Feng Chunlian walked over, looked at Fu Zhun, and a complex look flashed in her eyes.
He sighed, "He's injured and trapped here. If he can't hold on, he'll die. It's all up to fate."
As he spoke, he patted Xue Sha's shoulder with a slight force, the meaning of which was self-evident.
She was indeed worthy of becoming the leader of the Blood Lotus Sect. Although she didn't say anything more, her silent gesture carried an air of authority.
Blood Fiend gripped the hilt of his sword with extreme resentment, staring at Fu Zhun with bloodshot eyes for a long time.
Ultimately, he was defeated by Feng Chunlian's increasingly warning gaze and had no choice but to grit his teeth and leave.
"Alright, let's all go and look for the exit of the secret passage. Maybe there are still places that aren't blocked by rubble."
Feng Chunlian remained calm and composed. With her strong organizational skills, she mobilized all her subordinates in the time it took to utter a single sentence.
While everyone was exploring, she thoughtfully gave Su An a water pouch and some dry rations, leaving Su An some space.
Su An couldn't help but show gratitude in her eyes. Without refusing, she hurriedly took the water pouch and tentatively fed it to Fu Zhun's dry and pale lips.
"Pay the funds! Pay the funds!"
The way Fu Zhun fell just now clearly showed that he had fainted, and now he couldn't even drink a drop of water, which made Su An even more panicked.
His face was as pale as paper, his hair was slanted into his temples, his eyes were tightly closed, and he was motionless and calm as if he were not breathing.
Wait... no breathing?!
Su An reached out with trembling hands and gently touched Fu Zhun's cheek; the spot where she touched it was icy cold.
But to her even greater horror, Fu Zhun's chest was almost completely still, and his breathing had become extremely weak and barely perceptible.
"Fu Zhun, wake up!" Su An's voice was trembling with sobs. She couldn't wake him up for a long time, so she had to gently lay Fu Zhun flat on the ground.
She knelt beside him, placed her hands on Fu Zhun's chest, and began CPR without hesitation!
Take a deep breath, then press down firmly.
One, two, three—
"Fu Zhun, you have to wake up! How can you leave me all alone like this!" Su An cried out helplessly as she pressed on his chest.
Tears blurred his vision, sliding down his cheeks and pattering onto Fu Zhun's tightly closed eyelids.
A short while later, the faintly shadowed blue eyelashes trembled.
Fu Zhun slowly opened his eyes. A hint of confusion flashed in his eyes at first, but as his gaze gradually sharpened and focused, he saw Su An's face covered in tears.
He moved slightly and felt weak all over, with dull pain emanating from his limbs and bones.
But seeing Su An's panicked appearance, my heart felt like it was being clenched instantly.
“Su An…”
The deep, hoarse voice startled Su An, who almost burst into tears of joy.
"What's wrong with you? You almost died just now!" Su An stared intently at him, a few strands of hair falling across his forehead, making him look even more frail, which made Su An's heart clench.
"If it were just a simple injury, it wouldn't be this serious. Could it be... a side effect of the Hidden Dragon Pill?"
Fu Zhun knew he couldn't hide it anymore, so he nodded and chuckled lightly, feigning ease, "Don't be afraid, I'm fine, I won't die so easily."
These words, whether meant to comfort someone or not, brought tears to Su An's eyes again. She cried out, "Who told you to take such a risk! There were clearly safer solutions, and I even discussed it with their leader..."
"How could I not come when you were in danger?" Fu Zhun said with a helpless smile. Although the smile was pale, it was still like a gentle breeze, bringing a slow warmth.
Su An bit her lip, her emotions surging like a flood, and sobs uncontrollably escaped her throat.
Meanwhile, the group searched for a way out of the secret passage, only to be disappointed time and time again, their faces showing a mixture of exhaustion and fear.
When they returned defeated and arrived at the place where Fu Zhun and Su An were, their eyes were filled with anger and murderous intent.
The look in his eyes as he glared at Fu Zhun seemed to want to tear him to pieces, and he kept cursing him.
"It's all your fault! You bastard, you blew up the tunnel, trapping us all here with no way out! You're going to kill us all!"
"The people in the imperial court are all wicked and bring disaster wherever they go! They deserve to be cursed by heaven!"
The insults from the crowd grew increasingly vile, and some even began to stir with a fierce, hateful glint in their eyes.
It seemed that as long as someone took the lead, they would immediately pounce on the target and make a move.
Fu Zhun looked weak, his handsome face etched with paleness and exhaustion. He frowned slightly, a fleeting hint of coldness in his expression, as if he wanted to say something but was too weak to speak.
Seeing the atmosphere growing increasingly tense, Su An hurriedly shouted to everyone, "Don't worry, everyone! The prince's men are outside the tunnel. They will definitely come to rescue the prince. It won't be long before we see the light of day again!"
After saying this reassuringly, she paused, then took a deep breath: "But if we harm the prince, his men will certainly not let me and you go either, and then we will all die!"
Su An deliberately brought himself along, implicitly indicating that he was on their side.
Upon hearing this, although the crowd still looked dissatisfied, they all retreated and did not make any further rash moves.
They knew Su An was right; if even a prince was trapped here, there must be someone outside to rescue him!
Feng Chunlian, who saw this from a distance, nodded, silently expressing her admiration for Su An.
He then walked over and said gently, "Miss Su, this is a secret medicine of our sect, the Heart-Protecting Pill. I saw you pressing on the Prince's heart and lungs just now, perhaps this pill can help with the Prince's injuries."
Su An reached out and took the bottle of pills, his eyes filled with gratitude. "Thank you, Master."
He held it in his hand, but hesitated to make a move, not daring to let Fu Zhun eat it easily.
After all, they are currently in enemy territory and cannot afford to be careless. What if this pill is something that can control and hold hostages?
Seeing Su An's hesitation, Xue Sha couldn't help but sneer, "What? You're afraid to eat? Afraid we'll harm you? Hmph, do you think we're as hypocritical as the government?"
Su An frowned and didn't speak, but Feng Chunlian gave him a helpless glare.
"It's alright. Miss Su bears the heavy responsibility of taking care of the Prince, so it's only right that she be cautious."
Su An pursed her lips and suddenly made a surprising move.
She took out a pill, bit off a small piece, and used it to test the medicine on herself.
Seeing this, Feng Chunlian's eyes flashed with surprise, and then she sighed, "Miss Su and the Prince are truly deeply in love."
Su An waited for the pill to take effect, then shook his head and smiled upon hearing this: "Master, you misunderstand. I was just concerned out of humanitarian concern. After all, the prince's death is also related to my future."
However, Feng Chunlian could clearly see her slightly flushed cheeks, and then smiled.
Blood Fiend, unwilling to give up, sarcastically remarked, "That dog prince abandoned you before, yet you're protecting him like a moth to a flame!"
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