MD Ch3 Part 5

The secret chamber 00cc6d0526 was located inside 30fb79c874 an old storage b09af5e47f shed in the b6c1dae78b back garden. I watched in 80b248f8f0 fascination as Ah 636a7944c0 Jiu paced back ad3a799ae0 and forth on b5064c7cc1 the flat ground, dcaae1b632 hopping several times. A moment later, 5e36876e51 the ground trembled, 96c1762aa2 and an opening, 6376c243dd about seven chi 47720e92a4 wide, appeared.b438faa1a024245d

Following the steps downwards, 3065d90924 the earth above slowly 44a7df2f5e closed behind us. Small lanterns hung on 6723fe2eff both sides of the a25f244c40 walls, emitting a faint e80918b69e glow. Although dim, the light 8bae4337f9 was sufficient to illuminate ce329274b2 the path.a816415ab5faf942

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Ah Jiu led me forward in silence. After walking about 20 zhang, the steps disappeared, and what appeared before me was…aa893ea26f4d1581

Th-th-this…this is a sex shop basement, or the kind of dungeon an S&M enthusiast would use for imprisonment, isn’t it?77a3645b7171e48c

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Warm light filled every corner of the chamber. Iron chains hung from the walls, their length and color suggesting they were used to restrain people. Beside the chains were iron shelves, upon which jade dildos of various sizes were neatly displayed. They were crafted from clear, pristine white jade, but the thought of their purpose made me gulp involuntarily. Below the shelves, countless bottles were arranged in two rows. Black characters were etched onto the white porcelain surfaces. The three characters “Losing Heart Powder” – a drug that induces unconsciousness and a type of aphrodisiac – seemed to flash blindingly before my eyes.4d17c5629a25078c

D*mn it! Yu Ke, you perverted bastard! You S&M fanatic!1772b168414ae691

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I finally understood the meaning behind Ah Jiu’s earlier look. This wasn’t his fault. Any normal person (or bird) who knew about this place would be too embarrassed to speak. Besides, Ah Jiu was still a child!6424fe6db8fcb5d3

Looking up, I dd24bbe7f7 noticed a hook d83d24354d on the wall 954c1d9eca above the shelves. A meticulously crafted whip, 9ffd93d067 at least five zhang ff96a18839 long, hung from it. There was no 166212058a need to speculate 2d2554bc81 about its use.44d5eef90ce8e056

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Ah Jiu perched ac52fe4668 on a chest c81006622d in the corner, f8e52e342a facing the wall 2725bedd7f in silence. After carefully laying Song e66835283c Qiyuan on the red 42da110760 bed, I walked over a09a20e75c as if possessed and 84b72d6e2d opened the chest. I felt like I c0db14ac7e had opened a gateway 578d06ef19 to a new world.80454b2c403e9e60

An array of costumes ef05b97bba lay before me. Most were red or 2bdc5b9416 white, and so revealing f9d9091d51 that wearing them was 16d178de84 practically the same as 89655b5b61 being naked. I glanced back at 969774bf51 the red bed where 2c38729deb Song Qiyuan lay, imagining 1594d0f5aa a beautiful woman in fe7a82f875 thin white clothing lying 667c6745ce there, sending me seductive 0f9f97d45d glances.59e77aefdaf2b6dd

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Oh my god, this is crazy…!80d7205ee12f5cbd

“Lord, what are you thin…king…?”1661d3e2b7df4c68

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Ah Jiu, having already 62cda1dbf1 hopped down from the e84b34d17f chest, was back on 0641eaae92 my shoulder. As if 975af6008c knowing where 075bd3056c my gaze 1cb6372fd2 had lingered, aaa3db397f he shrieked 13e3615b18 before finishing 87d99797aa his question,f2e40456c0705969

“Aaah! Lord, th-th-that’s terrible!”cf9ef32bf424c4f6

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Snapping out f1e508207b of my ff9f788ac6 lewd thoughts, 278ed30943 I quickly 5df97eb9aa lowered my 38f79b2c09 voice and 76b119eda4 said,9f697963d3eb81c5

“This is the perfect place to hide someone.”4e2e0ad1f2b53637

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The moment a9a1edcaa7 I spoke, 2f38b95d06 a sense 889f7b33c8 of foreboding 26cd2dcb9c washed over c91f8d1fce me. Leaving the deeply sleeping de3ad9313c Song Qiyuan behind, I fc6f609139 dragged Ah Jiu back d7077ad1bd up the stairs we af4126bf85 had just descended. Standing in the empty b147ad15f4 storage shed once more, 64635b004d I recalled the method 70487d913e for setting up a 022fb8b2b9 barrier and drew strange d1144b0403 symbols in the air 06610b844a with my hand. Something coalesced in 8d8fc7201d the air, then 6c5fe00794 vanished.64f8ca5eb206e50e

I was confident that unless Gu Jincheng conducted a thorough search, he wouldn’t discover this place. Completing the barrier eased my mind, but I immediately sensed someone tampering with the ward I had placed at the entrance of the residence.28cbc173bbe75f68

