Chapter 223 - All Efforts Are In Vain

Chapter 223 All Efforts Are In Vain

“Haidala is right. I should not blame Elsa’s death on you, nor should I lose the will to escape.” Sun Jin looked at Tang Xia, and there was a little regret in her eyes.

Haidala’s earlier words were like a wake-up call, helping Sun Jin to see that she was lying to herself. The one who was at fault was not Tang Xia. Instead, it was those who did not dare to turn against Chu Tianjiao, and instead channeled all the hate toward Tang Xia.

If they did not grab this opportunity to escape, it would really be a huge mistake.

Tang Xia gave her an indifferent smile. “As long as you realize it.” Following which, all the girls in hell looked outside, and their wills came together like a fortress. Their eyes were full of desire.

“To freedom!” Someone shouted. It ignited the fire in the hearts of the others, and they chanted, “Yes, to freedom!”

The girls shouted and dashed outside, without hesitation. Their cries carried the weight of their prolonged suppression and long wait

Chu Tianjiao and Chu Tiankuo were facing each other. Chu Tianjiao suddenly saw the girls in hell dashing out, one by one, as if they had lost control. A tinge of panic flashed across his eyes. He quickly exploded. “Are you guys trying to rebel?”

Chu Tianjiao’s anger had reached its peak. His outburst was filled with power. He had been building up his authority in the Garden of Eden for a long time. All the girls in hell had a deep seated fear of him.

Hearing his roar, their united courage subsided instantly and their voices weakened immediately. At that moment, they looked at him, and did not dare to proceed.

Tang Xia saw what happened and quickly shouted, “Everyone, don’t be scared. Think about how he treated you, and give him a taste of his own medicine!” She cheered the girls on.

When they heard her voice, it was as if they had all taken a calming pill, and their girls’ gazes gradually became more determined. They nodded and charged outside, heedlessly.

There was nothing that could stop their yearning for freedom! Not even Chu Tianjiao!

Chu Tianjiao became even more alarmed, when he saw the situation. The chaos caused by the girls in hell, were evidently growing beyond his control.

“Arrest them!”

Chu Tianjiao did not hesitate and issued the order to the maids quickly. These maids did not have any consciousness, they only knew to obey his orders. Very soon, the maids and the girls started to fight with each other, and the whole situation turned extremely chaotic.

Usually, these maids were the scariest beings, in the eyes of the girls from hell. But right now, in their bid to escape from the Garden of Eden and regain their freedom, the girls seemed to have forgotten all about their fear, and rushed headlong to fight fearlessly. They were even on the side that had the advantage.

“Come on, we can get out of here, once we defeat these maids!”

Haidala’s voice rang among the girls , and stirred up their emotions.

“Charge!” The girls felt extremely uplifted, and they all charged towards the maids.

Tang Xia watched from a distance, and felt an immense sense of comfort. As long as they continued like this, before long, they could get out of this place.

Thinking about this, she charged towards the center. This was when she realized that there was no trace of Chu Tianjiao, and Chu Tiankuo was also missing.

Tang Xia’s gaze froze instantly, and her breathing became heavier. That they were able to reach this point was more or less only possible, because of Chu Tiankuo’s presence. Without him, Tang Xia started to feel panicky, and she had a very bad feeling.

Tang Xia broke away from the scuffle, and started searching for Chu Tiankuo among the crowd. However, it was to no avail. Not only that, even Chu Tianjiao seemed to have suddenly vanished, too.

They had confronted each other not too long ago, could something have happened? The more Tang Xia thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong. Her expression gradually became more flustered.

At this moment, a figure appeared behind her silently, and grabbed her by the neck!

Tang Xia’s breathing paused instantly. She then heard a cold voice coming from above her head. “Did you think that you guys can escape, after you found my brother?”

It was Chu Tianjiao! Tang Xia’s heart skipped a beat, and all the color drained from her face instantly. Why was he here? If that was the case, then where was Chu Tiankuo?

Tang Xia struggled desperately, but she could not break free from his grip at all. He had an extremely sinister smile on his face. He dragged her to a high place, and then roughly shoved her aside.

Tang Xia was finally able to breathe. She quickly asked, “Where’s Chu Tiankuo?” Her eyes were filled with anxiety.

Chu Tianjiao’s first response was to laugh, “Haha!” A normal person’s smile was alluring and bright, yet his smile only instilled fear in others’ heart, making them afraid of him.

He then gripped her chin down harshly. “You’re still counting on him to come and save you? In your dreams!”

Chu Tianjiao was very strong, and Tang Xia’s chin hurt from his grip. She could not help, but furrow her brows from the pain. Seeing her reaction, Chu Tianjiao’s eyes showed that he was more satisfied.

“You’re the one that caused this chaos, right? Congratulations, you’ve made more people’s lives miserable once again. Because of you, they will all be punished severely.”

