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On the night of the ninth day, the three of them rested in the tunnel.
When she was in a daze, Shen Yan'er vaguely heard the sound of the carriage running over in the distance, as well as the neat and uniform footsteps unique to the Royal Forest Army. If it weren't for dreams and auditory hallucinations, these sounds proved that they were not far from the exit.
The long trial finally came to an end, and it was the first time since she was born that Shen Yan'er had come and gone between life and death so frequently. She was already extremely tired, not just the exertion on her body, more tiredness came from her heart.
Falling asleep, I suddenly woke up, woke up for a while, and fell asleep again. I don't know how many times this process has been repeated, and Shen Yan'er finally stayed up until the morning of the tenth day.
It stands to reason that it should be difficult to tell the time in the dark. But through the ten days of training, Shen Yan'er has developed the ability to guess time based on her feelings and instincts.
"Let's go." Miao Pu, who was sitting not far away to rest, had also woken up and gave a concise command. After saying that, he stood up first and continued to walk forward.
Shen Yan'er threw another piece of exorcism into the lampshade, and the aroma that was about to dissipate became stronger after a while. Then she carried the ever-bright lamp and chased after Miao Pu's back. Because she was so tired, she staggered as if she were stepping on cotton with every step. Seeing this, Xiao Hei gently lifted her arm from behind to help her keep her balance.
For a long time, there wasn't much dialogue between the three. This is not only because Xiao Hei and Miao Pu are both taciturn people, but also because everyone's body is about to run out. It's almost a miracle that he can continue to walk now.
I don't know how long I walked, but I didn't encounter any forks in the road or walking corpses along the way. Shen Yan'er could conclude that the exit was not far away. She held on to her last breath, and with Xiao Hei's support, she slowly moved forward with heavy steps.
As he walked, a small point of light appeared far ahead.
In an instant, Shen Yan'er thought she was dazzled. She looked at it again, and the point of light was still far away, and it had not disappeared. Realizing that the point of light might be the exit, her heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and an urge to cry rushed over.
"Blackie!" Shen Yan'er grabbed Xiao Hei's arm and said in a trembling voice, "Look there! Is it an export? Are we at the exit? ”
Xiao Hei was not panicked at all, maybe he had already found out. After hearing Shen Yan'er's excited roar, he lowered his head and replied softly: "Hmm." ”
After hearing this "um", Shen Yan'er's tears were almost falling. "It's finally here, we've finally reached the exit......" The scenes experienced in the past ten days appeared in front of her one after another, and the flickering tears that had covered her eyes at some point made Shen Yan'er's heart flood with bitter and sad feelings.
If she could, how she wished that Ah Zhen was by her side at this moment......
No, maybe Ah Zhen has always been by her side and has never left, but she can't see her. "Ah Zhen......" Shen Yan'er said in a voice that only she could hear, "have you seen it?" We finally got to the exit......"
Subconsciously pinched the last strand of hair left by Ah Zhen, as well as the crossbow that had saved her countless times in danger, Shen Yan'er sniffed hard. Now is not the time to be sentimental, but to put all your strength on and continue to persevere to the end.
As the point of light became larger and clearer, Shen Yan'er couldn't help but speed up her pace. If she could, she really wanted to run as fast as she could, but she was so tired that her face was about to run out with all her strength every time she raised her legs.
With the encouragement of that point of light, Shen Yan'er walked tenaciously step by step......
Suddenly, Miao Pu, who was leading the way in front, stopped.
"What's wrong?" Shen Yan'er asked uneasily.
"There is a sound of water...... Miao Pu said as she gazed at the point of light in the distance that had become the size of a lantern, "If I guess correctly, all the show girls will bathe and change their clothes there before leaving the mass grave......"
Hearing this, Shen Yan'er was shocked, and instantly understood why Miao Pu suddenly stopped, and also understood what Miao Pu was worried about. Miao Pu has long known the secret of Xiao Hei's gender, once he bathes and changes clothes, will Xiao Hei's identity be exposed soon?
Shen Yan'er could guess the reason why the imperial court set up a bath at the exit of the mass grave.
Because the walking corpse is still a secret among the people, and the show girl will pass through the imperial city on her way from the mass grave to the palace. If everyone sees that every show girl is bloodstained, unkempt, and miserable, there will definitely be a lot of suspicion and rumors.
In order to completely conceal the secret of the walking corpse, the court must let the show girl clean herself before leaving the mass grave. This is not only to wash away the physical and mental exhaustion, but also a farewell ceremony with the mass grave. It was supposed to be a happy thing, but Shen Yan'er didn't have a smile on her face.
Like Miao Pu, she focused her eyes on Xiao Hei's face.
never expected that Xiao Hei would survive the many tests of the mass grave, but he would not be able to pass this last hurdle no matter what. Could it be that Xiao Hei can only be left in the tunnel?
"Nope." Shen Yan'er suddenly spoke, "There is another way...... This is not the only way to exit the mass grave, there are other ways to get out......"
Because Shen Yan'er knew that there was a person who did not come in through the entrance, but came in through the tunnel by herself. The entrance used to steal is Xiao Hei's only exit.
"As long as you can find Xiaoqing's tunnel, you can go out!" Shen Yan'er grabbed Xiao Hei's hand.
"But now that the lights are completely out, even if there is a tunnel, it is difficult to find it." Although Miao Pu didn't know how Shen Yan'er knew that there was an authenticity, she could judge from Shen Yan'er's words just now that this method would definitely not work.
"There is still a little grease left in this lamp, as long as I can get Yi Xiangxi's map, and Xiaoqing is willing to tell me the location of the tunnel, there is a way to find out." Shen Yan'er said excitedly, "Even if the Imperial Forest Army enters the mass grave, as long as it can avoid their ears and eyes, there will be time to find the tunnel." Although Pan Yuting blew up one passage when the road was closed, the other passage should still be passable......"
"Even if it's a qiēshun lì, do you think Yi Xiangxi will obediently hand over the map?" As soon as Miao Pu mentioned Yi Xiangxi, her expression became very terrifying.
"Don't worry, she'll give it to me." Shen Yan'er had already thought of a plan in her heart, and said coldly with a sly smile, "...... Because she has no choice. ”
The reason why Shen Yan'er said this was because she found a handle of Yi Xiangxi. Just grab that handle and threaten her to hand over the map.