Chapter 420: Chapter 416: Cai Xiaowen: Why Am I Always the One Who Gets Hurt?
After walking for four or five hours, Wen Ran was in a daze.
Plus, she hadn’t eaten, and suddenly gave up, plopping down on the ground, "I can’t walk anymore, I’m starving to death.
If you’re going to force me to walk, then just kill me now."
Cai Xiaowen: "?!"
She was bewildered.
Staring at the warrior-like Wen Ran, she was dumbfounded.
"No," she walked over, "Wen Ran, don’t be like this, get up quickly."
She was truly a bit scared of these people who could turn against them at any moment.
Right now, although they were suffering, with dry mouths, hungry stomachs, and painful bodies, at least they could keep their lives.
Cai Xiaowen wasn’t a fool.
She knew, these people had gone through great trouble to kidnap them, they must have a motive.
At least, if it were for revenge, they would have killed them at the foot of the mountain and left them there. In the dead of night, wild animals would naturally emerge and devour them completely.
Yet they hadn’t done anything, just tirelessly dragging them up the mountain.
This proves they have value, and they’re even carrying an old man...
This is a mountain path, it’s hard enough carrying something yourself, yet they are laboriously carrying the old man.
If they had no plans for this old man, it would indeed be strange.
Considering her own expertise, Cai Xiaowen felt she was on the verge of uncovering the truth.
What needs to be done now is not to be rash or aggravate the kidnappers, but to endure.
Keep alive.
The rest can be left to those who notice they’re missing.
She and Wen Ran didn’t matter, but Professor Gu, being almost a national treasure, definitely meant people would come looking for them.
So, they had to stay alive.
Dying here would be so tragic.
Cai Xiaowen’s heart was pounding with fear as she persuaded Wen Ran to get up and not mess around.
Xiao Yu, however, stroked her chin and instructed everyone to set up camp and quickly make a fire to cook.
Cai Xiaowen: "???"
What, are you out of your mind?
Wen Ran was satisfied, stopped making a fuss, and instantly quieted down, sitting up straight, making a demand, "How about some wild chicken to eat?"
"Sure."
Cai Xiaowen: "..."
Alright, it seems like they’re really a bit crazy.
The fire was lit, and Wen Ran sat down, took several sips of the water Xiao Yu handed over, licked her lips, and started acting up again, "Actually, I don’t drink mountain spring water directly.
This stuff isn’t clean, I always boil it first."
Although Wen Ran’s face was now dirty, Xiao Yu could still see her skin was tender and her features were pretty.
"Got it, got it," she said perfunctorily, "we’re in the wild now, no chance for you to be picky; be glad to have water to drink."
With that, she raised the bowl, "Do you want more?"
"Yes."
Cai Xiaowen calmly closed her eyes, thinking she must have spent too much time going down into tombs with Professor Gu, finally accruing bad karma and starting to see ghosts.
Hahaha, are the two of you really crazy?
Can you not figure out your roles?
One’s a captive, and one’s a kidnapper, how can they be chatting so cheerfully?
A gulp of water went down, and Wen Ran smacked her lips, "Let my classmate have a drink too, okay?"
She grinned, "I think she’s thirsty too, just too shy to say it."
Xiao Yu nodded in agreement.
Indeed so.
A personality like Wen Ran’s, she had never encountered in all her years.
"Alright, wait a bit."
Cai Xiaowen drank the water with her heart in her mouth, and over there, Mr. Gu Sr., laid on the ground, finally woke up slowly.
"Hmm?"
Wen Ran raised an eyebrow, "Oh, looks like he’s awake."
Xiao Yu’s eyes lit up, she didn’t bother Cai Xiaowen anymore and leaned over to Mr. Gu Sr., "Professor Gu, you’re awake."
Mr. Gu Sr.: "..."
Opening his eyes, all he could see were towering trees.
Great, kidnapped again.
He was old and experienced, very calmly nodding to Xiao Yu.
"Professor Gu, I’ll untie the cloth over your mouth now, can you promise not to shout?"
To this, Mr. Gu Sr. nodded decisively.
Xiao Yu didn’t act immediately; she glanced at Mr. Gu Sr., thought for a moment, turned to Cai Xiaowen and asked, "Hey little girl, what’s your name?"
Cai Xiaowen: "?"
She looked baffled, a little puzzled.
Not knowing why this woman suddenly asked her name out of the blue.
For safety’s sake, she obediently reported her name.
"Cai Xiaowen."
"Oh," Xiao Yu nodded, using Cai Xiaowen as a threat against Mr. Gu Sr., "I’ll untie you now, but if you start shouting, don’t blame me for being heartless.
On this girl named Cai Xiaowen."
Cai Xiaowen: "..."
Ha!
So what?
What did she do wrong?
Mr. Gu Sr. eyes nearly popped out, struggling to sit up, realizing this time, it wasn’t just him in trouble, there was one more.
No, make that two more.
He was emotionally stirred, while Xiao Yu watched with a smile, until Mr. Gu Sr. calmed himself down and nodded.
Only then did she step forward and untie the fabric covering Mr. Gu Sr.’s mouth.
Mr. Gu Sr. spat, "What exactly do you want?"
"Hahaha, nothing much," Xiao Yu treated Mr. Gu Sr. with an unusually good attitude, "we just think you’re knowledgeable and want to learn a thing or two from you."
"So you want to rob tombs."
"Exactly."
Seeing Xiao Yu agree so straightforwardly.
Mr. Gu Sr. took a deep breath, coldly said, "Your ultimate goal is me.
Let the two kids go."
"That won’t do, these two kids were specifically brought by me."
Xiao Yu stifled a laugh, reaching out and pointing at Wen Ran and Cai Xiaowen from a distance, "To be honest, they are indeed my bargaining chips against you."
Facing Mr. Gu Sr.’s hateful gaze, Xiao Yu acted as if she didn’t see it, continuing on her own, "I more or less understand your line of thinking.
I feel like, at your age, there must be stubbornness, unwilling to help me out, which is understandable.
But on this trip, whether you like it or not, you have to assist me.
If not, I’ll have to harm these two sweet kids. You, having lived long enough, feeling near the end, would think of death as a relief.
But what about these two young girls?
In their prime, yet to see the wonders of the world, would you really let them die just like that?
Die in these deep mountains, unnoticed.
Would you bear to?"
Mr. Gu Sr. was rendered speechless by Xiao Yu’s words, "You people are despicable."
"Professor, you’re quite the joker. If we weren’t despicable, we’d have died countless times by now."
