However, there was no other sound in the cave except the echo.
The bushes were all around, blocking out the sunlight and making the cave seem even darker. It was probably because of this that Jiang Shang narrowly escaped the assassin's clutches!
"Ying'er, your father-in-law may be unconscious, or he may not have the strength to respond. In any case, we have to go in." Yan Zhuo said as he took out the fire starter.
Prepare to get a torch and make it as bright as possible!
This type of cave has a complex structure. Not only is it very likely that assassins are lying in ambush inside, but the cave itself is also very dangerous.
If he had a choice, Yan Zhuo was not willing to take the risk with Jiang Ying.
As a result, the next moment, a black candlestick suddenly appeared in Jiang Ying's hand. It was thin at the bottom and wide at the top, with a short white candle that was about as thick as an arm. The wick tilted slightly and ignited from the fire stick he was about to blow out. The surroundings suddenly became as bright as day, and even the water droplets condensed on the cave wall could be seen clearly.
Moreover, when the white candle burns, it emits a strange fragrance, which is very rare.
Yan Zhuo blinked, "What kind of fragrance is this?"
Jiang Ying held the lighting tool in one hand and looked deeper into the cave.
"It's just some insect repellent incense, not worth much. This cave is so dark and damp, I'm afraid there might be poisonous snakes or vampire bats hiding in there, just in case."
She even wanted to use a high-intensity flashlight!
At the critical moment, I thought that a flashlight is not as good as a candle when entering a cave. In case the oxygen is thin, the flashlight cannot sense anything, but the candle can give people a warning.
"Oh." The two of them walked together, with Yan Zhuo following cautiously.
But his eyes were fixed on Jiang Ying's back, and he sighed in his heart.
I haven’t spent enough time with Yingying in the past…
This time, he discovered many surprising things about the little woman, whether it was the incredible way she could easily pull out all kinds of things or her calmness in the face of danger, which were all things he had never seen before. But there was no doubt that the more he got to know her, the more he couldn't let her go.
She was his, always was, now is, and always will be...
So, in such a strange environment, he just sat there thinking and feeling happy. Jiang Ying walked a few steps and saw a person lying on a rock, and he stopped suddenly.
Turning around, under the flickering candlelight, what I saw was the man's sly smile, like a mouse stealing rice.
Jiang Ying, “…”
"What are you laughing at? Picking up silver?" she said angrily.
The surroundings were eerie, with strange rustling noises from time to time, and cold water drops occasionally falling on people's heads and bodies. It was even more creepy than the imperial prison in the Dali Temple. How could he still laugh!
Yan Zhuo was caught off guard and quickly suppressed his laughter, but he couldn't help but chuckle, "This prince thinks that Ying'er is really amazing. To be favored by someone like Ying'er, with that bump into her and the subsequent crawling... ahem, actually, it's this prince's luck, isn't it?"
Unfortunately, he didn't understand it for a while and almost made things worse.
Fortunately, he finally came to his senses and turned back.
At this moment, Yan Zhuo felt so happy in his heart.
Jiang Ying snorted, "Really? That's not what you said before!"
She didn't suffer from Alzheimer's disease in advance. What did he say when she first came here?
——Stick to your duties and don’t covet things that don’t belong to you!
——Treat your children well, or you will suffer the consequences!
——She can only be a concubine, this is his biggest bottom line, blah blah blah...
Now you remember to say sweet words?
Who cares!
As he thought about it, Jiang Ying raised his leg and ran towards the stone not far away.
As the little woman's slender figure moved away from him, Yan Zhuo felt an unprecedented panic and blurted out, "Danger! Slow down!"
Jiang Ying didn't even turn his head, "It's my father, come here quickly."
When Yan Zhuo heard this, he didn't care about anything else and ran over in two steps.
But Jiang Shang’s situation was really not good.
The first feeling was that he was thin. Secondly, he was curled up into a small ball, his face was dark, and his lips were dry and purple.
The Duke, who was still in his prime a few days ago, has become haggard and gray like a little old man in his fifties or sixties after just seven or eight days!
It is sad and confusing at the same time. What on earth happened to him?
"Father-in-law! Father-in-law, wake up!" Yan Zhuo called out subconsciously.
After being glared at by Jiang Ying, he touched his nose and changed his words, "Duke...Jiang Shang...I am Yan Zhuo."
Unfortunately, Jiang Shang had completely lost consciousness, and no one knew how long he had been lying in this dark cave.
Jiang Ying hurriedly checked his body, his brows furrowed, and it was obvious that he was not simple.
"how?"
For the first time, Jiang Ying pinched his brows in uncertainty. "Strange, my father is different from Lao Hei. He wasn't hit by an arrow, but why does he behave like he's been poisoned?"
After confirming several times, there were no external injuries on Jiang Shang's body.
Even if it's very small, except for the scratches.
However, the poison he was poisoned with was not the kind that could be transmitted through smell and taste.
Just when Jiang Ying was puzzled, Yan Zhuo noticed the boots on Jiang Shang's feet.
Before, he was tall and strong, and the boots that reached his calves fit him perfectly, highlighting his neat and capable look. But now, he looked like a skinny old man, as if all his muscles had been sucked out of him overnight. The same boots looked a little awkward on his feet.
Yan Zhuo frowned and looked at him for a few seconds, then murmured unconsciously, "Ying'er, under your father-in-law's shoes... have you looked?"
Hearing this, Jiang Ying was stunned, but quickly realized that it was a blind spot that she had overlooked!
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