Another gust of breeze blew across Shu Zhihan's face. She turned around and saw Shu's mother standing behind her, looking at her.
Shu's mother's eyes were full of worry and love. She walked over gently, gently touched her daughter's face, and asked softly: "What's wrong, child? You look a little unhappy."
Shu Zhihan looked at her mother, and the grievances and troubles in her heart seemed to find an outlet. She began to talk about her worries, about family conflicts, confusion about love, and anxiety about the future.
Shu's mother listened quietly, nodded from time to time, and occasionally said a word of comfort.
The wind gradually picked up, blowing the corners of their clothes and hair, as if it wanted to take away all their worries.
The turmoil in Shu Zhihan's heart gradually calmed down with her mother's company.
She knew that as long as her mother was by her side, she would always have a warm support.
After thinking about it for a while, Shu Zhihan said, "Mother, I want to ask you something, and I hope that mother can tell you the truth."
Seeing her daughter's serious expression, Mother Shu couldn't help but smile, gently patted the back of her hand, and said softly: "Okay, you can ask whatever you want."
Shu Zhihan took a deep breath and asked: "Mother, do you know that secret passage and what is in it?"
Mother Shu was silent for a moment, with a gentle light flashing in her eyes. She said softly: "My child, you don't need to know so much about some things. Perhaps, the less you know, the better it will be for you."
She said that, but she was thinking in her heart: My child, the sooner you leave here, the better.
When Shu Zhihan saw that her mother didn't answer her, she couldn't help but think that she must know something.
With this idea, Shu Zhihan eagerly wanted to know.
Her hands grasped her mother's arms tightly.
"Mom, tell me, what exactly is going on?"
Shu's mother had an embarrassed look on her face, as if this was an unspeakable thing.
She looked at her daughter's earnest eyes and felt a pang of pity in her heart.
"Child, some things are not as simple as you think, nor can you know them just because you want to know them."
She gently stroked her daughter's hand, trying to calm her agitation.
"Actually, I don't know what is in that secret passage. I only know that there seems to be a terrible secret hidden in it."
"Terrible? What exactly is scary?
Mother, please tell me, please? Luo Jinyu is inside now. If you insist on not telling me, then I will find the answer myself. "
Shu Zhihan's face showed full determination.
Just when she was about to turn around and leave, she saw Shu's mother's hand reaching out and grabbing her.
"Hey, come with me."
Shu Zhihan followed her in full of doubts, passed through a bamboo forest, and came to a hidden cave.
"Mother, why are we here?"
Mother Shu pointed to the cave, with a hint of worry in her tone.
Shu Zhihan stared at the dark cave, feeling a little uneasy. She took a deep breath and stepped into it resolutely.
The cave is cold and damp, like an isolated world.
She followed her mother's footsteps closely for fear of getting lost.
As you go further inside, the cave becomes narrower and narrower, as if it is squeezing people together.
A trace of helplessness flashed across Mother Shu's face, and then she said calmly: "In this huge palace, only here can those things not get in."
Hearing this, Shu Zhihan felt even more confused.
I really don't understand what she means.
"The secret passage itself is not dangerous, but there are some things inside that will attack the creatures that appear inside from time to time. Only those with extremely amazing vitality can come out safely."
Hearing this, Shu Zhihan's hands tightly pulled the clothes on both sides of her.
The tension in her heart was beyond words.
Thinking of Yang Yunfei becoming like this after coming out of it, what will Luo Jinyu experience again? Can he come out of it safely?
Seeing the fear and worry in Shu Zhihan's eyes, Shu's mother seemed to understand a little bit.
She gently stroked her daughter's hair, trying to calm her down.
"Son, I know you are worried about him. However, some things are beyond our control.
The things inside the secret passage are very mysterious things. It is said that no one has really seen its true appearance and does not know what it is. My child, everything inside is unknown. "
Listening to her mother's words, Shu Zhihan felt as if she was in a gloomy cave. The cave was pitch black, with only a faint light coming from the distance.
She closed her eyes tightly, trying to escape the horrific sight.
Shu Zhihan gently leaned her head on her mother's shoulder, wanting to release the helplessness in her heart.
"Mom, what should I do?"
The so-called knowledgeable daughter, Mo Ruomu, knew in her heart that Shu Zhihan would not just let it go, and she would definitely go to the secret passage quietly.