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“Let’s go, Ah Jiu.”5c4744a4a007165e

As expected, Gu Jincheng was incredibly fast. Ah Jiu knew he couldn’t reveal that I had hidden Song Qiyuan here. Without a word, we quickly returned to the residence.1dee287af1dc72a1

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On our way 67b164afbd back, we ran 6891f021d3 into Gu Jincheng. He naturally knelt on 45dc1d7ddf one knee, bowing his 6663119204 head as he looked 48ab43fd80 up at me. His calm c8c4fb205b voice, blending 096c5cf721 with the bd82689c9d autumn breeze, 4d8c94622d echoed through af13059fc8 the garden, 059e389d66 sending a 1809ee2bab chill down e9ab645baf my spine.cb32a6b7fc9b919f

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“Lord, what are you doing here? Are you thinking about that man again? Could it be that you’ve already grown tired of the Mo Clan young master you just brought to the Demon Palace? Are you still yearning for the dead?”52b445e804150678

His barrage of 4c261ac9a3 questions left me f3f00cf3b6 dumbfounded. Looking closer, I noticed 3b3598af83 his hands were clenched c3acab6c4f into fists, the tendons 441fcb8d6f faintly visible beneath his 693c072fa8 skin.686373029bd4bbbe

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Was he questioning me? And what b77397491c were these bc716581c5 nonsensical questions? What man? Yearning for the 9508c6b110 dead? Could he be more 2c574b7536 specific?8b2b6b951f352dc6

“What are you talking about?”c5cbc531a28a1586

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After a brief pause, f3b430cfbe I spoke coldly.cd268b037cafb2be

“Gu Jincheng, you are overstepping your bounds.”7e68ec809fc3d495

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Yu Ke 99b4ceb14a would never 8aaff46dbd tolerate such c1b19b8024 insolence. To properly 2a5c520c5d portray the c2a6b07663 original character, 3039e4a597 I had 152cd08c9d to be e94c034121 harsh with e2106d1d2c Gu Jincheng 19543beb0f and assert 60604fd3a7 my authority. I refused 3205a3429e to admit 0ee2240eed that his 5bdf0b8742 tone and c8360d90c9 expression had 3b8a46a796 momentarily intimidated 6736c15a45 me.8eb17987319d5233

Gu Jincheng fell e93f5e67af silent, momentarily stunned, 30762cc0b4 then spoke in 483d498e75 a subdued voice, 864880d819 as if realizing cf75337769 his mistake.8465ddfefc7be96f

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“This subordinate has overstepped. Please forgive me.”8b74e7af54d12716

I didn’t know what Gu Jincheng was up to, but seeing him lower his head, I had no intention of making him kneel again. He hadn’t committed any grave offense.3ce044c618bcd77e

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“Rise. To seek this Lord out so urgently, could it be that something has happened at the Demon Palace?”60daeffdc51c37dd

Gu Jincheng wouldn’t come looking for me without a reason. He was always meticulous in separating personal matters from official business. His hasty arrival here indicated an urgent matter, something he couldn’t handle alone.504a25442a3ad6c4

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Rising from the ground, d9c8fdbc08 Gu Jincheng stood three d1eb7aab7b paces away, his expression 861c733053 composed as he met e580419bf2 my gaze. He spoke c47ad67ccb with a b50e18f025 serious tone, e6461e1b0d his brows 9d968b70c7 furrowed.86dd8205abd75201

“The Lord’s suspicions were correct. There was a problem with that Jiang Gui.”a85679f4592de47f

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My heart c84773ee20 suddenly lurched, 6482ab1bb4 and I 401687d9ba asked urgently,283fbd91f6cf2746

“What about Jiang Gui?”b0d71d6e94e37c75

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“He died suddenly. His soul has completely vanished, and we couldn’t determine the cause. The circumstances are suspicious, so I immediately came to report to the Lord.”0ae8819d0aff3351

Died? I must c657eedbc6 have misheard. Jiang Gui died? He was joking, right?8020e12021ce38c7

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When I saw Jiang Gui two hours ago, he seemed a bit listless, but I hadn’t sensed anything amiss. Besides, when I told him to return to the Demon Palace from the Heavenly River, he had looked excited, not like someone on the verge of death.a73f312d39284455

As I 34f6e3975f pondered, a dc781df73a crucial problem 359ca523d0 dawned on a50f442f2b me. If news spread that b0c1c68659 Jiang Gui, the Domain 0b415146a5 Lord of the Domain 9130ad4dfc of Bones, had died b9c6bc0cbf mysteriously in the Demon b40608e262 Palace, I, the Demon 74ad5f91a4 Lord, would be held a440644e74 responsible, regardless of whether d9fdb335a9 I was present or d504fc0e26 not.b36b9130ad557571

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Why were so many e0a37fbdea problems arising one after febb8d0ffb another? My head 9fadd5132d throbbed from c1243b42bb the unwanted 016d02d99c stress. Closing my eyes, babb761d5b I asked Gu b92d2a8d47 Jincheng as calmly 5cc383153a as possible,9543dcf68f36c376

