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He saw that there were five or six girls in the cell, and they were around the same age as Xue Ruoyun.

Xue Ruyun walked to the entrance of the prison and looked around, only to discover that all the cells were filled with girls. Some of the black gauze on their heads had yet to be removed, some of them were crying quietly, and some of them seemed to have already gotten used to it.

"Were you also caught? Does anyone know what they're trying to do with us? " Seeing that the surrounding girls were fine, Xue Ruoyun let out a breath of relief, and immediately inquired about the situation.

The girls glanced at him but did not say anything. They just sat there quietly, as if they were afraid of something. Xue Luoyun didn't understand, but he was about to ask again. At this moment, an older girl gently tugged at the corner of Xue Ruyun's clothes.

"Shh." She put her index finger to her mouth and made a quiet gesture.

Xue Ruyun didn't understand. At this time, one of the girls that he had just caught tore open a sack on her head, got up and grabbed the door while shouting, "Where is this? Let me out, let me out!"

Xue Ruyun looked at the woman, and saw that she was dressed quite elegantly. It seemed that she was quite a wealthy family and had seen a bit of the world, so she was a bit bolder.

The others, encouraged by the girl's courage, stood up one by one and grabbed the door, calling for help. "Let us out! Help! Somebody help!"

"What are you yelling for!" At this moment, a Ghost-Masked Man walked over. Everyone was agitated and couldn't calm down after a few shouts. Suddenly, he took out a whip and whipped the girl in the face.

"Calm down, or I'll kill you!"

As the whip lashed out, a bright red line of blood instantly appeared on the girl's tender white face.

"Ah!" The woman covered her face, opened her eyes in disbelief and fell backwards onto the ground. The face of a girl was the most important thing. Even if she wanted to be this big, she had never suffered like this before.

The girl reached down and saw that her hands were covered in blood. After the other girls saw this, they panicked and didn't dare to speak anymore.

"Ah, my face! I am disfigured!" The girl cried out in despair.

He didn't think that they would be so outrageous that they wouldn't even know how to show mercy to a girl. Xue Moyun was extremely angry. She tightly clenched her hands and looked at the girl with heartache.

The girl's face was in pain. She rolled on the ground and cried for a while. Thinking that her appearance had been ruined, and she didn't know how much more pain she would suffer in this place, she suddenly stood up and hit her head against the wall, committing suicide.

"No!" Xue Luoyun wanted to stop him, but he was powerless. After seeing what happened to the girl, the others were also very indifferent. The cage door opened, and a few bronze masked men came in and dragged her out.

At this time, Xue Ruoyun finally understood why the people inside did not say much.

Mu Sheng and the rest followed the horse carriage to a cave's entrance at the edge of the city. Seeing the carriage stop here, it was likely that Xue Muyun and the others had already entered.

Strangely, the air around Qing Shui County was very hot, but the cave's surroundings were incomparably moist, and the plants grew abnormally lush.

Mu Sheng and the others were hiding at the side and saw that the entrance to the cave was heavily guarded. They were all Ghost-Masked people that couldn't see their faces. Mu Sheng observed his surroundings and discovered that the seemingly simple cave entrance was actually surrounded by many hidden traps.

The precision of these traps could be compared to the design that Xue Ruyun had. Every small flower that seemed to be a wild flower was the trigger for the mechanism. The lush clusters of flowers that seemed to grow on his head were in fact huge nets. There were also thorns hanging upside down, which could turn into a weapon to kill at any time.

When Mu Ying saw this, he became even more worried about Xue Poyun's situation. His original plan was to wait for Xue Ruyun at the entrance to the cave, but he was unable to calm down. He quietly lurked around, looking for an opportunity to enter.

The black palace was burning with raging flames. A woman wearing a ghost mask stood in the hall, "How is it, did you attract their attention this time?"

"When I came here, simply based on the investigation done by Xue Luoyun and the others, it should have been enough.

"Carefully investigate if she has snuck in, especially in the past few days. Once you find out she has snuck in, report to me immediately."

"Yes, I have."

"Hmph, this time I have to capture her and torture her properly. Go on." The woman extended her five claws and clenched them tightly.

"Yes."

After the Ghost-Masked Man went down, the woman took off her mask. It was actually Xue Shaoli.

In order to wash away the suspicion in Xue Ruyun's heart, she had deliberately set up this matter of him being captured. In addition, by doing this, she even wanted to use this to lure Xue Ruoyun to come and save them. Once Xue Ruyun entered, he would be like a bird trapped in a cage. She would be able to easily catch her and then lure Mu Ying in order to complete the Third Prince's plan.

If he and Xue Lian's painting disappeared, Mrs Zhao would definitely ask for help if she loved her daughter dearly. So she deliberately left clues on the door and behind the house. She wanted to let Xue Ruyun catch up and seize the opportunity to capture her.

Helpless to the rain, the rain washed away the fragrant powder, causing Xue Ruoyun to lose his clue. Xue Shaoli could only instruct the Ghost-Masked Man to let Lotus Harvester escape on purpose in order to tell Xue Ruoyun the news.

