Ouch, my head hurts so much, and my body hurts so much too. Xia Shizhao opened her eyes in a daze, waking up lying on the ground with her limbs weak. She sat up with her legs supported, but she couldn't see anything clearly in the dim environment.
A sharp pain shot through his palm, and Xia Shizhao frowned slightly.
I feel like I've scraped my skin, and I reckon my knee is scraped too. It's one thing to knock her unconscious, but why didn't you catch her? She's covered in scrapes and aches, it hurts so much.
Besides, wasn't the Xia family going to arrest her for a marriage alliance? Why are they locking her up and not even giving her a pair of shoes?
She stood up, walked to the door, and knocked loudly. "Is anyone home?"
Click—
The door opened, illuminating the room, and Xia Shizhao felt a chill run down his spine as he caught a glimpse of what was inside.
No, it wasn't the Xia family who arrested her.
That's Ye Qiuling!
Taking two steps back in fear, Xia Shizhao looked at Ye Qiuling who was slowly entering and asked nervously:
"What do you want? Why did you bring me here?"
"My dear sister, don't you remember how you took care of your older sister?"
"I didn't do anything really bad to you, did I?"
Ye Qiuling didn't answer, but clapped her hands to signal her subordinates to turn on the lights.
Her eyes were cold and sinister, like a hungry wolf eyeing its prey.
Thinking about what he had done before, Xia Shizhao's face turned deathly pale, and he muttered weakly:
"And, at that time... I... I didn't mean to..."
"Not on purpose? Did someone ask you to humiliate me like that?"
"Of course, someone asked for it," Xia Shizhao said with a forced smile. "If I said yes... would you believe me?"
"Of course I don't believe it."
Ye Qiuling gave a cold reply.
Ooi, I told you but you didn't believe me.
Xia Shizhao's face fell, and he said in a defiant tone:
"Just tell me what you want."
Ye Qiuling pinched his chin. She had grown quite a bit in the two years she had been away, and Xia Shizhao, who looked about 185cm or 169cm tall, was forced to look up at her. Ye Qiuling curled the corners of her mouth and smiled smugly. "Don't worry, you're the last one to deal with. I want you to watch the Xia family disappear with your own eyes."
"…………"
Xia Shizhao turned his head away, breaking free from her grasp, and coldly replied, "The Xia family is up to you, I don't care."
"Heh, I hope you can stay this calm."
Ye Qiuling turned and left, and the room lights were turned off.
Xia Shizhao, who was standing against the wall, didn't dare to move at all, his whole body tense and pressed against the wall.
There were several glass boxes over there without lids, filled with snakes. At a quick glance, she noticed they were all non-venomous or mildly venomous, not fatal, but a bite would hurt a lot.
She was okay with one snake, but a bunch of snakes was terrifying. She hadn't noticed the hissing sounds when she woke up, but after turning on the light and seeing them, she was now terrified by the sounds.
Snap.
The snake crawled out of the box and fell to the ground, the rustling sound getting closer and closer to Xia Shizhao.
The dark environment does not affect the snake's hunting, and Xia Shizhao is now the prey.
Knowing she was likely to be bitten, she tried to adapt to the darkness. After a while, she could vaguely see a wriggling snake. Xia Shizhao gritted her teeth and quickly grabbed the snake's vital spot as it got close.
For some reason, she has no strength left. She can't be strangled to death, and all usable hard objects on her body have been taken away. Her original uniform has been replaced by a thin dress.
With a heavy heart, she stomped on the snake, killing it instantly, and a bloody smell spread around her.
The sticky sensation on the soles of his feet made Xia Shizhao feel nauseous.
Before long, all the snakes became restless and crawled toward her.
………………
"Ha ha……"
"Ye Qiuling... come back, let me explain..."
Breathing rapidly, Xia Shizhao huddled in the corner, dazed. His swollen legs and hands trembled, and the stinging pain in his palms became increasingly noticeable.
The nasal cavity was filled with the pungent smell of blood, and there were snake corpses all around.
Tears streamed down his face; on the verge of collapse, Xia Shizhao felt he couldn't hold on any longer.
I pressed my forehead against my knees, trying to calm my cold limbs and ignore my surroundings.
Watching the monitor, Ye Qiuling tapped her index finger lightly on the table, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Xia Shizhao, this is just the beginning. You'd better hold on."
A moment later, the door was opened, and Xia Shizhao heard someone open the door. Then, with a thud, a heavy object hit the ground.
Xia Shizhao, who had his head buried, heard a familiar hissing sound, stiffly raised his head, and saw the terrible scene on the ground, as well as the snake crawling out of the box.
The red flowers on her skirt were blood splattered on her body when she killed snakes.
She stood up against the wall, taking the opportunity to run outside.
clatter--
With a gun pointed at her forehead, Xia Shizhao retreated step by step, returning to the dimly lit room.
"Ye Qiuling! Come out and see me! I have something to say to you."
"The leader is busy. Behave yourself and go inside."
