When Qin Shiyu opened her eyes, she found that everything in front of her was pitch black.
It took her a while to realize her current situation.
Her limbs were bound at this time, and she was spread out in a starfish position.
She was very familiar with this posture; she used this instrument of torture when she captured enemy spies and subjected them to severe interrogation, to prevent the spies from having a chance to escape.
At that moment, she felt pain and cold all over her body, and she tried to open her eyes wide to see her surroundings clearly.
The winter moonlight was dim, and the light shining into the tent was faint. Qin Shiyu could only vaguely make out that there was a long table placed to her left.
Suddenly, she curled her lips into a smile.
It seems she guessed correctly; Tadar, having abducted her, would certainly not let her off easily.
Thinking of this, she moved her hands, and her wrist bones made a crisp sound.
This was to prevent her from escaping, so they used cold iron to lock her up tightly.
But it was this noise that attracted the attention of the guards outside.
Before long, two men appeared in the tent.
The guard lit the oil lamp and then left.
The faces of the two men came into Qin Shiyu's view under the light of the oil lamp.
Her hair was disheveled at the time. She shook her hair and then she could see who it was.
Tadar and Ebony, which is besieging the city today.
Then, Qin Shiyu saw various instruments of torture laid out on the long table.
She fought on the battlefield today and suffered many injuries. Her wounds have not yet scabbed over, and she will likely suffer new injuries tonight.
Tadar sat imposingly on the stool, raising his eyes to scrutinize Qin Shiyu.
Before long, the Tartars outside the tent brought a basin of charcoal and placed it next to Tadar.
There's nothing more comfortable than using charcoal fire for warmth in winter.
But when charcoal fire appears next to the instruments of torture, it becomes a nightmare.
Without making a sound, Ebony threw a long branding iron into the charcoal fire.
The cold branding iron was placed into the scorching hot coals, making a crackling sound that echoed in the tent, extremely ear-piercing.
Qin Shiyu's eyes were sharp, and he showed no fear in front of the enemy.
Tadar suddenly chuckled and said in the official language of the Great Jin Dynasty, "General Qin, you never thought that one day you would fall into the hands of this prince, did you?"
The two men had blood feuds, so it was really inappropriate for them to greet each other with smiles.
But who is Qin Shiyu?
She wore mourning clothes for her husband for three days before leading troops into battle at the West Gate camp.
Furthermore, in order to avenge her husband, she chased after Kodar for three days and three nights, obtaining his head as a sacrifice to her deceased husband.
She smiled mockingly, "Your Highness, fifty thousand elite troops have broken through the West Gate camp, yet you dare not enter the West Gate and are now hiding in the Snowy Cold Land."
Thinking about it now, you wouldn't know how to explain this to the Tatar king, would you?
Tadar's anger surged as he thought about the number of troops he had lost.
If it weren't for that fool Ajitai, he wouldn't have ended up like this, losing 30,000 soldiers for nothing.
Now, Zhamu has lost an arm and his fate is unknown, all thanks to the people of the Great Jin.
Thinking of this, Tadar grasped one end of the branding iron and pulled it out of the red-hot coals.
The soldering iron emitted wisps of white smoke in the cold air.
Tadar, holding the branding iron, slowly approached Qin Shiyu, stopping just an arm's length away from her.
He said, "General Qin, do you know how your husband died?"
Tadar was deeply saddened by the thought of his younger brother dying at Qin Shiyu's hands.
Suddenly, his face contorted with rage, veins bulging on his forehead, and he said, "Starve him for three days, then brand him with this hot iron, let him smell his own burning flesh, and suffer the agony of begging for death."
Qin Shiyu's eyes were filled with hatred. Upon hearing how her husband had died so tragically, her eyes gradually turned bloodshot.
Before she could even spit on Tadar, she heard Tadar's devilish voice, "Just like now!"
As he spoke, Tadar pressed the branding iron against Qin Shiyu's chest.
The scorching hot iron sizzled as it touched the fair skin.
The smell of burnt meat reached her nostrils, and Qin Shiyu was enveloped in pain. She bit her lip until it bled, but she couldn't make a sound.
Sweat kept pouring out of his body, beads of sweat from his forehead trickling down his chin, neck, and into his collar.
The next moment, she lowered her head heavily.
Seeing her like this, Tadar threw the branding iron on the ground.
He reached out and checked her breathing, and only after confirming that she was not dead did he feel relieved.
His brother died a terrible death. If he were to let this damned woman die so easily, wouldn't that be letting her off too easily?
Then, Tadar ordered, "Don't let her die! I, the prince, will make her wish she were never born! I will make her wish she were never dead!"
Ebony lowered his eyes and accepted the order.
Tadar stood in the tent for a long time.
As he turned to leave the tent, he heard howling wolves coming from outside.
Previously, wolf attacks on sheep flocks had caused significant losses to the military.
Having already suffered a defeat, Tadar's pent-up anger, which he hadn't been able to vent before, was instantly channeled into the piercing howls of the wolves when he heard that the wolf pack dared to come again.
Just as he was about to take a step, a red figure suddenly appeared before him like a ghost.
Immediately, Ebony's eyes widened, and he collapsed right in front of him.
Behind Ebony, a dagger struck his back and abdomen, blood gushing out and flowing onto the ground of the tent.
To ask who the person in front of you is now would be truly foolish.
Tadar pulled out a dagger inlaid with emeralds from his side and swung it at Lu Qiqi.
When Lu Qiqi saw Qin Shiyu, who was covered in wounds and tied to a wooden stake, she was immediately filled with murderous intent.
Tadar quickened his pace and instantly found that his surroundings had become brighter.
Before he could even look around, he felt a chill on his neck, followed by a sore throat, and watched helplessly as red blood spurted from his neck.
As Tadar fell to the ground, Lu Qiqi released him from the spatial dimension.
Such filth doesn't deserve to die in her space.
After dealing with the two, Lu Qiqi quickly walked to Qin Shiyu's side. She reached out and found that Qin Shiyu was still breathing, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
She pried open the lock on the cold iron and put the unconscious Qin Shiyu into her spatial storage.
The howling of wolves continued outside. If Tadar hadn't suffered a defeat, Lu Qiqi wouldn't have been able to use the wolf pack to distract the Tatars stationed outside and sneak into the tent closest to Tadar's main tent.
She was right; Qin Shiyu was near the main tent.
This place is not safe to stay in. Just as Lu Qiqi was about to leave, she couldn't help but kick Tadar hard.
The thought of Qin Shiyu's chest injury made her furious!
It's too easy for him to die so easily!
Once outside the tent, Lu Qiqi released Xiao Ye.
Perhaps because Xiao Ye was relatively large, he quickly attracted the attention of the Tartars.
Lu Qiqi climbed onto its back and settled in, and Xiao Ye darted across the snow like an arrow, heading in the opposite direction of the Tatar army.
When the Tartars discovered Tadar's death, they saw a woman in a red robe riding a tricolor tiger, galloping away across the snow.
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