Sweetie, sleep with me tonight.

Jiang Youxi's eyes lit up, and she was about to speak when Wang Han covered her mouth.

"How did the police find this place so quickly?"

"N-no, I don't know!" Wang Han suddenly realized something, "Damn! Chi Kuo wants to use the money in this box to pinpoint our location!"

"Idiots!" Zhao Fei stuffed something into Jiang Youxi and Jiang Xu's mouths, quickly untied the ropes binding their legs, and pulled them away. "Hurry up!"

Jiang Youxi had no choice but to leave with them.

The tunnel is very long and branches into many tunnels of different sizes.

Zhao Fei seemed to be very familiar with the place, leading them through several winding paths and left and right turns.

As Jiang Youxi ran alongside, she observed the surrounding scenery and realized that this was actually an abandoned mine tunnel.

They ran for a while until they were sure the police wouldn't catch up, then they stopped to rest.

Jiang Youxi and Jiang Xu were pushed to the ground by them.

After what just happened, Zhao Fei didn't trust Wang Han, that fool, so he left him to watch over them while he went out to scout ahead.

Zhao Fei quickly disappeared into the long tunnel.

Pathfinder?

Has Zhao Fei not yet familiarized himself with all the tunnels here?

The tunnels here are numerous and complex, some of which harbor great dangers; a slight misstep could easily lead to death.

But taking them along to scout ahead was inconvenient, and abandoning them risked leaving no hostages to threaten He Zhuo.

So he had no choice but to go and scout ahead to make sure he could escape safely.

Thinking of this, Jiang Youxi's last hope was completely extinguished.

Zhao Fei was a local, and even he couldn't figure out where this place was, let alone the police.

To survive, you have to rely on yourself.

But for now, let's untie the rope on our hands.

The rusty knife she had just picked up was discovered and snatched away by Zhao Fei.

We have to find another way at the moment.

Jiang Youxi looked around and noticed a protruding stone on the wall to Jiang Xu's left.

The stone's surface has a sharp, jagged edge.

Jiang Youxi coughed a few times, giving Jiang Xu a meaningful look.

Jiang Xu understood her instructions, moved over little by little, and used the sharp side of the stone to cut the rope on his hands.

Worried that Wang Han might discover something, Jiang Youxi deliberately made a noise to attract his attention.

Wang Han got annoyed and walked over to kick Jiang Youxi: "Damn it, can you shut the hell up? I'm about to be..."

Bang!

Wang Han was hit on the head and fell to the ground.

Seeing the bloodstains on the stone, Jiang Xu was so frightened that he quickly threw it away and strode over, calling out, "Mom!"

He quickly helped Jiang Youxi untie herself.

As soon as her hands and feet were free, Jiang Youxi immediately stood up: "Let's go!"

Jiang Youxi and Jiang Xu were about to return the way they came, but after only a few steps, they bumped into Zhao Fei, who was returning.

Both of them were taken aback.

Upon seeing Wang Han lying on the ground, Zhao Fei was filled with rage and immediately pulled out his gun, pointing it at them.

boom!

Jiang Youxi's pupils dilated: "Watch out!"

She instinctively pushed Jiang Xu away, forgetting herself in the process.

The bullet pierced her calf, and blood flowed out.

Jiang Xu was pushed to the ground: "Mom!"

Jiang Xu quickly got up and helped her up.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Fei was carrying a gun, indicating that he had made thorough preparations for this kidnapping.

"Hurry up!"

Zhao Fei fired another shot, but fortunately, he was using an old-fashioned semi-automatic pistol and his marksmanship was poor. In addition, Jiang Youxi and the others were on guard this time and managed to dodge the bullet in time.

Taking advantage of the moment when Zhao Fei was loading his gun, the two quickly turned and randomly slipped into the nearest tunnel.

Zhao Fei's angry roar came from behind.

Jiang Youxi endured the excruciating pain and ran for a while, but she soon couldn't hold on any longer and her speed gradually slowed down.

Blood flowed all the way.

Jiang Youxi was worried that Zhao Fei would follow her by the bloodstains, so she immediately stopped and was about to tear off a piece of cloth to stop the bleeding when Jiang Xu beat her to it.

The boy was strong and quickly tore a strip of cloth from his own body, squatted down, and personally bandaged her wound.

The bleeding on his leg stopped quickly.

After doing all this, Jiang Xu squatted down with his back to her and said, "Mom, get on, I'll carry you out."

