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In Cave
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"Wait. Don't leave me here!", Xin Ye said and then she ran behind him.
Mu Yang chose the third path and walks in it. Xin Ye walked behind him slowly. The path was clear but it was very long.
"Why this path isn't ending! I am tired and hungry!", Xin Ye said.
Mu Yang stopped and looked at Xin Ye who seemed really very tired. He checked in his pocket and there was a chocolate. He gave it to her.
"Eat this.", Mu Yang said.
Xin Ye took the chocolate and a childish smile came into her face.
"Thanks.", Xin Ye replied.
Xin Ye removed the wrapped and then divided the chocolate into two parts. She gave one to Mu Yang and ate the other piece.
"You are hungry. You eat it. I am not hungry.", Mu Yang said.
"No! It's yours.", Xin Ye said.
"Okay then take a piece then I will eat. Promise.", Mu Yang said.
Xin Ye blinked her eyes. She took a small piece from the chocolate and ate it. Mu Yang put the chocolate in his mouth and walked again. Xin Ye followed him.
"How do you know where to go and how to go?", Xin Ye asked.
"It was already written in the book.", Mu Yang replied.
Xin Ye heard a sound, a mysterious sound. She stopped and tried to hear with her all concentration.
"Why did you stop?", Mu Yang asked.
"Did you hear it?", Xin Ye asked.
"No! You are hallucination due to hunger.", Mu Yang said.
Xin Ye didn't believe in it. Whatever she was hearing only she could feel it. The sound which was slowly echoing in the path. A music of guqin! She closed her eyes and felt the music which was so soothing that anyone would sleep by hearing it.
"Wait! It's guqin!", Xin Ye said.
"I... it's your hallucination. Walk fast. It's a trap.", Mu Yang said.
Xin Ye opened her eyes and covered her ears with both her hands. She ran and Mu Yang ran along with her.
After running for a while they both stopped when their eyes fell on gold coins which were spreading on the floor.
"A..are we close to the treasury?", Xin Ye asked.
Mu Yang bent down and grabbed the coin. He looked at it from both the sides. Again a mysterious music started echoing in the cave.
"It's guqin music again!", Xin Ye said.
Mu Yang walked. Xin Ye followed him. She was afraid and taking small steps. She covered her ears to ignore the music.
"Cover your ears.", Xin Ye said.
Mu Yang covered his ears. After sometime they reached the real treasury. Xin Ye got very surprised.
The hall was filled with Chao Xiang's treasury. Her eyes shine in gold due to reflection of gold.
"How lucky was Chao Xiang's wife! She has a powerful and rich husband!", Xin Ye mumbled.
"It's only fifty percent treasury of Chao Xiang!", Mu Yang said.
"What about other fifty percent?", Xin Ye asked.
"No one knows. If today Chao Xiang will turn alive then he will also not know.", Mu Yang said.
Xin Ye looked around and for a moment she felt that she was getting attracted to this treasury. She gulped and she felt like to take all the treasury. Her pupils got big in excitement and she came near a treasury box which was open and filled with with diamond, gems, gold, pearl, jades and many other unique things.
Xin Ye started imagining herself as a princess who had all this treasury. What if she takes all these treasury? She will become richer than the richest person in this world!
Xin Ye blinked her eyes and came 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 thought and shook her head.
Xin Ye held her forehead.
"I just had desire to become rich! Maybe it's obvious because anyone will melt after seeing this treasury.", Xin Ye thought.
Mu Yang saw the crown which was placed on a rock. He went near and looks at it intentionally. He extended his hand to touch the crown.
"Don't touch it!", Xin Ye said.
Mu Yang looked at Xin Ye. Mu Yang came near the crown and looked at it closely.
"It's Chao Xiang's treasury. We shouldn't touch it! Maybe we can come into danger!", Xin Ye said and she gulped.
Mu Yang nodded his head and didn't touch the crown. The crown was made of pure gold and it had two sea blue diamonds on it. Along with the crown a hairpin was also there.
Xin Ye got mesmerized while seeing the crown.
"Wow! Beautiful!", Xin Ye said and blinked her eyes innocently.
Mu Yang looked at her with side eye.
"Do you want it? But it can't happen. It only belongs to the emperor Chao Xiang.", Mu Yang said.
Xin Ye felt something moving in her hand. She screamed because there was a worm. Mu Yang grabbed it and three it away.
"Are you alright? Did it bite you?", My Yang asked and checked Xin Ye's hand.
"I.. I am fine!", Xin Ye replied.
Mu Yang checked Xin Ye's hand and they both came close. Xin Ye looked at him. He was caring, handsome and a gentleman. She smiled sweetly after seeing his qualities.
"There is no bite.", Mu Yang said and left her hand.
Xin Ye blushed and turned her face away. Suddenly her eyes fell on a plant.
"Look there!", Xin Ye said in excitement.
Mu Yang looked 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 said.
Xin Ye bent on her knees and touched the plant as she was patting it and showing care and protection for it. For a moment Mu Yang looked at her and her innocent gestures.
To Be Continued...