Jiang Yin felt that his head was on the verge of exploding. Bound by ropes, he could only keep rolling on the ground, clenching his teeth to suppress the groans of pain.
Qing Xuan watched Jiang Yin's miserable state and was almost clapping his hands in delight. There was undisguised pleasure on his face.
Yun Hui frowned. Naturally, he had never seen such a senior sister before, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with what they were doing to Jiang Yin.
"Senior sister, he still refuses to talk. Will this work?"
"I don't know either." Ji Yunxi was quite honest. "After all, he is also a confidant of Jiang Yaoji. From what I've seen, Jiang Yin is quite loyal to Jiang Yaoji. He may not talk."
Hearing this, Yun Luotian immediately frowned and didn't suppress her voice at all. She seemed to be venting her anger. "Senior sister, in my opinion, it doesn't matter if he doesn't talk. Let him die."
At this moment, Jiang Yin was too weak from the pain. Lying on the ground, he looked sideways at the person who had just said she wanted to kill him, on the verge of death.
Ji Yunxi sighed inwardly. Even though she was a bit shaken, Jiang Yin was still quite loyal after all. Losing hope, she said, "Jiang Yin, why do you have to hold on so stubbornly? Even if you go back, Jiang Yaoji is a suspicious person by nature. How could she trust you again? I advise you to be a wise man and tell us. I can swear that I'll spare your life."
"No need! Even if you kill me, I... I won't talk!"
Jiang Yin refused to yield even at the cost of his life. He even glared at Ji Yunxi fiercely. "If you have the guts, kill me. I'll go and pave the way for you, Miss Ji. That's not a bad idea either!"
Yun Luotian was so enraged by him that she drew her sword and was about to kill him. "Fine! Since you want to die, I'll grant your wish."
Seeing this, Ji Yunxi quickly stopped her. "Luotian, don't be hasty."
Yun Luotian thought Ji Yunxi was soft - hearted, but the next second she said, "Why should we grant his wish? Naturally, we can't let him die so easily."
When Jiang Yaoji found that she couldn't get in touch with Jiang Yin, she panicked a bit.
"Someone! Go and find Jiang Yin!"
"Reporting to the family head, Jiang Yin has gone missing."
Jiang Yaoji immediately stood up. Jiang Yin knew too many of her secrets. If he fell into Ji Yunxi's hands, it would be a disaster.
Furious, Jiang Yaoji swept her hand across the table, knocking it over. "Search again!"
"Yes..." Her subordinate trembled all over, fearing that she would take her anger out on him.
After waiting for a long time, there was still no news of Jiang Yin. Jiang Yaoji's heart sank.
She called a subordinate and asked, "Has there been anything unusual in the city recently?"
The subordinate thought for a long time before carefully answering, "There has been nothing unusual recently. Only the crown prince of the Merman tribe has been strolling around with his maid every day."
Maid?
Jiang Yaoji immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly asked, "Did you see what the maid looked like clearly?!"
The subordinate felt strange. What was so strange about a maid? Maybe wearing a veil was just a rule of the Merman tribe.
"I don't know. She was wearing a veil."
Jiang Yaoji understood immediately. It was obviously Ji Yunxi!
Furious, she threw a cup and said without restraint, "What use are you all!"
These subordinates didn't work for Jiang Yaoji all the time. Although they were afraid of her, they didn't respect her much. Usually, she was a hot - tempered person, scolding and throwing things all the time. They didn't know how Jiang Yin had endured it all these years.
The subordinates were scolded again and again, and one of them retorted in a low voice, "Wasn't it you who had a conflict with the Merman tribe before and still had to show them some courtesy? That's why we didn't dare to do anything to the Merman prince."
Jiang Yaoji was rendered speechless. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.
Holding back her temper, she took a deep breath and continued to ask, "When was the last time you saw Jiang Yin?"
They replied, "It was a day ago."
Jiang Yaoji's heart sank completely. Now it was almost certain that something had happened to Jiang Yin.
The subordinate could also guess a thing or two and tentatively asked, "Has Lord Jiang Yin been captured by Ji Yunxi and the others?"
Jiang Yaoji didn't answer. She just glanced at them, as if mocking them for asking such a ridiculous question.
"Ji Yunxi and the others definitely won't treat Jiang Yin well. Should we go and ask Ji Yunxi and the others for him?"
Jiang Yaoji was very conflicted.
It wasn't that she had a deep - seated affection for Jiang Yin, but that Jiang Yin knew too many things. If even a little bit of information was revealed from his mouth, it would be a catastrophic disaster for her.
Moreover, both she and Feng Xingzhi were injured during the previous attempt to obtain the Nine - Heavens Crimson Cloud Iron. Although they seemed fine on the surface, they actually hadn't fully recovered.
But now there were several upper gods beside Ji Yunxi. Just Yun Luotian alone was not easy to deal with. The people from Yunqi Palace were always powerful and protective of their own. It would not be easy to take action against them.
The subordinates saw her changing expressions and felt a bit nervous. They didn't know if Jiang Yaoji would rescue the person or just sit back and do nothing.
On weekdays, they were closer to Jiang Yin. Jiang Yaoji either gave them orders in a fit of anger or lost her temper. She never treated them as real people.
Moreover, in the battle at Clear Water Lake, there were countless casualties.
Many people from Moon - Gazing Pavilion rushed up one after another. Jiang Yaoji knew they couldn't win, but she still sent them to their deaths.
Now her most trusted confidant, Jiang Yin, had been captured. It was very likely that he was in Ji Yunxi's hands.
They had always been at odds with Ji Yunxi and the others. What fate awaited Jiang Yin if he was captured?
At best, he would be killed; at worst, he would probably suffer all kinds of torture.
After a long while, Jiang Yaoji didn't say a word. A subordinate softly called out, "Family head?"
She suddenly came back to her senses and murmured, "We'll discuss this in the long run. This matter... we'll discuss it in the long run."
The subordinates almost guessed her answer, but when they really heard it, they still felt extremely disappointed and a bit heart - broken.
But they couldn't show this emotion. They could only lower their heads. "Then, family head, what should we do if we see the Merman tribe next time?"
"Don't do anything." Jiang Yaoji interrupted him. Her tone was a bit helpless. "The Merman tribe is an alien race from the North. They are extremely united on weekdays. We'd better not make enemies with them easily."
The subordinate opened his mouth. "Then... how can we confirm the identity of that maid?"
"How stupid. What other identity could she have? It's either Ji Yunxi or someone around her. Forget it. Go down. Don't confront them head - on for now."
The subordinate obeyed the order, clasped his fists and slowly backed out.
After closing the door and leaving, he hadn't even walked out of the courtyard when he heard the sound of porcelain shattering inside. It seemed that Jiang Yaoji had nowhere to vent her anger and was taking it out on these inanimate objects again.
Sighing, he began to wonder if what he was doing now was right or wrong. Maybe Jiang Yaoji wasn't a good master.
Looking back, the cold eaves in the North were just like the hearts of the subordinates at this moment.