"Of course, I also hope you won't bother me."
The man glared at Yu Wei, then turned and left.
Yu Wei focused his mind and continued his investigation.
The spiderweb-like vines continued to penetrate deeper, and Yu Wei felt a faint breath again, which filled him with joy.
Blood seeped from his calloused hands, staining the bricks red, but Yu Wei was oblivious. He had a premonition that Zhou Siyu was here.
“Your hands will be ruined if you keep digging like that.” The man had returned sometime earlier, tossing a pair of gloves and a thick stick to Yu Wei. Seeing Yu Wei’s gaze, he coughed awkwardly. “I’m not helping you, I just feel sorry for you…”
"Thanks."
The man called over a few people to help, and the group began digging through the rubble with a clanging and clattering sound.
Many hands make light work, and soon, a small hole that could only accommodate one person at a time appeared before them.
Yu Wei released vines to investigate, and everyone around stopped what they were doing, their eyes filled with a few ambiguous expressions.
"There seems to be a small cavity underneath, and water is seeping in."
As Yu Wei spoke, he gathered vines together. The thick vines shattered large chunks of cement slabs, cutting through everything in their path with unstoppable force. Amidst the flying dust and tumbling stones, a small triangular hole appeared before them.
Several large, hard stones were placed on the foundation of the wall to form a small triangular space, and a huddled figure could be vaguely seen in the light of a flashlight.
"Zhou Siyu! Siyu! Are you alright?"
The cramped space was filled with the stench of blood, which made Yu Wei increasingly anxious, but he dared not act rashly.
If there is even the slightest mistake, the cavity will collapse immediately, and the people inside will surely die.
In a hazy state, she heard someone calling her name. Something cold snaked along her back, and the moment it slid across her neck, Zhou Siyu shuddered and became fully awake.
He remembered that he seemed to be knocked unconscious, then the wall collapsed and hit him, which hurt a lot... Then, he passed out and knew nothing more.
"Zhou Siyu, hang in there..."
Yu Wei used vines to weave a thick net, catching the constantly falling stones, and crawled into the cavity.
As Yu Wei had expected, the narrow cavity was filled with a lot of water, and he had to tilt his head back to breathe while lying prone.
“Yu…Wei…is that you……?”
"It's me, it's me, I'll take you out."
"Save...the child first..."
Zhou Siyu knelt down, struggling to support her wings, and pushed the child in her arms out, saying, "I can still hold on..."
Yu Wei took the child and held him in his arms, crawling slowly backward, saying, "Hold on a little longer, I'll be back to save you soon..."
"Um……"
With no one in his arms, Zhou Siyu felt a sense of relief and bent down. With the support of the lush vines, he was finally able to rest for a while.
The wound on his abdomen was still bleeding profusely, staining the mud and sand red.
Before losing consciousness, the child actually tried to kill him. Perhaps it was because the space was too small to move freely, or perhaps it was because he was afraid that Zhou Siyu would be crushed to death if he fell. The knife between his ribs had already pierced his heart.
Less than three minutes later, Yu Wei climbed back into the cave. "Are you injured?"
"Um……"
"There are vines supporting you here. Slowly fold your wings, and I'll take you out..."
Following Yu Wei's instructions, Zhou Siyu slowly folded his wings. The cave seemed to be collapsing, and pebbles fell from between the vines.
The soft vines wrapped around his body again and again. Yu Wei discovered the knife in his abdomen. He was furious and resentful, but he knew that now was not the time to talk about these things. The most urgent task was to rescue Zhou Siyu. Firstly, the water was accumulating more and more, and he would suffocate sooner or later. Secondly, he had been holding on for too long and his strength was definitely not up to par.
A clanging sound came from above. Zhou Siyu was stunned. Was someone doing construction work up there?
"I can't drag you out. Just wait a little longer, they'll open it from above..."
What are you doing here?
Instead of opening a gap from above to rescue people, Yu Wei lay prone above the hole like a fool.
"I'll stay with you."
"..."
Zhou Siyu regretted marrying this big idiot. With his IQ, wouldn't it affect their offspring?
More and more light shone through the gaps, and there was nothing else but pebbles falling from the vines.
The opening above grew larger and larger. Yu Wei quickly climbed over the opening, gently lifted the person who was wrapped in a cocoon, untied the vines, and carried the person to the opening.
"Come on up quickly."
The man reached out and grabbed Yu Wei, who jumped out of the cave. Before he could even stand up, the cave collapsed with a crash, and the group was instantly surrounded by dust.
"Cough cough cough..."
"Ptooey... ptooey..."
As the dust settled, the group looked at each other, then burst into laughter at each other's disheveled appearance.
The man laughed and put his arm around Yu Wei's shoulder. "Not bad, buddy."
"You're amazing too."
Yu Wei and he exchanged a knowing smile.
He had many ways to kill Yu Wei, but he did nothing. Instead, he took a hard line and forced others to help with the rescue.
"Please make way..."
A miniature medical robot, moving back and forth among the various temporary tents, stopped in front of Yu Wei and said, "Family members, please come over here for a talk."
"Oh, you little thing, you can talk?"
The man was intrigued by the miniature robot, circling it once. He paused, then paused again when he saw the insignia on the robot's chest. "Are you in the military?"
Yu Wei nodded. Ever since he conjured up a lot of medicine out of thin air, he had become a magician.
But he really isn't a magician!
Zhou Siyu's injury was between her second-to-last and first ribs. The medical robot had already treated the wound, but Yu Wei still cut his palm and used his blood to make the wound heal quickly.
Everyone around was stunned. The wound disappeared in less than a minute after coming into contact with the blood, leaving only a light pink mark.
“Hey, you’re like this…” Zhou Siyu leaned against the wall, pursed her lips, and joked, “You won’t even give me an excuse to rest under the pretense of injury.”
"Shut up."
Yu Wei raised his head and, disregarding the presence of others, kissed Zhou Siyu directly.
"Huh~"
Amidst the jeers and cheers from those around them, Zhou Siyu blushed, pushed Yu Wei away, and buried her face in her knees.
"Rest well and don't run around." The gentle tone was completely unthreatening. Yu Wei thought for a moment, "If you dare to run around, I'll break your legs."
"Alright, alright, I know you're so happy to be alive and well that you can't wait to go to bed with your sister-in-law." The man chuckled and patted Yu Wei on the shoulder. "There are a lot of people buried at the school, and we still need your help. We're off now."
"Okay, I'll be there soon."
Seeing that Yu Wei was about to leave, Zhou Siyu hurriedly grabbed him, "I'll go with you."
"You should get some rest..."
"I want to be with you."
Zhou Siyu stubbornly refused to back down, and Yu Wei, unable to persuade him otherwise, could only take him with him and rush towards the school.
Snow began to fall from the sky at some unknown time, snowflakes landed on hair, and breath condensed into mist. Campfires crackled along the way, providing light and warmth to travelers.
Look, even when the world is shrouded in darkness, there are always those who offer light. Even when darkness is cold, there are always glimmers of warmth that break through the icy walls.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com