In the dim cell, a faint candlelight suddenly lit up from the end of the corridor.

A man in a snow-white suit, holding an oil lamp in one hand and stepping on the wooden floor, slowly walked towards the cell not far away.

“Crash—”

As the light approached, the sound of chains colliding could be heard from inside the cell.

Kerosene lamps illuminated the dim space.

This is a huge cage three meters square, surrounded by thick sea stone walls. The only thing at the door is a fence structure that allows light to pass through.

In the cell, there was a pink-haired girl imprisoned. Around her neck was a complicated steel collar. The back end of the collar was connected to a long iron chain that tied her to the wall.

Apart from the collar around her neck, the girl had no other locks on her body, and she was relatively free to move around in this cell.

The pink-haired girl is none other than the missing Confederate army captain, Xiong's childhood friend, Ginny.

Due to the long period of darkness, Ginny couldn't tell the difference between day and night. At this moment, she looked a little drowsy, no longer the lively big sister she used to be.

Noticing some light appearing at the door, Ginny slowly stood up and subconsciously wanted to walk to the door to check the situation, but the pulling feeling on her neck forced her to stop.

"oh?"

"The commander of the Southern Army is actually a weak girl?"

"This is really beyond my expectations!"

A hand holding a kerosene lamp reached into the cell through the gap in the bars at the door, and a slightly frivolous voice was heard in the cell.

Ginny heard the man's voice and looked up towards the door.

Outside the cell, a tall, upright young man in a snow-white suit stood. He was about twenty years old, with delicate skin and features that weren't particularly refined, but overall, he looked quite handsome and fresh.

But those eyes full of desire destroyed the temperament that his face gave him.

In the dim light, Ginny looked at the man at the door, her pretty face slightly cold.

The other person's gaze made her feel very uncomfortable. Ignoring the man at the door, Ginny slowly sat back on the floor, lowered her head, and remained silent.

"Your name is Ginny, right?"

"I'm Jacob Benini. I'm a Celestial Dragon!"

"So, you want to get out of here?"

"I can help you if you want."

Benigni put down the oil lamp, tapped lightly on the cell door with his fingers, and asked Ginny in the cell.

Celestial Dragon!

The three words "Celestial Dragon" caught Ginny's attention. She raised her head and looked at the young man outside the door.

She didn't look carefully just now. Seeing Benigni in a snow-white suit, she thought that the other party was CP0 of the World Government.

But after being reminded by the other party, Ginny noticed the difference in the other party. Bernini's suit was very slim-fitting, and unlike CP0's solid color, there were some golden patterns on Bernini's suit.

On Bernini's chest, there is also a black and gold lion head emblem.

This outfit is indeed very different from the CP0 in Ginny's impression.

but

The other party was not wearing the iconic bubble mask of the Celestial Dragons, and his hairstyle was not that "antenna-like", which made Ginny doubt his identity.

Maybe the other party is not CP0, but he should not be a Celestial Dragon either.

but

No matter who the other party is, since he appears outside the cell, he must be from the World Government.

There is nothing good to say to the enemy.

Ginny glanced at Jacob Benini, with no intention of talking to him. She lowered her head and ignored him.

Seeing Ginny's attitude, Jacob Benini suddenly showed a bright smile on his face. He slowly squatted down, picked up the kerosene lamp on the ground again, and said to Ginny in the cell:

“You’re funny.”

"I'll come again."

Jacob Benini took a deep look at Ginny in the cell, then left the cell dragging the kerosene lamp.

The footsteps gradually faded away until they were completely gone from Ginny's ears.

The cell fell into darkness again.

It was pitch dark, with not even a ray of light to be felt. Not only was there no light in this cell, but even the sounds from the outside world could not reach this prison.

In the silent darkness, Ginny could only feel the occasional shaking.

It looks like it's at sea.

After being locked up in this cell, Ginny completely lost her sense of time. She didn't know how much time had passed outside.

"Xiongzi should have known that I was arrested."

"I just hope he won't be sad."

In the cell, Ginny could do nothing. Only by thinking about bears in her mind could she fight against the loneliness and darkness.

