The Princess Cannot Escape: The Cunning Prince Is Not to Be Messed With

Chapter 91 Inhumanity

At the same time, the black-clad guard, who had been lying on the ground seemingly dead, suddenly rolled up his sleeves. With two sharp "whoosh" sounds, two burly men who rushed in were each shot through the forehead by him, leaving a shocking bloody hole. They fell straight down without a sound.

"I'll kill you!" Jiang Huan shouted, raising his arm. His eyes flashed with ferocity as he was about to strike down with his palm, but a low, hoarse roar stopped him.

"Don't move! If Master Jiang dares to act rashly, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Heh, I can kill you first, then kill her!" With a cold snort, Jiang Huan almost immediately released Yin Quan and was about to float towards the black-clad guard.

Suddenly, a deafening sound, like a thunderbolt, swept in, instantly drowning out her cold, sharp voice. At the same time, the ground trembled violently, and the sound of rushing water echoed from the stone wall, the water level rising steadily.

Seeing the water level rise rapidly, Jiang Huan gritted her teeth in anger. She didn't care about getting entangled with the two men any longer and was about to rush out when she heard a muffled thud whizz past her ear.

She suddenly smelled a faint burnt smell in her nose, frowned, and stared intently at the guard in black.

"Next time, I won't hold back."

A hoarse voice mingled with the deafening roar of the water, accompanied by the low rumble of metal chains turning.

As the doors of the water dungeon slowly descended, Jiang Huan coldly shouted, "If you trap me here and the water level rises, none of you will survive! I, the master of this manor, will still be able to walk out alive!"

Although she said that, in reality, she wasn't entirely confident.

In the end, she still underestimated Yin Quan.

As a hostage, she was able to become familiar with the water level changes here and reach such a tacit understanding with the guards in just two days... When the water level would rise, how fast it would rise, and how long it would take for the cell door to close were all calculated in an instant. She really didn't know whether to respect or hate such a woman.

"You can say those things after you've survived and walked out of here..."

As Yin Quan's low, gentle voice reached her ears, Jiang Huan glared at her, her gaze suddenly turning fierce and gloomy.

"Do you think that trapping me here will stop the plan?" With a sneer, Jiang Huan raised her chin, her sinister eyes sharp as knives, like a bloodthirsty owl, a crimson light shining through the bottomless darkness, enough to send chills down one's spine with just a glance.

The icy, bone-chilling mountain stream kept pouring in from all directions of the water prison, quickly submerging Jiang Huan's calves.

Clinging to the damp, cold, and rather sharp rock face, Yin Quan forced himself to stand up. He endured the excruciating pain of his broken ribs and the burning, agonizing anxiety that gnawed at his internal organs. A wave of dizziness washed over him.

Even standing in the icy, bone-chilling mountain stream, she felt as if her body was on fire.

Again and again, layer upon layer, it burned her repeatedly, gradually burning away, peeling away, and extracting her consciousness, melting away her reason, leaving her parched and dizzy.

As if hearing her heavy breathing, Jiang Huan sneered repeatedly, seemingly quite satisfied.

"Whether I, the master of this manor, can get out of here alive or not, you will definitely be the first one to die here!"

"What kind of drug did you give me?" Suppressing the burning pain in her heart, Yin Quan shook her head violently and let out a low growl.

Hearing this, Jiang Huan sneered, raising her chin and letting out a strange, grating laugh: "Telling you won't hurt! You've been poisoned with my Qifeng Manor's secret medicine, the Xiaoyao Powder. Those poisoned will die within forty-nine hours, their entire body festering and pus oozing from their seven orifices!" With that, she let out a shrill, ferocious laugh. The sound crashed against the rock wall, echoing and swirling, blending with the deafening roar of the rushing water against the rocks, sounding exceptionally eerie and terrifying, like the sinister sound of a vengeful ghost gnawing at human bones. The sound lingered in one's ears, sending chills down one's spine, making every pore feel as if it had frozen, and even breathing became incredibly difficult.

Damn! What a vicious woman!

Not only did they poison her, but they also had to be so perverted and inhumane!

They call this Qifeng Manor's secret medicine? Pah! What kind of normal person would research such an inhumane drug?! It's utterly anti-human! Anti-social!

This old woman is practically the second Abbess Miejue!

Cursing under her breath, Yin Quan bit her lip, and began to hallucinate. Not only her limbs, but even her mind was gradually slipping out of control.

The water level continued to rise, and had already reached above her waist.

Her lower body was submerged in the water, gradually becoming stiff, sore, and numb from the biting cold. She clung tightly to the hard, sharp rock wall with both hands, and not only did her vision begin to blur, but her body also began to sway precariously.

The ringing in her ears grew stronger and stronger. She could no longer hear any sound from the outside world, not the sound of water or Jiang Huan's cold laughter. The world seemed to have suddenly become extremely quiet, as if she were the only one left.

A bright light, as clear as snow in spring, appeared before Yin Quan's eyes. Yin Quan frowned and thought to himself: Xiahou Ying?

The snowy light did not approach her, but kept a certain distance from her, as if it were done on purpose, which made her extremely irritated.

Damn it! I almost pounced on her several times before, why is she suddenly playing the "distance makes the heart grow fonder" trick at the crucial moment?!

