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We are now facing the despair that follows hope!
There is no road ahead!
I guessed the beginning but did not anticipate the ending... I even suspect that Zhou Juechen did not lack the ability to dig through, but rather gave up halfway. Because we are on the mountainside, and ahead is nothing but empty air; a careless fall would result in a shattered body, leaving no trace.
The cold wind howls fiercely, and the bright light feels blinding. Initially, it seemed hopeless, but now this immense gap makes one want to crash into a wall! After all the effort to get here, who would have thought that we had completely opened up the mountain! And it’s in this place where we cannot go up or down!
“How could this happen?” Xianxian also looked despondent, her expression one of disbelief.
Lime said nothing, still gazing at the distant sky, lost in thought.
Should we return the way we came? I glanced back at the cave, which was pitch black. Even if I could see the end, my stamina was already severely depleted. I know my body best; trying to climb back and find an exit is simply wishful thinking. We will eventually die here.
“Jump down.” Lime spoke calmly, as if he were merely commenting on the nice weather today.
I looked at Lime in disbelief; this height must be several thousand meters. Jump down? Not even a few lives would suffice for that fall! Unless... unless there’s a parachute! But where can we find one now? I was going crazy when suddenly I saw Lime take out his backpack. My heart raced; could it be that he really had a plan?
Under my "expectant" gaze, what Lime pulled out was just a folded piece of paper...
He unfolded the white paper and examined it carefully, occasionally observing the surrounding terrain. The golden sunlight fell on his profile, adding a touch of warmth and reducing some of the chill. Perhaps Lime's calmness affected me; I suddenly felt much of my earlier impatience dissipate as I felt the cool autumn breeze, and the scene before me grew increasingly blurry...
Memories of past days flashed before my eyes. I seemed to see Uncle and Aunt taking care of Xiaoyu in warm moments. Second Uncle had not yet started a family; although I could only see him a few times a year, he was genuinely good to me. Every time he returned, he would tell me about the strange things he encountered on his travels. How warm and ordinary it was when our whole family lived together...
“Fengfeng? Fengfeng... you have to hold on!”
I felt someone shaking me, making my head spin! There seemed to be a face before me; I struggled to see clearly but felt as if my eyelids were heavy as lead. Don’t disturb me; can’t you see my little cousin is calling me to play with her!
“Feng Zi, you hold on! Don’t fall asleep; otherwise, I’ll beat you to death!”
"Oh, quite the arrogant tone, aren't we?"
The figures of my father and the others gradually became transparent, and I felt a tightness in my heart. My body swayed even more violently, and I felt like I was about to throw up.
"Stop, stop swaying!" I weakly waved my hand; it felt like my internal organs were about to be shaken out!
Hearing a rough breath, the swaying stopped. I finally opened my eyes and saw Xianxian sitting across from me, staring intently at me with wide eyes.
"What’s wrong?"
"What do you mean what’s wrong? Do you know what time it is? You're still sleeping! Aren't you afraid you won't wake up?" Xianxian glared at me, looking very displeased.
I rubbed my temples and took a deep breath in resignation. Just a moment ago, I had even experienced a hallucination; thankfully, I hadn’t fallen asleep…
My eyes were dry and swollen. I glanced at Xianxian and noticed his eyes were puffy, his complexion poor, yet his eyes were wide open as if he feared that closing them would cause him to fall asleep. Reluctantly, I also had to keep my eyes wide open, trying hard to stay awake.
"Where's Lime?" I suddenly realized something was off; after waking up, I noticed one person was missing—Lime was gone!
Xianxian looked outside for a moment and said heavily, "He went up to scout."
Up? Scout?
I could hardly believe my ears. Where could there be a foothold on this mountainside? My heart sank as I quickly crawled to the edge of the cave entrance. Peering out, I saw not far above, a frail figure trembling against the mountain wall. His hands were taut with veins bulging as he tightly gripped the dagger stuck in the ground! A gentle breeze blew by, and it seemed that if he wasn't careful for just a moment, he would fall off the sheer cliff! With every thrust and pull of the dagger, my heart raced in sync with his movements, making it hard to watch.
"Lime said there should be a pool at the bottom of the mountain. He went up to take a look. If he really can't make it up, we'll have to take a gamble," Xianxian said from behind.
I knew that when Xianxian mentioned taking a gamble, he meant jumping down. At that moment, I didn’t argue; after all, our physical strength was already insufficient to go much further. We only had one path ahead—jumping meant death; jumping might still offer a glimmer of hope.
I adjusted into a comfortable position and lay back down. To keep us both from falling asleep, I could only engage in casual conversation with Xianxian.
"Xia Yuxian." It was the first time I called Xianxian by his name; perhaps it would also be the last…
Xianxian was taken aback for a moment, then let out a bitter laugh and said, "I'm really not used to you calling me by my name, but whatever."
"Weren't you saying before that you and Lime were in the same organization when you were young? What happened?" I asked.
"Didn't I say I'd tell you about my past afterwards?" Xianxian replied weakly.
I rolled my eyes at him. Later? Right now, whether we could survive and go back was still uncertain, and he was talking about later. It was clearly just a brush-off.
"Are we still brothers or not? Even at a life-and-death moment, you still won't tell me?" I pretended to be displeased.
"Fine, it's not a big deal anyway." Xianxian sighed helplessly and said, "I joined that organization by accident. Lime was already there before I arrived. We learned various tomb raiding skills and techniques there, and stayed for twelve years..."
Xianxian's tone was flat, as if he were merely stating a fact. However, his dim eyes revealed the emotions within him. He continued, "About ten years ago, Lime went missing during a mission. We all thought he was dead, but it turned out he had deliberately left the organization..."
"Then what about Master Qing?" Given Lime's personality, he didn't seem like someone who would seek the limelight or care about reputation. On the contrary, he was very low-key—so low-key that if he were thrown on the street, no one would notice him. Lime's appearance was already remarkable, but it was his understated demeanor that made people overlook him.
"Ah, him," Xianxian suddenly laughed and looked at me. "You know what 'killing with kindness' means?"
Killing with kindness!?
I nodded, suddenly sensing the air of conspiracy...
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