Fugitives!
Or people seeking revenge!
"Well, there is indeed this possibility, but we still cannot trust Cao Yang completely," Guan Jinsong said. After all, everyone had only heard Cao Yang talk about the wild man from beginning to end, and the severed rope was also inextricably linked to Cao Yang.
"Alright, let's find a way out first. Once we find Cao Yang, everything will become clear," Lü Qingqing felt there was no need to waste too much time on this matter.
She took a look at the cave. It should be a naturally formed pit because it was too large, and the light could not penetrate fully.
They walked around the cave wall at the bottom of the pit and finally found a small opening.
This opening was about one person tall and eight feet wide, and no one knew where it led.
The three of them tacitly chose to go in and take a look. The cave wall was a bit narrow, and in many places, they could only stoop to pass.
But after walking for two or three meters, a large open space of more than 10 square meters appeared before everyone's eyes.
This open space was very dry, with some dry grass spread in the corner. Lü Qingqing stepped forward and looked, "Someone has slept here."
Not only had someone slept here, but traces of burnt wood were also found in front of the dry grass.
"Do you still say he is a wild man?" Lü Qingqing pointed to these traces and said, "Cao Yang's suspicion can basically be ruled out."
Guan Ye nodded. At this point, they began to worry about Cao Yang.
Because there were two possible situations: the first was that the wild man cut the vines after Cao Yang left. The second was that Cao Yang was attacked by the wild man.
If it was the first possibility, it would be good news. Not only was Cao Yang safe, but he could also bring rescuers.
But if it was the second, the situation would be more severe.
"Let's keep going forward. There must be an exit ahead," Guan Jinsong said. Since the wild man lived at the bottom of the pit and had now appeared on the top, it meant there were other entrances and exits to this pit.
This was also considered good news.
As expected, after walking a short distance, there was light ahead. Not only were orioles singing and grass growing, but there was even a puddle of water.
And opposite the puddle, there was another cave. And that cave was clearly a bit different because its entrance was deliberately decorated with flowers and plants, and even an extinguished torch was inserted at the entrance.
"Everyone be careful. That wild man who can deal with so many people from the training institute is definitely not someone to be trifled with," Lü Qingqing and the others tiptoed to the cave entrance.
As they strained their ears to listen for any movement inside, suddenly there was a clatter, which startled them. They vaguely heard someone speaking, "Damn it, you can run, I'll kill you."
The three exchanged glances. It seemed there were quite a few people in this cave.
It would be difficult to rescue them now. Firstly, they were unfamiliar with the area, and secondly, they did not know how many people were on the other side. Just as they were about to retreat into the cave to discuss again, footsteps sounded from behind.
Lü Qingqing's face changed. There was no need to say more, the person coming must be that wild man.
What to do now? Judging by the footsteps, the person would appear soon, but they had nowhere to hide.
With a glance, Lü Qingqing made a decisive move and slipped into the cave.
Now, they could only hope that the person outside would not come in, and the person inside would not come out. Otherwise, being attacked from both sides would be truly tragic.
However, things did not go as planned. The footsteps were heading towards the cave.
Lü Qingqing cursed her luck and made a gesture to everyone. Helplessly, they had no choice but to go in.
This cave was very deep. Fortunately, there were torches inserted along the way. Although the three of them could see, after several turns, they were somewhat surprised to find that there were forks in the road.
That meant, as long as they were lucky, they could avoid the King of Hell.
The three of them randomly chose a fork and walked about ten meters before arriving at another cave.
This cave was clearly very large, but only one torch was inserted. It was estimated that the cave was too deep to support more torches due to insufficient oxygen, so it was vast and dark.
Around the torch, daily necessities were scattered on the ground, as well as some roasted meat.
"Hey, these people are living quite well."
Just as Ye Fengyi was thinking about whether to grab a piece of roasted meat to taste, footsteps arrived at the cave entrance.
"Damn it!"
Lü Qingqing really wanted to pray to the mountain god. With several forks in the road, how could she have chosen this one?
There was no time for regret. The three of them quickly hid in the darkness. Soon, a dark figure appeared at the cave entrance.
Lü Qingqing stared intently at the person. He was wearing a few pieces of cloth, which at least covered his vital parts. His face was completely hidden by his hair, and his appearance could not be seen at all.
After entering, he went straight to the roasting rack. Lü Qingqing thought the wild man was hungry, but she did not expect him to only pull out the dagger from the roasting rack.
He casually wiped it with his hand and turned to leave.
Lü Qingqing and the others naturally would not let go of this opportunity. They quietly followed the wild man. The wild man seemed to have not noticed and walked very fast, giving Lü Qingqing the feeling that he was fleeing for his life.
Where was he going?
Lü Qingqing and the other two were very confused, but they ultimately chose to give up on following.
After all, their purpose was to save people.
The three turned back into the cave and this time chose another fork.
This fork might be deeper, so there were fewer torches along the way, just enough to barely illuminate.
Ye Fengyi walked at the forefront. After a turn, he clearly saw a person lying on the ground ahead.
It was someone from the training institute; he was wearing combat uniform.
Ye Fengyi was excited and rushed up.
"Hey! Wake up." Ye Fengyi wanted to help the person up. But as soon as he reached out, the person who was lowering his head suddenly looked up and hit him with a blunt object.
"Damn it!"
Ye Fengyi was startled, his head tilted, and the stick landed on his shoulder.
Seeing Ye Fengyi attacked, Lü Qingqing and Guan Jinsong also rushed up.
Unexpectedly, several more people were hiding in the darkness. Guan Jinsong braced himself on the ground, lunged at one person, rolled on the ground with him, and started fighting.
Lü Qingqing did the same. She wrapped her arms around the man's waist and lunged forward, and both of them fell heavily to the ground. The other party also held a knife. He pulled it upwards, and the blade almost touched Lü Qingqing's face.
"Wait!" Guan Jinsong was the first to speak.
With Guan Jinsong's words, the other party also stopped their actions.
Lü Qingqing was speechless. After just a few moves, both sides had identified each other's identities.
All of them were from the training institute!
"We thought the wild man was back," the other party clearly recognized Lü Qingqing and the others and was very happy.
"I don't care that my face was disfigured by the wild man. If I get disfigured trying to save you, I'll beat you all until you can't take care of yourselves," Lü Qingqing said the harshest words, but there was no resentment in her tone. This magnanimity made the men present feel good about her.
"I'm really sorry," the male police officer holding the knife was about to apologize.
Lü Qingqing said indifferently, "How come there are only you few? Where are the others?"
Now was not the time for boasting. They needed to save people and leave quickly.
"Two are dead, waiting to be carried away."
"What?"