"What I mean is, we both have secrets that we can't tell outsiders. If you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask any more questions and I'm willing to keep your secret!"
"So in exchange, you should think the same way I do, right?"
Xue Ye looked directly into her blinking almond-shaped eyes with some difficulty and said, "Okay!"
"Great! From now on, we're allies!" Liu Yingying finally let go of his hand and clapped her hands happily.
Xue Ye looked down at his palms, his ears turning slightly red.
This was the first time he had ever had such close physical contact with a woman, that damn woman...
"Let's hurry up and figure out a way to get out of here, or it'll get dark again..." Liu Yingying walked to the edge of the cliff and shone her flashlight down.
But that one photo gave her a fright.
"Xue Ye, come quickly..."
Hearing the noise, Xue Ye quickly walked over and looked down in the beam of the flashlight, and was also very shocked.
It turns out that a long staircase had been built along the edge of this cliff, winding downwards like a dragon...
"Tsk, this place is indeed extraordinary!" Liu Yingying raised the corners of her mouth, a hint of excitement flashing in her eyes.
How could such a thing be found in an ordinary cave?
"If I'm not mistaken, there should be an underground palace down there!"
"An underground palace?" Xue Ye was also surprised by her words.
Liu Yingying: "I just don't know if any tomb raiders have been here. If it's an untouched tomb of royalty or nobility... we'll be rich!"
She patted Xue Ye on the shoulder as she spoke.
Xue Ye turned his head and glanced at the delicate hand resting on his shoulder, then frowned again...
However, Liu Yingying didn't have as many thoughts as him.
Her body housed the soul of a modern person; in her time, such contact between men and women was normal...
Right now, Liu Yingying's mind is filled with thoughts about the ancient tomb.
She had read several tomb raiding novels, in which the protagonists, after going through countless hardships, finally obtained the treasure of the entire underground palace.
It's a pity that they were all handed over to the state in the end!
However, if one can find the treasure through their own abilities, they do not need to hand it over to the imperial court in this era.
Any treasures they can find will belong to her!
Xue Ye couldn't stand her greedy look any longer and couldn't help but remind her, "Even if there really is an ancient tomb down there, you can't guarantee that it hasn't been robbed. Even if it hasn't been robbed, look at these steps, they're already covered in moss. If you're not careful, you could fall into the abyss!"
"That...does actually make some sense!"
Liu Yingying looked up at him.
This young man, who usually had a cold and unapproachable demeanor, was now unusually speaking such a long string of words in one breath.
This is all out of concern for her life!
Actually, Liu Yingying was just a little excited and didn't intend to go down and find out right away.
After all, it's just some money; she can earn it herself in the future, so there's no need to take this risk.
"Xiao Ye, remember this place. If we ever find ourselves in dire straits, we can come back and take a look!"
As she spoke, Liu Yingying reached out and patted his shoulder twice.
Xue Ye: !!!
Damn it, he's had enough!
"First, don't touch me casually in the future. Please be mindful of your place!"
Second, don't call me that!
Upon hearing this, Liu Yingying bent her head and thought for a moment, finally realizing a very serious problem, and nodded in agreement.
"You're right!"
Just when Xue Ye thought she had finally realized the issue of men and women not being allowed to touch each other.
Liu Yingying: "They say there's a lot of gossip around a widow's house. You're still just a young man, barely twenty. I can't let this affect your reputation. Otherwise, if you can't find a wife in the future, your mother will blame me!"
Xue Ye;!!!
"Look, what's that over there!" Liu Yingying suddenly raised her voice excitedly.
Xue Ye looked in the direction she pointed and saw thick, green vines clinging to the walls of the cave.
The plants in this deep mountain forest grow exceptionally well; each vine is as thick as an adult's forearm.
"Great! We can use these vines to leave later!"
"But right now, we need to fill our stomachs first..."
Just as Xue Ye was about to ask her where she got the food, he saw Liu Yingying walk to a corner inside the cave, take out a large package, and open it.
Then, like setting up a street stall, they took out all the food from inside and laid it out on the ground.
There are breads with strawberry, blueberry, condensed milk, and sandwich-like textures, as well as bottled water, ham, hard-boiled eggs...
Liu Yingying waved to him; "Xiao Ye, come and eat!"
Xue Ye walked over and asked, "Why did you bring so much food?"
Liu Yingying: "I was afraid I wouldn't be able to find you in a day, so I brought several days' worth of supplies!"
Hearing this, even the coldest heart of the boy was somewhat warmed.
It turns out, she planned to keep searching for herself if she couldn't find herself in a day...
His life was as insignificant as that of an ant.
Liu Yingying was the only person besides his own mother who cared about him and did so much for him.
Actually, Xue Ye had another question in mind, "Why are you so good to me?" He didn't ask it...
After finishing her meal, considering the vines' ability to support weight, Liu Yingying reluctantly threw away the package she had brought.
The supplies inside haven't even been used up yet...
An hour later, the two finally climbed out of the cave one after the other.
Liu Yingying was the first to come up. She was also puzzled as to when her physical strength had become so good.
After she came up, she turned around and tried to help Xue Ye.
But out of a sense of male dignity, Xue Ye refused.
He didn't want to admit that he was no match for a woman when it came to physical strength!
Wang Dabing and the others haven't found this place yet, but Xue Ye's injuries have healed a lot, and they can walk out on their own.
Before leaving the mountain, Xue Ye disposed of the two corpses without leaving any trace.
They walked for another half an hour before finally encountering Wang Dabing and Wang Dazhuang.
"Sister-in-law Zhu, Xue Ye, we've finally found you!"
"Da Bing, Da Zhuang, where are the others?"
"Dayou was attacked by a wild boar and was slightly injured. I had my two cousins take him home first."
After Wang Dabin finished explaining, he glanced at Xue Ye again and saw that although he was injured, he seemed to be in good spirits.
I couldn't help but think to myself, this kid is really lucky!
"What? How badly is he injured?" Liu Yingying asked with some concern.
After all, this person was injured because she went into the mountains with her to find Xue Ye. If something really happened, she would have to take responsibility!
"It's nothing serious, just a sprained foot. But you, Sister-in-law Zhu, you left like that last night, making us worry all night..."
Wang Dabing is a young man with high emotional intelligence.
Regardless of what they really think, they still say things in a very nice way.
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