The dark, narrow and cramped tunnel was filled with the panting of three people. Miao Jin and Wang Yin's panting was of different lengths, and it was very difficult for them to climb up a slope in the tunnel. Only Zhu Gaoxu felt okay. If the rhythm of his body movements and the frequency of his breathing were more coordinated, his physical strength could last longer.
Miao Jin, who was walking in front, used both her hands and feet. Zhu Gaoxu saw Miao Jin's body twisting and struggling to crawl in front of him, with the orange light of the lantern in his hand.
Finally, we climbed to the top of the slope. It was still pitch black in front of us without a single ray of light. But besides the sound of panting, there was the faint sound of running water in the dark passage.
After going down the slope, Zhu Gaoxu looked down and found a water channel running through the sparse stone slabs under his feet. Where there is flowing water, there is air flow. The ancients
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Both sides of the Zhili Official Road are flat, with occasional rolling hillsides dotted among the fertile fields. The black clouds in the sky are surrounded by sunlight, as if they are rimmed with gold.The ground is quiet and lush, and smoke rises slightly over the village. Beside the yellowing rice fields, several farmers were heading towards the official road, watching a group of cavalry running. As soon as Zhu Gaoxu and others left the capital city, they felt as if the world was still peaceful and nothing had happened.Some things are indeed invisible to the naked eye. If the crisis in the palace had not passed not long ago, Zhu Gaoxu would not have been able to believe that such a big thing had happened.Zhu Gaoxu suddenly turned around and asked Wei Da, "Why didn't Chen Dachui and Duan Xuehen leave the city?"Wei Da patted his horse and drove for a while, then said, "Go back to the prince. I will wait until I enter the city in the morning. I tho
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