Tang Xia’s heart froze. Before she could think through what he meant, he pressed her head and forced her to look downwards.

Her heart was in great shock, when she saw what lay before her eyes. At the same time, she felt a sense of intense fear and helplessness.

She saw that Chu Tianjiao’s maids had taken out an electronic batons and these weapons made the girls retreat. They could not stop screaming, as they were being zapped by these batons.

However, they still did not give up. They continued to grit their teeth, and gave their all to fight for that one slim chance…

Seeing this, Tang Xia’s eyes could not help tearing. Her whole body started trembling as if she was a piece of paper, fluttering in the wind. She did not think that after all these preparations, she would still fail in the end

“What do you think? Is this the ending you wanted?” Chu Tianjiao pressed harder on Tang Xia’s head, and asked in a ghastly voice that sounded as if it came from hell.

Tang Xia trembled and her tears could not stop falling.

“They were fine at first, but because of you, they have to bear such pain now,” Chu Tianjiao continued to say. He kept on working on her weakest line of defense, in her heart.

Tang Xia heard his voice, and then looked down at those girls who were injured from resisting and fighting. She could no longer maintain the determined faith she had, right from the start.

“Was I wrong?” Tang Xia could not help, but doubt. Perhaps, right from the beginning, she should not have involved all these girls. That way, they would not have to experience such torture.

…

The fight was finally over. Chu Tiankuo had disappeared, and the girls from hell had to conclude that their fight was a failure. All those who had participated had been captured by Chu Tianjiao, to await their punishment.

Tang Xia crouched in a corner, and her gaze was empty. She had completely lost the drive she had earlier. Chu Tiankiao laughed coldly and ordered someone to throw Tang Xia into the bunch of maids.

Tang Xia then realized what was going on, and looked around her. When they saw Tang Xia, countless pairs of harsh eyes glared at her. Without a doubt, if they were not being controlled by the maids, these girls would have run toward her and beat her up.

In that instant, Tang Xia’s eyes darkened, and she lowered her head. She did not dare to look into the eyes of the girls from hell. They had trusted her so much to bring them out to freedom. However, Tang Xia had misplaced their trust.

Seeing this scene, Chu Tiankuo laughed coldly. He notified all girls in the Garden of Eden to gather.

Tang Xia knew that he was going to announce their punishment. Yet she still kept her head lowered, and did not have the energy to fight back. She even had a small thought in her mind to admit defeat.

If she was thought she was depressed and sad from the last failed attempt, then she was in complete despair this time around.

She had already put in so much effort, and tried so many ways, but it still failed. Chu Tianjiao was like a demon that could not be moved. It seemed like no matter what she did, she could not escape from him.

Everyone at The Garden of Eden gathered around Chu Tiankuo. After he sent out the notification, the girls quickly came in together. They all looked towards the corner in confusion, staring at Tang Xia and the rest.

“Tang Xia was indeed caught and brought back.”

“This time around, the owner will definitely not go easy on her.”

“And she even ignited the fire in so many girls’ hearts to create chaos, she’s so daring!”

“This Tang Xia is really so ignorant, how can she even think of escaping!”

All the girls whispered among themselves. They all turned toward Tang Xia and cast their pitying, spiteful and complicated looks at her. Meanwhile, Tang Xia crouched in fear. She did not even have the energy to lift her head.

“Silence.”

The girls only stopped talking, when Chu Tianjiao’s majestic and powerful voice was heard.

“I gathered you all, because a big thing happened in the Garden!” Chu Tianjiao said coldly. At this moment, he glanced at Tang Xia subtly. The expression in his eyes made one’s heart quake in fear.

“Girls in hell were encouraged by someone to launch a rebellion. I hereby imprison them in hell, am limiting their meals to only one meal per day, and banning them from all outdoor activities!”

Chu Tianjiao continued speaking. He cast his glance across all the girls with the intent to instill fear in them.

Hearing what he said, all the girls gasped, and they looked at the girls from hell with sympathy.

The punishment this time around was indeed severe. One meal a day and no outdoor activities, this could easily drive someone crazy.

Meanwhile, the girls from hell did not say anything, and kept their heads lowered. They looked at the floor and were very quiet. The impact of their rebellion was so huge, this punishment was already expected.

Tang Xia’s gaze also darkened. She knew that he would announce her punishment next. As the one who had ignited their rebellious behavior, and also trying to escape more than once, Chu Tianjiao would definitely not go soft on her at all.

Will she be whipped to death in front of everyone like Elsa? Tang Xia started to make wild guesses. Based on his character, he might even come up with a punishment that was worse than death.

For some reason, she thought of Chu Tiankuo again. A weak glow of light flashed across her eyes. She wondered where he was right now, and why he disappeared all of a sudden. At the same time, Tang Xia could not help, but hope that he would appear again.