World 3.14

"My lord, the prince was found" 

The man tucked his arms in his sleeves, then a smirk stretches his face. "Send them to rescue my son" he ordered

The man wearing black bowed his head "How about that low life?" He asked

"Bring him to the palace, if he insist...kill him"

The man in black smiled under that bow "Yes,my lord" then he vanished into thin air

***

The crowd was getting thicker and louder, screaming their hatred towards Wuwu.

"How dare him kidnap the prince!"

"He deserves death!"

"Kill him!"

"Punish him!"

Ru Xian can hear them, he can hear every word. He couldn't move his feet, his heart was heavy. The buzzing sound was getting louder and louder. He let his palm cover both of his ears. His line of sight became narrow, darkness met his eyes. 

"Xian…"

A familiar voice caused his head to look up. He was stunned the moment he saw a familiar face. It was like an old memory playing in front of him.

He saw two kids, one laying on the ground, blood all over his body. The other kid was him, he was holding the other kid's body. The kid on his arms touched his chest and mumbled some words. "Live for me"

"You deserve death!!!"

Ru Xian snapped back, he gritted his teeth, closing his fist very tight. He stood straight, he would not let anyone touch Wuwu. Even his death belongs to him.

He gathered all his strength and courage, he should stop them no matter what.

"Sto---.."

Ru Xian was rooted to his position when a man wearing a yellow daoist robe with white lines on the hem seized the palace guard's arm to stop Wuwu's execution.

  "Stop!" he said sternly, Chen Lou's melodious voice turned to a raging deep grumpy voice. His eyes were piercing the man's soul. "You dare do public execution without judgement!" he yelled

The general guard hurriedly kneeled down "Pardon my rudeness, crown prince of Chen Clan" he apologized 

Chen Lou asked one of his servants to bring him the silver scroll, then he showed it to them. 

Only royal bloods can have a Silver Scroll, this proves that you can object to any kind of punishment, whether inside or outside the palace. No matter who it is.

"I will take Prince Ru Xian back to the palace, bring that lowlife carefully if you don't want your head to be cut!" he ordered, the guards hurriedly moved and did what was ordered to them.

Ru Xian rode Chen Lou's carriage quietly, he was still shocked and speechless. The other prince wanted to comfort him but he was not in the right place to ask. He took Ru Xian back safely. 

Meanwhile, Chen Lou heads towards the sacred building, with his heavy heart and uncomfortable feeling. Before he could open the door, two personal guards pointed their swords straight to him.

"It was so unusual seeing you here, Crown Prince of Chen Clan" a smirked drew to Ru Zhen's lips. Chen Lou gritted his teeth "What are you doing to your own son?" he said sternly 

Ru Zhen chuckled "Heh?...Where are your manners, Lou?" then he swayed his hand to the two guards indicating to leave the two of them inside the room. The men bowed their heads before they closed the door.

"Would you like to have a drink with me?" he sat down to his table as he held the bottle of wine "Come and sit, my dear prince" then he smirked after pouring the two cups. Chen Lou quickly took the seat "I'm doing this because you are his father, and I'm still paying respect to you as the Lord of Ru Clan" he said

Ru Zhen released a small laugh "So, What do you want to know?" he said pushing the other cup to Chen Lou.

Chen Lou quickly took the wine in one gulp "I'm not here to play games with you, I'm here to warn you to stop pestering my Ru Xian, you don't have any right to do such things to him" he said sternly

Ru Zhen froze, his eyes became sharp "You dare say that to his father! Know your place!" he yelled, gripping the cup to his power.

Chen Lou stood up "Pardon my rudeness, Lord Ru Zhen… I heard that Xiao Clan vanished because a mere king from the past commit mistakes that lead to disaster, this disaster's consequence will seek revenge and--"

"Stop!!" Ru Zhen yelled, the tension inside the room became heavy.

Chen Lou walked towards the door "I will now take my leave, enjoy spending the rest of the day, my king" he said, showing a mischievous smile before leaving the chamber.

***

The place was familiar, the cold floor was rustling along the chains connected to his feet. He tried to move his arms, but it was also chained above his head. He was half naked, only wearing his lower torso. You can see the bruises and wounds on his body, it obviously came from beating.

Wuwu coughed three times, then he took a breath to catch up some oxygen. "Ngh!" he groaned in pain.

{Where am I?}

AUTHOR: You are in a cell, a cell away from last time

He let his eyes scanned the area, the iron bars in front of him were familiar, but there were no wooden beds. "How long have I been like this?" he thought 

The iron bars creaked, two guards entered the cell. The one was holding a pail of water while the other man was laughing his heart out.

"Hey crazy prick!" He didn't hesitate to pour the cold water onto Wuwu's naked body, it was so cold like ice, the male on the chained cough and grasped.

The other one, bent down and then he clenched Wuwu's cheeks "Tell me, madman...How did you seduce the crown prince? He was defending you the moment he reached the palace" then he pushed Wuwu.

The other man who was standing in front of him laugh, they laughed together and then disgust filled their faces "I bet the prince was daydreaming about how good you are in bed, you even kidnap him just to enjoy him yourself" then they laughed again

Wuwu couldn't talk right back at that moment, he was so weak and fragile. He can tell that his body will give up anytime from now. He just gave them a sharp glare.

"You dare bawled your eyes on us!" a punch flew to his abdomen that caused Wuwu to spit blood.

The other guard blocked his companion "Stop, let's go…" the man he stopped clicked his tongue "Tch! Such lowlife! You will die sooner so bear for now" then they laughed as they left the cell

{Grrr!!! Those bastards!}

Suddenly, the system flashed green, circling around Yang. 

'NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED'

{Oh? What information?}

'THE SYSTEM WILL PUT YOU TO SLEEP TO LET YOU SEE A MEMORY'

Then without a second thought, Yang lost his consciousness. 

Yang dreamed that he was a kid, he had this apple on his palm. He was humming a happy sound while walking freely on a pathway. The pathway was familiar, and then he saw a crying child under the shady tree.

"Why are you crying? He asked "You want apple?"

The child wiped the tears under his eyes and then he looked up, he got these yellow phoenix eyes. He jolted the moment he saw another kid "Go away! Don't touch me!!" he yelled as he picked up a medium sized rock and then he threw it to Yang.

Yang fell on the ground, the rock hit his upper left eyebrow "Ow!" he whined in pain. He rubbed it and saw that it bleed. 

The kid under the tree quickly ran onto him with sadness on his eyes "I-Im s-s-sorry" he exclaimed 

Yang smiled and then he dropped his body on the grass as he chuckled. The other kid tilted his head and gave him a puzzled face "W-Why are y-you laughing?! Does it h-hurt?" he exclaimed in panic

"It's okay!" Yang answered

The other kid sat beside him, fidgeting his fingers "A-Are y-you s-s-sure?" he mumbled

"It's okay, it was not that de--" he stopped when the wind blew his hair away, covering his line of sight. He was alone under the tree after opening his eyes.

"Wuwu!!"

"Wuwu wake up!!"

Wuwu gasped, a warm body embraced him "Wuwu, I-Im sorry" a voice mumbled beside his ear. He leaned his head on the male's shoulder, then a familiar scent invaded his nostrils. A hand crawled up to his back and patted him three times.

"Ow!" Wuwu groaned, it was because the other male's robe was rubbing the bruises on his body.

If this man is here to help him, he only wishes that it was Ruru. He suddenly got the urge to see him like he was missing the male. The longing feeling crawled to his system until he uttered a name "R-Ruru"