He remembered the man beside him had saved his life. "Brother Zhu, don't worry. You're all innocent. I... I'll do everything I can to get you released-you, all of you remember this: I was the one who jumped into the water holding the bead this afternoon. It had nothing to do with Brother Zhu."
Pei Ye looked at him, gently squeezed his shoulder, and whispered, "Do you still remember who I am?"
Qiu Luo looked bewildered. "Brother Zhu, what are you saying?"
Pei Ye whispered, "You've forgotten what I just said again-I am Zhang Yide of Yan."
Chapter 689: Reaching into the Bag
The cell was pitch-black. Only faint rustling betrayed where the prisoners were.
Pei Ye sat leaning beside Qiu Luo. With coarse, rough hemp rope binding his hands, his balance was affected too, and he leaned sideways against the wall. Beside him, Qiu Luo stared blankly at him, unable to find a reply. He had probably never imagined a Three Kingdoms enthusiast could be obsessed to this degree.
Still, those words broke some of the gloom. Qiu Luo sighed softly. "To enthrone this Water Lord, all the heroes of the Eight Waters have done their utmost. Word even went out to water gangs across the land... For two months, we've been following 'his' orders. The month before last, three docks surrounded Qu Lake to hunt something down, but the great dragon still escaped. This time we held a feast for the Water Master, and who could have expected another such sinister, treacherous thing... Brother Zhu, a man on the water has nowhere firm to plant his feet. If you get home this time, find another livelihood soon."
"Young dock master, do you want a Water Lord very much?"
"I... I do. I think a lot of people actually