Bermuda's religious ascetics are most fond of ringing bells, but even the most devout ascetics do not have the stamina and physical strength to continue this work for a full day and night.
Xu Le and Huai Caoshi in the prison cell of the White Master Fan Mansion, in the dark environment without any bystanders, fought fiercely for a day and a night, and finally stopped, and the bells that frightened the emperors outside the courtyard came to an end, and never rang again.
It is impossible for the two people standing in each other's camp to become friends hand in hand, let alone to become partners, as the crazy master Fan said, but it must be admitted that they have always had some kind of tacit understanding in terms of fighting, whether it was the battle royale in the mulberry sea last year or today's trapped room fight.
At that moment, a piece of the soft outer skin of the wall that had been struck by the vibration fell unnoticed, and there was a soft sound on the ground covered with rubble, and the two men who were fighting in a dangerous and solemn manner slowed down the rhythm of their hands almost at the same time, watched vigilantly at every slight movement of each other's bodies, and slowly retreated back to the walls on either side and sat down.
This is a tacit understanding, but also helpless, at this time Xu Le has become a bloody man, his right arm is completely drooped at the waist, softly seems to be all broken, as for the face and abdomen are even more bruised and swollen, miserable, and Huai Caoshi's cheeks are as indifferent as usual, but the blood oozing from the ribs of the military uniform, the fingertips that keep trembling because of weakness, and the right leg that was dragged tragically on the way back fully show that she is also seriously injured.
No one knows how fierce the previous battle was in this claustrophobic room, and if these serious injuries they suffered were placed on someone else, I am afraid that that person would have died a long time ago, and only Xu Le Huai Caoshi, two guys with tenacious vitality to the point of fear and admiration, can always support and fight.
It's just that at this point in the battle, no one can kill anyone, but the strength in their bodies is about to disappear, and they can no longer withstand high-intensity battles.
Maybe.
Just maybe.
At this moment, sitting under the two broken walls, there is still the last flame hidden in their bodies, waiting to erupt at any time, burning the most powerful enemy on the opposite side, and it seems that they can never dodge, but neither of them moved, and did not burst out the last life force, probably because this cell gave them a strange feeling, they were only separated from the real world by a wall that was not thick, and they could break through the wall at any time and devote themselves to the relatives and friends who needed them, and they should not gamble their lives here.
The skin of the wall was still falling from time to time, but the two of them did not look at it, and sat cross-legged by the wall according to their own customary postures, seizing all the time to recover their strength as soon as possible.
The water was sprinkled on the ground covered with dust and gravel, mixed with the smell of blood, there was a faint fishy smell, there was no light in the cell, it was dark, I don't know if it was day or night, two powerful young people hid in their territory like beasts, licking their wounds, accumulating strength, waiting for the next battle, but their territories seemed to be too close to each other, close enough to be able to hear each other's breathing, and feel what the other party was thinking.
No one spoke, the passage of time was not felt in the dark room, and no outside sound could be heard in the quiet environment.
However, whether it was Huai Caoshi or Xu Le, they were very sure that the outside of the Master Fan Mansion must be very lively at the moment, and the entire empire must have fallen into madness.
I don't know what shape this crazy fireworks will look like when it finally explodes.
Xu Le curled his body and coughed violently, kept wiping the blood dripping from his lips, and thought with a hint of gloom, even if he didn't die in the hands of Huai Caoshi, how could he escape surrounded by the emperor with such a serious injury "Your Majesty, we strongly recommend attacking" In the Imperial Palace, several officers of about thirty years old knelt on their knees, looking at the back of the supreme being with excitement on their faces, their foreheads were full of blood, and one of the officers shouted in a sad and indignant voice: "Your Majesty, no one knows whether Your Highness is safe inside, the Master Fan Mansion does not have heavy firepower, as long as you give the order, my troops will only need three minutes to solve the battle and rescue His Highness" "Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible, the army can't do without Your Highness."
Several officers fell to their knees again and kowtowed vigorously until the wound on their foreheads burst again and fresh blood flowed.
Emperor Huaifucha never turned around, and there was no expression on his face, and he had no negative opinion in his heart about these officers who dared to urge him, and he knew better than anyone what kind of prestige the daughter he was proud of had in the army.
"Master Fan is your Royal Highness's own uncle, why would he hurt her or attack" The emperor waved his hand casually and said: "If something really goes wrong, she can't come out by herself, do you think you really only need three minutes to succeed" "We've assembled a mech brigade and three heavy regiments."
