Crown Jewels

Chapter 79 The Blocked Space

There was not much space under the coffin, so Gu Baozhu quickly moved inside to make room for Song Yan, and waved to him outside.

The footsteps at the front of the dark passage are like tight drumbeats, stepping on people's hearts step by step;
It's also like an evil ghost urging you to die, coming to ask for your soul.

Song Yan got down on his stomach and dexterously got into the gap under the coffin.

In the dark passage, the flames of the torches were shining brightly, which was not at all comparable to the brightness of their previous torches.

The sound of footsteps stepping on the cold stone ground came to the ears of Gu Baozhu who was lying under the coffin, and the two subconsciously breathed lightly.

His eyes subconsciously scanned the surroundings, and suddenly, Song Yan's pupils shrank slightly.

The dim light of the fire reflected the stone wall, and from his angle, he could just see the corner of Gu Baozhu's robe, just like that exposed outside the coffin.

The sound of footsteps was getting closer, and the sight in front of him was obviously bright. Under nervousness, his heartbeat could not be concealed.

At this time, Gu Baozhu seemed to have noticed that she wanted to stretch out her hand to pull back the corner of the robe, but she was afraid that if she moved too much in a panic, she would be discovered by those attendants.

At the very next moment of impatience, Song Yan suddenly approached.

He supported Gu Baozhu's side with his right arm, and turned slightly sideways silently.

Afterwards, Song Yan stretched his left arm to Gu Baozhu's left side, and then slowly lowered it from her back.

Gu Baozhu understood what she meant, propped his ankles on the ground, and lifted the middle part of his body slightly.

It happened that Song Yan's arm was lifted from the back to the crook of her leg, and the corner of the robe exposed outside was also taken back by him.

The corner of the robe was retracted, and both of them heaved a sigh of relief.

However, at this moment, the footsteps had already stopped at the coffin, and the light from the torches illuminated the stone wall above his head.

Song Yan didn't have time to retract his body, so he could only keep his body slightly sideways and couldn't move.

Under the coffin, a faint light penetrated.

When Gu Baozhu raised his eyes, he could meet Song Yan's cool and penetrating eyes.

In a narrow space, even if the breathing of two people is extremely shallow.

But at such a close distance, Song Yan's breath would inevitably be sprayed on Gu Baozhu's face.

There was a slight itch on his face, Gu Baozhu resisted the urge to reach out and scratch.

Turning her head slightly, Gu Baozhu tried to avoid Song Yan's sight.

She pricked her ears, concentrated on listening to the movement outside, and diverted her attention.

Sensing Gu Baozhu's strangeness, Song Yan pursed his lips, moved slowly, and raised his arms up silently.

Because of the scruples of those people outside, although it is still the same posture as before.

However, Song Yanwei's sideways body can be farther away from Gu Baozhu, and the distance between the two is not as strong and ambiguous as before.

There was movement outside, and the two of them turned their attention away at the same time.

"Your Majesty, Nu Cha has checked—"

"There is no trace left by anyone in this secret passage, so no one should have been here."

The square-faced attendant said, when facing Prince Gong in front of him, he still lowered his head in apprehension.

In the dark passage, there was silence for a long while, only the flames flickering and flickering.

Finally, Prince Gong's gentle voice came into the secret passage.

The echo reverberated in the empty stone cave, and when the gentle voice came to Song Yan and Gu Baozhu's ears, it seemed a bit warm and cold.

Not as warm as usual.

"There is no one in the secret passage—"

The gentle voice fell silent, only the fire on the stone wall went out.

Just as Gu Baozhu waited for a long time, the voice sounded again, with an undeniable momentum,
"so……"

"Open the coffin—"

The word "coffin" fell down, like a heavy hammer, hitting Gu Baozhu's heart hard.

The eyelids twitched violently, and when they covered it, they panicked for a moment. Gu Baozhu's eyes turned slightly and fell on Song Yan's face.

When the two looked at each other, they could clearly see the anxiety in each other's eyes.

