Chapter 398 - Chapter 398: Chapter 385: Skin Injury (1/2)
Chapter 398: Chapter 385: Skin Injury
“Eldest Young Master, why are you here?” Fan Wenxuan was taken aback.
He remembered the letter stating that Chu Jinnian wouldn’t be back until the 14th at the earliest.
“I finished my business in Beijing and came back early,” Chu Jinnian answered, “When I arrived at Qingzhuyuan, you were all absent. A servant told me you were at Cuiwei Mountain, so I came to look for you.”
“On the way, I ran into Jinzhou and Miss Sui’s carriage.”
Upon hearing about the journey to Cuiwei Mountain and Zhuang Qingning’s predicament, he promptly rushed here, quickly climbing up Cuiwei Mountain. “Give me the rope, you two go get the gunpowder.”
Chu Jinnian raised his hand.
Yes.” Banqing quickly unwound all the hemp rope from his body, carefully coiled it, then handed it to Chu Jinnian. Afterwards, he followed the short, round-faced strong man down the mountain to get the gunpowder. Chu Jinnian, taking the hemp rope, tucked his clothes in at the waist.
“Take care, Eldest Young Master,” Fan Wenxuan admonished solemnly.
“Hmm.” Chu Jinnian responded, then pushed off with his feet, soaring into the air, and grabbed onto a protruding rock.
Subsequently, he darted about like a nimble swallow, ultimately reaching the very top.
Seeing Chu Jinnian successfully reach the top, Fan Wenxuan breathed a sigh of relief.
No matter what, he finally saw a glimmer of hope.
Upon reaching the rugged mountain top, Chu Jinnian carefully observed the mountain below.
The original thin crevice was clearly visible below, and there were some holes you could see inside from, but it was nearly noon. The outside was bright and glaring, making it difficult to see the situation inside.
Especially without knowing Zhuang Qingning’s specific location.
Chu Jinnian took a deep breath, gently lifted his foot, and bent over to listen carefully to the movement inside, hoping to determine a rough direction. “Tick, tick, tick…”
A faint, fragmented noise drifted up from below.
Sounds like the crisp noise of stones colliding with each other, very rhythmic, it should be man-made noise.
Chu Jinnian felt a moment of joy.
Being able to make a sound at this time indicates that Zhuang Qingning doesn’t currently face any threats to her life.
But he also felt a moment of worry.
If communication could only be made in this manner, then wasn’t it…
Chu Jinnian’s heart sank upon this realization. Identifying the direction from which the noise was coming, he urgently called out, “Miss Zhuang? Are you okay?”
The noise of the stones suddenly stopped. After a moment of silence, Zhuang Qingning’s response came from below, “Are you… Master Chu?”
“Indeed.”
Hearing Zhuang Qingning’s response, and that it was very calm, without a hint of panic, Chu Jinnian felt somewhat relieved, “Have you been injured, how do you feel now?”
Don’t worry, I’ve already sent people to get gunpowder. The top of the cave will be blown open, and we will be able to rescue Miss Zhuang soon.” Blow open the top of the cave?
Zhuang Qingning nodded slightly.
Indeed, it’s safer than blowing open the entrance of the cave, just that when the explosion happens, debris will probably fly all over the place, so she’ll have to find a good shelter.