"Qin Hui?"
Seeing Qin Hui fall, Huang Qing was immediately anxious. She regretted making a joke.
"Qin Hui, are you okay? Don't scare me."
Huang Qing looked pale with fear. As a police officer, she understood the law best. If Qin Hui were seriously injured, she would be held responsible.
With a hint of panic, Huang Qing's fingers tentatively probed under Qin Hui's nose.
Feeling a warm breath, Huang Qing's worried heart finally settled. It was good that he was alive.
"You really have a strong will to live, to be able to stay underwater for so long. If it were me, I would have been finished long ago."
Seeing that Qin Hui was fine, Huang Qing started talking to herself.
There was no other way. The place was cold and pitch black, and the flashlight had run out of power.
If she didn't find someone to talk to, Huang Qing would go crazy.
After a while, Huang Qing placed her hands on Qin Hui's face and began to warm him.
Huang Qing didn't want to stay in this accursed place for another moment. So, she hoped Qin Hui would wake up soon and take her out.
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"Secretary Kim, we still can't detect any signs of life. They've been inside for almost a day."
A staff member nearby said with some concern.
He had entered the cave before, but he got scared and didn't dare to go further than ten li.
"No, it's been too long. We must go in and check. If something unexpected happens, it will be too late to make amends."
Kim Yeon-ae said, ignoring the dissuasion of the surrounding staff, and put on a heavy isolation suit to head into the cave.
If Qin Hui really had an accident inside, Kim Yeon-ae would feel immense regret, because she was in charge of this project and would not allow any accidents to happen.
The staff member hesitated for a moment, then also changed into an isolation suit. If a woman dared to go in, he would be too embarrassed to be squeamish.
Soon, Kim Yeon-ae led a group of people into the cave.
After entering the cave, Kim Yeon-ae discovered that it was even more difficult than she had imagined.
If it weren't for the isolation suit, they would have run out of oxygen long ago. Moreover, the cave was pitch black, which was terrifying to behold.
Even those who enjoyed adventure wouldn't dare to venture in easily.
In this dark and silent cave, time was undoubtedly meaningless, as one could not feel the passage of time here at all.
After an unknown period, Qin Hui felt his cheeks were warm, and a wave of heat swept through his entire body.
At the same time, the true qi within Qin Hui was slowly warming up.
If Huang Qing hadn't slapped him just now, Qin Hui wouldn't have been in such danger.
When Qin Hui slowly opened his eyes, he saw his head resting on Huang Qing's lap, and those warm hands were covering his face.
However, what made Qin Hui find it amusing was that Huang Qing herself had dozed off drowsily.
To avoid disturbing Huang Qing's rest, Qin Hui lay there obediently, slowly recovering his true qi.
After about an hour, Qin Hui exhaled a long breath of stale air.
After the rest, Qin Hui's true qi had finally recovered to one-tenth of its strength. Although it could continue to recover, Qin Hui felt that this place was not suitable for staying long.
More importantly, the temperature in the cave was very low, and there was no oxygen. Qin Hui didn't mind, but if Huang Qing lacked oxygen, it would only lead to death.
"Hey, wake up, we're going out."
Qin Hui pinched Huang Qing's fair and smooth cheek. He had to admit, it felt quite good.
Huang Qing, in her sleep, felt a sharp pain in her cheek, as if she had been slapped.
"Mmm."
As soon as Huang Qing opened her eyes, she saw the hateful Qin Hui pinching her face, and he was smiling strangely as he pinched.
"You, what are you doing?"
After Huang Qing sobered up, she became vigilant and quickly took a few steps back.
"Cough, cough, we should go out now. If we stay any longer, we'll get moldy."
Qin Hui felt a little embarrassed. As he was pinching, he had unconsciously gotten carried away.
"Okay, let's go out quickly."
Huang Qing immediately nodded. At this moment, she didn't want to stay in this accursed place for another second.
However, as soon as Huang Qing stood up, she slumped to the ground.
"I, I have no strength."
Huang Qing's face turned pale.
It was known that they had been in this dark environment for nearly a day. During this day, Huang Qing had been in a state of high tension, and she had not eaten any food. Naturally, her physical strength could not keep up.
Most importantly, Huang Qing was also suffering from a lack of oxygen. If Qin Hui hadn't woken her up in time, Huang Qing would probably have continued to sleep.
Although there was some oxygen in the isolation suit, it was not enough to last that long.
"Alright, get on."
Qin Hui walked to Huang Qing and squatted down. In this situation, only Qin Hui could carry her out.
Looking at Qin Hui's sturdy back, Huang Qing hesitated for a moment before climbing on.
Although separated by layers of clothing, Qin Hui still felt a hint of softness when Huang Qing leaned on his back.
"Hold on tight, or I won't be responsible if you fall off."
Qin Hui cupped Huang Qing's thighs and instructed her.
Huang Qing's face flushed, but she did as Qin Hui said. She would settle the score with Qin Hui later, regardless of anything else, as long as they got out of here!
Even with Huang Qing on his back, Qin Hui walked with relative ease.
To prevent Huang Qing from falling asleep, Qin Hui chatted with her as they walked. In short, he couldn't let her stop.
After walking like this for nearly an hour, Qin Hui's stamina began to wane.
Fortunately, Qin Hui could still persevere. If Qin Hui collapsed here, then neither of them would have any hope.
"Huh? Qin Hui, look quickly, I see the beam of a flashlight."
Huang Qing's eyes suddenly became much brighter.
Qin Hui also quickly looked up. Indeed, there was the light of a flashlight.
Soon, Huang Qing took out the flashlight in her hand, which had very little battery left, and shone it forward.
Then, the two beams of light met.
"Quick, they are just ahead."
Seeing the other party's flashlight beam, Kim Yeon-ae immediately led her team and rushed forward.
"Qin Hui, phew."
The moment Kim Yeon-ae saw Qin Hui, her heart finally relaxed.
It was known that Kim Yeon-ae had almost given up earlier, because with her physical strength, continuing to walk would be a risk, and she could not let her team take the risk with her.
Qin Hui also let out a long sigh of relief.
Then, he collapsed weakly.
Along the way, Huang Qing had the support of weak oxygen, but Qin Hui did not. Moreover, Qin Hui had only recovered one-tenth of his true qi, so it was already his utmost effort to hold on until now.
"Quick, quickly carry them out."
Kim Yeon-ae's expression changed drastically. Regardless of anything else, she would not allow any accidents to happen to Qin Hui in front of her.