'Hiss'
Just then, the king, who had been hiding nearby, crawled out from a pile of rocks not far away.
"Your Majesty!"
Jiang Nian'an rushed to its side and found that it had multiple wounds on its body, including two deep wounds on its back that exposed the bone.
Her anger surged like a rocket, "Your Majesty, who hurt you?"
'Hiss'
Upon hearing this, the king immediately looked aggrieved and raised his head in the direction of Shen Nanchuan.
Jiang Nian'an suddenly stood up and lashed out at Shen Nanchuan with her rattan whip.
"You bastard, you hurt Brother Chen first, then the King. I'm going to beat you until you know why flowers are so red!"
Seeing the whip lashing towards him, Shen Nanchuan's smile vanished instantly.
He quickly flipped to the side to dodge the vine whip, then stomped his left foot hard on the ground, his body moving forward rapidly. His clenched right fist, gleaming with golden light, hurtled straight towards Jiang Nian'an's face with a whooshing sound.
Jiang Nian'an sneered, a dagger appeared in her hand, and she was about to retaliate when a loud shout came from beside her.
"Shen Nanchuan, you're asking for death!"
Shen Nanxing moved forward swiftly, lightning flashing between his hands.
He grabbed Shen Nanchuan's fist with his left hand and pulled it forward forcefully, while his right knee quickly rose and slammed into Shen Nanchuan's lower abdomen.
Shen Nanchuan let out a muffled groan, his body suddenly arching downwards.
The next second, Shen Nanxing swung his right fist again and punched him in the face.
With a 'bang', Shen Nanchuan's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string.
"Young Master!"
Shen Nanchuan's people rushed forward and took him down, then put him in a quail.
They were all bodyguards for the Shen family.
On one side is the eldest son, and on the other is the second son...
They're wrong no matter which side they side with.
"Brother Nanchuan!"
Qiao Huaxi cried out in surprise and rushed to Shen Nanchuan's side, squatting down. "Are you alright?"
"Cough cough—"
Shen Nanchuan coughed violently, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, looking extremely miserable and wretched.
Seeing her beloved so badly injured, Qiao Huaxi's heart ached, and tears streamed down her face. "Brother Nanchuan..."
"Huaxi, I'm fine."
Shen Nanchuan sat up, propped up by the arm of the person behind him, and gently shook his head at Qiao Huaxi. "It's my fault. I shouldn't have made my second brother angry."
Upon hearing the name Huaxi, Jiang Nian'an suddenly clenched her fist, her breathing becoming rapid for a moment.
She quickly stepped forward to Shen Nanxing's side and asked him in a low voice, "Brother Shen, is her full name Qiao Huaxi?"
“Yes,” Shen Nanxing’s eyes flashed with doubt, “How did An’an know?”
Jiang Nian'an shook her head. "I just feel like I've heard this name somewhere before."
She said this, but her heart sank to the bottom.
In my previous life, Shanshi had experienced a beast tide that could be described as a catastrophe.
At that time, help came from all directions, including a rescue team called Tianxi.
They made great efforts in the rescue of Shanshi and were warmly received by the Shanshi base chief. Many people went to see them in person.
At the time, she was worried about making a living and had no interest in watching the Tianxi Squad.
Shen Zhiyao did go, and after she came back, she told her quite a bit.
It is said that the captain and vice-captain of the Tianxi team are both from prominent families in Beijing.
The reason they came to rescue Shanshi was because the captain's younger brother died in the beast tide at the beginning of the apocalypse.
He couldn't bear to see the other survivors die like his brother from the beast tide, so he came to help.
Shen Zhiyao didn't tell her the captain's exact name, but she told her the vice-captain's name, Qiao Huaxi, with a jealous look on her face.
Beijing, Qiao Huaxi, the team leader's younger brother...
Just as Jiang Nian'an was sorting out her thoughts, Qiao Huaxi's sharp voice pulled her back to reality.
"How could this be your fault? They were the ones who attacked first!"
Qiao Huaxi stood up, raised her eyes, and glared at Shen Nanxing, her brows and eyes filled with anger.
"Shen Nanxing, Nanchuan is your own brother! How could you hurt him so badly for some wild girl who just appeared out of nowhere!"
"She's not a wild girl."
Shen Nanxing's gaze instantly turned cold, and lightning energy gathered in his hand once more.
Qiao Huaxi's expression changed, and a fire whip appeared in her hand, ready to fight Shen Nanxing head-on.
'roar--'
'Waaah—'
Suddenly, various roars of beasts echoed from the darkness in the distance, and even the ground beneath their feet trembled.
Thinking of that line about the captain's brother dying in the beast tide at the beginning of the apocalypse...
Without thinking, Jiang Nian'an grabbed Shen Nanxing's hand, called out "Your Majesty," and turned to run.
Putting everything together, there's no doubt that her brother Chen is the unlucky little brother who died in the beast tide at the beginning of the apocalypse!
"You think you can just run away after hitting someone? You all stop right there!"
Enraged, Qiao Huaxi suddenly lashed out with her whip at the backs of the two figures.
Jiang Nian'an pulled Shen Nanxing and darted into a narrow passage to the side.
After dodging the fire whip, she took out two small gas canisters and threw them backwards with great courage.
"What kind of skill is it to only use sneak attacks!"
In the darkness, Qiao Huaxi heard something flying towards her, her face turned cold, and she swung her whip again.
'Bang'
The gas cylinder was blasted open by the fire whip, and the gas inside leaked out. The moment it came into contact with the flame, it exploded with a loud bang.
At the same time, Qiao Huaxi's cry of pain could be heard.
Hehe~
Jiang Nian'an covered her mouth and chuckled twice.
Then he pulled Shen Nanxing out of the narrow passage and continued running forward.
If the roars of the beasts hadn't gotten closer, she would have thrown a few more to play with them.
Shen Nanxing ran forward following her lead, his gaze falling on their clasped hands. The curve of his lips widened, and a tenderness filled his eyes.
After passing through more than a dozen stone paths of varying widths, Jiang Nian'an saw a cave that was about half the size of the previous natural cave.
But that was enough for them to hide.
"Brother Chen, let's go inside and hide for a while."
The path in front of the cave was not wide, but there was a river whose depth was unclear, but whose current was quite turbulent.
The river obstructs the way, deterring larger mutated animals from crossing easily, but the smaller ones are not afraid.
Once inside the cave, Jiang Nian'an was about to let go of Shen Nanxing's hand when he grabbed it back.
"Brother Chen?" Jiang Nian'an asked, puzzled.
Shen Nanxing pulled her along and continued walking inside, saying, "There's another path beyond this cave, let's go a little further in."
Jiang Nian'an then noticed a secluded path on the right side of the cave, which looked rather mysterious.
But we don't need to hold hands anymore...
Jiang Nian'an's cheeks flushed as she looked at their tightly clasped hands.
Shen Nanxing seemed to hear her thoughts. He turned his head slightly and coughed lightly, "The situation inside is unclear, and there may be other dangers. It's safer to hold her hand."
Jiang Nian'an: ? ? ?
If there's any danger, it's safer not to hold hands.
How can you quickly defend and counterattack while being led by the hand?
Shen Nanxing didn't give her a chance to continue her wild thoughts. He pulled her into the path and released several small silver butterflies to provide light and keep watch on their surroundings.
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