"Big brother, save me! Please save me! I don't want to die! Please save me!"
Seeing that the edge of the layered rock that Long Ye was clinging to was about to crack and could no longer support his body, and that behind him, due to the rising tide, layers of surging waves were rolling in, threatening to engulf the already exhausted Long Ye, Long En hurriedly groped for the rope binding him, wanting to throw him down to rescue Long Ye: "Wait, your big brother is coming to save you right away, hold on, you must hold on..."
In that split second, Lanxiang rushed forward and stopped Long En's hand, which was about to throw down the rope, saying, "Stop! What are you doing?"
Long En anxiously pushed her hand away, glancing at the rising water level and the surging waves crashing in from a distance, and explained earnestly:
"Lanxiang, as you can see, this mountain, formed by the constant erosion of sedimentary rocks by the sea, is characterized by strong sea winds and turbulent waves. Especially during high tide, the immense power of the massive waves, accompanied by a deafening roar, is far more destructive than an explosion. This high tide is coming soon, and if I don't rescue him immediately, he will be instantly smashed to pieces by the waves and swallowed up by this vast ocean."
Unexpectedly, Lanxiang refused to let go no matter what she did, and said firmly, "Shouldn't he have died?"
Hearing Lanxiang's words, spoken so ruthlessly and calmly, Long En stared in astonishment at her, saying incredulously, "Lanxiang, how could you say that about him?"
Lanxiang raised her head, gritted her teeth, and recalled with contempt and pain, "Faced with an enemy who sold me into a brothel, where I was ridden by thousands and trampled by thousands, who bullied and abused me at will, what do you think I should say to him? Am I supposed to thank him with gratitude?"
After Lanxiang finished speaking, tears welled up in her eyes. She quickly turned her head and secretly wiped them away, not wanting Long En to see. Then, she met his eyes without showing any weakness, and Long En was speechless for a moment.
"Big brother, save me, I don't want to die!" At this moment, Long Ye's cries for help came again, sounding more and more urgent.
Long En became even more anxious: "Lanxiang, I know what Long Ye did in the past was wrong, he wronged you. But, but we can't just stand by and watch him die!"
Without a second thought, Lanxiang blurted out, "Why not? Didn't he personally send me to that hell on earth, Wanjiao Pavilion, back then? Didn't he just watch me being bullied there? At that time, I had just come of age, did he ever show me any pity or sympathy, or feel even the slightest bit of remorse?"
“He…I…” Long En looked at Long Ye at his feet, then at Lan Xiang, hesitating and unable to speak. He felt that it would be difficult for him to explain his thoughts to her in a short time. But the situation forced him to leave no time to patiently persuade her.
He knew that even if Long Ye deserved to die, he shouldn't have died before his eyes like this. Perhaps Long Ye should give him a proper explanation; he had treated him well all these years. More importantly, what was going on between him and the Northern Lie Kingdom? Why had he fallen into the sea, and where had Yi Shangyun gone...?
Before he dies, he should at least make sure he explains all of this.
Just as Long En was caught in a dilemma, Lan Xiang took a deep breath, straightened her back, and said resolutely, "If you dare to throw this rope down today to save this heinous criminal, then my relationship with you as father and daughter will be completely severed from now on."
Hearing Lanxiang's seemingly righteous and resolute attitude and determination, Long En gritted his teeth, steeled his heart, and finally broke free from Lanxiang's grasp, throwing the rope down with great force: "Lanxiang, I'm sorry! Please believe me, I will definitely give you an explanation."
"You..." Upon seeing this, Lanxiang silently turned away with tears streaming down her face, having completely given up on this man.
As Long Ye was pulled up by Long En, the sharp edges of the rock he had been clinging to were instantly shattered by a giant wave. Long Ye looked back in shock at the rock riddled with holes and collapsed helplessly to the ground.
After a long pause, he stammered, still seemingly shaken, as he apologized to Long En, who was sitting beside him, "Brother, I, I, I'm so sorry... Back then, I really didn't know that girl was your daughter! I was framed and had no other choice but to sell her! The old woman from that family actually wanted me to get rid of Lanxiang without anyone knowing, to eliminate any future trouble and completely extinguish any hope her precious son might have. If I had known she was your daughter, I would never have... I really... Sigh!"
Long Ye realized that it was too late to say anything at this point, so he simply kept quiet and personally gave himself a loud slap.
After a while, seeing that Long En remained seated motionless and silent, Long Ye glanced at him and became even more anxious: "Big brother, say something! What do you mean by not saying anything?"
