It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

Jiang Yan and a guard walked in front, followed by Yang Pozi carrying Fu Weixin, Zhou Li followed behind them to look after them, and finally the three guards took turns carrying Huanyan.

When we arrived at the Tiankeng Mountain cave, the sun had indeed set.

Jiang Yan lit a torch in the cave, and then found a place at the junction of light and darkness, as far away from them as possible, to sit down.

She recalled going up the mountain. She had been told she should lead the way, but the guard who was supposed to follow her had repeatedly passed her and taken the correct fork in the road... They were the same people who had sneaked into the mountain to search. There was no doubt about it, but she just didn't know what they were up to...

"Hey, it's too dark in here. Go light some more torches." Huanyan recovered her breath and immediately began to boss around Jiang Yan, the weakest person here.

Jiang Yan pretended not to hear at first, but Huan Yan kept calling out to him several times.

Feeling that everyone's attention was focused on her, Jiang Yan directly refused: "First, my name is Jiang Yan. Second, there are no more torches here. If you want more light, you can do it yourself."

Huanyan was angry and grabbed Fu Weixin's arm and shook it, "Girl, look at her!"

Fu Weixin felt a little annoyed. He pulled his hand away under the pretense of wiping his sweat, and then changed the subject with a perfunctory soothing look. "Okay. I heard there are wonders inside this cave. I'll ask her to take you to see it. It'll be considered an apology."

Huanyan didn't want to move. Her legs were shaking, and walking felt like stepping on an overturned barrel, very unstable. But seeing the girl's expression that didn't allow for rejection, she felt a little timid and didn't dare to refuse coquettishly.

Because at most they could only look at the tiankeng not far from the cave entrance and there was no major danger, Fu Weixin only asked Yang Pozi and Zhou Li to follow him, and the four guards stayed in the cave to rest and be on guard, without even bringing torches.

The moon on August 14th was almost full, and its soft light sprinkled across the mountains, creating a beautiful sight.

Jiang Yan was instinctively wary of being in a high-risk space with unfriendly strangers. No matter how beautiful the scenery was, he only stood close to the outer wall of the cave.

She watched as Fu Nulang, her master and her servants and their three companions were getting closer and closer to the outer edge, and there was an almost vertical cliff below. She wanted to warn them, but in the moonlight she saw Fu Nulang slightly raise her arm, and two pearls fell out of her wide sleeves, and they rolled away in a few seconds.

Jiang Yan was still debating whether to tell her or not. After all, telling her or not might not benefit her, when she heard Fu Nulang say, "Huanyan, a pair of pearls fell down accidentally. Can you help me get them back?"

"Girl, I have difficulty moving. Can someone else help me pick it up?"

"The guards have been exhausted from the journey. Old Lady Yang is too old to get up and down. As for that girl, I'm worried. I only trust you."

Huanyan listened to the girl's cold tone and didn't feel that she trusted her. Her anxiety grew. "Girl, my legs are weak. I really can't do this. How about...how about waiting until tomorrow, when I've rested well and come back to pick it up."

"But we have to rush back to the capital tomorrow, so it's too late. This pair of pearls is a gift I carefully selected for my aunt. They are worth a fortune and cannot be lost. Huanyan, you and your aunt have a deep bond as master and servant, so you wouldn't want to disappoint her, right?"

I don’t know which words eliminated Huanyan’s reluctance. She sobbed softly and looked down at where the pearl had rolled down, then lay down and stretched out her hand, trying to retrieve the pearl in this way.

But this will be in vain, the pearl may have already rolled to the bottom of the pit.

Seeing Huanyan reluctantly turning over and sitting up, as if she had no choice but to slide down to continue searching, while Fu Weixin and the other two remained indifferent, Jiang Yan finally couldn't help but speak out to stop her: "This is a cliff. If she drops something, she won't be able to find it again. She will definitely die if she continues like this."

Huanyan stopped, turned her head and looked at Fu Weixin expectantly, hoping that she would give up.

But Fu Weixin tilted his head and looked at Jiang Yan: "I just hope you don't learn from her." Then he kicked Huanyan down.

ah------

Huanyan's shrill scream echoed throughout the tiankeng, and soon stopped abruptly.