Chapter 42 Don’t Look at Me

Walking along the dark corner towards the back of Beixing Sector, Cao Yanmei lead Yongzheng and Dong Lanying towards the prison cell.

Yongzheng asked, "Is Horan and Rao-xiong locked together?"

Cao Yanmei said, "No." Yongzheng stopped. Cao Yanmei turned around. "What are you doing? We must hurry up."

Yongzheng asked, "Where is Horan?"

Cao Yanmei said, "He is fine, better than Rao Zhengsheng. If you don't save Rao Zhengsheng tonight, he will die. No one really pay attention to Horan, so he is save. Rao Zhengsheng is the one that my da ge watch closely. It is more difficult to rescue Rao Zhengsheng than Horan."

Dong Lanying said, "We are wasting time."

Cao Yanmei, "Hurry up." She grabbed Yongsheng's left hand and dragged him down the prison cell stairwell.

Four guards stood in front of the cell. Cao Yanmei walked to the four guards and said, "Why are you four still here? The stable is on fire, and we need everyone's help before the fire reaches our main house, go help put out the fire."

One guard, "But, the young master said, no matter what, we can't leave the post."

Cao Yanmei, "Yes, that bastard is still down there." Cao Yanmei pointed. "Look... the fire had caught onto the roof of the main building."

The four guards looked in the direction Cao Yanmei pointed. Sprinting quickly from the hiding place, Yongzheng quickly knocked them down.

Cao Yanmei, "He is down there." Yongzheng walked to the door. "Yongzheng, remember, you only have enough time to save one person, and that person is Rao Zhengsheng. Don't let your surrounding waste your time. We still have to go get Horan."

Yongzheng nodded and he disappeared down the stairways.

Dong Lanying said, "Help me hide these four guards."

The two women began to drag the guards to hide behind the stone lion statue. Dong Lanying dress the guard outfit and guard the door.

When Yongzheng descended to the cell, Yongzheng was disgusted by the scene in front of him. His years of assassin career did not prepare him for this kind of sight. He grabbed a sword and was about to help other prisoners, but suddenly thought of Cao Yanmei's words came to his mind.

Yongzheng closed his eyes and murmured, "I'm sorry…I'm sorry...I still have to save Horan."

He walked about forty feet and found Rao Zhengsheng hanging from the ceiling. He quickly cut the chains and carried Rao Zhengsheng on his back. The other prisoners began to open their eyes.

"Help us…"

"Help me too."

"Help me…"

"Kill me."

"Please kill me."

Yongzheng rushed to the stairs quickly.

Rao Zhengsheng said, "Yongzheng…Yongzheng… help them. Help them."

Yongzheng put Rao Zhengsheng on the stairs. He rushed over and cut off all the sixty-four chains. Everyone started to stand up and walked slowly towards the stairs.

Yongzheng rushed over and helped Rao Zhengsheng walk to the door. Cao Yanmei saw the sixty four prisoners standing behind Rao Zhengsheng, completely speechless.

Cao Yanmei shouted to the prisoners, "Run to the door, don't stand here."

The sixty four prisoners rushed to the front door.

Dong Lanying gave one of the guard's clothes to Rao Zhengsheng. She said, "Da shixiong, change quickly."

Rao Zhengsheng walked behind the stone statue and quickly changed his clothes.

Yongzheng grabbed onto Cao Yanmei's hand, "Where is Horan?"

Cao Yanmei said, "I will take you."

Yongzheng said, "No, you take them out. Tell me where to go?"

Cao Yanmei pointed to her left, "In this way, after the lotus pond, it should be a secluded house, and he is inside." He grabbed Yongzheng's hand. "Yongzheng, there is a hill over there. There is no other way out except through the main entrance once I took them out the backdoor, you and Horan have to escape through the main entrance."

Yongzheng said, "Thank you." He ran into the darkness.

Rao Zhengsheng stepped out from the lion statue. He asked, "Horan?"

Dong Lanying, "Yongzheng is going to save him now."

Cao Yanmei, "Let's go to the back door."

Dong Laying said, "Why?"

Cao Yanmei, "When my ge hear the news of the escaped prisoners, guess where he will be?"

Dong Lanying, "I understand." She put her arms around Rao Zhengsheng's waist and helped him to follow Cao Yanmei out of the back door.

Yongzheng found a guard complaining about guarding a small room. The guard complained, "What is the use of me staying here to guard the young master's whore. If the young mistress knew, she would kill me."