The cold touch was pressed tightly against my forehead.
Xia Shizhao gritted his teeth and returned to his room.
A sense of time is gradually being lost.
She didn't know how many snakes she had killed, only that her skirt was soaked with blood, and drops of blood fell to the ground, making a crisp sound in the quiet environment, constantly stimulating Xia Shizhao's nerves. Except for delivering food and sleeping, she was basically killing snakes. They didn't dispose of these corpses, which caused her to feel that cold, sticky, and disgusting sensation with every step she took.
After an unknown number of days, Xia Shizhao sat motionless in a corner, resigned to his fate, letting a new batch of snakes crawl toward him.
Having barely eaten properly, coupled with severe mental trauma, Xia Shizhao felt her body, which had only recently recovered, suddenly collapse. Apart from her head, her legs and arms were covered in snake bite marks. Since there were quite a few mildly venomous snakes, the venom spread throughout her body, and she eventually fainted in a corner with weak breathing.
Xia Shizhao vaguely felt himself being carried out of the room.
It's a bit noisy around me.
A woman's voice said, "What are you doing? Omegas are already physically weak, and the machine shows she's on the verge of a mental breakdown. How did things get like this?"
Can it be cured?
"Of course you can, this is much easier to treat than your previous injuries."
"Don't compare me to her, it's disgusting," Ye Qiuling said with a sneer. "Besides, I never intended for her to live. You can handle the treatment, but don't let her die now."
"Huh? You? This omega is S-rank, and although his mental state is unstable, he's still barely at S-rank. Are you sure you don't want to keep him? You're in your fertile period too..."
"Mind your own business. I can get through my sensitive period on my own... Besides, I don't need an omega."
"Ah, fine, fine, whatever you want, take it or leave it. It's just me, a beta, being nosy. Get out, get out, don't bother me."
After the woman chased the man away, she gently applied medicine to Xia Shizhao.
"Little omega, tell me how you got involved with her?"
Xia Shizhao, who was pretending to be unconscious, kept his eyes closed and did not answer.
"Sigh, I know you're awake, no need to pretend."
"………………"
A moment of silence.
"Hmm~ okay, she came here two years ago, how long have you known her?"
"Less than half a year."
"You've offended people this much in less than six months? You're not exactly a saint yourself~"
The woman chuckled softly.
"…………"
Xia Shizhao slowly opened his eyes and looked at her, giving her a cold glance before closing his eyes again and turning over. "Say whatever you want."
"Hmm, just like her, a bit annoying, but I'll let you off the hook since you're about to die."
The woman picked her up and placed her in the treatment chamber, putting Xia Shizhao into a coma, before humming a song and going about her other tasks.
An hour later, Xia Shizhao, who was in much better condition, was taken to another room by Ye Qiuling's subordinates.
After observing for a while with his whole body tense, and seeing no snakes or anything else strange, Xia Shizhao slowly breathed a sigh of relief, but still sat nervously on the edge of the bed.
Suddenly, a large screen appeared in front of me.
She looked up and saw the news that Xia's parents had been arrested for treason and smuggling, and were sentenced to death and execution by firing squad a week later.
Xia Shizhao, the daughter of the Xia family, is missing. If anyone sees her, please contact us immediately.
In other words, even if she runs out now, she will become a moving target.
………………
Thinking of this, Xia Shizhao felt a chill run down his spine. The Xia family was not guilty of treason or smuggling; at most, they used their high status to oppress others.
Moreover, the Xia family was not a low-ranking family. In just half a month, the foundation of the Xia family had been completely destroyed. The power behind Ye Qiuling was immeasurable.
It's only been two years since I left.
She pursed her dry lips and looked at the open door.
Ye Qiuling parted her beautiful, thin lips slightly, her voice cheerful, "How are you? Your loving parents are dying, are you in a good mood?"
Xia Shizhao lay there without saying a word, letting her mock and ridicule him.
"I'm talking to you."
With her hands placed at her sides, Ye Qiuling supported herself above her.
Xia Shizhao opened his eyes and met her gaze, speaking in a hoarse voice, "I told you, the Xia family can do whatever they want, you don't need to show me."
"How vicious! Even their own parents didn't plead for them."
“Vicious? They deserve to die... Do with them as you please.”
As soon as Xia Shizhao finished speaking, Ye Qiuling grabbed his neck and tightened her grip little by little. His hands limply rested on Ye Qiuling's hands, and his consciousness gradually blurred.
He could faintly hear Ye Qiuling's whisper, "Xia Shizhao, you want to die as easily as before? No way. I'll make you wish you were dead."
Same as before? What...
Before Xia Shizhao could figure things out, he fell into a coma due to lack of oxygen.
Ye Qiuling, panting heavily, looked at Xia Shizhao, whose eyes were wet with tears, and at the purplish-blue marks on her neck. She covered her eyes in embarrassment and chuckled softly, "I'm going to repay you for everything you did to me back then."
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