"Son, mother knows that you are worried, so why not do this? Mother will work with you to look for them, okay?"
"Really? Mom, is your current body okay?"
There was a burst of joy on Shu Zhihan's face, but it was immediately replaced by worry.
Mother Shu smiled and nodded, "Well, I'm fine now. It's okay. But, my child, if you go out on this road, don't come back again. Do you understand?"
"Well, mother, let's go together. After we find them, let's leave here together, okay?"
Shu's mother was slightly startled, then nodded with a smile and said, "Well, okay, mother will leave with you."
Shu Zhihan felt very happy after hearing this, took her mother's arm and walked out of the cave.
They returned to their rooms respectively, tidied up a little, and prepared to go to the secret passage.
In the secret passage, Luo Jinyu was alone, leaning against the cold stone wall, surrounded by darkness.
He felt a chill coming from his back, as if something was approaching.
He clenched the torch in his hand, trying to dispel the darkness and cold around him.
The firelight flickered, reflecting the surrounding scene.
The walls are covered with moss and mottled stone marks, which seem to tell the traces of time.
The water droplets dripping from the roof of the cave fell to the ground, making a ticking sound, which was particularly clear in this silent space.
Luo Jinyu took a deep breath, trying to calm the fear in his heart.
He didn't know what was waiting for him ahead, or whether he could find the exit safely.
Thinking of Yang Yunfei's situation, he kept an extra eye on him, and was on guard, ready to adapt to any situation at any time.
He moved carefully, stepping on solid stone with every step, for fear of accidentally falling into any trap.
There was a damp smell in the air, mixed with a faint rancid smell, which was a bit suffocating.
He couldn't help but frown, becoming increasingly wary.
The space in the secret passage seemed to be getting narrower and narrower, and the surrounding walls seemed to be gradually squeezing in on him.
He held the torch in his hand tightly, and the flames jumped in the darkness, reflecting illusory lights and shadows.
Suddenly, a low roar echoed in the cave, as if something was approaching.
Luo Jinyu's heart tightened and he subconsciously grasped the torch in his hand. He felt a strong threat approaching from behind, but he did not look back.
He stared straight ahead, trying to sense the movement behind him through the changes in the firelight.
The roar behind him was getting closer and closer, and he could even feel the hot breath, as if it was about to swallow his entire body.
He tried hard to stay calm, taking every step with great difficulty.
The surrounding stone walls seemed to have become slippery, and he felt that his body was getting closer to the wall.
However, he did not flinch and continued to move forward. The roar got closer and closer until a huge black shadow enveloped him.
He raised the torch in his hand, trying to test whether the unknown thing would leave because of this.
A pair of scarlet eyes stared at Luo Jinyu tightly, as if they wanted to swallow him whole.
Luo Jinyu felt a strong fear coming over him. He tried to stay calm and held the torch tightly, trying to dispel the darkness and fear around him.
He felt as if all the blood in his body had solidified, his limbs became numb, and even breathing became difficult.
However, he did not retreat. He knew that once he retreated, he would never have the chance to leave this terrifying place.
Luo Jinyu forced himself to calm down and think carefully, trying to find relevant information about this thing in his mind.
He remembered that he had heard from the old people in the village that the secret passage was once a place where treasures were stored, but there were also rumors that there was an evil ghost hiding here that specialized in devouring people who broke in here.
Could this thing in front of me be the legendary evil ghost?
He tried to keep himself calm, knowing that panicking at this time would only put him in a more dangerous situation.
He observed the thing carefully, trying to find its weakness.
The thing in front of me was tall, with a pair of scarlet eyes shining with ferocity.
Although he said that, Luo Jinyu did not believe that there really were so-called ghosts in the world.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner fear.
The thing in front of me was tall, covered with thick hair, and muscular, as if it were really a demon coming out of hell.
Luo Jinyu knew that he didn't have much time to waste.
He held the torch tightly and swung it hard at the thing.
At this time, Luo Jinyu discovered that the thing's eyes were following the torch.
It was at this time that Luo Jinyu seemed to understand that this thing must have been summoned by the torch in his hand.
Because the secret passage is getting smaller and smaller now, the torch is getting brighter and brighter, and the reaction of this thing will be stronger and stronger. Thinking of this, Luo Jinyu threw the torch directly from below.
Sure enough, the thing pounced directly.
