Xiao Li sat on the ground, his face bruised, watching everyone leave the stone chamber one by one. There was no crying or fuss; his eyes were devoid of joy or sorrow.
When Xia Linyin also left the stone chamber, he lowered his eyes, his long, thick eyelashes casting a shadow under his eyelids.
His lips curved slightly, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
Wasn't this the outcome we expected?
What is he expecting?
Xia Linyin felt her steps were heavy, not from a physical burden, but from a psychological one. She kept telling herself that she hadn't done anything wrong.
She simply made the right choice.
Why don't you cry or make a scene? Why don't you curse and yell? Why don't you plead loudly?
Why is it so quiet?
"Xiaoyin, why don't you stand here and wait for Mommy? Mommy will go buy you ice cream."
"Be good and don't run around, okay? My little Yin is the best! Wait here for Mommy, Mommy will be right back."
"Little friend, what's your name? Where are your parents?"
"Look! Everyone, look! Xiaoyin is waiting for her mother to pick her up at the door again!"
"What a fool! Your mother doesn't want you anymore! She doesn't want you! You're an orphan just like us! Do you even know what those three words mean?"
"Orphanage!"
...
"Xiaoyin! You've grown up so much. It's all my fault. I had my reasons back then! I had no choice!"
"Xiaoyin! Please forgive your mother, okay? I will love and cherish you from now on. Please give me a chance to make it up to you."
“Xiaoyin… your Uncle Qin’s company has run into some problems. Mom needs to go abroad with Uncle Qin for a while. Don’t worry, once Uncle Qin has resolved the issues, Mom will definitely come back to pick you up.”
...
A little girl with pigtails, clutching Winnie the Pooh, stands alone on a bustling street, her solitary figure a stark contrast to the noisy world.
Like opening Pandora's box, memories from the depths of her mind surged forth. Xia Linyin couldn't help but turn around and glance at Xiao Li, only to be stung by the faint smile on Xiao Li's lips.
She suddenly turned around, ran towards Xiao Li, and then picked Xiao Li up from the ground.
Leaning on Xia Linyin's shoulder, Xiao Li's usually calm eyes finally showed a slight tremor.
Hugging Xia Linyin's neck and burying her face in Xia Linyin's shoulder, Xiao Li couldn't help but sniff the faint fragrance emanating from Xia Linyin.
"Xiaoyin, you—"
Xia Linyin interrupted Sister Liu, "I know! If it really comes down to it, I know what to do!"
"Snake! Holy crap! There's a snake on this road! Quick! Back up! Take another road!"
Wang Ming's voice came from ahead. Xia Linyin felt her scalp tingle after just one glance!
The brightly colored snakes, thick and thin, slithered around, their tongues flicking; their vibrant colors clearly indicated their potent venom.
Because there were so many of them, the little snakes were tangled together like a ball of cotton thread.
It wriggled its cold, slippery body, making a hissing sound that sent chills down your spine.
Xia Linyin quickly picked up Xiao Li and ran back.
The rustling sound came again, and when Xia Linyin saw the dense black dots, her pupils contracted, and she shouted, "Corpse beetles! Those corpse beetles are back!"
"Quick! Turn around! Run backwards!"
"No! There's no turning back! There are snakes all around!"
"Hurry! The snakes are catching up!"
"Here! There's another road here!"
The group quickly ran into another side road.
Swarms of snakes relentlessly pursued them from behind. After emerging from the fork in the road, the view suddenly opened up, and they thought they were about to find a way out. However, Xia Linyin and the others were almost in despair to discover that they were facing a dead end.
The towering vertical stone wall blocked their way, and they were in an environment equivalent to the bottom of an abyss. The only way to leave was to climb up the smooth, moss-covered stone wall.
The reason they described it as almost hopeless, rather than hopeless, is because they discovered rusty chains hanging down from the top of the stone wall.
The fat man ran over, grabbed a chain, and tugged hard. There was no sign of it coming loose, so he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly pulled on the chain to climb up.
He prayed that the chain wouldn't break under his weight. Although his Guan Gong sword was powerful, it was only for dealing with ghosts. He would rather face a large group of ghosts than a dense swarm of poisonous snakes and corpse beetles.
"Hold on tight!"
"Xia Linyin shouted. She released her hands from holding Xiao Li, grabbed the chains, and braced her feet against the stone wall, climbing up little by little."
Several times, the soles of his shoes slipped, and his entire body, along with Xiao Li's weight, hung on the chains. His palms rubbed hard against the chains, leaving a trail of dark red blood.
Xia Linyin's hands were already worn raw, covered in blood and rust. Every time she gripped the chains tightly, it was like torture, and excruciating pain would strike.
But she dared not loosen her grip even a little. The scene below had become a den of ten thousand snakes and a nest of corpse beetles. Some of the corpse beetles and venomous snakes were fighting each other, ferociously devouring each other's bodies, while others were looking up, staring menacingly at the sky.
They wait for them to fall, then swarm up, burrow into their bodies, and devour them completely.
Just thinking about that scene sent chills down Xia Linyin's spine; that kind of death was simply too cruel and painful! She absolutely, positively could not fall!
I absolutely must climb out!
Wang Ming was panting heavily. He felt his body getting heavier and heavier, as if a huge rock was pressing on his shoulders!
Sweat poured down my face like a waterfall. Holy crap! How can I be so tired!
Wang Ming cursed inwardly!
He looked up at the fat guy and the others. The fat guy had already left him far behind, and he was actually about the same speed as Xiao Yin!
You have to understand that Xiaoyin is a girl and she has a child in her arms!
He climbed for a long time and ended up climbing about the same distance as Xiaoyin, and he was so tired that he could hardly breathe. Wang Ming found it unbelievable!
"Fatty! Wait for me! I feel so tired!"
Upon hearing Wang Ming's voice, Xia Linyin turned to look at him, then her eyes widened suddenly, and her heart almost stopped beating in fright!
Wang Ming—
He was carrying a female ghost on his back!
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