NFBE Chapter 144
Chapter 144
The cave collapsed with a crash, and Nalan Jingwen subconsciously used his profound energy to condense a protective shield, firmly protecting Nalan Yin beneath him.
Boulder rolled down, birds and beasts scattered, the ground shook violently, and fragments of rock flew everywhere.
Nalan Jingwen used her profound power to barely create an extremely narrow space, just enough for the two of them to fit in. Only when the tremors beneath her feet stopped did she release the person in her arms.
They were now buried in the collapsed cave, and the fate of everyone else was unknown. Nalan Jingwen's face darkened.
She tried to use her profound energy to move the boulder blocking her way, but as soon as she moved it, the boulder above her lost its support, began to loosen, and fell down, almost injuring Nalan Yin.
With quick reflexes, they pulled the person over, barely managing to avoid the heavy, sharp rock.
Nalan Yin had no martial arts skills and couldn't see anything in the pitch black, so she could only hold onto Nalan Jingwen's hand tightly.
He was held protectively in Nalan Jingwen's arms. With just a slight tilt of his head, he could touch her chin and feel the steady, rhythmic heartbeat of Nalan Jingwen. He even had the thought that it wouldn't be bad to be trapped in this place with her for the rest of his life.
Nalan Jingwen was in a terrible mood at this moment, and kept trying to find a way out.
The stones on top were too thick; if one was moved, the others would loosen and fall down. The only way to move them was to remove them one by one from the outside.
I don't know if anyone is still outside, or what the situation is like outside.
The only thing she was certain of was the Mirror Pool.
Nalan Yin looked up and hugged Nalan Jingwen's waist tightly, kissed her chin, and then buried her head in her chest and rubbed against her, her voice filled with joy.
"That's great, it's just the two of us now."
"Sister, shall we stay here?"
Nalan Jingwen, with a cold face, pried his hands off, "If you like it here, then stay."
Nalan Yin wasn't angry, and wrapped her arms around her waist once more.
"Wouldn't it be better for He Yin'er to stay here? No longer bothered by outside affairs, just the two of us here."
"Anything is fine, as long as it's just the two of us."
Nalan Jingwen lowered his eyes, his crazed expression still clearly visible even in the darkness. "You've tried so hard to survive, just to die here with me?"
"Yin'er doesn't want to die, but if her elder sister is by her side, what is there to fear in death?"
Nalan Jingwen reached out and pushed him away, coldly saying, "I don't want to die."
She will never die!
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His tone grew increasingly agitated, his expression more and more frantic, and a strange light flickered in his eyes.
"madman."
Nalan Jing frowned and scolded in a low voice.
As if provoked by those two words, he casually picked up a sharp stone and, without hesitation, slashed a bloody wound across his chest, which stretched from his chest to his lower abdomen, gushing out a large amount of blood.
"If my royal sister doesn't believe me, then I'll prove it to you!"
Before he could make a second stroke, Nalan Jingwen slapped the stone out of his hand and shouted, "What are you doing?!"
Ignoring the pain in her chest, Nalan Yin's eyes were bloodshot as she said, "Yin'er will give you anything, as long as my royal sister dies with me!"
"Is it that Your Majesty is reluctant to part with your scheming husband, or is it a male prostitute pretending to be pitiful to gain your sympathy, or perhaps it's that guard outside who deceives and hides things from you?"
He paused, then a strange smile appeared on his face.
"Or perhaps neither, but rather it's you..."
"Snapped."
The sound stopped abruptly, and a handprint immediately appeared on Nalan Yin's fair face. He was slapped to the side, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his lips.
In this quiet, narrow place, only the sound of their heartbeats could be heard.
Nalan Jingwen looked at him coldly, "Are you awake now?"
Nalan Yin chuckled softly, a hint of mockery on her lips.
"Clearly, only Yin'er is the one who stayed by your side without any ulterior motives. Why don't you turn around and look at Yin'er?!"
"You care about them, you pity them, why don't you pity me?"
Nalan Jingwen raised his hand and slapped him again, repeating the action once more.
"Are you awake?"
Nalan Yin lowered her head, making it impossible to see her expression.
Nalan Jingwen said with a stern face, "You're telling me I don't pity you?"
"Then why did I do all those things? Because I was bored and you made me run around in circles?"
"I could have left directly, but I still brought you along. Just now, when the cave collapsed, I could have left immediately, but I missed the best opportunity because I had to protect you. What have you ever given me?"
"Information that is not exchanged for its full value? Or countless troubles? Or perhaps, using such extreme methods to force me to die with you?"
"You say you like me, but your liking makes me very uncomfortable, even very troubled!"
She did intend to deal with Nalan Yin because of Hongqing Pavilion, but after the last negotiation broke down, she stopped trying to get close to Hongqing Pavilion. This time, meeting him on the way was completely unexpected.
If you continue like this, then we can only become strangers from now on.
Nalan Yin suddenly looked up, reached out and grabbed her, her bloodshot eyes filled with tears.
"don't want……"
"Yin'er, don't become estranged from your elder sister, Yin'er was wrong..."
For the first time, a look of pain appeared in his eyes. He gripped Nalan Jingwen's hand tightly, as if afraid that if he let go, there would truly be no possibility for the two of them anymore.
He wasn't afraid of death, but he was afraid that she would never speak to him again. The thought of having no further connection with the person in front of him made his heart ache terribly, as if being stabbed with needles, making it hard to breathe.
"Sister Royal..."
"Yin'er will not die. Yin'er wants to live well with her elder sister."
"If we don't hear from you within two days, they will definitely send someone to look for me. We'll be able to get out soon. Please don't treat Yin'er like this, Your Highness..."
Nalan Jingwen ultimately couldn't shake off his hand, and used acupressure to stop the bleeding. If it hadn't been stopped in time, he would have bled to death.
"Shut up."
The air here is thin, and they cannot have any strong emotional fluctuations, otherwise they will all suffocate.
Nalan Yin immediately fell silent, no longer speaking, but her hand still gripped Nalan Jingwen's hand tightly.
Since Nalan Jingwen was willing to stop his bleeding, it means that she still cares about him.
Nalan Jingwen listened intently to the sounds outside. The torrential rain was quite disruptive, but she could still hear the clash of weapons, which made her frown.
Why are there sounds of fighting? Are there other people here besides them?
Could it be?
Was this not an accident, but rather deliberate?