Chapter 97 (First Release)
Ning Wanwan thought about it more and more and it made more sense.
Isn't that how many literary works are?
There's some kind of mechanism set up; once you crack the mechanism, a hidden exit will appear before you like a savior.
Thinking of this, Ning Wanwan stood up, holding her phone, and began to slowly look around and explore.
However, Jiang Yuyuan's voice came through with certainty: "There's no need."
Ning Wanwan: "...There's no need."
She stopped what she was doing, somewhat confused, and hesitated for a moment: "Jiang Yuyuan, do you know something?"
If you know anything, could you tell me something so I can have some idea?
Because of what had happened before, Ning Wanwan didn't immediately go over and remained standing in place, but she couldn't help but stare at him longingly.
Jiang Yuyuan: "I know part of it."
Ning Wanwan waited for him to continue, but the man remained silent. She became a little anxious: "So, what is it?"
Jiang Yuyuan said calmly, "Let me think about how to tell you."
What could be so important that you need to be so cautious? You're already so badly injured, yet you still have time to think about it.
However, the villain knows a lot, so perhaps he's thinking about how to explain things to her directly and clearly.
Ning Wanwan sighed inwardly, but the fact that the other party clearly indicated that they would tell her made her less anxious.
The villain was thinking that since he had nothing to do, he might as well continue wandering around this place, searching for any other way out.
The cool, damp rock walls seemed no different from any other cave, except that the darkness here was exceptionally thick, as if it were darker than the night outside, and time seemed to be stretched out infinitely.
Certain negative emotions, such as fear, anxiety, and irritability, can easily be amplified in such an environment.
Come to think of it, this place doesn't really conform to the laws of reality. Although Jiang Yuyuan was carrying her on his back, he was physically strong and his pace wasn't slow. He just kept walking forward, but it felt like he was going around in circles, without finding any forks in the road.
No matter what, even ordinary caves wouldn't be like this.
Ning Wanwan even felt that although she and Jiang Yuyuan were walking through a long corridor, it was as if they were locked in a closed box.
"I wonder how those people left. Is it possible to follow them out?"
Ning Wanwan murmured to herself, unable to help but exhale softly. She subconsciously turned her head to look in the direction the group of people had left, but her cheek suddenly touched a cold piece of metal.
"Hey girl, were you talking about us?" the man's sinister, rough voice rang out. "As you wish, I've come back to find you."
Ning Wanwan: "!!!"
A weapon was also pressed against his neck.
Her heart almost stopped. She could feel a sharp weapon pressed against her cheek, and the assailant was casually turning the blade against her neck, ready to stab her at any moment.
Ning Wanwan's voice trembled as she said, "You...you were one of those people..."
She asked the assailant in a trembling voice, trying to raise her voice to send a signal to Jiang Yuyuan on the other side.
The thug snorted coldly.
"Hehe, I knew there was a bloody smell here. My nose is very sensitive, how could I be wrong!"
"Sure enough, I found an excuse to come back, and now I've caught the little mouse!"
At this point, the thug's voice became tinged with smugness.
"By the way, you're not still hoping your companion will come to your rescue, are you? I'm incredibly fast. Guess whether your companion is faster or my knife is faster?"
The thug stared at the corner; he had already realized that Ning Wanwan wasn't alone there!
Ning Wanwan's heart sank instantly. Jiang Yuyuan was so badly injured, could he really save her?
A few seconds later, Jiang Yuyuan's voice rang out, still calm and indifferent, as if he was not affected by the threat to Ning Wanwan's life: "You can still get out of here now."
Jiang Yuyuan's indifferent tone, which showed no regard for the other party, sounded incredibly sarcastic to the other person.
The assailant choked, then let out a series of cold laughs.
"What are you pretending for!"
"There's nowhere here to get hurt. Your injuries were from forcing your way in, weren't they? The damage is far more than just the blood loss. How much strength do you think you have left? Do you think no one knows that?"
At this point, the thug became even more confident and his murderous intent surged. He turned his hand and was about to kill Ning Wanwan first, and then go kill that arrogant and conceited guy.
Ning Wanwan was completely dazed. Before she could even feel the stinging pain on her neck, a ray of light suddenly flashed before her eyes.
The next second, the thug behind her fell to the ground.
With a very heavy thud, the other person's body slammed heavily to the ground, transforming from a ferocious individual who had nearly killed her into a completely harmless, corpse-like figure.
Jiang Yuyuan, unaware of what had happened, had already walked up to her, stopped, and looked at her with his eyes lowered.
The faint light source cast only a thin shadow on his handsome, aloof face, obscuring his expression.
Ning Wanwan tightened her grip on the phone, opened her mouth, and found her throat still trembling: "Is he... dead?"
The girl's voice trembled, sounding terrified, as if she would faint if Jiang Yuyuan said yes.
After all, living in a normal society, it would be hard for an ordinary person to accept if someone died in front of them, let alone a timid girl like a young girl.
