"I'm sorry, this is all my fault. I didn't consider the consequences..."

"What's the use of realizing you were wrong now? You'd better pray that they can return safely, otherwise I will never forgive you in my life..." Xiangping seemed very angry and turned around and went up to the attic.

Liang Xu saw this awkward scene and didn't know what to say. He looked at Xiaoyu in bewilderment. The atmosphere became quiet again, as if it had frozen to freezing point.

Gu Yunru opened his sore eyelids at this time and found that the surroundings were quiet and pitch dark, but he could feel that there was someone next to him.

"Husband? Is that you?" Gu Yunru shouted in surprise, and Rong Zhen finally gave her a response.

"Madam... I... I'm here." Rong Zhen felt dizzy and hot. He rubbed his forehead and found a big bump behind his head. He couldn't imagine how the two of them got to the bottom of the cliff.

"Hurry up and light the fire. I want to see you!" Gu Yunru was afraid that the people around him were injured, so he took out the fire starter. Finally, there was a little light around. "I'm glad you're okay. I was really scared. I thought we would be in Huajian Tower when we woke up, but we didn't expect to be under this cliff."

Gu Yunru touched his face and saw that there was a big bump on the back of his head.

"Does it hurt?"

"Don't worry, it doesn't hurt. But your hand..." Rong Zhen smelled a pungent smell of blood. He must have caught something, but that thing was covered with barbs, so his hand had so many wounds and was bleeding.

"I'm fine. I just need a bandage. Let's quickly figure out how to get up, otherwise everyone will get anxious." Gu Yunru looked up with the faint light of the fire. It could be said that the vast expanse of land was endless... If one wanted to save energy to climb up at night, it would still be difficult.

"My dear, it's been a long time since we have sat together quietly like this to watch the stars. Don't you notice that there are a lot of stars in these mountains and fields?" Rong Zhen leaned against the stone wall optimistically, holding Gu Yunru's hand and said softly.

"You actually still have the leisure to admire the stars here. Do you know that we will most likely be trapped here and unable to get out?" Gu Yunru couldn't help but become pessimistic. It was already cold enough at the foot of the mountain, and she had no hope of getting out at this moment.

"My lady, no matter where I am trapped, as long as I can be with you, I am willing."

"...When has your mouth ever been sweeter than honey?" Gu Yunru looked at him with a smile and thought of those children locked in cages. The leader called them Gu people. Could they be half-human, half-beasts raised with Gu? However, their attack power seemed to be just that.

"My wife, what are you thinking about?" Rong Zhen held his hand tightly, never letting go for a moment. Gu Yunru slowly leaned on his shoulder, "I thought about those children. Their eyes became so scary. I was thinking of a way to save them, but now we don't even know how to get up the mountain..."

"Don't worry, when you are at the end of your rope, there is always a way out. That's what you told me."

"You are quite good at learning and applying what you have learned." Gu Yunru laughed foolishly and lay contentedly on his shoulder, waiting for the arrival of the next morning. After waiting for a while, the first ray of sunlight in the early morning finally shone into Gu Yunru's eyes. She slowly stood up and stretched her neck lazily.

"Husband! Did you hear the sound of a river? Why don't we take a look around? We don't know if this mountain is closed." Gu Yunru thought that as long as they could find a flowing water source, they would be able to find a way out. Rong Zhen agreed with his idea very much, but he was reluctant to get up. Gu Yunru squatted down curiously, looked at him and said, "What are you thinking about? Why don't you leave quickly?"

"My legs seem to be unable to move..." Rong Zhen frowned helplessly. He had been maintaining such a stiff posture, half-sitting, last night. Unexpectedly, his legs became numb. Gu Yunru remembered that he had fallen asleep lying on his thighs last night, and he must not have been able to move after lying there all night.

"Okay, then I'll be merciful and carry you this time!" Gu Yunru bent down. Although she hadn't eaten anything in the morning, she still had some brute strength. She waited until Rong Zhen got on her back before she realized how heavy he was. She grinned and walked forward slowly, "Why are you so heavy?"

"I don't know... Logically speaking, with an arm missing, the weight should be lighter." Rong Zhen actually joked with her. Gu Yunru rolled her eyes silently. The grass was enough to reach their waists, and there was no telling if there were any weird animals in it.

Finally, he reached a nearby river, slowly put Rong Zhen down from his back, looked at him and said, "Now, can your legs walk?" Rong Zhen fumbled around and found that his legs could move freely.

On the other side, the people from the yamen were looking for the two men everywhere. They unknowingly found their way into the mysterious cave and discovered many children locked in iron cages. When they were about to help release the children, they were attacked.

Finally they climbed up the mountain. Gu Yunru was panting and starving. She wanted Xiang Ping to cook them a table full of delicious food if she returned to Huajianlou, otherwise she would never give up. Just as she was thinking about all sorts of things, she suddenly heard a scream.

"Wait, my dear, did you hear any screaming?"

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"Screams? No..." Rong Zhen looked around in confusion. Gu Yunru was muttering something. The voice seemed to be right next to his ear. It was very close in an instant, and very far away at the same time. He saw several minor officials in government clothes appearing, but this time they were running towards him with blood all over their bodies.

"How did you get here?" Gu Yunru looked at the clerk in front of him in surprise. The clerk was about to speak when he vomited a mouthful of black blood, fell to the ground, and died instantly.

Gu Yunru felt his scalp tingling and his whole body felt eerie. He sniffed his breath and found that the way he died was so strange, as if some animal had bitten his neck and directly pierced his throat.

"Madam... look at these teeth marks. Do they look like those of the Gu people?"