Chapter 258 - 260: A Death Without a Grave

Chapter 258: Chapter 260: A Death Without a Grave

And just like that, the five of them trailed the two "devoted sisters" under the cover of night.

Su Nuannuan was covered in injuries and couldn’t walk as steadily as Hong Shuang. Several times, she was left gasping for breath, but she didn’t dare stop for a second.

She knew deep down that if she stopped, she wouldn’t have a chance of survival.

Her original plan had been to shake Hong Shuang off and escape after they got out.

After all, when Hei Feng died, her memory hadn’t returned at all. His body was lost somewhere in the wild, who knows where the remains scattered. Let alone digging a grave for him.

Without a grave, how could she possibly explain herself to Hong Shuang?

But right now, her body was too weak. She could only use Hong Shuang for the time being, getting her to carry her on her back.

Hong Shuang was used to manual labor, so a strenuous task like carrying someone was nothing to her.

On any other day, she would have never carried Su Nuannuan.

But the situation was special now. She could only carry the woman on her back, enduring the hardship as she headed toward the place she had chosen.

It was a short journey, but both women harbored ulterior motives.

Taking advantage of the lingering darkness, Hong Shuang pushed onward with Su Nuannuan.

Su Nuannuan was already weak, and as drowsiness overcame her, she fell asleep on Hong Shuang’s back. When she woke up, she found herself in an unfamiliar place.

She asked, a little puzzled, "Hong Shuang, where are we? Did you go the wrong way? The Salt Well Cave is in Sheep Waist Valley..."

Before Su Nuannuan could finish, Hong Shuang cut in, her tone chilling. "Of course I didn’t go the wrong way. Today, I’m sending you to see Brother Hei Feng."

Hearing this, Su Nuannuan immediately started to struggle. "Let me down! I’m carrying a cub! How can you be so cruel to me?"

Hong Shuang was tired from carrying her the whole way. There was a cliff just ahead, and Su Nuannuan was still tied up. Not thinking Su Nuannuan could escape for the moment, she put her down.

Hearing Su Nuannuan’s words, she closed in on her step by step, her eyes fierce. "A cub? Su Nuannuan, not a single true word ever comes out of your mouth. When I lifted you onto my back, I checked your chest. You don’t even have a pearl pregnancy mark. What cub could you possibly have?"

At these words, Su Nuannuan broke out in a cold sweat. ’It seems Hong Shuang never planned to let me go. This was all her design.’

She scrambled backward, her tone turning to a panicked plea. "Hong Shuang, let’s just talk this out. Actually, before Hei Feng died, he told me he was sorry, he..."

"I know Brother Hei Feng was a good man. That’s why I’m sending you down to keep him company. It’s a way of fulfilling his last wish." Hong Shuang closed in, her hands ready to shove Su Nuannuan off the cliff.

"Su Zhao!" In a panic, Su Nuannuan screamed his name. Hong Shuang heard the shout and paused, glancing into the distance.

There was nothing there. Realizing Su Nuannuan had done it on purpose, Hong Shuang started walking toward her again.

"I almost fell for your trick. You really are cunning, Su Nuannuan!"

"Tsk, tsk. These females are pretty vicious when they get angry." Hiding in the grass, Mo Xuan watched the two fierce women and shook his head with a sigh.

Hearing this, Xi Yi took the chance to stir up trouble. "Luoluo, Mo Xuan is talking bad about you."

Su Luoluo heard him and smiled gently, her eyes narrowing. "That’s right, females are quite vicious. Remember not to provoke them for no reason."

When Mo Xuan heard this, he immediately backpedaled. "Luoluo, I wasn’t talking about you! You’ve always been the best in my heart."

’That damn Black Bear,’ Mo Xuan thought. ’He just had to latch onto a few words and not let go. Next time, I won’t let him off the hook.’

"Luoluo, you..."

Mo Xuan wanted to explain further, but Su Luoluo suddenly cut him off. "Oh no. Why is he here?"

He could have come any time, early or late, but he had to show up now.

Hearing this, Mo Xuan looked in the direction Su Luoluo had indicated.

From the shadows, Su Zhao’s deathly pale face emerged.

He looked at Hong Shuang, his face filled with anguish. "Hong Shuang, what are you doing?"

When Hong Shuang heard Su Zhao’s voice, she froze. The blood in her veins felt like it had turned to ice, chilling her to the bone.

She had thought she could get rid of Su Nuannuan without anyone knowing, that the matter would be covered up, but she hadn’t expected to be caught after all.

She swallowed hard, wanting to say something, but found that no words would come out.

When Su Nuannuan saw Su Zhao, it was as if she’d grasped a life-saving straw. "Brother, save me! Hong Shuang is trying to kill me!"

"I’m telling you, Hong Shuang’s feelings for you aren’t real! She only got close to you to find out the location of the Salt Well Cave for Hei Feng!"

Desperate for Su Zhao to save her, Su Nuannuan spilled everything about Hong Shuang right then and there.

