《The Empress Livestream (1-201)》Bab 59: Xu Xiaoyu (III)
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Di rumah pertanian, yang terletak di luar kota, Xu Ke dan budak laki-laki lainnya ditugaskan ke tiga kamar tidur. Setiap orang diberi tempat tidur dan selimut tipis. Wanita gemuk diberi ruangan lain.
Beberapa anak lelaki yang lebih tua sudah terbiasa dengan rumah tangga baru mereka, dan mereka diam-diam berbaring di tempat tidur seperti mayat dan memegang selimut di lengan mereka.
Xu Ke yang muda dan tidak bersemangat tidak akan menyerah semudah dulu. Tangannya mencengkeram selimut, dan matanya gelap seperti lautan di malam hari.
Seorang remaja yang tidur di sebelahnya berbalik dan menghela nafas ketika melihat Xu Ke duduk di tempat tidur.
"Kenapa kamu tidak tidur? Kita harus menghemat energi untuk besok. Kita tidak tahu apa yang menunggu kita ..."
Xu Ke terganggu dengan suara serak. "Aku baik-baik saja. Aku sudah cukup istirahat beberapa hari terakhir ini karena aku sakit, dan aku tidak lelah sama sekali. Mungkin aku harus pergi mencari udara segar agar tidak mengganggumu. Selamat malam."
Dia meletakkan selimut di samping dan membuka pintu dengan lembut saat dia mengencangkan bibirnya. Pemandangan di luar gelap seperti tinta, dan sekitarnya nyaris sunyi.
Satu-satunya suara yang didengarnya adalah dengkuran dari kamar-kamar dan tiupan angin. Dia merasakan harapan menghidupkan kembali di dalam hatinya. Ini akan menjadi satu-satunya kesempatan untuk melarikan diri.
Semua orang baru dalam keluarga Liu, jadi mereka belum mengembangkan kesetiaan untuk tuan mereka. Jika waktu berlalu, akan lebih sulit baginya untuk melarikan diri di bawah mata begitu banyak hamba yang setia.
Dia sudah merindukan kebebasan sejak hari dia dibebaskan dari penjara. Selama berada di toko budak, dia dengan sabar menunggu kesempatan untuk melarikan diri.
Toko budak telah memantau budaknya dengan ketat. Dua tim penjaga memeriksa mereka setiap lima belas menit, dan orang-orang kuat lainnya ditempatkan di setiap sudut.
Meskipun Xu Ke tahu beberapa kungfu, dia terlalu lemah untuk melawan mereka. Dan jika mereka menangkapnya, mereka akan memukulinya sampai mati.
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Sebaliknya, rumah pertanian itu diawasi dengan longgar. Dia telah menemukan rute patroli reguler para penjaga dan bersiap untuk melarikan diri malam itu.
Jiang Pengji akan datang di pagi hari, tetapi dia akan pergi saat itu. Yang perlu dia lakukan adalah menyelinap ke hutan dan bersembunyi selama beberapa hari.
Setelah itu, dia akan mendapatkan kebebasan yang dia rindukan! Tergoda oleh pikiran itu, dia menelan ludah. Demam membakar tenggorokannya.
Bocah itu menggelengkan kepalanya yang berat agar pikirannya jernih dan terjaga. Dia mencoba mengingat arah yang telah dia amati ketika mereka datang dengan kereta bagal.
"Jika Surga mengizinkanku membalas dendam!"
Dia diam-diam merangkak dalam bayang-bayang sampai rumah pertanian menjadi jauh. Dia terhuyung-huyung ke hutan dan melihat hutan yang dalam satu mil jauhnya. Dia punya cukup waktu.
Orang-orang di pertanian tidak akan menyadari bahwa dia hilang sampai empat jam kemudian. Namun, dia merasakan jantungnya yang panas terasa dingin, dan alisnya berkerut kebingungan.
Dia tidak bisa menjelaskan ketakutan yang tiba-tiba dia rasakan. Dia terus berjalan lebih jauh, tetapi hatinya tenggelam.
