Chapter 163 – The Carefree Martial Lodge, Grand Demonic Abode, Yan Mu’s Letter, and the Emperor’s Broken Promise - Part 1
In the depths of Bluepond’s county jail, the cold brick walls exuded a biting chill, and through narrow crevices, dark red stains of blood could be faintly seen.
In a brazier, red flames danced wildly while several branding irons lay scattered about, the blood on their tips long since charred into black.
This solitary firelight cast a shifting silhouette on the wall not far away.
The figure belonged to a skinny youth drenched in blood, hanging limply in midair. His hair, matted into a grimy blend of red and black, concealed a young face whose eyes remained tightly closed. Even the clotted blood in his strands refused to drip.
With a sudden splash, a bucket of cold water doused his face.
The scrawny boy opened his eyes; his gaze, fierce and unyielding like a stalking leopard, locked onto the bailiff before him.
“Looks like you still have some fight left, kid,” the bailiff remarked with a chuckle.
Drawing a blade from his belt, he grazed the youth’s cheek and barked, “Talk! Who ordered you to kill Lord Ma?”
The boy was the one who had earlier clutched a shard of iron, scaled the wall, and dashed through a doorway to rescue someone.
“Xu Sheng, confess! Who abducted the maid from Lord Ma’s household?” another bailiff demanded coldly.
At that moment, Xu Sheng lifted his head slightly and rasped, “She...was taken by someone?”
“Exactly, a man in grey! Now speak: who is that grey-robed fellow?” the bailiff pressed.