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Xiao Jiu'an looked at Fei Xiao Chai, and did not say anything further. He picked up the wooden beam from the ground and walked to the side of the metal box. After signaling for Ji Yunkai to retreat, he then inserted the wooden beam into the hole that Ji Yunkai dug out. By doing this, use could use it as a fulcrum to pry the metal box open enough, so that Ji Yunkai could easily come out.

The Tranquil Water Tea Garden itself was a large trap. A trap that was made to take Xiao Jiu'an's and Ji Yunkai's life.

So what if Ye Cang Qiong had a backup plan? He had his his troops to block him and tear this place apart. He actually dared to bring Ji Yunkai into Tranquil Water Tea Garden, so what was there for him to be afraid of?

To Xiao Jiu'an, this was really not a small problem, but a big one.

Xiao Jiu'an used all his strength to pry open a small opening, and it was still not enough for Ji Yunkai to crawl out.

Even if she could not see him, Ji Yunkai knew that Xiao Jiu'an's current situation was definitely very bad. She could not help but to try to console him, "Prince, don't be anxious, take it slow."

"Stupid woman, shut up!" Xiao Jiu'an had never shown weakness in front of others, and did not want others to see his weak side. Ji Yunkai's words were undoubtedly telling him that she had seen his weakness.

*Cough cough.* Xiao Jiu'an was really holding on, but after saying just a few words and before he even finished speaking, fresh red blood flowed uncontrollably out from the corner of his mouth. It flowed on more and more, without any sign of stopping.

This was the reason why Xiao Jiu'an did not speak to Fei Xiao Chai and Ye Cang Qiong. He had swallowed back that sweet taste, but he had only swallowed it. The blood would still try to flow out of his mouth.

He did not want Ye Cang Qiong and Fei Xiao Chai to see how weak he was.

It was unknown if it was due to the blood that was spit out or some other reason, but when Xiao Jiu'an used his strength again, he actually managed to pry open a hole in the metal box big enough so that it could be used to crawl out.

"Stupid woman.…" Xiao Jiu'an opened his mouth to call out, and a loud *boom* was heard. Immediately afterward, he saw a gigantic boulder rushing towards him from the inner room, and its target was the metal box on the floor.

*Crack!* At the same time, the wooden beam in Xiao Jiu'an's hands could not withstand the weight and snapped. The hole, that was just opened, closed again. Luckily, Ji Yunkai reacted quickly and retreated; otherwise, her head would have been cut clean off her neck by the metal box.

"Hahaha! Prince Yanbei, I warned you not to touch the metal box." The instant the loud sound rang out, Ye Cang Qiong's taunting could be heard.

Ji Yunkai, who was inside the metal box, was motionless. Her eyes were opened wide, staring straight ahead through the fist-sized hole.

Even if she could not see anything, she could guess what had happened. From the moment she stepped into this house, she had been destined to die.

However, she did not blame anyone.

In order to save her, Feng Qi and Fei Xiao Chai had worked hard. She was not abandoned by the whole world, and she did not give up on herself.

"Dad, I listened to you and worked hard to live. This time, you really can't blame me." Ji Yunkai closed her eyes and waited for death to befall her.…

"Damn it!" Xiao Jiu'an muttered a curse and ignored Ye Cang Qiong.

The giant boulder flew over too quickly. If he were to abandon Ji Yunkai now, he could escape safely. But, if he were to leave, Ji Yunkai, who would be crushed by the boulder, would definitely die.

However, if he did not abandon Ji Yunkai, given his current condition, there was no way he could guarantee that the two of them would be able to escape safely.

The choice was made in an instant. Xiao Jiu'an did not know what was going on with his mind, but by the time he had reacted, he had already thrown down the broken wooden beam.…

"Stupid woman, retreat!" That's right, in this moment of life and death, Xiao Jiu'an had chosen to take the risk to save Ji Yunkai.

*Bang!* With a loud noise, Xiao Jiu'an used his last bit of strength to lift the box, and then rolled over to the side while holding onto the stunned Ji Yunkai.

*Boom!* The iron box that was lifted up collided with the stone, creating a loud sound. The house and the ground trembled, and the house could not endure the tremors any longer. There were signs of it collapsing.

*Pfft.* Xiao Jiu'an who had used up the last of his strength spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.

Ji Yunkai, who was tightly protected by Xiao Jiu'an, was stunned for a moment.

She could not believe that Xiao Jiu'an would choose to save her in this moment of life or death.

"That's impossible." Looking at Xiao Jiu'an's pale face, Ji Yunkai was in a trance for a moment. She kept feeling like she was dreaming.

Who was Xiao Jiu'an?

Cold, selfish, and ruthless. He even wanted to kill her. How could such a person risk his life saving her?

She did not believe it. She did not believe it, but it was true!

"Yunkai, quickly come out! The house is about to collapse!" Outside the house, Feng Qi and Fei Xiao Chai breathed a long sigh of relief when they saw that Ji Yunkai and Xiao Jiu'an had escaped safely.

"I, good… getting out, I'm getting out." After surviving a calamity and being saved by someone, who she had determined would let her die rather than risk his life to save her, Ji Yunkai was still unable to calm down. Her brain was unable to think for a while and remained blank. Her entire being was muddled and only after hearing Feng Qi's words did she somewhat regain some rationality.

Without any hesitation, Ji Yunkai helped the unconscious Xiao Jiu'an up and half-dragged him out.

At this time, the house was on the verge of collapse. The tiles and wood on the roof were constantly falling, and it was already strenuous for Ji Yunkai to drag Xiao Jiu'an. She had to constantly pay attention to the surroundings that were falling on top of her head, naturally her speed would not increase.

Outside, Fei Xiao Chai was extremely anxious, wishing that he could rush forward and help Ji Yunkai. However, Ye Cang Qiong was pestering him, and did not let him get away at all.

Seeing that the house was about to collapse and that Ji Yunkai still had not run out, Fei Xiao Chai became anxious and shouted, "Little Junior Sister Yunkai, why do you care about Xiao Jiu'an, that bastard's, life and death? Leave him there and come out."

"No, I can't leave him behind!" She could not do it. She could not abandon Xiao Jiu'an who had risked his life to save her. Her conscience would not allow her to live with it, and her principles would not allow her to do so.

Most importantly, if Xiao Jiu'an had died, as his Prince Yanbei's Wife, would she still be able to live?

"Y-You… I am really pissed off by you! " What made Fei Xiao Chai most unhappy was that Feng Qi had actually opened his mouth to help Ji Yunkai at this moment, "Little Junior Sister, you did the right thing. You can't leave Prince Yanbei behind."

If Prince Yanbei died, Prince Yanbei's Wife would accompany him in death. This was a rule that Fei Xiao Chai did not remember, but he did not dare to forget. Therefore, even though he clearly knew that Xiao Jiu'an had sent the message over and wanted to use him and Fei Xiao Chai to his advantage, he still came....