CHAPTER 1505: CHAPTER 1506: ALTHOUGH I CAN’T SEE, YOU ARE IN MY HEART (20 UPDATES)

Just now, in the confined space, you didn’t feel it, but now that your heart spirit has calmed down a bit, you notice the breeze blowing towards you carries a strong stench, similar to the smell of a sewer.

The air does carry a heavier scent, yet you feel a bit of delight, because if a sewer is laid out before you, it means there’s a way out ahead.

You turn your head towards Wei Yingyue and ask, "It seems the only way before us is this path to life. We must find a road to the surface before the aftershocks hit."

Wei Yingyue nods; she knows what you’re concerned about and says directly, "No matter the path ahead, I’ll follow you."

"Alright, let’s hurry then."

City sewers, the place most filled with filth, due to historical reasons in China, the sewer systems often appear quite fragile.

In some developed countries, city sewers are open for tours, even drivable, but clearly, the sewer currently before you isn’t one of them.

The sewer is so small it only allows one person to walk bent over, so you’re leading with Wei Yingyue closely following.

The sewer environment is even darker than the ruins, and the air is suffused with a sharply pungent odor; even a slight deep breath can cause a slight dizziness.

You hold Wei Yingyue’s hand with your left, feeling ahead with your right.

All things considered, you and Wei Yingyue are fairly lucky since the kindergarten’s location is in the new district; at least the city planners put some thought into the underground system here, albeit still cramped, but as you explore deeper, you realize the space ahead is gradually expanding.

When both you and Wei Yingyue can finally stand upright, your hands that have been feeling along the wall suddenly touch a metallic substance.

You immediately come to a halt, release Wei Yingyue with your left hand, and explore the metal with both hands for a while, then you smile, even chuckle in the darkness.

Hearing your sudden laughter, Wei Yingyue can’t help but ask, "What is it?"

"I think we’ve found the exit." You search around again and finally affirm, "Before me is an iron ladder embedded in the wall; the top of this ladder must lead to an exit."

You climb up a couple of steps and then say to Wei Yingyue, "Wait for me here, I’ll go up and take a look."

"No, I’m coming with you." Wei Yingyue says resolutely.

You are slightly taken aback before saying, "Alright, if you insist."

With that, the two of you climb up the iron ladder together.

The ladder isn’t very long, about six or seven meters or so; the vertical passage gets narrower the higher it goes, until only one person can pass through.

Soon you reach the top. Just as you reach up to push the iron cover at the top, you find it won’t budge!

"What’s going on? Why won’t the cover open!"

Confident in your strength, you deliberately make room for both hands, bracing against the cover and pushing upwards with all your might.

Under your full force, the cover shifts slightly, but quickly gets pressed down again.

"What’s happening?"

Wei Yingyue’s voice comes from below.

"Something seems to be pressing down on the cover, but I don’t know what."

"Could it be a collapsed building?" Wei Yingyue asks.

You shake your head, "Unlikely. Sewer exits are usually placed on roads; this area is a new district, with wide roads, and even completely collapsed buildings couldn’t fully cover the exit. Moreover, from the feel of the slightly lifted cover earlier, it’s unlikely a building; it’s likely a vehicle or something similar."

Wei Yingyue, unlike typical girls, doesn’t anxiously ask "What do we do?" On hearing your explanation, she says, "Since this exit doesn’t work, let’s try moving forward again; our luck can’t be that bad."

You sigh softly, "That’s all we can do, but typically two exits are over a hundred meters apart, I’m worried it’s too much for you."

"No problem, it’s better than waiting here to die."

Saying this, Wei Yingyue suddenly giggles, producing a sound that lifts spirits.

Curious, you ask, "What’s so funny?"

"Though I can’t see you, I imagine you look hilarious, just like Huang Bo in ’Crazy Stones.’"

You look speechless, though Wei Yingyue can’t see it.

Still, with her in the mood to joke, it’s a sign her spirits have slightly improved.

Just as you both prepare to descend the ladder, a woman’s voice suddenly comes from above the cover: "Hey, that bitch should’ve met Yan Wang by now, right?"

Though there’s a voice above, notably, you do not call out right away, instead, you stay quietly listening from afar.

"Hmph, I didn’t expect her to just die like that, what a pity." The speaker is a man, sounding young, and this voice seems somewhat familiar to you.

"Pity what, whatever she had, I have too, and mine is bigger."

"Heh heh, that I like hearing."

Then, comes the sound of the two people’s "tweetering" kissing.

"Not outside, what if someone sees us?" The woman pants slightly.

"What’s there to fear, it’s really quiet here. Besides, it’s already dark, and the city’s power’s out, there are no lights around, who would come?"

"Still, I’m a little scared." The woman coquettishly pleads with the man, "Good man, listen to me. I’ll help you get that sixty million once we’re back, then we’ll pin it on that slut, she’s dead anyway, dead men tell no tales."

"Fine, as you say! Let’s head into the car."

After that, followed the ever-expected car shaking.

The two in the car took only a few minutes, with the woman squealing a bit before it was over.

You can’t help but yawn; as long as they’re in the car, there’s no need for you to leave. Just wait for them to drive away.

After a few more minutes, the car starts and finally drives off.

Only then do you push open the manhole cover, poke your head out first. At this point, you find yourself on a small road, a bit off the path, with no pedestrians or vehicles around.

After pulling Wei Yingyue up, you find her a bit deep in thought.

Gently patting her shoulder, caked with sewer sludge, you softly say, "Let’s go, don’t let these trivial matters distract you for now."

Unlike the pitch-black sewer, though there’s no electric light around, there’s at least moonlight, and as Wei Yingyue looks up, she sees the moonlight spilling over you, forming a picture of almost perfect composition.

In that instant, Wei Yingyue is momentarily lost in thought.