Daily Life in the Prison

Early the next morning.

Hancock came to the prison once again. After waving the guards away, she sat directly upon Salome, looking at Bai Ina with a languid expression as she asked, "White-haired brat, your name!"

"..."

Lying on his side on the dilapidated prison bed, Bai Ina's mouth twitched, and he chose to ignore the Empress's nonsense.

"Not going to say it?"

Seeing this, a domineering curve tugged at the corner of Hancock's mouth as she called out directly to the outside, "Someone, come here!"

The guards stationed outside the prison scrambled in, weapons leveled directly at Bai Ina inside the cell. With a single command from the Empress, those dozens of spearheads, coated in Haki, would turn Bai Ina into a sieve.

Feeling the cold, sharp edge behind him, Bai Ina slowly closed his eyes, still refusing to turn around.

"Go and smash all the stone statues on that warship at the harbor, then throw them into the sea."

"Yes!"

The guards were stunned for a moment, but they answered without the slightest hesitation.

"Bai Ina!"

Bai Ina sat up abruptly, looking at Hancock with a conflicted expression as he said, "My name is Bai Ina!"

"No need, go back outside and keep watch!"

Hancock smiled upon hearing this and waved her hand at the guards to the side.

"..."

The guards exchanged confused glances, but they still followed the order and headed out of the prison.

"And your age?"

Once the women had left the prison, Hancock spoke up once again.

"What exactly are you trying to do?"

Bai Ina frowned, looking at the neurotic woman before him with a cold expression.

"Hmm?"

Hancock lifted the hair in front of her neck with extreme languor, revealing her delicate collarbone. She propped her pretty face up with one hand, looking at Bai Ina with a majestic gaze.

"You're sick!"

Bai Ina's mouth twitched, but feeling helpless, he finally said with a dark face, "Thirteen years old!"

"Thirteen?"

Hancock's delicate brows arched slightly. After scrutinizing Bai Ina for a long while, she muttered to herself in a voice only she could hear, "Eight years younger than me?"

"What?"

"Nothing!"

Hancock shook her head. "Then what do you like to eat?"

"Oranges, curry rice!"

"Parents?"

"None!"

"Height?"

"One hundred and forty-two centimeters!"

"Then what is the name of that woman you like?"

Bai Ina's brows furrowed instantly, a frigid aura permeating his body. He looked at the Empress coldly and asked, "What exactly are you trying to do?"

"I'm not trying to do anything."

A flash of annoyance appeared on Hancock's face. "This Concubine just wants to know the name of the woman who could make you ignore this Concubine's charm."

"And what if you knew!"

"Tell this Concubine the story between you and her, and perhaps this Concubine will consider unpetrifying your subordinates and letting them leave this place."

Bai Ina was taken aback, a flicker of hesitation crossing his eyes. Finally, he shook his head and said, "There is nothing to tell about the story between her and me; it is just that I did something to her that will never be forgiven."

"What kind of thing?" Hancock frowned, her tone cold as she asked.

"In order to survive, I possessed her."

Bai Ina looked at Hancock, speaking word for word, the chill radiating from his body growing even more intense.

"Possessed her?"

Hancock's fine, slanted brows knitted together as she asked with a face full of confusion, "What does it mean to possess her? Is it marriage? If it is marriage, why would it be something that could never be forgiven?"

"..."

Bai Ina's mouth twitched, the cold aura on his body dissipating entirely. He sighed helplessly and said, "It means that without her permission, I did something to her that only a husband and wife can do."

"Something only a husband and wife can do?" Hancock blinked her beautiful, large eyes, asking with a mix of shyness and curiosity, "What is that? Hugging? Or... kissing?"

"..."

Bai Ina was truly speechless this time. He simply lay down, turned his back to the Empress, and said, "Do whatever you want. Kill me or carve me up, I don't care. I can't explain this to you!"

"You really won't say?"

Hancock's expression turned cold instantly, and the imposing aura of one long accustomed to power permeated the entire prison cell.

Bai Ina didn't even turn his head, choosing to ignore Hancock entirely.

"Fine, don't say it then!"

Seeing this, Hancock slowly stood up, her aura dissipating. She walked straight to the cage and looked down at Bai Ina, who was lying with his back to her, a strange smile appearing on her face.

"How about this: I shall give you a chance."

Bai Ina turned around upon hearing this: "What kind of chance?"

After all, the campaign in the Goa Kingdom was still waiting for this shipment of supplies. Even if he died here, as long as the supplies could be delivered, the Goa Kingdom would have a hope of victory.

Bai Ina believed that even without him, Zongcilang's wisdom would be enough to secure victory in the war.

Seeing Bai Ina's reaction, Hancock smiled with satisfaction. She then kicked off her high heels, revealing her soft, beautiful feet. The insteps were neither too high nor too low, the soles were just the right size, the toes were symmetrical, and the skin was fair and lustrous. Her ankles and wrists were perfectly proportioned, looking like a work of natural beauty.

However, what Hancock said next made Bai Ina wish he could chop off those beautiful feet and feed them to the dogs...

"Kneel down and lick my feet like a dog, and I will let your subordinates go!"

"..."

Bai Ina's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and his expression overflowed with killing intent: "Do you want to die?"

"Are you capable of doing it?"

Hancock gave a contemptuous laugh.

"..." Bai Ina.

He was speechless. Not to mention that his injuries hadn't fully healed yet, even if he were at full strength, a few of him combined wouldn't be enough to withstand a few kicks from the Empress...

Decisively ignoring the unreasonable and malicious whims of this hateful woman, Bai Ina turned around and closed his eyes to sleep, out of sight and out of mind.

"Hahahaha!"

Seeing this, Hancock let out a triumphant laugh. She had been extremely annoyed over the past few days that her beauty was constantly ignored by Bai Ina. Seeing him thwarted now brought her great joy!

With a hearty laugh, the Empress turned and walked straight out of the prison.

"Psychopath!"

Bai Ina's mouth twitched. He slowly sat up, his expression filled with worry.

Previously, he had assumed everyone on the warship was dead, so he hadn't given it much thought. But after hearing that the people on the ship were still unharmed, Bai Ina couldn't help but worry about the campaign in the Goa Kingdom. He knew that the battlefield was still waiting for these supplies.

If the supplies weren't transported back within half a year, even Zongcilang would be unable to turn the tide without weapons and ammunition.

"I'll try begging the Empress first!"

Bai Ina sighed helplessly. There was no point in him being anxious now; he could barely protect himself, and the Empress could have him killed at any moment if she were in a bad mood.

What Bai Ina didn't expect was that over the next month, Hancock became a regular visitor to the prison. She came almost every day to ask him all sorts of nonsensical questions, while taking the opportunity to find new ways to make him feel frustrated!

Aside from matters regarding Kuina, Hancock had learned every little detail about Bai Ina throughout that month.

Having to beg for her favor, Bai Ina had no way to refuse; he was practically at the point of reporting to the Empress what color underwear he was wearing that day...

ps: Thanks to 'Kong Nuo', 'Chen Weimin', 'Bloody Romance', 'Draem, Prosperity Remains', 'Bloody Lone Cloud', 'Attack on Creeper', and 'Blowing Away Stories' for the tips. Thank you for the support.

ps: Recommending a friend's book, a rare Fox Spirit Matchmaker fanfic [Strongest Brother System].

ps2: Pfft... Xiao Jiao knows this is so cliché... Everyone, please bear with it for a few more chapters... It's almost over...