Chapter 23 Zerg 1
Chapter 23 Zerg 1
The worms were dumbfounded, unable to comprehend how things had developed to this point.
And Yan Xingqiu didn't give them a chance to speak, he turned his head and asked the silent guard beside him to bring a glass of warm water.
Then he stepped forward, leaned over slightly, and untied the chain that bound Jiang Mian's ankle.
Yan Xingqiu didn't realize until he got closer that Jiang Mian was sickly white, as if he hadn't seen sunlight for a long time, as long as he used a little force, he could leave obvious marks on his skin.
Not to mention, this is a special chain specially used to restrict criminals' movements.
"Your Highness, be careful..."
"It's okay." Yan Xingqiu paused, lowered his eyes and said in a calm voice.
Jiang Mian clearly saw the vague emotional fluctuations in his eyes, and hummed quietly in her heart.
Also, when a noble male was treated so rudely by a lowly female slave whom he had never met before, he didn't get angry, and instead kept following his wishes... It was hard for Jiang Mian not to continue to doubt.
So he picked up the cup, sipped it in small sips, closed his eyes for a while and then said in a low voice: "They are so noisy."
"Well," Yan Xingqiu unconsciously became soft when speaking, and lowered his volume along with Jiang Mian's, "You all go out."
"Yes……"
"Your Highness, you must be careful!"
All the insects had different expressions, and they were crowded by the door, like a large pool of overturned paint dishes.But Yan Xingqiu had already spoken, so they had no choice but to retreat obediently.
As for how they would talk about it behind their backs, Jiang Mian didn't care.
When the door was completely closed, a robot bug that had been disarmed was still standing beside it, with its muzzle pointed at the ceiling.
At least now, Jiang Mian doesn't have to worry about being headshot for no reason.
Taking advantage of Yan Xingqiu not knowing what to say for a while, he silently flipped through his few character lines.
Although the original owner was given to Yan Xingqiu, it was only treated as a joke by the gift giver. All the branches of the Jiang family in the empire had similar experiences...it was just pushed by the crowd.
Yan Xingqiu had no interest in him at first, he only had his career in his heart, and he didn't remember this female slave who was sent here at will.
If Jiang Mian hadn't accidentally broken the chain today, he would never have the chance to see Yan Xingqiu in the future.According to the plot, he will be poisoned and killed by Yan Xingqiu's admirers, and die quietly.
Jiang Mian felt that he should not relax his vigilance easily, and Yan Xingqiu thought so even more.
But he couldn't help it.
Yan Xingqiu finally calmed down and observed this simple and simple room called a prison without the buzzing noise in his ears and the smell of alcohol on those fools.
It is next to the back garden, with poor sound insulation, like a hastily remodeled gardener's house.The windows were not closed properly, and the sound of thunder and rain was probably very loud... Obviously, the protective cover was not opened overnight, and after a while, the entire window sill might be soaked in water.
Yan Xingqiu couldn't understand his emotions at the moment.
"What's your name?" He could only sit down on the edge of the bed and ask as gently as possible.
Jiang Mian looked up at him: "So, you don't know my name yet."
Humph.
Yan Xingqiu was taken aback.He... really didn't bother to ask.
It is too normal in this world for males to be unable to remember the names of female slaves at home.But when he looked into Jiang Mian's dim eyes, he felt that he was a little negligent in doing the facts.
But before Yan Xingqiu opened his mouth to explain, Jiang Mian nodded lightly, and looked away: "I understand, a mere female slave, does it still need a name?"
"Don't say that," Yan Xingqiu pursed his lips, and immediately turned on his optical brain to check, "... I remembered, your name is Jiang Mian."
"Ah."
Jiang Mian just responded, and then ignored him, allowing the silence in the room to spread endlessly.
This made Yan Xingqiu rarely feel a little overwhelmed.
After hesitating for a while, he raised his hand cautiously and removed the smart collar around Jiang Mian's neck.
This neck ring can monitor the heart rate, and it is also equipped with an electronic bomb close to the artery.After all, Jiang Mian is his "property" now, and whether the restrictions on his body can be removed should have depended entirely on Yan Xingqiu's will.
He tried to find a way to express his friendliness, but froze again.
A large purple bruise was exposed on the side of the female's neck, which looked very scary.
