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Chapter 1428: The Grand Finale (Part 14)
"Are you crazy? That’s a Crocodile Pond—" Anthony was almost scared to tears, "Before we escape, we’ll be bitten to death by them. In that case, I might as well die here."
Zhuang Haoran encouraged him, "Didn’t you just hear the warden say? If he finds someone trying to rescue us, he’ll also release the crocodiles."
"But how can we safely pass through the crocodiles’ territory?" Anthony couldn’t imagine the scene.
"There’s definitely a way. Back then, we brothers used this method to escape," Xiaoqi said confidently.
"What method?"
"Music."
Anthony felt like he was going mad, and retorted, "Are you going to sing lullabies to the crocodiles?"
Er Houzi clapped his little hands, "I know, my dad is waiting for us on the other side."
"What?"
Xiaoqi smiled, seeing so many adults here, none seemed as clever as the little monkey. What was causing such strange activity among the crocodiles? Of course, it’s special soundwave interference. That means that Xiao Yebai and the others have arrived and believe they’re held here. What they need to do now is just escape from here and successfully join Xiao Yebai and the others. But how to get from here to the adjacent Crocodile Pond—the wall in front is heavy, meant to resist crocodile attacks, made of genuine material. Fortunately, the warden just informed them that this wall is actually a gate that can be opened.
"The switch to open the gate is in the warden’s hand, isn’t it?" Anthony scratched the back of his head.
Unexpectedly, a voice came out from the darkness, "I’ll help you open the gate." It was Su Yixia. Su Yixia then proposed a condition, "But you must take me with you when you leave here."
Everyone didn’t need to think much, Xiaoqi said to her, "Open the gate first."
Su Yixia probably thought if she opened the gate and if what they said wasn’t true, they might get bitten to death by crocodiles, and she couldn’t afford to do something as stupid as them, so she waited by the side for movement, and once she confirmed there was no problem, she could follow them.
Footsteps in the dark indicated she had gone to the warden to get the gate switch. Everyone patiently waited in the night, not daring to be very sure about Su Yixia’s success rate. Until, a dull sound came from the darkness—the sound of bricks slowly moving. A gust of wind blew into the prison—moisture in the air.
Anthony hid behind Zhuang Haoran, feeling the cold rushing at him: So scary! A pair of greedy green eyes in the pond opposite stared at them fiercely. Previously, they couldn’t see because of the wall, now it’s completely different. They just need to cross that threshold for an intimate encounter with the crocodiles.
"Let’s go." Xiaoqi took the lead, holding Er Houzi in his arms.
Zhuang Haoran pulled the shivering Anthony up, while his eyes were fixed on Wa Zicong carrying Xiao Shumei on his back.
The group stepped onto the stairs revealed by the opening of the gate, and after going up, they reached the edge of the pond. That edge was only wide enough for someone to tiptoe across.
Xiaoqi scouted ahead, reminding the people behind, "Hold onto the person in front of you, walk slowly, foot to foot, don’t touch the water, don’t cause ripples. These creatures are highly sensitive to any disturbance in the water."
Anthony felt like he was suffocating, unable to move his feet. Wa Zicong, carrying Xiao Shumei, felt exceptionally strained just reaching the edge of the pond. But he knew if he dared to drop Xiao Shumei, these people would never let him off.