Chapter 540 [Falling into a Pit]
"boom--"
There was a loud bang, and the carriage jolted violently before coming to a stop. Jiang Wanyue's head slammed hard against the wall of the carriage, causing her vision to go black in pain.
Lu Fangqin screamed, rushed over to support her, her voice trembling: "Wanyue, are you okay?"
Everyone in the car was awakened by the loud noise.
Jiang Wanyue shook her head and immediately asked the driver outside the carriage alertly: "What happened?"
But no one responded to her.
“Ouch—”
A wolf howl echoed across the wilderness.
Jiang Wanyue suddenly got goosebumps all over her body.
Somehow she remembered that it was also a quiet night like this three years ago when she designed Jiang Lili.
The other three older men were no longer sleepy at this time, and they stared at each other with wide eyes.
Seeing the panic on the other person's face, their faces turned pale.
"Where's the driver?"
"Have we fallen into a trap?"
"That's impossible. The drivers are all Zheng Gongzi's confidants."
…
The four people in the carriage didn't even dare to lift the curtain to check the situation outside, for fear that they would be stabbed or attacked by wolves as soon as they got out of the carriage.
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes and shot a stern gaze at Jiang Zhoulin: "The only change in all this is the sudden appearance of Lord Jiang. Lord Jiang, you have surrendered to Jiang Lili and are now here to plot against us, right?"
"How is that possible!"
Jiang Zhoulin was really impressed by this old woman. At such a critical moment, she still doubted him!
Empress Dowager Yu and Emperor Qingning are truly a loving couple! Absolutely amazing!
He even felt a little regretful for always standing on Emperor Qingning's side and serving him like a slave.
This family's suspicion is simply incurable. I hope it won't hinder their escape next time!
At this moment, Jiang Wanyue quietly lifted the curtain a little to observe the situation outside. It was pitch black outside, with only the sound of the wind and the faint howling of wolves in the distance. The driver was gone, and the horses were eerily quiet, as if frightened by something.
Jiang Wanyue called out several times, but there was no response. The howling of wolves grew closer and closer, like countless pairs of eyes staring at them in the darkness.
"Are we...are we surrounded by wolves?" Lu Fangqin's voice was tearful as she tightly grasped Jiang Wanyue's hand.
Jiang Wanyue's heart was beating fast and her palms were covered in cold sweat.
She bit her lip and was about to say something when she suddenly smelled a pungent burnt smell.
Her pupils suddenly contracted and she looked up at the roof, only to see a wisp of black smoke seeping in from the gap.
"Fire!" she screamed, her voice filled with unprecedented fear.
The temperature inside the car suddenly rose, and flames jumped down from the roof and spread rapidly.
Jiang Zhoulin suddenly pushed open the car curtain and shouted, "Get out of the car! If you don't get out now, we will all be burned to death!"
The four of them jumped out of the carriage in a hurry. As soon as their feet touched the ground, low wolf howls were heard in the darkness around them, as if countless pairs of green eyes were staring at them.
Jiang Wanyue's legs went weak and she could barely stand. She had never felt death approach so clearly.
"run!"
Jiang Zhoulin grabbed Lu Fangqin's hand, turned around and rushed into the darkness.
Queen Mother Yu followed closely behind, using the two of them as cover.
Jiang Wanyue was so flustered that she slipped and fell to the ground.
She struggled to get up, but found that her ankle was sprained and she gasped in pain.
"Wanyue! Hurry up and catch up!" Lu Fangqin turned around and shouted, her voice filled with tears.
Jiang Wanyue gritted her teeth, stood up, and limped forward.
But she was moving too slowly, and the howling of wolves behind her was getting closer and closer, as if it was right next to her ears.
Jiang Wanyue's heart was beating so fast that it almost jumped out of her chest, and her breathing was so rapid that she felt like she was suffocating.
Suddenly, her feet felt empty and she fell down violently.
"ah--"
Jiang Wanyue screamed and fell heavily into a deep pit.
The bottom of the pit was full of sharp stones, which scratched her back and arms with countless wounds. The pain almost made her faint.
She lay at the bottom of the pit, with darkness before her eyes and the howling of wolves and the anxious cries of her parents in her ears.
Her consciousness was a little fuzzy, her memory flashed back, and the scene from three years ago suddenly appeared in her mind.
At that time, she also designed Jiang Lili to fall into a deep pit.
She stood at the edge of the pit, watching Jiang Lili crying for help at the bottom of the pit with cold eyes. Without a trace of pity in her heart, she poured bone powder to attract wolves into the bottom of the pit without mercy.
Later, she deliberately dropped a rope and let Jiang Lili climb up, and was chased by the group of fat wolves. She used Jiang Lili to get rid of the Xin family.
At that time, Jiang Wanyue never thought that she would end up like this today.
She once thought that she would always be the powerful abuser who controlled the life and death of others.
But now, she has become the helpless prey, fear and despair overwhelming her like a tide.
"No... I don't want to die..." she murmured to herself, her voice trembling and almost inaudible.
Suddenly, a low wolf howl was heard from the pit entrance.
Jiang Wanyue's pupils suddenly contracted. She looked up and saw a wolf standing by the pit, staring at her with its green eyes.
The next second, the wolf suddenly jumped down and pounced on her.
Jiang Wanyue screamed and tried to hide to the side.
The wolf's claws grazed her shoulder, leaving a deep bloody mark.
She gasped in pain, but didn't dare stop. She rolled desperately at the bottom of the pit, trying to avoid the wolf's attack.
The wolf pounced on her again, biting her arm with its sharp teeth, and warm blood splattered on Jiang Wanyue's face.
No, she doesn't want to die yet. She wants to go to the New World and come back to seek revenge on Jiang Lili!
Jiang Wanyue almost fainted from the pain, but she gritted her teeth and used her other hand to desperately grab the wolf's eyes.
The wolf felt pain and loosened its grip, but pounced again.
Jiang Wanyue's hand was groping around at the bottom of the pit, and suddenly she felt a sharp stone.
She gripped the stone tightly and smashed it against the wolf's head with all her strength. The wolf howled shrilly, let go of her, and stumbled back a few steps.
Jiang Wanyue took the opportunity to get up, dragging her almost disabled leg and desperately crawling to the other side of the pit.
Her arms and legs were covered in blood and she was in so much pain that she almost lost consciousness.
But she didn't dare stop, she knew that if she stopped, death would be waiting for her.
Suddenly, Jiang Zhoulin's voice came from the pit: "Wanyue! Grab the rope!"
Jiang Wanyue looked up and saw a rope hanging down. She grabbed the rope desperately and climbed up with her last bit of strength.
But her bloody arms were no longer strong enough, and she slipped down again after crawling a few steps.
"Quick! The wolves are coming!"
There was an unprecedented level of anxiety in Jiang Zhoulin's voice.
Jiang Wanyue gritted her teeth, grabbed the rope again, and climbed up desperately.
Her fingers were rubbed bloody by the rope, but she didn't dare let go.
Finally, she climbed to the edge of the pit, and Jiang Zhoulin and Lu Fangqin worked together to pull her up.
But at this moment, a wolf suddenly pounced on him and bit Jiang Zhoulin's leg.
Jiang Zhoulin groaned, but held Jiang Wanyue tightly to prevent her from falling again.
This scene truly shows the deep love between father and daughter.
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