louisehourcade Chapter 72: How did they manage to escape prison ahead of schedule?
Chapter 72: How did they manage to escape prison ahead of schedule?
The ensuing conversation went much as Xing had imagined.
Cocolia interrogated them about their origins and purpose in a seemingly gentle but actually oppressive tone.
Even March 7th and Danheng were having some trouble coping.
Xing remained silent throughout, watching Cocolia without uttering a word.
She noticed a very strange detail.
During the conversation, Cocolia would briefly lose focus several times.
Her gaze would drift to some empty corner, her lips moving slightly.
It's like talking to someone you can't see.
Although it only lasted for a moment, it was still keenly captured by Xing, who had been keeping a close eye on her.
The seduction whispered in my ear...
Lu Li's second reminder also came to mind.
Xing's heart sank little by little.
She was almost certain.
Lu Li's warnings all came true.
There's something wrong with this great guardian before us.
Moreover, it's a very big problem.
At the end of the interrogation, Cocolia made her decision with a smile.
"Since the three of you are guests, we will naturally treat you with courtesy."
"Bronya, take them to Cripple Castle to rest."
"They cannot leave until their identities are verified."
It was called "rest," but it was actually "house arrest."
Although Bronya felt that her mother's decision was a bit too harsh, she still obeyed the order.
"Yes, Mother."
Just as they were about to be taken away, Xing, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.
She decided to test the waters.
Although it may be somewhat dangerous, this is the fastest way to verify her guess.
"Your Excellency, Great Guardian."
Xing's voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear.
Everyone looked at her.
Xing looked at Cocolia, who was smiling, and asked, word by word:
"Did you hear that sound too?"
Upon hearing this, the air in the entire room seemed to freeze instantly.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Bronya was the first to react and reprimanded her sharply.
"Who else is here besides us?"
"Don't think you can get away with this by pretending to be a ghost!"
March 7th and Danheng were also stunned.
They didn't understand why Xing would suddenly ask such a nonsensical question.
Cocolia's smile froze for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal.
What was that sound?
"My esteemed guest, your imagination is rather vivid."
Cocolia's smile returned to its flawless state.
"I was just thinking about some issues related to urban defense, and perhaps I was lost in thought and that led you to misunderstand."
Her explanation was flawless.
But Xing sensed a hint of something being concealed in her overly calm tone.
"Is that so?" Xing raised an eyebrow noncommittally. "Perhaps."
It seems I guessed right.
Xing thought to herself.
Although it was only for a moment, she had already gotten the answer she wanted.
Cocolia, there's definitely something wrong with her.
Xing did not press the matter further.
Because she knew that if she continued to say anything, she might really alert the enemy.
But she didn't know that her simple question had stirred up ripples in the hearts of the other two people, like a pebble thrown into a lake.
One is Bronya.
Although she scolded Xing, she couldn't help but recall some of the previous scenes.
My mother... has been acting strangely lately.
She often spends a long time alone in her room.
Sometimes, she could even hear her mother talking to someone.
But every time she pushed open the door, there was only her mother in the room.
She kept thinking that she had misheard.
But today, with this outsider pointing it out to her face, the seed of doubt in her heart began to sprout involuntarily.
The other one is Cocolia herself.
She remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she was experiencing a turbulent storm.
How could that be?
How could this girl of unknown origin know about "His" existence?
Could it be... that she was sent by "He"?
No, it's impossible.
Only He himself can hear "His" will.
So how did she figure it out?
An unprecedented sense of crisis enveloped Cocolia's heart.
Looking into Xing's golden eyes, which seemed to see through everything, she felt for the first time that things were slipping out of her control.
No.
We can't let them stay here any longer.
"Bronya," Cocolia's voice was much colder than before, "I've changed my mind."
"Lock them in the deepest cells of the restricted area and keep them under strict guard."
"No one is allowed to visit without my order!"
"Silvermane Iron Guards, arrest them!"
At Cocolia's command, the Silver Mane Iron Guards outside rushed in and surrounded the three generals.
On March 7th, just as she was about to resist, Danheng reached out and stopped her, shaking his head.
There are too many of them; if a fight breaks out, some of their people will definitely get hurt.
We need to plan this carefully.
Upon seeing this, Xing's heart sank instantly.
If there was only a 90% chance before, now she can be 100% sure.
There's definitely something wrong with the Cocolia in front of me.
Perhaps, just as Lu Li mentioned before, they were bewitched by the star core and turned into its puppet.
Xing felt somewhat annoyed.
She was still a bit reckless...
"Mother?!" Bronya looked at Cocolia in astonishment as she saw the three people being suppressed by the Silvermane Iron Guards.
"They're just of unknown origin; they don't deserve this..."
"That's an order!" Cocolia's tone left no room for argument. "Belberg's safety is paramount!"
"I cannot tolerate any potential threats!"
Looking into her mother's cold and unfamiliar eyes, Bronya swallowed the rest of her words.
She could only lower her head and utter a single word with difficulty.
"……yes."
……
On the Starry Sky Train.
Lu Li crossed his legs.
While cracking sunflower seeds, they watched the "live stream" on the screen.
"Oh ho, locked up. Hmm, the plot is progressing normally."
"Tsk tsk, the conditions in this cell are much worse than in the game."
"Huh? Sambo's here? That guy, he's everywhere."
"Hmm? Wait a minute." Lu Li looked at the screen and suddenly frowned.
"What happened? Why did they escape to the lower levels ahead of schedule?"
On the screen.
On March 7, with Sambo's "help," they successfully escaped from prison and fled to the lower levels of Beloborg through a secret passage.
But this seems to deviate a bit from the original plot.
In the original storyline, they were supposed to stay in the prison for a while before being released by Bronya and going to the lower district.
Why is this happening?
Lu Li thought back for a moment.
The only difference between the entire plot and my memory was the question Hoshi suddenly asked when I met Cocolia.
Cocolia then upgraded "house arrest" to "death row".
Then the main characters escaped from prison ahead of schedule, which accelerated the entire timeline.
and many more.
Why would Xing ask that kind of question?
Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.
Could it be... because of his previous warning?