nyslfriends Chapter 86 Embarrassment
Chapter 86 Embarrassment
In the rolling mountains.
From a secluded, winding mountain cave, came urgent and mournful cries.
Two tiger carcasses lay on the ground. They were a male and a female tiger, both with sharp teeth and claws, and were at the peak of their strength.
But the two tigers' hard skulls were smashed with heavy force, their brains and blood spilling all over the ground, leaving them lying dead.
The creature whimpering and howling around the two tiger corpses was a young tiger. It was too small to survive on its own. With its parents gone, it could only stay put and wail. Even though the killer was in the cave, it did not escape.
A rough, large hand grabbed its neck and lifted it up. The long, mud-covered fingers came together and squeezed it gently—snap!
The tiger cub's neck vertebrae snapped, killing it instantly. The killer lowered its head and sucked on the cub's neck, swallowing the hot blood with a gurgling sound.
The perpetrator was wearing a set of clothes whose original color was indistinguishable, but the character "囚" (prisoner) was printed on the back, almost faded and illegible. He had a chain on each of his arms and wrists, which rattled and clanged when he moved.
After a while.
After the man had had his fill and caught his breath, he turned around, picked up the tiger cub's corpse, helped up his unconscious, wounded companion, and fed him drops of blood.
The throat is moistened by fresh blood, or stimulated by the smell of blood.
The unconscious companion groaned and woke up, opening his eyes with a sharp glint in them. He looked around warily, and only relaxed when he saw that it was safe for the time being. He looked at the person wearing iron chains with a complicated expression, took the tiger cub's corpse, and without caring about his image, started to eat it.
Click, click...
His teeth moved like sharp blades, and in no time he had chewed up a tiger cub, skin, fur, and bones, and swallowed it whole. Blood flowed out, soaking his long beard.
"Deputy General Chai, eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you," the chained burly man said sarcastically. "Who would have thought that two of us, filthy martial arts masters, would be forced to cower in this desolate wilderness, eating raw meat and drinking blood to fill our stomachs?"
The long-bearded prisoner, having eaten a tiger cub, regained some of his strength and snorted angrily.
"Boom! If it weren't for your Lotus Sect going crazy and causing trouble at the martial arts examination venue!"
"How could I have fallen to this state!"
As he got angry, he clutched his chest and groaned, clearly indicating that he had some hidden injuries.
It turns out that the two were Chai Qing and Hong Tatian, who had escaped from the Gongzhou Prefecture prison. One was a general and the other a thief. This strange pair had fled and ended up here.
With a helpless shrug, he collapsed to the ground.
"It's because the capital's top constables have overreached, planted spies within the Holy Church, and worked together to capture all the Holy Maidens of the Church."
"This matter has blown up too much, and the high-ranking members of the Holy Church are furious. They have ordered the Jiangdong Provincial Branch to retaliate."
"Back when your army conquered Yiling County, we were all cannon fodder who died. I faked my death and escaped—how delightful!"
"As a result, when the order came from headquarters, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and cause a scene in Gongzhou Prefecture!"
"If you have any complaints, blame those of you in official robes for being so ruthless and heartless. After all, it wasn't me, a traitor, who slept with your wife and daughters day and night!"
His words touched a raw nerve with Deputy General Chai.
puff……
Deputy General Chai finally couldn't hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing that he was spitting blood, Hong Tatian shut up and stopped provoking him. Instead, he helped him up and apologized in a low voice.
"Old Chai, hold on for a few more days, and we'll escape Jiangdong Province along the mountains. The sky's the limit! Later, when we follow our leader to conquer the land, we'll appoint ourselves to official positions!"
"We'll break through the imperial city, seize Emperor Yongchang's harem to be our wives, and all those beauties and concubines will just be our brothers' foot warmers!"
Chai Qing weakly retorted with a curse.
"You're ignorant and incompetent, what nonsense are you spouting!"
"Emperor Yongchang reigned for seventy years and is now a hundred years old. He has long since stopped taking new concubines into his harem!"
"His concubines are all probably old ladies; who would want to be a foot warmer among them, so old and ugly!"
"And also, even if you die, I won't!"
Seeing that he had the strength to retort, Hong Tatian laughed heartily.
"He must have princesses, noblewomen, and beautiful women from the royal family, right?"
"I, Hongtatian, am a man of integrity. I will help you in the future and throw that green hat onto the head of Emperor Yongchang!"
As he spoke, he carefully extended his palm, and a thin, black Gu worm crawled out of the skin and placed it on the dead tiger on the ground. The Gu worm immediately pounced on it, stuck to the tiger's corpse, and sucked its blood.
He carefully observed the scene.
