Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1579: Chapter 1563: Hollow!

Seeing Huo Sining remain silent, a murderous and crazy look flashed in Mr. Huang’s eyes as he pulled the safety pin, staring coldly at Huo Sining:

”Miss Huo, those who recognize the times make wise decisions, and this lotus seed, I must have it!”

Saying this, he disregarded everything and fired a shot in the direction of Huo Sining, then immediately plunged into the pool, swimming rapidly towards the lotus seed.

Mr. Huang’s shot was only meant to threaten Huo Sining and Gu Xu to prevent them from approaching, so it didn’t hit them but instead missed a bit, striking the rock wall not far off.

However, despite this, the sound of the gunshot still enraged the giant green python in the pool.

In the blink of an eye, a dark shadow glided swiftly, surfacing from the depths of the pool, charging straight at Mr. Huang.

Before Huo Sining and the others on the shore could react, the giant python had already swum up to Mr. Huang.

Mr. Huang’s hand was just about to touch the lotus flower, but unexpectedly, in an instant, the python’s tongue had already kissed his cheek.

”Ah—”

With a miserable scream, Mr. Huang’s body was coiled by the python’s tail and, with blinding speed, was hurled onto the shore.

Mr. Huang’s body traced an arc through the air, and with a loud bang, he was thrown against the sheer cliff face.

The crowd heard a cracking sound, as Mr. Huang’s chest directly collided with the cliff rocks, instantly breaking several ribs.

Upon falling to the ground, Mr. Huang curled up in pain, and after a few screams, he passed out.

This scene happened so suddenly that no one reacted until Mr. Huang fell unconscious in the corner, when they finally realized what had happened.

Huo Sining and the others exchanged glances, and even Miss Yue and Master Chen were somewhat bewildered.

What’s going on with this snake? Wasn’t it tamed by Qibao earlier on the shore? Why did it start attacking people again?

Everyone felt very surprised, not knowing why the giant python suddenly went berserk.

No one dared to approach to check Mr. Huang’s injuries; instead, everyone’s eyes were focused on the perpetrator, the giant python in the deep pool.

At this moment, everyone noticed that the python had a box in its mouth.

Huo Sining’s gaze fell on the box, and suddenly her pupils contracted.

”The lotus seed is about to ripen!”

At that moment, noticing the lotus seed in the pool glowing brightly, Master Chen couldn’t help but cry out in astonishment.

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After wandering in the passage for so long, not only were Long Shan Zhang and Oil Rat exhausted, but even the bodyguards around Fujiwara Seiho were worn out.

However, Oil Rat dared not show any dissatisfaction to Fujiwara Seiho at this point; the shot that Fujiwara Seiho fired not long ago had made Oil Rat recognize the harsh reality.

For now, he was like a fish on the chopping block, entirely at Fujiwara Seiho’s mercy.

”Let’s rest for a bit!”

Fujiwara Seiho furrowed his brow, speaking coldly.

Upon hearing this, Oil Rat was overjoyed and immediately sat on the ground, took out a packaged bag from his backpack, tore it open, and began to devour the packaged hamburger inside.

Because they departed hastily, with the map in hand, Fujiwara Seiho and Gao Yuyuan were confident that once they entered the mountains, they would accomplish their mission quickly. They never anticipated being delayed so long in this cave, so they had only prepared weapons and equipment, neglecting to bring extra food and water.

After all, food and water add weight, so to lighten their load, they discarded these unnecessary items. Moreover, Gao Yuyuan had mentioned that since they were in the Miao Village, they could stay and eat at Long Shan Zhang’s place if necessary.

It was precisely for this reason that they miscalculated.

Fujiwara Seiho never expected they would be trapped in this mountain labyrinth, with both advance and retreat at fault.

Watching Oil Rat devour his food, Long Shan Zhang and the bodyguards could only look on helplessly.

Gao Yuyuan couldn’t help but show a look of envy, but restrained himself in Fujiwara Seiho’s presence. However, after walking in this passage for so long and expending so much energy, not only the bodyguards but even he was famished.

If not for maintaining his dignity, he might have rushed over to snatch food from Oil Rat.

Even an iron man can’t withstand hunger.

Fujiwara Seiho’s face turned an ashen blue, yet Oil Rat seemingly paid no mind, focused solely on filling his stomach.

After finishing his food, Oil Rat, with nothing else to do, began tapping the stone wall with the Luoyang Shovel, pondering his next steps.

Oil Rat harbored no more reservations about Fujiwara Seiho now; joining this group and coming to Xiangxi had been a mistake from the start. Had he known what a mess this cave was, he would have refused to come.

Now, Oil Rat had one thought in mind: once he got out, he would leave immediately. No matter what Fujiwara Seiho planned, whether to return or linger, he wasn’t sticking around with these Dongyang people.

Even if he didn’t get double the pay, as long as Oil Rat could stay alive, he would find a way to survive. Maybe he could smuggle himself to Myanmar and become an international tomb-raider, digging up gold or looting jadeite from ancient tombs over there.

But all of that was just a fantasy; Oil Rat knew well that his life was tied to Fujiwara Seiho and his group. If they couldn’t find an exit, they’d all be trapped here, unable to think about smuggling, uncertain of what tomorrow held.

This mysterious labyrinthine cave was unlike any he, with his extensive experience digging countless tunnels, had ever seen.

The more he thought about it, the more Oil Rat felt a headache, as his bright fantasies were shattered by this accursed tunnel.

He felt a wave of despair, his heart restless, and in a fit of rage, he took the Luoyang Shovel and struck it hard against the wall, hitting the green bricks with force.

”Boom—”

Unexpectedly, this strike actually unearthed hope.

With this blow, he heard an echo in his ear.

The sound from the other side of the wall was hollow and muffled, making Oil Rat stand upright in surprise.

This sound was not right! The other side of the wall was actually hollow!