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InCave
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"Wait. Don't leave me here!", Xin Ye says and then she runs behind him.
Mu Yang chose the third path and walks in it. Xin Ye walks behind him slowly. The path is clear but it's very long.
"Why this path isn't ending! I am tired and hungry!", Xin Ye says.
Mu Yang stops and looks at Xin Ye who seems really very tired. He checks in his pocket and there is a chocolate. He gives it to her.
"Eat this.", Mu Yang says.
Xin Ye takes the chocolate and a childish smile comes into her face.
"Thanks.", Xin Ye replies.
Xin Ye removes the wrapper and then divides the chocolate into two parts. She gives one to Mu Yang and eats the other piece.
"You are hungry. You eat it. I am not hungry.", Mu Yang says.
"No! It's yours.", Xin Ye says.
"Okay then take a piece then I will eat. Promise.", Mu Yang says.
Xin Ye blinks her eyes. She takes a small piece from the chocolate and eats it. Mu Yang put the chocolate in his mouth and walks again. Xin Ye follows him.
"How do you know where to go and how to go?", Xin Ye asks.
"It was already written in the book.", Mu Yang replies.
Xin Ye heard a sound, a mysterious sound. She stops and tries to hear with her all concentration.
"Why did you stop?", Mu Yang asks.
"Did you hear it?", Xin Ye asks.
"No! You are hallucination due to hunger.", Mu Yang says.
Xin Ye doesn't believe in it. Whatever she is hearing only she can feel it. The sound which is slowly echoing in the path. A music of guqin! She closes her eyes and feels the music which is so soothing that anyone would sleep by hearing it.
"Wait! It's guqin!", Xin Ye says.
"I... it's your hallucination. Walk fast. It's a trap.", Mu Yang says.
Xin Ye opens her eyes and covers her ears with both her hands. She runs and Mu Yang runs along with her.
After running for a while they both stops when their eyes fall on gold coins which are spreading on the floor.
"A..are we close to the treasury?", Xin Ye asks.
Mu Yang bends down and grabs the coin. He looks at it from both the sides. Again a mysterious music starts echoing in the cave.
"It's guqin music again!", Xin Ye says.
Mu Yang walks. Xin Ye follows him. She is afraid and taking small steps. She covers her ears to ignore the music.
"Cover your ears.", Xin Ye says.
Mu Yang covers his ears. After sometime they reach the real treasury. Xin Ye gets very surprised.
The hall is filled with Chao Xiang's treasury. Her eyes shines in gold due to reflection of gold.
"How lucky was Chao Xiang's wife! She has a powerful and rich husband!", Xin Ye mumbles.
"It's only fifty percent treasury of Chao Xiang!", Mu Yang says.
"What about other fifty percent?", Xin Ye asks.
"No one knows. If today Chao Xiang will turn alive then he will also not know.", Mu Yang says.
Xin Ye looks around and for a moment she feels that she is getting attracted to this treasury. She gulps and she feels like to take al the treasury. Her pupils gets big in excitement and she comes near a treasury box which is opens and filled with with diamond, gems, gold, pearl, jades and many other unique things.
Xin Ye starts imagining herself as a princess who has all this treasury. What if she takes all these treasury? She will become richer than the richest person in this world!
Xin Ye blinks her eyes and comes to her senses.
"Oh no! No no no... I can't think like this? What happened to my mind just a moment ago!", Xin Ye thinks and shakes her head.
Xin Ye holds her forehead.
"I just had desire to become rich! Maybe it's obvious because anyone will melt after seeing this treasury.", Xin Ye thinks.
Mu Yang sees the crown which is placed on a rock. He goes near and looks at it intentionally. He extends his hand to touch the crown.
"Don't touch it!", Xin Ye says.
Mu Yang looks at Xin Ye. Mu Yang comes near the crown and looks at it closely.
"It's Chao Xiang's treasury. We shouldn't touch it! Maybe we can come into danger!", Xin Ye says and she gulps.
Mu Yang nods his head and doesn't touch the crown. The crown is made of pure gold and it has two sea blue diamonds on it. Along with the crown a hairpin is also there.
Xin Ye gets mesmerized while seeing the crown.
"Wow! Beautiful!", Xin Ye says and blinks her eyes innocently.
Mu Yang looks at her with side eye.
"Do you want it? But it can't happen. It only belongs to the emperor Chao Xiang.", Mu Yang says.
Xin Ye feels something moving in her hand. She screams because there is a worm. Mu Yang grabs it and throws it away.
"Are you alright? Did it bite you?", My Yang asks and checks Xin Ye's hand.
"I.. I am fine!", Xin Ye replies.
Mu Yang checks Xin Ye's hand and they both come close. Xin Ye looks at him. He is caring, handsome and a gentleman. She smiles sweetly after seeing his qualities.
"There is no bite.", My Yang says and leaves her hand.
Xin Ye blushes and turns her face away. Suddenly her eyes fall on a plant.
"Look there!", Xin Ye says in excitement.
Mu Yang looks at the plant.
"I read in an article that it has extinct years ago. This plant is also here. We will show this plant to the world.", Xin Ye says.
Xin Ye bends on her knees and touches the plant as she is patting it and showing care and protection for it. For a moment Mu Yang looks at her and her innocent gestures.
To Be Continued...