frightfiction Chapter 1159 Shen Zhinian doesn’t want Gu Jinxiao to die
Chapter 1159 Shen Zhinian doesn’t want Gu Jinxiao to die
No matter where she was in the dangerous mountains and forests, only Gu Jinxiao was there to protect her.
Or it was because of their friendship.
Shen Zhinian didn't want Gu Jinxiao to die.
In the darkness, she seemed to feel Gu Jinxiao's gaze, which was an unquestionable decision.
His voice was calm, yet it carried the cruelty of someone who understood life and death: "Your Majesty, it's cold and damp here. Without a fire, you and I will freeze to death here before dawn."
At this point, Gu Jinxiao paused, as if stating an irrefutable fact: "Although the wolves are nearby, they haven't discovered the entrance here. If I act quickly, there's still a glimmer of hope."
If you wait until you are completely frozen, you will have no chance.
His words were like a cold blade, accurately cutting through the desperate situation before him.
Freezing to death is a more desperate outcome than being eaten by a wolf.
The coldness was gradually eroding Shen Zhinian's consciousness.
Reason told her that Gu Jinxiao was right.
In the darkness, there was a very slight sound of cloth rubbing against each other.
Gu Jinxiao blended into the shadows and moved silently towards the cave entrance covered by vines.
His movements were extremely light, and every step seemed to be walking on cotton, and he even held his breath.
Shen Zhinian's heart was in his throat, and all his senses were focused on the direction of the cave entrance.
She could even clearly hear her own heartbeat, the wolves' dragging footsteps and greedy breathing.
Time seemed to be stretched to an infinite length, and every breath was like torture.
I do not know how long it has been.
Maybe just a cup of tea.
Maybe as long as an hour.
The vines covering the entrance swayed ever so slightly, and a shadowy figure walked in.
Although it was dark in the cave, Shen Zhinian knew it was Gu Jinxiao!
The man was holding a small bundle of dry branches and pine needles in his arms, with a few relatively dry, mossy pieces of rotten wood on top.
His movements were swift and silent, and he immediately placed the firewood on a relatively dry small space at the innermost part of the crevice.
Gu Jinxiao's voice was slightly panting, but he kept it very low as he explained briefly, "I didn't dare go deeper, so I picked up some dry firewood near the cave entrance."
Then he said no more and quickly squatted down, as if looking for something on the ground.
After a moment, Shen Zhinian heard the slight sound of a wooden stick rubbing against a rock.
Gu Jinxiao found a relatively thick and straight dead branch, about the length of his arm, to use as a drill board.
Then, there was a subtler snapping sound, and he used a thinner, harder branch as a drill rod.
Then, there was a long, anxious silence.
There was only the growling and scratching sounds of the nearby wolves, like a death warrant.
Suddenly, an extremely rapid, monotonous and forceful friction sound was heard in the darkness.
"Sh ...
The hard drill rod was rubbed on the groove of the drill plate, and the sound was particularly harsh in the silent cave.
It was as if they were announcing their location to the wolves outside the cave.
Shen Zhinian's heart instantly rose to his throat!
They had no tinder, so even if they found dry firewood, they wouldn't be able to use it for the time being.
Gu Jinxiao must be rubbing two sticks together to make fire.
Shen Zhinian only hoped that the fire could be started before the wolves broke into the cave, otherwise they were afraid...
The scraping sound continued, monotonous and desperate.
Time seemed to be stretched to infinity.
The howling of wolves outside the cave seemed even more anxious, and danger was around the corner!
Shen Zhinian tightly grasped the cold corner of his clothes.
At this time, all she could do was not to cause trouble for Gu Jinxiao.
I don’t know how long it took, but in the monotonous friction sound, there seemed to be an extremely subtle "hissing" sound.
Then, without any warning, an extremely faint orange-red dot lit up in the darkness!
It's Mars!
A tiny spark, like a newborn star in the dark night, jumped extremely weakly on the edge of the groove where the drill plate and the drill rod rubbed against each other!
Shen Zhinian's breathing suddenly stopped.
That spark was fleeting and went out almost the moment it appeared!
Gu Jinxiao blew gently at the same time as the sparks appeared.
The orange-red Mars suddenly lit up, as if it were injected with life.
It was no longer an isolated point, but instantly ignited the edge of the groove, a small handful of dry, fluffy pine wool that he had prepared long ago.
The orange-red flame jumped up extremely weakly!
Without any pause, Gu Jinxiao carefully transferred the precious fire to the ground, onto the dead pine needles and twigs that had been prepared long ago.
The flames greedily licked the new fuel, making a subtle but reassuring "crackling" sound, growing tenaciously and dispelling the darkness in a small area.
The orange-red light finally stabilized. Although it was only a small ball, it emitted a reassuring warmth and light, illuminating the pale faces of the two people in flickering light.
The warm air began to spread around, and Shen Zhinian's frozen body seemed to be injected with a faint vitality, and he subconsciously moved a little closer to the precious fire source.
In the light of the fire, Gu Jinxiao slowly straightened up, then picked up a slightly longer branch and gently fiddled with the bottom of the fire to make the flame burn more stably.
The firelight reflected on Gu Jinxiao's calm profile. His deep eyes stared at the dancing light in the flames, but there was no sign of any ripples.
After the fire was completely ablaze, Gu Jinxiao put his hands into his robe, not letting Shen Zhinian see his palms which were rubbed from rubbing two sticks together to make fire.
The cave was finally no longer in absolute darkness. The warm fire dispelled some of the coldness and the suffocating fear.
Wild beasts are afraid of fire. As long as there is fire, the wolves dare not come in. Shen Zhinian finally felt a little relieved.
The dense forest in late autumn, the pitch-black cave, the wolves just around the corner... this was a desperate situation she had never experienced before.
Even though Shen Zhinian is strong-willed and has extraordinary means, he can make things happen in the harem at will.
At this moment, she was in the darkness full of unknown murderous intentions. She could calmly analyze the situation and make decisions decisively, but she could not completely suppress the instinctive fear in her body.
The flames danced, casting Shen Zhinian's silhouette long on the rough rock wall.
This face, which always exudes calm charm or cold majesty, now clearly reveals a kind of tension that is suppressed but still leaks out in the swaying light and shadow.
Her lips were pursed until they looked a little pale, and although her eyes were still scanning the direction of the cave entrance sharply, a trace of imperceptible uneasiness flashed deep in her eyes.
Gu Jinxiao leaned against the cold rock wall, the flickering firelight illuminating his calm profile. He saw the almost imperceptible tension on Shen Zhinian's face.
From the moment he knew she was not dead, Gu Jinxiao figured out the key.
This Concubine Chen, who was so powerful in the court and deeply favored by the emperor, and even dared to be surrounded and killed by the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, would actually be... afraid at this moment.