Yongzheng sprinted forward and hit the guard's left and right acupuncture points. He opened the door and walked in. Seeing Xue Horan completely naked, sitting on the bed trembling as he leaned against the wall. He saw blood on the bed, and the blood smeared on Xue Horan's inner thighs.

Yongzheng's mind was blank. His gaze was only at the naked body of Xue Horan who was sitting on the bed with his right hand chain on to the bed. He burst into tears and walked slowly to the bed. He murmured, "Horan…"

Xue Horan buried his face on his knees as soon as he heard Yongzheng's voice. He pleaded, "Yongzheng...don't look at me...please...I don't want you to see me like this. Yongzheng...don't look at me..."

Yongzheng walked to the bed, "Horan…I'm sorry…I am late…."

Xue Horan was still sobbing, "Yongzheng, don't look at me..."

Yongzheng turned away and walked towards the door. He grabbed the back of the guard and pulled the guard into the room. He closed the door and stood behind the guard. He released the guard acupuncture point. He sternly said, "Don't look back, or I will stab you to death."

The guard said, "Xiong-tai, you should know not to mess with the young master's man."

Yongzheng said, "Take off your clothes."

The guard took off his clothes and handed it to Yongzheng with his back facing Yongzheng. Yongzheng then quickly knocked him to the ground.

Yongzheng knew that Xue Horan is a very shy person. He closed his eyes and walked to the bed. He said, "Horan, put on these clothes and let's get out of here."

Xue Horan raised his face and looked at Yongzheng, who had closed his eyes.

Yongzheng slowly put on the pants first then the robe. Lastly, he put the boot onto Xue Horan's feet. He helped Xue Horan up. He didn't open his eyes until he knew that Xue Horan was completely dressed. He wiped away the tears from Xue Hora's face and said, "Let me carry you on my back."

Yongzheng sat in front of Xue Horan. Xue Horan reached out his arms around Yongzheng's neck and leaned his head on Yongzheng's left shoulder. He murmured softly, "Yongzheng…you finally came out and help me... You must have heard me calling for you."

Xue Horan's words broke his heart. If he showed up earlier, this wouldn't happened to Xue Horan. Tears fell from his eyes. He said in a broken voice, "I'm sorry I'm late…"

Xue Horan said, "I knew you would come to rescue me as you always have." He hugged Yongzheng tightly. "Yongzheng...thank you..."

Yongzheng kicked the body on the floor hard. The guard's body flew at the door. The body of the guard broke open the door. Yongzheng carried Xue Horan on his back and walked towards the front door.

When Yongzheng and Xue Horan walked to the front gate, Cao Wenyan and the twenty-five disciples had already killed the escaped prisoners Yongzheng had just released.

Cao Wenyan pointed his bloody sword at Yongzheng, "Where is Rao Zhengsheng?"

Yongzheng asked softly, "Is it him?" Xue Horan did not answer, but Xue Horan's breathing and Xue Huoran's frightened body trembled, tells Yongzheng that the person who took Xue Horan's innocence is Cao Wenyan.

Yongzheng sprinted forward, grabbing a long sword from the ground with his internal force and inserting it into his right hand. He went straight to Cao Wenyan's neck. The four guards stood before Cao Wenyan's neck was cut in an instant. In an instant, Yongzheng's sword fell on Cao Wenyan's throat.

Cao Yanmei shouted, "Yongzheng! Don't kill him!"

The way of Tao that Yongzheng has been cultivating for so many years was all in vein, and he knows that the monster in his body has awakened. He wanted to swing his sword across and kill everyone who stood in front of him. The anger has completely occupied his mind, and the tip of hell is about to break lose.

Cao Yanmei said, "Yongzheng, remember that I saved you. Please let him go. I only have one brother. You have successfully rescued Rao Zhengsheng…"

Yongzheng said solemnly, "He hurt Horan…he must die…"

Cao Yanmei said, "Kill me in his place."

Xue Horan knew that they were able to escape tonight, partly because of Cao Yanmei. He whispered, "Yongzheng, let's go, I don't want to stay here anymore."

Yongzheng used the tip of his sword to cut open Cao Wenyan's right face. He said, "If the fourth person knows what you did tonight. I will kill you and everyone you care of."

Yongzheng threw the sword on the ground and slowly carried Xue Horan on his back. The two slowly disappeared down the stairs into the early morning fog.