506 Mines (2/2)

”Wait for the Dragon King.” This was Wu Zongheng's reply to every question. ”The Dragon King will come and save everyone, I guarantee you. This was the captain of the guards of the Dragon King, Long Fanyun. He had come in the name of the Dragon King.” He continued.

Long Fanyun nodded authoritatively at his surroundings, expressing hisidentity was real albeit not seeing the Dragon King in a long time and defying his orders.

The soldiers hadcalmed downslightly, not in the mood to consider their loyalties and only thinking of one thing, that whoever saved him, would be their master.

Wu Zongheng concentrated everyone in the deep part of the mineshaft that was also slightly spacious, in case they formed secret groups. He then walked through, answering every one of the soldiers' questions.

Long Fanyun kept following him and rarely spoke. Thisgentled the people around him as the captain of the Dragon King's guards was also trapped there. Hopes for his rescue immediately rose.

It was pitch-dark in the cave and everyone felt that time passed very slowly thus their uneasiness increased considerably. Wu Zongheng observed carefully and spoke few words of encouragement, usually of the Dragon King's arrival in mind. He did not know for how long his promises would hold.

The cave was rather humid and most of the resources of the military were trapped outside. In a few days, the people would starve.

Hunger sored tempers, better than Shangguan Yun's 10,000 words.

”What if the Dragon King was defeated?” Suddenly a voice rang when the crowd quitened down.

The soldiers knew a decisive battle was about to take place outside of the mountains. If the Dragon King were to be defeated,he would either be killed or be forced to flee and no one would bother about their lives.

”The Dragon King will not be defeated.” Long Fanyun rose, his voice bright. He was not easily shaken.

But still, some lacked belief. ”The army of the Dragon King is small and greatly outnumbered by the Fort Jin Peng Army. I heard that we were going to launch a surprise attack. Now without us, how would the Dragon King win?” One shouted.

Everyone nodded, their hopes gradually diminishing. Wu Zongheng racked his brainbut could not think of anything to increase his and their confidence.

And suddenly, a faint voice spoke,”If the Dragon King were to be defeated, he would come and save us.”

Ming Zhen did not know when she stopped crying and said this.

Wu Zongheng understood whatshemeant and said immediately, ”The Dragon King has plans of his own. He will definitely win the battle and even if he loses, he will come to save us. Becausewe would be the last of his army.”

There were many loopholes in this statement. Even if the Dragon King had wished to save this army. He had to pass Shangguan Yun. Butthe crowd was panicked,they heaved a sigh of relief and calm wasrestored.

Han Xuan looked at the two men's backs and asked softly. ”Miss, which one do you like? Long Fanyun is taller and more handsome. I don't know if he already has a wife. Wu Zongheng...”

”Stop spouting nonsense orI will never carefor you again.” Ming Zhen flushed and cried uncontrollably.

Wu Zongheng only thought about calming people down andneglected an important link- torches.

Poof, one torch went out, andsoon, many more torches followed. When everyone had realised that the cave had gotten darker, it was too late to save the remaining torches.

Darkness was an excellent provocateur. Wu Zongheng wanted to say something in advance before asound emerged from behind. It was Fan Fen. ”Wow, it would be spectacular if everyone were to die together. No one would dare provoke us in our graves.”

However, just then, when several torches had gone out, the darkness and Han Fen's strange words came into effect. Suddenly, a band of soldierscharged uncontrollably towards the tunnel, screaming, ”I want to get out! Let me go! I don't want to die!”

There was no worse example than this, of whathad not been easy to calm down. The soldiers be that as it may, panicked for an instant and ran towards every tunnel as if the exits had already been opened.

”Listen to me!” Wu Zongheng's voice drowned in a sea of voices, not even able to hear himself.

Outside, Shangguan Yun did not care about the lives of the people living in the cave and he hesitatedwhetherto leave or not. The Dragon King would not throw himself into the trap and neither would Maid Lotus. He could only climb to the top of the mountain now and watch Shangguan Jianyi's army triumph.

The spies at the top of the mountain said that the two armies had begun to line up outside. The war was about to begin.

Shangguan Yun wassatisfied but he thought to wait because when the war was over, he could walk out of Wushan from the seaside slope, saving him a lot of time.

No way the Dragon King would give up like that, Hide and wait for a come back. Shangguan Yun still felt by this time, that this was not the usual Dragon King.

Unexpectedly, there was a cry outside of the valley, as if someone had been attacked.

Shangguan Yun rose up, jumpinga few steps of the mountain top and looked outto seeTen or moresentinels running towards him, falllingone by one as they were shot by the deadly arrows from behind.

Finally one reached near and shouted, ”the enemy is coming”.

”Who? The Dragon King?”Shangguan Yunasked flustered, and wondered from where the Dragonking could get an another army.

”No, I don't know. All women, all women... tens of thousands of them.” The sentinels said, still in theirshock.

Shangguan Yun's heart skipped, he understood where his mistake and that of the others lay. The Dragon King had secretly prepared a force to fight back the enemy and no one had expected it.