As soon as Jiangmen Jiaojiao opened her eyes, she was paranoid that the prince had come to steal her

Xie Changqing wrapped Shalan in his own clothes, gently put it back on the hay, and lit the fire again.

While adding firewood, he pulled a piece of the hem of his middle coat and tied up the wound on his left leg.

I also have some pain in my right shoulder.

Xie Changqing sat upright, moved slowly, and had an idea in his mind.

It's not a big problem, maybe it hit somewhere and got some scratches or something.

After calming down for a while, Xie Changqing fanned the flames. Looking back, Shalan was sleeping deeply.

Xie Changqing stood up and went outside.

Yesterday, he seemed to have heard Sha Lan say that the flowers and plants here were poisonous, so he walked very carefully after coming out. After walking for a while, he picked up a dead branch and held it in his hand.

On one hand, he used it as a crutch to save energy when walking, and on the other hand, he used dead branches to explore the path to avoid unknown dangers.

He walked for about a quarter of an hour and got a rough look at the place.

Afraid that Shalan would wake up suddenly and be alone, he quickly went back.

……

The difference between being warmed by someone's body and lying on the ground wrapped in clothes is obvious.

Sha Lan woke up not long after Xie Changqing went out.

She glanced at the clothes wrapped around her body, and was in a daze for a while. Just as she was about to stand up, she heard footsteps.

Sha Lan looked up and saw Xie Changqing appearing at the door of the grotto.

The moment their eyes met, Shalan looked away, expressionlessly throwing Xie Changqing's coat to the ground, and went to sit by the fire, adding firewood to keep warm.

"We'll go out after a rest."

Xie Changqing was silent for a moment in front of the grotto, then stepped in, picked up the clothes that had fallen to the ground and had been stepped on by Sha Lan, and put them back on.

Since it is poisonous, nothing here can be eaten. They have to leave here and return to the top while they still have some strength.

There are no roads leading to the outside. Although you can see the sun above your head, there are too many thorns, poisonous flowers and poisonous weeds, making it impractical to climb up.

Then you can only go back along the original path.

Swimming back requires a lot of strength.

Thinking of this, Xie Changqing's eyes fell on Shalan again, and he repeated the old conversation: "Do you know what it's like below the bay?"

Shallan ignored him.

He is too lazy to respond or care. He is no longer as deliberately silent, provocative and protesting as before.

Xie Changqing felt bored and did not provoke her. He sat aside and started a fire.

After a while, Shalan stood up and walked out.

Xie Changqing also followed.

The two of them walked all the way to the previous pool. Shalan took off her pleated skirt and threw it aside without saying a word. She sat on the stone and prepared to enter the water.

Xie Changqing's eyebrows twitched and he realized that Shalan felt that the skirt was heavy and would be a drag when swimming back.

"Wait a moment."

Xie Changqing called Shalan, but Shalan seemed not to hear and fell into the water with a splash.

"and many more!"

Xie Changqing's voice deepened, and he grabbed Shalan's arm, "It will take a while to swim there. Be prepared to take precautions. You only have one life, so don't be too arrogant!"

Shalan scoffed: "You only have one life, why do you come here to seek death?"

"Don't you know that if you die here, everyone on this entire island will have to pay for your death?"

Xie Changqing heard the hidden meaning.

She came because she was afraid that the people on the island would pay with their lives.If it wasn't for this, would she just watch it with cold eyes and ignore it at all?
Xie Changqing thought again of the many bones in the depths of the bay.

How many people have died there over the years in order to obtain the seven-color gems and gain her favor?
There was another unknown wave rolling in Xie Changqing's heart.

She didn't know whether she was jealous because so many people coveted her beauty, or because she was forced to come to him by her tribe and didn't care about him at all, which made her angry.

Shalan hated the way he looked at her now. Her beautiful face was as cold as frost. She looked up and looked back, "Why are you staring at me? Hurry up and prepare as fast as you want!"

Xie Changqing took a deep look at Sha Lan, and then withdrew his gaze.

He picked up Shalan's skirt that had been thrown on the ground, took out the dagger from his boots, cut slits in the skirt, and tore it into numerous thick strips.

Then he connected one piece with the other and tied them together to make a rope. He also pulled them to make sure they were strong.

Xie Changqing then tied one end to his wrist, picked up the other hand, leaned over and squatted by the water, "Give me your hand."

Shalan didn't even look at Xie Changqing, and just handed over her wrist.

Xie Changqing took Shalan's hand and jumped into the water. Instead of tying the rope made of clothes to Shalan's wrist, he looped his hands and tied it to Shalan's waist.

In his opinion, Shalan's slender wrist seemed to be broken if it was pulled. If something happened, how could it withstand the pull?
It's safer to tie it around your waist.

But when Xie Changqing wrapped the rope around Shalan's waist and was about to tie it, he found that her top was too short. Tying it up would cut directly into her skin. If she tied it, it would definitely be extremely uncomfortable.

For a moment, Xie Changqing frowned again.

Shalan naturally didn't bother to care what he wanted to do.

It's just that Xie Changqing's hand lingered around her waist, and the rough, calloused fingers brushed against the skin of her waist, causing Sha Lan to tense up a bit, "Are you done yet? I'll tie it myself!"

"Wait a minute."

Xie Changqing took off his coat and handed it to Sha Lan.

Shalan frowned: "I don't want it!"

Xie Changqing didn't say anything and put it on her directly.

Shalan resisted with her hands and feet: "I said I don't want it, I -"

Xie Changqing grabbed her hand and put on the clothes forcefully, "Save some strength."

"..."

Shallan was speechless.

Now is indeed not the time to argue with him.

Sha Lan allowed Xie Changqing to put his overly wide coat on her body.

The sleeves were very long, so Xie Changqing just pulled off half of them, and they were just right.

He used the belt from the original clothes to wrap around Shalan's waist several times, put the clothes on, then tore the torn off sleeves into thin strips, and tied the wide sleeves on Shalan's arms left and right.

Sha Lan frowned and glared at Xie Changqing at first, but then she didn't bother to pay attention and let him do the work.

After a while, Xie Changqing finally tied the cloth rope around Shalan's waist, "You will go through the passage first later."

Shalan said nothing and sank directly into the water.

Xie Changqing also sank into the water.

The two of them swam deeper into the pool one after the other, and the rope tied between them did not hinder anything.

Soon we arrived at the very narrow passage.

Shalan got in first, followed by Xie Changqing.

Shalan was in good health before, but now she has become a little weak after escaping from death several times. She is also hungry, and her strength is a little weak after swimming for a while.

Xie Changqing followed Shalan, pushing her almost all the way out of the passage. (End of chapter)