Time Travel: Brothel Maid

Chapter 274 The golden cicada escapes from its shell

Shen Jing couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This little girl even missed Tang Jingchen's last farewell to the dead. It seems that the two of them really have no fate together.

In fact, Shen Jing couldn't help but feel sorry for the two of them. After all, he had witnessed firsthand the depth of their feelings for each other while serving the prince.

Since the prince desired Xiao Guo'er, it was destined that Tang Jingchen and she would part ways. However, what was completely unexpected was that Tang Jingchen actually died…

Lost in thought, Shen Jing stood in the now empty courtyard, gazing in the direction of the side hall.

The white banners hanging from the eaves fluttered in the wind, and the vast Tang mansion was completely silent, as if it had turned into an empty courtyard in the blink of an eye.

Time passed second by second, and a full hour had quietly slipped by, but Xiao Guo'er still hadn't come out of the side hall.

A strange feeling suddenly flashed through Shen Jing's mind, an indescribable and bizarre sensation welling up inside him. He dared not delay for the slightest and hurriedly walked towards the side hall.

When he reached the front of the hall, he stopped, held his breath, and listened intently to see if any sound could be heard from inside.

But after a long period of focused concentration, all I could hear was silence; I couldn't hear a single sound.

That shouldn't be the case. Even if Xiao Guo'er hasn't woken up yet, there was clearly a maid in the room. Why is it so quiet right now?

An ominous premonition welled up in Shen Jing's heart, and he couldn't help but frown and his heart leap into his throat.

He took a deep breath, raised his right hand, and gently knocked on the door. However, there was still no sound or response from inside.

Now that things had come to this, Shen Jing no longer cared about the rules between men and women and pushed the door open without hesitation.

With a muffled thud, the door opened, and the scene before him shocked him—two unconscious maids lay sprawled on the ground, one of them even having her outer robe stripped off, leaving her only in a thin undergarment.

As Shen Jing watched this scene, the image of the maidservant who had covered her face with her sleeve and was sobbing as she walked out of the side hall when everyone was escorting the coffin away suddenly appeared in his mind.

In an instant, an unnamed rage rose from the bottom of his heart. He clenched his fists tightly and cursed himself for being too careless, allowing this little girl to pull off a clever escape in front of everyone!

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Shen Jingzhen wished she could slap herself a few times to wake herself up.

At the same time, he was filled with resentment and anger at Xiaoguo'er's cunning actions: this woman was truly treacherous to the extreme, and her recent feigned fainting must have been intentional, with the aim of numbing his vigilance...

Shen Jing turned and strode away, using his lightness skill to move as fast as lightning. He temporarily put aside his frustration with himself and his resentment towards Xiao Guo'er, with only one thought in his mind: he must report this matter to the prince as soon as possible and send people to bring Xiao Guo'er back!

If he could make amends and bring Xiao Guo'er back, that would be fine. But if he couldn't... Shen Jing felt a chill run down his spine as he thought of the Eighth Prince's harsh and cruel punishments. He quickened his pace and ran with all his might, almost using all his strength to activate his true energy.