It was almost dark when Lu Zheng and Gu Xin finally heard voices coming from upstairs.
"Young Master Zhou, Miss Gu? Are you downstairs?"
The voice sounded faint, as if it were still far above their heads. It wasn't Meng Meng, nor Gu Hui. The two of them deduced that it must be the two of them who were injured.
Lu Zheng stood up and replied, "We're downstairs!"
After a while, the voice came again: "Young Master Zhou, Miss Gu, are you downstairs?"
Lu Zheng continued to respond.
The person appeared when it got dark.
"Phew! Young Master Zhou, Miss Gu, I am a servant of the Xie family, escorting our Second Young Master to Kun City. We happened to pass by here and met Miss Gu and Brother Meng! Here, there is some dry food and water. Please eat first to tide you over." The person who got off was a guard who had been escorting Xie Nanfeng, and he was quite skilled.
Lu Zheng drank water and ate the biscuit first, and only gave it to Gu Xin after he was fine.
He inquired about the situation above.
The four ropes were tied together, but Meng Meng had braided them into a very long rope with vines. After he gave the signal, the rope that Meng Meng had braided would be thrown down in that direction.
Lu Zheng wanted Gu Xin to go up first, but Gu Xin had injured her palm when she went down into the cave, and climbing up would only worsen her wound.
Lu Zheng finally decided to carry Gu Xin on his back. They also had a rope, although it wasn't very long, but it was still easy to secure Gu Xin to him.
About fifteen minutes after the guard gave the signal, the rope made of vines was thrown down, with a stone the size of a human head tied to it.
Lu Zheng grabbed it, lifted the stone, and then untied it. He tugged at it; it was very sturdy.
This was indeed Meng Meng's work. He remembered a battle in his previous life where they were trapped in a valley. Meng Meng had also woven these vines, which were strong and sturdy enough to support two people.
Lu Zheng carried Gu Xin on his back: "Xin Xin, don't be afraid or move around. Also, if the vine breaks, the rope on you is tied to that rope, so you definitely won't fall down."
Gu Xin nodded: "Yes, I know, this is called double insurance. Don't worry, Brother Yuanyuan, I will definitely not do anything reckless."
Then the three of them started climbing up together.
Because Lu Zheng was carrying Gu Xin on his back, he was a little slower than the Xie family guards, but he took each step very steadily, not allowing any mistakes, lest Gu Xin get hurt.
While on Lu Zheng's back, Gu Xin suddenly remembered the time she encountered the big cat last year. She was terrified by the big cat and had a dream about it that night.
Someone carried her up a staircase, step by step, an endless staircase, and in her dream she felt incredibly at ease.
And now, she feels especially secure on Brother Yuanyuan's back!
Even though the night wind was so cool and blowing so hard, she didn't feel cold at all. Every now and then, she would raise her hand to wipe the sweat from Yuan Yuan's forehead. She couldn't see clearly, but she knew that Yuan Yuan was definitely sweating.
They climbed and climbed for almost an hour before finally reaching the top.
Meng Meng and another guard held onto the vines, while Xie Nanfeng and the coachman held onto the rope.
Finally, we made it up.
After untying the vines and ropes binding him, Lu Zheng saw Gu Xin standing unharmed in front of him and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Hui stood up, walked to Gu Xin's side, wiped away her tears, and breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, she was alright, otherwise she really wouldn't know how to explain it when she got back.
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