The president's wife wants to run away

Chapter 32 Danger Signal

"Boom——"

A loud noise exploded in my ears, and the dust above my head fell like raindrops, choking me and making me cough violently. Before I could come to my senses, Qin Xue shouted in horror: "Luo Xue, be careful!"

I looked up in panic, and saw a huge rock falling towards me! At the critical moment, a strong arm pulled me into a warm embrace. I looked up in shock and met Zhong Yuxuan's eyes as deep as the sea.

"Are you okay?" His low voice carried a hint of barely perceptible nervousness.

I shook my head, but before I could say anything, I felt the chamber shaking even more violently. Cracks began to appear on the walls, spider-web-like patterns quickly spread, and rocks above my head fell one after another. The entire chamber seemed like it would collapse at any time.

"We seem to have... triggered some mechanism!" I looked at Qin Xue in panic, but saw that she also looked confused.

"Trap?" Zhong Yuxuan frowned, scanning every corner of the secret room with sharp eyes. "There must be other exits here. Let's split up and look for them!"

The three of us took action immediately, but there was nothing in the secret room except cold walls and documents scattered on the ground. As time went by, the shaking of the secret room became more and more violent, the cracks on the walls became larger and larger, and the rocks above our heads fell like raindrops. We were like being trapped next to a bomb that could explode at any time. Fear and despair overwhelmed me like a tide.

"What should we do? Will we die here?" Qin Xue's voice was tinged with tears.

I bit my lips tightly, trying to keep myself calm, but the scene of my parents' tragic death kept appearing in my mind. Am I going to follow in their footsteps?

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Zhong Yuxuan's voice was like a flash of lightning, cutting through the darkness in the secret room. He grabbed my hand, and his firm eyes gave me infinite strength, "We will definitely be able to get out!"

His hands were warm and powerful, as if giving me endless courage. I took a deep breath and forced myself to calm down. "Let's think about it carefully. There must be some clues here that we have overlooked!"

My eyes swept across every corner of the secret room again, and suddenly, I noticed the quaint key next to the safe. It lay there quietly, exuding an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

"Wait! This key!" My eyes lit up and I quickly picked up the key. "Do you remember that there was a similar key drawn on the diary we found in the study?"

When Zhong Yuxuan and Qin Xue heard this, a glimmer of hope flashed in their eyes.

"You mean..." Qin Xue's voice trembled slightly, "This key is the key to open the exit of the secret room?"

"Maybe." Zhong Yuxuan took the key and examined it carefully. "This key is very old. It must be quite old. It seems that the secret of this secret room is more complicated than we thought."

His brows were furrowed, and his eyes kept scanning every corner of the secret room, as if he was looking for something. As time passed, the secret room shook more and more violently, and dust and gravel kept falling from above my head, and my heart was raised to my throat.

"Found it!" Zhong Yuxuan's eyes suddenly lit up. He quickly walked to the wall and pointed at an inconspicuous groove on the wall. "If I'm not mistaken, this is the keyhole."

I quickly moved closer and found that the shape of the groove was exactly the same as the teeth of the key. Zhong Yuxuan carefully inserted the key into the groove and turned it gently.

"Click——"

With a slight sound, a crack suddenly appeared on the wall. Then, the crack grew bigger and bigger, and finally turned into a stone door as tall as a person.

"Great! We are saved!" Qin Xue shouted excitedly, but before we could react, a huge rock suddenly fell from above our heads and hit Qin Xue's arm squarely.

"Ah!" Qin Xue screamed, and collapsed to the ground, her face turning pale in an instant.

"Qin Xue!" Zhong Yuxuan and I exclaimed at the same time and hurriedly ran to her side.

"My...my arm..." Qin Xue was in so much pain that she couldn't speak. Beads of sweat rolled down her forehead. Her arm was hit by a stone and blood stained her sleeves red.

"Don't be afraid, I'll bandage you." I suppressed my inner fear, took out the first aid kit from my bag, and carefully treated Qin Xue's wound.

Zhong Yuxuan looked around vigilantly to prevent any further accidents from happening.

"Damn it, how could this happen..." Qin Xue gritted her teeth, her voice weak, "We finally found the exit, are we going to be trapped here again?"

"No, we will definitely be able to get out!" I comforted Qin Xue and encouraged myself at the same time.

Just then, I suddenly heard a slight sound of footsteps coming from behind the stone gate. The sound was light and strange, like the voice of a ghost coming from the depths of hell.

"Who?" Zhong Yuxuan stood up suddenly, protecting Qin Xue and me behind him, staring at the direction of the stone gate with sharp eyes.

The footsteps were getting closer, and a cold voice came from behind the stone door.

"Haha, what a bunch of poor creatures, they actually fell into my trap..."

My heart sank suddenly and an ominous premonition came over me.

"Who are you? Why are you doing this?" Zhong Yuxuan asked harshly.

"Who am I? You don't deserve to know!" The voice was full of sarcasm and disdain. "As for why I do this... Of course it's for revenge!"