"Saint Jacob Benini, what happened to the prisoner?"

"Under your punishment, I must have been unable to hold on any longer and suffered a mental breakdown, right?"

Jacob Benini passed through the prison corridor and returned to the upper cabin. The CP6 members who had been waiting there gathered around him. The middle-aged man in the lead approached Jacob Benini with a flattering expression and asked with a smile.

Jacob Bernini Saint.

He is from the Hakob family. The Celestial Dragons of this family are somewhat different from other Celestial Dragons. In the eyes of CPs, the people of their family are some "normal" Celestial Dragons.

If the Celestial Dragons of Saint Roswald Charlos are standard aristocratic trash, then the Celestial Dragons of the Jacob family are the products of aristocratic elite education.

Of course, as a Celestial Dragon, Saint Jacob Benini, like other Celestial Dragons, has strong personal desires, but unlike Saint Charlos and other Celestial Dragons, Saint Jacob Benini is able to control his desires in most cases.

Just like now

Jacob Benini has a strong interest in Ginny, but this interest is not worth mentioning at all compared to the real business.

In recent years, the power of the dragon has grown, and has attracted the attention of the Five Elders. In order to curb their development, the Five Elders sent a group of CP6 to take charge of this matter.

Coincidentally, Saint Jacob Benini received this news from his father.

The young Hakob Benini had a strong curiosity about the dragon and his subordinates who dared to resist the rule of the Celestial Dragons. This time, he also participated in the operation against the South China Sea branch of the dragon.

His mentality was like that of a noble young man visiting a zoo. He didn't really feel that the dragons and the others posed any threat to the rule of the Celestial Dragons. He was just simply curious about what a mantis blocking a car looked like.

"A mental breakdown?"

"At the moment, not yet."

"But now I have a different idea."

"Hehehe."

Hearing his subordinate's slightly flattering question, Saint Jacob Benini said with a calm expression and a light laugh.

"Different ideas?"

"Saint Jacob Benini, according to the Five Elders, that army commander must be taken to Judicial Island for a public trial and execution."

"Use this to combat the dragon's arrogance."

"Your 'different idea', isn't it."

When the middle-aged CP6 heard that the Celestial Dragons had "different ideas", his face immediately changed and he reminded them carefully.

Although the Jacob family is the elite class among the Celestial Dragons and can "communicate" to a certain extent, the Celestial Dragons are Celestial Dragons, and CP6 has no way to ensure that the other party's thought processes are normal.

The Five Elders have given CP6 a specific mission, and CP6 doesn’t want to fail in the mission and be punished by the Five Elders.

"Don't worry, Thorne."

"I won't make it difficult for you."

Saint Jacob Benini spoke in a soft tone, but while he was saying this, his right hand was gently stroking the back of Thorne's neck, just like petting a cat.

Feeling the cool touch on the back of his neck, CP6 named Thorne couldn't help but tense his muscles. He suppressed the urge to fight back and immediately nodded and smiled, "It's not difficult, it's not difficult."

"Saint Jacob Benigni, whatever you think, it is not difficult for you."

CP6 is composed of highly trained elite agents, and Thorne is a true leader. The back of the neck is a weak spot. If the man before him wasn't a Celestial Dragon, Thorne would have struck back the moment his hand touched his neck.

And in Thorne's view, the caressing gesture of Saint Jacob Benigni was also a strong threat.

His words of advice and reminders had already caused the other party's dissatisfaction.

At this time, there is nothing you can do but obey.

"Tell your men not to bring food or drink to that woman. Not even a ray of light is allowed in the cell."

"Be careful outside the cell too. Don't make any noise and don't let any sound get into the cell."

"I'll do the rest!"

No one knew what Saint Hakob Benini had in mind. Although Thorne had some doubts in his heart after hearing Saint Hakob Benini's orders, he still nodded and gave the orders.

Just as Ginny was about to fall asleep, she heard footsteps suddenly.

“Da da.”

The sound of leather boots stepping on the floor was so crisp in this quiet cell. Suddenly, some light came from the corridor in front of the cell.

For some reason, Ginny's eyes showed some anticipation for the person who was about to arrive.