Jiang Yuyuan paused for a moment, then calmly replied, "No."
This was not his usual way of dealing with enemies; he preferred to cut off all trouble decisively.
Ning Wanwan suddenly felt a lump in her throat.
Even though that person's death was their own fault, the feeling of actually witnessing someone else die is still different.
Moreover, in that case, Ning Wanwan would be even more afraid of... Jiang Yuyuan, who killed others in front of her.
As human beings, who wouldn't be afraid of killing their own kind?
However, now that the thug is still alive, Ning Wanwan can't help but worry again.
"What if he suddenly wakes up? If he does wake up..." Ning Wanwan said, and shuddered as she thought about the feeling of the blade against her neck.
Based on Ning Wanwan's experience watching dramas and reading novels, generally speaking, if you don't finish the job, you'll definitely get screwed over.
But before she could speak, Jiang Yuyuan pondered for a moment and nodded: "What you said makes sense."
Then, Jiang Yuyuan walked up to the "corpse," and no one knows what he did, but the previously unconscious thug let out a violent scream that sounded like it was filled with blood. However, he only managed to let out half of it before his head lolled to the side and he turned back into a "corpse."
Ning Wanwan was so startled by the half-scream that she almost smashed her phone: "..."
Is he really not dead this time?!
Jiang Yuyuan said to her, "This time it's okay."
Ning Wanwan met Jiang Yuyuan's calm, dark eyes: "Oh...oh, thank you."
As soon as the words left her mouth, Ning Wanwan wanted to punch herself. How embarrassing! Why did she have to thank me for no reason?
Jiang Yuyuan frowned, and then replied seriously, "No need to say thank you."
Ning Wanwan: "...Okay, thank you..."
Ning Wanwan wanted to shut up.
Her attention was still on the "corpse," and as soon as Jiang Yuyuan turned around, she immediately squatted down and tremblingly checked his breath with her fingers.
Fortunately, she is still breathing.
Ning Wanwan only had this small wish: that the person didn't die in front of her, or that they didn't die on the spot at Jiang Yuyuan's hands.
Besides, she hasn't even left this place yet, and she doesn't want to stay with real human corpses!
Once she confirmed that the other party had not yet turned into a real corpse, Ning Wanwan finally breathed a sigh of relief. As for the culprit's weak breathing, which was no different from that of someone who was about to die, she naturally did not have the time or inclination to pay attention to it.
However, after such an experience, Ning Wanwan dared not continue to explore on her own and felt that it was safer to stay by the villain's side.
As she walked back to Jiang Yuyuan's side, Ning Wanwan rubbed her arms and pursed her lips to suppress her unease.
It seems... it really is getting colder and colder, it's not just my imagination.
Jiang Yuyuan was standing there, staring at the rock wall, seemingly looking at something.
Ning Wanwan walked to his side, still keeping a little distance, and whispered, "Oh right... I forgot to say, thank you for saving me."
This time, Jiang Yuyuan hummed in agreement, not denying her thanks.
Ning Wanwan was a little curious about what he was looking at, wondering if he had found a way out.
She followed the man's gaze and vaguely saw something white and glittering on the rock wall.
What is that?
Ning Wanwan raised her phone, wanting to get a better look, but Jiang Yuyuan pulled her back.
"Don't touch it directly, and it's best not to get close," Jiang Yuyuan warned.
Ning Wanwan: "Okay... so what kind of mineral is it?"
I don't think I saw it on the way here.
“No,” Jiang Yuyuan shook his head and said, “It’s ice.”
"The ice actually froze?" Ning Wanwan's eyes widened slightly, but after thinking about it, she wasn't too surprised. "It is indeed quite cold here..."
Jiang Yuyuan briefly snapped out of his reverie: "You're cold."
He turned his head to look at her, as if he had just remembered something.
The human body is indeed very fragile; it is difficult to withstand even the slightest injury or cold.
Jiang Yuyuan took off his suit jacket and draped it over Ning Wanwan's shoulders with one hand, adjusting her collar as he did so.
As he adjusted his collar, the man lowered his eyes, his cool fingertips inadvertently brushing against the girl's delicate yet warm neck.
Ning Wanwan looked up blankly and thanked her again, "Thank you, but no need. You lost so much blood and you really need to keep warm... Ouch!"
She suddenly took a soft breath.
The man paused, his brow furrowing slightly: "You're injured."
Ning Wanwan: "It's just a little scratch..."
Jiang Yuyuan quickly realized how she got the neck injury, and his dark eyes swept over the half-dead "corpse" on the ground.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Without a doubt, that cold and cruel gaze was not like looking at a person; it was as if he wanted to dismember the other person into pieces!
No, please, don't do that in front of her...
Although it wasn't directed at her, Ning Wanwan couldn't help but tremble under the villain's terrifying aura.
Meanwhile, the villain had unconsciously begun to caress the area around her wound, as if to confirm whether it was really just a small injury.
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