Chapter 93 Why should we persist?

Among the group, Xihe and Liu Yuan would occasionally bicker with each other, and there was also Xiao Mingxuan. The three of them together were probably no more than ten years old.

"We're here." Xu Qingcheng led the way and walked in front, looking at the huge stone road in the center.

According to Jiang Zhongguo's instructions, the third huge rock in the dense forest is the entrance.

Liu Yuan looked around the stone, reached out and touched the muddy water on it, frowned and said, "That's not right."

"What's wrong?" Xu Qingcheng asked.

Liu Yuan pulled the man over and pointed at the stone. "It's been raining in Jiangnan these past few days. The other stones are covered in thick mud, but why is the mud so thin on this stone?"

Instead, it looks like someone has deliberately scraped it smooth.

Xu Qingcheng wiped a handful of mud into his hands, then looked at the huge rocks around him, wondering, "Could it be that someone leaked the news and moved away early?"

The matter was so shocking that apart from Liu Yuan and the two little guys, only Xu Qingcheng, Zhong Ting and the two princes knew about it.

Xu Qingcheng suddenly seemed to sense something and looked at Xiao Mingxuan beside him, his eyes full of vigilance. "I wonder...where is His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince these days?"

Xiao Mingxuan smiled silently and said casually: "I'll go everywhere, in the manor, in the restaurant, on the street, I'll be there."

After he said this, his suspicion doubled, and Xu Qingcheng looked at him with an increasingly hostile gaze.

"Fifth uncle, the little brother is staying with Xihe." Xihe said slowly as she looked at the adults' ever-changing expressions.

Seeing that it was Xihe, Xu Qingcheng was afraid that the murderous aura on his body would scare the child, so he quickly relaxed his expression, "Xihe, you can only meet with the Ninth Prince during the day. You don't know what he does at night, right?"

Xihe was confused and said without any defense: "No, we were together at night too."

Xiao Mingxuan covered his face silently, pretending not to see the murderous looks of the three men.

Zhao Chengning rushed forward, hugged Xihe and moved away a little, looking at Xiao Mingxuan as if he was a beast.

He hadn't looked after his baby for a few days, and his baby was kidnapped?

"Sister, tell your brother what this beast did to you?" Zhao Chengning was extremely anxious and wanted to cut Xiao Mingxuan into pieces.

Xihe blinked for a long time, and after a while, she figured out the situation. She said in a confused manner, "Little brother, just bring me dinner. What else can you do?"

Xihe's teeth grew very slowly, and she sometimes had trouble chewing the uniform meals served at the National Academy. Xiao Mingxuan had no choice but to go to restaurants outside every day to bring softened food for the little girl.

Everyone: “…”

It turns out that they are dirty.

"But you are not together all the time, and the Ninth Prince is still under suspicion." Xu Qingcheng breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to say.

He wanted to say a few more words, but Liu Yuan suddenly patted his arm.

"Okay, Qingcheng, let's talk about it when we get back. The most urgent thing is to confirm the existence of the money, otherwise no one can explain to His Majesty." Although Liu Yuan also had doubts, he was not to the point of being paranoid.

Xu Qingcheng was silent for a while and then agreed.

They triggered the mechanism according to the blueprint, and a huge gap suddenly appeared on the flat ground beneath their feet.

"careful!"

The feeling of weightlessness suddenly came over them, and they fell from the ground into a dark hole.

The cold wind whistled in his ears. Xiao Mingxuan used his strength to pull the falling Xihe into his arms, pressed the little girl's head in his arms, and hugged her tightly.

The flying sand and rocks and the raised dust blinded Xiao Mingxuan's eyes. His body was still falling. He could no longer hear the voices of Liu Yuan and the others. Only the warmth in his arms proved that he was still alive.

His body fell heavily on the hard ground. The moment it bounced back, a fishy and sweet taste rushed up his throat, but he swallowed it without leaving a trace.

Light suddenly rose around, and the entire secret room was as bright as day.

Liu Yuan coughed twice, then slowly stood up, leaning against a nearby pillar. He glanced at the three scattered people behind him, but couldn't find the two children. His heart jumped into his throat, "Where are you, little brats?"

Even adults can’t stand such a high place. Will the two little guys be smashed into pieces?

A faint sound came from behind the huge model.

"Here..."

Liu Yuan supported himself and walked over quickly. "How are you two? Are you hurt anywhere? Are you..."

His voice suddenly got stuck in his throat and he stared blankly ahead.

Xiao Mingxuan fell on his back and head, and Xiao Xihe lay on top of him, tightly protected in his arms, unharmed.

The smile on Liu Yuan's face disappeared without a trace, and he strode forward and grabbed Xiao Mingxuan's wrist.

Xiao Mingxuan had not yet recovered from the shock he had just experienced. He subconsciously raised all the thorns on his body, was on guard, and wanted to struggle.

"Don't move if you don't want to die."

Liu Yuan froze Xiao Mingxuan in place with a cold voice.

Liu Yuan has been marching and fighting for many years and knows only the basics.

Then he sneered and said, "You really don't care about your life, but you are also really lucky."

As soon as he saw the posture of the two people, he knew that Xiao Mingxuan was using himself as a cushion, disregarding his life. If he fell from such a height, he would be half-dead if not dead.

"Did you grab onto something to cushion your fall?"

After confirming that everything was correct, Liu Yuan let go of his hand and sat down on the ground without any image.

"If it weren't for this cushion, you would have broken several ribs right now."

Xiao Mingxuan stretched his muscles slightly, and with the help of Liu Yuan, he sat up. His other hand was still tightly holding the little girl. He said lightly, "It seems so."

In fact, there was no cushioning material. He guessed that perhaps it was because the little girl in his arms activated her spiritual power again that they were able to land safely.

The three people on the other side also came over, and when they saw Xihe unconscious in their arms, their breathing stopped.

"What happened to Xihe?" Zhao Jinyuan moved closer and hurriedly checked the other party's breath.

After a moment, he breathed a sigh of relief and smiled slightly.

"Why hasn't Xiao Xi'er woken up yet?"

The little girl in his arms had her eyes tightly closed, as if she had fallen asleep. If it weren't for the shallow breathing under her nose, he would have suspected that she had already...

"She's only five or six years old. She must have fainted from shock at such a young age. She woke up soon and is fine."

To reassure himself, Liu Yuan also took the kid's pulse and said, "Nothing serious. He'll wake up in a quarter of an hour at most."

"Okay." Xiao Mingxuan responded, took out a clean handkerchief from his arms and wiped the dust off the little girl's cheek.

After all, Liu Yuan's health was not as good as before, and he had no strength to move forward at this moment, so he handed the key to Xu Qingcheng and asked him to take the two princes to check whether the treasure was still there.

Xu Qingcheng pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and said, "You... don't have any martial arts skills. If you meet..."

Liu Yuan waved his hand nonchalantly, "It's not far inside. If anything happens, you can get back. Don't worry. Besides, I don't have any martial arts skills, but I can still escape with my two kids."

After repeated attempts, Liu Yuan finally managed to get rid of the nagging Xu Qingcheng.

"Why does this big fool talk so much? He wasn't like this before."

Liu Yuan shook his head helplessly, and when he turned around, he met Xiao Mingxuan's sharp gaze. The cautious look in his hands made Liu Yuan look sideways.

Seeing the three men heading off to investigate, Liu Yuan approached and asked, "Little guy, why are you still insisting on something that's destined to be fruitless?"