He just likes to be wild.
"She'll be better soon."
A-Yun stopped in her tracks, glanced at them, and then said, "I just asked you why you weren't saying anything. I thought something had happened to you. Hurry up, or Jiao-Niang will get angry."
"knew."
Tang Qi stood with Ju Yue's body on his back, half of his hand supporting her head. In the darkness, the shadow of the eaves obscured her face, and A Yun couldn't see it at all.
Hu Xingche crouched behind them, covering his mouth, then tugged at Lu Juezhen's sleeve, signaling him to coordinate with Tang Qi. The latter immediately understood and said in a high-pitched voice, "I...I'm just a little...uncomfortable, it'll be over soon!"
This finally dispelled A-Yun's doubts, and she nodded lightly, saying, "Hurry up."
He was clearly convinced by Lu Juezhen's unspeakable secret.
"Brother Zhengye! You, you, you—you can actually impersonate other people's voices?!" After Juyue left, Lu Juezhen finally couldn't hold back his surprise and exclaimed.
Tang Qi was amused by his exaggerated reaction: "What's wrong? You're so surprised at such a short time? I can not only change my voice, but also—" His voice suddenly fell silent, his gaze became very serious, and then he continued mysteriously: "—transform."
Lu Juezhen watched nervously as his hand slowly moved towards her face, and then—
"Just kidding, look how scared you are, hahaha." Tang Qi laughed again.
Lu Juezhen, having exhausted himself again, glanced at Tang Qi speechlessly. He vowed that if he ever believed Tang Qi's nonsense again, he would change his surname!
"What, what should we do?" Hu Xingche, who had been watching from the sidelines for a long time, said in a low voice as he looked at Ju Yue, who was still unconscious.
Tang Qi and he each squatted on one side, neither of them looking too good. At that time, they were so focused on looking cool that they forgot they had to knock her unconscious and then take care of getting her back.
"How about... we wake her up again?" Lu Juezhen said slowly.
"After waking her up, tell her to call someone to arrest us?" Hu Xingche snorted.
Unexpectedly, Tang Qi laughed and said, "It's not impossible."
Now it was Hu Xingche and Lu Juezhen's turn to be shocked: "Huh?"
"Boss, are you serious?" Hu Xingche was stunned.
Tang Qi shrugged and looked at them with a smile, "Don't you think it's a good idea?"
Both of them refused.
"Then we'll have to use another method." Tang Qi grinned wickedly again.
Inside the dungeon.
"Jiao...Jiao Niang! There are people outside! Miss Ju Yue has been captured!" Lu Juezhen scrambled to his feet to call for help, but before he could finish speaking, Jiao Niang jumped up, her eyes turning cold, and said, "What are you saying?"
"Really...really! She's right outside!" Lu Juezhen said in a terrified voice, "I...Miss Juyue was captured while protecting me! Jiaoniang, please go and save her!"
Jiao Niang's expression remained indifferent, but she actually picked up a wooden stick. She gave Zuo Ou a look, and the group walked out with great pomp. When they passed Lu Juezhen, Jiao Niang suddenly stopped and slowly said in a low voice as he blinked and pretended to be obedient, "Bring her along."
"Ah...ah? Me, me too?" Lu Juezhen was shocked. The next second, someone grabbed his arm and dragged him out.
Tang Qi, who was standing alone on the hilltop, looked at Lu Juezhen, who had been forced out, and his lips twitched. This kid was indeed unreliable.
"This mountain is mine, these trees are mine, if you want to pass, leave your toll!" Tang Qi chewed on a blade of grass, stepped on a rock, and shook his head, acting like a bandit.
"Who is he?" Jiao Niang tilted her head and asked the person next to her.
"I don't know, just a reckless little thief." Zuo Ou twisted his wrist indifferently.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't underestimate people," Tang Qi said, grabbing Ju Yue's arm and pulling her down. "Is this one of yours? I don't want much, just a bag of gold, and I'll give her back to you."