Xue Shaoli thought back to all of this and felt that he had designed it well and cleverly. With Xue Ruyun's intelligence, Xue Shaoli believed that she would be able to find out within two or three days. After he captured her, he would definitely torture her! Revenge for Liu Xu! As Xue Shaoli thought this, his lips curved into a sinister smile.

Xue Shaoli had underestimated Xue Ruyun. She hadn't expected him to be so decisive and witty. He had already disguised himself as Lotus Harvester and snuck in.

Right now, Xue Ruyun should have already snuck in. After seeing the woman die, Xue Luoyun was a wise man who didn't take advantage of the situation. For the time being, he couldn't reveal his identity, so he had to be more obedient.

This time she didn't dare speak out loud. She slowly pulled herself back into the corner and saw the middle-aged woman sitting by the corner alone, playing with some hay. She sat down and covered her mouth as she whispered, "Elder sister, what's your name?"

"My name is Qiu Shuang." The woman looked around, and only after seeing no Ghost-Masked Man did she reply to Xue Luoyun.

"When did you get caught?"

"I've been caught for days." The woman replied in a low voice.

"Then do you know who they are? Why did they capture us?"

"I don't know, I've already been captured for a few days. These few days were just used to wear our minds down. I saw everyone obediently yield after being locked up for a few days." Qiu Shuang guessed.

"What are we going to do?" I'm not sure about that either. " Qiu Shuang shook her head.

Xue Luoyun then asked the other girls in the prison, and found out that they also knew nothing, so he had no other choice. He walked to the door and looked around.

It seemed like this was a self-built cell. Most of the people in this cell were the sons and daughters of ordinary people. There was nothing special about the rest, except that at the end of the cell, in the middle, there was a very special cell. The interior was very comfortable. There was a high bed with a soft pillow and silk.

Whether it was the tables and stools placed on the table or the tools used, they were all of high quality. It was just like a girl's room, with no signs of being a cell.

In the middle of the bed was a woman. The woman had her back to them. Her long hair reached her waist and was braided into many tiny braids. Each braid was covered with coral and agate jade. It was very precious.

On the top of her head, there was an exquisite bun, inserted diagonally with a piece of fine white jade in the middle. It was very elegant. Her clothes looked simple and unadorned, but upon closer inspection, it was actually a thin veil woven from the rarest golden silk in the world.

The woman sat motionless on the bed with her back to them, as if in meditation.

Xue Ruyun looked more closely at the cell next to her, and she noticed that there were also many other women that were dressed the same way as her. It was just that the living conditions of the other girls were much worse than hers, and the decorations on their bodies were not as precious as hers.

These people all closed their eyes and began to mutter. Xue Ruyun listened attentively, as if he was reciting scriptures of great heights. However, Xue Ruoyun didn't know much about this aspect, and was only guessing.

Night gradually quietened down. Mu Sheng and the others waited outside at night, but they didn't see any news. Xue Duan Sheng, along with his soldiers, didn't dare to move around carelessly.

"Take everyone back, just leave a few of the dark guards to guard here with me." Mu Ying quietly said to Xue Duan Sheng.

"Your highness, that's not good. Your highness should go back and rest. This official has sent people to guard here." Xue Duan Sheng didn't dare agree and repeatedly refused.

"If I tell you to go, then go. Stop bullshitting and just remember to send someone to help!" Mu Sheng's sword-like brows slanted coldly, not allowing any discussion.

"This, this official obeys." Xue Duan Sheng didn't dare disobey.

"Then Your Highness, be careful. If anything happens, this official will immediately rush over." Xue Duan Sheng kowtowed on the ground before slowly retreating.

Mu Sheng and the Dark Guard were waiting at the door, looking for an opportunity.

Finally, it was the time for the guards, who had been standing guard the whole day, to change shifts. While they were unprepared, Mu Sheng and Wei Ming sneaked into the trap that had been set up.

When he walked into the cave, it was extremely humid. As he descended, he only saw two stone pillars supporting him, giving him quite a dignified appearance.

Looking further ahead, he could see that the cave was filled with all sorts of naturally formed milky stones. There were some strange gods carved on these stones, all of them baring their fangs and brandishing their claws. After hanging up the red light, it began to emit a strange light. Under the illumination of the light, these patterns looked as if they were alive. They opened their mouths, bared their fangs, and stared with wide eyes, making people feel intimidated and fearful at first glance.

Looking carefully at these deities, Mu Ying discovered that in the middle of each of the deity statues, there was a symbol that looked like a cult of fire that they discovered last time. It looked like this was definitely a cult. This only confirmed their suspicions. There was indeed a huge cult, and they were the ones who had captured the young men of Qing Shui County.

Mu Sheng and the others looked around as they carefully walked forward. Looking at the two sides of the stairs, they saw a very spacious area. There were also two small lakes on both sides of the field. There was steam rising from the lakes, making them seem like celestial spiritual energy was floating around.

It turned out that the hot air was flowing out and had turned into dew the moment it came into contact with the cold air outside. No wonder Mu Sheng and the others felt that the outside was wet.