Chapter 136 Trapped in the Cave
The seven thieves took shelter from the rain under a small rock cave.
The rain had just started and was not heavy yet. Only a thin layer of water soaked the outside of several people's clothes, without seeping through to the inside.
Just shake it and let it dry with a few gusts of wind.
The most important thing now is that they have to find a way down the mountain!
"Why does it rain so non-stop?"
Chang Ge'er stood at the entrance of the cave, his eyes full of worry.
They had been hiding here for a while, so they planned to wait for the rain to stop and then go out to find a way back to the temple.
But the rain continued and was getting heavier.
As the sky grew darker, I could no longer hear any movement around me.
He started to get nervous.
If you don't hear any sound, it means that the hunters have not set foot here.
Otherwise, when it rains, they will look for places to hide everywhere, and there will definitely be some movement.
Now it seems that they have run to a deserted place.
"My father said that this is the last rain of this winter and it will not stop until the afternoon tomorrow," said someone from Yingtian Academy.
The boy looked plain and simple, about eight or nine years old, dressed in a neat robe and with a carving knife on his waist.
Lin Yanzhi, who was sitting across from the three people at Yingtian Academy, asked, "Who is your father?"
Speaking of his father, the boy was very proud, "My father is the director of the Imperial Observatory!"
Lin Yanzhi accepted the reality with an expression on his face. "Then it seems we will be trapped here until the afternoon of tomorrow."
After saying this, he seemed to have thought of something and shouted, "Tomorrow at 3 p.m. is the time to go home!"
It is already afternoon at 5 p.m.
It was the time when the hunters from Baima Academy and Yingtian Academy finished their hunting and took their carriages home.
When several people heard this, those who were not worried at first became panicked.
"What shall we do then?"
"Will the Master come to see us?"
"Should...right?"
The rain was so heavy that once it got dark, there was no light at all on the entire mountain.
If you go into the mountains with a torch to look for someone, the strong wind and heavy rain may cause the torch to get damp and fail to light.
"No!" Shen Huaichang turned around and said to the six people sitting in the cave: "It's getting dark. Since the rain won't stop, we have to find a way to survive tonight!"
It’s December in Shengjing City!
On weekdays, it is colder at night than during the day at home, so I have to burn charcoal to keep warm.
Now they were trapped on the mountain and it was raining, and tonight was sure to be colder than usual.
Maybe tomorrow morning, the small rain pond on the stone will be frozen.
"I brought a fire starter!" Among the three people from Yingtian Academy, a fat man took out the fire starter from his body.
He used this to burn leaves to heat up the roast chicken he brought with him.
But because I was so greedy, I ate the roast chicken without waiting to heat it up.
It comes in handy now.
Lin Yanzhi stood up, lifted his robe and tucked it into his belt, "I'm going out to find some firewood!"
It rained for a long time.
But fortunately, it is winter and there is a thick layer of fallen leaves on the ground.
He just had to dig up the wet leaves on top and pick up the dead branches underneath.
It just takes some effort.
"I'll go with you!" Shen Huaichang looked at the three people from Yingtian Academy and said, "You have to find someone to go with us."
The three people from Yingtian Academy did not expect Shen Huaichang to make this request.
The three of them looked at each other.
It seems that no one wants to go.
But in order to avoid the cold tonight, the boy from the Imperial Observatory stood up and said, "I'll go with you."
Anyway, he and his father often went to the mountains to learn the art of geomancy.
He is not afraid of the mountains.
The three of them took off the cotton jackets in their group and kept them to wear when they came back later.
Lin Yanzhi also left the dagger he carried with him to Ruqi.
This is what he uses to cut the braised beef.
Now there are only two younger brothers and sisters left in the small cave, so let them use it for self-defense.
Just in case those two people from Yingtian Academy bully them.
Before leaving, Lin Yanzhi and Shen Huaichang jointly warned the two people from Yingtian Academy.
"We're just gathering firewood nearby. If you dare to bully my brother and sister, you'll freeze to death in the rain tonight!"
The two people who were warned huddled together and nodded timidly.
They are just greedy and will not bully others.
Moreover, in Yingtian Academy, they were often bullied because of their young age, so they dared not bully others.
The two cubs held their two brothers' clothes in their arms and stared at the two people opposite them curiously.
Also take the initiative to make friends with them.
The younger sister said sweetly: "My name is Pei Ruxu, what are your names, brothers?"
This little girl, it’s already this late, and she still wants to make friends!
Isn't she afraid?
Although the two people opposite were muttering in their hearts, they still introduced themselves.
The fat boy said, "My name is Yuan Jing, and my father is the Minister of the Ministry of Rites."
Holding the little fat man's arm, the other timid man introduced himself in a low voice: "My name is Ning Cheng'an, and my father is a member of the Ministry of Works."
The two men introduced their father's position, but the two kids didn't understand.
They only remembered the names of two people.
"Brother, it seems like we are camping. Can I see the stars tonight?"
As she spoke, the little girl stood up and walked to the entrance of the cave to look up at the sky.
"Strange, the stars are gone..."
"Sister, come back quickly, don't get your clothes wet." The brother stood up and pulled his sister back. "Silly, there are no stars on a rainy day."
The little girl is very outgoing and talkative.
It was too boring to stay in this small cave, so she could only find someone to chat with to pass the time.
He squatted in front of the man named Yuan Jing and stared at the fire starter in his hand.
Yuan Jing was annoyed by her stare, "Why are you always looking at me?"
It was dark outside, and he had just blown out the lighter to light the fire when the little girl came over.
The tinderbox was flickering in the wind, and it was scary to see anyone inside the small hole.
His sister smiled at him.
Then she raised her small hands to protect the small flame, "Thank you, Brother Yuan Jing. Fortunately, you brought the fire, so we don't have to be afraid of the dark."
The little girl's sudden thanks made the fat boy feel embarrassed.
Yuan Jing stammered, "No, you're welcome."
The three people who were collecting firewood outside came back.
After putting down the firewood, the three men quickly took off their wet outer robes and put on the cotton jackets left in the cave.
The firewood was a little wet, and the dead leaves at the bottom that were picked up were also a little wet.
After the fire started, there was a lot of smoke.
But fortunately, the fire was started successfully.
The dark little cave was immediately illuminated by the fire and became warmer.
Lin Yanzhi placed a branch at the entrance of the cave, and the two ends of the branch were just stuck on the stones on both sides of the entrance.
They hung their wet clothes on the branches.
First, it can be dried, and second, it can block a little wind.
"It's completely dark..."
The seven people who were stealing food all looked out, and the sky and the mountains merged into one.
Apart from a little bit of rain visible with the help of the firelight, nothing else could be seen.
Darkness, deep and endless.
"Brother, I'm hungry."
My sister spoke, breaking the silence in the small cave.
They went into the mountains before noon and didn't even eat a bite of the vegetarian food in the temple.
The little girl's stomach has been rumbling non-stop since she last ate a steamed bun this morning.
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