Chapter 262

Yun Xiaoxiao's heart stirred, and she immediately followed.0

She was curious about the man-eating flower and wanted to know what was really going on.0

"Where are you going?" Ling Jing called out.0

Yun Xiaoxiao turned her head, "I'm going to check it out."0

"I'll go with you," Ling Jing said, feeling uneasy.0

With that, he quickly caught up.0

Zheng Yuner and Zheng Xin'er exchanged glances and hurried after them.0

Before leaving, Zheng Xin'er instructed her subordinates,0

"Wait outside and take care of those who escape."0

"Yes!"0

The four of them moved against the flow, quickly entering the cave.0

They expected it to be pitch black inside, but to their surprise, there were oil lamps lining the walls.0

The light was dim, but it was enough to illuminate the surroundings.0

People were continuously running out from the depths of the cave.0

Each of them looked panicked, disoriented, and terrified.0

Screams echoed from deep within the cave.0

The group quickened their pace.0

The cave passage was winding and long. After about ten minutes, they arrived at a spacious area.0

The space was roughly the size of a basketball court.0

It was filled with bedding, quilts, clothes, pots, pans, and other items, with several bonfires lit from dry wood.0

The crackling fires illuminated the entire space.0

But at that moment, there was no one in sight.0

The place was in complete disarray, with things knocked over everywhere.0

Yun Xiaoxiao didn’t see the Hua brothers or the man-eating flower.0

Suddenly, a man tumbled out from behind one of the bonfires, seemingly appearing out of thin air.0

After him, many more people rushed out.0

Among them were a few of the superhumans who had been with the middle-aged woman earlier.0

Yun Xiaoxiao and the others raised their eyebrows and ran over.0

Only then did they realize there was more to the area.0

Next to the bonfire was a downward-leading hole, with a staircase descending further.0

As Yun Xiaoxiao and the others prepared to go down, a young woman hurriedly tried to stop them.0

"Don’t go down there! It’s dangerous! People will die!"0

"Thank you," Yun Xiaoxiao smiled and thanked her before turning to Zheng Yuner and Zheng Xin'er.0

"Sister Yuner, Sister Xin'er, you two stay here and provide backup."0

If there was real danger, she could retreat into her space.0

Ling Jing should also be able to escape without issue.0

It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Zheng Yuner and Zheng Xin'er’s abilities, but she didn’t know the level of the man-eating flower and didn’t want to take unnecessary risks.0

The two understood that Yun Xiaoxiao was worried about them.0

With the situation inside still unclear, it was better for them to stay outside.0

If something unexpected happened, they could quickly come up with a plan or seek help from Lu Chen and the others.0

Seeing them nod, Yun Xiaoxiao immediately stepped onto the staircase and descended.0

"What…"0

The woman who had kindly warned them was left dumbfounded.0

Why didn’t that child listen?!0

It’s really dangerous down there!0

The area at the bottom of the staircase was twice as large as the one above, and it was also in complete chaos.0

There was an underground river running through the cave.0

"Hua Bai!"0

As Yun Xiaoxiao and Ling Jing reached the bottom, they heard Hua Ye shout.0

His voice was filled with anxiety and worry.0

The two looked in the direction of the voice and saw a pink trumpet flower, over two meters tall, standing tall above the water, swaying gracefully.0

If viewed alone, the pink flower, green leaves, and vines were a breathtaking sight.0

But at that moment, its enormous trumpet-shaped blossom had sucked in Hua Bai’s entire head.0

Hua Bai’s body was still outside, struggling in agony.0

Hua Ye, desperate, immediately released venom to attack the mutated trumpet flower.0

But his level was too low. Before the venom could reach the flower, he was swatted away by a large green leaf and slammed into the stone wall.0

Seeing this, Aunt Long and three other superhumans launched their attacks on the trumpet flower.0

The three superhumans, like Hua Ye, were swatted away by the flower’s large leaves.0

Only Aunt Long managed to dodge.0

Her movements were clearly not those of an ordinary person.0

She must have received specialized training.0

With agile movements, she pulled out a large axe and swung it at the flower’s body.0

The trumpet flower immediately swung its large leaf, trying to knock Aunt Long away as it had done to the others.0

But Aunt Long seized the moment, grabbed the stem of the leaf, and swung her axe at the flower’s body.0

The trumpet flower, realizing Aunt Long was a serious threat, quickly spat out Hua Bai to deal with her.0

Hua Bai was thrown into the air, heading straight for the underground river.0

Hua Ye wanted to catch him, but his entire body felt as if it had been dislocated. The pain was so intense that he stumbled as he tried to stand and fell back down.0

"Brother!"0

He shouted in desperation.0

Although Hua Bai was his older brother, Hua Ye had always been resentful. They looked identical, and he was even smarter than Hua Bai, so why was he the younger brother?0

Because of this, he had never called Hua Bai "brother."0

But now, the word slipped out.0

His eyes were red as he saw Hua Bai was unconscious.0

If he fell into the river while unconscious, it would undoubtedly mean death!0

As he struggled to get up, a green vine shot out from behind him at incredible speed.0

Just as Hua Bai’s body touched the water, the vine wrapped around his waist and yanked him back, pulling him away from the icy river.0

Hua Ye turned around in surprise and saw a small figure standing not far behind him.0

The vine had shot out from the palm of her right hand!0

Hua Bai slowly landed on the ground.0

Hua Ye was about to go to him when a pained groan suddenly rang out.0

He turned sharply and saw Aunt Long’s body tightly wrapped in countless green leaves.0

The leaves were tightening, as if trying to crush her to death.0

Aunt Long’s face visibly contorted in pain.0

The axe had fallen to the ground at some point.0

At that moment, Aunt Long was like a fish on the chopping block, completely defenseless.0

Seeing this, the others who had been knocked down earlier quickly got up and tried to save her.0

But before they could get close, they were swatted away by the flower’s large leaves.0

Two of them even coughed up blood and passed out on the spot.0

Hua Ye gritted his teeth, forcing himself to stand.0

His eyes were filled with determination as he tried to summon venom to attack the flower.0

But instead of venom, he coughed up blood.0

"Go...! Don’t... don’t worry about me!"0

Aunt Long struggled to speak, using all her strength to shout.0

"No! You can’t die!"0

Hua Ye wiped away his tears and roared in defiance.0

Aunt Long had saved many people, including him and his brother.0n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

If it weren’t for her, many would have already died.0

She had led the police team to pull them from the brink of death and brought them to this mountain.0

Even in such danger, Aunt Long had risked her own life to save everyone, choosing to move against the flow without hesitation.0

She had given so many people hope. He couldn’t just stand by and watch her die!0

With a surge of determination, Hua Ye ran toward where Aunt Long’s axe had fallen.0