Xiao Man leaned against the wall, turning to look at Nangong Yu. There was little light in the cave, but thankfully, as a martial artist, her eyesight was excellent, and she could still clearly see Nangong Yu's position.
"I warn you, if you come any closer, you'll face the consequences!"
Nangong Yu simply sat down against the wall. The cave was deep, and when he fell, he had accidentally twisted his ankle again.
Getting out wouldn't be easy. They would probably have to wait for someone to rescue them.
While waiting for rescue, he felt it was necessary to have a good chat with this person. Su Dan Novel Network.
Nangong Yu looked up at the night sky, only seeing a few scattered stars.
"Did you dig this pit?"
"I found it by accident. If you hadn't been chasing me relentlessly, I wouldn't have tricked you."
Xiao Man sat down in the corner, trying to stay as far away from Nangong Yu as possible.
But the trap was only so large. The furthest she could reach, with her legs stretched out, was Nangong Yu. She had no choice but to hug her knees, glaring at Nangong Yu!
Xiao Man sighed inwardly: She had finally gone out to kill someone, only to encounter Nangong Yu!
It was better to meet anyone but him. Even meeting someone from the Tian Ji Pavilion would be better than meeting Nangong Yu. If Nangong Yu knew her identity, the consequences would be unimaginable!
She had planned to shake off Nangong Yu and return to her manor quickly, but who knew Nangong Yu was so skilled that she was forced to ambush him, only to fall into the trap herself.
"Do you plan to remain silent?" Nangong Yu asked from the darkness, his gaze fixed on Xiao Man.
Xiao Man lowered her voice, "Say what?"
"Why did you kill the Yun Qi spy?" Nangong Yu asked slowly. He had a feeling this person was Xiao Man.
The dagger used to kill the Yun Qi spy was very familiar, exactly like the weapon Xiao Man used. Moreover, her build and height were similar to Xiao Man's.
"As a member of the Yu Sheng Dynasty, is there a problem with killing a Yun Qi spy?" Xiao Man asked defensively.
She truly didn't want to spend time with Nangong Yu. In front of him, she always felt as though she had nowhere to hide.
"How did you find out they were Yun Qi spies?"
"I checked with the Tian Ji Pavilion!"
Nangong Yu's ears perked up at the mention of Tian Ji Pavilion.
Even he, the pavilion master of Tian Ji Pavilion, hadn't received any news about the Yun Qi spy headquarters. This person had taken out the person in charge of the assassination on her first move, making his efforts in vain.
"Is that so? I also checked with the Tian Ji Pavilion, but they said they haven't found the location of the Yun Qi spy headquarters." Nangong Yu said with a raised eyebrow, a hint of amusement in his voice.
Xiao Man choked slightly. That was right. It was normal for His Highness Prince Qin to go to such an underground organization to buy information: "If you didn't get the information, it means you didn't pay enough. That's why Tian Ji Pavilion refused to sell you the information! These underground organizations are all greedy for money."
Nangong Yu found it amusing: "Is that so? How much did you pay?"
"Talking about money is too vulgar. I have other methods," Xiao Man said, carefully choosing her words.
Upon hearing this, Nangong Yu knew Xiao Man wasn't telling the truth. He leaned against the wall and closed his eyes to rest. After all, they couldn't get out now.
It seemed they could only wait until dawn. He hadn't brought any signal flares. He didn't know if his men could find the marker he left and come to find them soon.
Xiao Man sat leaning against the wall when she suddenly felt something crawling on her leg. The sensation was cold, chilling her to the bone. She shrieked and leaped up, throwing herself into Nangong Yu's arms: "A snake, a snake, there's a snake!"
Nangong Yu held Xiao Man, who had thrown herself into his arms, and reached out to grab the attacking snake. With a slight squeeze, he killed it.
Xiao Man was clinging to Nangong Yu, trembling: "Is it dead?"
Nangong Yu smelled the familiar, faint scent of the person in his arms. It was so light it was almost imperceptible. He tightened his grip around Xiao Man's waist, his voice becoming hoarse: "Dead."
Xiao Man let out a sigh of relief. Only then did she realize she was still clinging to Nangong Yu. She quickly got down, intending to move away. But then she remembered the snake's corpse still lying where she had been sitting, and fearing more snakes, she gritted her teeth and sat down beside Nangong Yu.
Nangong Yu's expression was difficult to discern in the darkness.
He had mobilized all his forces to investigate Xiao Man, but the information they found was superficial.
He couldn't find any forces behind Xiao Man, nor her connection to Wu You, and he didn't even know who had taught her her strange martial arts!
Suddenly, his shoulder felt heavy. Nangong Yu turned his head to look. Xiao Man had fallen asleep leaning against his shoulder, her breathing even. She must have been exhausted to fall asleep beside him.
Nangong Yu reached out and touched the mask on Xiao Man's face. After a long moment, he withdrew his hand.
He already knew it was her. It didn't matter if the mask was removed or not.
Nangong Yu sighed. Xiao Man's secrets were piling up.
Not only was her martial arts skill not weak, but she also had a mysterious organization behind her. He hadn't received any information about it before!
So, were the people with her now the hidden guards trained by Xiao Zhen, or Xiao Man's own forces?
Nangong Yu looked at Xiao Man's sleeping face, his eyes filled with a faint confusion: Xiao Man, how much are you hiding? Which one is the real you?
Because Nangong Yu did not return all night, Si Chen followed the markers Nangong Yu left and found them. To his surprise, he saw the two of them nestled together, fast asleep!
Si Ye, who had just returned after being punished, had a very expressive look on his face when he saw the two in the trap: "Your Highness."
Nangong Yu opened his eyes. Xiao Man woke up and quickly moved away from Nangong Yu.
Nangong Yu looked up: "Find a rope and pull us up."
"Yes." Si Chen quickly found a rope and lowered it.
Nangong Yu extended his hand to Xiao Man. Xiao Man hesitated. Now that Nangong Yu's men had found them, if she went up, would Nangong Yu capture her?
Nangong Yu's expression remained unchanged: "If you don't come over, I'll leave you here to keep the snakes company."
Hearing this, Xiao Man quickly took two steps forward. She intended to grab the rope herself, but Nangong Yu had already put his arm around her waist. With the help of the rope, they ascended.
As soon as they landed, Xiao Man quickly pushed Nangong Yu away. Nangong Yu's foot was injured, and with Xiao Man's push, he almost fell. Si Ye quickly supported his master.
"Hey, why are you like this..."
Xiao Man threw a smoke bomb. By the time the smoke cleared, Xiao Man was nowhere to be seen.
Si Chen was about to pursue her, but Nangong Yu stopped him.
"No need to chase. You won't catch her."
"Your Highness, that stronghold has been completely taken. The leader was killed. According to the captured live informants, the leader had only recently taken over."
Nangong Yu nodded: "Let's return to the manor. We'll interrogate those Yun Qi spies thoroughly and see if we can get any useful information."
"Yes, Your Highness."