Chapter 143 A Glimmer of Hope
Chapter 143 A Glimmer of Hope
Yun Juan pricked up her ears, listening intently to the increasingly clear and approaching footsteps. Each step felt like it was striking a chord in her heart, making her heart pound even faster.
Judging from the chaotic and heavy sounds, it's likely that all the guards in this underground passage are rushing towards her location!
"Sister... what should we do!" Xiao Shi tightly gripped Yun Juan's clothes. After all, he was still just a young child, and faced with such a tense and critical situation, he was already pale with fright and trembling all over.
Even his tiny palms were covered in a sticky layer of sweat from extreme fear.
Yun Juan sensed Xiao Shi's fear, but she forced a smile and whispered to Xiao Shi, "Your sister is a fairy, do you believe me?"
Her gaze was firm yet gentle, as if telling Xiao Shi that as long as he trusted her, they would surely be able to get out of this predicament safely.
Looking at Yun Juan's smile, Xiao Shi felt a surge of familiarity.
He recalled that terrible day long ago when he was almost on the verge of death. Just when he was in despair, it was this woman in front of him who appeared with the same warm smile and pulled him back from the brink of death.
That's right, that's the smile! Xiao Shi nodded without hesitation, his eyes shining with unconditional trust in Yun Juan.
After comforting Xiao Shi, Yun Juan quickly turned her gaze to the trembling girls beside her.
She asked loudly, "Would you like to bravely venture out with me?"
However, most of the girls, upon hearing this, curled up in fear and dared not respond.
Only Tang Luo gritted her teeth, resolutely stood up, and firmly replied, "As long as sister is willing to take us along, even if the road ahead is extremely dangerous, what's so scary about us accompanying sister on her journey?"
Some of the bolder girls gradually came to their senses and realized that if they continued to stay where they were and wait to die, they would likely only face a tragic end.
So they all echoed Tang Luo's sentiments, expressing their willingness to follow Yun Quan on this adventure.
Rather than waiting to die, we should fight hard and forge a path to survival!
After all, this is better than standing here like a lamb to the slaughter, letting others manipulate and kill you at will!
Just then, the guards at the head of the group heard these words and burst into laughter as if they had heard the biggest joke in the world.
"Hahahaha, listen to this! It's absolutely hilarious! A woman who knows absolutely no martial arts is shamelessly claiming she'll lead this bunch of weak, defenseless little girls to escape this place! Oh my, it's laughable! Hahahaha..."
One of the men was extremely tall and muscular, standing there like an iron tower.
His broad, thick shoulders seemed capable of bearing a thousand pounds, and his strong, powerful arms seemed capable of easily breaking steel.
This man had a face full of fleshy muscles, which bulged out menacingly, giving him an extremely fierce appearance.
What's even more striking is that he has a thick beard on his face, growing haphazardly like black thorns, almost completely covering the lower half of his face.
At that moment, the man was laughing so hard he was doubled over, his deafening laughter echoing in the air, sending chills down one's spine.
At the same time, he scanned Yun Juan standing in front of him with his contemptuous and disdainful eyes, revealing undisguised contempt and mockery.
The group of poor girls standing nearby trembled involuntarily the moment their eyes fell on the fierce-looking man with a full beard.
Fear surged through their bodies like an electric current, making their legs weak and almost unable to stand.
Their faces instantly turned deathly pale, devoid of any color, as if all their life force had been drained away.
They huddled tightly behind Yun Juan, terrified, as if only in this way could they find a sliver of safety.
Tang Luo clutched Yun Juan's sleeve tightly, her voice trembling slightly as she said, "Sister... it's... it's him... he's the manager here! I've been here for many days now, and I know this manager and their daily deeds all too well..."
As she finished speaking, Tang Luo's eyes reddened slightly, and tears welled up in them, clearly as she recalled the various hardships and torments she had suffered during this period.
Upon hearing this, Yun Juan slowly turned her head and looked at the little girl behind her who had just begged her to help her.
She saw that although Tang Luo was filled with fear, she still tried her best to remain calm and bravely explained the situation to her, and a hint of admiration could not be hidden in her eyes.
"Do you want revenge?" Yun Juan raised her long eyebrows slightly, her bright eyes sparkling with a cunning light, and winked mischievously at the little girl in front of her.
Tang Luo tilted her head back and looked at Yun Juan's smiling face. When she noticed the strong confidence in Yun Juan's eyes, the fear and helplessness in her heart were instantly dispelled. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded gently.
"Sister...is it really possible?" Tang Luo was still somewhat incredulous, her voice trembling slightly as she looked past Yun Juan at the fierce-looking guards around them.
These guards were all strong and muscular, wielding sharp weapons, while on their side were just a few weak women who couldn't even kill a chicken and a group of young children.
Yun Juan smiled slightly, raised her fair arm, gently ruffled Tang Luo's hair, and said firmly, "If I say it's okay, then it's okay. Don't forget, I'm a fairy!"
Just now, when Yun Juan was risking her life to save people, she accidentally triggered the spatial lightning device hidden in the dark.
At this moment, she could clearly feel the surging power of thunder and fire within her space constantly accumulating, as if it might erupt at any moment.
This powerful energy is enough to completely destroy the entire underground passage, and even the altar that was just exuding an evil aura will be reduced to ashes.
"Just run straight down that secret passage behind you and don't look back!" Yun Juan ruffled Tang Luo's hair again; the hair was fluffy and very cute.
Upon hearing Yun Juan's words, Tang Luo's eyes filled with tears: "Then what about you, sister? What will you do if we run away?"
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