Chapter 419: Chapter 415: Cai Xiaowen Wakes Up
On the way, Xiao Yu chatted with Wen Ran.
Wen Ran watched her step and responded.
This time, keeping silent was not a good idea.
At the very least, she needed to figure out what kind of situation she had landed in.
Understanding the origins of these people, the more you know, the less fog there is.
The less fog there is, the higher the chance they can escape and turn the tables.
Moreover, based on the convos Wen Ran overheard along the way, she pieced together a rough idea of what’s happening.
This group should be tomb robbers who discovered an ancient tomb in this mountain and kidnapped Mr. Gu Sr., the archaeology professor.
Their purpose was to extract the treasures here, sell them for cash, and flee far away.
Of course, Wen Ran and Cai Xiaowen initially had nothing to do with it; they were just caught in the crossfire by accident.
Mr. Gu Sr. got kidnapped, and the two female students just ended up with him.
Oh well, just grab them along too.
Wen Ran: "..."
Damn!
The more she thought about it, the more frustrated she felt. Should’ve checked the almanac before setting out yesterday.
"What’s wrong?"
Seeing Wen Ran’s frustrated look, Xiao Yu curiously asked, "Weren’t you in a pretty good mood just now? Why the long face again?"
Facing Da Niu’s fierce gaze, Wen Ran kicked a stone away, unceremoniously saying, "Can I have a good mood when falling into your hands?"
Being depressed is normal, right?
Xiao Yu covered her mouth, chuckling, "Young lady, you’re quite bold, aren’t you afraid?"
Wen Ran candidly replied, "What’s the use of being afraid? If I’m scared, will you let me go?
Definitely not, so why waste expressions then."
"True."
Xiao Yu looked at Wen Ran’s face, "Behave yourself, and I won’t harm you or treat you poorly."
"Aren’t I behaving enough?"
Wen Ran straightforwardly remarked that could choke someone, "You say go east, I wouldn’t dare go west.
Wherever you say go, that’s where I go. Isn’t that enough? As a hostage, I can only be this compliant."
Xiao Yu pointed at the rope tying Wen Ran, "You’re behaving now because you’re tied up."
Wen Ran was at a loss for words.
"What I want is for you to be obedient after we reach the destination and untie you."
"Okay, okay," Wen Ran perfunctorily responded, "I’m obedient."
Their conversation made the entire group perk up their ears.
Mainly because after so many years of fleeing, they were far from the crowd, moving from one tomb to another.
After so long, they all felt rather gloomy themselves.
Wen Ran’s lively presence got them a bit distracted.
Halfway through, Cai Xiaowen woke up.
Feeling uneasy, blanked for a moment, and met Wen Ran’s eyes, stunned.
"Hi!"
Her arms were tied, hands bound behind her, unable to greet, only symbolically shrugging her shoulder, "You’re awake?"
Cai Xiaowen’s mouth was still gagged with cloth, "Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm~"
Wen Ran looked at Xiao Yu, attempting negotiation, "See, here’s another one awake. How about letting her down and have her walk with us?"
The tomb robbers: "..."
This familiar attitude and the casual mention of ’us’.
Isn’t this young lady a bit odd?
Feels like she’s misplaced her own role.
Xiao Yu glanced at Wen Ran and instructed Da Niu, "Alright, let her down."
Da Niu was quite ruthless to Cai Xiaowen, finding a spot without stones before tossing her down.
Thrown to the ground, Cai Xiaowen saw stars, letting out a groan.
Standing aside, Wen Ran, rather apathetically commented, "No gentlemanly manner at all, being so rough with girls."
Da Niu: "..."
Unable to hold back, he said gruffly, "Can’t you be a bit conscious for being a hostage?
Is my job any of your business to nag about?"
Wen Ran shut her mouth, pouted a bit, shrugged.
She said nothing, yet seemed to have said a lot.
Look again, he’s annoyed.
Cai Xiaowen was puzzled, Xiao Yu stepped in, telling Da Niu, "Enough, stop talking, arguing with a young girl is embarrassing."
After speaking to Da Niu, Xiao Yu crouched down facing Cai Xiaowen, negotiating, "I know you’re unclear about the current situation.
However, whoever is in charge should be quite obvious. I’ll untie the cloth from your mouth soon.
All you need to do is be obedient, then keep your mouth shut, okay?"
Cai Xiaowen looked at Xiao Yu, feeling anxious inside.
Despite the woman smiling while talking, Cai Xiaowen had a sense of malice hidden in that smile.
Glancing at Wen Ran, Cai Xiaowen hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"Such a good child," Xiao Yu praised, "Do you know? The last one who promised me but reneged had their tongue cut off and fed to the dogs."
Cai Xiaowen’s eyes widened, incredulous.
Xiao Yu chuckled, stood up, "Untie the cloth from her mouth, untie the rope on her feet as well, hurry up before dark to find the hideout."
The night is dangerous.
They must reach sanctuary first.
Moreover, though it’s not midwinter, the temperature difference between day and night is significant.
Cai Xiaowen rose, staggering a bit.
Beside her, Wen Ran casually remarked, "Seems like the bindings were too tight and your blood flow was impeded."
She kindly advised, "It’s okay, don’t be afraid, get up, walk slowly, it’ll get better."
Seeing Wen Ran’s familiarity, Cai Xiaowen was at a loss for where to begin with a stomach full of words.
Following the philosophy of less talk, fewer mistakes, no talk, no mistakes, she chose silence.
Soon, Cai Xiaowen recovered, and the group resumed their journey.
Wen Ran tilted her head, asking Cai Xiaowen, "So, what’s your story?"
Cai Xiaowen baffled, wanted to answer Wen Ran, but recalling Xiao Yu’s earlier threats, felt intimidated.
What if this woman really is ruthless, and does as she says, cutting off her tongue to feed the dogs.
Then she’d...
Seemingly sensing Cai Xiaowen’s gaze, Xiao Yu turned her head, smiling, "No worries, talk normally, I won’t flip.
But if you decide to act recklessly, yell or scream, you can try."
Cai Xiaowen hadn’t lived enough, surely didn’t want to try that, responded to Wen Ran with a lowered voice, "I don’t know.
I drank a cup of water and then just blanked out."
Wen Ran smiled outwardly, cursed inwardly, "Hahaha, what a coincidence, same here."
"You drank too?"
"Yep."
Cai Xiaowen muttered, "I thought you weren’t knocked out."
Wen Ran: "..."
Well, sorry to disappoint you.
