Returning after a three-year escape from death, the tyrant has turned evil.

Chapter 192 Wolf Owl Saves Her
Several days later, Song Yi returned to the dungeon and was locked in the same cell as before. The soldiers next door were both shocked and angry at the sight, but none of them dared to show it, for fear that they would notice something was wrong.

Song Yi fell to the ground, propped himself up, and looked at the Khan.

The Khan narrowed his eyes and said directly, "Don't look at me with such pitiful eyes. Do you think everyone is as easy to fool as Xiao'er?!"

Song Yi swayed as he stood up, chuckled, and said, "So this is how the Khan usually abuses his power without distinguishing right from wrong. I knew nothing about this matter. Does the Khan really think he can conclude that I did it just because a maid said it?"

Seeing that the Khan remained silent, Song Yi continued, "I did take a torch out, but only to clear my head. I didn't even get close to that area. Besides, with such a small torch, how much ability could I possibly have to set such a large place on fire?"

The Khan knew that Song Yi's words made sense, but the incident happened suddenly, and Song Yi was a prisoner, so it was inevitable that she would be a suspect, not to mention that she happened to be out with a torch when the incident occurred.

"Khan, if you waste your time on me, the real culprit will take this opportunity to escape completely. Or do you really think that one torch can start such a big fire?"

The Khan said directly, "You are adept at sweet talk, and your mouth is especially good at making excuses. I don't want to hear any more of your nonsense. You will stay here quietly tonight!"

After saying this, he ordered his men to follow him out to find the real culprit.

If it really wasn't Song Yi, then who could it be?
Seeing that they had all left, Song Yi squatted down as if all her strength had been drained. Looking at the weeds on the ground, she felt a sense of relief.

After being suppressed for so long, it's time for them to have a real headache.

Seeing this, the soldier next door asked in a low voice, "What exactly is going on with you?"

They did not address Song Yi as "Your Majesty," and Song Yi responded quietly:
"The place where they kept their prey was burned down by a big fire, and all the cattle and sheep inside died. Now their food reserves are gone, and it's winter. With so many soldiers and so many mouths to feed, their situation is going to be difficult."

Upon hearing Song Yi's words, the people on the other side could no longer contain their excitement. One of them gritted his teeth and said, "Serves him right!"

These charred animals are inedible, and although some edible pieces can be found, they won't last long.

"But... isn't this too dangerous? What if, what if they find out you did it and torture you severely?"

Song Yi had considered this possibility, so she now pinned her hopes on Wolf Owl.

However, she did not tell the soldier next door about this.

Song Yi curled up in the corner and slept there all night. When she woke up the next day, she looked at the light coming through the small window and couldn't tell what time it was. She stood up, leaning against the wall, feeling dizzy and disoriented after sleeping there.

Suddenly, a series of rapid footsteps sounded, and several soldiers came over, unlocked the lock, and said, "Take her away. The Khan has ordered that she must be severely tortured!"

After saying that, the two men stepped forward, grabbed Song Yi's arms tightly, and forcibly took her to another cell. In the center of this cell was a wooden frame. Before Song Yi could say anything, she was quickly tied to the wooden frame, her arms spread out and wrapped with hemp rope, fixing her whole body in place.

She said listlessly and weakly, "You haven't found any evidence, so you want to torture me into confessing? If that's the case, then fine, I'll just admit that I did it. Anyway, you beat me up because that's the result you want."

A soldier held a whip in his hand and said angrily, "Stop talking nonsense! I think you're the one who did this. Since you're so dishonest, I'll beat you until you shut up!"

Song Yi smiled and said, "Your young master and I have already pledged our lives to each other. If, after you beat me up, it turns out it really wasn't me, do you think the Khan will protect you because of a few ants, even if your young master gets angry?"

"What nonsense are you spouting! How could the young master possibly be with you?"

Song Yi coughed twice. "If you don't believe me, you can ask your young master." He retorted angrily, "I think you're just stalling for time!"

After saying that, he lashed out with his whip, which struck Song Yi.

The whip nearly tore the fabric of the clothes apart, and the muffled thud echoed in the cell.

Song Yi groaned in pain. The place where she had been whipped burned with pain. Even though she couldn't see it, she could feel her skin turning red and swollen instantly.

She clenched her fists so tightly her knuckles turned white, her whole body trembled, and she said in a hoarse voice:

"Really, you mustn't regret it. If I were just a prisoner, why didn't you lock me up in the dungeon? Why did you keep me by the young master's side all this time?"

After he delivered the first lash, he dared not bring himself to deliver the second.

He looked at Song Yi with suspicion and immediately said, "Let's go, let's go find the Khan and ask him properly."

"Yes."

Unexpectedly, as soon as they emerged from the dungeon, they saw Wolf Owl riding a horse galloping towards them in the distance. Their expressions changed drastically, and they murmured, "Why is our young master back so soon?!"

Wolf Owl dismounted and strode into the central tent, where he immediately said:

"Khan! Why did you imprison her in the dungeon?!"

The Khan frowned, looking at the angry expression on Wolf Owl's face, and a fire suddenly rose in his heart as well.

"You went to the front lines to fight, but you've got excellent news here! Tell me! Who told you that?"

Wolf Owl gritted his teeth and said, "It doesn't matter who told me, Khan. What exactly did she do wrong? Why are you locking her up again?"

"why?"

The Khan snorted coldly and said, "I think you've been bewitched by a Han woman. Do you know what she's done? You know nothing, yet you should be rushing in to question me. Today I'll give you a good whipping!"

Wolf Owl got angry when he saw that he was really going to take out the whip, and said incredulously, "I'm not a child anymore, why do you still want to control me like this?"

"Go out and see for yourself! All our prey is dead, burned to a crisp, not a single one left. What do you think we should do now? That maid saw it with her own eyes; she went out with a torch in the middle of the night. Who else could have burned them?"

Wolf Owl's expression changed instantly, and he muttered, "All burned to ashes?"

"Yes, we've burned you to ashes, are you satisfied now! Now we'll be defeated without a fight, and all of this will be blamed on the Han woman you brought back!"

Wolf Owl clenched his fist and said with difficulty, "No, it wasn't her."

Before he left, Song Yi hugged him from behind. Her eyes didn't seem fake; she genuinely cared about him.

(End of this chapter)