POW camp

At first, Lan Ting only felt indescribable anger and a wild urge to destroy everything.But with the passage of time, this anger has become more and more indifferent, and the sense of time and space has become more and more blurred.There is only darkness around, endless and silent, as if he is the only one left in the whole world.Immediately afterwards, there was hunger and thirst that gnawed at the body and mind, and a maddening exhaustion that swept through the whole body.

Because his arms were locked too low on the wall, he could only half squat, with his knees in an extremely uncomfortable position.If you want to stand up, you can only bend down deeply, like a humble slave.After days and nights of darkness, torture and loneliness, Lanting began to hallucinate and fell into some kind of chaos.One moment is the presumptuous and bright smile of Duowei; one moment is Gail’s adoring and innocent gaze; After a while, the interrogator sneered disdainfully: "Coward...coward!" In the end it turned out to be Hovis, against the background of colorful and noisy crowds, staring at himself intently, smiling, he was talking, what did he say? ...very important, very important...

With a bang, the iron door was opened, and the guard said coldly, "Pull him out."

Lan Ting saw the light projected over there, and for a moment didn't know whether it was a dream or reality.He felt dazed and dizzy, as he couldn't keep his eyes open because of the long darkness.He found two people pulling up, and Lan Ting struggled to break free, but after days and nights of being bound and imprisoned, his limbs became stiff, and he staggered only two steps forward, suddenly dizzy, and fell to the ground with his head bowed.

"Okay, I'm just a traitor, don't you want to receive some preferential treatment?" A voice said contemptuously and angrily, "Crash!" A bucket of cold water was poured down, and Lan Ting was so excited that he struggled desperately to catch his breath. The nasal cavity coughed violently due to inhalation of water.He was curled up, shivering from lack of food and heat.

"If you don't give him something to eat first, I think he will be out of breath."

"Food?" The other person snorted coldly, "Giving him is a waste of food, such a scum, I'm sorry!"

"Okay, we'll be bad if he's dead, they'll sue us for torture."

"Prisoners are abused when they are abused. Traitors are not counted. It is good if they are not killed. Don't you understand? We are protecting him. You try to take him outside on the road. Guaranteed, he will be arrested in less than an hour." The common people were killed."

"Hey, he is also from aristocratic background, who knew that he was so soft-boned."

"Living is a disaster. If I were him, I would have committed suicide and still have the face to breathe?" The man kicked Lan Ting. Killed him with one shot."

The coldness of the bucket of cold water pierced to the bone, but what made Lan Ting even more unbearable was the conversation between the two guards.He suddenly understood that the interrogator and the two guards represented the thoughts of all the people of Ole, all of them.Can he justify one by one, and redress the grievances one by one?Who would pursue the truth so persistently?When everyone thinks you are a traitor, you are a traitor.Thousands of people point at it, accumulate and destroy bones.Lan Ting felt a bone-chilling sadness like cold sea water, which completely buried him, and he couldn't make a sound or breathe.

He struggled to get up from the ground, stumbled and followed behind the guard, like a wandering spirit just picked up from a pile of dead people.

The two led Lan Ting through the corridor, up the stairs, and stopped in front of a door.Lan Ting walked in, neither asking where it was nor what he wanted to do, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him anymore.

When Hovis saw Lan Ting for the first time, he was taken aback.He never expected that stubborn little leopard, who never bowed his head, always flamboyant and reckless, would turn into this appearance, with a face as pale as death and eyes glazed over.From the outside, Lanting must have been abused, with ragged clothes, livid bruises from beatings, and water from head to toe.

But Hovis knew that these were not the most important reasons for defeating Lanting.Facing the vicious Lauter and all kinds of painful tortures, Lan Ting never compromised. He was just a sharp sword and a spear, even if he fell down, he had to be straight.

But now, the sword is blunt and the gun is broken.

At that moment, Hovis really wanted to rush up and hug Lan Ting, holding the fragile, confused, painful, and sad Lan Ting tightly in his arms.He moved his fingers slightly, but held back again, and simply crossed his arms and leaned against the wall, tsk-tsk: "Who is this? ?”