The officers' backs were already wet with cold sweat, and they gritted their teeth and insisted on their opinion, "A cluster attack will solve the problem." ” The Emperor ceased to speak to the hot-blooded officers who were loyal to his daughter, waved them all out of the palace with a somewhat tired wave, and he came to the railing, and fell into a long silence as he watched the endless night and the whiteness of the sky before him.
After a long time, the truly most powerful man in the universe muttered to himself: "The family of geniuses is really prone to madmen and idiots, but if this problem was so easy to solve, that courtyard would have been solved hundreds of years ago." ” In the distance, light seeped out of the slums shrouded in the night, illuminating the white courtyard very clearly, and the emperor frowned slightly, trying to convince himself not to worry too much about his proud daughter, but he always felt that there was a shadow constantly swirling in his heart.
In the wee hours of the morning, the night was still dark, but the slums of Kyoto were brightly lit, and the mechs that had entered the slums in the name of military exercises were nervously waiting on the scraped ruins, and the wolf's tooth mechs reflecting the metallic light shuttled through the edge of the searchlight line like ghosts, ready to launch a surprise attack on the white courtyard.
The poor and untouchables who live here are far away from the security line by the police and security services, and these low-class people, who have been struggling to survive, look over there with horror on their faces, wondering what is happening, and many of them can't help but start crying quietly as they look at their homes in ruins.
At one of the street corners, a fat middle-aged woman was huddled in the crowd and looked that way, from time to time fiercely scolding the people competing for positions next to her, or brutally pushing away the tall man in front of her, no one noticed that her eyes were full of deep worry and uneasiness.
"Mom, let's go back."
Paul squeezed over sweating, looked around nervously, pulled the cheap clothes on his mother's body, and said in a low voice: "It can't be my brother, even if my brother is a wanted nobleman, it can't cause such a big stir, and the white courtyard that is surrounded is not an ordinary place." ” Aunt Susan ignored her son's persuasion, did not turn away, but looked gloomily at the courtyard that was almost impossible to see in the distance, and after a long silence, she suddenly said: "That child has not been back for more than two days, and I don't know why, but I know that he must be there." ” "Although I know that you are the son of Nasri, and you may have the ability to avoid chip surveillance, I still didn't expect that you could really hide under the imperial search for so long, I am curious, where have you been hiding for most of the past half a year."
In the dark cell, where there was no light, Huai Caoshi's hoarse and tired voice suddenly sounded.
Xu Le was a little surprised that she would speak, and after a moment of silence, she said, "Remember the bet we made on the spaceship, I said that I could escape."
But I'm not going to tell you how I did it. ” The room was dead silent again, save for the faint flow of water and gravel on the floor.
"It seems that the Sheriff's and Intelligence Bureau's control over the ghetto is really poor, there are too many shady things hidden in these dark and filthy areas, and the untouchables have long been accustomed to dealing with the will of the Empire, and it is indeed a very good choice for you to hide here."
Xu Le was slightly stunned, not knowing if the other party had guessed something, so he naturally refused to answer, but listening to the natural condescension and contempt in her words, thinking of dear Aunt Susan and Paul, he couldn't help but shake his head and said: "In my opinion, the dark filth you are talking about is the real gentleness and generosity, and as for the untouchables in your mouth, they have a noble sentiment that your nobles cannot match. ” "What is the name of the stupid woman who was deceived by you, Susan seems to be a low-ranking nobleman, and it seems that she is really good to you."
Huai Caoshi's squinted eyes sparkled in the darkness, not like a jewel, but like an unsheathed sword.
Xu Le's pupils shrank suddenly, forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart and the deeply hidden fear, and said in a deep voice: "It's impossible for you to find them." ” "You underestimate the Empire's capabilities."
Xu Le was silent for a long time, his tired and injured body looked so weak at the moment, and he said slowly: "Say, your conditions." ” Huai Caoshi squinted like a scimitar, looked at Xu Le under the opposite wall through the dark space, and said with a thick mockery after a while: "This is the empire, the queen is my country, and that Susan is my subject, and it is humiliating to me to use my subjects to threaten an enemy of the Federation." ” "I know very well the thinking habits of you big people, and if you want to punish Aunt Susan afterwards, it must be in accordance with the law, but in fact you are trying to threaten me."
Huai Caoshi's crooked eyes flashed with strong anger, and after a moment of silence, he said indifferently: "I don't care about your understanding, if it is to threaten, what conditions can you promise me Just like you think you understand my habits of thinking, I also understand the habits of thinking of you moral peddlers, hypocrisy is your label, and guilt is the biggest source of pleasure for you, if I want you to commit suicide, will you agree?"
To be continued: