As one of the top special agents in Hua Country, she was backstabbed and killed in an humiliating way by her own teammate.
"Why?"
"Xi, I'm sorry. Actually I am the top level SSS+ special agent from M Country you all have been looking for."
The pain in her heart didn't give Nangong Xi a chance to question again before she sank into endless darkness.
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"Ouch, it hurts so much!"
That was Nangong Xi's first feeling when she regained consciousness.
The heart wrenching pain made her suffocate.
When she opened her eyes, everything in front of her was pitch black dark, she couldn't even see her five fingers.
Where is this place? Shouldn't she be dead? How could she still be conscious?
Could she have already gone to hell?
She smiled mockingly to herself, well, after years of being a special agent, either training or killing, it feels nice to finally be liberated today.
Before she could think further, the sound of footsteps approached from afar, it didn't sound like a small number of people.
"When did you discover it?"
"Reporting sir, we discovered early morning today."
"But didn't a prisoner get taken away? Is there any sign of fights around?"
"Sir, the prisoner has been silenced, but there are no signs of fights around."
"The prisoner was silenced? And no signs of fights either?" He seemed to realize something, then he turned to order the people below:
"I will report this incident up myself. You guys clean up the scene and tend to the injured guards." After saying that, he left.
"Yes sir!" After the so-called "sir" has walked far away, the talking continued.
"Chief, why did he just leave like that?"
"Don't ask too much about things with the higher-ups."
"How are the injured guards?"
"Other than Xiao Hua who was injured badly, the other female guards only got knocked out without other injuries."
"Xiao Hua got injured? What's the situation?"
"Looks like someone kicked her onto the stairs, she fell with her face down and got a hole in her forehead from the impact. She lost a lot of blood, but it's not life-threatening."
"Has she been carried down for treatment?"
"We have arranged for people to carry Xiao Hua to see Old Man Qi."
"Hmm, increase patrols in the female prison starting today." Thinking about that unruly woman gave Lin Prison Chief a headache. He sighed then walked out.
"Yes chief."
From the fragments of conversation between the people, Nangong Xi quickly grasped a few key words: prisoner, taken away, female guard, stairs, injured etc.
She could clearly judge that she was currently inside an underground prison.
Moreover, she guessed that she was probably the female guard named "Xiao Hua" that they mentioned who was severely injured.
Because from her sensitive hearing, there didn't seem to be a second person carried out other than herself at the scene.
Female guard? Is there really a hell after death? And King Yama even arranged a job for her?
Before she could take a clearer look at her surroundings, her body was suddenly embraced tightly by someone, then came a period of violent shaking and ear-piercing screaming and crying.
"Xiao Hua! What's wrong? Don't scare your mom! If you leave, your mom will have to follow you!" It was a sturdy woman, crying while shaking the carried person.
Before Nangong Xi could react, she got shaken into fainting again by her, damn it lady!
The prison guards carrying Nangong Xi also almost got flipped over by Madam Gong's sudden weight. They were already struggling to carry Xiao Hua's physique. Now with Madam Gong pouncing on, they staggered a few steps before stabilizing.
The prison guards quickly said: "Calm down Madam Gong! Xiao Hua is not dead yet, only heavily injured. Don't shake her anymore, otherwise her injuries could worsen!"
Hearing that, Madam Gong swiftly retracted her tears and released her grip on Xiao Hua. With a delighted expression, she asked "My daughter is still alive?"
"She's alive!"
"As long as she's alive!"
Seeing the little ones still standing there not moving, Madam Gong immediately glared at them with fierce eyes.
"Hurry carry her to see Old Man Qi, what are you dawdling for. If anything happens to my daughter, I won't spare you all!"
The prison guards were baffled, who was dawdling?
"I wonder which bastard is it, blind enough to lay hands on my young and beautiful Xiao Hua..."
The prison guards twitched their mouths. In their minds, with Xiao Hua's towering physique and her thick waist and wide hips, when was she ever beautiful? Are we blind?
Seeing Madam Gong about to continue her swearing, a guard quickly interrupted her and coughed "Madam Gong, we need to quickly carry Xiao Hua to see the physician, please give way and not delay her treatment!"
Really couldn't stand seeing Xiao Hua's miserable state. She was already hard to look at originally. Now with her bloody face, who knows if her looks got ruined further. It would snowball into bigger marriage difficulties in the future.
Madam Gong could only temporarily shut up and helped carry the person out hurriedly towards the prison exit.
"Yes, hurry, be quick!"
After exiting the prison into clearer view, Madam Gong finally saw Xiao Hua's current battered state clearly, seeing her blood stained face, she felt extreme heartache.
A burst of nameless rage rushed from her heart straight into her brain.
She released Nangong Xi and ran into the small wooden cabin which was Lin Prison Chief's office.
Seeing him leisurely sitting there drinking tea, she was so furious that she went up and grabbed Lin Prison Chief's clothes by the neck, then started cursing at him right in his face:
"Lin old codger, you useless turtle bastard. What did you say back then? You said that as long as you're here, you won't let anyone harm a single finger on Xiao Hua!"
"And now look! Xiao Hua hasn't even worked as guard for half a year and she has already become such a state!"
Feeling guilty, Lin Prison Chief swallowed his saliva and stammered "This... I also didn't expect the thief to be so formidable, furthermore Xiao Hua is fine right, only suffered minor injuries."
"Minor injuries? Didn't you see that huge hole on her forehead? Let me tell you, if my daughter gets disfigured, I will get your son to marry into my family tomorrow!"
"Marry... of course he will marry her!" replied Lin Prison Chief apprehensively.
"Humph! As if your son deserves her!"
Not giving Lin Prison Chief any chance for rebuttal, she pushed him aside and ran out.
Looking at Madam Gong running away, what bewitching potion did he consume in his youth to find her gentle and lovable?
Look at what she has become after marrying Old Man Gong. It must be because Old Man Gong is too useless which resulted her current overbearing temperament.
The people around all silently distanced themselves upon seeing their fierce chief being disciplined by Madam Gong as if she was punishing her grandson. Keeping away to avoid getting implicated.