Xiahou Ying, you bastard!

I need you to put out this fire!

Suddenly, a strange roar came from the darkness, and Jiang Huan curled her lips.

The Xiaoyao Powder is starting to take effect...

Even the Heavenly Mystery Sect couldn't save her!

Standing before the lake shores of varying sizes and vibrant colors, Gu Lounan was at a loss, while Xiahou Ying narrowed his eyes.

"It's probably not wrong to set up the water dungeon here, but we need to find a way to get the entrance..."

“Since it’s a water prison, there must be a place where water flows in and out.” After pursing his lips and remaining silent for a while, Xiahou Ying spoke, his eyes slightly darkening.

“There is only one place where water flows in and out. If Xiao Quan Quan is really imprisoned there, I’m afraid…” Gu Lou Nan stroked his chin and murmured. Rather than responding to Xiahou Ying, it was more like he was talking to himself.

"Where?" Before he could finish speaking, Xiahou Ying interrupted him, raising an eyebrow. His usually calm and indifferent tone finally showed a hint of emotion.

"That place that connects to the waterfall." Gu Lounan responded subconsciously, pointing as he spoke.

Suddenly, before he could finish speaking, a white light flashed out like lightning, instantly creating a gust of wind that lifted his crimson robes, making him look like a purple phoenix kite suddenly blooming, dazzlingly beautiful.

"Sigh, what an impatient person... Let people finish speaking..." Looking at the gray-white afterimage that disappeared into the distance in an instant, Gu Lounan, with his arms crossed, shook his head and muttered helplessly.

Every prison in Fengyun Manor is guarded by skilled guards, but that is not the biggest threat. The biggest threat, perhaps, is the traps that Ba Shanyu designed inside the prisons.

Thinking this, Gu Lounan's gaze was restrained, but it quickly dissipated.

He lowered his eyes, smiled helplessly, and then raised his chin to look up at the sky.

Letting Xiahou Ying trigger those mechanisms like this seems pretty good...

Thinking this, he shrugged and flew after the direction in which the gray-white afterimage disappeared.

Yin Quan was still desperately chasing that bright white light, but the more she chased it, the farther away it drifted, until she crashed into a sharp rock wall and suddenly came to her senses.

The strong smell of water and decay in the water dungeon made her stomach churn, and her mind became clearer.

The excruciating pain rolled over her body like a boulder, causing her to gasp for breath.

Her body felt like it was burning on fire one moment and freezing on the next. The extreme sensations surged through her body like wild horses, churning her internal organs into chaos and pulverization.

Whether it was the potency of the medicine or the prolonged immersion in the icy stream, Yin Quan felt all her strength being gradually drained away. Despite the support of the rock wall, her body continued to slide downwards.

The extreme cold of her body caused her consciousness to become blurred as well; rather than a hallucination, she was now almost completely unconscious.

Damn it, she can't die!

What if Xiahou Ying can't bear to die for her after she dies?!

A nameless rage surged within him, and Yin Quan, who had choked on a mouthful of cold water, abruptly opened his eyes. At the same time, a loud bang resounded, and one side of the rock wall was smashed apart from the outside. He frowned sharply, and behind the falling rocks, a figure as white as snow slowly descended from the sky, like a divine child descending to earth, showering down a pure and holy light.

Another hallucination? Frowning and squinting, Yin Quan was starting to lose her senses.

The pebbles, like a curtain, fell into the water with a constant "plop" sound.

Shocked by this abrupt and unplanned intrusion, Jiang Huan was momentarily stunned before moving swiftly towards Yin Quan, whose upper body was only above the water. As if sensing her intention, Xiahou Ying flashed over almost simultaneously, but was still a step too late.

"Don't move! If you move even slightly, I'll kill her!" Jiang Huan shouted coldly, her sinister eyes sweeping over the three people in front of her. Her sharp fingers curled into eagle claws and gripped Yin Quan's throat tightly, her sharp nails digging deep into the thin flesh of her neck.

"Ha, it's truly a blessing in disguise! I, the master of this manor, should really thank you!" Her tone was extremely slow, accompanied by repeated cold laughs, but the light in her eyes as she stared at Gu Lounan grew darker with each passing moment.

Seeing the bloodstains on Yin Quan's chest that had been smeared by water and his obviously sickly flushed face, Xiahou Ying's unfathomable dark eyes suddenly turned dark and boundless. He floated on the water with his hands behind his back, his face remaining expressionless.

Almost right behind him, Gu Lounan saw Yin Quan, whose clothes were stained with blood and whose face was flushed but also pale. He moved slightly, but clenched his fists and stood still.

"Master Jiang, the person you want to kill is me. Why be so violent towards her?" With a slight smile, Gu Lounan spoke slowly and deliberately, as if he were talking about something as ordinary as eating or dressing.

"Ha! It seems the rumors are true, she really is the woman you love!" As if she hadn't heard him at all, Jiang Huan laughed even louder, even tinged with a hint of hysterical madness.

Upon hearing this, Gu Lou Nan showed no concern whatsoever, but rather appeared somewhat dismissive. His phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and his smile deepened: "You say she is the woman I love?"