Chapter 24: Secret Cave Treasure



Although there was only a glimmer of hope, Yunwen and I still held our breath. I covered the blood flowing from my head to conceal my breath to the greatest extent possible. The Bigfoot was wandering around here, and it softened its footsteps. It was in its hunting state, waiting for its prey.

This is a psychological game between us and it. If it wins, we become food on the table. If we win, we have the right to survive.

I couldn't breathe, and my lungs, which had been gasping for breath just now, couldn't take it anymore. The breath I was holding was about to burst out at any moment, but relying on the willpower I had when I was in the army, I held on tightly. Yunwen must have received some professional training and had some experience in holding her breath, so she also endured it.

The Bigfoot swam for a while, but didn't wait for us to show up, so he gave up and continued to run in the direction where I threw the clothes just now to find us. We won...

"Huff, huff, huff..." I breathed rapidly, and Yunwen was not much better.

We smiled at each other, having once again shared hardships and life and death together. I noticed that the way she looked at me was different.

I threw away the torch, and now we are relying on the moonlight for lighting. We dare not leave immediately. The Bigfoot knows how to wait for its prey to take the bait. If we go out now, we will easily be caught, so we have to stay for a while.

"Why did you leave without saying goodbye? Walking around on a deserted island late at night, aren't you afraid of something happening?" I asked.

"I am alive today, all thanks to your care and support, both physically and mentally. I have been able to persevere because of your talent. But as you said to Song Yingchun, once you know the meaning of the ring in my pocket, I will lose the qualification to be taken care of. I am a sickly person, I can't cook or see a doctor, and I can't even bake earthen bowls and basins. One day I will make you feel disgusted and a burden, and then you will drive me away. Rather than waiting to be despised and blamed by you, and being driven away and waiting to die like a wild dog, it is better to leave with dignity." Yunwen said, choking up again.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault for making you have such an association." I apologized with a sigh.

"It's my fault for not telling you about the ring right away. You must have thought I was deceiving you and taking advantage of you, right?" Yunwen said.

"I don't think so. What makes me disappointed is that a girl as beautiful as you is already taken. As for other things, I really don't think so. I do those things for you willingly. You didn't force me. Besides, my father said that the most important thing in life is to be honest. I said I would let you survive, and I will do it. This is my integrity, nothing more." I said.

"Really? Are you sure you think so?" Yunwen asked.

"Well, yeah, isn't my performance tonight enough to prove it?" I asked.

"Indeed, you knew about the ring, but you still came to my rescue. You are indeed an honest and upright gentleman. Your father has educated you very well!" Yunwen said.

"Haha... I don't know if my dad's ears are getting hot right now because someone is praising him from a faraway place." I said.

She burst into laughter, and under the moonlight, the highlight shone on her smiling face, which was truly beautiful. Her teeth were white, her lips were red, her skin was fair, and her face was rosy. Her eyes were more sparkling than the stars in the sky. She was very charming, but it was a pity that she was already taken and had someone else in her heart. It was really sad.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that?" Yunwen's face turned even redder.

"It's okay..." I said awkwardly.

She looked at me, coughed, took the ring in her hand and said, "My parents found this marriage for me. Because of my work, I often fly around, so my parents wanted to find a rich kid to talk to me about marriage. They wanted me to stay on the ground as much as possible to be a wife and live a down-to-earth life. I met my fiancé twice in total. My parents agreed to the other party's engagement and asked me to attend temporarily. He knelt down in public and put the ring on my hand."

When I heard this, I was secretly delighted.

"Ah? So, you and your fiancé only met once when you went on a blind date and once when you got engaged. Did you contact each other during that time?" I asked.

"No, we were very busy with work on the plane, and we were busy resting and living a good life after getting off the plane. How could we have the time to contact so much? But I think this boy was introduced by my parents, so he must be good. My parents will definitely not harm me. Besides, the man gave a lot of betrothal gifts, including two houses, a car, and a lot of cash. The new house has been registered in my parents' name, so I can't refuse, right?" Yunwen said.

"So, you don't throw away the ring in your hand because you're afraid that your marriage will be affected and that your parents will blame you?" I asked.

She nodded, her eyes a little disappointed, and said: "But, to be honest, I don't have a very good impression of that boy. He is much worse than you. I always feel that he is not very stable. But my parents have decided, and I am embarrassed to refuse. Alas... I still like the blue sky and my job. I don't want to be restricted by a car and a house."

It's easy to imagine what Zhang Yunwen's parents are thinking. We also know that Yunwen keeps everything to herself and doesn't know how to refuse or think about herself, which is why things turned out like this.

"I advise you to throw it away. You don't need it on a deserted island. A deserted island is very similar to an airplane. You have to learn to save yourself first before you can take care of and save others. This is the order of survival. You should also think carefully about the order of your life. Should you put yourself first and others second, or put others first and yourself second? The decision is always in your hands." I said, pointing to the ring.

She held the ring in her hand, stared at it for a long time, then stood up and threw it away. Her hand was still shaking a little, and I held it for her.

"I'll listen to you, Zhou Bo! Save yourself first." Yunwen said seriously.

It was a double entendre. She was telling me that she gave up the marriage and let me protect her without any scruples. At the same time, she was also telling me her new ideas about future marriage and life. It was a kind of slogan declaration.

"Let's go, the Bigfoot should have run far away, we can sneak back, it should be fine." I said.

"good!"

So we came out of the narrow earth cave, but then I found something wrong. There was something wrong with the soil where I was sitting. It was slightly different from the soil outside, and the softness was also a problem. It didn't seem natural, but like it was filled in later.

I asked Yunwen to wait for me on the side, and I used my hands to dig at the place where I had just sat. Sure enough, the soil underneath was not hard soil and was not completely solid. I continued digging and used my own bayonet to dig. Sure enough, I touched a hard substance that did not feel like stone.

"Have you found anything?" Yunwen asked.

"Do you remember the last sentence in the diary?" I asked.

"Remember, it said 'What a pity for those treasures'." Yunwen said.

"I think the treasure they are talking about is the thing I have. It is made of wood and some canvas. It should be a box for treasures. And the reason it is hidden in such a secret place must be that there are many treasures inside. They should be priceless. The surface area of ​​the box is quite large, so it seems that there are many things hidden in it." I said.

"Really? I just threw away a wedding ring worth more than 200,000 yuan. It seems I can make up for it." Yunwen smiled.

I continued digging until I got deep inside. I dug away the dirt on all sides of the box to leave enough space. I held the box with both hands and lifted it up with all my strength. It was really heavy. It took a lot of effort to lift it out and put it on the ground.

I'm very curious, what kind of treasure is so heavy...


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