Soon, the pursuers also came to the small courtyard, only to find that the two people disappeared into the small courtyard out of thin air.
Obviously, there must be a secret passage here, but it is difficult to find it for a while.
And they also discovered that there was no one ambushing nearby, and it was actually only Shang Xiuxun who came here alone.
However, since Shang Xiuxun has now escaped. Apparently Pegasus Ranch will soon respond to this. They have been exposed and there is no room for a comeback.
And none of them suggested finding a secret door to enter the secret passage.
Obviously, they all understand that this place is full of agencies, and no one is willing to put themselves in danger and enter the enemy's home court.
Moreover, even taking risks may not always lead to rewards. Maybe Shang Xiuxun had already been transferred through the internal secret channel.
Helpless, they had no choice but to leave separately.
Tao Shusheng and Yuan'er in Pegasus Ranch also left with Li Tianfan and the others.
The ventilation in the secret passage was very good, and there was no feeling of stuffiness at all.
Even after the two entered, the wall lamp on the wall of the secret passage automatically lit up, illuminating the dim secret passage.
Even though he had just been rescued by Lu Miaozi, Shang Xiuxun still showed no emotion on his face. He just stared expressionlessly into the depths of the secret passage without even looking at Lu Miaozi.
Seeing this, Lu Miaozi also put aside the idea of strike while the iron is hot to close the relationship between father and daughter, and said: "Don't worry, owner, this secret door requires a special method to open, they will never be able to get in. Even if they get in, The mechanisms in this secret passage are enough for them to eat a pot. We are safe now."
But Shang Xiuxun still didn't react at all, as if he didn't hear Lu Miaozi's words.
Helpless, Lu Miaozi could only point out the way for Shang Xiuxun and tell her the direction to leave.
Shang Xiuxun actually left without saying a word.
Following the secret passage, Shang Xiuxun came out of the exit and found that this was actually a secret place in the inner fort.
Then she immediately mobilized the elite soldiers of Pegasus Ranch and turned around.
Unfortunately, when we arrived at the small courtyard, it was already empty and everyone had fled.
Soon they received news that patrols around the ranch discovered that a group of people had forced their way out of the ranch.
Obviously, they have all left the Pegasus Ranch and are now unable to catch up.
Shang Xiuxun reluctantly did not pursue the guard's negligence. After all, Pegasus Ranch was too weak and there were not enough experts to deal with such a foreign enemy.
However, at least the crisis at Pegasus Ranch has been resolved, and they have one less internal problem.
After everyone dispersed, Shang Xiuxun came to Lu Miaozi's comfort zone in Houshan to ask for details.
Apparently, after calming down, she discovered that Zhao Mingyuan might have done something secretly behind her and Lu Miaozi's back.
She was ready to ask what was going on.
Because of Li Xiuning's betrayal, Shang Xiuxun is now not so sure about Zhao Mingyuan's thoughts.
What's strange is that she didn't find Lu Miaozi in her comfort zone.
I waited and waited, but Lu Miaozi never came back.
Shang Xiuxun's heart suddenly moved, and she went to the secret passage where Lu Miaozi took her to hide before.
She has now realized that although she does not know when Lu Miaozi dug this secret passage, it is obviously huge and intricate in structure, winding from the back mountain to the inner castle, covering most of the Pegasus Ranch area. , maybe even all the way to the Pegasus Ranch.
Shang Xiuxun couldn't help but think bitterly that Lu Miaozi seemed to be in the back mountain all the time, but in fact he had sneaked out countless times.
After opening the secret door, sure enough, under the dim light, Shang Xiuxun saw Lu Miaozi sitting on the ground leaning against the wall, in the same position she saw when she left.
Shang Xiuxun's heart moved and he asked: "Old man, why are you always here and haven't returned to your comfort zone?"
But Lu Miaozi didn't answer her question at all, and there was no movement at all, as if she didn't hear Shang Xiuxun's words at all.
This seems to be the same as Shang Xiuxun's attitude towards Lu Miaozi before.
Could it be that Lu Miaozi was using this method to show his temper and take revenge on Shang Xiuxun?
But Shang Xiuxun was fully confident that Lu Miaozi would never face him with such an attitude.
Seeing this, Shang Xiuxun immediately felt something was wrong and said, "Old man, don't scare me. Why don't you tell me something quickly?"
But there was still no movement from Lu Miaozi.
Shang Xiuxun suddenly felt uneasy, and she couldn't help but think of what Zhao Mingyuan had told her about Lu Miaozi's situation not long ago.
Zhao Mingyuan once said that Lu Miaozi had been tortured for decades because she could not get rid of the demonic energy left by the Yin Queen Zhu Yuyan. Her body had long been exhausted, and she was not far from death.
But at that time, Shang Xiuxun just thought that Zhao Mingyuan was saying good things to Lu Miaozi and wanted to trick her into forgiving Lu Miaozi.
So she didn't believe those words at all.
But now, looking at the motionless figure under the dim light, Shang Xiuxun suddenly realized that what Zhao Mingyuan said might be true.