Angin menderu menghantam wajahnya, membuat pipinya sedingin es, tapi itu tidak seberapa dibandingkan dengan jantungnya yang beku. Tubuhnya tidak bisa merasakan kehangatan.
Dia telah jatuh dari surga kebebasan ke neraka realitas. Ada 12 pria lapis baja yang menunggang kuda yang menatapnya tanpa mengeluarkan suara.
Xu Ke balas menatap kosong. Keheningan terdengar di malam hari. Akhirnya, klip-clop memecahkan keheningan, dan seorang pria maju.
"Apakah kamu Xu Xiaoyu?"
Xu Ke berharap ini adalah kesalahan. Mungkin dia masih bisa selamat. Sekarang, yang dia inginkan adalah kembali tidur. Tetapi orang-orang ini datang untuknya.
Ini memicu keberanian dalam dirinya, dan dia merapikan pakaiannya sebelum membungkuk.
"Ya, saya Xu Xiaoyu dari Zisang."
"Yah! Kami telah menunggumu sepanjang malam! Tuan kami ingin bertemu denganmu." Pria itu memberi isyarat baginya untuk mengikutinya. Dia tidak mau berbicara lebih jauh.
Xu Ke bertanya-tanya kepada siapa mereka membawanya. Dia tahu tidak ada kesempatan untuk melarikan diri sekarang. Dia hanya memiliki dua kaki, dan orang-orang itu menunggang kuda.
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Selain itu, dia sakit dan lemah. Ada sejumlah rumah pertanian dalam berbagai ukuran yang terletak di sebelah Heijan.
Setelah berjalan selama beberapa waktu, dia bisa melihat lampu lilin, yang mengindikasikan ada desa lain di dekatnya.
Xu Ke meringis dengan emosi . Pria yang memimpinnya melompat dari kudanya dan menyerahkan kendali kepada temannya.
Dia berbicara kepada Xu Ke yang berwajah pucat. "Tuan sedang menunggumu di dalam. Kamu akan masuk sendiri. Hormat."
Xu Ke tidak tahu siapa yang ingin melihatnya. Tapi begitu dia membuka pintu, dia mencium aroma udara hangat yang bercampur dengan aroma ringan.
Aroma itu mengingatkannya pada remaja yang dilihatnya di pagi hari. Apakah itu dia, Langjun yang kaya yang telah membelinya? Tapi dia segera menyadari bahwa tebakannya salah ketika dia melihat bayangan di layar lipat.
Orang di belakang layar adalah orang dewasa, dan Langjun berusia tidak lebih dari 13 tahun.
"Masuk," kata serak.
Xu Ke buru-buru mengumpulkan pikirannya dan berlutut di depan layar. Bahkan sebelum dia menarik napas, dia bisa mendengar gemerisik pakaian pria itu saat dia berdiri.
Dia mendengar langkah kakinya yang mantap mendekat, dan dia membawa aroma harumnya.
"Jadi kamu adalah Xu Ke, Xu Xiaoyu."
Pria itu mengangkat dagunya setajam yang dimiliki Langjun, tapi kali ini, pria itu menggunakan jari-jarinya alih-alih kipas.
Kekuatan itu menyebabkan dia menarik napas, dan air mata meluncur ke sudut mata merahnya.
Sekarang dia bisa mengamati ciri-ciri pria itu.Cahaya lilin berkelap-kelip di belakang pria itu. Matanya sedingin dan sekejam ular yang mematikan.
Xu Ke dapat mengatakan bahwa pria ini dan Langjun berasal dari keluarga yang sama karena mereka mirip satu sama lain. Ini mengganggu Xu Ke.
Dia hanya seorang budak biasa. Apa yang mendorong orang penting untuk mencarinya? Tetap saja, dia menjawab dengan susah payah. "Ya, tuan. Itu aku."
Pengawasan seperti ular itu menyapu semua pikiran dari benaknya, hanya menyisakan rasa takut yang tak terbatas di dalam hatinya. Dia bahkan tidak merasakan sakit di dagunya yang memar.
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