My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World-Chapter 92: Unexpected Visit

As the thought took root in his mind, Lai Ka quickly shook his head. ’No! The Supreme General won’t abandon me! There must be something holding him back from rescuing me. I just need to endure a little longer...’

With that belief, Lai Ka closed his eyes and tried to conserve his energy, preparing for the next round of torture and questioning.

Meanwhile, the soldier returned to the wooden table and sat down. Looking at his comrade, he said, "He is bleeding a lot. Should we report this to the Great General?"

The other soldier considered for a moment, then shook his head. "No need. Our orders are to keep him alive. As long as he is breathing, there is no need to bother the Great General."

Hearing that, the soldier nodded and stopped paying attention to Lai Ka.

While Lai Ka endured the pain and hunger, the victory banquet continued until the moon hung high in the sky.

Sitting at the main seat, Feng Xiyan stood up and quietly left the banquet. As he strolled around the barracks to clear his mind and digest the food, he subconsciously made his way toward the underground prison.

Remembering that Lai Ka was still imprisoned there, he motioned to one of the soldiers guarding the area and ordered, "Go and bring some food here."

The soldier clasped his fists and replied, "Yes, Great General."

Due to the ongoing banquet, the kitchen was still active late into the night. When the soldier returned with a bamboo basket, steam still drifted from it.

Taking the bamboo basket, Feng Xiyan said, "You may return to your post."

"Yes, Great General."

Carrying the basket, Feng Xiyan entered the underground prison.

The moment the two soldiers saw him, they quickly stood up, clasped their fists, and greeted him, "This subordinate greets the Great General."

Feng Xiyan waved his hand. "No need for formalities."

Noticing the bamboo basket in his hand, one of the soldiers asked, "Great General, do you have any instructions?"

Feng Xiyan glanced at the half-eaten food on their table and replied, "You two may continue your meal. This general has something to discuss with General Lai Ka."

"Yes, Great General," the soldiers said in unison.

After Feng Xiyan went inside, one of the soldiers leaned toward his comrade and whispered, "What do you think the Great General wants to do?"

His comrade glared at him and scolded in a low voice, "How dare you speculate about the Great General’s intentions? You don’t want your head anymore?"

Realizing his mistake, the soldier quickly said, "I’m just curious."

His comrade shook his head and sat back down. Picking up his chopsticks, he said, "Be more careful in the future. If someone with ill intention heard this, you will be punished."

"I know."

While the two soldiers resumed their meal, Feng Xiyan stood before Lai Ka’s cell.

Before he could speak, Lai Ka said weakly, "Stop wasting your time. This general won’t tell you anything."

When he said that, Feng Xiyan didn’t respond. Instead, he squatted down and opened the bamboo basket. In the next second, the mouth-watering aroma overpowered the smell of blood in the air.

Without a word, Feng Xiyan placed the food inside the cell and left.

When his footsteps faded and silence returned to the underground prison, Lai Ka slowly opened his eyes.

As soon as he spotted the food near the cell’s door, he swallowed hard. Clenching his jaw, he endured his hunger for a moment, then took a deep breath, savoring the aroma in the air.

Earlier, when the guards were eating, he had caught a faint scent. But now, with the food in front of him, the fragrance was overwhelming, making his stomach growl nonstop.

Lai Ka waited a while longer, making sure Feng Xiyan wouldn’t return, before crawling toward the food placed near the cell door.

The closer he got, the stronger the aroma.

By the time he reached the plate of braised meat, his back was drenched in cold sweat. Enduring the pain, he reached for a piece of braised meat.

Holding the piece of braised meat between his dirty fingers, Lai Ka scanned the cell and spotted a small rat hiding in a corner. He threw the braised meat toward it and patiently observed the rat greedily eat the braised meat. freёwebnoѵel.com

After the rat finished eating the piece of braised meat and was still alive, Lai Ka continued his test by tossing small portions of the other dishes. Lastly, he poured water from the small earthen jar into a cracked bowl and let the rat drink from it.

Once he confirmed the rat was still alive, he finally drank a big mouthful of water, then picked up the bowl of steamed rice and devoured it.

Unfortunately, because he ate too quickly, he choked. "Cough! Cough!"

As his face turned red, Lai Ka quickly grabbed the earthen jar and drank greedily. After swallowing the food, he resumed eating. This time, he tried to eat more slowly.

However, the more he ate, the faster he chewed. Soon, all the food was gone.

When Lai Ka finally came to his senses, he realized he had eaten everything. He even licked the sauce from the plate. He sighed and then reluctantly put the clean plate down.

After drinking a final mouthful of water, he patted his full stomach and licked his lips. A flicker of dissatisfaction remained in his eyes as he stared at the empty plates.

Just as he was about to crawl back to his sleeping corner, Feng Xiyan walked out from the darkness.

Seeing Lai Ka in such a state, Feng Xiyan calmly asked, "General Lai Ka, did you enjoy the food?"

Lai Ka ignored him and closed his eyes, refusing to talk with Feng Xiyan.

Unbothered by Lai Ka’s reaction, Feng Xiyan calmly said, "Tonight, we held a victory banquet. This general hope General Lai Ka found the dishes to his liking."

At those words, Lai Ka’s eyes snapped open. Narrowing his gaze, he asked coldly, "Victory banquet?"

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