However, no one gave him an answer.
The air around them was thick with the smell of blood and dust, and the stands were completely empty.
Upon hearing Ahri's scream, Xiao Jin immediately rushed towards the direction from which the sound came.
At that moment, his heart raced, and an ominous premonition welled up inside him.
Is Ahri in danger?
He quickened his pace and finally spotted Ahri in a dark corner.
Her figure was curled up on the ground, her clothes disheveled, her face filled with terror and helplessness, and she screamed shrilly, "Don't come any closer! Don't come near me!"
Qin Yuan wore a golden mask, and a tattered strip of cloth appeared in his hand at some point.
He couldn't understand why Ahri had become like this, nor did he think about why she put the golden mask on his face, or those iron-masked men.
Instead, he looked down at Ahri with contempt and cruelty in his eyes, and said with a sneer, "Listen, those slaves have already started to move. You won't live much longer either. Even if you pretend to be crazy now, it won't change the fact that you'll be buried with this arena."
Qin Yuan had seen this woman's arrogant, aloof, and conceited madwoman far too many times.
Now, she was like a lamb to the slaughter in front of him, not only crying out loud but also shedding tears. This excited him even more than when he went to the toilet. Therefore, he never thought about the reason why Ah Li did this.
All he wanted to hear now was this woman begging him for mercy, wagging her tail like a dog, begging him to let her go.
"Get away! Don't touch her!"
Xiao Jin didn't hear what Qin Yuan said. He only saw Ah Li's fearful and helpless appearance. He was furious and rushed forward, slashing at Qin Yuan with his sword.
"ah!"
Qin Yuan didn't even have time to react. He turned his head away in pain, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ah Li silently cursing him as an idiot, with a sly glint in her eyes.
Soon, Qin Yuan collapsed, his eyes wide open in death.
He finally understood why Ahri gave him the golden mask, and why she suddenly seemed like a different person, even letting the Iron Mask leave.
He moved his lips silently, wanting to tell Xiao Jin that he had been deceived by the venomous woman in front of him.
But he wore a golden mask, so no one could tell he was talking.
After killing Qin Yuan, Xiao Jin bent down to help Ah Li up and asked softly, "Are you alright?"
Ahri's voice was weak and trembling: "I...I'm fine."
Xiao Jin's gaze softened, and he put his arm around Ah Li's shoulder, saying with heartache, "It's alright now, no one will bully you again."
Following Xiao Jin's movements, Ah Li nestled in his arms and said fearfully, "But now that the arena owner is dead, will we... will we die too?"
Xiao Jin looked at the person lying on the ground wearing a golden mask and said, "Let's leave here first, and we can talk about other things later."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Jin left with Ah Li.
The wind all around was like a wild beast, howling through the night sky.
Ah Li held Xiao Jin's hand tightly, as if he were her only support at the moment.
When they finally escaped the arena, the other slaves, like frightened birds, scattered and fled.
Just then, a deafening roar, like a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting, suddenly rang out from the direction of the Colosseum.
That colossal structure, filled with bloodshed and carnage, seemed to be gently pressed down by an invisible hand, and began to crumble and collapse downwards.
At that moment, time seemed to freeze. The colossal arena vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving behind only a cloud of dust that blotted out the sky, like a heavy curtain.
This sudden change not only engulfed the Colosseum, but also triggered a domino effect, causing other surrounding buildings to also be affected.
They collapsed and tilted, eventually sinking into the embrace of the earth.
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