Chapter 367 How about we go together?
"What?"
Li Nanke was in a daze and felt somewhat lost for a moment.
Shen Cong gently patted her shoulder and whispered in her ear, "Don't be afraid, Xie Xuanxiao and Erfeng will definitely find us."
"Ke'er, hang in there!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Cong's body seemed to relax for a moment.
Li Nanke's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively hugged him back.
"You're right, Ninth Brother, we'll definitely get out of here. Hang in there."
Shen Cong gave a soft "hmm".
Li Nanke heard his voice getting softer and softer, and although she was terrified, she dared not say it. She could only hold him tightly and try to warm him with her own body heat.
Then I kept talking to him.
"Actually, there's another thing I lied to Ninth Brother about, which is the fortune-telling I mentioned. Ninth Brother must have known all along that I was lying to you about this, right?"
"I don't know anything about divination. The things I'm telling you are things I've experienced, things I've experienced in my dreams."
When I was eight years old, I had a very long dream. In that dream, I only lived to be eighteen...
Li Nanke began to tell Shen Cong everything from his dream, recounting the tragic experiences his family had endured on their journey of exile.
She recounted how she and her mother endured countless hardships to reach Qianzhou, but her mother could no longer bear it and hanged herself.
She recounts her experiences as a courtesan, and how, after coming of age, she went out to offer incense but unexpectedly saved the injured Shen Cong.
Shen Cong's body moved slightly, and his voice came through intermittently.
"You said you saved me when I was injured in a dream? Me when I was nineteen?"
"Yes, Ninth Brother was much colder back then than he is now, even though I saved you."
He even took care of you all night, but Ninth Brother left without a word, without showing the slightest gratitude.
Li Nanke complained softly.
As soon as he finished speaking, I felt a slight tremor in Shen Cong's chest, his voice carrying a hint of amusement.
"It's my fault. I must have known back then that Ke'er was so wonderful."
Li Nanke couldn't help but laugh.
"Of course, but Ninth Brother, you may have a cold personality, but you are actually kind-hearted."
You still let me go in the end..."
"And then? Did we meet again?"
"Yes, someone redeemed me and sent me to the Prince Xuan's residence..."
She recounted how she was sent to Prince Xuan's residence in fear, only to discover that Prince Xuan was the man she had saved that day.
She also mentioned that Shen Cong let her go, and the two reached a cooperation agreement. Shen Cong forged an identity for her and sent her to the capital to gather information...
"...But I was so useless that I was deceived by Shen Xu and ended up harming Ninth Brother."
When the dream was brought up, Li Nanke was so annoyed that he wanted to slap himself.
"Ninth Brother, will you blame me?"
She asked softly, but did not hear Shen Cong's reply.
Li Nanke panicked and gently pushed Shen Cong, only to find that his body was as cold as ice.
"Ninth Brother? Ninth Brother, wake up!"
With a sob in her voice, she gently patted Chen Cong.
Shen Cong did not respond at all.
It was pitch black all around, with only the sound of the wind whistling in through the cracks.
Li Nanke was terrified.
She feared that Shen Cong would die in front of her again, just like in her dream.
No, Ninth Brother will definitely be alright.
She desperately rubbed her hands together to warm them, trying to warm Chen Cong.
"Ninth Brother, don't be afraid, I'm here. I will never let anything happen to you."
Just as Li Nanke was about to fall into despair, a faint sound, mixed with the sound of the wind, came from afar.
It sounded like...a person shouting.
She was startled and immediately held her breath, straining her ears to try and make out the sounds.
"Your Highness!"
"Miss Ke'er!"
It seemed to be Uncle Erfeng's voice.
Li Nanke trembled with excitement and replied with all his might, "We're here."
"here!"
The wind was too strong, and she couldn't be sure if her voice had traveled through.
He groped around in the dark and finally found a fist-sized rock. He tapped it rhythmically and laboriously on the stone slab beneath him.
"Knock knock... knock knock..."
Finally, the people outside heard the sound.
"There's a sound here!"
"Quick, dig it open!"
The sounds of people talking and digging rubble gradually became clearer outside.
Li Nanke excitedly hugged Shen Cong, "Ninth Brother, Uncle Erfeng is here to save us, please hold on, please hold on!"
Shen Cong made a muffled sound, which seemed to be a "hmm".
The faint sound made Li Nanke's nose tingle, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
She didn't know how much time had passed when finally, a ray of sunlight mixed with the rising dust shone in, stinging her eyes.
Li Nanke instinctively squinted as he heard Nangong Qiang's voice.
"girl!"
She relaxed completely and fell into darkness.
When I opened my eyes again, it was already the morning of the next day.
"Ninth Brother!"
She screamed and sat up in bed, her forehead covered in cold sweat.
Nangong Qiang was both surprised and delighted when she heard the sound and pushed the door open to enter.
"Girl, you're finally awake. You've been unconscious for a whole day and night."
Li Nanke grabbed her arm and asked anxiously, "How is Ninth Brother? His injuries...?"
Nangong Qiang patted her hand.
"Don't worry, young lady. The prince's wounds have been bandaged. He woke up early this morning and even came to see you."
It's right next door now...
Before she could finish speaking, Li Nanke threw off the covers and ran out.
"Hey, girl, your shoes..."
Nangong Qiang chased after him, carrying her shoes, only to see Li Nanke push open the door to the next room and rush inside.
"This girl..."
Inside the room, Xie Xuanxiao and Shen Cong were discussing the situation outside.
"Shen Xu and Qin Wei haven't left yet. The Imperial City Guard is searching near the Shi River, probably trying to confirm whether you are really dead."
we......."
Li Nanke burst in at that moment, her hair disheveled and wearing only her undergarments.
"Ninth Brother..."
Upon seeing Xie Xuanxiao sitting by the bed, Li Nanke abruptly stopped in his tracks, realizing his recklessness.
Her face turned as red as a shrimp, and she bit her lip awkwardly.
"Oh, I didn't know Brother Xie was here too."
Xie Xuanxiao raised an eyebrow, his gaze shifting between the two of them, and let out a soft, ambiguous laugh.
Shen Cong glared at him, tilted his head slightly, and pointed outside.
"What are you looking at? Aren't you leaving?"
"Okay, okay, I get it. I'm just in the way."
Xie Xuanxiao pursed his lips, got up, and walked away without looking to the side.
Shen Cong threw off the covers and got out of bed, walking towards Li Nanke with a hint of annoyance in his voice.
"Why did you run over without shoes? You already have a cold, what if it gets worse?"
Without saying a word, he pulled Li Nanke over, pushed her to sit on the bed, pulled up the quilt, and wrapped her up completely.
Li Nanke's eyes lit up as she looked him up and down.
"I can't rest easy until I see Ninth Brother is safe. How serious are your injuries?"
Her gaze fell on her shoulder.
Shen Cong followed her gaze and looked over.
"I was hit on the shoulder by a falling rock, but Erfeng has already bandaged it up for me. It's nothing serious, don't worry."
Li Nanke's heart finally settled down, and she realized that she was completely wrapped in Shen Cong's blanket.
She felt a little uncomfortable and tried to pull the blanket off, but as soon as she moved, Chen Cong's hand landed on the blanket.
"Don't move."
Li Nanke explained, "You're injured, why don't you come and get in bed?"
Shen Cong pressed his forehead against hers, his gaze deep and unfathomable.
"Want to go together?"
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