Chapter 43: I have ordered the watch to be destroyed
Prison
Jiang Yu led a hundred or so soldiers and hid in the corner.
For some reason, I always feel something is wrong.
"Is the gunpowder ready?"
Jiang Yu frowned and reminded the soldiers beside him, "Blow it up as soon as possible after it's placed."
Several patrols had already passed back and forth around the prison.
Now is the time for them to hand over their posts.
The soldier nodded and ran to the fuse with the tinder.
"Bang!" An explosion sounded, and a big hole was blown directly through the stone wall of the prison, and stones flew everywhere.
"Walk!"
Jiang Yu was the first to go down the stairs.
The room was dim and there was a strong smell of blood. The inside of the cell was so dilapidated.
More than twenty cells stretched in a straight line. The thatched mats on the ground had long been stained black with blood, and there were even a few sections of broken human tissue.
"Save me! Save us!"
The criminal who was imprisoned on the outermost side saw the army coming to the cage and hurried forward to ask for help.
The skinny arms passed through the iron bars and tried desperately to grab Jiang Yu's clothes.
Jiang Yu turned his head away.
I couldn't bear to look at the situation in the cage anymore.
This made him unable to help but think about the inhuman suffering his father and uncle had suffered in the past half month.
He quickened his pace and walked towards the innermost cells.
What was strange was that there was no one guarding the cell.
"Father!"
Jiang Yu felt more and more uneasy. He lit the tinder and shouted into it.
But no one responded.
The roar echoed in the small and crowded prison, empty and sad.
Only those people they had never met, who might be the real criminals, were kowtowing to them and begging for help.
Before Jiang Yu led the team to explore inside.
There was another explosion, even more violent than the gunpowder they had used just now. The entire underground space was shaking, and the stone walls were cracking and about to collapse.
There were sounds of fierce fighting outside.
"Young Marshal! What should we do?"
"Retreat, young commander!"
All the soldiers were experienced and quickly raised their shields above their heads to protect Jiang Yu in the center.
Stones kept falling from the wall, leaving them with little time to think.
Jiang Yu's eyes were red with anger and he made a quick decision.
He pushed away the soldier next to him.
"You guys go! Go quickly!"
As he spoke, Jiang Yu took an iron shield from the soldier and rushed into the dark end of the prison alone.
Even if it is an empty city plan, he will still go in.
If the Jiang family members were really inside, he would never forgive himself for leaving today.
"Young Marshal!"
Just as the soldiers were about to catch up with Jiang Yu, a huge rock from the top fell down, blocking them and completely blocking the already narrow entrance.
The soldiers tried to move the stone but were unable to do so.
The collapse continues.
"Go!"
"Go ahead! There's still some gunpowder up there. Let's make a passage from the other side."
The soldiers at the exit shouted anxiously towards the inside.
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At this time, the governor's mansion
Liu Mei led a group of guards all the way to the inner courtyard.
Finally, under Lai Fu's deliberate guidance, they arrived at the courtyard where Jiang Qingqing and Liu Xubai were.
The light in the room was on.
There seemed to be a woman's low humming sound.
Liu Mei walked forward and pushed open the door in confusion.
"elder brother."
Liu Mei stared at the scene in front of her in amazement, her heart pounding in her chest.
She never expected that Liu Xubai had already come to Xuzhou.
He also hung out with Jiang Qingqing.
Liu Xubai, who was buried in Jiang Qingqing's neck, raised his head and looked at Liu Mei, who was standing in a daze at the door, with dark eyes.
Jiang Qingqing was in his arms, with only her face exposed.
"Take your people and get out."
The voice is gentle and hoarse.
As if his interest was disturbed.
Everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion who came with Liu Mei were terrified by this scene.
Aren't they... here to arrest people?
Is this to catch an adulterer?
Liu Mei walked forward and wanted to lift the quilt covering them.
But Lai Fu stopped him in time.
"Miss San, please don't make things difficult for us."
Liu Mei struggled.
She didn't believe it. She didn't believe that Liu Xubai was actually involved with Jiang Qingqing. How could such a pretentious woman enter the Liu family!
It must have been Jiang Qingqing who seduced him.
"Jiang Qingqing! You're just as despicable as your mother, seducing men everywhere!"
The medicine Jiang Qingqing took was not serious.
The noisy environment and the weight pressing on her body made her open her eyes uncomfortably.
In the dim light, I saw Liu Xubai in front of me.
Before Jiang Qingqing could figure out what was happening, she reached out to push him away.
"hiss--"
It happened to touch the knife wound on Liu Xubai's chest.
Liu Xubai's face turned even paler, and he reached out to grab Jiang Qingqing's restless hands.
"Stop it."
The voice was not harsh, but rather had a hint of indulgence.
Liu Mei bit Lai Fu's arm as if she had seen a ghost, trying to break free, "Jiang Qingqing, get off the bed!"
Lai Fu felt pain and simply knocked Liu Mei unconscious.
Someone took him out.
He directed his order to the Prime Minister's guards still standing at the door: "Spread the word about what happened today."
The guards were shocked.
"this..."
Lai Fu gave them a stern look and said, "This is the order of the eldest master."
Close the door
Only Liu Xubai and Jiang Qingqing were left in the room.
Jiang Qingqing's mind was still dizzy.
Because of the excitement just now, the effect of the medicine came back, and I felt very hot all over, and my hands and feet were weak.
After everyone retreated, Liu Xubai did not continue to press on Jiang Qingqing. He lifted the quilt to make her feel better.
"What did you give me?"
Jiang Qingqing covered her head and tried to sit up.
But no matter how I try, it's useless.
Liu Xubai held Jiang Qingqing in his arms, filled a bowl of water and handed it to her lips.
"Drink some, you'll feel much better."
Jiang Qingqing reached out and knocked over the bowl, her tone filled with anger, "Liu Xubai, you are really sick!"
Are you happy that you keep coming to her to seek her favor?
Can't you just get out of here!
She thought she had made herself clear enough.
The porcelain bowls were broken into pieces on the floor, but Liu Xubai's expression didn't change as he filled another bowl.
"Qingqing, everyone saw us together. You can only be my wife, you have no choice."
"Only if you become my wife will Empress Dowager Liu Yihe release you."
Jiang Qingqing was almost driven crazy by him.
I wanted to summon Fu Zhengnan, but found that there was no connection.
Jiang Qingqing subconsciously looked at her wrist, which was empty. "Where's my watch?"
"surface?"
Liu Xubai glanced at the watch placed on the bedside, but he did not intend to give it to Jiang Qingqing.
So he lied and said, "I have ordered it to be destroyed."
Jiang Qingqing looked back at him in disbelief, "That's the only thing my mother left me, and you just ordered it to be destroyed?"
For the first time, she hated herself so much and wondered why she had meddled in other people's business.
If she had not risked her life to save Liu Xubai when she was young.
There wouldn’t be so many things happening today.
The heat washed over her body once again, and Jiang Qingqing's eyelashes trembled with discomfort. She clenched her teeth, not wanting to make a sound.
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