Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 409 Chasing and intercepting
Lin Zhiqing didn't say it, but she was actually scared inside.

As they moved downwards, only vines could assist them.

At this moment, the two of them seemed to be suspended in mid-air, which looked quite terrifying.

Lin Zhiqing's entire weight was almost entirely on Lu Huai. She suppressed her fear and would occasionally step on protruding stones to relieve the pressure on Lu Huai.

Lu Huai noticed that Lin Zhiqing's body was trembling slightly, and realizing that Lin Zhiqing was afraid of heights, he spoke softly:
"Aqing, close your eyes."

Lin Zhiqing rarely has anything she's afraid of, but her fear of heights is definitely one of them.

However, Lin Zhiqing shook her head: "If I close my eyes and can't see where I'm going to fall on this cliff, I won't be able to help you."

“You can rely on me at a time like this.” Lu Huai carefully protected Lin Zhiqing’s body.

Lin Zhiqing's heart softened.

She does indeed appear very strong on ordinary days.

But only Lu Huai knew that she was indeed afraid.

Thinking of this, she took a deep breath: "Lu Huai, I..."

"Shh!" Before she could finish speaking, Lu Huai interrupted her.

Then she heard the familiar sound of a body scraping against the cliff face.

Someone is coming again?
Lin Zhiqing froze, and Lu Huai stopped moving as well.

At this moment, they had only covered a third of the distance.

Are they from the Lin family, or from the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence?
Just as Lin Zhiqing's heart was racing, the sound of wind mixed with human voices came from outside.

"Strange, why have all the people who came down just now disappeared?"

"It's too dark in here, you can't see anything."

Why do I smell something burning firewood?

They're from the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence!
Lin Zhiqing's pupils contracted!
Before he and Lu Huai came down, they had already erased most of the traces inside the cave.

The problem is that the vine is still tied to the big rock.

If they were discovered, she and Lu Huai would be in danger!

"Damn it, they got here so fast." Lin Zhiqing gritted her teeth.

"Jiang Yunhe is really persistent."

“He’s always been cautious, leaving no room for error in his actions. Ah Qing, if they see the vines, we’ll be in danger.” Lu Huai spoke, his tone somewhat serious:

"Now that they've discovered something's wrong with the cave, they're afraid of alerting the enemy, so they won't be using a tinderbox for the time being."

"We only have one choice now."

"Keep going!" Lin Zhiqing made the decision before Lu Huai could finish speaking.

Stagnation will indeed slow down the speed at which those above discover them.

But if they remained suspended in the air, and those people noticed something was wrong and lit a tinderbox, then she and Lu Huai would also be discovered.

Whether it's detected early or late, it will still be discovered.

If that's the case, they might as well hurry up and go down more, getting as close to the ground as possible.

Lu Huai knew what was going on and said, "Hold on tight. We're still less than six zhang away. If we hurry, we can get down."

Lin Zhiqing nodded.

The next moment, she was pulled into Lu Huai's arms.

Lu Huai's speed was more than twice as fast as before.

But he was more cautious than before.

This is to try to suppress the movement and reduce the swaying of the vines.

Lin Zhiqing leaned against Lu Huai's chest, her eyes tightly closed.

But soon, the vines began to sway at an abnormal frequency.

Lu Huai and Lin Zhiqing both noticed something was wrong.

"Ah Qing, they've found us!" As soon as Lu Huai finished speaking, the vines began to slowly retract upwards.

The higher-ups want to promote them!
They actually wanted to capture him alive… Lin Zhiqing took a deep breath:

"Lu Huai, how far are we from the ground?"

“Three zhang!” Lu Huai said, his movements continuing even as he spoke.

Three zhang is about seven meters!

At that height, a fall would result in death or serious injury.

As time went by, the vines climbed upwards faster and faster.

Lu Huai's downward movements were somewhat restricted, and the two of them seemed to be being pulled upwards. Lu Huai's heartbeat quickened, and he pursed his lips, saying:

"Ah Qing, can you trust me?"

"I believe you!" Lin Zhiqing's voice was muffled, but very firm.

“We have to abandon the vines now and jump down!” Lu Huai said again.

Lin Zhiqing quickly replied, "Jump! I believe you."

Lu Huai didn't have time to think. He held Lin Zhiqing tightly, glanced around, and then jumped.

After freeing his hands, he covered Lin Zhiqing's eyes.

Lin Zhiqing couldn't see anything, but she could feel the comfort of Lu Huai's embrace.

Lu Huai leaned back, using the force of the cliff to push off, his eyes fixed on the large tree not far away.

Soon, his body shot out, shaking off the ever-rising vines.

Once they land on that tree, they'll be able to reach the ground very quickly!
He stretched out a hand and leaped to grab the tree trunk.

His and Lin Zhiqing's bodies swayed continuously due to inertia.

Lin Zhiqing couldn't help but open her eyes. Before she could even feel happy when she saw the ground beneath their feet, she heard a whooshing sound.

Her lips gradually stiffened.

An arrow, it's an arrow!

"Lu Huai, they've fired their arrows!" Lin Zhiqing exclaimed anxiously.

Her and Lu Huai's current targets are too big, and they cannot be moved easily.

Upon hearing this, Lu Huai used his eyes to measure the distance between them and the ground.

It's only a little over ten feet away.

He frowned slightly: "Ah Qing, hold on tight!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiqing hugged Lu Huai tightly.

Lu Huai pressed on, dodging the arrows while swaying his body forward.

He quickly got rid of it.

"boom!"

As Lu Huai moved, Lin Zhiqing felt their bodies being thrown out.

Lu Huai flipped over and landed on top of her.

As they touched the ground, Lin Zhiqing heard Lu Huai's muffled groan.

Lu Huai is protecting her with his own body!

"Lu Huai!" Lin Zhiqing quickly scrambled up from Lu Huai's arms: "Are you alright?"

Lu Huai shook his head: "It's nothing, let's go quickly."

With that, he gritted his teeth and got up.

Seeing his furrowed brows, Lin Zhiqing knew that he was not in good condition.

But there was no time to check. Lu Huai grabbed her hand and led her straight into the woods on the left.

At the same time, several more men in black fell from the cliff.

Seeing the traces left by the two, they moved in unison and quickly headed into the woods.

Hearing several footsteps, Lin Zhiqing frowned slightly:

“Lu Huai, I suspect that Jiang Yunhe not only arranged people on the cliff, but given his personality, he will definitely send people down the cliff to search.”

“Even if I were still alive, he would definitely send people to block our exit.”

Lu Huai understood this perfectly well; he held Lin Zhiqing's hand tightly, refusing to let go.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

As soon as he finished speaking, he paused, then his gaze fell on the dense forest ahead.

quiet!
It's so quiet!
Lin Zhiqing could even hear her own breathing.

Something's really off about this place!

As this sensation arose, rustling sounds arose around them.

Subsequently, more and more people appeared around them, surrounding Lin Zhiqing and Lu Huai.

Lin Zhiqing's pupils contracted; they were completely surrounded.

Too many people.