Lan Ting's eyes flickered, but he didn't speak or move.

Hovis walked to Lan Ting's side with lazy steps, circled around Lan Ting as if admiring a sculpture, looked up and down carefully, and shook his head while walking: "Look, this is Lan Ting. The heir of the clan's legion, the noble Lan Ting, in my opinion, is not as temperamental as the roadside beggar."

"I am no longer a member of the Lan Corps." Lan Ting interrupted Hovis, "I am not anymore, and I will never be again. They expelled me, they deprived me of the status of heir, and they said I was a traitor. "His throat began to choke, he couldn't continue, but he still wanted to say, he knew that no one would listen to him except this person in front of him, "They said I was a traitor, they actually fucking called me a traitor..." Lan Ting repeated this sentence over and over again. He held back this sentence for so long that he was about to go crazy.All the grievances, resentment, resentment, and sadness are gathered in this sentence.Tears flowed down, Lan Ting didn't want to cry, he didn't want to show weakness and sadness, but the tears still flowed down, he couldn't stop.

Lan Ting in front of him is fragile and confused, like a child who has been blamed and wronged but doesn't know where he is wrong.Hovis was distressed, really distressed, but he smiled and squinted at Lan Ting, as if looking at a bad actor: "That's right, they are right, you are indeed a traitor."

Lan Ting suddenly raised his eyes, stared at Hovis in disbelief, and asked tremblingly, "What did you say?"

"Say you treason." Hovis shrugged casually, "They are right, you are indeed treason."

"Fuck you!" Lan Ting was furious, raised his leg and kicked out, Hovis easily dodged to dodge.Lan Ting grabbed the table in the middle and threw it at Hovis.Hovis stooped, and the table hit the wall with a loud bang.

The guard rushed in and shouted, "What are you doing?! Visit the prison, and if you do anything, you will be arrested!"

Hovis raised his hands and smiled calmly: "It's okay, it's okay, he's too excited."

The guard glanced at Lan Ting, turned around and went out.

Lan Ting ignored the guard at all, he was trembling with anger, his eyes seemed to spew fire.

Hovis took out a clean white handkerchief and wiped his hands pretentiously: "Oh Lan Ting, for a prisoner who has just been locked up for three days without water, you are too strong."

Lan Ting stared at Hovis viciously: "If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will kill you!"

Hovis folded his handkerchief and said casually, "Did I say something wrong?"

"You!" Lan Ting clenched his fist and wanted to hit, Hovis pointed to the door.Lan Ting glared at him.

Howes put away his smile and looked serious: "Lanting, please don't forget that you did sign the "Surrender"."

"But you know it's forced! It's helpless! Did I just watch them get killed?!"

"Yes, I know, but who else knows besides me? Or to put it this way, when people read that report, who knows?" Hovis met Lan Ting's eyes directly, and reprimanded him face to face, without any hesitation. No mercy, "As the heir of the Lan Corps, you do things without considering the consequences. The "Surrender Letter" you signed was published on the front pages of all newspapers by the enemy, and the radio station was full of hype. A powerful means of attack. Your "Surrender Letter" directly caused the people's confidence in the aristocratic class of Ole to be shaken, and directly caused the Lan's Legion to be almost kicked out of the power center. If Madam Lien hadn't announced the deprivation of your inheritance rights and expelled you Out of the family, if Lan Wei hadn't fought to the death on the front line to win successive victories, and if the crown prince hadn't rescued the situation in time, what do you think would happen?!"

Lan Ting really didn't think that there would be such a big consequence. He wanted to justify, but he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

Hovis persisted: "Who will investigate whether you were forced? The crown prince? Nobles? Common people? They only see your handwriting and know that you surrendered. That's enough!"

Lan Ting was stunned for a long time, then sat down in the chair slumped.

Hovis let out a long breath, and his voice softened: "Why are you wronged? What can you do if you are locked up for two days? Your Majesty is willing to re-investigate and give you another chance. To tell you the truth, it is because you are Lan Ting , if an ordinary soldier is replaced, he is directly dragged out and shot to comfort the people, as for the truth, is it that important?"

