Chapter 533 The Place of Imprisonment
Jiao Ling'er's tone tightened: "It was about three years ago. I had just come of age and was participating in a sacrificial ceremony for the first time. After the ball, I drank some fruit wine, but I was not a good drinker and got dizzy after just one glass."
"On my way home, I don't know which fork in the road I took, and somehow I ended up in the prison. It was dark everywhere there, with only a flickering light in the distance. I immediately sobered up a lot and wanted to get there as fast as I could. Just as I was heading back, I saw that silver-haired ghostly figure!"
Jiao Ling'er took a deep breath and continued, "It had silver hair down to its waist and its clothes were covered in blood. It was extremely terrifying and creepy! Fortunately, it didn't see me. I waited until it was far away before running home. After returning home, I fell seriously ill and never had any interest in that place again."
Meng Qingyin was particularly sensitive to the three-year timeframe because Jiao Ze said that Jiao Ruxue had left without saying goodbye three years ago.
She always felt that these two things might not be a coincidence.
"How can you be sure that what you saw that night was a ghost?" Meng Qingyin asked.
Jiao Ling'er insisted, "If it's not a ghost, who would appear in that place covered in blood in the middle of the night? I guess it must be that the silver-haired ghost came to claim someone's life, which is why it got covered in blood."
Meng Qingyin: "Did you hear of anyone being murdered during that time?"
Jiao Ling'er paused, pondered for a long time, and then said, "No, that's not the case. But that doesn't mean anything. Maybe the silver-haired ghost's targets are prisoners! There must be many prisoners in the prison, and the outside world wouldn't know if one or two died."
She rubbed her arms, feeling inexplicably cold: "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Even though it's broad daylight, I still have goosebumps all over."
Meng Qingyin pleaded one last time, "Ling'er, please do me one more favor."
Jiao Ling'er liked this new friend very much: "Tell me, I will definitely help if I can."
"I want to know if prisoners can leave the place of confinement," Meng Qingyin said solemnly.
She wanted to know if Jiaojiao and her mother were prisoners—no, Jiaojiao was just a child, so she wanted to know if Jiaojiao's mother was a prisoner.
If they weren't prisoners, why were they in that place?
Jiao Ling'er didn't expect her to be so stubborn, and said helplessly, "Alright, I'll go home and ask my father. But I still have to advise you, the place of imprisonment is not a good place. We all avoid it like the plague, so don't be foolish and go there."
Meng Qingyin: "I know, but there's a question I want to figure out."
Jiao Ling'er was worried: "Then wait for me here, I'll be right back!"
Meng Qingyin waved to her, "Please take care of me."
As soon as Jiao Ling'er left, Meng Qingyin sent her current location to Chen Leying.
Chen Leying: "Where am I? There's nothing displayed on my screen, it's all blank."
Mengmeng: "It's a location in the mission. I'm marking it so I don't get lost."
Chen Leying: "How is the mission going?"
Mengmeng: "It wasn't very smooth, but don't worry, there's no danger. Okay, let's talk about it when I get back. I need to go find someone now."
Chen Leying: "Okay."
Meng Qingyin marked this location because she wanted to take advantage of the time Jiao Ling'er was away to go back to the place she had just visited. With the location marked, she wouldn't have to worry about getting lost again.
She retraced her steps back to that secluded spot and searched the surrounding area.
As she expected, she soon found a dilapidated courtyard, which was shrouded in a blue orb of light and was quiet and secluded.
Meng Qingyin's eyes flickered. Could this be the place of imprisonment?
She slowly approached the courtyard wall.
Through the courtyard wall, she saw Jiaojiao playing with seashells in the yard.
Jiaojiao wasn't concentrating on her play, glancing back at the house behind her every now and then, her little face scrunched up.
Meng Qingyin was somewhat surprised, not expecting to see Jiaojiao here.
If this place is truly a place of imprisonment, then what serious crime could Jiao Jiao, a child of only two or three years old, have committed? Or perhaps Jiao Jiao's mother, that silver-haired merman, has committed a crime?
No, she needs to figure this out.
Meng Qingyin swam into the courtyard, but was unexpectedly blocked by the blue light sphere.
She couldn't get into the courtyard.
It seems that outsiders cannot enter this courtyard.
But Jiaojiao inside can come out.
Meng Qingyin gently knocked on the courtyard wall, and Jiaojiao looked up.
When she saw her, Jiaojiao was very happy and opened her mouth to call out to her.
Startled, Meng Qingyin immediately put her hand to her lips in a "shh" gesture.
Jiaojiao was quick-witted and understood her meaning. Without making a sound, she swam towards her.
Only when she got closer did Jiaojiao whisper, "Sister, why are you here?"
Meng Qingyin asked in a low voice, "Jiaojiao, what are you doing here? Where is your mother?"
“This is my home,” Jiaojiao said, somewhat puzzled. “Mom is talking to Grandpa inside…”
At this point, she made a face, "Grandpa is so fierce!"
Meng Qingyin thought that Jiaojiao's maternal grandfather was a stern and unsmiling person, which would seem fierce to the child.
“Perhaps your grandfather was just not good at expressing himself,” she said.
Jiaojiao shook her head vigorously: "No way! I know Grandpa doesn't like me, and he's so strange, he becomes very young after taking medicine."
Meng Qingyin was taken aback. "Taking the medicine will make you very young? What does that mean?"
Jiaojiao looked down at her little hands. "Mom went out to get medicine for Grandpa today. After taking the medicine, Grandpa became very young." She looked up at Meng Qingyin, her voice a little downcast. "Sister, is Grandpa sick? Mom said that people only take medicine when they are sick. Grandpa must be sick. Will he die? Jiaojiao doesn't like Grandpa either, but Jiaojiao doesn't want Grandpa to die."
Jiaojiao is so sensible that it breaks your heart.
Meng Qingyin: "Jiaojiao, move forward a little more."
Jiaojiao is currently still within the range of the cyan light sphere.
Jiaojiao, without suspicion, swam forward to Meng Qingyin.
Meng Qingyin reached out and hugged her small body, comforting her, "Jiaojiao, Grandpa must love you very much."
Jiaojiao didn't speak, but she hugged Meng Qingyin's neck tightly.
After hugging for a long time, Jiaojiao let go of Meng Qingyin and said with great joy, "Sister, you are now my second best friend!"
"Then I'm honored," Meng Qingyin said with a smile. "Who was your first good friend?"
“It’s an old lady.” Jiaojiao held her hand and shook it back and forth, her eyes full of joy.
Meng Qingyin, not forgetting the important matter, asked, "Jiaojiao, can you tell your sister who else is in your family besides your mother and grandfather?"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than footsteps were heard coming from inside the room.
Meng Qingyin immediately let go of Jiaojiao's hand. "Jiaojiao, I'm leaving now. Don't tell anyone I was here. This is our little secret."
He left quickly after saying that.
Jiaojiao covered her mouth and agreed, "Okay, it's our little secret!"
Jiao Nian'en's voice rang out from behind: "Jiaojiao, why did you go outside again?"
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