After a moment of silence, Long En finally spoke slowly: "Long Ye, I have treated you well in the Xiaolong Society these past few years, but why do you always disobey me and always outwardly comply with my orders while inwardly resisting them? Do you know that if I hadn't ordered people to block all the news that the spy you were planted by the King of Qin through a self-inflicted injury ruse from spreading, the Xiaolong Society would have been finished long ago?"
Long Ye stared blankly at Long En's face, then suddenly realized, "What? So all those messages were blocked by Big Brother? I thought it was..."
"Among those good-for-nothings around you, not a single one is of any use. If that's the case, then that spy wouldn't have been able to get in," Long En rebuked sternly.
Long Ye felt deeply ashamed and lowered his head. Long En then exhaled a deep breath and said angrily, "I told you long ago that before the big things are accomplished, everything should be done discreetly and not made a fuss everywhere. But you never knew how to restrain yourself and allowed your subordinates to show off their power and cause trouble everywhere, which is why this disaster has happened today! How many times have I told you to train your troops diligently? Train your troops diligently! But what have you been doing behind my back all day? Do you really think I don't know anything? You have really disappointed me!"
Upon hearing Long En's earnest words, Long Ye immediately knelt down before him with a thud, pleading with deep remorse, "Brother, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong! Please, brother, give me another chance, I promise I will change, I promise I will change..."
Long En glared at him, then said with a hint of helplessness, "Get up first, I have something to ask you. Have you... have you made any new friends from the Northern Lie Kingdom recently?"
Without a second thought, Long Ye replied, "Northern Lie Kingdom? No! I've been staying at the Xiaolong Society lately, except for a trip to Peach Blossom Village in Western Qin a couple of days ago to find those troublemakers... I haven't left the house since!"
Upon hearing this, Long En glanced at him, pondered for a moment, and then said, "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, how did you end up here alone? You didn't know it was dangerous here, did you? And how did you fall into the sea? And who untied you last night?"
Long Ye obviously couldn't tell him about his ulterior motives, so he pretended to be unwell, clutching his stomach with a troubled expression and looking around nervously.
Long En, however, persisted, asking, "Early this morning, Prince Qin, Xuan Yuanhan, urgently claimed that you, along with some people from the Northern Lie Kingdom, abducted Miss Yi—oh, that is, Ruoxi. This woman is no ordinary person! Not only is she someone Prince Qin, Xuan Yuanhan, has his eye on, but she is also the legitimate princess of the Eastern Ning Kingdom, lost in Western Qin for many years! Now, this Prince Qin is willing to pay any price to find her. And the Third Prince of the Eastern Ning Kingdom is being incredibly generous in his efforts to find his princess. Perhaps the Xiaolong Society still has a chance..."
"Brother, what did you say? Ruoxi is the princess of the wealthy Dongning Kingdom?" Upon hearing this, Long Ye hurriedly interrupted him, feeling extremely shocked.
If he had known this woman was so valuable, how could a mere thousand taels of gold have satisfied him? He almost lost his life in the process. This mysterious figure who refused to reveal his name was truly treacherous and cunning. If he were to encounter him again, he would make him pay for his debt in blood.
After a long while, Long Ye finally calmed down a bit and answered him, "The ropes that bound me last night came loose, but I was afraid you were still angry and didn't dare to go looking for me, so I ran away. I didn't expect a thick fog to roll in at night, and I ended up here. I slipped and fell, and then..."
Before Long Ye could finish his lie, Lan Xiang, carrying a burly man in red, walked towards them and shouted from afar, "He's lying!"
"Hurry up and speak!" Lanxiang shouted angrily as she approached the burly man in red and kicked him hard in the back of the knee.
The burly man in red then spoke tremblingly, "Reporting to Chief Long, this is what happened. Last night... the deputy chief asked me to help him, saying that once he got the thousand taels of gold, he would no longer be at your beck and call, and would set up his own faction, at which point I would become the deputy chief. I was momentarily blinded by greed and listened to his slander. Please spare my life, Chief Long!"
Upon hearing all this, before Long En could even speak, Long Ye lost his footing, stood up angrily, and walked towards the burly man in red, shouting, "You're talking nonsense! Who are you? I've never seen you in the Xiaolong Society before! How dare you sow discord between my brother and me? You're courting death!"
"Long Ye!" Long En saw Long Ye's hand moving hurriedly from behind and quickly stood up to stop him.
With a "hiss"
Long Ye secretly took out the dagger with the dragon-patterned copper sheath and plunged it into the abdomen of the burly man in red.
The burly man in red coughed up blood and collapsed heavily at Long Ye's feet with a thud, his face contorted in a ferocious expression as he stared up at Long Ye's face...
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