Chapter 65: The Cold Hum in the Depths of the Grave Path

  Tian Qi and Qiu Shen did not find Yingying in the maze, but found Baozi instead.

  "You said you saw a rubber stick that had fallen on the ground?" The three of them met and Fatso immediately told them about what he had found on the road.

  "Hmm, although I didn't see it with my own eyes, she must have taken it when she went out." Fatso said, holding his stick. He was asleep at the time and naturally didn't see anything, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed to her going out at night. He would have stopped her no matter what, and if all else failed, he would have followed her out together.

  Upon hearing the news, Tian Qi's heart became even more disturbed. Yan Yan going out alone at night was already very dangerous, and now she had also dropped her defensive weapon on the road, definitely something unexpected had happened. Just thinking about it made his mind unable to calm down.

  However, Qiu Shen didn't have much of a reaction. He furrowed his brow: "Don't worry too much, although I can't sense where Yingying is right now, she should be temporarily out of danger."

  Tian Qi's heart felt more at ease when Chou Shen said that. He knew Chou Shen wouldn't say something just to comfort him, and with people he was familiar with, he either didn't speak or spoke the truth.

  Tian Qi and Qiu Shen didn't bring water when they came out, now they are so thirsty that they can't take it anymore. The fat man brought water and food, his backpack is fully packed, even the small portable water purifier was brought along, only to wonder if there will be a spring here.

  The three of them walked and recovered their strength. They didn't encounter those animals again, it's unclear whether they were lucky or for some other reason.

  "Wait a minute, it seems like something is coming!" After walking for another hundred meters or so in a winding path, Qiu Shen stopped and picked up the black stick.

  Tian Qi also took out a yin-yang mirror and had Chubby follow behind him.

  Three people cautiously proceeded forward, entering a bend.

  A thick smell of blood wafted over, with a hint of charred flavor, slowly approaching them.

  Chou Shin raised his black rod, ready for battle. In this labyrinth, everything was eerie and terrifying, no room for mercy.

  Just as the dark shadow appeared and the heavy stick was about to fall, a voice came out of the shadow's mouth.

  "It's me, Ma Wen."

  That blow just now was deep-seated and ruthless, fortunately he reacted quickly and withdrew the black stick in time. If it were Tianqi, he would have been beaten down.

  But the Ma Wen in front of him was no longer his original self, the clothes given to him by Tian Qi were tattered and worn out, revealing multiple patches of charred black skin that seemed to be burned, one hand covering the position of his heart, where fresh red blood was flowing out.

  "What's wrong with you?" Tian Qi quickly helped Ma Wen sit down against the wall.

  Fatso's face was full of surprise, he came in with Ma Wen together, how did it become like this in just a moment? Was he struck by lightning or something? But it's daytime and there's no wind or rain, where did the lightning come from.

  Tian Qi removed his hand from the position of Ma Wen's heart, and to his surprise, there was blood seeping out all around, and it was fresh blood, belonging to a normally living human being!

  Tian Qi had never encountered such a situation before and couldn't get a reasonable explanation within his knowledge.

  Ma Wen no longer had a heart, undoubtedly he was a dead man, and one who had been dead for many years. Even if he had become a high-level being, retaining his intellect and some of his memories, where did his fresh blood come from?

  "Follow me and I'll get you out of here." Ma Wen struggled to his feet.

  Tian Qi's heart ached with unbearable pain, although he had been living in this form for so many years, it didn't necessarily mean it was good. At this moment, Ma Wen's painful expression made him wonder what kind of torture he was enduring.

  "Why don't we take a break and recover before moving on? Your wound needs to be treated too." said the fatty, as he began to put down his backpack and pull out the first-aid kit.

  But Ma Wen shook his head, "It's useless, without me you can't get out of here. I don't know why either, when I entered this place, there was a route map in my mind on how to get out. The path you're taking now is less than one-tenth of the entire maze."

  Without waiting for Tian Qi's agreement, Ma Wen walked ahead, one hand covering his heart, with fresh blood constantly dripping onto the ground, looking very pitiful.

