[Martial Arts] Infinite Chamber Game

"After you left that day, Brother Zhang and Uncle Dong went out to look for a car. We were afraid that you wouldn't be able to find us when you came back, so we left a message on the rooftop. We did plan to go to Brother Zhang's house, but it was hard to find a drivable car. Either the car was out of gas or the key was missing. After finally finding one, we were all in a hurry to leave, and the child kept crying."

Guan Minghui ate the bread in big mouthfuls, crying as she ate, with snot and tears all over her face. Lin Shiyin couldn't hold back her tears either, and asked anxiously, "Is the child... Is the child okay?"

"The child..." Guan Minghui sniffed. Chu Liuxiang handed her a tissue. She clutched the tissue and lowered her head. "The child kept crying. We were afraid that he would attract zombies, so... I fed him some headache powder, the kind with sleeping pills, mixed it with milk powder and he drank it. Sister Lin, I'm sorry, I really had no other choice at the time."

Lin Shiyin's face turned pale and her body trembled a little, but she still managed to say, "It's not your fault. It was really dangerous to hold a crying baby in that situation. What happened next?"

Guan Minghui bit her lip tightly, tears streaming down her face. "It was already afternoon when we went downstairs. Many of the zombies that you led away came back, especially on the first floor. There were so many zombies. Brother Zhang was leading the way. At that time, all we wanted to do was run quickly and get into the car so that we would be safe. And then... then Xinxin fell down..."

It goes without saying what falling means.

Chu Liuxiang's heart was hurting. That little girl, who was only six years old, had two pigtails and a pair of big round eyes, which were full of innocence. Chu Liuxiang still remembered the first time he saw her. She said she wanted to be a star and make money to buy delicious food for her father. Every time she saw her father go out, she would quietly watch his back, and she would not cry no matter how scared she was. She was so sensible that it made people feel distressed.

He couldn't imagine how painful and desperate a child would be, falling to the ground, surrounded by terrible man-eating monsters. The monsters reached out to her, ripped open her stomach, and tore off her thighs and arms to eat them!
Dad is clearly right in front, only one step away from the car!

The little girl cried miserably. Zhang Runcheng, who was rushing in the front, stopped. His hand had already touched the car door, but when he heard his daughter's cry, he turned around and rushed towards the group of corpses without thinking.

"Xinxin! Daddy is here, don't be afraid! Daddy is here!"

He rushed to his daughter regardless of everything, not even noticing that the zombies had gnawed several pieces of his flesh off. He could not even hear the car horns or the sound of cars leaving in a rush. He just held his daughter's broken body tightly, protecting her under his body, and whispered over and over again: "It's okay, it's okay, it won't hurt soon."

Lin Shiyin had already burst into tears. She was already a mother, and a mother who had just given birth. This was the most vulnerable time in a woman's life. What she couldn't bear to hear the most was something happening to her child. Even if it was a stranger who had met with misfortune, she would be worried for a long time, let alone Xinxin! She still remembered that when she woke up after giving birth, the first thing she saw was the little girl with pigtails. She carefully took out two candies from her pocket and gave them to her: "This is delicious. Auntie, you must get better soon after eating it."

"I'm so useless. You guys tried your best to lure the zombies away, but I could only watch her die in front of me. There was nothing we could do except run." Guan Minghui suddenly hit her head hard. Lin Shiyin hurriedly pulled her back. The two of them hugged each other and cried bitterly. Chu Liuxiang took a deep breath, and his eyes were a little moist. He patted Guan Minghui on the shoulder, his voice was deep and hoarse, and his tone was gentle: "How can you be blamed for this? You are just an ordinary girl. You have done a good job."

"Brother Chu..." Guan Minghui turned around and hugged Chu Liuxiang again, burying her head in his chest, and her crying gradually stopped.

Chu Liuxiang asked: "Where did you go later?"

Guan Minghui was silent for a while and sniffed. "We went to the maternal and child store at Director He's house and entered through the back door. He had everything there. We finally settled down. I was thinking that if there was a chance, I would go back to the hospital again. I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to find us at Brother Zhang's house after you read the words. But the zombies knocked on the door that night. The sound was so loud that it scared the child awake. The child didn't sleep well at night, and after being scared, he cried even harder. The sound seemed to be heard outside, and then the knocking on the door became louder and louder."

At that time, Shen Bijun's health was already very poor. She was also suffering the pain that Chu Liuxiang and Lin Shiyin were suffering. She was so painful that her face turned pale and her hands and feet became weak. But when she looked at the crying baby in her arms and the panicked people in the room, what flashed before her eyes was Xinxin's tragic death. She closed her eyes, took a knife, and quietly went out of the door.

She was not a woman who liked to stand out, nor was she a responsible woman. She was also afraid of the zombies and death. In particular, the intense pain spread throughout her body, and she was in so much pain that she could hardly straighten her back.

She had countless reasons to hide behind the men, and each reason sounded reasonable, but she still took the knife and went out.

She couldn't explain why she did that, or where the courage came from. She only knew that she wanted to go out. She didn't want to hear such tragic cries again!
The blade cut her arm and she ran towards the zombies. The cold wind poured into her lungs and blood kept flowing out from between her fingers.

Shen Bijun ran desperately and tried her best to lead the zombies away. She used up all her willpower not to faint and successfully survived.

The baby in her belly did not survive.

When she returned to the maternity and baby store, the shutter door closed and darkness filled her eyes. She suddenly felt something falling from her lower abdomen, and she fell with it.