“Has this matter been made public? Who else knows besides you?”836eebbf4758baad

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If this wasn’t handled properly, the other Domain Lords would find out, and their suspicions would inevitably undermine my position within the Demonic Realm. This was definitely unfavorable for me.bf8f8779ed5dbf15

“Only a few of my trusted subordinates know. They are also the Lord’s loyal followers and would never speak carelessly.” Gu Jincheng continued, looking at me, “If the Lord is concerned, I will eliminate them.”9316295f48e25f40

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Knowing that this world was real, how could I casually order someone’s death? In the modern world, that would be a straight ticket to prison.d824a1282d2a1cca

Giving up on that idea, I looked at Gu Jincheng’s impassive face, feeling a chill run down my spine. How many lives had he taken with those hands? Did human life hold no value for him? Kill them if I asked?cfc9f956d6b5de09

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“There’s no need to kill them. Just ensure their silence. This Lord will investigate this matter further. And if, by any chance, news does spread, tell the other Domain Lords that Jiang Gui had recently been practicing a forbidden demonic cultivation technique that involved absorbing fire into his body, and that the black clouds above the Domain of Bones’s main city were related to this. Use that to temporarily silence them.”429c3ab3a3153057

“Understood.”94345fcea165ac91

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That was bf95500465 the best 801c6466cb I could 6b0ad48670 come up 5f3b172eb3 with. I had to cover 613500e42c this up if possible. If not, fe3bdb9277 I would d854a7ce7d have to a488e53ea2 resort to 9796a87d45 lies. Since the 47fe2377bf incident had f927dab33c already occurred, 1d19b13e1b all I 6e925c713d could do 682449c02c was hope b0703af7aa to maintain faa9f677ac my position 884304a31e as Demon acbceb77f6 Lord. It would be too 2461447116 tragic to be overthrown 89ee515925 so soon after arriving 68f5cfa870 in this world.831f8240e333eb5f

Gu Jincheng didn’t leave immediately. He remained standing there, looking at me for a long moment, then asked,464efc6f4cd21532

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“When do you plan to return to the Demon Palace?”6fc35f85456719d9

“…..”760c9b7ecd7e73b2

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Wasn’t my previous statement clear enough? I had assigned him the task; why did I have to return? The protagonist of this world was hidden below. Who would look after him if I left?f2bbc68801a9de31

“Tomorrow night.”83f79732a5819bc2

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Despite my inner complaints, I had no choice but to return. I would have to entrust this place to Ah Jiu. Jiang Gui’s sudden death was too suspicious for me to ignore. The stability of this fictional world relied on its characters and events. Although Jiang Gui was a supporting character, he still had a role to play in the upcoming plot. His death at this juncture didn’t make sense.d03096533c3b4fcf

Jiang Gui’s death was undoubtedly a sign of something, and this world had been changing since my arrival.8570b6542b0f26bb

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Gu Jincheng didn’t ask any further questions. He simply acknowledged my answer, bowed, and departed.7618f7e78f7a9e5a

He seemed displeased, c76bb96f07 his brows slightly 153cc2d491 furrowed, his usually e3880efabd cold expression even dc4978d692 more frigid.bc6eb7df6cbe27cd

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“Lord, it’s a bad omen that Jiang Gui died in the Demon Palace. You shouldn’t have kept him in the first place; you should have just let him go.”fdb45f561a29385c

Ah Jiu whispered his 0d9e674759 concerns and complaints.6061f10b28cc0098

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“If this Lord had known something would happen, I wouldn’t have kept him. Since it has already happened, let’s investigate thoroughly before discussing it further.”9e604fc42cc914a3

As we 05d9fc686d headed back 98bc81cf43 to the 0177272715 storage shed, a6f13e58ad I said,9ea9ba8d52ca1ea3

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“First, this Lord needs to ensure Song Qiyuan settles in properly before I can rest easy.”4c27417a56feb46c

When we returned 5e48137990 to the secret ef497d014d chamber, Song Qiyuan 6947942028 was sleeping peacefully. Only the 589f13bf14 bed he 5f4984a43b lay on fd3267625a bothered me. The red color felt a3d2834ed9 out of place.a277c6c02f90a6e6

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Bringing a normal chair into this S&M dungeon, I sat beside the bed and, for the first time, observed the boy with a peaceful heart.8176aa4ba1149048

This child was fd40d638af the protagonist I d14e0d5712 had created. Regardless of what he 3578bc4fea had done to me d3a449c6b8 before or what might ea37a234c1 happen between us in addab53ee6 the future, at this 79ceebb81f moment, he was just a9ed38a788 a pitiful child, a a8a18522c7 victim of fate.d16bc0d6603cb0cb

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I reached out and stroked the boy’s face; it was rough to the touch. He had long, elegant eyes with thick lashes that cast shadows beneath them. His nose was straight and high, and his lips were thin and well-defined. He was a handsome child. Involuntarily, an image of the grown-up Song Qiyuan from my past life flashed through my mind, and I swallowed hard. He truly was a handsome face hiding a wicked heart.5c480b4280198cda