Chapter 3850: Would Rather Die Than Betray Sister Nian

Guan Yan’s entire body was in pain, and her pierced scapula almost took half her life. Cold sweat dripped down her forehead, and her pale lips did not let out a single word of begging for mercy.

She looked at the empty underground prison and listened to the wet and cold sound of water dripping. A fishy taste rose in her throat.

She gritted her teeth and spat out a mouthful of black blood.

Guan Yan’s hands hung above her head, and she couldn’t wipe away the blood at the corner of her mouth. She moved his neck uncomfortably and said hoarsely, “Tsk, I’m really unlucky.”

She did not expect Nike and Uncle Dumb to betray her.

The person who had risked his life to save her seemed like a different person. He even tampered with her tea.

Guan Yan had mixed feelings.

She could roughly guess why Nie Qingru could order them around.

Nie Qingru must have used the people in the slums to threaten them into setting up a trap for her in the illegal district.

She didn’t hate Nike for making the choice. However, she just could not forgive him.

As long as they contacted her and told her about it, she could think of a way to help solve the problem.

However, neither Nike nor Uncle Dumb did that. At the critical moment, they only believed in themselves and not her.

Guan Yan recalled once falling in love with that person. She smiled bitterly, glad about not telling the other party about her feelings. Otherwise, she would definitely look even more pitiful now.

Her smile tugged at her wound. Guan Yan grimaced and moved, trying to survey her surroundings.

There was only one dim light in the dark cell. The light bulb was covered in dust, and the light it shone on was gray.

She could only see what was happening within ten meters of her.

There were leaks and spider webs everywhere. It was obvious that it had not been used for a long time. In front of her was a row of ghastly torture tools, some of which were covered in blood.

These were the torture tools she had just experienced.

Nothing else could be seen.

Guan Yan smiled bitterly upon seeing this. She didn’t know if this was considered a rare “use of waste” by the reclusive families and Nie Qingru.

However, it was obvious that her current situation was too miserable, and she was not qualified to care about these things.

**

It was completely dark outside.

Shadow came out of the dark cell and went to his room to shower. After changing into clean clothes, he went to the manor to find his master.

At this moment, someone happened to come out.

The two sides met.

The man lowered his eyes and greeted him fearfully, “Lord Shadow.”

“Mm.”

Shadow walked past him and went straight in.

***

This manor had been idle for a long time. The decorations were all in the extravagant European-style palace style according to Nie Qingru’s preferences.

The huge crystal chandelier in the middle of the living room hung down layer by layer. Under the light, it reflected a glorious beauty. It was the gorgeous and decadent style that Nie Qingru had always liked.

Shadow stepped on the cold marble floor and walked closer. He saw the woman, who was always domineering, sitting on the European-style sofa, pressing her temples with her eyes closed.

There was undisguised fatigue on her face.

Shadow’s heart skipped a beat. He quickly lowered his head and shouted, “Empress, I’m here.”

The person on the sofa did not react.

“Empress?”

Nie Qingru was old, and it was inevitable that she was in low spirits. Coupled with the fact that she had been worried sick about Beijing and Di Xicheng recently, she had visibly aged a lot.