Although the bleeding from the wound had temporarily stopped, the bullet was still embedded in her leg muscle, and she couldn't run for much longer.

Jiang Youxi did not refuse and immediately climbed onto his back.

Jiang Xu immediately picked her up and continued running forward.

They ran for a very long time, turning left and right, going through various tunnels.

They successfully shook off Zhao Fei, but in doing so, they got lost.

They wandered around inside for a long time without finding an exit, and it only got darker and darker.

Just when they were about to despair, Jiang Youxi suddenly heard the sound of light rain.

"Xiao Xu, wait a minute!"

Jiang Xu immediately stopped: "What's wrong?"

"Can you hear the rain?"

Jiang Xu held his breath and listened quietly.

Tick-tock, tick-tock, the sound is very, very soft, you can't hear it at all if you don't listen carefully.

"That's definitely the sound of rain. Is it raining outside?"

The further they went, the darker the tunnel became, with almost no light, making it impossible to tell whether it was day or night.

"Hmm, that means the exit is nearby."

There are two possibilities if you can hear the sound of rain: either the wall is thin or you are near an exit.

Since the walls of a mine tunnel cannot be thin, there is only one possibility left.

That's where they are now, not far from the exit.

Jiang Youxi listened carefully to the sound of the rain, judging the direction and location based on the intensity of the sound.

Using the process of elimination, they quickly identified one of the seven or eight tunnels.

"This is the one."

"it is good."

Jiang Xu carried Jiang Youxi into the tunnel that Jiang Youxi pointed out.

As they went further in, the sound of rain grew louder and louder, soon becoming very close to their ears.

Seeing the tiny ray of light shining through the wall, Jiang Youxi seemed to see a glimmer of hope: "The exit is there!"

Jiang Xu put Jiang Youxi down, walked over to look around, and finally kicked the stone away.

The stones rolled down, and the white light they had longed for leaped in once more.

Jiang Youxi was overjoyed and was about to get up when suddenly everything went black.

"Mom!" Jiang Xu rushed back and helped her up.

With the light shining through, Jiang Xu could finally see how bad Jiang Youxi's complexion was.

His face was deathly pale, his whole body was trembling, and cold sweat was pouring down his forehead.

Jiang Xu was frightened and kept calling her name.

Jiang Youxi fell into his arms, trying to sit up and say she was fine, but her consciousness became increasingly muddled, as if all her strength had been drained from her body, and she couldn't even lift her hands.

She looked down at her legs.

The white cloth was stained red with blood, and his legs began to swell, with excruciating pain constantly emanating from them.

Jiang Youxi gritted her teeth and insisted, "No, it's nothing."

"Mom, hang in there, I'll get you out of here right now!"

Jiang Xu carried her away again.

As they emerged from the tunnel, they discovered that they were surrounded by high mountains, dense vegetation, and overgrown weeds.

Jiang Xu gritted his teeth, closely following the sun's trajectory, and carried Jiang Youxi forward with all his might.

The mountain path was steep, and the ground was covered with dead leaves and pebbles. In addition, it was raining, making the path slippery and extremely difficult to walk.

Jiang Xu was out of breath after walking for a while.

He didn't give up; no matter how difficult the road was, he persevered and got through it.

The rain intensified, the roads became increasingly muddy, and my shoes were covered in mud, making each step more difficult.

Every time he fell, Jiang Xu would get up again, carry Jiang Youxi on his back, and continue walking.

He fell down again and again, but got up again and again. The rain blurred his vision, but Jiang Xu dared not give up.

He knew that if he slowed down, Jiang Youxi's leg infection would become more severe.

Jiang Youxi collapsed onto him, her consciousness blurred, but she could still feel that Jiang Xu was carrying her on his back.

My feet slipped, and I accidentally fell to the ground.

"Mom!" Jiang Xu panicked and quickly picked up Jiang Youxi. "Mom, how are you? Are you alright?"

"Hold on! I'll take you home..." Jiang Xu gritted his teeth and mustered all his strength to carry Jiang Youxi on his back.

But he was too tired.

All his strength was exhausted at this moment, and he could no longer muster even a little bit of strength.

Jiang Xu tried again and again, but failed each time due to exhaustion and the slippery mountain road.

He completely broke down, holding Jiang Youxi and crying like a helpless child: "I can't save you... Why... Why can't I save you... I'm a useless piece of trash... I'm just a useless piece of trash..."

