Yongning Town Ending 5
Walking straight up the mountain path, the view becomes slightly wider, and the stream flows by, falling straight down.
The destination was a small tent with a recently extinguished campfire nearby.
Before Chu Li had the chance to say a word to You Chengze, You Chengze had put down his sword and walked out of the tent.
She was just about to follow him out when she saw Liu Huaizhao coming over carrying the injured newcomer.
The man's white clothes were stained with dirt and blood, and there were some scabs on the back of his head. It would definitely be very difficult to deal with them.
Watching Liu Huaizhao help the person onto the bed, Chu Li called out Maine Coon and asked him to treat the newcomer.
The Maine Coon's treatment worked quickly. Within a few minutes, the horrific wound on the back of the man's head had healed and his face gradually became rosy.
After a long while, Chu Li looked at Liu Huaizhao and asked, "Brother Huaizhao, what on earth is going on?"
Hearing this, Liu Huaizhao frowned and slowly looked at Chu Li with a complicated expression.
The slightly thick lips moved, wanting to say something, but turned into a sigh: "At dawn, Chengze and I went to find Shi San. I don't know if Shi San realized that the spirit pet was quite powerful, so we came here without even saying anything."
"But the trouble is, when we arrived at the waterfall below, Shi San said he wanted to take the spirit pets in first and asked us to wait outside." Liu Huaizhao sighed softly and shook his head helplessly. "Cheng Ze didn't agree at first because he was worried about the spirit pets getting hurt. But now that things have come to this, we don't have any other choice. I can only persuade Cheng Ze to follow Shi San's instructions for the time being."
"Later, we accidentally learned about the men lying in ambush on the mountain. We took advantage of the leader's unpreparedness and assassinated them, intending to use this method to gain access to their inner circle. But we never expected you to come." Finally, he added, "That's good. We were just worrying about how to get rid of these men, and fortunately you came. It's a good luck. By the way, how is Ah Yue?"
"Brother Huaizhao, don't worry. I've asked Flamingo to protect them closely." Chu Li comforted him, then remembered something and continued to ask, "Brother Huaizhao, now that their real men have been dealt with by me, how do we get in?"
"Don't worry about that, we've already found out."
Shi San spent all his time in the cave behind the waterfall every day. Only at night would he send a few of his men into the cave, saying that he wanted them to feel the pleasure brought by this plan.
And it just so happened that You Chengze and Liu Huaizhao accidentally impersonated several of them.
"Tonight?" Chu Li murmured, "I'll go with you."
"Me too!"
As Chu Li finished her words, a flash of white appeared in front of her. She gathered her consciousness and looked in the direction of the sound. The man who had just collapsed on the bed, covered in blood, had woken up without her knowing.
At this moment, he had already recovered and got out of bed with a determined brow, as if if they rejected it, he would have to fight to the death with Chu Li and others.
"My name is Chen Zilu. I came here specially for a trip. I never expected something like this to happen..." Chen Zilu introduced himself, and Shu'er's face became a little gloomy. "My little rabbit and duck are not powerful pets, but they are still my family members who accompany me. I can feel their pain now. I have a responsibility and I must be with you!"
The firm voice spread, quietly knocking on Chu Li's heart, causing ripples. In a moment, Chu Li secretly clenched his fists.
"This..." Liu Huaizhao was a little embarrassed. He glanced at Chu Li with mixed emotions.
The next moment, You Chengze's voice came from outside: "Okay, but I have conditions."
The tent was opened, and Chu Li subconsciously looked at the newcomer. Just as he was about to speak, he happened to notice that You Chengze's deep eyes cast an indescribable look at him, cold and without any warmth.
Chu Li's heart stagnated.
The man had just finished feeding water to the spirit pets, walked in slowly, and stopped beside Chu Li.
"I will agree to any conditions as long as they can save my pet!" Chen Zilu responded firmly.
This made You Chengze, who had a cold face, raise his eyebrows. He glanced at him and said slowly, "You must listen to me all the way. You must obey absolutely and not act blindly."
After saying that, his serious and solemn face turned slightly to meet Chu Li's gaze, and then added: "You too."
Chu Li curled the corners of his lips and became inexplicably humble.
She finally understood why she had been looking for an opportunity to finish her talk with You Chengze, but he ignored her.
It seems he is still angry with her for coming here on her own initiative.
The saying that men are all generous is actually just a bluff. She thinks You Chengze is just a stubborn kid. He just wants to tell her the rules and conditions so that she can reflect on herself.
But she was also worried about them. From her point of view, what could be wrong?
Forget it, don't worry about it.
It's good that I can get in. As for You Chengze, I'll try to coax him after we get back...
"oh."
Chu Li thought it through, immediately put on a well-behaved look, and nodded.
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As the night fell, the moon shone with cold light, pouring down onto the rushing stream like a flowing Milky Way.
