Chapter 646: Did He Really Understand Her?

Chapter 646: Did He Really Understand Her?

Chu Xiaozi was extremely anxious at this moment.

But she quickly came up with a plan: to send all the boys back to the third level, while the three of them would hide on the second level. When the people from the Holy Temple arrived outside, the three of them would seize the chance to break out.

The reason she didn’t plan to bring the boys along was that she feared they might panic, accidentally causing a commotion and alerting the guards. Moreover, with only three people, they could escape quickly, stopping the guards from sealing the trapdoor too quickly and leaving the majority trapped below.

If they tried to bring all sixty or seventy boys out together, there weren’t enough hiding spots, making them easily discovered. Besides, when they reached the top, they would have to fight the guards, prevent the trapdoor from being closed, and look out for everyone, which was far too dangerous!

Once they escaped, they could find a way to save the others later.

The only problem was that after they escaped first, the boys might be moved or quietly killed by the Holy Temple.

But Chu Xiaozi believed that her survival came first. She wasn’t about to risk her life for these people.

This was merely Dongrong’s problem, and Hua Qingyun certainly didn’t need to risk his life for them either.

So she pulled Hua Qingyun aside and whispered her plan to him.

As long as they could trick the boys back to the third level, the three of them could hide here.

She had a few hidden weapons on her. As long as she could hit the guards outside, she could make a break for it first, and with Hua Qingyun’s skills, he would surely escape as well.

Even if the trapdoor was closed again, they’d still have time to save Shu Mo.

Knowing Hua Qingyun’s character, Chu Xiaozi didn’t elaborate on the boys, only saying, “After we get out first, we’ll find a way to come back and rescue them.”

Hua Qingyun turned his gaze back to her, calmly looking at her, and shook his head: “Chu Xiaozi, that’s not right. If we leave them behind and fail to return in time, they will surely be in grave danger. The Dongrong royal family has already set their sights on this place. If the higher-ups of the Holy Temple manage to escape this time, they will quickly wipe them out.”

“This is their only chance.”

Chu Xiaozi realized he intended to save these people, and flared up in anger. She grabbed Hua Qingyun’s collar and snapped in his ear:

“Hua Qingyun, listen to me. To save someone, you need to be able to do it. You can’t sacrifice yourself in the process. Who wouldn’t want to save lives? Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-tiered pagoda, but if you’re in danger yourself and still insist on saving others, only to get yourself killed, that’s not being a savior—that’s being a fool!”

“Chu Xiaozi, what’s your problem? Let go of my master!” Shu Mo was instantly enraged and rushed forward, trying to push her away.

Seeing the three of them arguing, the boys grew even more panicked.

Hua Qingyun stopped Shu Mo from pushing Chu Xiaozi and allowed her to keep holding his collar, saying firmly:

“Chu Xiaozi, your concerns are also my concerns, but I am fully aware of the potential cost of saving them and am willing to take this risk for them. I’ll take full responsibility.”

As he spoke, he took out a small box from his sleeve and handed it to Chu Xiaozi: “Inside this box are some knockout powder, two signal flares to contact people from Sheng, and a hidden weapon similar to Lady Xie’s Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needles.”

Chu Xiaozi looked at the box in her hand, let go of his collar abruptly, and the box fell onto the steps.

“Why are you giving me these? I don’t want them. Keep them for yourself!”

Hua Qingyun sighed, his expression as gentle as ever. He picked up the box and placed it back in her hand.

“Chu Xiaozi, don’t worry. I still have some life-saving items with me. Later, I’ll have everyone hide properly. You hide behind me, and when I make the first move to fight our way out, follow closely behind me.”

“Hua Qingyun!” Chu Xiaozi gritted her teeth, while Hua Qingyun responded with a gentle smile.

Why was he still worried about her at a time like this!

She was absolutely livid!

Chu Xiaozi spoke in the harshest tone, but two warm tears rolled down her cheeks.

"I'm really fed up with you, forget it, I'll stay and save people with you, whether we live or die, it's in fate's hands! You just want to save people and be the lone hero? No chance! Don't even think about ditching me!"

As she spoke, she grabbed the box in her hand.

"These things are better off with me, for me, my life is the most important, if things go south later, I'll bail with these things, and I won't give a damn about you!"

"Alright, if Chu brother goes out alone, Hua can only rely on you to take Zhou You's writings out and make the matters here known to the public..." Hua Qingyun agreed, his clear eyes taking on a somewhat solemn meaning.

Chu Xiaozi became even more furious: "Shut up, who gave you the right to say these things, who do you think you are, I have to do these things for you, let me tell you, if you die here, I'll burn all the writings you care about, so no one will ever see them, I won't tell anyone about the matters here, and I won't tell the Hua family that you died here!"

"Chu Xiaozi, how can you be like this!" Shu Mo was enraged, his master came to Dongrong for him, how could this person be so heartless.

"Shu Mo." Hua Qingyun shook his head, glanced at Shu Mo, "After spending so much time with Chu brother, don't you know he's just venting?"

Shu Mo also realized, Chu Xiaozi was threatening his master to make sure he must come out alive.

But the way he spoke was really infuriating.

Alright... this kid always had this infuriating way of speaking, but because he got a bit more familiar with them recently, he spoke less, but old habits die hard.

Shu Mo was still fuming, but he didn't say anything.

Chu Xiaozi became even more furious: "You, what I said was not in anger, you listen to me, Hua Qingyun, if you can't come out alive, I'll do exactly as I said, did you hear me clearly!"

Hua Qingyun nodded, but his eyes still held that usual gentle reassurance.

This made Chu Xiaozi understand, he had heard her clearly, but still firmly believed she wouldn't do that.

Why was he so sure! Did he know her well? Who did he think he was to her?

She would do exactly that!

Chu Xiaozi became even more furious.

Just as she wanted to say something more, Hua Qingyun's finger suddenly pressed against her lips: "Shh, Chu brother, it seems someone is coming from above."

When his finger touched her lips, Chu Xiaozi's brain froze for a second, completely forgetting what she wanted to say, but after calming down, she seemed to really hear some sounds coming from above.