Let's just drift through life together in this quick transmigration story.

On the day 002 arrived, apart from the food delivery person, there was no one else around. This was really strange. 002 couldn't help but ask, "Is anyone here? What do you want with me?"

The hoarse voice echoed in the cold water prison, stirring up ripples. The only response from 002 was silence and the faint sound of water.

002's wounds began to become inflamed and infected, he started to have a low-grade fever, and his consciousness gradually became blurred. Could he just die here without knowing why?

When 002 woke up again, she was in a warm room. She carefully examined her body, afraid that something was missing. She bandaged the wound on her hand and realized that the clothes she was wearing were different from the ones she had worn in the water dungeon. She touched her forehead and found that her temperature had gone down, so the fever had probably subsided.

Unable to muster any strength, 002 struggled to climb off the bed for a long time before finally collapsing to the ground, hitting her head so hard she saw stars.

A young man in brocade robes entered and said with delight, "Second-in-command of Da Cai Village, you're finally awake."

Seeing 002 fall headfirst to the ground, the guards beside the boy watched coldly for a while before pretending to be surprised and saying, "The second master has fallen down. Why don't you go and help him up?"

"Yes."

002 stared coldly at the boy, struggling to be helped up from the ground. "What do you want to do with me?"

The young man in the brocade robe sat down at the table, and a maid poured him a cup of tea. He said calmly, "Don't put it so harshly. I just wanted to invite the second master to have some tea."

The reputation of Da Cai Zhai is renowned throughout Lincheng and the capital. I have long admired them. The reason I invited the second-in-command here is simply to discuss a business deal with the first-in-command.

Again, it was about the tollbooth. 002 said weakly, "The tollbooth is no longer in Da Cai Zhai. It's in someone else's hands. Go ask them for it."

The boy's smile faded, and he said in a deep voice, "Who did you give it to?"

“Your Highness, we are just ordinary people, how can we possibly fight against imperial power?” 002 said, her expression somewhat aggrieved.

The toll stations are no longer under the jurisdiction of Da Cai Zhai, and 002 is quite happy to see several parties fighting tooth and nail over them.

The young man in brocade robes said, "Then you can stay here and wait for your leader to come and redeem you. Alternatively, you can persuade your leader to bring the Great Wealth Village to submit to me. I am Cui Guohong, the fourth prince of this dynasty."

002 was utterly desperate. If Xiong Bufan knew that he would have to spend money to redeem him, he would probably pack him up and throw him far away overnight, without spending a single tael of silver on him.

It's even more impossible for Da Cai Zhai to surrender now. The Wise King has been watching closely all along. No matter what we do, 002 will not be released. Now we can only wait for Xiong Bufan to come and take him back.

This is truly an unprecedented sight! I actually witnessed the imperial court kidnapping bandits for money. 002 felt a bit tired and began to close his eyes to rest.

Cui Guohong was dissatisfied with 002's attitude. He was forced to kidnap 002. He blamed Xiong Bufan for going too far in the past, repeatedly throwing him into trees and making him lose face.

Cui Guohong made a gesture, and the guard grabbed 002 and dragged him over. The guard grabbed 002's hair and forced him to look up at Cui Guohong.

002 feels like she's lost several strands of hair, but now is not the time to worry about her hair; thinking about how to get out of this mess is the real issue.

Cui Guohong took out a pen, dipped it in ink, and drew a few strokes on 002's face, saying, "Write a letter for help, and have your boss bring gold, silver, or a letter of ownership to redeem you."

If you don't write it, I'll use a knife to slash your face along the ink marks.

002 had a large turtle painted on his face, and Cui Guohong found it more and more pleasing to the eye, wanting to peel off 002's face and keep it.

The guard praised from the side, "Your Highness's painting skills are getting better and better. This turtle is painted so lifelike."

"This is a lucky turtle, not a tortoise, you idiot."

"Yes, yes, Your Highness is right. This lucky turtle painting is really well done."

002 stared at Cui Guohong with suppressed anger, wishing he could pounce on him and bite off a piece of his flesh. How dare Cui Guohong humiliate him like this! 002 would never let him get away with it.

Cui Guohong noticed 002's gaze, kicked him, and said, "Write it or not? If you don't, I'll have someone chop off one of your fingers and send it back."

"Write."

002 knows which is more important, the soul or the body. A wounded soul can be healed, but a lost finger is truly gone.

The guard laid the paper flat on the table, and 002 was helped to sit down and begin writing. He used drawings to represent the words he didn't know how to write.

Cui Guohong looked at him with disdain. "A bandit is a bandit. He can't even read. He's useless."

002 drew several pictures in great detail, and in the end, fearing that Cui Guohong would question his attitude, he even pulled out a few strands of his own hair and put them on.

Cui Guohong was pleased with 002's pragmatism. He beckoned to his guards, who put the papers together and ran out to deliver them to the rouge shop. The people at the rouge shop would then send the letter back to Da Cai Village.

After doing all this, Cui Guohong pinched 002's chin with his hand, his eyes filled with love. This made 002 wonder if Cui Guohong would kiss her in the next second. 002 tried to dodge but Cui Guohong pinched her chin hard.

Cui Guohong gently stroked the turtle face on 002's face and said, "I really can't bear to wipe it off. I really want to peel off your skin and keep it."

002 thought to herself: You crazy man, you think it looks good so you can paint it on your face and admire it every day. But she didn't dare say it out loud and could only humiliatingly let Cui Guohong pinch her chin.

There was no news after the letter was sent. 002 remained calm, while Cui Guohong came to see 002 every day, asking, "Why don't they come to redeem you? Aren't you the second-in-command of Da Cai Zhai?"

002 shrugged and said, "I don't know either, maybe the letter hasn't arrived yet." Fearing that Cui Guohong wouldn't believe him, he added, "As you know, the capital is very far from Da Cai Zhai."

Cui Guohong: "Hmph, if there's no news in ten days, I'll chop off your fingers one by one and send them back to Da Cai Zhai."

002 unconsciously hid her hands, thinking to herself: This is really unnecessary.

Days passed, and finally on the tenth day, Cui Guohong arrived with his guards.

The guard placed 002's hand on the table. Cui Guohong drew a knife and said, "I really rarely use my hands. You forced me to do this, ah," before he could finish speaking, a door was slammed against the wall inside the room, and Xiong Bufan walked in from the doorway. "You dare to bully my people? You're tired of living."

Upon seeing this, the guards quickly released 002's hand. Some of them pried Cui Guohong out of the wall, while others took out swords and attacked Xiong Bufan, wanting to avenge their prince.

002 stared at the door with red eyes. He knew that Xiong Bufan had not forgotten him. His hero had come to save him, and he was willing to repay him with his life.