Chapter 238: What do you say, what's your name?

Time was urgent, Jiang Yunchu couldn't persuade further; she only stared deeply at Bai Zhi, then nodded, 'Okay.'

Just as Jiang Yunchu was about to get up and walk forward, Bai Zhi pulled her behind her, gave her a look; the recent stimulation made her eyes fill with tears, looking not intimidating but rather carrying a hint of cuteness.

"I opened the door." Bai Zhi glanced at her master, then finally confirmed with a look.

"Open."

In reply, a cold voice sounded.

Bai Zhi took a deep breath, then pushed open the door; the room was very dark, very dark, with lamps hanging on the surrounding walls, yet the gloomy atmosphere inside could not be concealed.

Bai Zhi's breath seemed to hold; in this enclosed space, one could not even hear her breathing.

Jiang Yunchu gently tugged at her, and only then did she seem to awaken from a dream.

The gate was not large, but both were thin enough to walk side by side; Jiang Yunchu stepped ahead of Bai Zhi and directly entered the room.

All around was blood-red, patches of blood-red; this place did not look like a room, but rather like a purgatory.

Indeed, purgatory.

In the middle, a person with very long hair covering his face, so you couldn't tell if male or female, had his head bowed; thick iron chains hung his hands from both sides, lifted high.

And the iron chain around his neck was equally thick, fixing his neck at the back, making it impossible for him to reach his own two hands.

Beneath him was pale red water, in which blood-red creatures swam, resembling fish but not fish.

Because……

These red creatures constantly shuttle through his flesh and blood, moving on his body as if entering an uninhabited place……

And his feet likewise had iron chains, fixed to the front wall.

Jiang Yunchu furrowed her brows; even though she had seen many bloody scenes, she still felt somewhat uncomfortable now.

But…… she softly spoke, 'Are you still okay?'

All around was silent; Bai Zhi, even with trembling legs and a deathly pale face, still shielded Jiang Yunchu behind her, vigilantly watching the man seated in the pool.

But……

That man seemed as if dead; if not for seeing his chest rise and fall, she would not have the slightest doubt.

"If you won't speak, I'm leaving if you stay silent." Jiang Yunchu frowned; rather than linger here dealing with this neither-human-nor-ghost creature, it'd be better to go to the Information Room to gather more information.

"Who are you?" The person, without opening his eyes, merely asked softly.

Bai Zhi instantly pulled Jiang Yunchu back a few steps, retreating to a safe distance; her previously trembling legs now seemed cured, and she drew her long sword, gripping it tightly.

"Me?"

"Why should I tell you?"

Jiang Yunchu snorted coldly; now she could choose to save or not save him, rather than beg him.

"Hah! Put away your little thoughts, no need to test me—I won't leave." The person gave a cold smile, then sighed.

Jiang Yunchu furrowed her brows; leave? In such a situation, could he still walk?

But……

Even under such torment, why not leave?

"Bai Zhi, you go out first." At that moment, Jiang Yunchu spoke.

"Master!" Bai Zhi blocked her master behind her; this was the first time she had not obeyed.

One must attend to the master's body, and her intuition told her that this neither-human-nor-ghost person before them was very sinister.

How could she leave? Abandon the master alone here?

She couldn't do it!

But Jiang Yunchu grabbed Bai Zhi, forced her to turn around, 'Bai Zhi, go out!'

Bai Zhi looked into Jiang Yunchu's eyes, which held a cold intent.

"Yes!"

This time she did not hesitate; upon reaching the gate, she said, 'Master, I am right at the gate—call me directly if anything happens.'

Jiang Yunchu curled her lips, 'Okay.'

Bai Zhi went out, and the room instantly fell silent; in this room, there was hardly any place to sit, let alone stand.

Jiang Yunchu turned around; the walls bore many iron chains, and on the chains one could find brown marks—clearly bloodstains—many people had been tortured here before.

"What's your name?" Jiang Yunchu asked while walking, observing the room and those torture devices with interest.

The man gave no reply, as if asleep; everything just now seemed like everyone's hallucination.

"How old are you?"

"Are you male or female?"

One question after another spilled from Jiang Yunchu's mouth, taking on a nagging tone.

"Let's chat; I don't know how long you've been locked up, anyway I'm a bit bored—why don't we talk?" She had already circled around and returned to one side of the pool.

But……

The man's hand suddenly launched an attack, his eyes slowly opening, yet his eyes…… were tinged with blood.

Jiang Yunchu turned backward and quickly dodged the man's attack.

The iron chains sounded with a great boom.

"Master!"

"Don't come in." Upon hearing Bai Zhi's voice, Jiang Yunchu quickly replied.

"We should have a common enemy, why bother?" Jiang Yunchu smiled, her whole face showing a bit of a smile.

This person indeed had the ability to leave on his own, yet he preferred to remain trapped here.

What could be the reason?

"Hah, tell the person behind you, I've said all I know; I willingly stay trapped here for life—no need to waste your thoughts." The man gave a cold laugh, then leaned back to his former spot, as if he had never moved.

Jiang Yunchu sighed helplessly, "Let me introduce myself, I am Jiang Yunchu, Princess Consort of the Regent Prince's Manor. Originally I was just going to inspect the secret room, then report to the palace's."

……

But……

At that moment, the person who had kept their head lowered suddenly lifted their head and said, "What do you say, what is your name?"

His voice carried some urgency; this was the first time since they met that he had shown such emotion.

"Jiang Yunchu."

Jiang Yunchu was somewhat puzzled; telling him her identity was just to let him know the situation, then she had to reveal some behind-the-scenes matters, and moreover her arrival wouldn't be a secret—at the very least, that person in the palace ought to know.

However……

This person seems to care a lot about their name?

"What are your parents called?" The person was somewhat anxious; the iron chains around them rang out for the first time from the vibration, and the blood-sucking creature that had been swimming through the water inside their body was instantly blown to pieces.

What level of inner strength would it take to reach this point?

"My father is Jiang Wen Fu, my mother is Kang Ying."

That man suddenly burst out laughing, "Hahaha..."

For a moment, for some unknown reason, his laughter carried a hint of wistful loss.