Lan Ting pursed her lips tightly, and stubbornly turned her face away.

Hovis also pulled up a chair and sat beside Lan Ting.The two of them didn't speak for a while, the sun was just right outside, and through the large glass, a corner of the clear blue sky could be seen, with a few flying birds circling in the sky.

Lan Ting suddenly chuckled, the whole person had obviously calmed down, he said: "You are proud this time, seeing me fall so hard, you are the one who wins in the end, Hovis, no wonder you have to come here specially Visit the prison and show off your might in front of me."

Hovis didn't deny it, but said instead: "No way, it's really not easy to hit you once, I have to seize the opportunity."

"So you've seen enough and scolded enough, are you satisfied?" Lan Ting said slowly, with an imperceptible hint of self-abnegation in his tone.

Hovis glanced at him, and said lightly, "Yes, but after all, we still have that little half-month friendship. Lan Ting, I really never forget it. I think of it occasionally, and I have a long aftertaste."

Under his meaningful gaze, Lan Ting's face blushed slightly, and he said angrily, "Then what do you want to see for a while?"

"It's nothing, Lan Ting. In fact, I have always been to you..." Hovis smiled, "I can't see you being wronged. After all, you just signed the "Surrender Letter", and you didn't really treason."

He said he was treason for a while, and said he was not treason for a while. Lan Ting was confused by Hovis' vague words, and frowned anxiously: "What the hell are you trying to do?"

"Help you appeal."

"Appeal?" Lan Ting snorted coldly, "What's the use of appealing if everyone agrees?"

"The appeal tells them the truth." Hovis sighed softly, "Lanting, if it's really useless, Her Majesty the Queen will not send someone to continue investigating this matter. Although it is very difficult, I think we will work together, There will definitely be a good result.”

"Us?" Lan Ting looked at him.

"Yes, me and you."

"You want to help me?"

"good."

"What conditions?"

Howes didn't answer right away. He pondered for a while and said, "So far, not yet."

Lan Ting laughed suddenly, the laughter was full of sarcasm and mockery, he said sarcastically: "Come on, you Hovis, don't I understand you? Selfish, indifferent, promiscuous, how can you do things that are not good for you?" If you have any conditions, just say it, but you also know that I am afraid that I am not of much use value now, so I will let you see some jokes."

Hovis said flatly: "I never wanted to see your jokes, and I never thought of defeating you." He took a deep breath, "Lanting, I actually like you."

Lan Ting raised his eyebrows, and asked in astonishment: "What did you say?"

"I said, I like you."

Lan Ting looked at him inexplicably, and Hovis looked calm and calm.Suddenly, Lan Ting broke out into a burst of laughter, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, he couldn't stand up straight from the laughter: "You like me? Haha, you say you like me?"

Hovis said quietly, "I don't think there's anything funny about that."

"Fuck you!" Lan Ting grabbed Hovis by the collar, pulled him up from the chair, and said angrily, "There is a limit to how you can play me. Don't give me any sex I don't fucking believe anything that comes out of your mouth. In fact, I don't fucking say anything that comes out of your mouth..."

Before he could utter the last word, Hovis put his arms around his neck and kissed his lips.

"Uh...you fucking...uh..." Lan Ting was furious and tried to push back, but he was never a match for Hovis, let alone his current physical condition, not only that, but also because of hunger and lack of oxygen Even a little dizzy.

After gasping for breath, he finally woke up, only to find himself slumped in a chair, feeling weak all over.Hovis stood in front of him, looked down at him, and said, "It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not, as long as I know."

Someone knocked on the door outside, and the guard said coldly, "It's time for visiting, come out quickly."

Lan Ting was obviously still a little dazed, unable to distinguish the situation.Hovis couldn't help but smiled, and said in a low voice, "Take care, wait for me to pick you up." He straightened up, turned around and walked out.

It took a full minute for Lan Ting to react from the chaotic state. He raised the back of his hand and wiped the corner of his lips vigorously, as if to wipe away the warm but somewhat tough touch. Curse: "I'm stupid!"