Qin Qing hurriedly steadied herself. Her screams still echoed from the bottom of the cliff, and she didn't hear what the people above were saying!
At this moment, all her muscles were tense, her teeth were biting her lips tightly, her fingertips were cold and white, and her eyes were tightly closed. She dared not look at the abyss below, nor dared to move an inch, for fear that her fear of heights would overwhelm her and cause her to faint, which would be the end of her!
Thinking of this, she stiffened, forcing herself to calm down, and kept telling herself not to be afraid.
Only when the sound of fading footsteps reached her ears did she realize what was happening. She looked up nervously… Tian Tian was probably gone. How would she treat the children outside? What would happen to them now that she was dead? She hadn't found her eldest grandson yet, their family wasn't reunited, and she still had to watch her children grow up…
The mix of anticipation and fear in her heart gave her some strength. She gripped the iron chain tightly, constantly searching for a foothold, and climbed upwards step by step, her weak legs still trembling slightly...
She even forgot about the swelling and pain in her arm!
Meanwhile, Tian Tian limped toward the door, completely unaware that Qin Qing hadn't fallen. She suppressed her guilt and convinced herself that she couldn't let anyone know the secret inside, even if that secret had collapsed or been buried.
In this way, I can say I've done right by my ancestors...
She thought this to herself, but she didn't notice that the corpse-fragrant taro flower pollen juice that had been on her skin was slowly absorbing into her body, causing the scars on her face to gradually fade and her eyes to take on a slight blue hue!
When she saw the light in the distance, she was slightly stunned, and her panicked heart calmed down a little.
At this moment, Qin Qing was struggling to climb up the cliff edge. Some sharp stones protruding from the rock wall cut her palms, drawing blood. The pain, however, made her more alert. All around was pitch black, and she could only feel the cold, eerie wind!
Let alone someone with acrophobia, even a normal person would be scared half to death!
Qin Qing was focused on climbing upwards, forgetting that the pollen and sap on her fingertips when she carried Tian Tian were slowly entering her body through her wounds...
Before long, all the pollen on her hands disappeared without her noticing anything unusual.
The pollen clinging to their clothes, however, seemed to have lost its vitality, quickly and slowly falling off...
Time passed by, and the surroundings were eerily quiet. She could only hear her own panting and breathing. Her calves cramped slightly from the long exposure to the cold wind, and the pain made her dizzy and almost let go!
Finally, she touched the edge of the cliff…
A blood-soaked hand reached up from below the cliff, looking extremely terrifying. Immediately afterward, another hand gripped the iron lock on the top of the rock face. With both hands exerting force at the same time, a disheveled, ragged, and filthy person climbed up!
After she climbed up, she didn't dare look back. She held her breath and hurriedly crawled forward into the tunnel. Once she was some distance from the edge of the cliff, she finally collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. Enduring the stinging pain in her hands, she slowly massaged her calf muscles.
Then he lay back, adjusting his breathing while staring blankly at the dark cave ceiling…
At this moment, she felt her mind was in complete chaos. She couldn't understand why she was living like this in ancient times, even though she had tried so hard to live and help others.
She saves someone, and they turn around and try to kill her; she helps someone, and they turn their backs on her and ignore her completely…
Was she wrong? Living in a peaceful and harmonious modern society, she had never experienced these things since childhood. She studied hard, took the postgraduate entrance exam, and interned in a hospital until she could work independently. She had already worked harder than most people and was doing better than them! But then she suddenly time-traveled, and she still faced reality with the mindset she was supposed to have.
Now, faced with repeated disappointments and anger, she has to wonder if she was being too foolish...
After a moment of silence, she slowly got up from the ground, her gaze dark as she looked at the bright light of the exit in the distance.
No one knew that at this moment, she finally began to turn evil!
At this moment, Tian Tian stepped out of the cave. Facing the somewhat dazzling light outside, she squinted slightly. Before she could adjust to the light, she heard someone anxiously walking over.
"Big sister, you're finally out! Where's Grandma? Is she in the back?"
Xiao Muyue rushed over eagerly, her big eyes wide with surprise as she looked at Tian Tian who had suddenly appeared. Finding her disheveled, she was momentarily at a loss, quickly looking behind her, only to find an empty space…
Xiao Muxing also ran over quickly. The two little ones stared wide-eyed and craned their necks to look inside, their faces full of expectation and worry!
However, more than ten seconds later, no second figure emerged from the black hole…
At this moment, four pairs of eyes looked at Tian Tian at the same time, making no attempt to hide their worry and shock!
Tian Tian pursed her lips, her gaze sweeping over each person's face, and spoke in a calm tone tinged with guilt.
"I'm sorry, I clearly told her not to come along, but she wouldn't listen, and then... she fell off the iron chain track, and I'm afraid there's no trace of her body!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. Xiao Muxing was the first to react and instinctively retorted loudly.
"Impossible! Grandma couldn't possibly be in trouble! You're lying!"
As she said this, Xiao Muxing's eyes quickly reddened, and she stared stubbornly at Tian Tian, showing none of the arrogant cuteness she had when she asked Qin Qing to treat Tian Tian's injuries!
Tian Tian was taken aback, her hand clenched unconsciously, but she still shook her head.
Seeing this, Xiao Muxing finally couldn't help but shed tears, but she still felt a little relieved and turned around to rush into the black hole!
Before anyone could react, Qin Zifeng, seeing this, immediately followed after him, calling out "A-Xing" as he ran.
Hearing the noise, Xiao Muyue snapped out of her daze, her little face revealing her confusion and panic! Suddenly, she burst into tears, sat down on the ground, and cried her heart out!
Inside the black hole, two small figures ran quickly, one after the other. The little girl's uncontrollable sobs echoed throughout the entire black hole, lingering for a long time. The boy behind her was filled with anxiety and worry, staring intently in the direction the little girl was running, afraid that she might accidentally fall and tumble off the cliffs on either side.
Xiao Muxing cried in utter despair, not even looking at the ground beneath her feet, and finally realized what was happening as she stumbled and fell forward...
When Qin Zifeng saw this scene from behind, his heart jumped into his throat, and he moved much faster than usual, letting out a loud shout.
"Ah Xing!"
Xiao Muxing quickly closed her eyes, her body tumbling forward in a panic…
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