Chapter 66 Jiangnanxing Trapped in a Cave
A makeshift wooden ladder led from the ground into the mine. It was not very wide, only wide enough for one person. No one was working in the cave at the moment, so the depths of the mine were pitch black, with not a single light or candle.
"I will leave first. Madam Su, please do as you please."
After Qin Yanheng finished speaking, he turned around and walked straight down the mine on the wooden ladder, completely ignoring Su Luning who was standing behind him, without any gentlemanly demeanor at all.
What a joke! He told Su Lu Ning last night that he already had a lover, but she refused to believe him and still went after him. Don't blame him for not considering her dignity.
The wooden ladder beneath his feet was a little shaky, but fortunately Qin Yanheng was a martial artist, so he calmed himself down, steadying his steps and stepping into the mine. Behind him, Su Luning was unsure what to do, but he didn't hear anyone following him.
Qin Yanheng sneered silently for a moment, his eyes gleaming with contempt. These fearless young ladies had the nerve to fabricate lies like "knowing the mine better than my father" to fool him. They wouldn't dare come down this time, would they? Finally, Su Luning had given up...
"Your Highness—"
"Madam Su!"
The screams behind him were getting louder and louder, but Qin Yanheng was standing on a narrow wooden ladder at the moment and could not easily turn around to check what was happening at the entrance of the mine. He turned his back to everyone and asked loudly what had happened.
Outside the mine.
The young prince's back disappeared from everyone's sight as he walked down the wooden ladder. Su Lu Ning, who had just spoken rudely, was now in a dilemma as to whether to enter the mine or not. He just stood there frozen, staring at the dark entrance.
She had thought that after saying that, the young prince would chat with her for a few minutes to learn about the situation in the mine. However, he completely disregarded her face and turned around and went down the mine, leaving her alone standing at the entrance to face dozens of "witnesses". How could she save face?
Besides, Su Lu Ning, who usually never leaves the house, has no idea about the situation in the mine. What should he do if he encounters danger if he goes down rashly?
Just as she was hesitating about whether to proceed or not, an idea flashed in her mind.
The next moment, Su Luning stretched out one foot, pretending to step onto the wooden ladder to descend the mine, but for some reason her ankle twisted, and she nearly fell into the mine. Just as she expected Qin Yanheng to rush up and support her, she heard a clear, anxious female voice behind her.
"Madam Su!"
Luo Qingling rushed forward, stretched out his hand to tightly grasp Su Lu Ning's wrist and pulled it back to prevent her from falling into the mine.
Why is it her!
Su Lu Ning glared at Luo Qingling with gritted teeth, feeling that he was a nuisance. She swayed, trying to shake off Luo Qingling's hand, but he reached out and grasped her wrist tightly.
Damn it!
Su Luning threw Luo Qingling away with all her might, tumbling towards the ground. Unexpectedly, Su Luning was larger than Luo Qingling, and her swing accidentally sent him carelessly tumbling into the mine. She sat on the ground, stunned, watching the falling figure, sweating profusely.
The wooden ladder also loosened and fell into the deep cave with Luo Qingling.
broken……
Luo Qingling squeezed her eyes shut, the wind whistling in her ears. She frantically grabbed at something to stop herself from falling, but all she could grab was air. Her heart sank to the bone. Her father was still waiting for her to save him, yet now she was dying...
A pair of strong hands passed through her waist and held her firmly in his arms.
"With this king here, nothing will happen to you."
Qin Yanheng's clear voice came from above her head. The familiar warmth made Luo Qingling feel at ease instantly. She took a deep breath and couldn't help but reach out to hug the slender waist. The touch under her hands felt firm and extremely powerful.
At the top of the mine, the unstable wooden ladder became loose, causing huge rocks around it to roll down one after another, blocking the entrance to the cave, which was also the only exit of the mine.
Smoke and dust billowed around her. Luo Qingling covered her mouth and coughed lightly a few times. She supported herself with one hand and struggled to get up, but heard a muffled groan from her subordinate.
"I can't get out." Qin Yanheng lay flat on the ground, his hands behind his head, smiling at her with the corners of his mouth curved.
For some reason, Luo Qingling could actually see a hint of gloating on this man's face. Why, now that she and he were trapped in the mine, their lives uncertain, and if they couldn't find an exit, they would be buried here, was he so happy to die?
"Why are you laughing, young prince?" Luo Qingling looked at him depressedly.
"For you."
What did this mean? Was he laughing at her?
Luo Qingling became angry when he heard this. He jumped up and stood at Qin Yanheng's feet, looking down at him with his hands on his hips. The latter seemed to be unaware of the danger they were in and was still lying there.
"The cave entrance is currently blocked by rocks, and the wooden ladder is also damaged. Your Highness, it would be awful if you didn't hurry to find the exit, but you're still so carefree..."
The voice gradually became quieter as the young man in front of her slowly sat up with his hands behind his back, looking directly at her as he moved, a smile in his eyes and a curled smile on his lips.
He didn't say anything, just sat there and looked up at her.
"What...what?" Luo Qingling stuttered and took two steps back.
The man in front of her said nothing after hearing this, and continued to look at her with a smile.
She always felt that Qin Yanheng was a little abnormal today. She was not talking about his reaction just now, but she had vaguely sensed that something was wrong with this man since this morning.
For example, during breakfast, he would always use the excuse of drinking tea to secretly look at her, and when she noticed his gaze, he would pretend to say a few irrelevant words; another example, when going out, he got into her carriage very naturally, and while doing so, he deliberately looked at her with a half-smile on his face...