"The fact that the Wind-Detecting Gu's skin hasn't turned red means the surrounding area is safe. Let's rest quickly, or we'll have to escape again later."
Chai Qing was speechless, not knowing whether this guy was trying to comfort others or belittle himself.
Back in the day, when he was in a high position and enjoying great prestige, besides being proud of his martial arts skills, his other great hobby was women.
He had many wives and concubines at home. Perhaps it was because he had too much yang energy, but all the daughters born to his wives and concubines were as beautiful as water lilies.
As a result, when Deputy General Chai was imprisoned, no one dared to bully his family at first. However, after the news of Chai Qingqiu's execution was announced, his wives, concubines, and daughters were also sent to the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment institution).
The Jiaofangsi was essentially an official brothel organization. Singing, dancing, and playing musical instruments were just the basics; they also offered sexual services, but for an extra fee.
Given the dire state of Chai Qing's wife and daughters, one can only imagine what their fate would be.
That would have been fine, but the presiding judge in Chai Qing's case had an old grudge against him. Every day when this man interrogated Chai Qing, he didn't rush to ask about the case. Instead, he would first report his experience of the previous night's hand-to-hand combat and make comments about Chai Qing's wife and daughter.
After the case was closed, he would send Chai Qing good wine and meat every now and then, saying that Chai Qing was both his father-in-law and his ex-husband, so he should be filial to him.
After Chai Qing was imprisoned, he was initially disheartened and only wanted to die. However, the shady actions of his former colleague provoked him to become furious, and his resentment churned in his heart, gradually leading him to develop rebellious intentions.
Hong Tatian was imprisoned in the next cell. The two had been at odds since they entered prison. Later, Chai Qing suffered so much that Hong Tatian couldn't bear to watch anymore. He cursed the presiding judge for him and was rewarded with hundreds of lashes.
Chai Qing decided to escape. He had served as an official for many years and had trained hundreds of servants, who were all in a relationship of shared prosperity and shared ruin.
Among them was a loyal servant who was devoted to his master and visited him in prison.
Since Chai Qing had made up his mind, he contacted his subordinates several times to plan, but Hong Tatian saw through the trick and asked to join the group.
The bomber also has its own advantages.
After the two were imprisoned, their tendons were severed and their collarbones were locked, rendering them unable to use their martial arts skills.
Hong Tatian spat out a clump of Gu worms resembling hemp threads from his mouth. This Gu was called the Iron Wire Gu, which could connect the tendons of one's hands and feet, restoring one's martial arts skills.
He came to Gongzhou Prefecture on orders from the main altar to stir up trouble, and naturally obtained some life-saving items. However, he was unlucky and was caught off guard by the Mercury Blood Master, which led to his capture.
In fact, he had been planning to escape from prison, but he felt he wasn't confident and was waiting for an opportunity.
In order to get Chai Qing to take him away, Hong Tatian revealed another big secret.
Back when he led his army of refugees to ravage Jiangdong, he found a tomb map in the home of an old scholar. It turned out that this man was actually a descendant of the martial saint, the personal bodyguard of the last emperor of the previous dynasty. His ancestors changed their names and surnames, abandoned martial arts for literature, and multiplied their descendants to this day. Unfortunately, they ran into the hands of Hong Tatian.
If we can find the location of this tomb, it might contain treasures from the previous dynasty that the Shun dynasty has not been able to find for hundreds of years.
If the two of them escape Jiangdong Province, explore the tomb, and make great contributions, he can then recommend them to the higher-ups in the sect, and Chai Qing will surely be given an important position.
After all, the Holy Church is a professional rebel group and would never betray Chai Qing.
The two hit it off immediately. After some planning, Chai Qing's loyal subordinate assassinated the prison officer. Through a disguise and a series of complicated operations, he rescued Chai Qing and Hong Tatian. Chai Qing then volunteered to cover their retreat and died in prison.
The two escaped and first went to the home of Chai Qing's former colleague, where they ravaged all the women before finally killing their beloved colleague, who had bled to death.
They continued their escape, using the Wind-Detecting Gu to find weaknesses in the government troops, and finally settled here.
However, they had been severely tortured in prison, and their strength was not what it used to be. They had fought more than a dozen battles since breaking out, and their strength was now less than half of what it used to be. Fortunately, they could escape to a neighboring province once they crossed this mountain.
The two men each grabbed a tiger carcass and began to devour it, filling their bellies so they would have the strength to escape.
For a moment, there were no other sounds in the cave except for the cracking and breaking of bones, the chewing and swallowing sounds. Outside the cave, raindrops fell in a pattering sound, and the rain gradually intensified.
The two exchanged a glance, their faces lighting up with joy. The rain would mask their scent and wash away any traces of their footsteps, giving them a better chance of escaping.