Chapter 944 Hallucination

Jiang Xue looked at Lan Feng with eyes full of understanding: "It seems that you are really captured by happiness, which makes me happy."

She knew Jiang Xiaowei was a kind girl and always hoped that Lan Feng could find his own happiness.

Now seeing his changes, she was truly happy for him.

"Yes, I find that I can't live without her." Lan Feng said frankly.

"Did you tell her?"

Lan Feng shook his head: "Every time I wanted to speak, I swallowed the words back."

"If you love someone, you should express it bravely and not be shy. You should tell her your feelings in person. Remember, this is my order." Jiang Xue smiled and patted Lan Feng's shoulder.

The two looked at each other and smiled, as if they had found a hint of relaxation in this tense moment.

On the other side, Xiao Zhan woke up and found himself still in the damp and dark dungeon, with his legs unable to move.

He smiled bitterly, thinking how sad Xiaoxue would be if she knew.

But he firmly believed that as long as there was still a chance to meet again, it was not too late.

Closing his eyes, he seemed to see Jiang Xue hugging him tightly, her eyes full of heartache.

Even after losing his legs, he still longed to be with Xiaoxue because she had long been the only attachment in his life.

Xiao Zhan has always firmly believed that his will is as strong as steel and indestructible, no less than those experienced warriors.

However, as the days passed, endless pain gradually eroded his heart, and he began to doubt whether he could survive until the day of reunion.

If he was really gone, what would Xiaoxue do? This thought was like a sharp knife, deeply hurting his heart.

“Yun Che!”

When Jiang Xue's voice sounded, Xiao Zhan opened his eyes instantly. The figure he had been thinking about day and night appeared before him - Xiao Xue.

He wanted to reach out and touch her smooth face, but suddenly realized that there was no way she could be here in such a state.

Unless this was a dream, or he was hallucinating.

But whether it was an illusion or a dream, this moment seemed extremely precious.

Her appearance seemed to inject a new strength into him, making his originally shaky determination firm again.

When he finally touched her cheek, the reality of it almost brought him to tears.

"Xiaoxue, I miss you so much."

In this dark and damp dungeon, day after day of torture made his life miserable. Only missing her could give him the courage to hold on.

"I miss you too, Yun Che."

Jiang Xue held his hand and said softly and with concern, "Whenever I think of you suffering in Xixia, I can't eat or sleep at night."

"It's nothing."

Xiao Zhan smiled slightly: "Because you think of me, every day is sweet to me."

Jiang Xue's eyes were moist: "Wait a little longer, I will come to save you, you must believe me."

Although he knew that all this was not true, Xiao Zhan still gently wiped away the tears from her eyes:

"Don't cry, my silly princess. You are just as beautiful when you are not beautiful. I always believe that you will come to save me."

Jiang Xue kissed his forehead gently: "Remember to keep hope and wait for me to come back. Wait for me to take you home."

Before she finished speaking, her figure gradually blurred and disappeared. Xiao Zhan woke up from his dream and found that the surrounding environment had changed.

He was no longer part of that cold, damp dungeon, but was lying on a soft bed.

He was filled with doubts: Where was this? What new tricks were the enemy playing?

His memory stayed at the scene when Yelu Minzhen smeared honey on his body to attract insects and ants. He could not remember what happened after that.

But now, everything he felt was so real, as if Jiang Xue had really been there.

"You finally woke up?" Yelu Minzhen's voice came from the window, with a barely perceptible fluctuation.

Xiao Zhan slowly sat up, his eyes fixed on the indifferent figure.

“It’s you.”

He whispered, "I'm in a good mood today. Are you planning to use a new trick to deal with me?"

"On the contrary."

The corner of her mouth curled up into a sneer: “I don’t want to torture you anymore today.

After all, your body is already fragile and can't bear more pain. Besides, you are still useful to the emperor, so you have to be kept alive."

Xiao Zhan's heart trembled, and he understood instantly.

"Your Majesty... so, Yelu Cheng has ascended the throne as emperor?"

His voice was mixed with mixed emotions, including surprise and helplessness: "So that's how it is. Usurping the throne is not a one-day job. It seems that he has been prepared for a long time and is just waiting for the right time."

"Instead of dwelling on these insignificant things, you should think more about your own situation." She said with sarcasm.

"My situation is simple."

Xiao Zhan replied calmly: "I just need to wait for Xiaoxue to rescue me, nothing else matters."

Yelu Minzhen frowned and asked, "Aren't you afraid?"

"Of course I'm afraid."

He admitted frankly: "I am afraid of endless torture and I am also afraid of losing my life. But fear will not make me back down. When facing responsibility, I will stick to the Feng family's beliefs and never go against principles."

Yelu Minzhen's heart suddenly tightened, and he thought of Feng Tianyu, who was equally tenacious.

Although the two brothers took different paths, they were both determined to do the same thing. When she thought of the past, she felt bitter.

"After the last punishment, you were unconscious for a long time and almost died," she whispered.

Xiao Zhan secretly thanked his luck that he was still alive, at least for now.

"You are of great use to the Emperor, so he ordered that no more severe punishment be imposed, lest you lose your life."

Yelu Minzhen paused and added: "However, the emperor allows me to give you some small punishments at any time to relieve my hatred."

"So what?" Xiao Zhan asked calmly.

"Do you know what Ah Cheng means to me?"

There was a trace of sadness in her eyes: "He is my only light and the salvation in my heart. You destroyed everything and killed him. I will never let you go easily. From now on, I will make you feel all the pain in the world."

Xiao Zhan stared at her, as if he could see through the pain in her heart, but he knew that some things, once they happened, could not be reversed.

All he could do was to face everything that was coming with determination.

Her emotions gradually got out of control, and she finally rushed towards him, grabbed his collar tightly, and roared: "I want you to live in pain every day and suffer in the darkness with me."

Xiao Zhan sneered, his eyes full of contempt: "Yelü Minzhen, if my second cousin were still alive and saw you like this, he would definitely regret having loved a woman like you."

"shut up!"

Yelu Minzhen raised his hand and slapped him: "Acheng has said countless times that he loves me deeply, so he will never regret it."

Xiao Zhan was silent, no longer responding, and no longer looking at her. After a moment, she turned and left the room.