As soon as he finished speaking, there was a creaking sound of a wooden door outside the courtyard.

Suddenly, the door of the small courtyard was pushed open from the outside. A group of teenagers in mink furs poured in, thin rains staining the ends of their hair, with some sparkling light.

They were huddled together with leather whips in their hands, laughing and laughing, as if they had come to do something fun.

Hearing the familiar voice, Qin Manjing's body trembled unconsciously, and her teeth trembled even more.

"The Calamity Star actually dares to lie down in bed and sleep."

The group broke into the house and dragged her off the bed.

Qin Manjing fell to the cold ground, and her skin was constantly stimulated by bursts of coolness.

"Drag her out into the yard to sober up."

They had a hearty smile on their faces, but they said something that was diametrically opposed to what they looked like, with a poisonous poison of malice.

Qin Manjing's hair was pulled up tightly, and her whole person was dragged into the yard.

The scalp was tense and painful, as if it was about to be torn. The skin was also scratched and worn by the hard, rough ground.

She could only raise her head as high as she could, and grabbed the roots of her hair with her hands to relieve the tingling sensation on her scalp.

"Dare to resist."

When the man had finished speaking, he whipped her and struck her in the stomach. Qin Manjing's belly was hot and painful.

They looked at the pained expression on her face and smiled smugly.

Outside the house, the cold and sticky rain fell on Qin Manjing's cheeks, and the tips of her wet hair clinged to her sideburns.

Qin Manjing shrank on the ground in embarrassment, and the cold pain made her gasp quietly.

But those people did not have the slightest mercy, they admired her miserable situation and took pleasure in it.

"Don't say it, let's beat her up first to get rid of bad luck."

One of them stomped on her face, while the others flicked their whips and leaped into the air.

At this moment, the voice of the system sounded in Qin Manjing's mind.

[Side quests - daily quests are opened.] Deliver a daily mission for beginners, Escape the Whip, and reward you with a starter pack upon completion. 】

At this moment, Qin Manjing was trampled on her face with her feet, pressed to the ground, and couldn't struggle at all.

It wasn't like this before, but she thought it would be good to endure it. There are many of them, and resistance will only be beaten harder by them.

[Host, please don't go against the grain, or you will be punished by lightning strikes.] Believe me, this pain is a hundred times a thousand times a whip. 】

After listening, Qin Manjing's body trembled unconsciously.

Think of the smell of the whip on your body, and think about it a hundred times a thousand times......

In despair, a surge of strength suddenly surged in her body. She jerked her head up and stumbled to her feet.

The man who stepped on her was defenseless and was tossed to the ground by her.

Everyone was stunned by Qin Manjing's sudden move, and they didn't react for a while.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qin Manjing rushed to the open courtyard gate and ran outside.

At this time, the feet without shoes no longer feel cold, and it seems that after freezing, they will become bulky and will not be able to exert much energy.

But she still relied on her body's instinct to drag a pair of feet and run forward desperately.

The foot was bloodied with blue brick and stone slabs. But it seemed that she was too nervous and excited, and Qin Manjing didn't feel pain at all.

On the contrary, there is still a hint of happiness in her heart. It was the first time she had left that yard in so many years.

She didn't have time to enjoy the scenery outside, so she ran down a trail and soon found a rockery.

In order not to leave footprints and other traces, she deliberately stepped on the dark place and got into a small stone cave on the back of the rockery.

Qin Manjing dragged her body and drilled into it hard. That way, even if they came to her, they wouldn't be able to see her.

The rough rocks rubbed her whole body with pain, and it seemed that the colder it was, the more obvious the pain on her body became.

But she didn't have time to worry too much.

A group of teenagers behind her chased her out, and also came to the vicinity of the rockery, and the sound of messy footsteps sounded all around.

Qin Manjing heard their footsteps and seemed to be getting closer and closer.

She froze all over, deliberately holding her breath, not daring to move.

I couldn't hold it anymore, so I took a soft breath. The sounds around her seemed to have disappeared, and she could only hear her own subtle snort ringing in her heart.

I don't know how long it took for Qin Manjing to hear their conversation, and the voice seemed not far away.

"What should I do, we let that little scourge star go."

Another slapped him on the head, "You stupid, she escaped on her own, it's none of our business." ”

"Yes, we don't even think we know about it."

"Phew, that calamity star actually dared to run away, I really underestimated her."

