Shengjing Noble

Chapter 537 Darkness

The woman was speechless and could only glare at her hatefully.

Su Lanyin picked up the basin and fetched water from the water tank again, then squatted down and started washing the vegetables.

Yesterday, on the way here, she touched the water of the underground river while on the boat. It was icy cold and she felt the chill could penetrate into the bones.

When I touch it now, it still feels the same, even colder.

But she gritted her teeth and endured it.

The woman snorted coldly, turned and left.

After watching the fun, the others quickly lowered their heads and continued washing the vegetables.

Only a gray-haired woman approached and whispered to Su Lanyin, "Don't blame Rong Niang. She is also a pitiful person. She and her husband were both captured here. Not only was she disfigured, but she was also abused several times by the guards outside. Her husband was also beaten to death because of a mistake when moving the ore. So she is full of hatred towards everyone."

"Her name is Rong Niang?"

Hearing this, Su Lanyin looked up at the other people. There were about a dozen women sitting here, all of them had their faces disfigured, some had scars from knives, and some had scars from burns from branding irons.

If it weren't for these ugly scars, these people's facial features would be considered handsome.

It can be seen that before they were disfigured, they all had their own characteristics.

Thinking of this, Su Lanyin touched her left cheek. Before coming here, she and Fu Wuyang had specially changed their appearances and each of them had a long centipede scar on their face.

But compared to these people's scars, they are nothing.

Everyone who was caught must have been tortured first, which was really pitiful.

After washing the vegetables with her mind distracted, the pain in her hands wasn't so obvious, but once she came to her senses, she couldn't help but put her hands in her arms to relax a bit, and then continued to wash.

The old lady who just spoke to her is number 27 and she has been here for five years.

After living in such a dark place for five years, she almost forgot what her original name was. She only knew that Number 27 was the name of her life from then on.

So when Su Lanyin asked her name, she was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and then spoke slowly.

"My name is number twenty-seven."

"You said you've been here for five years, but it's so dark. How did you calculate that?"

No. 27 looked around and after making sure that there was no one outside, he immediately lifted a corner of a pile of debris against the wall behind Su Lanyin, revealing a small notebook.

She picked it up and opened it. Inside was the word "正" written on Charcoal Stone one after another, almost filling up the entire book.

“As long as I prepare three meals, even if it’s a day, I will draw one.”

"No wonder...but why do you want to remember it?" Su Lanyin was curious.

Number 27's cloudy eyes were a little confused, but soon they brightened up again.

"Maybe... someday in the future, I might be able to go out again."

She spoke quietly, but the hope in her eyes was so bright.

Su Lanyin became more certain of the significance of her trip.

The people trapped here must really want to escape from this dark hell!

Thinking of this, she smiled and comforted him, "Yes, it can be done."

"Okay, okay, let's stop talking and wash the vegetables."

Number 27 hid the book and pushed Su Lanyin to continue washing the vegetables.

……

After a busy day, it's time to rest at night.

Although Su Lanyin worked with women, she was still a man after all, so she was taken back to the men's nest.

The place where the men lived was very crowded. Inside a large cave, there was a long stone bed covered only with a layer of hay and a very thin and dirty blanket.

Su Lanyin didn't dare to imagine how these black slaves survived.

Perhaps they were too tired from working during the day, so they fell asleep before they even had time to feel the cold and hard stone floor.

"What are you standing there for? Come in!"

Su Lanyin was pushed into the cave by a guard.

"Sleep according to your number." the guard shouted.

"Yes."

Su Lanyin lowered her head and quickly looked for the place with the same number on her wrist.

Finally, I found her number at the very back, and next to her was Fu Wuyang.

But what is speechless is that her position is on the right, which is the middle.

Fu Wuyang moved to the side. She was in the middle, and next to her was another black slave.

"I……"

Just as she was thinking about changing positions with Fu Wuyang, the black slave next to her walked over and got on the bed.

He was very dark and strong, wearing only a pair of trousers. Just this half of his body took up almost the space of two people when he lay down.

Su Lanyin wanted to remind him but was stopped by Fu Wuyang, who then gave up his seat inside.

"come here."

"it is good."

Su Lanyin climbed onto the bed and lay down reluctantly, while Fu Wuyang lay beside her, using his body to block the men behind her.

"Go to sleep."

"Uh... well."

Su Lanyin closed her eyes, just wanting to fall asleep quickly so that she wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

But after lying there for a long time, she felt so cold that it penetrated her bones, and it was really hard for her to fall asleep.

Fu Wuyang seemed to have noticed her discomfort and whispered, "If you can't sleep, just close your eyes and rest. Keep a calm mind."

"it is good……"

Su Lanyin replied softly, and then realized that she had been keeping her body tense.

She took a deep breath to relax, but as soon as she inhaled, she smelled a sour and stinky odor.

"Uh……"

Su Lanyin frowned and covered her nose, feeling speechless.

Due to limited conditions, the slaves worked so hard but could not take a bath, their feet were smelly, and some of them farted and burped.

The cave is a small space, so the smell is naturally not very good.

Su Lanyin could only adapt gradually on her own.

After all, this is how people here live every day.

Suddenly, a soft handkerchief with a hint of agarwood scent fell on Su Lanyin's face.

She opened her eyes with a look of surprise: "This is..."

Fu Wuyang said softly: "I brought it in accidentally. It will be better if you sleep with your face covered."

"Thanks……"

She was somewhat grateful and folded the handkerchief to cover her mouth and nose so that she could breathe with ease.

It's not that she is being pretentious, she has really been living a life of luxury since childhood and has never suffered this kind of hardship.

Now, in order to save people, I can only endure it temporarily.

……

I was half asleep and half awake in this daze. I don't know how long it had been, but suddenly I heard footsteps outside the cave.

Then came the deafening sound of gongs.

Su Lanyin was startled and went straight into Fu Wuyang's arms.

"Don't be afraid."

Coming back to her senses, Su Lanyin breathed a sigh of relief and quickly pushed him away.

"I just dreamed that we were killed by evil spirits and thrown into an underground river... and then I heard the sound of a gong, so I got scared."

"Don't worry, there are no evil spirits."

Fu Wuyang's voice came from above her head, making her feel a little relieved.

"I know... wake up."

Su Lanyin hid the handkerchief and climbed up from the stone bed.