Chapter 151 Bai Yulan Finds Xiao
Chapter 151 Bai Yulan Finds Xiao
"You, go over there and untie him." Tang Luo stretched out her slender finger and pointed accurately at the girl closest to Xiao Shi.
Her gaze was sharp and unwavering, as if leaving no room for doubt.
“I solemnly warn you, although I'm going to untie you now, you absolutely must not shout. This place is fraught with danger. If your recklessness leads to the loss of all our lives, the consequences would be unimaginable. And…” Tang Luo paused slightly, her voice trembling, her eyes instantly reddening, “My sister risked her life to save us from this desperate situation. Can you bear to let all her efforts go to waste?”
Despite her emotional state, Tang Luo's voice remained extremely serious, conveying an undeniable sense of authority.
Xiao Shi nodded silently, indicating that he understood the current situation.
However, he couldn't help but secretly grumble to himself, "Hmph, my sister's life is hanging in the balance, yet she hasn't shown even a hint of sadness, only thinking about how to save her own life. My sister really shouldn't have saved such a selfish person!"
Just then, the girl who was responsible for untying Xiao Shi finished her task.
After regaining his freedom, Xiao Shi suddenly heard Zhu Zi's familiar shouts again, this time accompanied by the voices of other people.
"Xiao Shi...where are you?"
"Little Ten..."
Tang Luo and the others around her finally heard clearly what the other person was shouting. They all turned their heads at the same time, their eyes all turning to Xiao Shi.
At this moment, Tang Luo raised her eyebrows slightly, her bright eyes sparkling with doubt and curiosity. She silently asked Xiao Shi with her eyes, "Are these people your family?"
Xiao Shi's gaze first fell on the gleaming dagger tightly gripped in Tang Luo's hand, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes.
After a brief hesitation, he nodded again, indicating his approval.
Seeing this, Tang Luo slowly put away the dagger in her hand and stopped trying to stop Xiao Shi.
Once he got permission, Xiao Shi immediately became excited. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Brother Zhu, I'm here!" Then he raised his voice and shouted again, "I'm here!"
He shouted as he excitedly waved his thin arms, as if worried that people in the distance wouldn't see him.
"Boss, Xiao Shi is here! Xiao Shi is here!" The man called Zhu Zi shouted loudly to a woman not far behind him.
Hearing Brother Zhu's shout, the woman and several others quickened their pace and hurried over.
Before long, Bai Yulan and her group came into view.
When Bai Yulan witnessed this scene, her heart clenched involuntarily—Xiao Shi's once fair and delicate wrists were now covered with bruises, and his feet seemed to be bound by something, unable to move freely at all.
Beside Xiao Shi was a group of children of similar age. They were all pale as paper, their faces filled with terror. Their eyes were fixed on their surroundings, and their bodies were trembling. They seemed extremely afraid that the strangers in front of them would suddenly do something harmful to them.
She slowly turned around, her gaze sweeping over every corner of her surroundings, a strange, inexplicable feeling welling up inside her. Her employer's familiar and welcoming figure should have been here, but he was nowhere to be seen; instead, a group of children, not quite grown up, stood in his place.
"Have any of you seen an extremely beautiful older sister?" Bai Yulan stared intently at the children, a glimmer of hope in her eyes, as if she were hoping to get definite news about Yun Juan from them.
Tang Luo knew perfectly well that the person in front of her was asking about Yun Juan, but at that moment, she felt a lump in her throat and didn't know how to answer. She just stood there silently, her eyes gradually reddening, tears welling up as if they might roll down at any moment. Seeing this, the girls beside her also couldn't help but sob, and a sorrowful atmosphere instantly filled the air.
"Xiao Shi, come and tell your sister!" Bai Yulan's heart sank, sensing that things might not be going well.
Looking at the children's sorrowful faces, they must know Yun Juan's whereabouts. But judging from their heartbroken expressions, could it be that Yun Juan has encountered some misfortune?
Or perhaps he was greatly frightened?
Countless terrifying thoughts flashed through Bai Yulan's mind, making her dare not think any further.
At this moment, she could only place her last hope on Xiao Shi, longing to hear those reassuring words from him—that the master was safe and sound.
However, when Bai Yulan mentioned Yun Juan, Xiao Shi was already sobbing uncontrollably. He choked out, "Sister... Sister... she... she's been... buried deep in the underground palace..."
Upon hearing these words, Bai Yulan's face turned deathly pale, as if her soul had been ripped away, and she staggered back several steps.
She shook her head frantically, her eyes filled with terror and despair, muttering to herself, "Impossible... absolutely impossible... how could this happen? She was so amazing! How could she just die here like this? It's all my fault... it's all my fault. If I hadn't insisted on sending her to save people, this wouldn't have happened..."
Meanwhile, Zhu Zi and his group's reaction was no better than Bai Yulan's.
When this shocking news reached their ears, everyone felt as if they had been struck by a heavy hammer, their bodies involuntarily staggering a few steps, their faces filled with disbelief.
“No…no way! How could this be?” one of them stammered.
Yes, every single one of them was saved from those vicious demons by the boss back then!
Now, however, someone tells them that the master who once saved their lives and gave them a new life has been buried forever in that bottomless underground palace.
How could they possibly accept such a cruel reality?
Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out in the crowd.
A man, so thin he looked like he could be blown away by a gust of wind, was seen running wildly toward them.
Zhu Zi recognized the man at a glance, and a sense of surprise welled up in his heart—because according to today's task arrangement, this person should not have been here.
"Skinny, didn't we agree you weren't supposed to come? Why did you still come?" Pillar frowned and asked in a stern tone.
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