"Jun Jie was bleeding a lot and she wouldn't wake up. We were all terrified. Even Director He couldn't do anything. He said it was hard to judge without an examination. We didn't have anything. I thought she was really dying, so I went out with Uncle Dong and his brother to get some medicine from the hospital. We were so unlucky that we ran into the zombies! We had to run separately, and then I met my third brother and came back with him. I don't know how they are now."

Chu Liuxiang felt his hands and feet getting cold, he let out a long breath, patted Guan Minghui on the shoulder, and said softly: "Don't worry, I'll take people to rescue them right away, Shiyin, take Minghui back to your place first and have a good rest, it's best to have a good sleep.

He said very seriously: "When we wake up, everyone will be safe."

"Chu Liuxiang!" A voice came from far away. It was the voice of the third brother. He pounced over like a bear, and looked anxious as if he was going to hang himself: "Some of our people were injured and they didn't know it. They just turned into zombies and bit several people. You should go and have a look!" As he spoke, the roar of zombies came from far away.

……

Inside the imperial palace, flowers are in full bloom.

"I heard that the fifteenth sister has made great progress these days. Not only did she win the first prize in the lotus poetry competition a few days ago, but her calligraphy and painting were also praised by the prince consort. I didn't believe it before, but after seeing her today, she is indeed very different from before. It's true that the prince consort knows how to teach people, and the sister is also diligent. In this respect, no one else can compare. Is it because the sister has a good mother who is very good at this?"

A burst of laughter.

The woman who was speaking had her hair covered with pearls and jade, and in her hand she held a round fan woven from ice silk. The fan covered her smiling red lips, making her eyes look even more bright and charming, especially since the handle of the fan was made of black jade. Her slender white jade-like hands held the fan, which sparkled.

The fifteenth sister that the woman mentioned was none other than Li Xunhuan.

After all, the palace fighting field is the palace fighting field. Even in the small copy world, it is still a small copy of the palace fighting field. What's the matter with always staying in the princess's mansion? Especially now that he has put on the shell of a princess, there are many occasions he can attend. Moreover, Li Xunhuan is not a person who likes to stay in the backyard. As long as there is a chance, he will come out for a walk.

The original owner was naturally furious after hearing this, and said to Li Xun Huan angrily: "On the surface, she is praising me, but in fact, she is scolding me for being humble and submissive. I have done everything to please my husband, and even scolded my mother. You, what are you still standing there for? Why don't you scold her back? Or give her a good slap in the face!"

Li Xun Huan was both amused and helpless. He replied to the little princess in his heart: "Why make a big fuss over such a small matter? The scenery of this garden is just right. The reason I accepted the invitation was to let you relax and not stay in the backyard all the time. But you let yourself get angry because of some verbal disputes. Aren't you wasting this beautiful garden?"

"Li Xunhuan!"

Having shared a body for such a long time, the little princess already knew Li Xunhuan's name, and even watched a live broadcast with him for a while, which gave her a preliminary understanding of the "game". She also roughly understood why she was reborn, and also understood the price of rebirth, so she really loved and hated Li Xunhuan. She loved him because he could subtly change other people's attitudes towards her, and he was also knowledgeable and talented. The little princess had never received so many surprised or jealous looks in her life.

She hated him because he never thought about fulfilling her wish! He actually kept thinking about making her give up revenge, which was fine, but he even ignored the prince consort. The prince consort had wanted to spend the night with her countless times, but he actually rejected them all, not once!

Damn Li Xunhuan!

Li Xunhuan's nonchalant attitude not only made the little princess feel depressed, but also made the sister princess who wanted to laugh at him feel unhappy.

Before Li Xunhuan came, among all the princesses in the royal family, the third princess had the highest birth. Her mother was the queen. Not only was she of high birth, but she was also extremely beautiful. She was also known as the most talented woman in the capital. Whenever a prince or noble in the capital held a poetry gathering, she would definitely win the first prize. Until the lotus poetry gathering a few days ago, the third princess happened to be in a poetic mood and wrote a poem that she was most satisfied with in her life. She thought she would win the first prize, but who knew that the limelight was snatched away by an unknown concubine sister!
That day, this concubine sister held a wine jug in her hand and poured the wine directly into the cup by tilting her neck back. It was obviously a very rude action, but when she did it, it looked so unrestrained and uninhibited, like a famous scholar in ancient times, and she was so beautiful that people could not take their eyes off her.

She took a sip of wine and then recited a poem. Every sentence was elegant and completely overshadowed her, the eldest princess. Even her own masterpiece, which she had carefully chosen words and sentences for, was made to look shabby!
She was the third Princess Mingqin, the biological daughter of the Queen. When had she ever suffered such humiliation?
At today's garden party, she is going to teach this lowly maid born to a lowly slave a lesson!
The third princess glanced at the men's table and winked at the maid beside her. The maid understood and bowed and left.

After a while, the princes and ladies took their seats one by one. Li Xun Huan naturally found a place to sit down. As soon as he was next to the soft stool, he heard someone behind the screen curtain from the men's seat loudly say, "What's the point of always playing the same old tricks? I heard that the neighboring countries are martial artists, and the princes and nobles often compete in archery at banquets. How about we learn from them today?"

There was a roar of applause.

Someone said, "There are many women here today. If we compete in archery, the women can only watch. It's boring. Why don't we replace the bow and arrow with flying knives and stones so that everyone can participate?"

Someone at the women's table said in dissatisfaction: "Who wants to play that? Isn't there a game called pitching pot? What's the difference between this and pitching pot?"

"This is very different. Tou Hu is tossing pots, but what we are talking about is dart shooting! Using people as targets! Does anyone dare to try it?"

(End of this chapter)