After thinking for a while, he said, "Let's talk about it later. In any case, I can't go back to the palace! Aren't you studying the secrets of the blueprint? I might as well stay here for a few more days so I can think things through. However, this place is really in ruins. If I want to build a base in the future, I don't want to build it here. "
In his mind, it was better or worse to stay here for a few more days. Then he could take the opportunity to find out about Nangong Xue's whereabouts. However, the Xuan Shuang didn't expect that he would make a fatal mistake. The Nangong Xue had been kidnapped by Jiang Liechen. There was no way he didn't know about it. Yet, he didn't see her here. Normally, he would've asked her about it a long time ago. However, not only did he not mention it, he didn't even dare to touch on the topic. If he didn't have a guilty conscience, what else could it be?
Jiang Liechen didn't expose him. He snorted coldly and said, "Our future base will be the most luxurious place in the world. What else is there to say? Alright, I'll do as you say. Go and rest. I believe that you're still my good disciple. You won't disappoint me, right? "His words didn't contain a shred of his master's kindness. Instead, they were cold and sinister. The Xuan Shuang shivered. He hurriedly said, "Yes, Shifu. Disciple will take his leave." He hurriedly left.
As soon as he left the hall on the second floor, the light disappeared. His surroundings once again sank into a deathly darkness. The Xuan Shuang didn't want to go to the first floor again. He strolled along the corridor, thinking, "It's rare for me to take on a mission. I can't mess it up and make them look down on me! This abandoned village isn't that big. If I flip it over, I don't believe that I can't find her. But it's strange … I don't have much of a relationship with that Nangong Xue. Why would he guard against me? Does he really not know my intentions, or … is he just pretending to be confused to lure me into a trap? "
After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't come up with an accurate answer. His head bumped into the wall. He wanted to curse out loud and kick the wall in front of him. Suddenly, he felt that the wall was a bit strange. Thinking back to what happened just now, the tip of his foot seemed to have touched something hard. Following the general direction, he raised his leg to test the waters, moving inch by inch.
Just as he felt the abnormality, he hurriedly put his hands on it. Sure enough, there was an obvious protruding lump with a gap in the middle. The Xuan Shuang's fingertips climbed up and turned to the side, about sixty degrees clockwise. The wall moved to the side on its own, revealing another hidden path.
Xuan Shuang's heart thumped wildly. He looked around and couldn't bear to miss this rare opportunity. He tiptoed and walked in. After turning a few corners, the road ahead suddenly opened up. However, as soon as he stepped out, he saw that he was in another hidden courtyard. The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The night was dark, and the light he saw just now was only a small part of the moonlight.
Xuan Shuang had never been fond of giving up halfway. He was fully aware that his current situation was extremely dangerous. The more he ventured into a secret place, the more likely it was that other people would kill him to silence him, but he was still unwilling to withdraw.
After a few more steps, a prison cell suddenly appeared in front of him. Several iron rods were erected vertically, and each of them was sealed up like a huge cage. Although the gap between the iron rods couldn't be considered wide, he could still clearly see the scene inside through the torches. He saw a woman collapsed in the corner, her hands and feet bound by several thick iron chains. She looked extremely tired, but there wasn't any blood on her body. Presumably, she was Nangong Xue.
Xuan Shuang was both surprised and delighted. His hands and feet moved forward slowly, carefully sizing her up. Although her cheeks were deathly pale and her hair was disheveled, he could still see that she was a beauty. It was no wonder that Li Yijie and Lu Qian both fell head over heels for her. Turning his eyes, he saw a large iron lock hanging on the door. It was covered in rust and didn't seem to be of much use. He took out an iron wire from his pocket and fiddled with the keyhole a few times. Just as he was about to succeed, he suddenly changed his mind.
No matter how mature he was, he was still a five-year-old child. From time to time, he would throw a childish tantrum. In his opinion, saving people like this was really too boring. Moreover, using iron wire to open locks was often used as a petty thief's trick. It didn't show off his Lord Baylor Ling's resourcefulness and bravery. If he wanted to show off in front of Li Yijie, he couldn't let his future wife look down on him. Even if the situation wasn't dangerous, he had to make it extremely dangerous. After thinking it over in his mind, he made up his mind.
The next day, while Jiang Liechen wasn't paying attention, he quietly climbed over the wall and brought back a pickaxe. During the day, he had to pretend to be a curious child, as if he was interested in everything. He wandered to the east and strolled to the west, looking here and touching there. Jiang Liechen gradually became accustomed to this. Although he didn't know why he suddenly became childish, he didn't bother to pay attention to his movements.
He painstakingly waited until nightfall before he dared to enter the prison through the secret tunnel. When he arrived outside the prison cell, he used the tip of his foot to draw a few circles. After estimating the general location, he began to dig. He planned to dig a tunnel and then go in and out. Only then would he have the fun of risking his life to save people. Once he became playful, he didn't care about how anxious Lu Qian was outside waiting for him.
The next few nights passed peacefully like this. One day, Xuan Shuang finally dug a tunnel. He jumped in and crawled with difficulty between the earth and rocks. There were a few abrasions on his body, but he just thought it was fun. He crawled to the bottom of the prison cell and dug a hole in a circular opening. He threw down his tools and used his hands to support himself and climbed up. Inside the prison cell, he still had to look around. He either knocked on the wall or squatted down and used his finger to draw circles on the surface of the sand. He was full of disdain for the prison cell.
