319: Nie Mingjue's Past

Outside Yizhou City.

After Nie Mingjue recounted these past events, he suddenly lowered his head and remained silent.

These events were a hurdle in Nie Mingjue's heart, a hurdle he could never seem to overcome.

In this situation, there really was nothing to be done.

"Then what happened next? How did you escape?" Nan Qingyue asked curiously.

Faced with this question, Nie Mingjue gasped. He first forced himself to calm down; after all, this matter was a nightmare for him.

And it was a nightmare that would never fade away.

Faced with the fall of the Dynasty, Nie Mingjue had no way to stop it.

Faced with the demise of the Nie family, Nie Mingjue was even more helpless.

Faced with the death of A Zheng, Nie Mingjue could do nothing.

"Yes, A Zheng used his own life to strike that desperate sword blow, and I took the opportunity to escape." Nie Mingjue's face was gloomy, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Thinking back on these events, Nie Mingjue clenched his fists tightly.

If he had the strength, Nie Mingjue would definitely seek revenge. However, after leaving the Nie family Dynasty, he was wandering in this Jianghu, yet there was nothing he could do.

Nie Mingjue's face was gloomy, and he clenched his fists tightly. At this moment, he suddenly raised his head to gaze at the vast sky.

At this time, Nan Qingyue also fell silent. She understood the feeling of being unable to do anything in the face of the demise of one's loved ones and Family.

"Sigh, forget it, forget it. Let's not mention this matter anymore." Nan Qingyue let out a long sigh and forced herself to calm down.

After a long while.

Nan Qingyue reached out and gently patted Nie Mingjue on the shoulder.

Their eyes met.

Nie Mingjue turned his head back, his bright eyes looking at Nan Qingyue.

"Alright, let's rest. At midnight, we need to return to Yizhou City and then take Young Master Li away." Nie Mingjue looked very serious.

After experiencing such things, Nie Mingjue was even more determined: he must use his own strength to protect everything he wanted to guard.

Thinking of this, Nie Mingjue gasped.

"Mm, sleep." Nan Qingyue replied casually, then turned around and lay back down on the pile of grass.

Time passed bit by bit.

In the blink of an eye, midnight was approaching.

Nan Qingyue slowly opened her eyes, her hazy vision gradually becoming clear.

"Nie Mingjue, wake up quickly, it's time for us to go." Nan Qingyue turned her head, looking for Nie Mingjue's figure.

However, at this moment, Nan Qingyue did not see Nie Mingjue at all, and she had no idea where he was.

How did Nie Mingjue disappear?

Could it be that Nie Mingjue had already run off?

That's impossible; Nie Mingjue is not that kind of person.

Nan Qingyue frowned deeply. She quickly stood up and looked around, but still could not find Nie Mingjue's figure.

"Where on earth did this guy go!" Nan Qingyue was a bit anxious. After all, midnight was approaching, and leaving now was the perfect time; if they missed it, it would be quite dangerous.

"Nie Mingjue!"

"Where are you!"

"Nie Mingjue..."

Nan Qingyue called out again and again, but never received a response.

In this situation, Nan Qingyue began to panic. She frowned, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

If Nie Mingjue was gone, Nan Qingyue had already made her plans: she would go alone. After all, she couldn't just leave Young Master Li alone in Yizhou City.

She would take advantage of midnight to bring Young Master Li out; she absolutely must not let Young Master Li remain in Yizhou City.

After all, Mu Changan was still watching from the shadows, and he was there precisely for Young Master Li.

"Forget it, forget it. It's getting late, I can't wait anymore." Nan Qingyue's face was gloomy, and she clenched her fists tightly. Thinking of this, she packed her luggage.

Just as Nan Qingyue was preparing to leave, she was called out by Nie Mingjue, "Miss Nan, wait for me."

Nan Qingyue felt that the voice was very familiar. She quickly turned her head and looked in the direction the voice came from.

At this moment, Nie Mingjue was holding a lotus leaf with both hands, and there were quite a few fruits on it.

"Where did you go?" Nan Qingyue frowned, feeling a bit angry.

If they were late as midnight approached and missed the good timing, it would be even more difficult to bring Young Master Li out.

Nan Qingyue felt some resentment toward Nie Mingjue!

"I was just going to prepare some fruits. The road ahead is quite long. If I didn't do this, we wouldn't have the stamina to make it halfway." Nie Mingjue chuckled and quickly explained, "Let's go, let's go, let's hurry. We can eat these fruits on the way."

Nie Mingjue smiled. He didn't say much more, reached out, and pulled Nan Qingyue away.

In this situation, Nan Qingyue gasped, her expression calm.

"Alright, alright, forget it. Getting to Yizhou City is what's important." Nan Qingyue didn't stand on ceremony; she directly reached out, took the fruits from the lotus leaf, and popped one into her mouth.

The fruit was sweet and sour, which had a unique flavor.

