Chapter 111 Responsibility? The truth about the God's Messenger Platform

The hair on his body stood up instantly, and he turned his head stiffly.

Ye Xiang stood a few steps behind him without knowing when, with his hands in his trouser pockets and no expression on his face.

But the eyes that looked at him were as cold as ice, and there was even a faint, mocking smile at the corner of her mouth.

"Save people?"

His shadow was stretched out long by the ceiling light, just covering Xiao Qihao and the iron cage, like an invisible net that tightened in an instant.

Xiao Qihao suddenly jumped up from the front of the cage as if he was scalded, his back almost touching the cold iron bars.

He subconsciously put his hands in front of him and stared at Ye Xiang who was walking towards him slowly.

The cold sweat slid down his forehead into his collar, causing a shudder.

He could clearly hear his own heartbeat like a drum, which was particularly harsh in the dead silence of the slave yard.

Ye Xiang walked up to him and stood still, her steps were as light as if she was stepping on cotton, but on her face there was a smile that was a mixture of teasing and disappointment.

The sound was drawn out, like someone playing with a treasure that was about to break.

"So all these days of being docile and obedient were just pretending?"

"You bowed your head to me and let me do whatever I wanted at night, just to find a chance to run away?"

The contempt in that tone pierced Xiao Qihao's heart like a needle.

He simply straightened his back, the last trace of cowardice in his eyes was replaced by determination, and he met Ye Xiang's gaze like a broken jar.

"So what? Ye Xiang, what you did was totally wrong!"

"Stop it... These people are not animals, you can't keep them here!"

His voice was not loud, but it was filled with a desperate ruthlessness.

"My responsibility is to save them..."

The girl in the cage had already stopped whispering, and her eyes, which had just regained some focus, stared at Xiao Qihao, as if she had grabbed the last piece of driftwood.

Several slaves around him who were originally curled up numbly also slowly raised their heads, his figure was reflected in their turbid eyes, and it seemed that something in the air was quietly changing.

The smile on Ye Xiang's face faded little by little, and the coldness in his eyes almost solidified.

"responsibility?"

Before he could continue speaking, Xiao Qihao suddenly moved.

He suddenly turned sideways to avoid Ye Xiang's outstretched hand, and used the inertia of turning to punch the other party in the ribs.

His skills were already very agile, but this punch was hasty and the force was far less than before.

Ye Xiang was prepared. He dodged sideways and hit Xiao Qihao's chest with his elbow.

Xiao Qihao groaned and staggered back, feeling a tightness in his chest.

These days of being in captivity may seem like a life of luxury, but in fact, his body has long lost its former explosive power.

He gritted his teeth and rushed forward again, but his punches and kicks gradually showed signs of weakness, and his arms felt numb every time he blocked.

After just a few moves, Ye Xiang seized his weakness, grabbed his wrist with his backhand and twisted it backwards.

There was a slight "click" sound, and severe pain instantly spread throughout the body.

Xiao Qihao was pressed tightly against the iron cage, his cheek pressed against the cold rusty iron. He could only hear his own heavy breathing while struggling.

Ye Xiang's voice rang close to his ears, as cold as ice.

"Save them? See if you can get out alive first."

Ye Xiang pushed Xiao Qihao fiercely into the empty cage next to the girl. The iron cage door slammed shut with a clang, and the sound of the lock being locked was particularly harsh in the dead silence of the slave farm.

"Stay still!"

He didn't even look at Xiao Qihao again, but just clenched his fists, his back trembling slightly with anger.

He turned and left with big strides, leaving the room filled with a gloomy atmosphere.

Xiao Qihao lay on the cold bottom of the cage, his whole body aching from the blow just now, and the dull pain in his wrist was still spreading.

He took a long time to calm down, then gritted his teeth and propped himself up little by little, slowly sitting up with his back against the rusty iron bars.

The girl in the cage opposite had already come close to the railing, with half of her body sticking out.

The pair of eyes that had just emerged from the chaos were now filled with undisguised worry, staring at him without blinking.

Xiao Qihao met her gaze and forced a smile, then raised his hand to wipe the dust off his face.

The voice was hoarse from having just experienced a conflict, but it was deliberately made light.

"I'm fine, don't worry."

The pretended casualness in that smile made Tan Nana stunned, and the fear in her eyes seemed to fade a little.

She opened her mouth, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke, her voice still hoarse.

"Who are you?"

"Also, why did you save us?"

"My name is Xiao Qihao."

He answered straightforwardly,

"Um...you can treat me as a cop, with the duties of a cop."

Then he asked back,

"What about you? Why are they keeping you here?"

"My name is Tan Nana."

She lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously picking at the rust on the railing, as if recalling a distant past.

"I used to be... an employee of Ye Group, a very ordinary one."

Xiao Qihao was slightly startled. Ye Group? Isn't that Ye Xiang's business?

"I... I like to study theology, some ancient legends and rituals."

Tan Nana's voice became even lower, with a barely perceptible tremor.

"One day, I was flipping through the information in the tea room and was seen by Mr. Ye..."

The "Mr. Ye" she mentioned was obviously Ye Xiang.

"He didn't scold me, but asked me a lot of questions."

Tan Nana's eyes gradually drifted away, as if she was trapped in some kind of nightmare.

"Later, he asked me to help him look up information and draw blueprints... It was a very large platform, which he called the God's Messenger Platform. He also asked me to study some... some very strange magic. Those spells and rituals were full of evil spirits. I felt something was wrong at the time, but I didn't dare to refuse him..."

By the end of her speech, her voice was filled with tears and her shoulders were shaking uncontrollably.

"He said if I helped him get all this done... he would give me a lot of money... I didn't dare tell my parents."

Xiao Qihao's heart sank little by little, and all the clues were connected in an instant.

I see.

"But Mr. Ye seems to be using these to do something bad... I'm worried about endangering the safety of my parents, so I asked them to stay at home and not go out."

Xiao Qihao suddenly realized,

It turns out that the driver’s daughter is Tan Nana…

No wonder he said his daughter wouldn't allow him to run private orders, because this kind of contact with upper-class people would definitely run into Ye Xiang's influence.

Ye Xiang's terrifying and strange magic, and the strangely shaped, ominous giant platform in the center of the base, were all created by this seemingly weak girl.

She was not an insignificant slave, but the most crucial and innocent chess piece in Ye Xiang's crazy plan.

"Then why did they arrest you?"

He looked at Tan Nana's shrinking appearance, and his Adam's apple moved.

"I don't know... I don't know anything..."

Seeing that the girl seemed to be going crazy again, he didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only shut his mouth in dismay.

hiss,

Ye Xiang was really ruthless. Was his hand really not dislocated?