Chapter 593 - Don’t Trust a Fallen God (1/2)

Meanwhile, Qiu Ling was still searching through the rooms around Jin Ling's garden. Unfortunately, he still hadn't found Jing Yi and with each new room he tried, he felt like he was getting further and further away from him even though Jing Yi didn't move.

Ah, just where was he?!

Qiu Ling returned to the garden and sat down in front of the big green plant, eying it suspiciously. Jing Yi was petite. Jin Ling wouldn't have thrown him in there like that arm, would he? Then by now …

Qiu Ling stood up again and looked into the plant. There was a knee-deep dark puddle in there. By now, only the tip of a finger could be seen from the limb Jin Ling had thrown in. Ah, if he had thrown his beloved in before … he would have been eaten already.

Qiu Ling scrunched up his face. ”Really fitting for the demon king! Stupid plant! I should do everyone a favor and rip you out!” He reached toward the stem where the plant was hanging from but pulled his hand back at the last moment. No, he couldn't do this. If he angered Jin Ling, the bastard might really go and torture his beloved as payback.

No, instead, he had to concentrate on finding his beloved. It couldn't be so hard. He was somewhere around here. Since he hadn't seen him, he could only be somewhere where he couldn't see him.

Qiu Ling frowned. Somewhere where he couldn't see him … He looked around. Jin Ling could hardly have hidden him below the —

Qiu Ling's eyes widened and he stormed out of the room and down the corridor, finally arriving in front of a staircase leading down. He tsked. Why hadn't he thought of this sooner? Jin Ling might not be able to hide his beloved in that room but he could hide him below the room. He would still feel his mark to be in the same area so he might not notice. Vicious! Truly too vicious! This guy was the demon king indeed.

Qiu Ling didn't hesitate any longer and jumped down the steps, running into the dungeon. Just where was Jing He? He hurried past a few empty cells and past some cells with people inside and —

Qiu Ling hurried back and blinked. ”An Bai?” How could this guy still sit there and read as if nothing had happened?

”Your Majesty?” An Bai lowered his book and looked at his king in surprise. ”Did … Did the demon king let His Highness go?”

”No. Of course not. This stupid bastard! He actually tricked me!”

An Bai didn't comment on that and just put the book away. ”Then why are you here? Did that … fallen god bring him out?”

Qiu Ling wanted to shake his head when An Bai's words registered. ”What? Fallen god?”