"How is the fruit?" Nie Mingjue asked curiously, looking very expectant.

After all, Nie Mingjue went out to pick fruits because he wanted to gain approval from others.

Nan Qingyue turned her head back and glanced at Nie Mingjue.

After a long while.

Nan Qingyue smiled slightly and said slowly, "It's alright. It's enough to fill one's stomach."

After saying this, Nan Qingyue stepped forward and headed straight for the entrance of the tunnel.

The tunnel could reach the deep alley in Yizhou City from outside the city; this was definitely an excellent route.

And entering Yizhou City quietly through the tunnel was also a good thing, as it would allow them to rescue Young Master Li without making a sound.

"Let's hurry, it's getting late." Nan Qingyue looked up at the night sky. A star hung above the galaxy, which was quite a nice view.

"Alright." Nie Mingjue nodded quickly, acknowledged, and stepped forward to follow closely behind Nan Qingyue.

This time, things went quite smoothly for Nan Qingyue and Nie Mingjue. After the two entered the tunnel, the harsh sound that had appeared during the day did not appear again.

Nan Qingyue's hanging heart finally relaxed.

Subsequently, Nie Mingjue held a torch and walked in front, which could be considered as protecting Nan Qingyue.

And it was at this very moment.

Nan Qingyue's eyes lit up; she saw light once again.

"Are we almost there?" Nan Qingyue raised her hand and pointed to the light in the distance.

However, after Nan Qingyue said this, she instantly regretted it.

The situation in the tunnel shouldn't be like this. If there was light, it should be the entrance of the cave, not the exit to this deep alley.

"Something's wrong. This light is not the exit!" Nie Mingjue's face was gloomy, and he felt a trace of unease.

This really was a bit wrong.

The exit to the deep alley led to the tunnel below; it wouldn't have light at the end. So even if there were light, it should be above the cave, not at the end.

"What's wrong?" Nan Qingyue asked curiously. She looked around, but it was pitch black, and she couldn't see anything.

Nie Mingjue, however, had a gloomy face and wore a serious expression.

At this moment, Nie Mingjue raised the torch in his hand toward the cave. The faint light was enough to illuminate a path.

"This exit is not the section of the deep alley we took. I don't know where this exit is either." Nie Mingjue said seriously.

Upon hearing this, Nan Qingyue's face turned gloomy, and she frowned deeply.

At this moment, Nan Qingyue was also feeling a bit uneasy. She recalled the situation she had encountered during the day.

"No way? Could it be that we've encountered the same scene we saw during the day? Oh my, no way? Is my luck really that bad?" Nan Qingyue's face was gloomy, and she felt quite helpless.

If there were a way, Nan Qingyue wouldn't be so nervous.

"Let's go, let's go take a look. Even if it's not the exit, we can turn back." Nie Mingjue's eyes lit up; he wanted to get to the bottom of it.

No matter what was in that place, Nie Mingjue wanted to see it.

Nan Qingyue, however, reached out and grabbed Nie Mingjue.

"Wait a moment. Don't forget, we are here to rescue Young Master Li, not to explore mysteries. What if something happens to Young Master Li?" Nan Qingyue's face was gloomy, and she felt somewhat uneasy.

After all, there was an abnormal situation in this cave during the day. Thinking back to this, Nan Qingyue's face was gloomy. She gasped, first forcing herself to calm down.

After a long while.

Nan Qingyue smiled slightly, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

And it was at this very moment.

Nan Qingyue's eyes lit up. She gazed at that trace of light, and then, she stepped forward and headed straight toward the light.

"Qingyue, what are you doing!" Nie Mingjue looked up and discovered that Nan Qingyue had already headed straight for the light. He didn't understand Nan Qingyue's actions at all.

Nie Mingjue quickly looked up and shouted in the direction where Nan Qingyue was.

Unfortunately, Nan Qingyue did not respond; instead, she was getting closer and closer to the light.

Seeing this, Nie Mingjue dared not delay. He hurriedly chased after her; he couldn't let Nan Qingyue be left here alone.

"Qingyue!" Nie Mingjue shouted.

However, Nan Qingyue still had no response, as if she couldn't hear him.

In the blink of an eye, Nan Qingyue had arrived before the light. She raised her head, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, and then she reached out to test it gently.

Bang.

With a crisp sound, Nan Qingyue was overjoyed.

"Qingyue, are you okay? What happened!" Nie Mingjue's heart trembled. After hearing the sound, he thought something had happened to Nan Qingyue.

Nie Mingjue dared not be careless. He quickly stepped forward and stood beside Nan Qingyue.

Nan Qingyue's eyes lit up; she stared fixedly at the wooden board in front of her.

"I found it!" Nan Qingyue turned back and looked at Nie Mingjue.

"Found what? I was just talking to you; why didn't you respond?" Nie Mingjue felt quite helpless. Just now, he had called out several times, but Nan Qingyue hadn't responded at all.

This was quite awkward.