Chapter 137: Everyone’s Concerns
At this moment, although Lin Wushuang was a bit worried, seeing the breathtaking scenery of the mountain, she instantly forgot everything.
Blue sky, white clouds, green hills, clear waters, and a breeze blowing the setting sun!
"Chen Tianlong, the scenery here is so beautiful!"
Lin Wushuang couldn’t help but sigh.
Chen Tianlong looked up and inspected carefully. They should be at the mountainside by now, but there was no path up the mountain. If he guessed correctly, where they were was the restricted area of this mountain.
Perhaps the management here had long discovered beasts in this area and prohibited tourists from entering.
However, Chen Tianlong and Wushuang had been led here by Mo Shaoyun and his group, who moved the signposts, intending to take advantage of the situation to eliminate him. They didn’t expect the previous scene to happen. This was something Hao Jian and the others could never have anticipated.
"Yes, it’s beautiful, but... given the situation, it seems like we won’t be getting out of here anytime soon."
Chen Tianlong said calmly, as he had experienced this kind of scene too many times. Every time he went on a mission, he would encounter various unexpected dangers.
Sometimes they would stay in the forest or underbrush or even in the water for one or two days just to complete the mission.
The days spent in the European concentration camp for special training were especially unforgettable for Chen Tianlong.
"We can’t get out, huh... then what should we do? Teacher and Xiaoyu must be worried sick." Lin Wushuang thought of Lu Xiaoyu, and now that she was suddenly missing, they would definitely be extremely worried.
"No need to worry. They will find out at some point that I am also missing. This way, they will probably assume that we are together and might not be too anxious."
Chen Tianlong analyzed.
"Ah, I hope so!"
Lin Wushuang thought Chen Tianlong made some sense. Although their simultaneous disappearance could cause unnecessary misunderstandings, she hoped Wu Mengting wouldn’t think that way at such a critical moment.
On the mountain peak.
"Yang Fan, Zhao Lei, have you seen Chen Tianlong? Is he still at the foot of the mountain?" Wu Mengting arrived at the top of the mountain only to find Chen Tianlong missing. Initially, she thought he was just walking slowly behind.
But later she realized it wasn’t about being slow because they had been at the top playing for half an hour.
"Sis, I’m not too sure about that. It seems the last time I spoke with the boss, he was already in the cave, and it seemed Lin Wushuang went with him!"
After Zhao Lei said this, he felt something was off. How could he be so foolish? Wasn’t this a deliberate attempt to frame Chen Tianlong?
What an inappropriate thing to say, mentioning Chen Tianlong being with Lin Wushuang, with both now missing, certainly leading to wild speculations!
"Chen Tianlong will be fine. Perhaps Lin Wushuang twisted her ankle, and they went back to the foot of the mountain to see a doctor." In contrast, Wu Mengting was more worried about Chen Tianlong and didn’t want to think too much.
"Wu Mengting, I think Chen Tianlong is so capable, he must be fine. Just rest assured." Yang Fan knew Chen Tianlong’s strength; a cave like this couldn’t possibly be a challenge for him, could it?
At this moment, class teacher Shen Yan and Lin Wushuang’s best friend, Lu Xiaoyu, also arrived.
"I heard Chen Tianlong didn’t make it up here as well?"
Shen Yan spoke with some tension.
Everyone nodded, and Shen Yan furrowed her brows, immediately instructing everyone to recount the number of people missing.
A few minutes later, the results were out; a total of four people were missing, besides Chen Tianlong and Lin Wushuang, three others: Mo Shaoyun, Li Kai, and Zhou Kang.
"Heavens! Those three are missing too?"
Shen Yan almost fainted, losing five people after passing through a cave; does this cave devour people?
"Teacher, I know about Mo Shaoyun and Li Kai. They seem to have twisted their ankles and went down to rest at the mountain foot." Suddenly Hao Jian stepped forward and explained.
"Oh? Student, are you sure?"
"I’m sure. I saw with my own eyes Mo Shaoyun twist his ankle."
At this time, Liu Wenbin also stepped forward. They had to work together so that others wouldn’t find out it was their doing.
"Alright, then did anyone see where Chen Tianlong and Lin Wushuang went?" Shen Yan continued to ask.
"No!"
"Neither did I!"
Everyone shook their heads like a rattle drum, indicating they had no idea.
Upon hearing this, Wu Mengting felt her heart sink. Could it be that the two fell off a cliff?
"Boo hoo... Wushuang, don’t scare me, please come back, don’t get into trouble, or... no one will take me to eat delicious food anymore."
Suddenly, Lu Xiaoyu whimpered from the side.
"..."
Hearing this, everyone was speechless and didn’t know what to say.
"Xiaoyu, don’t worry, your Wushuang seems to be missing with Chen Tianlong, so it should be fine." Wu Mengting comforted.
"Boo hoo... it’s precisely because she’s missing with Tianlong that I’m worried! Chen Tianlong is..." Lu Xiaoyu stopped, looking at the wide-eyed crowd, and immediately understood.
Wu Mengting’s face flushed red, fiery hot. Did this girl understand how to speak? People were comforting her, yet she said such things. What did she mean by that? Intentionally?
"Ah ha, I meant that the two went missing together and haven’t returned yet, showing how dangerous it could be!" Lu Xiaoyu corrected herself.
Wu Mengting took a deep breath, grateful that this girl was tactful, giving her a good way out.
"Hmm, indeed!"
Wu Mengting said helplessly.
At this time, the class teacher was on the phone, and after a while, returned to the crowd, saying, "Chen Tianlong and Lin Wushuang weren’t found at the foot of the mountain, only Hao Jian and Li Kai were, so..."
"Wow!"
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into chatter and discussions arose.
"Chen Tianlong will be fine, I believe it!"
At the next moment, Wu Mengting spoke with a tone of bitterness, causing the scene to fall silent, as quiet as death.
"Hmm, I believe it too, so everyone just patiently waits here, play as you should, don’t let this affect your mood. I’ve communicated with the owner of Yongqing Mountain Manor, and a search team is on the way, so please be assured."
At this point, the tour guide also spoke up, which was part of her responsibility in handling unexpected events.
Everyone nodded, and after about ten minutes of silence, the group gradually began to surge with activity again. After all, they came to unwind, not to be depressed.
Only Wu Mengting and Lu Xiaoyu were anxiously waiting.
Yang Fan thought for a moment, then approached Wu Mengting and the class teacher, saying, "Teacher, I plan to go down to the cave with Zhao Lei to take a look; maybe they’re nearby and accidentally got injured."
"This... doesn’t seem appropriate."
Shen Yan was concerned about every student’s safety and wasn’t keen on letting these two go searching, fearing they’d go missing too, which would mean great responsibility on her part.
"Rest assured, teacher, we’re two grown men; what could happen to us?" Yang Fan was determined to go, eagerly giving Zhao Lei a glance.