In the lonely darkness, one cannot feel the passage of time at all.

Hunger and thirst also made Ginny's body increasingly weak.

No one could understand what Ginny was feeling now. The biggest difficulty she faced was not the physical challenge brought by hunger and thirst, but the psychological challenge brought by darkness and loneliness.

If people stay in such an environment for a long time, their will will be worn down.

She only hoped that some unusual changes would occur in this pitch-black darkness. Being a naturally lively person, she simply couldn't stand such an environment. If someone could come and talk to her, even if that person was an enemy, it wouldn't matter.

The footsteps came closer and closer, and a familiar figure appeared in Ginny's sight.

Jacob Benini appeared outside the cell, holding a dim kerosene lamp in one hand and a glass of water in the other.

This time, there was a slight sound of a lock being unlocked outside the cell.

After a while, Jacob Benini pushed open the cell door and walked into the cell.

In the outside world, three days have passed.

There was a faint fishy smell lingering in the cell.

Jacob Benini, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, seemed unaware of it. He raised the oil lamp to illuminate Ginny's face. Looking at the pale and weak Ginny in front of him, a sickly blush appeared on his face involuntarily.

He slowly brought the water in his hand to Ginny's mouth and asked:

"Would you like to go out?"

It was the same question as last time, but this time, I omitted the self-introduction.

Ginny took the cup with both hands and took a few gulps before she breathed a sigh of relief. She raised her head and looked at Saint Jacob Benini with a pair of slightly dim eyes and asked:

"How can I get out?"

Hearing Ginny's words, a smile appeared on Saint Jacob Benini's face. He stretched out his hand and gently stroked Ginny's face.

But the next second, Ginny, who looked weak, suddenly jumped up, threw the remaining water cup in her hand at Jacob Benini, and quickly raised her left hand to grab the other's right arm.

However, at this moment, Jacob Benini, who was standing in front of Ginny, had a smile in his eyes. He dodged the flying water cup by turning sideways. The next second, Jacob Benini kicked Ginny in the lower abdomen, sending her flying.

“Bang!!!”

A muffled sound rang out in the cell, and Ginny's body hit the seastone wall, then collapsed to the floor.

Despite such a big movement, the candlelight of the kerosene lamp in Saint Jacob Benigni's hand only shook slightly and then stabilized.

After kicking Ginny away, there was no sign of frustration on Jacob Benini's face. He smiled and shook his head, walked to Ginny, bent down slightly, stroked Ginny's cheek and said:

"I really want you to get out."

"If you do this, not only will you betray my trust, but it will also make it more difficult for you to leave here."

"Think carefully about what you should do to get out of here!"

"Think carefully about who can get you out of here."

"The world outside is bright and beautiful, isn't it?"

Jacob Benini gently rubbed Ginny's cheek, and looking at her weak appearance, a hint of intoxication appeared on his face.

At this moment, Ginny, because of the heavy blow she suffered, was unable to get up for a while. She could only raise her head and stare at Saint Jacob Benini in front of her.

"Hehehe."

Looking at Ginny, whose eyes were filled with anger, Jacob Benini chuckled:

"It seems that you don't really want to get out of here, otherwise you wouldn't act rashly without even listening to my answer."

"Since you don't want to know, I won't tell you."

"But I really like your expression right now. As a reward, I'll give you a small gift!"

Jacob Benini said, gently pinching Ginny's cheek with his hand.

Then he glanced at Ginny, took the kerosene lamp, turned around and left the cell.

The cell fell into darkness again.

Ginny sat on the ground for a long time before she recovered and sat up. She felt an itchy sensation on her face and she couldn't help but raised her hand to touch her cheek.

With this touch, Ginny felt a small hard object on her face. It was sharp and angular, and felt like some kind of mineral.

"What is this?!"

Ginny murmured in her heart, and kept touching the foreign object on her face, trying to take it off, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't take it off.

Even as she moved, she felt waves of sharp pain on her cheek, a pain that went through her bones and meridians.

This thing on her face seemed to have grown out of her body from the very beginning.

(End of this chapter)