Neither of the two men saw what Shen Ruyu did until the sound of hooves rang out. Shen Shaoyang's heart sank as he caught a glimpse of Shen Ruyu already mounted her horse and galloping away.
"What a touching display of sibling affection," Cao Anmin remarked sarcastically.
Shen Shaoyang's face darkened, and a certain obsession in his heart seemed to shatter along with her escape.
Suddenly, in the darkness, something with a burning core was rolled over by Shen Ruyu.
If Xia Yixin were here, she would definitely know that this dark thing was a hand grenade, and the explosives piled up together were no less powerful than a missile.
Although the two men didn't know what it was, the smell of saltpeter in the air made their hearts skip a beat.
not good!
Boom—!
The entire canyon began to vibrate, and the vibrations grew stronger and stronger.
Countless small stones fell from both sides of the cliff, gradually turning into large boulders, and even the mountain itself was shattered. The canyon sides were already piled with rocks, and the shockwave from the explosion triggered a massive landslide.
Shen Shaoyang and Cao Anmin were both thrown away by the shockwave. The former was lucky and was thrown far away to a high place, while the latter was buried under the rubble.
Meanwhile, the soldiers chasing and searching in the canyon were thrown into chaos. The horses let out screams of pain, and those who couldn't dodge in time were smashed into mincemeat by the boulders.
Not just this area, but the entire labyrinthine canyon began to collapse.
A giant rock fell from the sky.
Gui Ling and his men were originally ordered to intercept outside, but when they suddenly heard a loud bang and saw dust flying everywhere, they became extremely anxious.
They rushed into the canyon and saw Cao Anmin buried under rubble.
"Master Supervisor!!"
They were rushing to rescue the people when suddenly a fine horse charged out from behind them, leaving a trail of dust and gravel.
It was closer to Cao Anmin, arriving just as he stood up.
A rockfall followed closely behind.
The woman on horseback leaned to the side and stretched out her hand to Cao Anmin. "Hand!"
It was actually Madam Li (Xia Yixin)!?
When Xia Yixin arrived, she found that the canyon itself was like a maze. She was afraid that if she went in, she would not be able to find him and would instead get herself lost.
Fortunately, she had a flash of inspiration and remembered that she had a "cheat code"—a black jade ring.
She found Cao Anmin in the underground cave last time because of it.
Sure enough, she immediately sensed Cao Anmin's location after putting on the hot ring and turned her horse around to rush in the direction she sensed.
Unfortunately, we arrived a little late, just in time to see Shen Ruyu detonate the bomb with a single shot.
The mountain collapsed.
Amidst the deafening roar, sand and gravel flew everywhere, and dust filled the air, making it almost impossible to see the road ahead.
Xia Yixin felt a sudden tightening in her hand, and in the blink of an eye, a man's body, mixed with the smell of blood and a cool fragrance, was pressed against her back. He wrapped his arm around her waist to prevent her from falling, and took the reins with his other hand.
He didn't have time to yell at the woman who had come without permission; he only had time to say, "Hold on tight!"
Fortunately, the horse had been modified into a Ferghana horse. Even after losing two people, its speed did not decrease, and it galloped wildly outwards like a madman.
Seeing their supervisor rescued, the members of the Eastern Depot breathed a sigh of relief and immediately turned their horses around and rode back the way they came.
However, many of the Eastern Depot constables were swallowed up by the rocks along the way.
The surrounding mountains were also affected, collapsing rapidly and tilting towards the center.
Ghost Zero led the main force out first.
It is less than ten meters from the exit.
Xia Yixin could no longer see the road ahead; they were enveloped in dust and smoke. It was all luck. If they had been facing a mountain wall, the two of them and the horse would probably have crashed to their deaths.
Fortunately, luck was on their side.
The horses gradually broke free from the encirclement of dust and smoke, and were no more than fifty meters away from the exit of the canyon!
However, at that moment, a system warning suddenly rang in her mind: "Host above, above!!"
Xia Yixin looked up and saw a huge rock, the size of a human head, fall from the sky and smash into the horse's head in the blink of an eye.
"Whoa—!"
The horse neighed and collapsed to the ground. Xia Yixin felt herself being held in someone's arms as the two rolled forward and crashed into the mountainside. Cao Anmin coughed up blood, clearly seriously injured, and passed out. His grip on her loosened.
Xia Yixin was also seriously injured; her entire right arm was dislocated.
"Warning! Warning! The male supporting character's health is below 20%, he's on the verge of death!!"
The system's warning sounded in his mind: another rock was falling. If it hit again, he would die!
In that life-or-death moment, she almost instinctively got up and bent over to protect Cao Anmin.
This is the best way. If she dies, Cao Anmin's happiness level might be maxed out. Even if she doesn't die, it's definitely a good opportunity to boost his happiness level.
Moreover, if he hadn't protected her, she probably would have died when she fell off the horse. She mobilized all her internal energy to protect her heart.
The ensuing excruciating pain made her forehead covered in cold sweat, but fortunately, her internal energy protected her, and her increased martial arts strength allowed her to withstand it.
Unfortunately, her good luck soon came to an end.
"Ding! Time's up, forced escalation canceled!"
As she was told, a rock hit her in the back, and she coughed up blood.
But she still held him tightly beneath her.
In a daze, for some reason, Cao Anmin in front of her seemed to have turned into a different, cold and aloof young man.
The faint, cool fragrance left her wondering if it was an illusion or something else entirely.
It was as if time had reversed in an instant, taking us back ten years.
The seed that had been buried in her heart sprouted. All the guilt and love gathered in her heart. She had thought that if she had arrived earlier and protected Qi Yu, would he not have died?
Of course, there is no solution to this question.
Holding onto the idea of exchanging one's life for another, Xia Yixin was unaware that after being hit by the stone a few times, a faint golden halo emanated from the black jade ring, forming a barrier that enveloped the two of them.
Finally, when the canyon collapsed completely, hundreds of people managed to escape.
After running out, Gui Ling anxiously looked at the exit of the valley, but in the thick, dusty haze, he still couldn't see the figure he wanted to see.
He was anxious and wanted to rush back, but his subordinates desperately stopped him. Only after the mountain completely collapsed did they rush over and find the two people among the rubble.
When Gui Ling first saw the two of them, he could hardly believe his eyes.
Madam Li (Xia Yixin) was actually protecting Cao Anmin's head, while her own back was already a bloody mess. This scene made even the hot-blooded man Gui Ling's eyes redden.
From now on, he will absolutely not forgive anyone who dares to speak ill of Madam Li (Xia Yixin) again!
Just as the canyon collapsed, on the other side, Shen Shaoyang was lucky enough to be discovered and taken away by the Yu Shang soldiers who had escaped.
Shen Ruyu was covered in dust and dirt. She dared not stop, but unfortunately, the horse she was riding seemed to sense that she was not its master and angrily threw her off.
"Damn beast!" Shen Ruyu fell into the mud, got up and cursed, and could only stumble and stagger into the woods to escape as the horse ran away.
Unfortunately, at that moment, she suddenly heard a notification sound: "Ding, the female lead's halo has expired!"
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