Before he could finish his discussion, a cold voice suddenly came from behind him. "Who are you? Why are you here? "Although the voice was soft, it had a kind of awe-inspiring and inviolable temperament. Xuan Shuang turned his head in shock and saw Nangong Xue leaning against the wall. He didn't know when she had stood up, but she was sizing him up. Her eyes were full of hostility.
Xuan Shuang wanted to make a joke, but seeing that she didn't have any feelings for him, he was afraid that she would misunderstand. He hurriedly waved his hands and pretended to be timid. "Heroine, heroine of the Huashan Sect, I'm here to save you. Don't be afraid, don't shout. I … I'm not a bad person. "But the more he spoke, the more he sounded like a bad person trying to coax a child.
Nangong Xue's eyes showed that she didn't believe him. "Do you know where this place is? If you're a good person, why would you appear here? "
Xuan Shuang said, "You're a good person too, but aren't you also here? Cough, let me ask you, with your hands and feet chained, does your whole body feel uncomfortable? Now that I've helped you out of this predicament, you don't even say a word of thanks. Instead, you're suspicious. This is called biting the hand that feeds you. How can such an action be worthy of the Huashan Sect's Heroine Nangong? "
In reality, Nangong Xue had given herself this title because she wanted to accompany her martial brother in roaming Jianghu. In addition, she really did have great ambitions, so she wanted to boast about herself. The people of Jianghu only knew about Nangong Xue because she was Li Yijie's martial sister. She had recently become the future wife of the Alliance Leader. The title "Heroine Nangong" had never really spread throughout Jianghu.
Now that Xuan Shuang mentioned her name, Nangong Xue was even more surprised. "Oh, you're the one … who hid the serrated letter in the food and guided me to escape? You recognize me? " After asking a few questions, he thought of another important matter and asked, "What's your relationship with the Seven Malefic Demons? How can you enter and leave his territory as you please without any obstruction? "
Xuan Shuang said, "What relationship do I have with him? Don't accuse me wrongly. I'm a disciple of the Righteous Sect. It was Hero Li, the Alliance Leader, who asked me to come and save you. Who said I can enter and leave as I please? Look at that … "
He pointed at the newly dug hole in the ground and said, "I had to go through untold hardships to get in here. Ay, you don't believe me. You want proof, right? How about this … he has a message that he wants me to bring to you. He wants to invite you back to Mount Hua with him. He wants you to experience the joy of catching butterflies in the forest as the sun sets. No matter if it's Xia Sheng or Nangong Xue, you're both the only ones in his heart. If the two of you can't become one, then … I'll tear his heart in half. "
Nangong Xue thought about the sweet words they used to say to each other in the past. Now that she heard it, it was especially sad. She couldn't help but shed silent tears. This was Xuan Shuang's little trick. Jiang Liechen had already investigated all of Xia Sheng's secrets. Even if he used this title, it would be difficult to prove it.
But when it came to their childhood memories, it was not something that ordinary people would know. Those were indeed Li Yijie's original words. When he asked Xuan Shuang for help, he told him all about his and Nangong Xue's past. Xuan Shuang still had a rough impression of it, so he changed it a little and used it to win people's trust.
Nangong Xue said softly, "That's right, it's really Shixiong … he, he's here too?" For a moment, she was so excited that her voice started to tremble. It was hard to tell whether she was nervous or happy.
Xuan Shuang was busy trying to persuade her to leave. He played along and said, "That's right, of course he's here. He said he wanted to see you first. Right now he's waiting for you outside. You … come with me quickly. A long night may bring trouble. Don't make him wait too long. " Nangong Xue would believe whatever he said right now. She hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, I'll go with you!"
Xuan Shuang helped Nangong Xue enter the tunnel first, and then he followed behind. When he first started digging, he made sure to widen the tunnel. Now that Nangong Xue was walking, it was not difficult at all. When they left the prison and arrived at the small courtyard, Xuan Shuang originally wanted to take her over the wall and leave. Who would have thought that Nangong Xue suddenly pulled his sleeve and asked, "Where's Shixiong? Where is he? "
Xuan Shuang said, "He's outside. He's … he's fighting the Seven Demons to the death. We have to try to delay him so that you have a chance to escape. Let's go quickly. Don't disappoint him. "Nangong Xue anxiously said," I'm not going! Shixiong is fighting a bloody battle. I … how can I go alone? Take me to him. I promised that no matter when or where, I'll be with him. Besides, by himself, he's not the Seven Demons' match. I want to fight side by side with him. "
Xuan Shuang anxiously said, "If he can't beat them, even if you join us, we still won't be their match. Besides, if he has to protect you, he won't be able to concentrate on fighting the enemy. If that's the case, you won't be helping him, but instead, you'll be his burden! Alliance Master Li has repeatedly warned me to ensure your safety. If anything happens to you, the one who will suffer will be me. Can't you spare a thought for me? "
Although Nangong Xue looked calm and gentle on the outside, she was extremely stubborn on the inside. She resolutely said, "No, even if I die, I want to die with Shixiong. I … I don't want to be separated from him anymore. If he asks, just say it was my idea. He won't make things difficult for you. If you're afraid of trouble, just point me in the right direction. I'll go on my own! "
Xuan Shuang said in his heart, "Pei! Li Yijie and the others said that she's bashful by nature. What's so strange about talking about the love between you and your husband to a little brother whom you've just met? "But if he didn't follow her wishes, she wouldn't follow him obediently. With a bitter laugh he said, "Forget it. Consider me losing to you. It's my great hero's good fortune to meet someone like you. Alright, I'll take you to see Alliance Head Li. "
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