Chapter 2468 - 2469: Rescued

Chapter 2468: Chapter 2469: Rescued

The two people heard the other’s calm tone and the aura of dominance he emitted; it was clear that the young man now was quite different from before, his skills have advanced tremendously.

"By the way, after disposing of these two bodies, send a group down to the bottom of the cliff to bring those two bodies back to me."

Zhou Lie might not be outstanding in terms of talent, but his meticulous thinking and intelligence were indeed astonishing; he would never hastily draw conclusions.

Since they haven’t seen Lin Chen and Xiao Ying’s bodies, he wouldn’t rest easy.

"But we clearly saw those two fall from the cliff last night, boss. Is it necessary to continue investigating?"

In their view, falling from such a high cliff would definitely result in being smashed to pieces with no chance of survival, so they felt it was unnecessary.

"I don’t want to repeat myself; if that happens, it’s only for one kind of person. Do you know which kind?"

The two subordinates exchanged confused glances, not understanding what their boss meant, and they both shook their heads in unison.

"Boss, we don’t understand what you mean, could you clarify?"

"I only repeat myself to one kind of person, and that’s the dead. You understand, right?"

At this moment, the two clearly felt their boss was truly angry; if they provoked him, things would turn disastrous, so they obediently withdrew.

Over to Lin Chen.

After being attacked together by those two and knocked off the cliff, Lin Chen still reached out and tightly grabbed Xiao Ying, determined to protect her even while airborne.

Originally, they thought they would definitely become mincemeat upon hitting the ground, but suddenly in mid-air, he noticed a large tree growing out, and he reached out to grab a branch of that tree.

Though Lin Chen was seriously injured now, he still had strength left; he used it to toss Xiao Ying onto the tree’s branch.

Leaning on the tree, Xiao Ying panted heavily, terrified as she looked down at the seemingly bottomless cliff; if they fell, death would be inevitable.

Lin Chen’s lips started turning black; he was deeply poisoned, and without the antidote, he might die from the poison even if he survived the fall.

"Lin Chen, how are you? You look so bad!"

Seeing the girl in front of him displaying such worry and fear, Lin Chen just shook his head calmly. To him, this was minor and didn’t need to be taken to heart or fussed over.

"Don’t worry, I’m fine! I’m not dying!"

After saying that, Lin Chen coughed violently, and then black blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, his eyes gradually losing their shine.

Looking at this boy, Xiao Ying felt even more anxious. If this continued, he’d surely die, and now they couldn’t climb or descend, stuck halfway, which was the toughest situation.

Lin Chen couldn’t figure out how long he’d been fainted but eventually opened his eyes to find himself in an unfamiliar economy; the stars bright, moon clear, with the girl lying on his chest, evidently having cried a long time with reddened eyes.

Lin Chen wanted to expel the poison from his body, but after trying for some time, it was futile; he felt the poison spreading, and if it reached his heart, it might be too late.

Leaning against the tree, eye filled with blankness and a bitter smile inside, Lin Chen never expected he’d die poisoned here.

"It’s really a joke that I’d die in such a dramatic way!" Lin Chen shook his head, smiling bitterly.

Xiao Ying awoke at midnight, seeing Lin Chen awake, she lifted her head to look at him.

"Are you feeling better now?"

Lin Chen felt his injuries worsening by the moment; without antidote, he’d soon die. Seeing the girl’s worried face, he smiled calmly, reassuring her.

"Don’t worry, I’m fine now!" Lin Chen replied calmly.

"Really? Is your injury almost healed?"

Xiao Ying couldn’t tell if he was lying, but seeing his unconcerned look calmed her somewhat; she was most worried for Lin Chen now.

"Though we haven’t known each other long, you know my temperament, right? Do you think I’d lie to you?"

Smiling, the girl shook her head, knowing he wouldn’t lie to her.

"I’ve never lied to you before, so what I say now is true; sleep, and when I’m fully recovered, I’ll take you down tomorrow!" Lin Chen said with a calm smile.

The night wind whimpered, and the cold moon hung high.

Alone halfway up the mountain, Lin Chen felt the poison spreading rapidly, nearing his heart where it’d be fatal.

No longer overtly concerned about life or death, he worried for Xiao Ying, left alone to face dangers of the world which could be life-threatening.

"Well, a real man is interesting, why bother stressing over it!"

Faced with this crisis, aside from comforting himself, Lin Chen couldn’t find another way to dispel the panic within.

Though brave and strong, facing death brought wavering.

"Seeing such courage in youth is rare; facing death so calmly, you’re truly unique, admirable indeed..."

An eerie, strange voice came echoing from the valley.