Yu Li immediately arched his hands on the horse: "Yes, I understand. However, the body in white clothes was bitten by sharks before and turned into that appearance. Could it be because Ting Weisi was worried about the body of the king, Deliberately concealing the results of the autopsy?"

"No. I personally inquired about this matter, and I also re-examined the skeleton accompanied by the commander of Zhou Shi Daying. It was confirmed that the epiphyseal line on the extremities of the bones had been closed, and he was also suffering from severe rheumatism. , is not what a 16-year-old boy should look like at all." Qi Shouyu kept shaking his head, and then asked, "On your side, are you sure that the person you took is the red-haired girl next to the young master? ?”

"Don't worry, Lord Overseer, the general has met that little girl several times in the early years, and he will definitely not admit his mistake."

"So, that black-eyed boy—is he still alive?" The plump prince became visibly vigilant, and the gleam in his eyes was like a wolf stalking in the forest.

"Whether Jiang Yan is still alive is still unknown. However, based on my understanding of his temperament, if he was among those minions that day, he would not easily allow my subordinates to take away that little red-haired girl." .”

"Not necessarily, not necessarily. For the current plan, we should order all places to strengthen their security. If any suspicious person is found, report it immediately..."

While talking, the two beat their horses and continued on their way.Although Hailingyu is surrounded by dense fog, as the mountain continues to rise, the fog surrounding the island gradually sinks to the feet, and the cloudless starry sky is exposed between the treetops.As we walked, the front suddenly became brighter.

It is absolutely impossible for outsiders to know that on the cliff in the north of the main island of Hailingyu, which seems to have nowhere to stand, there is actually a flat highland of [-] to [-] mu.At this time, a solid fortress has been built with bluestones on the high ground, which is the fortress called Zhenlan.Even at night, the fortress was still brightly lit. Groups of Dinu lined up to continuously transport timber and iron ore to the interior of the fortress. The sound of tinkling iron smelting and casting was also scattered with the wind, which was especially audible. clear.

"Lord Overseer, we have arrived at Zhenlan just now. It's late now, and you're exhausted. Why don't you rest for a night and go to prison tomorrow?"

Yu Li brought Hui Yuhua with his crotch on, and he wanted to get off his horse as he spoke, intending to go to the fort first to make arrangements.But Jinghaihou waved his hand decisively:
"This king is planning to interrogate that girl overnight. Her tone will be very strict, and some extraordinary methods must be used!"

At the same time, in the dungeon of the fortress, Ning Yue moved a pair of naked jade feet towards the bottom of her skirt, but she was still shivering uncontrollably.She had lost her shoes when she was brought onto the black ship, and the stone prison cell half buried in the ground had absorbed the moisture in the sea and was becoming more and more icy cold.

The girl put her hands around her mouth and rubbed it lightly.Although she was very fortunate that Jiang Yan and Qi Ziyin did not clash with those soldiers wearing sea snake masks in order to save themselves when they were on the boat.However, at this moment, she wished so much that someone would be by her side to comfort her, telling herself that all this was just a nightmare.

I was locked up for a whole day, but there was no new movement outside the prison door.This couldn't help but make the girl feel uneasy, and began to worry whether her red hair was too conspicuous, and she would inevitably expose her companion's identity in the end.Or, the people on the black ship locked themselves here for some other purpose.

Through a palm-sized transom, Ning Yue looked out of the dungeon, praying devoutly to the starry sky.Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps sounded outside the door, causing her heart to twitch immediately.After all, the young girl didn't know anything about what she was about to encounter. At this moment, she was as frightened as a hare in a cage, squeezing her body into a corner of the stone room with all her might.And the iron gate on the stone wall in front of her that is completely out of her control is the only barrier that separates her from danger.

With a "click", the copper lock on the iron door was opened from the outside.What caught the girl's eyes was the major general who had seen in the daytime, carrying a broad-backed saber.It's just that behind the other party now, there is a short man in a cloak.Without any hesitation, Ning Yue recognized him as the mysterious person who ordered Luo Jianli to chase and kill herself and her companions three years ago, and almost killed the three of them in the human bone palace under the General's Shrine!

"Let's all go back, just leave me here alone."

The mysterious man waved his hand at Yu Li, and flipped down the cloak on his head with his backhand, revealing a face full of flesh.Seeing that face, the red-haired girl didn't show any surprise at all, she just stared at him with blue eyes without blinking.Because the person who came was none other than the expected short and fat prince, Jinghaihou.

Qi Shouyu also understood that the girl in front of him had already seen through her identity.He laughed, and his voice echoed in the stone room, appearing extremely cunning:

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, this king has no intention of harming you."

"We should have guessed that it was you, the villain, who was doing the tricks! Now that the fox is showing its tail, the guy with the mask probably likes the toad eyes following your ass, right? You two are sinister, cunning, cold and selfish , Ruthless, despicable, bastard with a nest of snakes and rats, how do you plan to deal with me?"

At this point, Ning Yue knew that she was in a desperate situation and there was no need to be afraid anymore, so she vented out all the thoughts in her heart and cursed.

The Marquis of Jinghai laughed: "Little girl is really smart. Before I say anything, you have already guessed so many secrets that I have worked so hard to hide for a long time. But in this world, who doesn't have secrets?" ? Now I just want to make an exchange with you, okay?"

