Chapter 17: The Devil's Nest Rescues the Dream-eating Tapir
The black-clothed warriors of the "Sect of Redemption of the World" have been very anxious these past few days, and they are so depressed that they are helpless.
It was early morning three days later when Ke Yue and his party arrived at Xinghe Cave in Xuanyu Peak Snow Mountain.
The snowy mountain tops are reflected red by the rising sun, and misty clouds and mist surround the ice peaks, making it look like a fairyland on earth.
Ke Yue and Dorje quietly lurked in the snow nest next to the cave, waiting for an opportunity to sneak into the cave.
Jinmei and Kelsang Lhamo hid in the dense forest in the snowy mountains to deal with emergencies.
Jinmei found many reasons and asked several times to sneak into the cave with Ke Yue.
Ke Yue always replied to her with two simple words, "No."
Everyone knew Jin Mei's mental state at the moment. If they entered the cave rashly,
As people wished, Ke Yue and Dorje sneaked into the cave, which was much easier than expected.
The guards responsible for guarding the stone gate, out of good intentions, left a crack of more than a foot wide for ventilation.
When he was patrolling up the mountain, he thought to himself: "I'll be back soon and everything will be fine."
The guard hummed a little tune and left leisurely.
This was simply a God-given opportunity. The "Nebula Cave" was an empty cave, and the two of them took the opportunity to enter the cave.
To be honest, the security in the cave has been very lax these days. What’s the reason?
It's just that Yumei feels guilty for missing a good opportunity. In order to show the clear distinction between rewards and punishments, and to give herself a step down, she is in self-punishment and seclusion.
As soon as Ke Yao and Dorje entered the cave, they felt the quiet and mysterious atmosphere.
The cave is magnificent in scale, and the temperature is suitable and fresh. The ground is like a bronze mirror, neat and clean, but not slippery, and full of texture with the cold properties of special metal.
A large and ingenious bronze mirror refracts sunlight into the cave and rotates 360 degrees under the influence of the wind on the top of the mountain. Just like a modern searchlight.
The air inside the cave was illuminated by the particles of this light. Some exquisitely carved gold and silver vessels reflected the dazzling light.
The center of the entire cave was empty, no one was walking around, and there was a strange atmosphere in the silence.
Ke Yue dodged and entered the hole (room) beside her, followed closely by Dorje.
The hole is in the shape of a semicircle, the wall is very smooth, and a blue crocodile gauze curtain hangs down. The layout is simple, exquisite, and practical, and can accommodate one or two people to rest and sleep.
Ke Yue and Dorje followed the caves extending in all directions and tiptoed to the second floor platform. They searched around but found no clues that could be followed.
The two of them lingered hesitantly, wondering what to do.
Suddenly, a burst of footsteps came, followed by the tangy scent of rouge.
Dorje looked over and saw a maid with longing beautiful eyes walking over in a veil...
Ke Yue and Dorje exchanged glances and quietly approached her. Seizing the opportunity, the two of them swooped over and subdued the maid, all of which was silent.
Under Ke Yue's soft words of comfort, the maid's mood gradually changed from the initial fear to happiness.
The maid is in her prime, her name is: Yu Ting, she is the daughter of a family in the south of the Yangtze River. She was recruited by the "Sect of Salvation". When she went to the south of the Yangtze River to look for the reincarnation of the eight guards in the devil world, she used "Ecstasy" to charm them.
The rapists came back.
The maid Yu Ting told everything she knew very happily, and repeatedly begged Ke Yue to help her escape.
"You just said that the person who broke into the cave a few nights ago fell into the black hole in the restricted area and was not caught."
Ke Yue took Yu Ting's hand and asked anxiously, confirming the truth of the news.
Yu Ting looked at Ke Yue nervously and said, "Yes, I heard from the warrior in black that the Great Protector Yu Mei was so angry that she wanted to kill the white animals in the dungeon to vent her anger."
She paused, thought for a moment, and then added: "Some people say he is a mythical beast called the Dream-Eating Tapir."
Hearing this, Ke Yue felt a mixture of sadness and joy in her heart, and the mixed emotions were indescribable. Tears burst into her eyes, her face turned red from holding back, and she even swallowed and murmured to herself: "A Feng, is that you?"
