Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 1207: Chapter 1206 Chen Pu

At that time, Chen Pu, who was slightly older, had hidden Chen Benshuang, who was only nine years old at the time, while he alone went out to face those enemies. He was tortured severely by those enemies, who forced him to disclose the whereabouts of Chen Benshuang, but Chen Pu endured steadfastly.

In the end, when the Chen Family found Chen Benshuang and returned with her, Chen Pu was already on his last breath. Moreover, in order to force him to reveal the whereabouts of Chen Benshuang, the enemies had even castrated him.

Although Chen Pu was rescued back to the Chen Family, their lineage was essentially finished.

However, because he had saved Chen Benshuang, he had established some merit and was taken back to the Chen Family of the Capital. For some time afterward, he followed closely by Chen Benshuang’s side, essentially becoming a sort of servant to her.

Chen Pu was very kind to Chen Benshuang, but, less than two years after staying by her side, he was taken away by a senior member of the Chen Family. After that, Chen Benshuang never saw him again. When she asked the family members, they all said he had gone outside to handle significant matters, but what exactly he was doing, they could not say.

Chen Benshuang could never have imagined that Chen Pu, who was supposed to be handling significant matters outside, would appear in this dungeon. Had it not been for the familiar scar on Chen Pu’s forehead, Chen Benshuang certainly wouldn’t have recognized him!

The two of them cried bitterly across the iron bars; after a while, Chen Benshuang finally stopped crying. She grabbed Chen Pu’s hand and asked in a trembling voice, ”What on earth... what on earth happened? Tell me, tell me!”

Chen Pu did not respond to Chen Benshuang’s question but asked in an extremely hoarse and sluggish voice, ”Do... do you have... have any food? I... I’m so hungry...”

Chen Benshuang was startled. She could never have expected that, after not seeing each other for six years, the first words Chen Pu would speak to her would be about food. But this showed how Chen Pu had been living in this dungeon!

Chen Benshuang just happened to have some food with her. She had come to look for Chen Benhao, knowing that Chen Benhao’s situation in this dungeon was certainly not good, so she had brought some food as a gesture of goodwill.

Now, Chen Benshuang immediately took out the food from her body and handed it to Chen Pu.

Chen Pu received the food and, like a starving ghost, began to devour it voraciously.

”Slow down, slow down, don’t choke!” Chen Benshuang quickly reminded him.

Chen Pu showed no intention of slowing down and frantically finished off the food. Only then did some color return to his face. Upon seeing Chen Benshuang again, he started crying once more.

Seeing Chen Pu like this, Chen Benshuang also felt miserable. She clenched her jaw and asked in a low voice, ”Chen Pu, what... what exactly happened?”

”I... I was on a mission, and I failed, resulting in a great loss to the family, so... so I received this punishment...” Chen Pu replied with a shaky voice.

”You failed, but that’s not your fault!” said Chen Benshuang urgently. ”Besides, you are a member of the Chen Family. Even if you had failed, at most you should have been locked in the first level. But being in this third level and... and in this state, what does this mean?”

Chen Pu bowed his head and said nothing. Chen Benshuang urgently asked, ”Then... then how long have you been locked up here?”

Chen Pu sighed, saying softly, ”Five... five years now...”

”Five years?” Chen Benshuang’s eyes widened. ”You mean, you were locked up here five years ago? Five years ago, you... you were only seventeen, you... you were still just a child then. What kind of mission failed that you should be locked up in this place?”

Chen Pu still said nothing, laying prostrate on the ground as if he had resigned himself to his fate, his entire demeanor had become utterly dejected.

”There must be some mistake!” Chen Benshuang gritted her teeth, ”Wait here, I will go out and find the Family Head to let you out!”

Chen Pu lay on the ground but said nothing, as he had already given up hope.

Chen Benshuang, however, was full of anger. She truly couldn’t understand what this branch family member, who had once almost given his life to protect her, had done wrong to end up imprisoned by the family.

Getting up and moving forward, Chen Benshuang finally found Chen Benhao.

Compared to others, Chen Benhao’s condition was slightly better. He hadn’t had his Pipa Bones pierced, nor were his acupuncture points sealed with gold needles. However, the dungeon’s environment was very poor, and life here was quite harsh.

When Chen Benshuang got there, Chen Benhao was sitting cross-legged, his back to the prison door.

Looking at her brother, Chen Benshuang truly felt a sense of estrangement. In a large family where their ages weren’t too different, she and Chen Benhao had hardly ever spoken since childhood.

In fact, Chen Benshuang had always disliked Chen Benhao; she thought him a monster. Moreover, Chen Benhao had done many things contrary to the family’s interests, which only increased her disapproval of him.

At times, she had even had conflicts with Chen Benhao, and their relationship was not good.

And now, she was actually coming to ask Chen Benhao for help?

Chen Benshuang, whom she believed she had a good relationship with, had so many Qijing Pills and yet wasn’t willing to help her. So, how could Chen Benhao, with whom she had a bad relationship and who had extremely rare Qijing Pills, be willing to help her?

Chen Benshuang stood still; she couldn’t even open her mouth.

Just then, Chen Benhao turned around, took one glance at Chen Benshuang, and smiled, ”I wondered who it was; so it’s Lady Frost. What brings you here, checking up on the people’s condition?”

Chen Benhao’s words stirred a wave of irritation in Chen Benshuang, but she ultimately didn’t lose her temper. Taking a deep breath, Chen Benshuang spoke in a low voice, ”Chen Benhao, I need to ask you for something.”

”Lady Frost has something she can’t handle herself?” Chen Benhao laughed.

Hearing this, Chen Benshuang almost wanted to curse out loud, but she eventually restrained herself and whispered, ”I want to discuss something with you. I can owe you a huge favor, a really big one. Whatever you ask of me in the future, I will agree to it. But you have to help me with this!”

”Lady Frost making such a big decision, it seems like the issue you need help with isn’t small!” Chen Benhao laughed, ”Lady Frost, why don’t you tell me what it is first?”

”You promise to help first!” Chen Benshuang demanded angrily.

Faced with Chen Benshuang’s assertiveness, Chen Benhao was not the slightest bit flustered but simply smiled lightly, ”I’d still like to hear what you want me to do first!”

”You...” Chen Benshuang was furious, but remembering Xiao Hei’s situation, she ultimately didn’t burst out in anger.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Benshuang brewed her thoughts for a long while, then finally spoke, ”Chen Benhao, I... I want to borrow a Qijing Pill.”

Having said this, Chen Benshuang’s head hung low. She was well aware of how precious Qijing Pills were, and she also knew very well her relationship with Chen Benhao. Not to mention borrowing a Qijing Pill, even borrowing anything else, Chen Benhao might not lend it.