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Chapter 280 Hope and Despair

They all said that Fang Xiaocao was really hungry and that she considered everyone a friend, but who could understand an orphan’s desire for family and friendship?

Now, her best friend Zhiqi, who had always protected her since she was a child, has become someone she can’t even identify as friend or foe.

Han Xue had betrayed her long ago and became her mortal enemy, and she ordered him to be killed outside the tomb.

Su Wanqing, Yun Luoshu, and Wen Shi have betrayed her countless times. Moreover, among the three, there is at least one hidden top killer Qianmian on the blacklist. It is no longer suitable to continue close friendship with him. The only ones left by Fang Xiaocao are Tom and Taotie.

The newly arrived hummingbird and Wan Xiaozhou, whose life and death are unknown, are somewhat lacking.

Only Tom and Taotie are the most favorite.

Although on the surface, Tom and Taotie were just Fang Xiaocao's subordinates controlled by hypnosis.

But they all have their own thoughts and are not puppets. Their concern for Fang Xiaocao is genuine. In Fang Xiaocao's heart, Tom and Taotie have long become friends who are both teachers and friends.

Fang Xiaocao learned a lot from Tom and Taotie.

Not a relative, but better than a relative.

Now that Tom is facing a life-and-death situation, how can Fang Xiaocao, who has always valued and cherished feelings, not be anxious?

Compared to Fang Xiaocao, who was as anxious as an ant on hot pan, Tom, as the person involved, was much calmer.

Looking at Fang Xiaocao, Tom smiled slightly: "Princess, don't worry. It's better to have a way than not. At least I still have a glimmer of hope."

Even at this time, Tom was still trying his best to comfort Fang Xiaocao.

Hearing Tom's words, Fang Xiaocao looked at Tom with tears in her eyes, her eyes as red as a rabbit's.

"Be good, Princess, don't cry."

Tom smiled and coaxed Fang Xiaocao.

"Hummingbird, please comfort the princess for me."

Tom said in a casual tone.

As he spoke, the hummingbird gave a look.

When it comes to life and death, no matter how strong a person is, it is impossible to remain calm. Fear and panic are natural physiological reactions.

But Tom knew he couldn't show it.

If he showed any sign of panic, Fang Xiaocao would be defeated on the spot.

Tom's idea was simple: he could die.

But I can't let Fang Xiaocao cry for me.

For his own sake and for Fang Xiaocao's, Tom will try his best to survive, but if he is unlucky and really dies here, someone will have to take good care of his princess for him.

The hummingbird understood and nodded.

He walked to Fang Xiaocao, opened his arms and embraced Fang Xiaocao into his arms.

Burying her head in the warm embrace of Hummingbird, Fang Xiaocao could no longer hold back and began to sob softly.

Hearing Fang Xiaocao's low sobs, a trace of heartache flashed in Tom's eyes. He wanted to go forward and coax his princess in person, but there was a mechanism under his feet and he couldn't move.

Once he moves, it's not just him.

Even his Royal Highness the Princess would fall into the murderous pit under the stone bricks of the tomb passage.

"Hahaha……"

"Princess, stop crying."

"It's not pretty if you cry."

Tom spoke in a light-hearted and humorous tone, smiling, trying to use his words to make Fang Xiaocao laugh.

but……

Tom's words did not achieve the desired effect. Instead, they made Fang Xiaocao cry even louder.

Tom shook his head helplessly, looked at Taotie, and said in a low voice with a serious expression: "Taotie, if I die, you have to protect the princess for me, otherwise I will come back to find you even if I become a ghost."

Taotie understood what Tom meant.

Tom is entrusting his child to someone else's care.

It is also a plea between brothers.

Taotie nodded solemnly: "Don't worry!"

"If you die, as long as I am alive, no one can hurt the princess."

Hearing Taotie's solemn assurance, Tom nodded with satisfaction: "I feel relieved with your words. Now tell me, your method of saving me that relies entirely on luck?"

Tom will not give up his life as long as there is a glimmer of hope.

But the mechanism under his feet was an extremely insidious killing trap, not a landmine bomb.

He had no idea and could only listen to Taotie.

Taotie organized his words and said, "When I followed the old tomb robber, I encountered this kind of mechanism in a Song Dynasty tomb. The old tomb robber used a flying claw at that time."

"Everyone run out to a safe place, and then have the person who stepped on the trap grab the beam of the tomb passage with his flying claws and hang himself up. After the tomb passage floor tiles collapse, have the person hanging in the air slowly descend. If there is a foothold in the pit, this person is alive. When he reaches the edge of the pit, the tomb robbers in a safe place can pull him up with a rope."

Having said that, Taotie paused.

Tom took a look and looked delighted.

He sighed and said, "Don't be too happy too soon. This is just a plan, but whether you can survive still depends on luck."

After hearing what Taotie said, Fang Xiaocao, who had just stopped crying after listening to Taotie's plan, burst into tears again.

These tears can be controlled as freely as a faucet.

Tom and Hummingbird, who had just looked happy, now looked sad. They were happy for nothing.

“I think this plan is very good.”

“Why do we have to rely on luck?”

Tom asked doubtfully.

"It works, but it really depends on luck. As an old tomb robber, I have visited countless tombs in my life. What kind of traps have I not seen?"

"The old tomb robber said that although this method is feasible, it has long been used up by the ancients, so the people who designed the tomb also upgraded the anti-tomb robbery mechanism at the same time."

"For example, someone would set up a beam in this area, but it was later abandoned because it would undoubtedly remind tomb robbers that there might be a pit mechanism here, so someone later came up with a trick and made the beam above the pit movable."

"If you put it on top, it can bear the weight, but once a person is hung on it, it will automatically break and collapse, and the person on top will fall down."

"If someone is doing something above your head, someone is doing something in the pit. Aren't you hanging on the beam and not falling down? Wait until the collapse is over before going down?"

"Then I will leave you with nowhere to stay."

"With no place to stay, are you going to die?"

"Just hang it up there and dry the bacon."

After hearing what Taotie said, the joy on Tom's face disappeared and his face turned a little pale.

Fang Xiaocao stopped crying too.

I shuddered subconsciously.

the ancients……

It’s really cruel!
That feeling of despair is really terrifying.

The despair of being suspended in the air with nowhere to land, just thinking about it, made Fang Xiaocao shudder...