"Bah! Who wants to make an exchange with you!" Ning Yue spat hard.

"Aren't you willing? But if you are willing to make an exchange, the king will promise to give you your freedom?"

Qi Shouyu was still smiling, but he approached the girl step by step.Ning Yue still wanted to hide in the distance, but the length of the iron chains tied to her hands and feet was limited after all, and soon she couldn't avoid it.

"Little girl, you don't trust others. Did you follow him and learn from Baili? But it's true, now that you know too many secrets about me, how can you let you go so easily? But If you refuse to agree—my virtuous nephew Yin, I’m afraid he won’t have the chance to see the sun of tomorrow again.”

"You beasts, what exactly do you want to hide from him?!"

The pudgy prince paused for a moment, and began to tell lies.But Ning Yue has a pure heart, how can she beat this old fox who has been in the officialdom for decades.They just exchanged a few words, then they fell into the other party's trap and were easily tricked out.

"Ziyin is still alive!"

Jinghaihou looked as if he had seen through the other party completely, clapped his hands and laughed, then turned around and patted the iron gate behind him, and said to the young general waiting outside: "You heard me, my nephew is still alive now, you know what to do!"

Yu Li's voice came from outside the door: "This subordinate will lead people to search for it personally, and kill it immediately after finding it!"

Ning Yue felt a buzzing in her head, and only heard a group of soldiers outside the door rushing away.No matter how much she begged, the short and fat prince was still unmoved.

However, Qi Shouyu didn't push open the iron gate and left, but just quietly looked at the girl in front of him with a certain exotic style, as if he was admiring an exquisite work of art.After a long time, he spoke again, but changed the subject, as if he was talking to himself, or deliberately speaking to the red-haired girl in front of him:
"This king was fortunate enough to read an ancient scroll, which said: In the depths of the Chanying Sea, there is the Cangyu Kingdom. In the kingdom, there is a beautiful sea monster that can transform into a human form. It is so beautiful..."

Hearing this, Ning Yuedeng stopped crying immediately, with an increasingly frightened look on her face, she lowered her head and dared not look into the other person's eyes.

The chubby prince squinted his eyes, raised the corners of his mouth, and maintained that sly smile as if he had succeeded in a trick:

"It seems that the legend of the Cangyu Kingdom is not false. I have been sending people to look for a living sea monster for decades. Now that I have seen it, it really lives up to its reputation! Do you know that the power emanating from yourself , Rare in the world. Although ordinary people can't tell the difference, but anyone who knows some simple techniques can easily detect it, do you really think it can be hidden and tightly tucked in?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about!"

The girl categorically denied it.Unexpectedly, the other party suddenly took a step forward, stretched out his right hand and firmly stuck her neck:
"The reason why this king came to the island overnight was not just because of that child Ziyin, but also because the legendary head of the Sea-Monster of Cangyu Kingdom possessed a powerful spell called sting, which can change the color of mountains and rivers." , the sun and the moon have no light. According to legend, this technique is a miracle left by the ancient ancestors, and it is the most powerful force in the world. Now, please tell me honestly, where is the Cangyu Kingdom located in the Chanying Sea? , and what kind of secret method should I use to get there?"

"I do not know what you're talking about!"

Knowing the real purpose of the other party's trip, Ning Yue immediately shook her head crazily, her disheveled red hair looked like a flower about to wither.However, Qi Shouyu was unmoved at all, and stretched out his left thumb to press on her seal, and whispered:
"Could it be that you think that people on land have banned witchcraft and secret arts for hundreds of years, and no one can break the illusion spell cast on you? Guess if Ziyin and the black-eyed kid see the girl Zhenrong, will they still like you as much as they do now?"

Following the mantra muttered in the other party's mouth, Ning Yue felt as if her body had suddenly been tortured like a knife and an axe.The pain made him curl up involuntarily.But no matter how she kicked and resisted, Jinghaihou's hand stuck on his throat never relaxed at all.

Gradually, a slight change gradually appeared on the girl's skin. Although it was still fair, it revealed fine, scale-like lines.Not only that, several obvious gill clefts also reappeared behind his ears, and a thick layer of web was born between the exposed slender fingers and toes.

"No! I beg you, don't tell them!"

In this way, the last line of defense in Ning Yue's heart was finally completely defeated.She always thought that the Illusion Curse cast by Granny Cen was a high-level spell in the clan, but she didn't know where the chunky landman opposite learned how to break it, let alone how the other party guessed it. Her own identity—the secret that the girl had carefully kept hidden since landing on land, now became a sharp arrow piercing her heart, making her lose all hope.

"I have a kind heart, so I will give you some time to think about it. However, patience is limited. I advise you to carefully choose every word you say to me in the future, and make every decision right. If you choose the wrong answer, This king can guarantee that you are not the only one who will bear the pain, there must be those people you care about!"

Qi Shouyu stopped chanting the mantra and stopped asking questions, but let the limp girl slowly slid on the ground against the prison's stone wall.The heavy iron door was opened and closed again, leaving Ning Yue alone in the cell, leaning against the corner, panting weakly.And her blue eyes were filled with tears of despair.

　Thanks for supporting my work, please pay attention to the VX of the same name of "The Fox Who Planted Barley", and update the latest chapters

　　
　
(End of this chapter)