Chu Li and Chen Ziru had already changed into their subordinates' masked uniforms and followed You Chengze all the way down.
At that time, the waterfall at the foot of the mountain had long stopped, and the door to the cave was opened. Chu Li looked out and saw a deep and long road winding its way into the cave. The surrounding roads were lit with torches. The wind blew gently, the flames swayed, and the shadows moved with it.
"Follow me."
A low and deep voice sounded in Chu Li's ears.
Chu Li felt a force on his hands. He lowered his eyes and saw You Chengze's hands wrapped in black cloth grabbing his wrists and pulling him into the cave.
As soon as he stepped in, the door closed immediately, and a dull sound echoed throughout the cave, lingering for a long time.
Chu Li's heart tightened and a bad feeling came over him.
"Don't be distracted." You Chengze lowered his voice, his thick brows knitted together, Chu Li's face reflected in his eyes, "Stay on my inner side."
Chu Li was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
This path is unguarded, quiet and long.
No one spoke. The only sounds in the cave were rapid breathing, the sound of uniform footsteps, and the occasional sound of wind blowing past their ears.
Time passed minute by minute, and just when Chu Li wondered if they had fallen into a trap, Chen Ziru suddenly let out a soft hum.
He was holding onto the wall beside him, his other hand clutching his chest tightly, sweating profusely.
This was the scene when Chu Li looked over.
She was suddenly startled and subconsciously rushed forward to save people, but You Chengze stopped her.
She was extremely puzzled, and then she saw Liu Huaizhao come forward, immediately supported the person's shaking body, and asked in a low voice urgently: "How are you?"
"It hurts...it hurts so much." Chen Zilu made a weak and painful sound.
Chu Li became even more anxious. Just as he was thinking of asking his two healing pets for help, Chen Zilu spoke again: "They are in so much pain... they are begging for help... hurry up! There is danger..."
After Chen Zilu finished speaking, he fainted. The moment he closed his eyes, his hands subconsciously reached forward, as if he had seen some horrifying scene.
Liu Huaizhao quickly supported him. Shu'er turned back and looked at Chu Li and You Chengze: "The road ahead is full of dangers. I may not be able to help much. I'll just watch over Chen Zilu from here. You two must be careful."
Chu Li actually had something else to say, but before he opened his mouth, You Chengze beside him had already responded softly, took Chu Li's hand and walked forward without looking back.
"I have to save him..." Chu Li frowned and said aloud.
"His injuries aren't just external. We need to address the root cause." You Chengze glanced at her and added, "Don't forget, you have to listen to me when you come in."
Chu Li: ...
You are awesome, you are so proud!
She glared at him angrily, stopped talking, and continued on her way in silence.
After a while, at the end, some dazzling firelight was projected onto the wall, making it extremely bright.
Chu Li rubbed his eyes and confirmed that this was not an illusion. His eyes lit up and he even quickened his pace.
As the two of them were getting closer, they suddenly heard a loud laugh.
Chu Li breathed rapidly and couldn't help but hold You Chengze's hand tightly, then looked along the wall.
Suddenly, a sense of ice invaded my whole body.
The cave was vast, with square openings carved into the walls one after another, each guarded by a subordinate. Following the line of sight, one could see two spirit pets mating within each square opening.
What's more, a massive cage in the center held a giant lion. The lion, the king of the forest, was usually full of vigor and vitality, but now it lay on the ground, being bullied and vented by various other species in the cage...
The main culprits, Shi San and Tao He, laughed wildly and arrogantly. They each held a few newborn pets in their hands and threw them into another cage without any hesitation.
Chu Li, who witnessed this, felt extremely angry and was about to explode. She clenched her palms tightly, her eyes bloodshot.
"Chu Li, calm down."
Along with You Chengze's soothing voice came the warmth of the touch of their fingertips.
She turned her head blankly. In the blazing fire, You Chengze's eyes were shining. Seeing herself in his pupils, Chu Li was shocked to find that tears were flowing from the corners of her eyes.
In all her years of animal protection, she had never witnessed anything like this. The purpose behind using all possible means to imprison these spirit pets and force them to accept unacceptable communication was obvious.
She felt sorry for the spiritual pets that should have been enjoying themselves with their masters, and she also felt sorry for these spiritual pets that were confined here every day, enduring torture day after day.
Thinking of this, she couldn't stop trembling.
The next moment, she suddenly fell into a strong embrace.
Instantly, she felt a rhythmic caress from behind, a familiar fragrance wafted through her nose, and the sound of a thumping heartbeat echoed in her ears. During those brief seconds, no one spoke, yet Chu Li felt a comfort that belonged only to You Chengze.
Chu Li subconsciously hugged the man's waist tightly.
Suddenly, she heard him say, "Be obedient now, stay here and wait for my return."
After saying that, he withdrew from it, the warmth dissipated, and only a determined back remained.
There was no room for Chu Li to refuse.
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