《The Empress Livestream (1-201)》Bab 169-173: Seni Menyelesaikan Meng Liang (6-10)
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Bab 169
Meng Liang hanyalah seorang idiot yang menganggap dirinya sebesar leluhurnya.
Setiap orang yang telah mendengar tentang dia mengakui bahwa kebenaran adalah kebalikannya.
Jika mereka berasumsi bahwa Meng Liang akan merancang untuk mengepung mereka di rumah judi, mereka akan melebih-lebihkan kompetensi mental anak itu.
"Masih ..." Seorang pria ragu-ragu. "Bukankah kamu mengatakan Meng Liang berada di Liu? Keluarga pasti sedang mencarinya sekarang, karena mereka tidak mampu untuk mengacaukan Meng. Mungkin saja mereka sudah menyelamatkannya. ”
Meng Hun menatap tanah untuk merenung. "Benar. Itu sebabnya kita harus cepat. Jika kita tidak dapat menemukannya kali ini, kita harus menunggu kesempatan lain. ”
Dia dan beberapa saudara lelakinya telah menyamar sebagai warga sipil biasa untuk mencari Meng Liang di kota.
Mereka pergi ke rumah judi dan memeriksa struktur dalamnya ketika mereka sedang "mencari toilet."
“Saya pernah mendengar bahwa rumah judi biasanya menyimpan orang di gudang kayu bakar. Meng Liang mungkin ada di sana! Ini adalah rencana tempat ini. Di sinilah kayu bakar disimpan ... "Pria yang berbicara itu menjadi pengintai bagi pasukan Meng, dan dia berspesialisasi dalam mengumpulkan intelijen di garis depan. Baginya, mensurvei rumah judi skala menengah adalah sepotong kue.
“Mereka punya cukup banyak penjaga. Kita tidak boleh membuat mereka khawatir, atau kalau tidak, akan lebih sulit bagi kita untuk meninggalkan Hejian besok. ”
Salah satu dari mereka menyarankan, "Bagaimana dengan menangkap Meng Liang malam ini?"
Meng Hun mengangguk. “Kami menunggu sampai saat itu. Sementara itu, mari kita awasi kalau-kalau ada orang lain datang untuk Meng Liang. ”
Setelah senja, penyimpanan kayu bakar pengap jatuh ke dalam kegelapan. Lengan Meng Liang diikat di belakang punggungnya dengan tali tebal.
Bocah itu terbaring di tanah, tubuhnya membungkuk ke dalam untuk kehangatan.
Bulu matanya yang panjang bergetar saat napasnya bergetar. Wajahnya yang mengerutkan kening dengan memar biru dan ungu di atasnya bisa mendapat simpati dari banyak orang, meskipun mereka tahu bahwa dia bukan seorang gadis.
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Dua penjaga mengobrol di pintu, satu berdiri dan yang lain duduk. Pembicaraan mereka tentang Meng Liang.
"Kenapa dia tidak mengatakan sesuatu?" Salah satu dari mereka menggosok lengannya di angin dingin dan meludah ke dinding. "Bos kami akan melakukan apa saja untuk mendapatkan uang kembali."
Pria yang satunya lagi menjelaskan, “Yah, dia tidak bisa. Ada yang tidak beres dengan tenggorokan dan lengannya sehingga dia bahkan tidak bisa menulis. Yang menyeramkan adalah, dokter mengatakan dia baik-baik saja! Bos kami sangat marah padanya sebelumnya. "
Mereka hanya menangkap bocah yang kehilangan ribuan perak; mereka tidak dapat menemukan temannya yang telah mengambil lebih dari empat ribu.
Rumah judi telah menghasilkan uang sedikit demi sedikit, kadang-kadang dengan metode kotor.
Bos tidak pernah mengira bahwa seseorang akan memenangkan semua keuntungannya setelah bertahun-tahun dari "pekerjaannya yang rajin."
Mereka telah menginterogasi Meng Liang tentang di mana Jiang Pengji dan Nongqin berada, tetapi bocah kamp itu tidak mau mengucapkan sepatah kata pun.
Mereka mengira dia tidak ingin mengatakannya, dan mereka memukulinya dengan keras.
Tetapi ketika mereka melihatnya menangis, mengeluh, berlutut, dan bersujud sekuat tenaga, mereka mulai percaya bahwa dia benar-benar tidak dapat berbicara.
Penjaga yang berbicara pertama mengatakan, "Saya pikir dia berpura-pura."
Pria itu memutar matanya. “Dia terlalu lemah untuk menanggung rasa sakit sedikitpun! Segera setelah kami mulai memukulinya, dia menangis seperti babi yang disembelih dan berlutut segera ketika kami menyuruhnya. Dia tidak akan memiliki tekad untuk tetap diam. Anda harus melihat bagaimana dia memeluk kaki bos kita dan meratap seperti seorang gadis! "
"Bukankah dia bilang dia dari Meng?"
Sekali lagi, pria itu memutar matanya. “Kita semua tahu betapa bangganya para langjun. Para langjun biasa tidak akan berlutut dan memohon seperti dia, apalagi mereka yang dari Meng! ”
"Jadi ini benar-benar palsu." Penjaga ini melewatkan apa yang terjadi pada hari itu karena tidur siang di rumah.
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Tiba-tiba, temannya menyeringai dan menyampirkan bahu penjaga dengan tangannya. "Tentunya. Lihat wajahnya yang cantik? Saya pikir kemungkinan besar dia berasal dari rumah bordil pria. Saya bertanya-tanya apa yang akan terjadi ketika bos memberi tahu kita untuk memberinya pelajaran. Heh-heh! ”
Itulah yang Meng Liang dengar ketika dia bangun, dan dia mengertakkan giginya dengan marah.
"Apa yang akan dilakukan bos dengan dia?"
Meng Liang mendengar penjaga lainnya menjawab, "Kami tidak akan lama-lama menahannya di sini; itu hanya akan menghabiskan makanan kita. Kami mungkin akan menjualnya ke Southern Mansion untuk membayar kembali uang yang ia hasilkan, dan dalam beberapa tahun kemudian ia akan dibebaskan. ”
Southern Mansion adalah rumah bordil laki-laki yang sering dikunjungi kaum biseksual dan gay.
Meng Liang hampir pingsan lagi. Hatinya terbakar karena kemarahan. Mulutnya terbuka, tetapi dia hanya bisa menghasilkan suara "hm-hm" yang serak; seolah-olah seseorang telah menghapus kemampuannya untuk mengartikulasikan.
Lebih lanjut jengkel, dia memukul lantai dengan sikunya. Nyala kebencian berkobar di matanya. Dia membenci orang-orang di rumah judi hanya kurang dari kebenciannya pada Liu Xi, alasan semua penyiksaan yang dia alami!
Pada siang hari, dia ditampar bangun dan diinterogasi dengan keras. Dia telah berusaha untuk menyatakan kelahirannya yang prestisius, namun dia tidak dapat berbicara sepatah kata pun. Seolah-olah dia dilahirkan bodoh. Lebih buruk lagi, dia telah kehilangan kekuatannya dari siku ke jari sehingga dia tidak bisa menulis.
Para penjaga dan bos yang tidak sabar memukulnya karena itu.
Anak manja tidak bisa menahan rasa sakit, dan dia segera memohon makhluk yang lebih rendah di matanya. Dia kemudian melakukan sesuatu yang lebih memalukan untuk menyenangkan mereka, yang sekarang tidak bisa diingatnya tanpa merasa malu.
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