After the death of the host: the tyrant cried red eyes

However, her explanation seemed to have touched a sensitive nerve in Xiao Yi. He was shocked as if hit by an invisible arrow, and clenched his fists. A strong feeling of suffocation instantly enveloped Shen Bingning, forcing her to swallow the unfinished words.

"you are lying!"

Xiao Yi almost roared out, his voice full of anger of being betrayed, "Haven't you always dreamed of becoming the queen? I've already handed over the throne to you, what else are you not satisfied with? I heard that you got a lot of jewelry from Xu Qingyou, is it because you covet wealth? If it's money, then you should stay by my side! In this world, no one can satisfy your desires better than me!"

Shen Bingning felt that she was tightly bound by invisible shackles. She didn't even have the strength to refute. She could only shake her head weakly, with despair flashing in her eyes.

"If it's not for money...then why?"

Xiao Yi whispered, his face becoming increasingly gloomy, as if recalling some past events that he did not want to touch upon, "Xiao Qian... you still have him in your heart, right?"

He gave her the coveted position of queen and promised her endless wealth, but her heart seemed to always fly towards freedom. Could it be that her heart really still beats for Xiao Qian, and she is willing to give up all the glory and wealth?

Anger burned in his chest, almost burning his last trace of reason.

Shen Bingning's face in front of him had turned pale with fear and pain.

He understood that maybe letting go is the best choice, but deep down he was a voice that kept echoing, cold and persistent - ending her, so that she will always belong to you and will never escape again.

Xiao Yi's hands unconsciously increased their strength, and his grip on Shen Bingning's neck became more and more fierce.

She gasped with difficulty, and a faint struggling sound came from her throat: "Shen... Xiao Yi..."

The weak call seemed like a flash of lightning that slashed Xiao Yi's madness. His fingers suddenly relaxed, as if the awakened reason made him awake instantly.

Shen Bingning took the opportunity to lower her head, ignoring the pain in her neck, and greedily inhaled the air, her heart filled with gratitude for surviving the disaster.

"I never thought of escaping. I just wanted to pray for you."

She hurriedly explained herself, trying to grab a glimmer of hope.

Xiao Yi's expression remained cold: "At this point, you are still lying."

Shen Bingning gritted her teeth and made a desperate move: "If you don't believe me, search my left pocket to see if I have the amulet!"

Xiao Yi hesitated for a moment, and finally reached in, and indeed took out a small and exquisite red amulet. He stared at the amulet, silent, as if thinking about something.

Seeing this, Shen Bingning immediately took advantage of the situation and pursued him: "If I really wanted to escape, why didn't I choose to do it in the dead of night instead of in broad daylight? Besides, if I really wanted to escape, how could I be so stupid as to stay around Ningcheng?"

Xiao Yi listened quietly, holding the amulet tightly in his hand, and the impulsive emotions seemed to slowly subside.

If you think about it carefully, her excuse does not seem to be unreasonable.

Shen Bingning observed his expression change, and saw that his anger was slightly reduced, and he felt a little relieved, but the ease did not last long.

Xiao Yi suddenly lifted her up like a chicken and walked out the door.

"Where are you taking me?"

She asked, but got no response.

Eventually, she was taken into a small, dimly lit room and the ropes were untied.

Just as she wanted to turn around and ask, she was pushed into the house by a force.

"what do you mean?"

She staggered to her feet, and when she turned around, she heard the heavy sound of the iron door closing behind her.

Xiao Yi's figure was isolated by the cold iron door, and she realized with horror that she seemed to have really become a prisoner imprisoned in the dungeon in the novel, and Xiao Yi was the high-ranking guard.

"Xiao Yi, what do you mean?"

Shen Bingning tried to remain calm and wanted to make a final effort, but was completely frozen by his cold gaze.

"Good acting."

Xiao Yi's voice was as cold as ice, and the temperature in his eyes seemed to drop to freezing point.

He looked up, his eyes regained his usual indifference and alienation, his black eyes as deep as an abyss, and he was calm: "It's a pity that I have arranged for people to take your portrait and walk around the temples."

Shen Bingning's heart tightened, and the calmness on the surface began to disintegrate.

Could it be that he had really checked all her whereabouts?

"Do you find this interesting?"

Xiao Yi's low laughter echoed in the air, but there was no smile in the laughter, only a bone-broken chill. "Everyone in the temple insisted that he had never seen you."

A chill rose from the soles of her feet and rushed to the top of her head. Shen Bingning looked at Xiao Yi in disbelief. She didn't expect that he could check all the temples in just half a day.

His suspicion of her was deeper than she had imagined.

"Xiao Yi, I..."

She wanted to explain, but Xiao Yi had lost his patience and turned around and left resolutely.

If everything had been planned more flawlessly, perhaps today's situation wouldn't be so difficult to resolve.

At this moment, the darkness in Xiao Yi's heart has overflowed to the extreme, and Shen Bingning's freedom has become out of reach, like the farthest star in the night sky.

[Host, what do you think next? 】

The system's voice sounded in Shen Bingning's consciousness, with a bit of helplessness and concern.

Shen Bingning rubbed her forehead, her brows full of worry: [Let's wait and see for two days to see if his anger can be reduced.] As the queen of a country, she believed that Xiao Yi would not ignore the overall situation and imprison her in this dark place for a long time, so as not to shake the foundation of the country and make people panic.

However, reality dealt her a heavy blow.

Although it is under house arrest, the place where he is actually an alternative luxury in the dungeon.

An old wooden bed, with mottled marks carved by time on it, but it still exudes a faint moist wood fragrance, and appears exceptionally clean, enough to provide a moment of peace.

Shen Bingning simply lay down, hoping that Xiao Yi would change his mind as soon as possible, but he did not expect that his determination would be more firm than she expected.

Three meals a day are delivered on time. The delivery person has no expression on his face. He put down the food and left in a hurry, and ignored Shen Bingning's attempts to communicate.

Fortunately, the food was not only fresh but also delicious, completely different from the leftovers in the legendary dungeon, which seemed to imply that Xiao Yi had no intention of letting her suffer from hunger.

However, three days of waiting resulted in Shen Bingning's complete outburst.

"I won't keep you company any longer!"

She suddenly jumped up from the bed, her eyes seemed to be burning with anger.

[Didn’t you decide to wait for Xiao Yi to change his mind? 】

The system asked with a hint of confusion.

[Wait? If you wait any longer, the daylily will be cold! ]

Shen Bingning's response was full of indignation.

She had never thought of escaping, but this inexplicable injustice made her feel like a thorn in her throat. Abandoned in this desolate place, the only interpersonal interaction she had every day was the moment when meals were delivered. The rest of the time she could only talk to the air. The loneliness and depression almost suffocated her.