Chapter 272: Encounter

In the dim room, a black cloth was once again tied over Su Yan's eyes.

However, this time it was done intentionally by the other party to hide their identity and location.

Although her hands and feet were bound tightly, she showed not the slightest hint of impatience.

A day and two nights had passed since she was knocked unconscious and abducted to this place, yet the other party had not shown their face again after leaving her here.

She had not attempted to untie herself; as far as she was concerned, it made no difference whether the black cloth was over her eyes or not.

She had long since understood the environment here clearly.

It was a certain underground dungeon.

There was more than just the cell she was in; there were two cells to the left and two opposite her.

The only source of light was a small window, less than one square meter in size, located above her head.

The opponent's identity was indeed unfathomable, to be able to construct such a large dungeon even within the Imperial Capital.

Aside from the cells, there was actually an oval-shaped pool in the very center. The pool was dry, and its abrupt presence there made the place feel exceptionally eerie.

Her stomach let out a growl. Su Yan considered whether she should fill her stomach before continuing.

But before she could make her next move, the sound of footsteps came from the dungeon door.

And it wasn't just one person.

Su Yan continued to lean against the corner of the wall; from her angle, she could see the entire dungeon clearly.

A moment later, someone indeed entered.

And they were "acquaintances."

However, after confirming the identity of the newcomers, Su Yan's gaze fell directly upon the person being escorted at the very front.

This time, the ones captured were Kong Yueqing, Kong Yuehling, Gan Hua, and Ruan Tao—all members of the Kong family. Therefore, the person walking at the very front, the girl who was almost the same age as her, should be the standout of this generation of the Kong family, the gifted successor, Kong Nian!

Su Yan's eyes, hidden beneath the black cloth, were bottomless, not missing a single minute detail on Kong Nian's person.

Their eyes were also covered, and the degree to which they were bound by ropes was even more severe than hers.

Kong Nian walked at the front; because she could not see, her steps were not entirely steady, yet her back was held straight, her aura undiminished.

"Who exactly are you people? If you have the guts, untie us and have a real fight!"

Kong Yueqing shouted and struggled as she walked.

But to Su Yan, her reaction was no different from that of an idiot.

The five people were quickly escorted to the door of the foremost cell.

"Get in!"

Su Yan looked toward the person in charge of the escort, her brows furrowing tightly.

The faces of these people were all covered by black masks; aside from their eyes, their features were completely invisible.

However, judging by the heavy murderous aura emanating from them, they were definitely not ordinary people.

After the Kong family members were locked inside, the guards strode away.

Kong Yueqing was the most agitated one; seeing that shouting was useless, she began to ram herself against the cell door.

"Yueqing, calm down."

Gan Hua tried to persuade her helplessly, listening to her commotion.

At this point, they could only calm down and plan for the long term.

Kong Yueqing didn't listen at first, but after several violent collisions yielded no progress, she finally stopped, exhausted.

"Senior Brother Gan, how can you ask me to be calm? We've become like this, at the mercy of others!"

She was unwilling; she truly was unwilling.

How could Gan Hua not know that? He tried hard to judge the direction where Kong Nian was located.

"Junior Sister Kong, are you injured?"

"I'm fine." Kong Nian's voice sounded as calm as ever.

Kong Yueqing let out a cold snort and mocked sarcastically, "Wasn't Junior Sister Kong very impressive? Now you're just as trapped here as we are!"

The atmosphere froze.

"If you hadn't alerted them prematurely, how could they have succeeded?" After a moment, Kong Nian coldly reminded her of this fact.

"If you weren't incompetent, you would have saved us by now!" Although Kong Yueqing was unwilling to admit it, her subconscious placed a sliver of hope on Kong Nian.

In fact, it wasn't just her; even Gan Hua, Ruan Tao, and Kong Yuehling felt the same.

They had already tried; the ropes binding them were special, and even they could not break free. Thus, no matter how great their abilities were, they had no way to use them now.

Kong Nian gave her no response.

Kong Yueqing grew anxious; she truly couldn't stand this situation for even another second.

"Hurry up and release the energy from your eyes, then we can get out of here!"

Because their eyes were covered by black cloth, and because Su Yan, who had been in the back cell since they arrived, had not made a single sound, Kong Yueqing subconsciously assumed they were the only ones there, speaking without any restraint.

Su Yan's gaze paused, and her entire being seemed to merge with the dark corner.

Although Kong Yueqing had lost control of her emotions, her words expressed exactly what was in the hearts of Gan Hua and the others.

"Junior Sister Kong, is it possible?" Gan Hua asked cautiously.

If he asked, she might answer.

Sure enough, Kong Nian replied unhurriedly, "No. They likely know my ability. The black cloth covering my eyes is some kind of special material; I have already tried, and I cannot release any energy at all."

"So you are just like us now?" Gan Hua's voice was suppressed.

Kong Nian replaced her answer with silence.

This time, even Kong Yueqing stopped talking.

Though she hated Kong Nian, she did not want to die under these circumstances.

It wasn't until Kong Nian's voice rang out again, "You don't need to worry too much. Before we set out, I left a tracking talisman for Uncle Kong. Once he discovers we are missing, he will be able to find us quickly."

If it weren't to make them wait quietly, she wouldn't have even bothered to say this.

"That's wonderful then. As expected, Senior Sister Kong is very thorough." Kong Yuehling, who had remained silent the whole time, praised her on behalf of everyone, feeling a sense of relief.

Kong Xiang's strength was more terrifying than all of theirs, and moreover, his mission was to protect Kong Nian; he would certainly find them as soon as possible.

"Since that's the case, let's quickly conserve our strength. When the time comes, we can coordinate with Uncle Kong from the inside to wipe these people out in one fell swoop!" Gan Hua spoke inspiringly, giving everyone a sense of security.

If things went smoothly, not only could they escape danger, but they could also eliminate this menace, achieving two goals with one move.

Indeed, once there was hope of being rescued, even the atmosphere became much lighter.

Kong Nian sat down against the wall. Her composure from beginning to end actually earned a bit of respect from Su Yan.

Although this girl's strength was somewhat lacking, compared to the others, she could be considered calm in the face of crisis.

However, Su Yan was truly curious as to what the opponent's purpose was in capturing so many people.

She still made no sound at all, as if she didn't exist.

(End of Chapter)