nucmednet Chapter 304 Invisible Door
Chapter 304 Invisible Door
At night, everything is quiet, so quiet that it is eerie.
Not to mention that the sounds of insects and birds had long disappeared, even the night wind that usually blew through the mountains seemed to be afraid of the dead silence and took a long detour.
A group of people sat around two blazing bonfires, but everyone looked listless and silent.
Although the leaping and dancing flames tried hard to emit precious light and heat, they were still unable to dispel the uneasiness and inexplicable palpitations that enveloped everyone's hearts.
This feeling follows you everywhere, as if some potential danger is quietly approaching, making you feel a chill in your heart for no reason.
"Is this place...is it not very clean? Why do I always feel like there are eyes staring at us in the dark?" A guard spoke timidly and fearfully while holding his clothes tightly involuntarily.
"Don't be suspicious all the time. There are no such dirty things!" Although another person's response was uttered, it sounded so erratic and did not have any deterrent power to calm the situation.
At this point, the previously silent Marquis Wu'an finally spoke in a deep voice, "It's so quiet here, there might be some ferocious beasts lurking nearby. Everyone, stay alert tonight! Tomorrow morning, I'll send a few people into the cave to investigate, and then make a final decision."
"Yes, my lord!" the guards responded in unison.
Their voices echoed in the silent night, carrying a hint of tension and uneasiness.
Ru Yue and Chu Ning'an both remained silent, but the uneasiness in their hearts became more and more intense.
This cave before them must be the target they've been searching for. If they truly want to fully understand what secrets are hidden within, Ru Yue will have to explore it herself.
The next morning, the place was still as quiet and silent as last night.
Fortunately, no danger occurred throughout the night.
After everyone hurriedly ate some simple dry food, Wu Anhou led his men to surround the cave entrance and carefully examined it for a long time.
However, despite spending a lot of time, I still couldn't figure it out.
In desperation, Marquis Wu'an had to send two of his men into the cave to explore the way first.
Not long after, the two men returned from the cave.
Both of them had expressions of bewilderment and confusion on their faces, but the situation they described was not much different from what the old hunter had said before. However, everyone had a deep understanding of what the so-called "never being able to enter again" meant.
One of his men reported to Marquis Wu'an, "My Lord, when we first entered the cave, it did seem much wider, but after walking about twenty feet, we couldn't move forward any further."
Everyone's face was full of confusion. The experienced old hunter had said the same thing yesterday, leaving everyone in a fog and completely bewildered.
Who would have thought that today even their own people would be vague and unclear about this.
At this moment, another guard who had been inside the cave quickly took over and said, "My Lord, that place is completely empty, with no shelter. But no matter how hard we try, no matter how much strength we exert, we can't move forward even a little bit! It feels like there's an invisible, intangible gate blocking us from the way."
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but gasp and thought to themselves: As the saying goes, this world is vast and full of strange things, but such a strange phenomenon as your feet being nailed to the ground and unable to move at all in broad daylight is truly unprecedented!
At this moment, Ru Yue, who had been silent all the way, unexpectedly spoke up: "My Lord, in my opinion, since those two brothers were able to enter and exit the cave safely, then there must be no danger near the cave entrance. Why don't we go in and explore first?"
When they got here, everyone's heart was filled with anxiety and uneasiness, but they had no other way to go.
Marquis Wu'an nodded solemnly. He knew that the situation was serious and he had to make a decisive decision.
So, he left ten nimble and experienced soldiers at the cave entrance to take charge of the work and ensure the safety of the rear, while the rest of the people followed closely behind their companions who had entered the cave earlier and filed in.
The team marched in an orderly manner, no one made any extra noise, only the sound of light footsteps echoed in the cave.
However, what is strange is that although it is daybreak outside, the inside of the cave is still extremely dim, as if shrouded in a thick layer of darkness, making it difficult to see the scene inside.
Before Marquis Wu'an could issue an order, the first two brave men to enter the cave quickly lit their tinderboxes. In an instant, the faint flames couldn't illuminate the entire space, but everyone could finally make out what was inside. The cave was unusually spacious, large enough to accommodate dozens of people standing at once.
Suddenly, a guard who had entered first let out a terrified scream: "Ah! Why is the grass here withered?"
His voice seemed particularly abrupt in the silent cave.
Upon hearing this, everyone gathered around and carefully observed the grass that should have been lush and green.
But no matter how they looked, they couldn't find out why the grass suddenly withered.
For a moment, all kinds of speculations and discussions rang out among the crowd, filling the entire cave with a tense atmosphere.
"In my opinion, it must be that our group of people broke into this place together and completely disrupted the balance of yin and yang here. Because of this, these plants cannot adapt to such a severely unbalanced environment and become so weird." Chu Ning'an's face was solemn, but his voice was as loud as a bell, echoing throughout the cave.
He knew very well that he must not let panic arise in the hearts of the people at this time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
Standing nearby, Marquis Wu'an naturally understood his son's good intentions and immediately shouted, "Everyone, there's no need to panic! The most urgent thing right now is to head to that invisible door and find out what's going on."
His words were like a magic needle that stabilized the originally chaotic crowd, gradually calming them down.
After a brief reorganization, everyone continued to move deeper into the cave.
It didn't take long for them to reach their destination.
However, to everyone's surprise, despite their best efforts, they were unable to move forward even an inch. It was as if an invisible barrier had appeared before them, firmly blocking everyone's way.
Chu Ning'an was extremely anxious, his eyes fixed on Ru Yue who was not far away.
He would never dare to let his beloved woman get close to this mysterious place easily, for fear that she might really be able to pass through this invisible barrier and enter it and be unable to come out, or that she might encounter some danger inside and be trapped in danger and unable to escape because he could not enter to rescue her.
Thinking of this, a layer of fine beads of sweat could not help but seep out of Chu Ning'an's forehead.
Ru Yue opened her red lips slightly and shook her head at him. Her beautiful eyes conveyed a sense of comfort, as if she wanted to tell him that there was no need to be so worried.
She gently took his big hand and walked slowly towards the mysterious invisible barrier as if strolling along a garden path.
When approaching this seemingly indestructible barrier, Ru Yue stopped and hesitated for a moment before carefully extending her slender jade fingers and gently poking forward.
Surprisingly, her fingers did not encounter any resistance at all, as if there was no obstacle in front of them at all.
After seeing this scene, if the people present did not trust each other and knew each other well, I am afraid that some people would really doubt that all the efforts and deliberations made by everyone before to try their best and rack their brains to break through this barrier were just a farce to create mystery and scare people.