"I'm sorry... I failed again... I'm so sorry..."

His cries were filled with sorrow and helplessness, as if he had walked into a dark and hopeless place, and no matter how much he struggled or searched, he had no direction.

Jiang Youxi was awakened by his crying and slowly opened her eyes.

She struggled to raise her hand and stroke his face, comforting him, "Don't...don't cry."

That silly boy.

She's not dead yet.

Why are you crying so bitterly?

Seeing that she had regained some consciousness, Jiang Xu immediately stopped crying: "Mom, hang in there, we'll get out of here soon, please don't fall asleep, okay? I beg you..."

"……good."

Knowing he was worried about her, Jiang Youxi tried hard to stay awake and slowly managed to say, "We...we'll go together."

Jiang Youxi's leg injury was getting worse and worse. The more she exerted herself, the more easily she bled. Jiang Xu didn't dare let her walk. Even though he was very tired, he tried his best to carry her on his back.

The rain gradually subsided, making the muddy road easier to walk on.

Just as they had gained a little confidence and hope, Jiang Xu suddenly lost his footing, and the two of them fell down together.

Jiang Xu instinctively hugged Jiang Youxi tightly, using his own body as a cushion to help her recover.

boom!

Jiang Xu groaned as his back slammed onto the ground, the intense pain causing him to cry out.

Ignoring his injuries, he struggled to crawl to Jiang Youxi's side and helped her up: "Mom? Are you alright? Wake up!"

Jiang Xu called her several times, but Jiang Youxi didn't respond. He was so frightened that he cried again, calling her while crying.

Jiang Youxi regained some consciousness as he shook her repeatedly.

She struggled to open her heavy eyelids: "I...I'm fine."

Seeing that she was awake, Jiang Xu breathed a sigh of relief: "Mom, I thought you were dead, I was so scared..."

After saying that, she burst into tears again.

Jiang Youxi looked helpless, her voice weak: "If I died, how did you get here?"

"My aunt said I was born from a stone."

After saying that, she started crying again.

"..."

Jiang Youxi was truly at her wit's end with him.

"Alright, your mother isn't dead yet. What are you crying for? Stop crying."

"But I couldn't help it."

“…………”

Who did this kid inherit from to cry so much?

However, this was the first time he had cried so hard since he came here.

Jiang Youxi's heart softened, and she gently patted his head: "Don't cry, let's wait for Daddy together, okay?"

Jiang Xu paused, looking up at her with some surprise.

Jiang Youxi was a little puzzled by his gaze: "What's wrong?"

"Mom, I'm not a child anymore, don't talk to me like that."

Jiang Xu wiped away his tears, and after calming down, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed and immediately turned his back.

? ?

What's going on here?

"What tone?"

The person continued arrogantly, "It's like coaxing a child."

"..."

This was truly the first time she had ever spoken to this boy in a tone of coaxing a child.

Sigh, after spending so much time with this kid, I've not only gotten used to hearing him call me "Mom," but I've also developed a mother's love for him.

Jiang Youxi patted the back of his head lightly and chuckled, "Even if you're seventy or eighty years old, to your mother, you're still just a little kid."

Jiang Xu gradually calmed down and turned to look at her: "Mom, are you feeling better?"

Jiang Youxi nodded: "My strength has recovered a little."

She looked around and realized that it was actually a trap.

The trap was large, clearly designed to hunt large animals.

There were also some dried grass and leaves on top.

The trap entrance was so well disguised, and Jiang Xu, being a pampered young master, had never seen such a trap before. No wonder he didn't notice it.

Jiang Youxi shouted with all her might, but her voice gradually faded into the distance.

Jiang Youxi was certain once again that they had not yet left this mountain.

The two started to think of a solution, but the trap was quite deep, and without the relevant equipment, they couldn't climb out by hand.

With no other option, the two could only continue waiting.

There were some wooden sticks in the trap. Jiang Youxi asked Jiang Xu to use them to knock on the wall and attract passersby with the sound.

They waited for a long time, and Jiang Xu fought for a long time, from day to night, but no one came.

Jiang Youxi got caught in the rain, and with an injury on her leg, she started to feel feverish.

Her breathing grew increasingly hot, her body weakened, and her consciousness began to blur again.

She tried her best to stay awake, but her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and eventually she couldn't hold on any longer and fainted.

"mom!"