At that moment, in a pitch-black room.
Jiang Xiaogou lay on the bed. He raised his head and saw someone standing in the doorway.
"Second Uncle! Second Uncle!"
Jiang Yuanshan slowly walked in, pulled over a chair, and sat down.
"Little Dog, you've suffered."
Jiang Xiaogou began to cry. "That bastard Lu Chengwen—I never imagined I'd fall into his hands! Second Uncle, you have to save me!"
"Mm."
Jiang Yuanshan said, "Things are very tense right now. There's a lot we can't do. Don't worry. Rest and recuperate for a while. We still have plenty to do."
"My dantian..."
"Don't worry. Second Uncle won't abandon you."
"Thank you, Second Uncle!"
Jiang Yuanshan said, "But Duke Disha is practically inseparable from Lu Chengwen, so making a move against him won't be easy. We need to think of a way."
Jiang Xiaogou said, "Lu Chengwen's Close Guard! Capture one, and he'll do whatever we tell him to!"
"Would he really let himself be controlled over some woman?"
Jiang Xiaogou smiled. "He would! He definitely would!"
"Why?"
"Don't be fooled by his act of being some big shot. In reality, he's just a softhearted nobody, no different from ordinary people."
Jiang Yuanshan nodded. "I understand. In a few months at most, you'll be able to move around freely. Don't worry."
Jiang Xiaogou struggled to prop himself up. "I want to kill Lu Chengwen myself! With my own hands!"
Jiang Yuanshan smiled. "Of course."
King Tie Chi looked at the young man before him. "Are you sure you can handle it?"
The young man clasped his fists, his face full of confidence. "It's only the Northern Country! What I'm curious about is why Seventh Brother and Thirteenth Younger Brother have been dragging their feet so much."
King Tie Chi smiled. "Seventh Brother has