The beautiful woman looked at him and smiled slightly: "I'll offer two bags—"
Tang Qi's clapping was cut short by Jiao Niang's next words: "—In exchange for your two lives."
He stood with his hands on his hips, smugly saying, "You think you can trade my life for a bag of gold? I think you're—"
He took a step forward, ready to utter some harsh words, but unexpectedly, just as he reached the edge of the hillside, his foot suddenly slipped, and he tumbled uncontrollably like a mudslide in front of Jiao Niang and the others.
Tang Qi: ......
Everyone: ...?
"The price is too high, hehe."
"Tie him up." Jiao Niang finally spoke with a cold laugh. Before Tang Qi could even get up, he was neatly tied up and stared at Lu Juezhen beside him. The two of them were pushed together towards the dungeon.
"You... this is a scheme, isn't it?" Lu Jue really didn't want to believe that Tang Qi would just give himself away like this. The latter coughed lightly and looked away—he was supposed to pretend to fight a few moves before feigning defeat and not grabbing her, but who knew that his foot slipped and the show was over before it even started.
"A small mistake is fine; the effect will not be affected."
Lu Juezhen suppressed a laugh and turned his head away. Tang Qi looked embarrassed for a moment and then said, "Don't tell your master, do you hear me?" His voice was threatening, and Lu Juezhen felt even more uncomfortable. He pinched his thigh until it turned purple before he could stop laughing and replied, "Okay."
Lu Gejue returned to his original cell, and Tang Qi was locked up opposite him—still in a luxurious single cell.
"Hey, hey, hey! Even if the deal falls through, we can still be on good terms. What's the point of arresting me?" Tang Qi sat cross-legged and began to complain with his mouth agape.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" the woman outside the cell door called out. "What else could I be doing? Just begging for food. I originally grabbed a woman to extort some money from you guys, but who knew it would turn out like this—" Tang Qi leaned against the cell door and looked around excitedly, saying, "I see there are quite a few of you here, you must have a big business to do. Can we make a deal and you take me with you?"
Seeing that their eyes were still fixed on her, Tang Qi chuckled twice and said, "I don't ask for much, just food, drink and lodging. I won't split the money with you, is that alright? I just want to find a job, give me a chance, okay?"
"How did you find this place?" Upon hearing this, Tang Qi immediately looked distressed: "Don't even mention it. I finally found a place to stay, but the owner ripped me off. Luckily, I'm quick-witted. I followed the secret passage he was going to use to get me out—hey, I mean, isn't that owner one of yours? He didn't even clean up the tire tracks from the last trip. You'd be better off using me; I'm much more efficient than him."
Where is he?
Tang Qi shrugged indifferently and said, "He tried to kill me, but when he was discovered, of course I killed him instead." Something must have angered Jiao Niang, because as soon as Tang Qi finished speaking, Jiao Niang slammed her hand on the table and coldly shouted, "Drag him away and kill him!"
Tang Qi was stunned for a moment, then his heart skipped a beat. Could it be—
"Jiao Niang, Jiao Niang!" Someone nearby immediately stepped forward and whispered in her ear, "We have an important guest tonight, so don't cause any trouble." Jiao Niang's eyes were still filled with hatred as she stared at Tang Qi: "Lock him up tight, and he's not allowed to leave the cell without my permission. Even if he dies, he'll die in the cell!"
"yes!"
Jiao Niang left, but Lu Juezhen was dumbfounded. Things had developed too quickly; he hadn't even had time to process what had happened. Lu Juezhen could only stare blankly at Tang Qi opposite him, his mouth agape.
He saw Tang Qi staring at Jiao Niang's back, tilting his head and frowning, his eyes sweeping around, then suddenly lighting up as if he understood something, and finally the look in his eyes, which had been slowly settling on his face, turned into one of sudden realization.
No, what exactly do you understand?!
Lu Juezhen was so anxious in the cell that he scratched his head and cheeks, while Tang Qi smiled at him and spoke silently through the cell door.
Lu Juezhen carefully deciphered Tang Qi's lip movements: "Fu...Fu? Fu Lv?"
