Vol 2 Chapter 98 (1/2)
Chapter 98: Torturing a Frail Woman in the Celestial Prison
Due to the Overwatch Council operating directly froer located in the Ministry of Justice building, nor was it in the Supreht around the corner, to keep serious offenders behind bars The security was exceptionally tight; due to its close proxi happened, help would arrive ier a part of the Council—on the surface, at least—he and Fan Xian were trusted by the guard thanks to Fan Xian’s badge Together the two of them entered the Celestial Prison
The two iron doors opened silently; not the rusty creaking sound Fan Xian had been expecting The guard on duty inspected the badge carefully before respectfully inviting the two inside The guard then closed the doors from the outside
Behind the iron doors was a long corridor Dim oil lamps were lit on the walls on either side lit The stone steps felt slightly dan that the place was carefully taken care of every day As they proceeded, for every set distance they walked, they saarden While those wardens didn’t look to be too fearsome, Fan Xian eyed them carefully and discovered each one was a fourth-ranked official
After walking for a while, the air becahts The environish, as if this place was no longer part of the world of living, but the underworld
”Please show your official documents or per Qinian
wang Qinian was very respectful towards this head jailer and gave hie The head jailer had a very weathered look; the wrinkles on his face looked like ridges of dirt that had been washed over by water Receiving the badge, he looked at wang Qinian suspiciously ”Did you get a pro?”
wang Qinian politelyFan Xian who had been hidden behind wang Qinian’s fraate a case” The head jailer couldn’t nificance of the badge in his hand Nodding to show his permission, the head jailer took out his keys and opened the door next to hiesture of his hand, he invited the two to proceed inside
Fan Xian had a troubled expression Would they be questioning Si Lili from behind a barrier? He didn’t want to let tooQinian
wang Qinian shook his head with a smile
After the door behind them closed, Fan Xian expressed his curiosity ”Why are you afraid of hi Qinian replied with a bitter frown, ”He was the for over the prison Even after he passed the age lily came back to be the head jailer He says he likes the shness, how could I not be afraid of someone like that?”
Fan Xian shuddered It seemed like this Overwatch Council was a nest full of freaks like that What was hisanization?
As they had asked for the directions previously, they easily found the cell holding Si Lili Seeing the beauty inside the cagelocked up in such a terrifying place, the frail woht Northern Qi ht she wouldn’t be that impressive, or else she wouldn’t have attempted to escape the capital Anyone ed down soher-ups with them in order to cause as much unrest in the Imperial court as possible
Unbeknownst to Fan Xian, his theory was largely i
n agreee of bringing Si Lili back to the capital He took off the grey robes fro out, ”Miss Lili”
Si Lili knew someone was there She had just arrived back in the capital today; for her to be questioned so soon, she thought for a moment that she was quite ihty expression But to her surprise… it was the esteemed son from Fan Manor!
”Sir Fan?” Si Lili was beyond bewildered, butout
”Miss Si, it’s been a few months since we bid farewell at the Drunken Iain, especially not under such circumstances” Back on the day when they shared a bed, they had been so intertwined Back then, nothing would have made Fan Xian believe she was a spy from Northern Qi
Si Lili thought of soined you would be so secretive”
Fan Xian sighed slightly ”Thin bamboo is reflected on the banks of the Yi River, just like the cold, crisp autu proudly by the side, it would be an incoether, although I don’t understand, how could you plot against my life?”
Fan Xian had quoted that Qian Weiyan poem in order to show his refinement As Si Lili was a prolific courtesan in the capital, she had been adored by the public all her life as a woman of civil virtues Due to that, Fan Xian believed she would have at least soh was also intentional It was his attempt to weaken the spy’s mental defenses Unexpectedly, Si Lili only lowered her head, seely unmoved
Fan Xian sighed again ”Such a pretty woman; why choose to be a criminal?”
Si Lili gave hi smile She was a pretty woman indeed, ”Since you were able to come here to see me, you must command some status We each serve our masters with our lives What else is there to say?”