At the bottom of the pit, on a huge rock, Luo Zheng and Lan Xue had just awakened when they saw a rope descending from above the pit. They exchanged glances and imdiately thought that soone was coming. They were overjoyed, thinking that even if it was an enemy, as long as they could leave this cursed place, they would have a chance to live. In this pit where neither heaven nor earth could hear their cries, they wouldn't speak of it, but they were inwardly going mad.
"Xue Er, if it's our people, that's good, but if it's an enemy, no matter who it is, let's not resist. Let's just get out of this cursed place first, okay?" Luo Zheng seriously suggested.
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Lan Xue knew the gravity of their situation and realized this was a chance to live, so naturally, she wouldn't act rashly.
The two of them tidied up a bit and walked over to the rope, looking up. Soon, they saw soone descending. The figure seed familiar, which made them pause. They exchanged a look and saw the surprise in each other's eyes. They smiled in understanding, and as they fixed their eyes on the descending figure, they recognized it was Wu Jin. The two embraced each other, laughing excitedly. Lan Xue's eyes filled with tears of relief, and Luo Zheng's eyes also grew moist. Being alive felt wonderful; they were rescued at last and could finally leave this cursed place.
"Pinch to see if this is real," Lan Xue excitedly shouted. Having been trapped in this desperate situation for over ten days, she had almost collapsed. Once rescued, a surreal feeling overwheld her, making everything seem too sudden and dreamlike. She pinched Luo Zheng fiercely under the arm.
"Ah—why are you pinching ? That hurts," Luo Zheng cried out.
"Hehe, so it's not a dream. That's great, we're saved!" Lan Xue exclaid joyfully.
Luo Zheng was left speechless, seeing Lan Xue's girlish antics. A wave of guilt surged through him, realizing how much pain and tornt she had endured, and felt incompetent. Seeing Wu Jin getting closer, Luo Zheng spoke tenderly, "Once we're out, let's truly enjoy life and take a long vacation."
"Hmm, and elope for a honeymoon, hehe." Lan Xue excitedly agreed, fully seeing herself as Luo Zheng's woman. Having faced death together, Lan Xue had co to understand many things. She opened her heart and no longer masked herself with a cold deanor. With Luo Zheng by her side, she felt she had everything else she needed.
"Good, it's settled then," Luo Zheng replied firmly, looking up at the sky and shouting, "Captain, you really weren't slow in coming! Any later and you'd have been collecting our bodies."
"Ghost?" Captain Wu, hearing the familiar voice and realizing it was Luo Zheng, shouted in surprise. He then quickly sensed sothing odd in Luo Zheng's words—what did he an by 'both of us'? He sped up his descent and upon looking down, he spotted Lan Xue and was overjoyed, jumping down and exclaiming excitedly, "Lan Xue?"
"Yeah, Captain, your descending posture isn't very graceful," Lan Xue said laughingly.
Seeing that the two of them were standing well and even in the mood to joke, Wu Jin knew they were alright and his heart finally settled. Excitedly approaching them, he looked them over and pounded Luo Zheng's chest with a fist, then opened his arms, preparing to embrace Luo Zheng. However, he noticed Luo Zheng wincing in pain, his body curling up, and asked anxiously, "What's wrong, are you okay?"
"His arm muscle was strained and almost completely torn off," Lan Xue said irritably, looking at Luo Zheng with pain and concern, "Is it serious? Shall I spray so pain reliever for you?" She hurried to the side, took a first aid kit from her backpack, took out the pain relief spray, ca up to Luo Zheng, helped him take off his jacket, revealing his upper body. Lan Xue seriously sprayed the pain reliever without a trace of shyness.
Lan Xue had already considered herself Luo Zheng's woman and didn't mind these worldly formalities. Wu Jin noticed sothing but didn't ask further. The entire National Blade Team knew of their relationship, and seeing it progress, Wu Jin was happy for them, saying, "If there's nothing else, we should leave here quickly."
"That sounds good." Lan Xue helped Luo Zheng with his clothes, ran to the side, repacked the general's bag, and was about to carry it when Wu Jin ca over, took the backpack and said, "Leave it to ; let's go quickly."
Lan Xue, not being pretentious, supported Luo Zheng to the ropes, tied him up, set the chanism properly, and tugged at another rope. The rope slowly lifted Luo Zheng upwards safely, not very fast but very secure. Watching Luo Zheng ascend slowly, Lan Xue showed a gentle smile.
"Lovers will eventually beco spouses, huh? When will we drink to your wedding?" Wu Jin asked after Luo Zheng was halfway up, genuinely admiring, and as Lan Xue's superior who had watched her grow up, coupled with the relationship with Mr. Li as a direct disciple, they were close. In Wu Jin's eyes, Lan Xue was like a little sister.
Lan Xue also treated Wu Jin like a big brother. Previously, Lan Xue wouldn't want to discuss this topic, but having gone through this life-and-death experience, her mindset had changed significantly, and she didn't mind Wu Jin raising this topic. After thinking, she said, "I will prepare a detailed report of this mission when I return. However, I hope you can grant us a long leave; we need so good rest."
"Okay," Wu Jin replied, perceiving much from Lan Xue's words and didn't ask further.
After waiting a while, Luo Zheng was pulled up the pit, and the equipnt slid down the ropes again. Lan Xue put on the equipnt and was slowly pulled up, looking at the slowly receding pit; she felt like she was dreaming, scarcely believing she could leave alive, all thanks to Luo Zheng. If not for him jumping into the ravine and being swept into the pit by the whirlpool, she might not have been able to leave.
The feeling of love is so good! Lan Xue smiled, watching the rising sun, her face breaking into a radiant smile, like a snow lotus blooming on a precipitous cliff edge, pure, detached, and stunningly beautiful.
Upon reaching the surface of the pit and seeing familiar faces like the Drunk, Lan Xue felt much more grounded and woke up to the reality that she really wasn't dreaming; everything was real, and she was rescued. She quickly walked to where Luo Zheng was being treated on the ground, they exchanged glances, and smiled understandingly at each other, feeling great to be alive!
"Seeing you two well, I am relieved, brother. Lan Xue, you scared to death. I didn't expect you two to be together? It seems, even Heaven can't bear to see you apart," the Drunk said with emotion. Though he also wished for Lan Xue, seeing their understanding looks, he knew he had no chance in this life and silently wished them well in his heart.
"Alright, I'll treat you to a drink when we get back, but you're buying the drinks," Luo Zheng said cheerfully, seeing the Drunk and others and feeling great as previous displeasures vanished, starting to joke around.
"No problem," the Drunk agreed wholeheartedly. The two exchanged knowing glances and smiled, a deep camaraderie flowing between them.
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