The ring connects the past and present, the exiled prince worships me as a god

"Three million in cash, to be delivered to the unfinished building on the outskirts of the city in an hour. Come alone, or I'll kill you."

Before Song Lai could continue calling for help, a strange voice came from the receiver.

“Hello…Hello!”

The call, which was timed at ten seconds, was hung up.

Song Lai was kidnapped?

This incident hadn't happened in her previous life. Song Lai had helped Song Jin drug her, and soon she was tricked into committing the crime. During this time, she became addicted, spending her days either staying at the Song family home or going out to fool around. She was already depressed because she wasn't accepted, and the pain of not taking the drug for even a day was like death. She tried every possible means, using up all her savings to buy an expensive "antidote." Song Lai, however, always played the good guy, secretly giving her money and helping her deceive her parents, covering up for her. So, until her death, she never suspected her.

But, they had just fallen out the night before last. If Song Lai was kidnapped, why didn't she look for Li Lin but her?

It was 3:05 in the morning, and she was going to an unfinished building alone? Did Song Lai think she was easy to fool?

Or maybe, this is Song Jin's strategy?

The video she got from "True Color" that day was destroyed. She had no evidence that Song Jin murdered her, and wanted to bring Song Jin and Li Lin to justice. Maybe tonight would be her chance?

Five minutes later, Song Nian packed up and went out, taking a taxi straight to the unfinished building on the outskirts of the city.

Qi Yu followed the footprints all the way back to the mansion of the "cannibal". There was a circle of guards around the house. Although they were all in plain clothes, Qi Yu still found that the boots on their feet were different.

Those were combat boots specially supplied by the imperial court.

No wonder this man is so arrogant, it turns out he has the government as his backer.

Qi Yu snorted and walked into the courtyard as if he was familiar with the place.

The ogre probably thought that he had died in the deep forest at that time, so he ran back alone to strengthen the guard, but unfortunately he was still alive.

At daybreak, the courtyard was quiet, with occasional screams coming from a corner.

Qi Yu realized who was coming and turned around to hide on the beam of the corridor. Two maids walked by.

"Master is truly blessed this time. He was kidnapped but still managed to survive."

"She's alive but her face is disfigured. Didn't you hear what Doctor Cheng said? Even the Jade Cream can't save her face."

"But I heard that it can be cured. We just don't have water right now. If we boil water, add Jade Face Cream and Tianshan Snow Lotus and apply it for seven consecutive days, it will be effective."

"You also said you needed water, but now the whole city is in drought, where are you going to get water?"

"There's one in Huai Village next door. I heard a water source was found in Huai Village, and the master has sent someone to get it."

The two maids walked farther and farther away, Qi Yu turned around and landed steadily.

Still want to go to their Huai Village to get water?

I'm afraid his method is not really taking.

Oh no, Huai Village is in trouble.

Sun Xian was a coward, and the water from the county government was distributed to the people. This group of people wanted to take more water back at one time, so they shifted their target to the place of exile.

He had to get back as soon as possible.

But he won't go back alone.

Qi Yu glanced around with his sharp eyes and found the woodshed not far away. Soon, he found a solution.

A moment later, someone in the courtyard shouted, "The fire is breaking!"

During drought years, there is not a drop of water and even having a full stomach becomes a luxury, so how can there be water to put out a fire?

Almost in the blink of an eye, the small flame suddenly grew into a huge sea of ​​fire, and it was getting more and more intense.

"What's going on? How could there be a fire out of nowhere? Didn't I tell you to be on high alert for fire?"

When the ogre, with half his face covered, ran out of the room like a monster, the firelight shining on his scabbed and bleeding face made him even more terrifying.

The maids and servants screamed, not knowing whether they were frightened by him or by the fire.

"Quick, escort the master out of here."

The housekeeper and several servants supported him one by one and ran out of the mansion.

The ogre refused to leave. "I can't let my house be destroyed like this. Has the person responsible for fetching water returned?"

"Since you are in such a hurry to see them, why don't I give you a ride?"

Qi Yu flew down from the roof and landed in the middle of the three people. The housekeeper was stunned at first and quickly stepped back. Seeing this, the two servants quietly let go of the master's hands, leaving the man with dull eyes as if he had seen the King of Hell.

"You...you're still alive?"

"But you're going to die soon."

Qi Yu didn't give him a chance to react. He grabbed his collar like a rag and flew onto the roof.

Seeing this, the guards and patrol officers came to chase him. Qi Yu threw out a handful of flour that he had just grabbed from the kitchen and quickly disappeared into the night.

Penal colony.

Jiang Zhi looked out of the tent anxiously, but His Highness had not returned yet.

"Brother Zhao, I don't know..."

"no!"

Before Jiang Zhi could finish his words, Zhao Li refused. "Qi Yu disappeared for three days and didn't come back. If you disappear again, how can I explain to the other prisoners? My job as a yamen runner is over."

"But I am worried about Your Highness."

"You think I'm not worried?"

Zhao Li almost instinctively said, "It would be fine if he's dead," but luckily he retracted his words in time. "However, given his skills, he should be fine. Let's wait a little longer."

Jiang Zhi wanted to say something, but seeing that Zhao Li also looked anxious, he held back and didn't say anything. He carefully stared at the situation outside through the gap in the tent.

His Highness said he would be back before dawn today. He always keeps his word, but if he doesn't come back...

Jiang Zhi didn't dare to think about it.

"Did you hear anything?"

After a while, Zhao Li vaguely heard a rustling sound.

Jiang Zhi straightened up, thinking that it was His Highness who had returned, but then he found that there was no one outside.

A little disappointed, "Could it be..."

He was just about to suggest that it might be another convict getting up to use the restroom in the middle of the night when he saw two dark figures flash by in his peripheral vision. Then, a roar came from behind the tent.

"Someone's here to grab the water!"

"Everyone, wake up! Someone is coming to steal our food."

When Zhao Li and Jiang Zhi rushed out of the tent, they saw two people standing in front of the deep well with water vats behind them. Two more people were standing on the left and right sides with swords in their hands. Another two were lurking in the dark. A carriage was parked not far away.

"Who is trespassing into the penal colony?"

Zhao Li shouted loudly and rushed over with a knife in hand, "Brothers, catch him alive."

Soon, Zhao Li and four yamen runners started fighting with the other side.

Most of the convicts don't know martial arts, and those who do know only some rudimentary self-defense techniques.

But when someone tries to steal food and water, it's like asking for their lives. Everyone fights to protect themselves, and it's hard not to get hurt.

Jiang Zhi knocked the man down with one punch and protected the cook who was desperately protecting the food. "If we run out of food, we can plant more. The gods will also help us. Saving our lives is the most important thing. Hurry, go back to the tent."

"So what are we going to eat these days?"

"Yes, the water cannot be taken away by them."

The fugitives refused to leave, so Jiang Zhi could only protect them from all sides. These men in black came from nowhere, but each of them was extremely skilled. Zhao Li and the four yamen runners were quickly at a disadvantage.

In addition to Zhao Li, two people have been injured.

"Jiang Zhi, come and help."

Zhao Li yelled, but Jiang Zhi was too busy to get through.

"Aunt Huang, please go back first, please."

The fugitive not only did not leave, but turned back to look for something, "Where is Qi Yu? Why didn't Qi Yu come out to help?"