Inside the Imperial Palace Prison, at that moment.
Jiang Jingcheng leaned against the wall and rubbed his stomach, his brow furrowing ever deeper.
Yes, he had gone an entire day without food since being locked up that morning.
It was getting rather hard to bear.
Especially... with several dishes sitting right beside him.
Although they had long since gone cold, their aroma kept wafting into his nose.
"Xiaobai!"
Jiang Jingcheng finally could not help glancing at the food. "How about we just have a little?"
"I think... it should be fine, right?"
"Better not!"
Leaning against the other side, Jiang Xiaobai still shook his head.
To be honest, he was hungry too.
But they really could not eat this food carelessly!
The jailers might be fine, but that did not mean the food was safe.
What if something was wrong with the cooks?
Or with the people who delivered it along the way?
There was... no telling!
"Ah!"
At that, Jiang Jingcheng could only sigh, endure his hunger, and lean back against the wall.
A moment later, Jiang Jingcheng could not resist cursing again. "Fucking Jiang Jingxuan, that dog! Once I get out, I'll skin him alive!"
Jiang Xiaobai smiled without answering and sank into thought instead.
But before long, Jiang Xiaobai suddenly raised his brows and glanced outside the cell. "Huh? Why has it suddenly gone so quiet out there?"
Hearing that, Jiang Jingcheng looked up too.
They could usually hear at least some jailers moving around in the prison.
Yet at some point, every sound outside had vanished.
Just as Jiang Jingcheng frowned, several dark figures suddenly appeared at the far end of the prison corridor.
Those figures quickly rushed over.
They were seven black-clad men carrying sabers.
Once they arrived, one stepped up to the cell door