MDZS Characters Watching the Future

87. Escape?

Atop the dark pool that the beast dwelled in, there were indeed a few leaves. But, inside of the cave, there were neither maple trees nor the trace of any human activity and, near the entrance, there was only a banyan tree. The maple leaves, however, were as red as fire, flaunting how fresh they were. When they came up the mountain, they had also seen the sight of leaves drifting along water in a creek.

Jiang Cheng had realized as well, "At the bottom of the pool, it's likely that there's a hole connected with water from the outside. That would've brought in the maple leaves in the forest creek."

"So you guys are really going to swam down the territory of the beast?" asked Nie Huaisang.

"What do you think." asked Jiang Cheng.

"But, that's so dangerous." said Nie Huaisang.

"Who said it was safe?" asked Jiang Cheng.

"It has never been safe since the beginning." said Jin Zixuan.

Someone spoke in a timid voice, "But... How do we know if the hole is large enough to let people through? What if it's really small and it's only a slit?"

"Of course, we are going to check it first." said Wei Wuxian.

"What if the beast will attack?" asked Nie Huaisang.

"Then fight." said Wei Wuxian.

"Or if you're tired of living, let the beast devour you instead." said Jiang Cheng.

"Jiang-xiong, you seemed stress." said Nie Huaisang.

"Maybe he was still mad." said MianMian.

"ChengCheng, if you need a hug, my arms are here wide open for you." said Wei Wuxian.

"I don't need it." said Jiang Cheng.

"That's because you're already inside brother-in-law's embrace." said Wei Wuxian.

"Lan Wangji, can you give me a favor and silent that brother of mine?" asked Jiang Cheng.

Lan Wangji nod his head as he hugged Wei Wuxian tightly.

Jin ZiXuan frowned, "And the beast is still watching stubbornly over the pool."

Wei WuXian lifted the lapel of his robe, one of his hands fanning at the wound under his clothes, "If there's hope, then let's move. No matter what, it's better than waiting for our parents here and doing nothing. So what if it's watching over the pool? We can just lure it out."

After some negotiation, a while later, the group of boys again went off the same way they had come.

"You guys can really work together?" asked Nie Huaisang in disbelief.

"I never expect that one day me and Jim Zixuan will work together and agree with one another." said Wei Wuxian.

"Isn't that great?" asked Jiang Yanli.

"It's not like the both of you will end up friends because of that." said Jiang Cheng.

"You're right." said Wei Wuxian.

Hiding in a hole within the cave, they quietly peeped at the beast.

Most of its body was still soaked in the pool. The long body of a snake extended from its turtle shell. It approached the shore, opened its jaw, and softly clenched the corpse between its teeth before it shrunk back, dragging the corpse back into its dark, castle-like shell. It was as though it wanted to savor it in there.

Wei WuXian tossed out a torch. It crashed into one corner of the cave.

The sound was especially exaggerated within the dead silence of the underground. The head of the beast slid out of its shell at once. Its thin pupils reflected the eagerly burning torch. Instinctively attracted to things that gave light and heat, it slowly extended its neck out.