His men immediately answered, "Boss, there were many soldiers on patrol last night. That woman couldn't escape the eyes of the patrolling soldiers, and most likely hid in this unguarded area."

As he said that, he looked at Xiang Xihe and the others, and said maliciously, "They live in this area. They are most familiar with this area. Maybe they helped the woman escape."

Hee He immediately retorted.

"Don't talk nonsense, we haven't seen any women!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldier kicked his belly.

"Shut up! You don't have the right to speak here!"

Xihe fell to the ground, unable to get up in pain.

The other three immediately stepped forward to help.

"Xihe, are you alright?"

Xihe had a rib injury, and this kick made him even more painful.

The soldier who kicked him didn't feel guilty at all, instead he gave him a vicious look, and whispered to the leader: "Leader, I've been looking for this woman for so long, but I haven't found that woman, she doesn't know where she has escaped. .

If we can't find her, we won't be able to go back to the Queen. Why don't we let these guys act as scapegoats, we can at least save our lives. "

The leader of the soldiers frowned when he remembered what the Queen had said before.

The queen said that if they can't find Huangfu Liyue, they will die.

After the leader thought about it, he felt that what the soldiers said made sense.

He then coughed dryly and shouted at Xihe and the others, "How dare you help the fugitive escape, it's a heinous crime, come here, hit me!"

After speaking, these soldiers instantly surrounded Xiang Xi and the others, and raised their fists at them.

In the courtyard, the screams of several people instantly came.

Huangfu Liyue was lying on the roof of the yard, her eyes full of worry.

These soldiers beat up Xihe and several others without saying a word. At first glance, they were afraid that the queen would blame them and wanted to find a scapegoat.

She wanted to go down to save them, but if it went on like this, she would be accused of helping her escape with Shixi and a few others.

Also, even if she got off the roof, she wouldn't be able to save them, but would be picked up by these soldiers instead.

Hearing the screams below, she could only clench her palms tightly, daring not to make any sound.

After the soldiers beat Xi and several others, they were forcibly taken out of the courtyard by the soldiers.

When the courtyard was quiet, Huangfu Liyue jumped off the roof.

Looking at the empty yard, she suddenly got into trouble.

In any case, Xi and several others were taken away because of her. If something happened to them, her conscience would be too much.

But she also knew that she could not protect herself now, let alone save them.

The plan for now is to get out of here first.

If you save yourself, you can find a way to save them.

She walked out of the yard and stuck her head out to observe the situation on the road outside.

Fortunately, the road outside was unguarded, so she could go out freely.

But apart from this road, there are many soldiers patrolling the road ahead, and she is not familiar with this castle, so she doesn't know which direction to go.

So, she had to go back the same way.

When she came to the gate of the yard again, she suddenly found that at the end of the road, there was a door with a big lock.

She realized that she looked at the gate of the yard beside her.

The lock hanging on this gate is exactly the same as the big lock hanging on the door at the end of the road.

The gate of this courtyard is locked because Xihe and a few people were closed before.

What about the room in front?

Could it be that other people are still locked up?

She walked over with curiosity and came to the door of this room.

Looking at the iron lock on the door, she tried several times, but couldn't open it.

Helpless, she could only follow the old rules, climbed up the wall with the help of the building next to it, and turned in.

There is nothing in the courtyard of this residence.

But her curiosity grew stronger.

If there is nothing, why should there be a big lock outside?

Also, why is the castle guarded everywhere, only here is unguarded?

She went inside suspiciously.

There was another room in the courtyard, with the door closed.

She walked to the door and knocked tentatively.

"Excuse me, is there anyone?"

There was no movement inside.

She simply pushed the door open.

When she saw the scene inside, she suddenly froze in place.

In the middle of the house, there is a half-person-high water tank.

In the water tank, an elderly man sat.

The mouth of the water tank has been sealed, leaving only the place where he can stick his head out.

The old man looked very old and was closing his eyes at the moment, not knowing whether he was dead or alive.

Huangfu Liyue observed the volume of the water tank with the naked eye. The water tank was so small that it could not accommodate another person at all.

So, the old man's body in the tank...

She raised her foot and walked over, reaching out to test the old man's breath.

Breath weak, still alive.

"Grandpa, wake up."

Following her cry, the old man finally had some reaction.

The old man opened his eyes and saw a young woman appearing in front of him, with a little surprise in his eyes.

"Uh...uh..."

He opened his mouth and uh twice, Huangfu Liyue didn't know what he was talking about.

At the same time, she also saw that there was nothing in the old man's dark mouth.

If she guessed right, he has lost his tongue.

Looking at the water tank in front of her that could barely hold even children, her scalp tingled instantly.

Who the **** could come up with such a vicious way of torturing people?

"Uh, uh..."

The old man opened his mouth and kept calling out to her.

Huangfu Liyue frowned and said, "I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're talking about."

The old man was a little anxious, looked at the door, and continued to call: "Uh, uh..."

Huangfu Liyue was wondering when the sound of unlocking the lock suddenly came from outside.

She didn't have time to think about it, and quickly hid behind the old wooden cabinet beside her.

Soon.

She heard footsteps from inside the house.

The soft footsteps were mixed with the sound of a cane hitting the ground.

She didn't dare to show her head, but she could tell from the gentle footsteps that the person was an old man.

Soon, the footsteps stopped.

An elderly woman's voice reached her ears.

"I'm here to tell you good news."

This was naturally said to the old man in the water tank.

After the grandfather uh uh twice, the woman spoke again.

"You're going to send the white-haired man to the black-haired man soon. How are you? Are you happy?"

After the woman finished speaking, Huangfu Liyue heard the water tank suddenly vibrate.

She could guess that the old man was struggling with excitement.

But she still didn't dare to show her head or look at the woman.

Listening to the voice, the woman spoke very arrogantly, not like an ordinary person.

If she shows up, she may be in danger.

Then, she heard the woman's terrifying laughter.

"I said, I will make you regret it, and let you live rather than die. At that time, I will bring all of your grandchildren to you and let you see with your own eyes how they died!"

The old man in the water tank had prayers in his eyes, but he couldn't make a sound.

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