Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 404 Ah Qing, you're taking advantage of me
Now that Lu Huai is alright, her long-strained nerves gradually relax.

So she gently leaned against Lu Huai's side and slowly closed her eyes.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but when Lin Zhiqing opened her eyes again, it was already dark.

The cave was also pitch black.

Only a few scattered sparks remained from the fires lit during the day, emitting a faint glow.

She instinctively reached out to her side, and only when she touched Lu Huai's arm and felt a warmth did she breathe a sigh of relief.

After confirming that Lu Huai's fever had subsided, she got up to go to the edge of the cave to find some more charcoal.

But as soon as he took a step, a faint scraping sound rang out.

Lin Zhiqing frowned slightly, refrained from making any move, and listened attentively.

"Swish~ Swish swish!"

This time, the sound of slowly descending along the wall and vines was even more pronounced!
Alarm bells rang in Lin Zhiqing's mind—someone was coming!

She was certain that they were not from the Lin family.

Because when she scouted the area earlier, she had a good understanding of the Lin family and the people she had drawn from Jianxintang.

Their movements wouldn't be so quiet or so swift.

It's highly likely someone from the Jiang family!

Almost instantly, Lin Zhiqing thought of the Jiang family.

The Jiang family's guards were all brought down from the battlefield by Jiang Yunhe. They had excellent mental fortitude, could adapt to any environment, and were also very skilled.

If the Jiang family finds her, her plan will fall apart!

Judging from the sounds, those people should be able to descend into the cave where she was in less than half an incense stick's time.

Lin Zhiqing reacted quickly.

She scooped up some water and used it to extinguish the sparks.

Then, she used a lot of effort to move Lu Huai behind a large rock inside the cave.

Fortunately, they were already quite deep in the area, and Lin Zhiqing didn't have time to rest after moving Lu Huai, so she took a few breaths.

Lu Huai looks thin, but he's still quite heavy.

She rested for a short while, then returned to her previous spot, took away the medicine she had taken out earlier, and erased the traces they had left behind.

After doing all this, she returned to the stone and held all the remaining powder in her hand.

At the same time, she took out a tightly wrapped jade flute and listened warily to the sounds outside.

Soon, someone landed!
Then, several more footsteps were heard.

After listening for a while, I realized that about five or six people had come down.

Lin Zhiqing's heart sank.

Dealing with five or six soldiers who had seen battle was no easy task.

She had to find a way!

She had to live, and so did Lu Huai.

Thinking of Lu Huai gave her some confidence.

Now, Lu Huai and the Ministry of Revenue are targeting the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence, making them a thorn in Jiang Yunhe's side.

If the Jiang family discovers Lu Huai, they will surely try to kill him.

Lin Zhiqing would never allow such a thing to happen.

As those people moved further in, someone soon noticed something was wrong.

"It smells like something is burning, and it's very strong!"

“The marks on the ground have been deliberately erased, so the person must not have gone very far.”

"No, they're still in the cave!"

As soon as those words were spoken, everyone tacitly fell silent.

They kept their footsteps very low.

Lin Zhiqing couldn't hear the footsteps of those people, and her heart grew increasingly tense.

She clenched the powder in her hand, waiting for someone to approach before throwing it away.

In the darkness, Lin Zhiqing tried her best to calm herself down.

She mentally calculated the routes those people might take to approach her, then held her breath.

close!

Her breath hitched, and her hands trembled slightly.

She heard some faint noises coming from her left.

Lin Zhiqing was calculating the time in her mind.

"three!"

"Two!" "One!"

Right now, she threw the powder in her hand to the left.

Soon, a surprised voice rang out:

"What? What is that? Someone, she's here!"

Then, several footsteps quickly sounded.

Lin Zhiqing's mind raced. She was too close to Lu Huai now; if they were found out, she would only be a death sentence.

No, she had to keep Lu Huai alive.

Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth, moved outside, and began to play her flute.

She's going to lure everyone away!

Suddenly, the flute music rang out, startling the people outside.

"Cover your ears! Lin Zhiqing can control people with his flute, don't listen!" A loud voice rang out, reminding the others.

Lin Zhiqing made up his mind and played the flute with much more force.

The flute music suddenly amplified, and the people all stopped in their tracks.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Lin Zhiqing's forehead.

By using the piper to stop those people, they were actually hypnotizing them.

However, it is virtually impossible to successfully hypnotize a conscious person without any preparation.

Moreover, there are more than just one or two people here.

There were five or six in total!
Lin Zhiqing felt she could no longer hold on and immediately tried to move outside.

She wanted to try and see if she could control those people to jump off the cliff on their own.

But as soon as she took a step outside, she was grabbed around the waist and pulled back.

Lin Zhiqing was startled, and the flute music froze for a moment.

"Bang! Bang!"

It's Lu Huai!
Lu Huai has woken up!

After confirming that the person behind him was the familiar Lu Huai, Lin Zhiqing breathed a sigh of relief.

The next moment, Lu Huai's voice rang in her ear:

"Aqing, stay here and close your eyes."

Then, without waiting for Lin Zhiqing's reply, Lu Huai started walking.

In the darkness, Lin Zhiqing could not see anything, but she could hear the sounds of fighting.

She couldn't help but worry, yet she dared not stop playing the jade flute.

After an incense stick had burned, the fighting gradually stopped.

Lin Zhiqing's flute playing gradually calmed down.

"You, do you know whose people we are... Ah, ah!"

An unfamiliar voice rang out, but the subsequent shout had already sealed his fate.

Did Lu Huai win?
Lin Zhiqing was extremely anxious, but dared not utter a sound.

"Come out," Lu Huai's weak voice rang out.

Lin Zhiqing didn't care about anything else and walked in the direction of the sound:
"Lu Huai, are you alright?"

"Are you hurt?"

"No." Lu Huai shook his head and grabbed Lin Zhiqing, who was stumbling over.

Lin Zhiqing held his arm and then began to reach upwards.

Ears, mouth, nose...

Lin Zhiqing breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Lu Huai was alright.

Lu Huai grabbed Lin Zhiqing's wrist: "Aqing, you're taking advantage of me."

Lin Zhiqing: ...

She pinched Lu Huai's shoulder: "How dare you say that?"

"Hiss~" Lu Huai gasped.

Lin Zhiqing immediately let go of her hand, looking very nervous: "How are you? Did I hurt you?"

"I forgot you were still a patient, I'm sorry."

Lin Zhiqing sounded somewhat anxious.

"I'm fine." Lu Huai sighed softly.

"Ah Qing, this isn't the thing you should apologize for."