Chapter 94 A Wild Heart
Chunyu Han, dressed in a black robe, stood in front of the corridor. His coldness and arrogance complemented everything about the Eastern Depot.
"Has that matter changed?"
Chunyu Han glanced down at Yu Nian. Today, she was still wearing a light pink ruqun, as delicate as a flower, with peach blossom earrings on her earlobes that swayed with her steps, making her look lively and beautiful.
In the filthy place of the Eastern Depot, Yu Nian's existence was like a ray of light shining into a dusty corner.
"That matter is not as important as your health, sir. I heard you haven't eaten yet, so let's eat something first."
Yu Nian asked Canghai to tell Chunyu Han that their bet had changed, and that since Chunyu Han cared so much about the land in the east of the city, he would definitely let Yu Nian in.
However, what Yu Nian cared about most was not anything like land or earth; she wanted to complete the mission to extend her life and, incidentally, take a look around this mysterious Eastern Depot.
As for those two reckless servants, given Chunyu Han's personality, he would have already sent people to deal with them once he revealed the mastermind. In fact, Yu Nian didn't need to worry about them at all.
That was just a pretext for Yu Nian to come here.
Yu Nian's bright, peach-blossom eyes held a pure smile, concealing the little thoughts hidden beneath.
Chunyu Han's eyes darkened. Yu Nian, you delivered yourself to his doorstep, so you can't blame him.
No rush.
Chunyu Han spoke slowly, glancing at Hai Yan who was standing behind him.
"Go to Sanhualou and order some food for Miss Yu Wu as well; she likes spicy food."
That short sentence left Haiyan completely stunned.
Chunyu Han not only met Yu Nian, but also wanted to have dinner with her! Hai Yan always carried out extremely important missions, and today Chunyu Han actually sent him to fetch food for this woman…
Hai Yan's extremely ugly expression almost made Yu Nian burst out laughing.
Yu Nian took Chunyu Han's arm with one hand and handed the food box to Hai Yan with the other, saying happily, "Then please ask someone to heat up these dishes as well."
Haiyan stared at Yu Nian's hand that was linked with Chunyu Han's, her eyes practically popping out of their sockets.
Chunyu Han disliked being touched by anyone and was averse to women; this was common knowledge.
This Yu Nian actually dared to link arms with his father!
In the short span of an incense stick's time, Haiyan suffered various blows and shocks from Yu Nian.
Yu Nian raised her chin. She did it on purpose, wanting Hai Yan to experience the feeling of disliking something but being unable to do anything about it.
Hai Yan suppressed his anger, turned around, and walked out. Sooner or later, he would find evidence of this woman's ill intentions and make his father see Yu Nian's true nature!
After Haiyan left, Yu Nian's true colors began to show.
"My lord, those two unruly servants of mine should have confessed by now, right? Could you take me to see them?"
Chunyu Han lowered his eyes to look at Yu Nian's hand, which was wrapped around his arm in a coquettish manner, and his eyes darkened.
Yu Nian's arrival was perfectly timed; it was an opportune moment to publicly display his affection for her. There were also some spies within the Eastern Depot, and Chunyu Han was giving them a chance to see.
Although the emperor favored this eunuch, he was also wary that he was difficult to control without any weaknesses. Now he created a weakness to make the emperor feel at ease with him.
"Since we're here, let's wander around."
Yu Nian didn't expect Chunyu Han to be so easy to talk to today. Was it because of his high happiness level? He even thoughtfully asked her a follow-up question.
"If you're not interested, then forget it."
"I'm interested, let's go."
Yu Nian smiled. She was more than just interested; she had come specifically for this.
Chunyu Han first led Yu Nian around all the conspicuous places on the outskirts before finally going to the prison where the two servants were imprisoned.
Yu Nian looked around excitedly, thinking that the Eastern Depot wasn't so scary after all; it was just an office.
However, Yu Nian soon regretted this idea.
The Eastern Depot wasn't without its terrifying aspects; she simply hadn't seen what made it so terrifying.
For example, this Department of Justice.
Upon entering, various instruments of torture were hung on both walls, and there was even a cart piled with instruments that had just been used and still had fresh bloodstains on them.
Yu Nian felt a chill run down her spine and involuntarily took two steps back.
The Criminal Division was a forbidden area of the Eastern Depot. There were no spies here; everyone was handpicked by Chunyu Han himself. Chunyu Han gave a light snort.
He thought to himself, "Is Yu Nian scared now?" But it was too late.
"Look at this bow. It's the most frequently used instrument of torture by the Eastern Depot's Department of Punishments. This kind of punishment is called strangulation."
As Chunyu Han spoke, he took the bow down from the wall, rubbed the bowstring with his fingers, and placed it next to Yu Nian's neck.
"Just one set like this, turn it once and then tighten it..."
Yu Nian was terrified by what Chunyu Han said, as if Chunyu Han wasn't explaining but rather wanted Yu Nian to experience it firsthand.
"Ahem, sir, there's no need for you to demonstrate; it would only dirty your hands."
Yu Nian pushed the bowstring with her fingertips, the one that had snapped countless necks, and cold sweat poured from her palms.
The most crucial thing was that when Yu Nian looked up, she discovered that there was a fish-shaped symbol printed on the bow.
Moreover, this logo is exactly the same as the one Yu Nian saw on Yu Qiao's puppets that morning!
He deliberately chose this instead of all the other instruments of torture, so he must have known all along that it was her second brother's doing.
Yu Nian took a deep breath. Appearances can be deceiving; who would have thought that Yu Qiao, that seemingly harmless socially awkward guy, actually had such a wild heart…
Chunyu Han's lips curled into a mocking smile. Did he think he was afraid of getting his hands dirty? His hands were already covered in filth.
“Yu Nian, your second brother is a rare talent, but unfortunately he is too stubborn. I hope you will not follow in his footsteps.”
Chunyu Han used a finger to lift Yu Nian's hair, circling it around his fingertip again and again. The seemingly tender action was suffocating in Yu Nian's eyes.
The warning in those words was so obvious that Yu Nian couldn't possibly miss it.
She didn't know what had happened between Chunyu Han and Yu Qiao, but she did know that Chunyu Han definitely knew that she had gone to see Yu Qiao that morning.
Chunyu Han is a very suspicious person, and any small action of Yu Nian could arouse his suspicion.
"I'm going to visit my second brother today to tell him to remember to come to our wedding. I didn't even know that my second brother had caught the eye of the adults."
Yu Nian gave a brief, evasive explanation, her eyes remaining calm.
"Let's go, those two are locked up inside."
Chunyu Han was fairly satisfied with Yu Nian's answer. Yu Qiao was a man of few words, and he certainly wouldn't mention these things to others. Yu Nian said she didn't know, and perhaps she really didn't know.
If the area outside the Ministry of Justice is already this terrifying, what must it be like inside?
"Let's not look inside. It's been so long, Haiyan should be back by now. Let's go have dinner."
Yu Nian shook her head repeatedly. She was now completely, utterly, and not curious at all. She didn't want to see what happened to those two!
But Chunyu Han had no intention of letting her off the hook. He grabbed Yu Nian's wrist and pulled her inside.
Yu Nian was no match for Chunyu Han's strength and could only let him drag her into the depths of the Criminal Division, where cries of agony could be heard from time to time...
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