Time seemed to freeze, and it turned out to be extremely long at this moment.

The two of Gu Baozhu were like prisoners being taken to a cage, waiting for the final trial by the officials.

"Open the coffin!"

The two characters are like drumsticks in the hands of a judge, and finally come to a conclusion.

As soon as Prince Gong finished speaking, the attendants behind him obeyed the order and stepped forward.

Through the gap in the coffin, Gu Baozhu could see the long black cloth shoes of the attendants outside.

Under the firelight, even the mud stains on the sides of the black boots were clearly visible.

The coffin was heavy, and several attendants were distributed in every corner of the coffin, working together to lift the nanmu coffin lid on the coffin.

Finally, with the combined efforts of a few people, the coffin became loose and the gap was opened.

Hearing the creaking sound of coffins rubbing against each other outside, Gu Baozhu was inexplicably flustered when he heard that Gu Baozhu's heart was empty.

The waiting time was long and unbearable, with the cold stone wall behind her body, Gu Baozhu felt that her hands and feet were already a little cold at this moment.

His eyes subconsciously looked around, and finally his eyes returned to Song Yan's face, who was still propping up his arms and half lying on his body.

The firelight hit Song Yan's face, which was half dark and half clear.

It was only then that Gu Baozhu realized that Song Yan's forehead was already covered with a fine layer of sweat.

Under the light of the fire, she could see the beads of sweat that were about to condense on the tip of his nose.

As for Song Yan's right arm that was propped next to his cheek, Gu Baozhu could feel his muscles trembling because of too long a time.

The silent dark passage seemed to be able to amplify all sounds.

Gu Baozhu glanced at Song Yan, the tails of his eyes were raised slightly, with a bit of worry in his eyes, it is unknown how long it will take to open the coffin outside to investigate.

But Song Yan had maintained this position for more than a quarter of an hour, she was afraid that Song Yan couldn't hold it.

You know, at this moment, even heavy breathing!
In such a quiet environment, people outside may be able to detect the clues.

Just when Gu Baozhu was struggling and hesitating, finally, the sweat condensed into sweat beads.

pat!

Hitting Gu Baozhu's face, she subconsciously closed her eyes.

The next moment, I felt that the eyelashes were soaked in water.

Sensing what it was, Gu Baozhu blinked reflexively, and beads of sweat finally rolled down the eyelids from the eyelashes.

Sensing the moisture around her eyes, Gu Baozhu gritted her silver teeth and gave Song Yan a hard look.

That gaze was fierce and vicious, but the pupils were clear and watery.

Looking at this appearance, in Song Yan's eyes, Gu Baozhu's normally pompous eyes looked a little pitiful at this moment.

Sensing the apology in Song Yan's eyes, Gu Baozhu closed his eyes.

The air still seemed stagnant and unbearable.

When she opened her eyes again, there was no struggle in Gu Baozhu's eyes, her eyes were clear and she calmly signaled to Song Yan that he could get closer to her.

After receiving Gu Baozhu's hint, Song Yan blinked, subconsciously wanting to refuse.

You can feel the numb arms, and the heavy breathing in the chest that seems to be almost uncontrollable.

After a while, Song Yan's eyes fell on Gu Baozhu's face, deep and focused.

Then, without hesitation, he slightly retracted the arm supporting her right side.

Originally, his body was hanging slightly sideways, but also because of Song Yan's action, his upper body was closer to Gu Baozhu.

The sudden distance made Gu Baozhu feel that the air around him seemed to be compressed and occupied by Song Yan's breath, forming a closed space that belonged exclusively to the two of them.

Gu Baozhu turned her face away, inexplicably nervous.

However, what made Gu Baozhu feel a little better was that Song Yan had a good sense of proportion, and he didn't put his whole body weight on it.

Song Yan's body was supported, and he no longer relied on his body's strength to hold on.

The two were a little close, but kept a proper distance.

Seeing Song Yan like this, Gu Baozhu breathed a sigh of relief.

There was a loud noise outside, and the coffin seemed to be completely opened...

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