Revenge? Could it be...

I suddenly thought of that mysterious man. Could it be that all this was a trap set by him?

The air was filled with a tense atmosphere, and Qin Xue's slight moaning due to pain was particularly clear. My heart was beating fast, and fear was wrapped around my heart like a vine, almost suffocating me. Zhong Yuxuan's back was upright and resolute. At this moment, he was my only support.

The stone door slowly opened, and a man in a black cloak walked in. He had a silver mask on his face, so his true features couldn't be seen, but his eyes flashed with a creepy cold light.

"It's you!" I recognized him at a glance, the mysterious man who warned me in the hospital, he had been secretly observing us!

"You're so smart. You recognized me so quickly." The man sneered. His voice was low and hoarse, like the whisper of a demon from hell. "Li Luoxue, and Zhong Yuxuan, welcome to my game."

"Game? You call this a game?" I stood up angrily and looked him in the eyes. "Why did you do this? Why did you hurt Qin Xue?"

The man walked up to us and looked down at us, his tone full of contempt and ridicule: "Hurt? This is just a small lesson. Li Luoxue, you should be thankful that you are still alive and standing here."

"What do you want to do?" Zhong Yuxuan's voice was as cold as ice. He protected me behind him and stared at the man vigilantly.

"What do I want to do?" The man suddenly laughed, his laughter full of hatred and madness, "I will make your Li family pay for your crimes!"

"Crime? What are you talking about? When has our Li family ever offended you?" I was confused and had no idea what he was talking about.

The man stopped laughing, and his eyes became sinister and terrifying: "A hundred years ago, the Li family framed my family in order to fight for wealth and status, forcing us into a desperate situation and eventually destroying our family. I will never forget this blood feud!"

His words were like a thunderbolt, exploding in my mind. A hundred years ago? The Li family? Could he be talking about...

"You...whose descendant are you?" I looked at him in shock and asked with a trembling voice.

The man didn't answer my question. He just looked at me coldly and turned to leave.

"Wait!" I suddenly rushed forward and blocked his way. "You can't just leave like this! You haven't told me yet, what do you want?"

The man stopped and turned around, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes: "Want to know? Then come to me yourself. Remember, Li Luoxue, time is running out. Every choice you make is related to your fate."

After saying that, he left the secret room without looking back.

"Luo Xue!" Zhong Yuxuan held my hand worriedly, "Are you okay?"

I shook my head and forced myself to calm down. Now is not the time to dwell on the past. We must first find a way to leave here.

I looked around, hoping to find some clues. Suddenly, my eyes fell on an inconspicuous protrusion on the wall. It seemed to be a... button?

A glimmer of hope ignited in my heart, and I pressed the button without hesitation. Just as the man was about to turn around and leave, my eyes inadvertently swept across the wall, and suddenly, an inconspicuous bulge came into view. It was a button hidden in the texture of the stone wall. If it weren't for the change in light, I would never have found it.

"Wait!" I shouted almost subconsciously, rushed to the wall, and pressed the button with trembling hands.

With a light "click" sound, a crack appeared on the stone wall. Then, the crack became larger and larger, and finally formed a secret door large enough for one person to pass through.

"This is..." I looked at the secret passage in front of me in surprise and for a moment I forgot to react.

"This is the emergency escape route." Zhong Yuxuan reacted quickly and grabbed my hand, "Let's go!"

Without any hesitation, we immediately entered the secret passage, followed closely by Qin Xue and Li Luoyao.

The secret passage was pitch black, and we could not see our hands in front of us. We could only feel the walls and move forward carefully. The air was filled with a damp and rotten smell that was disgusting.

I don't know how long we walked before a ray of light finally appeared in front of us. We quickened our pace, rushed out of the secret passage, and found ourselves in a dense forest.

"We have to get out of here!" I gasped. "That man must have a backup plan."

However, as soon as I finished speaking, dozens of men in black suddenly emerged from the surrounding woods, each holding a weapon, and surrounded us.

"Who are you?" Zhong Yuxuan protected Qin Xue and me behind him, and glanced sharply at the black-clad people around him, "Who sent you here?"

The men in black didn't say anything, they just slowly raised their weapons and approached us.

"It seems we've fallen into a trap." Zhong Yuxuan's face became serious. "Luo Xue, I'll do my best to hold them back. You find a chance to escape."

"No, I won't leave you alone!" I held his hand tightly, "Let's go together!"

"Don't be silly, Luo Xue." Zhong Yuxuan's tone was filled with helplessness, "Now is not the time to be stubborn. If you stay, you will only become a burden to me."

"I..." I wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Qin Xue.

"Luo Xue, listen to Yu Xuan, let's escape first!" Qin Xue said anxiously, "If something happens to you, how can I explain it to my uncle and aunt?"

I knew now wasn't the time to argue, so I could only bite my lip and nod.

"Attack!" The leading man in black gave an order, and dozens of men in black pounced on us like tigers descending from the mountains.

A fierce battle is about to break out...