She didn't know how long she had slept. When she rose from unconsciousness, she saw darkness all around her.
Flame leaped. The shallow shadow moving on the wet black brick wall gradually became clear in Gu Yunxi's sleepy eyes.
No sooner had she moved than she felt pain all over her body. This was the aftereffect of having been knocked down by the fake prefect.
She was suddenly shocked.
She found herself lying on the cold brick floor, bound with twine. With her face against the floor, she couldn't avoid the foul smell in the secret room, which made her retch.
She opened her eyes to look around and found Feng Yunheng, who was covered with blood, lying a few steps away from her.
He was asleep, perhaps. His back against the wall bent from t*****e, his head lowered still, and his shrivele
