Second pregnancy, sixth child: The beloved mom's disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 371 Instinctive Reaction: Obedience

The people in the prison seemed frozen in place, not making a sound.

Half a minute later, he finally made a move, turning around as if he had seen the spectacle and was no longer interested.

The man's movements were slow; he still used both hands and feet, and his limbs were so stiff that he looked like a broken robot.

Seeing this, the hope that had been slowly rising in Ning Yao's heart was shattered in an instant.

Despite her disappointment, she felt incredibly fortunate.

It's probably for the best if he isn't. This person looks like he's been subjected to a lot of torture. If he really is Si Long Shen, then all these years...

What crime could he have committed to receive such a severe punishment?

Why do others not have as many injuries as him? Even if it's truly unforgivable, shouldn't he be sentenced to death?

Looking at the injuries on the man in the cell, Ning Yao couldn't bear to think any further.

If that were the case, she would rather her father be a bad man who abandoned his wife and daughter. At least such a bad man wouldn't let her live too badly; he would definitely have a happy and comfortable life, just like the current sect leader, Si Longshen.

Ning Yao's expression changed, but before she could think further, the man beside her suddenly spoke.

"Let's go, there's no need to look any further," Wen Tingye said in a deep voice. He stepped forward, grabbed Ning Yao's wrist, and led her away from the corridor.

Ning Yao was dragged a couple of steps by him. She raised her hand and struggled slightly, asking in confusion, "There are still so many cells to see. Aren't we going to look at them?"

"I don't have time today, I have to go now."

Wen Tingye didn't give Ning Yao a chance to refuse, and directly pulled her towards the restroom they had just passed downstairs, walking very fast.

On the way back, Ning Yao noticed that Wen Tingye's face remained tense, with an undisguised fierceness between his brows.

Who offended him?

"Wen Tingye, is there something you're hiding from me?" Ning Yao felt a vague sense of unease, though she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

"What could I possibly hide from you?" Wen Tingye replied in a deep voice, his tone showing no sign of unease.

"I always felt that the person in jail was very strange."

“When he first saw me, his eyes were shining, but when he heard me say my mother’s name, he was disappointed.”

Her father and mother must have been in love, so why did they react that way upon hearing her name?

Ning Yao couldn't figure it out no matter what she did, so she could only conclude that the people in the prison had nothing to do with her father.

Otherwise, they would definitely react upon hearing the name 'Luo Xiyun'.

But Ning Yao stared intently into that person's eyes, and those eyes, which had been hiding a bright light, dimmed in an instant, even becoming somewhat vacant.

"Why are you pulling me away? If we don't see everyone in the cell today, we won't have another chance."

They injured several guards, which will surely be discovered by An Qiulu and Si Longshen. They might even secretly move her father away.

Of course, this is all predicated on the fact that someone like her father actually exists within the Si Gate...

There's an ambush here; it's dangerous. Take her away.

The Morse code that the slovenly man tapped on the wooden stake consisted of these three sentences.

Wen Tingye's thoughts were wandering, his attention not on Ning Yao at all, his mind was filled with why that person had given such a signal.

Was he delirious and speaking incoherently?

Unlike—

If this person isn't delirious and sending random signals, then it means they care about their lives.

As for why they care, the answer is obvious.

Because the other party was Ning Yao's biological father, who recognized Ning Yao and knew who Luo Xiyun was.

Wen Tingye didn't even need to think about such a simple question.

Ning Yao and Luo Xiyun have similarities, especially in appearance; their eyebrows and eyes are almost identical.

Moreover, Ning Yao mentioned her mother's name. At the time, the people in the cell didn't react on the surface, but only Wen Tingye saw that inside the sleeves of her tattered and dirty clothes, her hands had slashed a bloody line and were digging into the floor.

"What are you thinking about?" Ning Yao waited for a long time but didn't get a reply from Wen Tingye, so she turned her head to look at him suspiciously.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the person in question had been lost in thought for an unknown period of time, with furrowed brows and a complex mix of emotions in their eyes, making them difficult to decipher.

"What did you just ask?" Wen Tingye asked coldly, his thin lips slightly parted.

Ning Yao was almost driven mad by Wen Tingye. He hadn't been listening to her properly and even asked her questions with a straight face, without showing any remorse.

"Why did you pull me away? If we don't thoroughly search the cell today, we don't know what will happen next time. What if An Qiulu and Si Longshen have moved people?"

"Go out this road later, walk three kilometers east, and there are special forces soldiers stationed there. They will take care of you." Wen Tingye still didn't answer Ning Yao's question, but instead said this seemingly unrelated sentence.

"What special forces? Why should I go looking for them?" Ning Yao's face tightened, realizing that Wen Tingye had really discovered something, but he was determined to keep it from her.

"Wen Tingye, don't hide it from me. Was that person in the cell just now my real father?"

"Or...someone else?"

Ning Yao's voice unconsciously trembled slightly.

The thought of that disheveled prisoner, who couldn't even distinguish between men and women, made Ning Yao's heart clench.

It shouldn't be that one; he didn't react when he heard the name.

Moreover, judging from the length of his hair and his thin build, he doesn't look like a man at all.

So who else was responsive in the cell just now?

Could it be that someone reacted to the name Luo Xiyun in a direction she couldn't see, and Wen Tingye happened to see it?

Why didn't you rescue the person immediately after you saw them?

Why do we need to get rid of her?

Ning Yao couldn't understand it any better, so she anxiously looked at Wen Tingye.

"The person is indeed in jail. As for who it is, I will bring him to see you later. The Si Gate is in great danger right now, you must leave first."

Wen Tingye patiently explained to Ning Yao. Being tall, he took two steps to reach Ning Yao and hoisted her up on his shoulder.

Like carrying a sack of rice, he held it on one shoulder and ran forward quickly and steadily without slowing down.

"If it's dangerous, I can't leave even more. Since you said he's in jail, how can I go alone? I have to go find him!"

"I have plans. Don't cause trouble, be good." Wen Tingye held Ning Yao's waist with one hand, securing her to his shoulder, while his other hand reached for his waist and quickly pulled out a pistol.

His hands were gripping tightly, the veins bulging, exuding power.

"You're saying I'm causing trouble again!"

Ning Yao was almost driven mad by Wen Tingye's attitude. She twisted her body and struggled desperately, but she couldn't budge the man's strength.

At this moment, she dared not shout loudly, for fear of attracting the attention of the gatekeepers.

Especially since they snuck out, if they were discovered and surrounded, not to mention Wen Tingye, even she might not be able to sneak out.

The two of them carried each other like this, one supporting and the other bouncing, for an unknown amount of time. Ning Yao was almost numb all the muscles in her body from being held so tightly by Wen Tingye.

The turbulent scenery around her finally stopped, and Ning Yao felt a little more at ease when her heels touched the ground again. She didn't bother to observe her surroundings and didn't know where she had been carried. She took a few steps forward and grabbed Wen Tingye's clothes.

Before Ning Yao could speak, the man spoke first.

“Don’t worry about not being able to do anything. I do need your help.” Wen Tingye knew what Ning Yao wanted to say. He looked at her, his eyes filled with a calm and dignified air.

A truly charismatic person doesn't intimidate others by shouting loudly, and Wen Tingye is undoubtedly that kind of person.

With just a glance or a gesture, he could completely intimidate people with his imposing aura, and their instinctive reaction would be to obey.