"Let's go back, if my parents find out that I came to this place, they will definitely kill me."

Gradually, the sound of their conversation became farther and farther away, and even the sound of squirming footsteps could no longer be heard.

But Qin Manjing still didn't dare to go out, she was afraid that they would lie dormant somewhere and wait for an opportunity.

She couldn't help but wonder if they had said it to her on purpose. The moment she couldn't help but come out, those eyes full of malice would lock on to her and taunt her.

Eventually, she would fall into their hands again.

Sure enough, after a long while, the voice that was supposed to disappear suddenly sounded again.

"Then the scourge won't really run away, will it? We hid for so long and she didn't come out. ”

"The Mansion of the State of Qin is heavily guarded, how can she run out of a girl."

"No matter, I'm so tired, let's go."

A young man with raised eyebrows glanced at the others, and in an instant all the sounds of conversation and movement disappeared.

He pointed to the rockery over there and gave them a determined smile.

Suddenly, snickering joy appeared on their faces without any laughter, and they all looked gloating.

Qin Manjing still shrank there and didn't dare to move, she wasn't sure if this would be their ploy again.

The boy deliberately slowed his steps and walked towards the back of the rockery.

The large and small gaps between the rockeries are a good place to hide. However, this rockery is not big, and the places where you can hide can be counted on one hand.

Qin Manjing seemed to sense something. Her ears were pressed against the stone wall, and she was unusually sensitive to the sounds around her.

It's a deliberately lowered footstep!

However, no matter how light the footsteps are, it will inevitably bring up the stagnant water on the ground and spill it everywhere.

Qin Manjing held her breath......

The man crept to the back of the rockery and looked inside carefully one by one.

Suddenly, the stone cave where Qin Manjing was hiding was also blocked by a shadow.

Who are the people...... Did you spot her?

Qin Manjing's fingers began to tremble lightly unconsciously, and countless feelings welled up in her heart. Her eyes widened as she looked into the hole where the light had been obscured.

"I told you a long time ago that she ran away, who would hide in such a place."

Before they could reach it, the voices of those people resumed, no longer pretending that no one was there.

"Have you checked everything?" One of them asked.

"Not really, maybe really far."

Tilt less, the footsteps of their departure sounded in Qin Manjing's ears. This time there is no cover-up.

The faint light returns.

When he boarded, the sound of the system sounded......

[Congratulations to the host for successfully completing the daily tasks for newbies.] Get the Starter Pack: Lucky Draw Chance*1, Golden Sore Medicine*1, Thick Cotton Clothes*1, Quilt*1. 】

Only then did Qin Manjing know that she was really safe. After the mood was up, she crawled out of the hole with some strength.

The process was also painful, and the broken skin on her body had to be worn again.

After going out, she was in the mood to take a closer look at where she was hiding. The entrance to the cave was small, and it didn't look like a person could get in.

It's only her thin body that usually doesn't have enough to eat, and she is still thinly dressed even in winter to get in.

Probably because of this, those people did not notice this small place.

"System, where do you think I should go?"

Finally leaving the cage where she was imprisoned, Qin Manjing was a little confused for a while.

She stood on a remote path with no human population, looking out at the bleak scenery around her.

[Host, because you are weak, and you can't get out of the Qin Mansion at all. So it is recommended that you go back to that small courtyard for the time being. 】

Since she hadn't come out for a long time, Qin Manjing couldn't remember the scene outside clearly.

Unfortunately, the strange thing did not arouse her curiosity, on the contrary, she felt a little uneasy.

Once her biggest dream was to leave that courtyard, leave the Qin family, and live alone in a place where no one knew about her.

But unexpectedly, now she still has to return to the place where she was imprisoned. It was the only shelter she could live in at the moment.

[Don't worry, host. As long as you work hard to complete the task, you will definitely be able to leave the Qin family one day in the future. 】

A faint smile appeared on Qin Manjing's face.

On the way back, she carefully observed the surroundings and deliberately found two relatively thick wooden sticks outside and brought them back.

The courtyard where she was imprisoned had no deadbolts. So, those people can come and go at will with the key to the outer door lock.

Qin Manjing used the wooden stick she found to firmly resist the door panel and made a simple top door bar.

That way, she won't always be passive.

After doing all this, Qin Manjing suddenly thought of the task just now. She asked, "System, where is my reward?" ”