Chapter 1794: Chapter 1028: Mr. Qingshui
After arriving at Chao Wei Village, the two of them got off the car and first followed the village path to the seaside.
Standing next to the reef, facing the boundless sea, Qingshui Cangjie felt a lot of emotions in his heart. Last night, Beiyu Ye was buried here, and this place almost became Qingshui Cangjie’s burial ground as well.
Now, standing here himself, he still felt a lingering fear.
It was too similar, this place was too much like the real escape route. If it weren’t for Beiyu Ye risking his life to test it for them, they would have likely died here too.
"Mr. Heize, how long did it take us to walk here from the village entrance?" Qingshui Cangjie asked.
"About 20 minutes. If someone is familiar with the village routes and runs, it shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes," Heize Lin replied, glancing at his watch.
Qingshui Cangjie mentally calculated, and this matched with the survival time of Beiyu Ye. Thus, the last trace of doubt in his heart disappeared. It seemed right, the cave’s abandoned temple was the only way out.
"Mr. Qingshui, last night I wanted to persuade you to replace Beiyu Ye. Now it seems I was wrong. I apologize to you!" Heize Lin stood upright and bowed seriously to Qingshui Cangjie.
Upon hearing this, Qingshui Cangjie smiled kindly like an elder and said, "Mr. Heize, there’s a saying in Hua Country: ’Eat a loss and gain a wisdom,’ meaning only by making mistakes or suffering losses can one gain experience, learn lessons, and acquire wisdom. I’ll give this saying to you today."
"Thank you, Mr. Qingshui, for your guidance. I will remember it!" Heize Lin replied, feeling greatly benefited.
"Alright, it’s time for us to get to work. Since you once followed Beiyu Ye to find the cave’s abandoned temple, you lead the way. Let’s go to the cave’s abandoned temple," Qingshui Cangjie commanded.
"This way, please, Mr. Qingshui!" Heize Lin walked ahead to lead the way.
In the afternoon, just as Yang Xiao and others were bored enough to play cards to pass the time, two figures were climbing up and down the back mountain of Chao Wei Village.
After all, Qingshui Cangjie was no longer young, and his physical stamina couldn’t compare to the young. He was already out of breath and needed a cane to support himself. This was already their third round trip of the day.
"Mr. Qingshui, are you alright?" Heize Lin thoughtfully handed over a bottle of mineral water.
Sitting on a protruding roadside rock to rest, Qingshui Cangjie unscrewed the bottle cap and sipped the water, his throat already tasting metallic.
"Mr. Heize, how long did it take us this time?" Qingshui Cangjie asked, gasping for breath.
Heize Lin glanced at his watch, his brows slightly furrowed. "It took us about 20 minutes this time. Including the remaining distance, the whole journey will take at least over 30 minutes."
Heize Lin’s concern was well-founded. This time was far beyond the safe time the female ghost had given them.
Keep in mind, this was even with taking a shortcut, relatively abundant stamina, and good road conditions and visibility. If they were in the Ghost Dream, in such a harsh environment, half an hour would be far from enough.
"Mr. Qingshui, do you think... Beiyu Ye could have been wrong?" After hesitating for a while, Heize Lin finally voiced his thoughts.
Upon hearing this, Qingshui Cangjie burst into laughter, almost unable to hold his bottle of mineral water. With his free right hand, he pointed towards the coast they had visited earlier. "If not there, then where else could it be, Mr. Heize?"
"Hahaha..." Heize Lin was infected by Qingshui Cangjie’s hearty laughter and laughed too, sweeping away the oppressive feeling and suddenly opening up his heart.
Their laughter echoed through the mountains and forests, exuding a certain heroism. Inside, Heize Lin berated himself for being too foolish. All he needed to do was steadfastly follow Mr. Qingshui.
What was he doubting, that the coast was the escape route, and Beiyu Ye was foolish enough to use his life to trick them?
Too dumb, really... really too dumb. Heize Lin was grateful to have encountered a great person like Mr. Qingshui, he benefited greatly.
After resting enough, Qingshui Cangjie called Heize Lin to go downhill.
"Aren’t we climbing up again?" Heize Lin looked towards the mountain; they had little distance left.
Upon hearing this, Qingshui Cangjie shook his head, showing a confident smile. "Mr. Heize, there’s no need to climb further. I’ve already understood the secret of the escape route tonight."
"No matter how fast we climb, we can’t reach the cave’s abandoned temple within 10 minutes, so I think the cave’s abandoned temple is just a symbol. In other words, we don’t have to actually reach here, as long as we show an intent to move towards the cave’s abandoned temple, that female ghost won’t harm us."
"Of course, there is one critical point." Qingshui Cangjie squinted his eyes, assuming a profound pose and sold a key point.
"What key point?" Heize Lin couldn’t help but ask.
Qingshui Cangjie smiled slightly, "Our actions must be resolute. No matter what obstacles or temptations we encounter, we must firmly restrain ourselves and never retreat."
"Beiyu Ye mentioned before that the child ghost was in cahoots with the female ghost. So, I think tonight, once the child ghost discovers we’ve found the real escape route, it will desperately try to stop us, harm us."
"That’s when our willpower will be tested. We must not give up halfway, or we’ll end up like Beiyu Ye," Qingshui Cangjie became more and more fluent as he spoke, having already glimpsed the truth.
After hearing Qingshui Cangjie’s words, Heize Lin suddenly felt enlightened, even more convinced he was following the right person. As expected of Mr. Qingshui, he dispelled the doubts in his heart with just a few words.
"It is my fortune to follow you, Mr. Qingshui. I am willing to serve you to the end!" Heize Lin stood at attention, head bowed respectfully, expressing his loyalty without reservation, which was also his true feeling.
