Chapter 260 Opportunity

As the sun sets, the light in the cave becomes dim, making people even more restless.

Zhu Jiayu and the new girl were arguing quietly, neither of them willing to suffer any loss.

"Ah Hao, don't you think she doesn't understand the current situation? She still thinks she is in her own home!"

"You two know each other?" The girl was tied up in another place, but she could see Lin Hao and Zhu Jiayu at the same time. "Hey, why don't you say anything?"

Zhu Jiayu also noticed that Lin Hao had been silent for a long time, and couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Ah Hao, what's wrong?"

Lin Hao withdrew his gaze from somewhere and looked at the girl.

In the dim light, I couldn't see the other person's subtle expressions. I could only see a round apple face, and the arrogance that I could feel even though I couldn't see it clearly.

Lin Hao hesitated in her heart, and raised the corner of her lips slightly: "I am Lin Hao, the second daughter of the General's Mansion, and the one with me is Zhu Jiayu, the fourth daughter of the Yichun Earl's Mansion."

This girl gives people the impression that she has a bad temper. Before making any requests, it would be better if she introduced herself first.

Sure enough, after Lin Hao revealed her and Zhu Jiayu's identities, the girl's momentum obviously weakened, and she whispered, "My name is Chi Caiyun, and my father is the richest man in Beijing, and he does business with the royal family."

"Miss Chi, do you know the current situation?"

Chi Caiyun nodded slightly: "I know. The criminals asked my family to prepare a ransom. They will release me only after the ransom is paid in three days."

Speaking of this, Chi Caiyun's face was full of depression.

It's really killing to stay in this damn place for three days.

"What if you don't let it go?" Lin Hao asked softly in the increasingly dim light.

Chi Caiyun's expression froze: "What do you mean by not letting go? It's useless for him to keep us!"

"It's useless." Lin Hao didn't refute her words, and then changed his tone, "But we saw his face. If he is cruel enough, it is possible that he will take the ransom and return three bodies."

Chi Caiyun was obviously panicking. "No way! He can just get the ransom and run away. If he really wants to hurt us, our family will definitely not let him go. Why would he cause trouble for himself?"

The girl's words were filled with disbelief, not to make excuses for the bad guys, but because when people are in trouble, they are always unwilling to believe that something worse could happen.

Lin Hao understood this and said gently, "My fiancé is an exceptional painter. He can draw a person's appearance based on their description. If you take this into consideration, do you still think he wouldn't kill someone to silence them?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Caiyun's face drained of all color: "Then what should we do?"

Zhu Jiayu couldn't help but ask, "Yeah, Ah Hao, what should we do?"

"We have to save ourselves." Lin Hao's voice was soft, but it had the power to soothe people's hearts.

"How to save ourselves?" Zhu Jiayu and Chi Caiyun asked in unison.

Lin Hao lowered his gaze: "Miss Chi, look at your feet. There is a hairpin there. It should be yours."

Chi Caiyun looked over and saw a hairpin lying at her feet. She didn't know when it had fallen.

"It's mine!" She was a little excited, but she didn't know what she was excited about.

"Miss Chi, try to kick it to my hand." Lin Hao moved his hands that were tied behind his back.

Chi Caiyun took a look and understood what Lin Hao meant in an instant.

"Are you going to use the hairpin to wear the rope down?" she asked in a low voice.

Lin Hao nodded.

Chi Caiyun stared at the hairpin at her feet, her expression changing constantly.

She was not far from Lin Hao, so it wouldn't be difficult for her to kick the hairpin towards him. But what if Lin Hao used the hairpin to break the rope and only cared about escaping?

This is her hairpin. Instead of letting others use it to save their lives, why not use it herself?

Lin Hao's eyes never left Chi Caiyun. Seeing her ever-changing expression, he could guess what she was thinking.

Some things become awkward once they are said.

Lin Hao didn't give the other party a chance to make the situation awkward, and spoke first: "This hairpin is our chance to save ourselves. The hairpin belongs to Miss Chi, so it's most suitable for Miss Chi to use it to save herself..."

These words sounded pleasant to the ears, and Chi Caiyun unconsciously suppressed her restless thoughts.

Lin Hao knew that this kind of spoiled little girl would often give in to soft words rather than hard ones. Normally, there was no need to accommodate her, but when it came to life and death, he certainly couldn't force her. So, his tone became even gentler: "Our hands and feet are tied, and the hairpin happened to fall at Miss Chi's feet. It's easy for Miss Chi to kick the hairpin to my side, but it would be difficult for her to kick it to her own hand, right?"

Chi Caiyun pursed her lips and calmed down.

"One more thing. My hands are tied together with a cloth, not a rope. My chances of escaping with a hairpin will be much greater. As long as I can escape, I will not abandon you."

Unlike Zhu Jiayu and Chi Caiyun, whose hands were free when they first entered the cave, Lin Hao's hands were tied with a sweat towel by the man when they entered the mountain. Once they were in the cave, she was tied to the stone with a rope. Although there were two circles of rope wrapped around her wrists, the way she was tied was different from theirs.

As long as she used the hairpin to cut the cloth and break free from its restraints, her hands would have enough room to move to untie the rope.

Lin Hao's words completely dispelled Chi Caiyun's thoughts.

"That's fine, but don't forget what you said." Chi Caiyun moved her toes and touched the hairpin, then suddenly stopped. "What if you change your mind?"

Zhu Jiayu had long been annoyed by her procrastination and whispered, "Are you done yet? You have to waste time and wait for that person to come back and miss the opportunity? Our Ah Hao never talks nonsense. If you don't believe me, do you want her to swear?"

"Then I'll swear an oath."

“Ahh!”

Lin Hao smiled slightly: "Nothing, I'm not going to regret it."

She swore happily, looking at the girl opposite with a happy look in her eyes.

Chi Caiyun put aside her last bit of hesitation, stretched out her toes and kicked hard, kicking the hairpin into Lin Hao's hand.

"So accurate." Lin Hao curled his lips and praised generously.

Chi Caiyun had never been praised so directly by a girl of the same age. She looked away awkwardly, but the corners of her mouth curled up, "I'm very good at Cuju."

"No wonder." Lin Hao agreed, focusing all his attention on the hairpin.

Although the hairpin was right at hand, the range of movement of my hands, which were wrapped in cloth and rope, was too limited, and it took a lot of effort to hold the hairpin in my hand.

It was easy once we got the hairpin. The cloth had no resistance to such a sharp object and was quickly cut.

After getting rid of the cloth, Lin Hao's hands had some freedom. Although it was difficult to untie the rope, it was not hopeless.

A quarter of an hour later, Lin Hao breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally solved it!

Afraid that the man who had gone out for some unknown purpose might suddenly come in, she did not dare to remove the rope completely. She maintained her original posture and fumbled to untie the rope for Zhu Jiayu.

Fortunately, it was so dark in the cave that I couldn't see anything even with my eyes, so it didn't count as a detour.

About two quarters of an hour later, Zhu Jiayu's muffled cry of surprise was heard: "It's unlocked!"

The two looked at Chi Caiyun, who had been silent for a while, and heard her long and even breathing.