Upon seeing this, Yu Ting looked at Ke Yue in horror, wondering what she had said wrong?
Dorje hurriedly said: "Quick! You will lead the way to the dungeon where the dream-eating tapir is imprisoned."
Yuting looked embarrassed and replied: "I only know that it is on the ground floor. I don't know the specific location. But I am familiar with the environment and can help you."
Yuting is a very alert girl. She is trying her best to please Ke Yue and Dorje. She hopes to get their help to escape from the devil's nest and return home safely.
After the incident where Mingyu broke into the "Galaxy Cave" at night some time ago, Yu Mei designed and arranged some traps on each floor. Fortunately, Yu Ting knew a little bit about it, and the three of them were cautious. They still came to the "Galaxy Cave" smoothly.
The lowest level of "Nebula Cave".
The air at the bottom was damper and colder. Yu Ting, who was walking in front, was shivering all over, whether it was fear of nervousness or coldness.
Ke Yue held her hand tightly and kept comforting her emotions, and Yu Ting gradually returned to normal.
"It turns out that the guards on this level have gone to the Snow Valley to arrest people, so don't worry. But sometimes there will be mobile star officers coming to inspect." Yu Ting said softly.
Dorje originally thought that it would be faster to search for the "Dream-Eating Tapir" separately.
After listening to Yu Ting's words, but not worried about Ke Yue's safety, we simply searched for her together and took care of each other.
"How much do you know about the situation in the dungeon?" Ke Yue asked Yuting as she walked.
"Well, those who were imprisoned in the dungeon include sisters who wanted to escape; there were also guards or warriors who made mistakes. Very few people came out alive. People are taboo about talking about these things, so they know very little."
Yuting had a sad and humble expression, her eyes were soft, and she answered very carefully.
"What kind of situation did the flower-like girl encounter in this devil's cave world? That made her so humble."
Ke Yue couldn't help but think to herself, Yu Ting's words only added to Ke Yue's worries about the "dream-eating tapir" Ah Feng.
The same corridor, the same room layout, after searching for a while, Ke Yue's sense of direction was a little wrong. She felt very anxious.
She was inspired and tapped the wall rhythmically with her hands, "Pah... pah... pah..." The sound was dull and the transmission distance was not very far.
When Dorje and Yuting saw this, they also imitated Ke Yue and beat the rhythm on the wall.
When the hammer was struck seven or eight times, an echo of the same rhythm suddenly came out. The sound was very clear, like the sound of metal hitting each other.
The three people stopped hurriedly, held their breath, and carefully identified the direction of the sound.
Dorje tried to knock on the wall again, and there was another echo from the east corridor.
Ke Yue and others quickly ran towards the east corridor.
Through the bars on the iron gate, a woman wearing iron chains could be seen lying on the ground, her body curled up, and a pair of longing eyes on her haggard face looking at them.
"She is the sister who failed to escape and was captured." The maid Yu Ting said softly.
When the woman inside saw Yu Ting, her eyes lit up, her expression became much relieved, and she smiled.
Yu Ting watched in surprise as Ke Yue easily got the strong lock of the iron door, and she was filled with admiration.
The woman lying in prison reluctantly sat up and kowtowed, saying, "My benefactor, I had a benefactor who saved me in my dream last night. How could I expect that my dream would come true? Thank God!"
From the woman's mouth, Ke Yue found out the situation of the dream-eating tapir.
Ke Yue took out a pill and asked the woman to take it. She also ordered Yu Ting to help the woman and go back to the hall on the first floor to hide. After rescuing the dream-eating tapir Ah Feng, everyone gathered there.
When Ke Yue saw Ah Feng, the dream-eating tapir, he had been in a coma for several days. His body was covered in blood and he was breathless.
Ke Yue hurriedly took out two pills, put them in A Feng's mouth, stroked his face, and called softly, hoping to wake him up.
Dorje hurried over and picked up Ah Feng, the dream-eating tapir. He urged Ke Yue and said, "Don't stay here for a long time, or things will get worse over time."