Chapter 24

After she left, my mother seemed a bit downcast.

I knew what she was thinking, so I comforted her softly, “Hey, aren’t all the talents of our New China just like her?”

After a while, my mother nodded, “That’s true. Back in our days, there were traitors too.”

I laughed so hard my stomach hurt.

My mother and I huddled together in the corner.

For some reason, after Xie Sihua made a scene, all my fear was gone.

Now I actually felt a bit of tragic heroism, as if I was bravely facing martyrdom.

But I did feel a little regret. I wondered if the people at the school, and the textbooks I wrote, would still remain.

Suddenly, it seemed chaotic outside.

Through the palm-sized window of the prison, a lot of firelight poured in.

There were shouts everywhere, and hurried footsteps.

With a click, the prison door opened again.

This time, several people seemed to come in. Their footsteps were heavy, and I could almost hear the clash of armor and iron.

My palms instantly became sweaty.

The footsteps drew closer and closer, and my mother shielded me tightly behind her.

Suddenly, a cold flash of a blade swept across my vision.

The lock on the cell was hacked open with force.

Someone walked in, and I squinted at the light to make out who it was.

I could hardly believe it.

“Father?!”