"It hurts." Jiang Mian whispered.
The original owner has a relatively introverted personality. Due to physical reasons, he also likes to stay at home and not go out on weekdays.
In the past, the Jiang family was absolutely wealthy in the empire, and there was no burden to raise a waste female.So Jiang Mian's body is still delicate this time, but not quite as delicate as other female insects.
An inexplicable sense of guilt welled up in Yan Xingqiu's heart, his fingertips brushed the female slave's neck unconsciously, and then retracted it like an electric shock.
"Feel sorry."
Regardless of the Jiang family, at least...Jiang Mian is just an innocent person implicated, he has never set foot in the capital of the empire.
Since Jiang Mian has been given to him, it is normal to be gentle with him.
Yan Xingqiu tried to give a reasonable explanation for tonight's behavior, but completely ignored Jiang Mian's rudeness.
And Jiang Mian smiled imperceptibly.
Holding the warm water, he took another sip, and then asked abruptly, "Yan Xingqiu, have you ever had other female slaves before?"
"No." Yan Xingqiu replied very quickly.
How could it be possible!
Although this time it was just that he was too busy to reject it in time... But Yan Xingqiu decided to keep this matter in his heart forever.
"Okay." Jiang Mian seemed to relax a little bit, leaning softly against the head of the bed, "I'm sleepy, can I go to sleep?"
"Of course." Yan Xingqiu glanced at the rainstorm outside the window, and tentatively said, "Do you want to live in another place?"
"Well, I listen to you."
"I'm not familiar enough with this place either... How about this, you stay in the room next to mine first, and I'll ask the attendant to move your things over there." He said in a discussing tone.
"What makes you think that I still have something that belongs to me now?" Jiang Mian's reaction was different from what he imagined, his tone suddenly became sarcastic, and the corners of his lips curved slightly, "... Lord?"
Yan Xingqiu suffocated for a moment.
"It's me who didn't think well."
The atmosphere froze again.
He repeatedly recalled Jiang Mian's fleeting smile and sighed.
The dignified prince of the empire didn't dare to let his female slave repeat the title just now.
Because Jiang Mian looked lifeless at the moment, his white limbs were covered with glaring bruises, looking broken and fragile... He had to be careful.
Yan Xingqiu lowered his eyes and pondered for a while, then put his hand on Jiang Mian's waist, and hugged him.
He is so light, like hugging a soft feather.
Most of the guests outside the house had returned to their rooms to rest, Yan Xingqiu ignored the shocked gazes of the other worms, and carried him up the stairs steadily.
"What happened to you before I came to see you?" He couldn't help asking as he walked.
Jiang Mian huddled in the male's arms peacefully, turned her head away for a long time, and then said, "I don't want to say."
In fact, he didn't know it himself, after all, it was hardly mentioned in the original text.
But that didn't stop him from continuing to pretend to be pitiful.
"...Sorry, I shouldn't have asked."
The robot bug opened the door of the side sleeper, Yan Xingqiu walked in slowly, and gently placed him on the soft bed.
"Thank you," Jiang Mian said suddenly, looking at Yan Xingqiu's especially beautiful eyebrows and eyes under the gentle light, "You said sorry many times tonight, but it's actually meaningless."
Yan Xingqiu paused.He didn't know what to do, and his beautiful sapphire eyes showed a little bewilderment.
"Jiang Mian, do you hate me?"
"I don't have the right to hate you, Lord." Jiang Mian smiled palely again, "Good night."
"……Good night."
After Yan Xingqiu had no choice but to close the door and leave, Jiang Mian sat up with his back.
He checked his new room carefully, there was no special device to guard against him.Jiang Mian was quite satisfied.
His original clothes were tattered, but now there were two sets of expensive silk pajamas neatly folded at the end of the bed.There is a brand new optical brain on the bedside table, and there are sufficient nutrients, healing potions and drinks in the small refrigerator.
Obviously, the attendants who were in charge of preparing the room were very good at watching Yan Xingqiu wink and act.
Jiang Mian rubbed her tingling wrist, walked into the bathroom, and looked at herself in the mirror.
It turned out that the bruises on his fair neck had turned purple, worse than the marks on his wrists being locked.