Qin Yanheng's series of abnormal behaviors made her a little confused. She always felt that this man might have been stimulated by something.
"Your Highness..." Luo Qingling spoke carefully.
"Hmm?" Qin Yanheng tilted his head.
Seeing the "unreliable" appearance of the person in front of him, Luo Qingling didn't know how to ask next for a while.
They couldn't really be buried here together. She was still young and didn't want to die. But seeing Qin Yanheng's nonchalant expression, he must have found a way out long ago, right?
"Your Highness, do you know how to get out?" Luo Qingling probed.
"have no idea."
Qin Yanheng was very confident and righteous. He slowly stood up and patted his sleeves to shake off the dust. Then he looked around calmly and muttered to himself, "Everything is sealed off. Now I'm afraid we can only wait for the people outside to find a way to dig us out."
“…”
How can he be so calm!
The two of them are now buried in a mine deep underground. If they are not careful, they will suffocate to death. He actually doesn't take it seriously. He is simply playing with his life.
Luo Qingling's indignant expression fell into Qin Yanheng's eyes. He lowered his head and chuckled, his shoulders shaking slightly. Before Luo Qingling's mouth corners lowered, he looked up at her, put away his playful expression, and said seriously.
"Don't be afraid, I will take you out."
After saying that, Qin Yanheng turned around and paced around in the cave, as if looking for a way out.
Across the dark, empty cave, Luo Qingling couldn't make out his figure, relying only on the subtle light and shadows. The surroundings were too dim, and a wave of panic rose in Luo Qingling's heart. She stretched forward with her right hand, trying to reach the shadow not far away.
"I'm here."
My wrist was suddenly held in someone's palm, and the warmth came from my skin, making it a little numb.
Luo Qingling raised his eyes slightly and looked at the young man who had appeared beside him at some point. His eyes were particularly bright in the darkness.
"Since we can't get out for the time being, why don't you follow me around in the mine? Maybe we'll find something else." Qin Yanheng had no intention of letting her go. He just held her wrist and walked forward.
Finding that Luo Qingling had no intention of resisting, Qin Yanheng curled the corners of his mouth in the dark, his face full of an uncontrollable smile. He silently glanced back at the girl who followed him obediently, and his fingers clasped on his wrist rubbed unconsciously a few times.
It feels smooth and tender, worthy of being jade. Qin Yanheng thought so and turned his fingers to interlock with Luo Qingling's when she wasn't paying attention.
He thought he should thank Su Lu Ning. If she hadn't been so smart as to follow him down the mine and deliberately pushed Luo Qingling down, he would probably never have found the opportunity to be alone with Luo Qingling for so long.
The two of them had different thoughts, so they walked into the cave one after the other.
Perhaps because the cave entrance was blocked by rocks, the mine was exceptionally quiet at the moment. The only sounds in the ears were the rustling footsteps of the two people and...the intertwined breathing sounds.
Luo Qingling had tried his best to lower his breathing rate, not wanting the people in front to hear it.
A single man and a single woman in the same room, breathing so closely together, was too ambiguous, and she didn't know how to face Qin Yanheng. Thinking of this, Luo Qingling couldn't help but tighten her fingers.
"What's the matter?"
Qin Yanheng stopped walking, suddenly turned around and asked with a smile in his tone: "Why did you suddenly hold my hand so tightly? What do you want to say?"
"Nothing... nothing, just keep going."
She had actually forgotten that they were still holding hands! Luo Qingling looked away and stammered. She knew that Qin Yanheng would not be able to see her expression in the darkness, so she let the blush climb up her cheeks.
He can’t see it anyway, so just blush.
Someone chuckled softly in my ear, but I didn't know what it meant.
Feeling the heat on his face becoming more and more obvious, Luo Qingling tugged at Qin Yanheng's hand and changed the subject in a soft voice: "Your Highness, there are only some stones in there, what's so good about them?"
Without waiting for Qin Yanheng's answer, Luo Qingling looked up at the black shadow in front of her with a puzzled look on her face. She thought that he couldn't see the other person just like her.
Little did they know that Qin Yanheng had practiced martial arts for many years, so how could he not have the ability of night vision?
He lowered his eyes to look at Luo Qingling, whose face was half red, and couldn't suppress a smile. He said that he and Luo Qingling were both destined to be together, and it was only a matter of time before they fell in love with each other. Luo Qingling had just come of age and was still young, so it was normal for her not to understand her own feelings.
It doesn't matter, he can wait for her. After all, he is older than her, and if he falls in love with her first, he can protect her better.
"The Saint sent me south, not just to conduct an inspection," Qin Yanheng explained as he led her slowly forward, "but to investigate what happened to General Luo back then."
About his father? Luo Qingling opened his eyes wide and could not help but quicken his pace to follow Qin Yanheng, looking up at him as he walked.
"Watch your step." Qin Yanheng lowered his eyes slightly and glanced at her, reminding her in a gentle voice.
"General Luo accidentally killed Scout Gao more than a decade ago, resulting in the delay in transmitting military intelligence, which nearly led to a catastrophe. Not long ago, I discovered that there was something fishy about this incident, and that it was somehow related to the Crown Prince's sudden death."
"Why is my father involved in the death of the prince?"
Qin Yanheng remained silent. He was not sure whether there was really a connection between the two, but the rocket that appeared several times always made him feel that things were not as simple as they seemed.
Before Qin Yanheng could speak, he heard a faint voice coming from the empty cave.
“Squeak, squeak, squeak—”
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