Shang Xiuxun walked towards Lu Miaozi step by step.
At this time, Lu Miaozi was still dressed in black, with the human skin mask still on her face. The scars on her face were looming under the dim light, making her look a bit ferocious.
"Old man, old man!" Shang Xiuxun came to Lu Miaozi and shouted twice more, but still did not get any response.
Shang Xiuxun stretched out his fingers to test Lu Miaozi's breath, but he did not detect any airflow. Holding Lu Miaozi's pulse gate, she still couldn't detect any pulse.
Shang Xiuxun reluctantly injected his true energy into Lu Miaozi's body.
However, it was only found that the meridians in Lu Miaozi's body had been corroded and riddled with holes. Obviously, this was the effect of the demon's true energy.
As for the true energy in Lu Miaozi's body, it could not be detected at all.
Lu Miaozi used a lot of zhenqi when he saved her before, how could he not have any zhenqi at all?
Unless, he is indeed dead.
Shang Xiuxun finally had to accept this fact.
After realizing this, Shang Xiuxun did not cry or even feel sad. He just felt empty in his heart and had an indescribable feeling.
In fact, because of his mother Shang Qingya, Lu Miaozi has always had a negative image in Shang Xiuxun's mind.
It might be a little too much to say that I wish he could die, but in fact, it's not that far off. Probably to the point where I feel disgusted when I see him.
In all these years of her life, she and Lu Miaozi had almost no interactions, and they didn't even speak much.
All of Shang Xiuxun's impressions of Lu Miaozi were also described by his mother Shang Qingya when he was a child.
After the death of her mother Shang Qingya, although Lu Miaozi came to see her several times and wanted to make up the relationship between them, she all backed down due to her stubborn attitude.
Therefore, although Shang Xiuxun felt a little sudden, a little surprised, and a little disappointed about Lu Miaozi's sudden death, he did not feel sad at all.
It just feels like, oh, that person is finally dead.
Even if he knew that Lu Miaozi took action this time to save himself, if he had not taken action today, although he was in poor condition, he would not have died so quickly, and he would have been able to survive for a while.
But he knew this, but in order to save himself, he still took action without hesitation.
Even at the last moment of his life, he still looked at him coldly and didn't even say a word to him.
Thinking of this, Shang Xiuxun couldn't help but feel a little confused.
She was hit one after another in one day, first by the backstabbing of her best friend Li Xiuning, then by the betrayal by the deacon of Pegasus Ranch, then by Lu Miaozi's sacrifice to save her, and finally by his passing away.
After experiencing so many things in a short period of time, Shang Xiuxun couldn't help but feel mixed emotions.
The continuous betrayals made Shang Xiuxun wonder who else in the world was worthy of trust, and the death of Lu Miaozi, her only blood relative in the world, made her feel extremely lonely.
In the eyes of everyone at Pegasus Ranch, Shang Xiuxun has always been an excellent farm owner, but he is just a farm owner.
Everyone treats her with courtesy, respects her, and loves her, but no one gets close to her.
And Shang Xiuxun could only do what a qualified venue owner should do, thinking that he could continue like this.
But now, at this complicated time, Shang Xiuxun only felt that there was no one in the vast world who could let her express her feelings, and she couldn't help but feel sad.
At this time, she suddenly felt someone coming behind her. When he turned around, he saw that it was Zhao Mingyuan who had returned to Pegasus Ranch at some point.
Shang Xiuxun couldn't help but his eyes lit up. He could no longer bear the feeling in his heart and was unwilling to endure it any longer. He threw himself into Zhao Mingyuan's arms.
Feeling Zhao Mingyuan's warm embrace, Shang Xiuxun suddenly felt that it felt good to have someone to rely on.
She is no longer alone, no longer a lonely little girl, but has a family.
Home is never a house, or even the other half of a marriage, but the person who can let you pour out all your feelings.
Shang Xiuxun hugged Zhao Mingyuan tightly without saying a word.
But her tears kept flowing down, as if she wanted to pour out all the grievances, sadness and pain she had suffered.
Seeing this, Zhao Mingyuan didn't say anything. He just put one hand around Shang Xiuxun's elastic waist and gently stroked his pink back with one hand for comfort.
After a long while, Shang Xiuxun finally calmed down and his tears stopped. At this time, Zhao Mingyuan's entire front was almost wet.
Zhao Mingyuan looked at Lu Miaozi's body and said, "Is this senior Lu Miaozi? Could it be that he has..."
Shang Xiuxun said: "That's right. He exhausted his true energy and died because of his desperate efforts to save me.
Now that he is dead, all the things he has done before are wiped out.
I also forgave him.
Come, let's bury him! "
Zhao Mingyuan nodded, walked to Lu Miaozi, grabbed his arm, and prepared to carry him away from the secret passage.
Suddenly, Zhao Mingyuan shuddered, showed joy, and said: "He is not dead yet! There is still hope!"
(End of chapter)