The person in the mirror has an exquisite face, and his body is a little taller than in the previous world, but he is still a little too thin, and his whole body is full of sickness.The under eyelids are faintly blue, and the lips are also white and chapped, because the cup of warm water is just a little red.
Jiang Mian couldn't bear to look at that haggard, exhausted, even slightly desperate atmosphere.
No matter how you think about it, this miserable appearance cannot be the reason why Yan Xingqiu indulged him so much the first time they met.
But Yan Xingqiu still felt sorry for him, and was careful not to reject his request subconsciously.
Jiang Mian vaguely had an answer in his heart, but he didn't intend to change his attitude directly.
Because he was really irritable today, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became.
Been kept in the dark all this time, now Yan Xingqiu doesn't seem to have any memories of the past.
And he had to encounter such a scene at the beginning... so angry, hurt to death, hurt and tired.
At the same time, Yan Xingqiu returned to the study.
"Your Highness, why did you do such a thing?"
His subordinate and adviser, Mr. Barnes, sat across the desk and asked bluntly.
"If I let my elder brother know that I will be fascinated by beauty, he may finally feel relieved and relaxed. There are many bugs outside, and he may have the same idea," Yan Xingqiu smiled calmly, "A It's just a female slave, it doesn't matter."
These words cannot fool Yan Xingqiu himself, but as long as similar claims are spread, almost no one will not believe them.
Barnes followed thoughtfully: "You're right, it's not time for a showdown yet."
"I need to investigate the guests to find out who broke Jiang Mian's chains, and who is so unaware..."
In fact, Yan Xingqiu didn't think that Jiang Mian had the ability to destroy this special chain alone.Many females in the empire were demoted to female slaves because they were too aggressive and seriously injured the males. It was not uncommon for military females to be exiled and demoted because they committed serious crimes.
They will all be tightly bound and unable to break free, let alone a thin female like Jiang Mian?
"Yes."
Barnes quickly sent worms to bring the video from the room.
However, the genuine video surveillance made Yan Xingqiu fall into silence again.
How could it be...Jiang Mian did it himself.
"Mr. Barnes, please help me completely delete this surveillance, and don't let any bug have a chance to see it again."
"Yes!"
Yan Xingqiu pressed the center of his eyebrows, and his eyes were deeply puzzled.
"Also, I want Jiang Mian's detailed information, and I need it now."
And on the other side.
Jiang Mian can hear all the conversations between Yan Xingqiu and Barnes just by quietly installing a very small bug.
He leaned against the edge of the bathtub with his eyebrows stretched, and smiled softly.
"So you wanted to hide your ambition from the First Prince."
"It's just a female slave, doesn't it matter?"
He made another large sum in his heart for Yan Xingqiu.
I'll settle the bills later.
In fact, if Jiang Mian and Yan Xingqiu establish a good relationship quickly, it will be of greater benefit to the completion of the task itself.
If the case of the eldest prince being assassinated, it has nothing to do with the Jiang family at all, and Gong, the protagonist in the plot of the original book, has never rehabilitated the Jiang family. The desire to protect, so as to hold the throne more firmly...
Then Jiang Mian's best choice is to join hands with Yan Xingqiu as soon as possible.
Of course, now that the assassination turmoil has not passed, as a branch of the Jiang family, he can't dance too much.
It's best to obediently be a female slave for a while, and be led by Yan Xingqiu to secretly collect evidence.
But this doesn't stop Jiang Mian from getting angry, he just needs to be emotional now.
"Wow, it's so comfortable..." Jiang Mian came out of the shower, and was soon captured again by the soft big bed.
In the interstellar era, there are many advantages in the details of life.Not only is the manufacturing process of the mattress to the extreme, it can automatically adapt to the body shape of any bug, and even the heavy rain outside the floor-to-ceiling windows can be beautified into various virtual scenes in real time.
Jiang Mian tried to click the button, and the scenery by the window immediately turned into a gorgeous and gentle meteor shower, flowing backwards and filling the ceiling.
Satisfied, he threw his head back on the bed, closed his eyes and wrapped himself in the quilt.
Lack of sleep can really make you cranky.
After coming out of the last world, Jiang Mian didn't have time to take a good rest.
"Hey, I've worked so hard, I'm covered in bruises, and no one is hugging me to sleep yet."
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