  Tian Qi's eyes were slightly moist, but he still followed up, and Pangzi and Chou Shen were the same. The three of them were very silent, this feeling made people feel uncomfortable in their hearts, but it also had a warm current that moved people.

  Ma Wen walked very slowly, but he had a strong sense of direction, as if he knew in advance where to go left and right. They also encountered animals guarding the place several times, but as soon as they saw Ma Wen, they all hid far away. During this process, Tian Qi also clearly saw that there were burn marks on Ma Wen's body.

  That was sunburned, although the walls here are very high and can block most of the sunlight, but still can't avoid some positions being exposed to sunlight.

  The rustling sound made one's heart tremble, Ma Wen should also feel the pain, every time the sunlight shone on him, his footsteps would slow down.

  That's because of the subconscious reaction made by the brain due to pain.

  "It's here, you can't go any further, stand by the wall." The sun was slowly setting westward, and the maze also fell into darkness. Ma Wen's body had been burned beyond recognition, but his heart still kept dripping blood.

  Tian Qi didn't know what Ma Wen meant, previously he had always walked in front of him, now why did he let them go ahead, and he said it was here, could it be the exit? But in front of them was clearly a wall.

  "Believe me, the exit is just here, you three come together." Ma Wen's voice became even weaker, not only small but also trembling.

  Tian Qi wanted to go and support him, but was refused by Ma Wen.

  "Let's just listen to him," said Qiu Shen.

  Just as the three people stood at the foot of the wall, Tian Qi found that his vision seemed to be getting a bit blurry, or rather, the distance seemed to be getting farther and farther away, but he didn't have any feeling of moving.

  "If you can get out, don't tell Father that you saw me..."

  Ma Wen's next words Tian Qi did not hear, only saw his mouth moving, could not hear the sound, and his figure was getting more and more blurred, until it disappeared.

  Actually, what Ma Wen said afterwards was "my heart". Unfortunately, the three of them didn't know sign language and had no idea what he was saying. If they did, it would have saved a lot of trouble.

  Time is extremely short, from the scenery far away from the eyes getting older and farther to the last blankness and then a new scenery appears in just an instant.

  Is this a formation? From their entry, they inadvertently stepped into the formation. Now going out still relies on the formation. Tian Qi thought so in his mind.

  "Is this outside? Have we come out?" said Fatso, opening his mouth and wanting to take out a flashlight.

  Tian Qi knew what Pao Zi was thinking, "Don't turn on the flashlight for now, let's observe this place."

  It's dark now, and if they turn on their flashlights, they'll undoubtedly attract attention. If something comes at them, they won't be able to defend themselves.

  After a few minutes of adaptation and inspection, they finally confirmed that they were indeed outside the maze. Behind them was the outer wall of the maze, while in front of them was a stone-paved road, which should be the tomb path. On both sides of the road grew several thick large trees. Because the flashlight had not been turned on, the situation inside could not be seen clearly, and they could only move forward.

  "I don't know if Yingying will be in front." Tian Qi said, he was in the maze, but was told that Yingying was not in the maze, Ou Shen also had the same feeling, could it be that Yingying had already left the maze? But this is also unlikely.

  Unless someone helped her or something dragged her away, Tian Qi didn't dare think further.

  "Since Qiu Shen said so, Yingying is definitely not in danger, but Ma Wen's situation is unknown. Looking at his bleeding condition, he might not be able to hold on." The fat man said, touching the wall, he also saw Ma Wen's state, and by the end, almost every step was a great effort, just like a normal person dying from excessive blood loss.

  As for the two people's sadness and worry, Chou Shen didn't respond because his eyes were fixed on the front, tightly furrowed brows, it was a feeling of being peeped at, just now when they came here there wasn't, should be just discovered.

  It's not like being watched by an animal, but rather a feeling of being spied on by a human. It seems to convey a sense of disdain, as if they think the three of them are too insignificant to be bothered with. What kind of existence is that?

  A cold hum of a voice came from the depths of the tomb, breaking A Chou's thoughts, as well as Tian Qi and Pangzi's sadness and worry.

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