Su Zhao had been holding onto a sliver of hope, but he never expected the truth to be laid bare so nakedly by Su Nuannuan.

His face paled another shade as he looked at Hong Shuang. "Is what she’s saying true? Hong Shuang, did you get close to me for the Salt Well Cave?"

Su Zhao could never have imagined that Hong Shuang was actually a spy from the Black Pig Tribe. All this time, she had been gentle and understanding, even advising him to be kinder to Su Luoluo. He truly believed he had found a good female, but it had all been a lie.

"Su Zhao, I..."

"It’s true, Brother! Hurry and save me! Hong Shuang is crazy, she wants to kill me!"

Su Zhao had always taken good care of her, so Su Nuannuan was sure he wouldn’t just stand by and watch her die.

But Su Zhao just stood there, stunned and motionless. He couldn’t understand where the innocent and kind person before him had gone.

He thought he had met his true love, only to find out he had fallen for a scam.

Clinging to a sliver of hope, he asked, "Did Su Nuannuan force you to do this?"

’Su Nuannuan is so malicious, it wouldn’t be surprising if she did something like this.’

Hearing Su Zhao say this, Su Nuannuan was stunned. She whipped her head around and glared at him angrily. "Su Zhao, has she tricked you into a stupor? What do you mean I forced her? She came here willingly!"

’This fool is still as clueless as ever, can’t tell right from wrong. If this keeps up, I suspect these two will get rid of me together.’

After her agitated outburst, Su Nuannuan tried to move aside, but Hong Shuang held her fast.

The two locked gazes in a standoff. Suddenly, the sound of furious cursing came from the distance.

"Hong Shuang, you have the nerve to still be alive, you liar!"

"I’m telling you, I will never approve of you and Su Zhao being together."

"You evil female, stay away from Su Zhao! Don’t dirty our sight!"

Lan Ya had found out what was happening and followed Su Zhao in the middle of the night. The moment she saw Hong Shuang, she started screaming curses.

It was bad enough that Su Nuannuan had humiliated her so much she couldn’t show her face, but now she had been played by Hong Shuang as well.

She couldn’t tolerate it no matter what.

Hearing this, Hong Shuang felt a pang of anguish. She knew that with things having developed this far, there was no longer a future for her and Su Zhao.

Someone from the Wolf Clan had died, and she was indirectly responsible. Su Zhao was destined to be the future leader; she couldn’t drag him down.

Thinking of this, a look of grim resolution filled her eyes. "Su Zhao, I’m sorry. Some things... one wrong step leads to another. But if I had to choose again, I might still do it. Because only then would I have met you. I don’t regret meeting you!"

’If I’m going to die, I’m not letting Su Nuannuan go. She’s the one who got Hei Feng killed and ruined my life.’

With that said, she dragged Su Nuannuan and leaped backward. In an instant, both of them plummeted off the cliff.

"No, Hong Shuang!" Seeing her suddenly jump back, Su Zhao lunged forward, stretching out his hand, but he was too late.

"AHH!"

Su Luoluo, who had been watching from the sidelines, was also taken aback by the sudden turn of events.

’Hong Shuang just jumped like that!’

’You’ve got to be kidding me!’

’I thought she would struggle with Su Nuannuan for a while longer.’

’And Su Nuannuan, she’s dead just like that?’

’That’s letting her off way too easy.’

Su Yang arrived after hearing the news. His original plan was to capture Su Nuannuan and Hong Shuang, but he never expected them to fall from the cliff together.

Su Zhao was devastated. His whole body transformed into his original form, and he was about to leap after Hong Shuang when Su Yang chopped him unconscious from behind. He was then handed over to Bai Meng to be taken back.

And so the farce came to an end. Su Luoluo stepped out from the bushes. Seeing the bottomless abyss before her, she frowned. "Jumping down there... I’m afraid their bodies will never be found."

This place had always been a perilous area that few people visited. Hong Shuang chose this spot because she never intended for Su Nuannuan to return, but she didn’t expect to pay with her own life as well.

She sighed for a moment, not knowing what to say.

Mo Xuan also glanced over. "It’s worse than that! Down there is the Hidden Dragon Abyss. There are plenty of big things at the bottom. After a fall like that, I doubt even their bones are left!"

The thought of two living people being eaten by wild beasts made Su Luoluo shudder.

Seeing Su Luoluo’s discomfort, Xi Yi quickly put a hand on her. "Luoluo, are you cold? Come back with me, I’ll warm up the bed for you."

Seeing this, Mo Xuan curled his leopard tail. "My leopard fur is much more comfortable to hug. Luoluo, you should sleep with me."

Fu Feng looked at the two of them and snorted coldly. "Going by the schedule, it should be my turn, shouldn’t it?"

"You? Nantu hasn’t even had his turn yet, so how could it be yours? Luoluo, you choose. Who will it be tonight?" Mo Xuan scoffed at Fu Feng, then turned to ask Su Luoluo.

Su Luoluo: "..."

’How did it come to choosing again?’