Chapter 136 Falling Rocks
Chen He immediately put away all his ecstasy about finding an antidote for Xue Minglan.
She held the hope that could overturn life and death, along with the white jade box, tightly against her heart.
The current situation is much more complicated than she imagined.
It’s also much more dangerous.
"Hello!"
She hurried after him, a hint of urgency in her voice.
"You...you want to go in?"
Ah Sheng did not stop, but only uttered a very faint syllable from his throat.
"Um."
Shen He chased to his side and walked side by side with him.
"What exactly are you here for?"
"Take what I want."
His answer was clear and concise, without any hesitation.
Shen He's heart sank completely.
She guessed right.
This man, like her, has hidden motives.
She took a deep breath. The cold air in the valley mixed with the strange heat of the purple marrow ore, inhaling it into her lungs, made her more awake.
"I'll go with you."
Ah Sheng's footsteps finally paused.
He tilted his head, his eyes scrutinizing behind his mask.
"Do you know what's in there?"
"I don't know." Chen He met his gaze and said frankly, "But I know that this mine belongs to the Third Prince Xiao Jingren."
"I want to find evidence of his illegal mining."
Her words were powerful.
Ah Sheng was silent.
He seemed to be weighing the pros and cons.
After a long while, he didn't say yes or no, but just raised his foot and continued to walk inside.
This is tacit consent.
Shen He immediately followed.
The two of them, one in front and one behind, stepped into the dark cave entrance that seemed to be able to swallow all light.
As soon as I entered, a smell mixed with the fishy smell of earth and hot dust hit me in the face.
The light in the cave was dim, and only the purple marrow ore embedded in the cave wall emitted an eerie, flickering light.
The air was filled with purple dust visible to the naked eye.
After taking a breath, I felt my throat dry and my chest stuffy.
"Cover your mouth and nose." Ah Sheng's voice sounded a little dull in the empty mine tunnel.
Shen He followed his words, pulled off a corner of his sleeve, and covered his mouth and nose with it.
The inside of the mine is much larger than it appears from the outside, with many branches and paths like a spider web.
If Ah Sheng hadn't been leading the way, Chen He had no doubt that he would have lost his way as soon as he came in.
The deeper they went, the higher the concentration of purple marrow dust in the air became.
Finally, the scene became clear.
They came to a huge natural cave.
In the center of the cave, there was a pile of freshly mined purple marrow ore like a small mountain, sparkling with an intoxicating luster in the dim light.
Next to the pile of ore, there were many tools scattered around.
Pickaxe, cart, rope...
Chen He's eyes were fixed on an iron pickaxe.
At the end of the wooden handle of the pickaxe, there was a tiny character "Ren" engraved with a special technique!
That is the private seal of Prince Xiao Jingren's palace!
In her previous life, she was very familiar with this secret code in order to help him manage his private property!
The evidence is irrefutable!
Chen He's heart warmed up, and he was about to step forward to take the pickaxe -
Sudden!
“Boom—boom—!”
A deafening roar suddenly came from the direction they came from!
The entire cave began to shake violently!
The gravel above my head fell like rain!
"Oh no! They've detonated the mechanism!"
Ah Sheng's reaction was extremely fast!
He roared, and without thinking, he grabbed Chen He's wrist and pulled her towards a relatively solid branch hole on the side!
"Walk!"
His voice was more solemn and urgent than ever before!
Obviously, their whereabouts had already been discovered by the secret sentries outside the cave!
These ruthless guards actually activated the preset collapse mechanism, intending to bury them alive deep in this dark mine!
Outside the cave, the chaotic sounds of footsteps and voices were getting closer and closer, completely blocking their last way of survival.
The rubble continued to fall.
The entire mine was like a dying beast, making its final wail.
The shouting of the pursuers outside the cave, mixed with the loud noise of rocks cracking, was like a death spell, getting closer and closer!
There are pursuers in front and landslides behind. There is no way to go up to the sky and no door to enter the earth!
Chen He's heart was in his throat.
But Ah Sheng beside him was unusually calm.
His eyes, sharp as an eagle's, swept around quickly.
Finally, he pointed to a narrow crevice to the left that was almost buried by rubble.
The gap was dark and sloped downward, with faint reflections of accumulated water.
It looks like an old mine tunnel that has been abandoned for a long time!
"This way!"
His voice was as clear as a knife amid the deafening sound of collapse.
"Take a gamble!"
Shen He didn't have time to think, his body had already reacted before his mind.
She believed him.
Ah Sheng took the lead, used his shoulder to push away several pieces of pumice blocking the entrance of the cave, and was the first to get in.
Shen He followed closely behind.
As soon as I entered, a cold and damp smell hit me in the face.
The mine tunnel is extremely narrow and can only accommodate one person.
The accumulated water under my feet was icy cold and had already reached above my calves, making every step extremely difficult.
The vibration above my head did not weaken at all!
"boom!"
Another loud bang!
A huge stone as big as a millstone came crashing down from above their heads with a force of tremendous force!
Chen He's pupils suddenly shrank!
She had no time to dodge!
In a flash, a huge force came from the side!
Ah Sheng suddenly pushed her towards the inner wall!
"careful!"
He used his back to build a wall of flesh and blood for her.
"puff--!"
The boulder hit him hard on the back!
A suppressed groan escaped from his throat.
Chen He's heart suddenly tightened as if it was being grasped by an invisible hand.
She watched helplessly as a streak of crimson slowly seeped out from the edge of the black scarf covering his mouth and nose.
He saved her?
This man, whom I met by chance, whose face and origins I didn't even know...
"Don't be in a daze! Go!"
Ah Sheng's voice had a barely perceptible tremor, but it was still firm and unyielding.
He grabbed her wrist and stumbled forward.
His hands were terribly hot.
Chen He was dragged by him and moved forward mechanically, his mind blank.
I don’t know how long I walked in this desperate passage, maybe an incense stick, maybe an hour.
Suddenly, a faint "rustling" sound was heard from the front.
There is still a faint light!
The two of them cheered up and quickened their pace.
At the end of the passage, there was actually a larger underground cave, and an underground river of unknown width was rushing through it!
That faint light was the moonlight refracted through several light-transmitting cracks in the cave ceiling.
The only chance of survival is also the only way to death.
"They're chasing us!"
Behind him, the light of torches and the sound of chaotic footsteps came from the mine!
Ah Sheng made a prompt decision.
"Jump!"
He suddenly turned his head to look at Chen He, and in his deep eyes was a determination to burn his boats.
“Go downstream, and you’ll have a chance of survival!”
He held her hand tightly, not giving her any chance to hesitate!
Just as he pulled her and prepared to jump into the icy torrent—
Shen He stumbled and leaned forward.
In the chaos, she reached out her hand to grab him, but her fingertips accidentally hooked the silver mask on his face!
The mask was pulled loose a little!
The light was dim, just a glimpse.
A glimpse.
But at that moment, she saw the outline of a jaw.
The lines were cold, hard, and familiar... so familiar that her heart suddenly tightened!
picture……
who? !
A vague shadow is about to take shape in my mind——
“Plop!”
The icy river water swallowed the two of them in an instant.
The surging undercurrent, like countless hands, pulled them and swept them into the unknown depths of darkness.
All of Shen He's thoughts were shattered by the biting cold.
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