The Princess And The Lord

As the preparation of Lory and Zhao Li Xin's wedding gets closer another person trap inside the cold dungeon, Shin Jiu didn't know for how long he was held captive since he had not seen sunlight to tell the time. From the coldness and musty smell he guessed he was somewhere underground.

the sound of the ringing chains irritated him and it was made worse by the closure of the Qi pathways in his body making it difficult for him to heal his internal injuries, not to mention that he was only given potluck food which made his body weak.

Shin Jiu looked at the food which only contained liquid porridge and moldy bread, it seemed that they were determined to make the prisoner time more difficult.

anger, sadness, and fear enveloped him, Shin Jiu was not even eleven years old so it was natural for him to feel stressed living in a place like this, thankfully he had lived a hard life since childhood when he had to hide from the Lu Clan and live in the wilderness because of it's Shin Jiu mentally stronger than other normal kids.

Shin Jiu also believed that Lory and the entire Hei Shen sect were looking for him right now, so he keep telling himself to endure.

But suddenly he heard a whimpering voice from outside his cell, Shin Jiu looked up with a calm look, 'It's him again' Shin Jiu wrinkled his forehead.

This was not the first time he had heard this voice, it seemed that someone other than himself had been caught in this place.

"Hey, are you all right?" Shin Jiu shouted but he didn't get an answer.

"Hey, what's your name!" Shin Jiu shouted again but once again he was answered by silence.

Shin Jiu clicked his tongue in annoyance, every time he asked the person in the other cell never answered even though Shin Jiu was trying to get information from that person, at least he wanted to know where he was right now.

"Hey, we are in the same situation, why don't we start to know each other, after all, it seems we will be stuck in this place for quite a while" Shin Jiu tried to persuade him.

However, Shin Jiu heard the whimper getting louder and then followed by a banging sound, Shin Jiu didn't know what this madman was doing but he sounded like he was in great pain.

"Hey, are you okay? answer me stupid! how can anyone help you if you don't talk!" Shin Jiu lose his temper and scolded the mysterious man.

The expected silence continued, Shin Jiu gritted his teeth swallowing his annoyance, he thought this is useless, he wouldn't bother that man again, Shin Jiu then leaned his tired back against the cold stone wall and let out a long breath and close his eyes.

"You...can...can't help me" a faint voice answered from behind the wall.

Shin Jiu's body jolted then she sat down with a straight posture. this is the first time the man has answered his question, wait.... his voice doesn't sound like a man's, it looks like a boy, a very young boy actually. why there is another boy in the cells? what is that she-man been doing? Shin Jiu feels a sudden chill running down his spine.

Shin Jiu calmed himself, Lory teach him to remain calm in every situation and make a clear priority.  For now, his priority is to get information from this mysterious boy, his guts told him it would be essential for his survival.

"Well I can't help you right now but I know someone who can...." Shin Jiu tried to get his attention.

There's no more answer and Shin Jiu's heart sunk, did he mess up?

"Li...liar," the voice said again.

Shin Jiu suddenly felt offended, "Hey, I'm not a liar, my master said I can do anything but lying so I will never lie!"

"No... you are a liar, just like my sister..." he sounds dejected and angry.

"I'm not your sister besides we're not that close for me need to lie to you" replied Shin Jiu coldly.

Shin Jiu's crude answer makes the boy burst into tears and he starts wailing incessantly, Shin Jiu started to feel regret for starting the conversation with the boy, "Can you shut up! you are a boy why do you crying so loud?!" Shin Jiu exasperated.

As if he didn't hear Shin Jiu's anger, the boy cry and he said: "Elder sister said she would come to pick me up right away but she hasn't come in a long time, she didn't even visit me here, Elder sister has forgotten about me, she's so mean, huwaaaaa! " the child was crying as he vents his pent up sadness that been hold for years.

The unlucky Shin Jiu pinched his forehead, this was why Lory warned her never to talk to strangers.

"SHUT UP!" the guards cursed them.

The child immediately fell silent and left only a weak sobbing sound.

On the other hand, Shin Jiu was startled to know that there were guards not far from them, he wondered how many guards there were and how strong they were.

"Hey, can you hear me?" Shin Jiu called the boy again, "How long have you been here?"

The boy's crying voice subsided, and he replied weakly "Can't remember... it's been a long time"

Shin Jiu was confused as to why the Heaven's Gate sect kept a child for so long, is this child so important?" he was curious.

"What's your name?" Shin Jiu asked.

"Don't remember….but my sister called me Bao - Bao" replied the boy.

The corner of Shin Jiu's lips twitched 'What kind of name is that?'

The boy said again in a sad voice "Brother said because I am fat and fair-skinned I look like a steamed bun so she called me that" although he said he hates his sister, however, his voice filled with longing when he mentions his sister.

"Why did they keep you here for so long?" Shin Jiu asked.

"I… don't know," the boy said helplessly.

"You don't know again, huh?" Shin Jiu scratched his head while trying to contain his anger.

they separated me from my sister, that guy took it because he likes clocks but he doesn't like me so they put me here?" he replied sadly.

"Who is that Man?" asked Shin Jiu again.

"I don't..."

"You don't know again, huh" Shin Jiu cut in.

the boy fell silent, he thought Shin Jiu must think he was stupid, the boy was worried that Shin Jiu would not talk to him again. Even though he never answered Shin Jiu's calls but he felt warmth whenever Shin Jiu called him, the reason he didn't dare to answer Shin Jiu's calling  because he was afraid that Shin Jou would question him like this and he had no answer to satisfy him. By then Shin Jiu would be disappointed and never call him again.

Imagining what would happen, tears fell from his eyes again, he feels lonely, very lonely in this dark and cold prison.

"Oi, where's your family?" Shin Jiu suddenly called out to him and the boy's face lit up but then his expression turned grim.

"That man....he...he killed all my family"

Shin Jiu was stunned, he didn't expect to meet a boy who had the same fate as him, "My deepest condolences" he said sincerely.

The boy's lips trembled, no one had ever said that to him, in fact, no one had ever been kind to him since he got in this place.

"Sorry, but... may I know the reason your family was killed?" Shin Jiu didn't want to open this kid's old wounds but he needed to know the reason they locked this kid up for so long.

The boy didn't mind, on the contrary, he felt quite happy that someone asked about his family even though it was about their death, "That man liked my sister but my sister didn't like him and my parents didn't approve either that's why that man kill all my family" he said with a rather calm voice.

Shin Jiu clenched his fists as anger boiled within him, Shin Jiu didn't understand what kind of madman killed an entire family for such a petty reason and they all dared to say that his Lord, Zhao Li Xin was a monster! Then what is this atrocity called?!