Chapter 52 Rescue!

Several whooshing sounds suddenly rang out. Shen Lanxi turned and moved nimbly, her figure disappearing from the spot like a ghost. When she reappeared, she was already standing in front of the pit, holding a person's neck in her hand. That person was suspended in the air above the pit, his life entirely dependent on Shen Lanxi's arms.

Although the pit was pitch black and nothing could be seen, the clear hissing sound of snakes flicking their tongues could be heard, sending chills down one's spine.

"Let him go!" Three people ran out from three directions and stopped three or four meters away from her.

Shen Lanxi: "Don't move! If you try to pry my hand off again, I'll throw you down!"

The person being choked by her immediately froze like a stone. Although they were still gripping her arm, they dared not move an inch.

The other three all looked at her warily.

Who are you?

One of the three lowered his voice and said quickly, "We are residents of Cangzhou City who were captured and brought here to dig stones."

Shen Lanxi glanced at the person who spoke; this person must be the leader of these four!

She threw the person she was holding onto the ground and kicked the venomous snake with its head sticking out back into the pit.

The speaker's eyes flashed, and he quickly lowered his head.

"How long have you been held here?" There are people waiting for her outside; she can't linger here for too long.

"I've been detained for over three years!"

"I've been detained for over two years!"

"I've been detained for over four years!"

Shen Lanxi: "Do you want to leave?"

All four of them stared at her.

"Aren't you the cruel official here?"

Shen Lanxi: "I was also brought here!"

The four remained silent.

She took a bottle of medicine from her pocket and threw four steamed buns at the four men.

"These were hidden for my family, but you can have them!"

The four of them quickly picked up the items from the ground to examine them.

"Now is not a good time to talk. Think carefully about whether you want to escape. I will come back tonight!" After she finished speaking, she quickly walked outside.

Before long, the sounds of cruel officials mocking and belittling people could be heard outside the cave.

"You were gone for so long, were you scared enough to wet your pants?"

As the sound faded into the distance, the four people in the cave looked down at what they were holding, speechless for a long time!

Taking advantage of her new clothes, she went to other caves and found the Shen family members and the constables.

At noon, each person received a black cornbread and a bucket of water. During a break from lunch, Shen Lanxi called Liu Yanhui and Liu Laohu together.

"I plan to act tonight. Your job is to take this opportunity to spread the word about the uprising and persuade the people who have been captured here to join the operation!"

Liu Yan asked, "Isn't this too hasty?"

Shen Lanxi: "The longer the women stay here, the greater the danger they face!"

Liu Yan replied, "I really wish I could tear this den of demons down right now!"

Shen Lanxi: "Don't worry, I'll transfer some people there first."

Liu Laohu looked shocked: "Young Master, you just arrived and you're already a leader here?"

Shen Lanxi looked at him with a deep gaze: "Just listen!"

Two seconds later, Liu Laohu nodded: "I understand!"

After making the arrangements, Shen Lanxi quickly descended the mountain. Two hours later, fifty people came down from the mine and hurried towards Cangzhou City.

Shen Lanxi returned to the snake cave again, this time carrying a woman and a bag of food!

The four people were hiding in the snake pit. They wanted to come over and say hello to Shen Lanxi, but as soon as they stood up, she turned around and left.

We also need to notify the people in the other caves.

Communicate as many people as you can before nightfall!

After nightfall, she returned to the snake pit!

"What have you decided?"

The four of them shouted, "We want to leave here!"

Shen Lanxi smiled and looked down at the two people lying on the ground.

One person was sprinkled with healing medicine, and another person was wrapped in poisonous snakes.

"The food is for you. Eat it, so you'll have the strength to escape!"

The four of them quickly opened the bundle she had brought earlier. Inside were steamed buns, pickled vegetables, and two water sacks filled with water!

“We’ve given this brother the healing medicine you provided. Whether he survives or not depends on him!” one of them said.

Another person said, "The woman you brought is a vicious shrew. She's in cahoots with the people who captured us and brought us up the mountain. She whips us all the time, and if she's unhappy, she'll yell that she'll throw us here to feed the poisonous snakes!"

Looking at Qu Yanling, who was already unconscious from poisoning, Shen Lanxi felt no compassion whatsoever.

"Do whatever you want with her!"

Hearing her say that, the four of them felt relieved and were no longer as tense as before.

"Around midnight, there will be a big fire on the mountaintop. When you hear someone shouting for help, run down the mountain and don't go back to Cangzhou City!"

Upon hearing her arrangement, the four of them knelt down on the ground.

"Thank you, our savior, for saving us from this hellhole!"

Leaving the snake cave, they reached the mountaintop. Shen Lanxi stood on the eaves, quietly gazing in the direction of Cangzhou City, awaiting her opportunity!

Before long, it was midnight, and a fire spread like wildfire from the side hall to the main hall.

While the guards were putting out the fire, Shen Lanxi quickly dealt with the two guards and kicked open the locked door.

"Let's go!"

The women of the Shen family wanted to leave as soon as possible, but they didn't expect it to happen so quickly!

"Young Miss, you've finally arrived!"

Shen Lanxi turned around and said, "Follow me!"

The women immediately forgot their crying and quickly ran after him!

At first, the women were very wary, but after walking for a while and seeing that there were no guards, they took off running.

Shen Yuantang: "Big brother, why is there no one on this road?"

Shen Lanxi: "They've got something on their mind!"

"What's up?"

"They're busy putting out fires!"

Shen Yuantang immediately slapped her forehead; she'd been locked up for two days and it'd driven her crazy. With the fire burning so badly upstairs, they must have gone to put it out!

Upon reaching the cave halfway up the mountain, Shen Lanxi took the lead in dealing with the guards!

"Go in and tell the people inside to run for their lives!"

Some people are unwilling.

"Why call them? What if we alert the people here?"

Shen Lanxi: "If we don't call them, we won't alert the people here?"

No one moved, so Shen Lanxi went in and called for help herself!

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at another cave. They killed the guards again and called for the people inside to escape!

There was a loud commotion not far away; someone was running towards them.

"Young master, we've rescued everyone from the cave over there!" It was Liu Yanhui and Liu Laohu.

Shen Lanxi: "Do as we agreed before. I'll go and lure the guards away!"

"good!"

Liu Yanhui and Liu Laohu split into two teams: one team escorted the women away, while the other team continued to rescue the trapped people.

Shen Lanxi darted swiftly through the mountains, her speed so fast that she was almost invisible.

In the blink of an eye, she was on the other side of the mountain!

On one hand, they were mining the mountains; on the other hand, they were smelting and casting!