Why recite poetry at a time like this?!
Lu Juezhen stared wide-eyed, extremely anxious. Tang Qi, however, saw this as Lu Juezhen being utterly shocked by the truth after understanding the situation. Satisfied, Tang Qi withdrew his gaze, leaned to the side, closed his eyes, and pondered his next move.
Meanwhile, Lu Juezhen was grinding his teeth to powder, but Tang Qi didn't even glance at him again.
God, please make him open his eyes.
When Tang Qi opened his eyes again, Jiao Niang had already brought people with her. Their faces were covered with black cloth, but judging from their clothes, they were not poor or lowly people.
He slowly raised his eyes and suddenly smiled faintly.
"Lord Wei, this batch is newly arrived." Jiao Niang led the man to the room where Lu Juezhen was being held. The man stood in front of the cell and carefully scanned it. Lu Juezhen hid in the corner and deliberately shrank into a ball to reduce his presence. But even so, the gazes outside the cell were still fixed on him.
Lord Wei pointed at him impartially, and Lu Juezhen swallowed hard and stopped breathing.
God, I'm not begging anymore, please don't joke with me.
“This won’t do, she’s new and hasn’t been tamed yet,” Jiao Niang said. Lord Wei was clearly displeased, but Zuo Ou immediately flattered him, “There are quite a few more over here, Lord Wei, please do us the honor of looking around. We’ve reserved the best for you.”
As expected, Lord Wei looked in the direction Zuo Ou pointed. His eyes, hidden behind the black veil, swept across the area like a hunter's, and those imprisoned in the dungeon seemed to have long ceased to be human.
“Hey,” Tang Qi, who was sitting cross-legged over there, suddenly spoke up again. He stared at Lord Wei’s tall back and said, “Lord Wei, do you need any more people?”
Tang Qi chuckled, and sure enough, Lord Wei turned his head. Jiao Niang's eyes turned even colder, and she slammed her stick on the prison door, causing Tang Qi to stumble back several steps.
"What's wrong with you? You're not saying you'll take me in, so you won't let me choose a new master?" Tang Qi said, resting her chin on her hand, seemingly indifferent.
Lord Wei's gaze remained fixed on him, while Zuo Ou launched into a string of curses. Tang Qi scratched his ear, dismissing it as a meaningless fart. Once Zuo Ou had exhausted himself with his rant, he turned back to Lord Wei, his eyes sparkling, and said, "What they can do, I can do too. My lord, please consider me~"
Lu Juezhen's eyes widened. Was he going to offer himself up to the tiger?! His gaze toward Tang Qi grew increasingly admiring. He thought about how he had refused so easily just because he had dressed as a woman, while Brother Zhengye had been so selfless in his dedication. He felt ashamed, utterly ashamed!
Lord Wei tilted his head at him, and Zuo Ou took a few steps forward as if to slap Tang Qi, but before he could even extend his hand, Lord Wei grabbed him, and his wrist instantly turned red and hurt so much that he cried out for his mother.
"M-M-M-Master?" Zuo Ou rubbed his wrist, which had almost been broken, and glanced at Master Wei.
Lord Wei didn't speak, only gave a cold snort. Just as he was wondering what was going on, the pretty girl beside him said, "We don't just sell girls here."
As if enlightened, Zuo Ou said "Oh" several times, but couldn't help but mutter to himself that this Lord Wei was just doing someone else's bidding. The real master was still behind him. The girls he selected were to be sent to the real master intact. He was naturally itching to see them but not be able to have them. However... he didn't expect Lord Wei to have such unusual tastes, that he actually had homosexual tendencies!
"Hiss... Sir, this man is a petty thief, his hands and feet are filthy, he's probably a bit wild since he hasn't been tamed. How about we keep him for now, tame him, and send him to you next month?"
Lord Wei stared intently at Tang Qi, and after listening to Jiao Niang's words, he finally spoke for the first time that evening:
"It's fine, I like the wild."
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