jdhmnovel Chapter 1: White Flames and Ashes, She Was Reborn
Chapter 1: White Flames and Ashes, She Was Reborn
In the dark and damp basement, a stench filled the air, and the filthy blood clung to the black hair, forming a mass on the woman's bloodless face.
Ning Yao was covered in sweat, her body twisted on her side on the ground, her purplish wrists tightly bound by two metal handcuffs, her posture extremely disheveled, and the wounds on her body, stained with black blood, were festering, the flesh torn open, a shocking sight.
There were only two strong men guarding the basement.
They disliked the strong smell inside, so the two of them stood on the doorway at the corner of the steps, leaning against the door frame, smoking and chatting, completely ignoring the woman's painful moans inside.
Ning Yao's eyes were already soaked with blood. She half-opened her eyelids, unable to see the scene in front of her clearly, but she could vaguely hear the screeching sound of high heels.
The sound of high heels scraping against the ground was her nightmare. The moment the sound stopped, her hair was pulled up by a force that caused her excruciating pain.
"You little bastard, you're quite patient, aren't you? Still won't reveal the whereabouts of the White Flame Blood Jade?"
Ning Yao's stepmother, Feng Meiyi, wore disposable gloves and seemed disgusted by the dirt on Ning Yao's body. Her voice rose at the end, full of threat.
"Just as difficult to deal with as your wretched mother!"
Do you know how she died?
"It was also in this basement that I peeled the bones out of my body one by one."
"Isn't she supposed to have tough bones? I'd like to see just how tough her bones really are!"
"Oh, by the way, I've kept a bone as a keepsake. Would you like to see it?"
At this point, Feng Meiyi smiled and smugly ordered her subordinates to take out a white bone and casually throw it at Ning Yao's feet.
Immediately afterwards, the henchman spat on the mother's bones and then stomped on them hard.
Ning Yao struggled desperately for a moment, her eyes wide, leaning forward with all her might, wishing she could tear the person in front of her to pieces.
She let out a terrible, hoarse scream, her pain palpable, her eyes filled with intense hatred, yet also brimming with tears.
Feng Meiyi stood up gracefully, disgustedly took off her disposable gloves, sprayed some disinfectant on her hands, and slowly rubbed them.
"As expected of a despicable mother and daughter, we'll have to use some heavy stuff, otherwise we really won't be able to pry your mouth open."
“Manman, you do it. This slow, agonizing dismemberment is delicate work. These two big men are too rough and clumsy to do it well.”
Ning Man chuckled and picked up a gleaming dagger, heading straight for Ning Yao.
Ning Yao's hands and feet were handcuffed, making it impossible for her to move. Even without the restraints, her current weak body would not be able to break free. Two men lifted her up from the left and right, making it easier for Ning Man to carry out her actions.
"Sister, I advise you to confess sooner rather than later. This knife of mine has been soaked in salt water, it will hurt a lot." Ning Man said, raising the blade and slashing it hard towards Ning Yao's cheek.
In the basement, Ning Yao is injected with a drug every day. This drug will not kill her immediately, but it will amplify the body's pain response.
When a piece of flesh was cut off, her whole body trembled with pain, she couldn't help but let out a low growl, her veins bulged, and her face contorted in agony.
Ning Yao gritted her teeth; she still had one last hope!
She still has Haoxuan, she still has her father, they will definitely come to save her, they definitely will!
She can't give up like this; she has to hold on!
Ning Man seemed to have guessed what Ning Yao was thinking, and gave a faint laugh, a laugh full of sarcasm.
"Brother Haoxuan won't come to save you. He's long disliked your aloof and arrogant young lady attitude. What era are we living in? You won't even let people kiss you when you're in love. Ha, Ning Yao, do you really think you're some kind of saint from ancient times?"
"To tell you the truth, I'm getting married to Haoxuan in a couple of days. He's always loved me, and my relationship with you is just a fling."
Seemingly afraid that Ning Yao wouldn't believe what she said, Ning Man took out a video she had prepared beforehand, smiled, and gently tapped it with her fingertip. She then brought the screen close to Ning Yao's eyes, forcing her to watch it.
The clear image shows two bodies entwined together, with Shen Haoxuan calling him "baby" repeatedly in an extremely gentle voice.
Ning Man called Shen Haoxuan "brother" and then "husband".
The couple's voices, filled with gleeful pleasure, deeply stung Ning Yao's ears.
The man she had always deeply loved turned out to be such a hypocritical and disgusting scoundrel. He was obedient and gentle in front of her, but behind her back, he was having an affair with her stepsister!
"Besides, Dad knows that your sister is locked in the basement. He still cares about your father-daughter relationship. If you're willing to tell him the whereabouts of Bai Yan Xue Fei, you can live and won't have to suffer anymore..."
Upon hearing this, Ning Yao's mind went blank, and she felt utterly hopeless. Her eyes widened in disbelief.
She never imagined that her loving father would condone her stepmother and stepsister's humiliation of her in the basement.
The pain in her body seemed to vanish in that instant; Ningman's every word shattered her last remaining belief.
Is this the father she has respected and loved for over twenty years? Is this the man she has loved for eight long years?
No wonder she's been locked up in this godforsaken place for so long, yet her father and Shen Haoxuan haven't made a single move.
I see……
Ning Yao fell into the abyss of despair, her eyes gradually lost their light, and her pupils lost their focus.
The excruciating pain throughout her body was unbearable for her. Utterly despondent, she had no reason to continue. She felt so much hatred and pain.
A metallic sweetness welled up in her throat, and Ning Yao coughed up a pool of black blood. The veins on her neck also bulged out, which was extremely creepy.
The once proud Miss Ning is now disheveled, her aloofness and pride nowhere to be found, and she looks utterly wretched.
Her dignity was trampled on, and she lost everything.
Feng Meiyi noticed Ning Yao's strange behavior and quickly stepped forward to sternly reprimand Ning Man, who was cutting flesh.
Ning Yao cannot die. She hasn't told them the whereabouts of the White Flame Blood Jade yet. If she dies, she will be of no use!
As if weightless, Ning Yao's head drooped to one side of her shoulder without warning, her eyes wide open and gradually losing focus.
She died with her eyes wide open, her chest almost bursting with hatred and pain, her body reaching the limit of endurance.
She couldn't hold on any longer...
Suddenly, rings of white flames emerged from Ning Yao's motionless body. The flames gradually burned, engulfing Ning Yao's entire body layer by layer from the inside out, leaving not even a trace of ashes.