C153 (1/2)

Ah!

Hearing the cry of shock, Lu Huan Zhi immediately stood up, ”Su Zhi, what's wrong?”

”You … Don't come over, I'm fine! ”

The torch was aimed at a whole piece of shedding snake skin. The light brown net-like skin meandered around the stone pillar until it reached the ground. Su Zhi felt her scalp tingle as a wave of cold air spread from the bottom of her feet to her back.

Trembling, she picked up a bundle of branches and stumbled back.

”What's the matter with you?”

Seeing her fear, Lu Huan asked worriedly.

Su Zhi looked at him very seriously, swallowed her saliva, and said, ”Your Highness, other than this cave, is there any other place nearby that can accommodate you?”

Lu Huan Zhi stared at her in shock and slowly shook his head, ”As far as I know, there's nothing else.”

That is to say, there is no other place to go out of this place tonight?

”What's wrong with you? Why are you asking this?”

Su Zhi gasped, trying her best to remain calm as she replied, ”I just saw a shedding snake skin deep inside the cave. It was about as thick as a bowl's mouth.”

”What?”

This time, Lu Huan's back turned cold.

”No way!” He stretched out his voice and looked helpless.

”Fortunately, the snake's skin doesn't look like it was newly shed, and there aren't any suspicious areas around. So it should be safe for the time being.”

With their current situation, they would die even if they were to leave. It would be better to stay here and wait for dawn.

Even after taking the medicine, Lu Huan's head was still dizzy, but he still forced himself to stay alert, ”I'm not afraid. Sleep peacefully, I'm here.”

Su Zhi replied with a wry smile, ”Don't try to show off. Rest first. We'll think of a way to leave here tomorrow morning.”

”I …”

He wanted to continue joking, but he was too sleepy. He leaned against the haystack and closed his eyes.

Su Zhi was also tired, but she did not dare to sleep.

If she stayed in the cave, anything could happen. She had to be extremely alert.

On the same night, Xiao Qian, who was thousands of miles away, suddenly covered his eyes.

When the wooden lamp was serving tea, it saw that the general was feeling uneasy and said with concern, ”General, it's late at night. Hurry and rest.”

Xiao Qian impatiently shook his head. ”My eyelids are twitching.”

Thinking of the previous joke Tan Zhao had made, Qing Mu happily said, ”It's all over. Your wife …”

When she saw the man's sullen expression, Qing Mu immediately cleared his throat. ”Your wife is doing very well.”

”Any news from the dark guard?”

”Not at the moment. Everything should be fine.”

Xiao Qian nodded slightly, but for some reason, his heart felt restless.

”General, we're camping here, and it's not far from the South Sea. Why don't we take advantage of the situation and chase after them?”

The man's resolute mouth raised, his eyes carrying an imperceptible look of contempt.

He didn't expect to find those three alive.

”This general has his own plans. You can go and rest.”

Greenwood scratched his head in confusion, but he didn't dare to ask any further, so he could only leave.

Xiao Qian rubbed his eyes, which were constantly pulsating.

After leaving for a few days, he wondered how Su Zhi and her child were doing.

He crouched beside the desk, wanting to write a letter home to pass on to her. He held onto the calligraphy brush in his hand for a long time, but didn't know how to write it. After thinking for a while, he could only give up.

That night was the most unpeaceful night that Su Zhi had ever had.

She hugged her sore knees and added firewood to the fire from time to time. She also had to pay more attention to her surroundings. Her tense nerves never relaxed.

High tension was always hard to bear. She had waited for the dawn to break with great difficulty, but she could feel her eyes aching. She was on the verge of collapsing.

”Sleep for a while. I'll keep watch.” A warm voice entered his ears.