I've been bullied and humiliated for thirteen years; when I wake up, I'll be bloodthirsty.

Chapter 479 Long Live the Heroine!

Actually, it's not hard to guess, but even Prefect Ling doesn't know who this person is or why he's been able to stir up trouble in Yuzhou for years without anyone daring to interfere.

He also felt that this was very unreasonable.

Given the current temperament of the Great Zhao Emperor, no prince or nobleman would dare to act so recklessly on his territory.

It was as if he was certain that the emperor would not kill him.

Prefect Ling couldn't believe there could be such a person, after all, the example of His Highness the Crown Prince was right there for all to see.

Prefect Ling frowned, finding it difficult to reach a conclusion.

Lu Yangyang was even more stumped. She only knew a few people from the royal family. Originally, she suspected the Crown Prince, but he had obviously run away after he finished what he was doing.

Who would that be?

As Lu Yangyang was thinking, she suddenly felt a slight tremor. They had just walked down the steps and were very close to the glass wall that isolated the mercury. Lu Yangyang could clearly see that it was the glass wall that was shaking.

Upon seeing this, Master Shangqing was so frightened that his legs went weak: "It's over, it's over, it's completely over, we're doomed, we're doomed! Once the glass wall shatters, the mercury will spill out!"

"Run! Run! Otherwise we'll all die!"

Master Shangqing cried out.

His shout startled the young Taoist disciples who had been following them, causing them to panic instantly.

Lu Yangyang slapped him across the face: "Stop howling and get down here right now. If you're any later, I'll throw you in first!"

Then he said to Prefect Ling, "Sir, something must have happened down below. I'll take this old beast down to check it out, or you can take your men up first?"

“If there’s a tomb below, once this glazed wall shatters and mercury spills out, not only will the bottom be sealed off, but the top will be sealed off as well. It’s too late for us to go up now. Hurry, let’s go down. Tombstones have exit gates. If we get out before they close, we can still make it,” Prefect Ling said decisively.

He knew a bit about tombs, especially large ones like this. Once sealed, everyone inside would be trapped and killed. Plus, there was mercury inside, so anyone trapped inside would surely die before they could even dig a hole out.

So if they go up now, the road above is blocked, they can't get out from up there, and they can't get down from down there either. Then the mercury spreads, and they will surely die.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yangyang immediately kicked the Taoist priest Shangqing: "Hurry up!"

Master Shangqing had no choice but to lead them through the passage, turning the mechanism and heading towards the underground palace below. He knew better than they did that if they didn't leave quickly, they would all be doomed once the glazed wall shattered and mercury spilled out!

At this moment, the gate to life in the underground palace was being pressed lower and lower. With these people, it would be as difficult as climbing to heaven to block the stone gate that weighed thousands of kilograms!

Despite finding everything that could block it, it quickly shattered under immense pressure. In the end, they could only hold it up by sheer numbers, with one group of people taking their place as they went. One after another, people coughed up blood, but they still couldn't stop the stone gate from falling.

Zong Que's temples were soaked with sweat, and his shoulders were rubbed raw and bloody from the stones, but he persevered and did not leave, constantly arranging how to get the craftsmen out first.

The stone gate kept lowering, until it was almost less than half a person's height, yet a small number of people still hadn't been pulled up.

Many of those who were desperately holding on to the stone gate could no longer hold on.

If this continues, none of the remaining people will survive.

Zong Que knew they had reached their limit; they were using up their lives to keep going, and they really couldn't hold on any longer...

He was already kneeling on the ground, facing a choice: abandon the remaining people, or...

There was one more thing that could hold it up: the coffin.

Moving that coffin over is impossible with the current number of people. His internal energy is also exhausted, so he can't move the coffin either. There is only a sliver of hope if he uses his internal energy.

But if that were the case, his already broken body would suffer even more.

No matter how skilled Lu Yangyang was, she was powerless to reverse the situation.

But now, he has no time to dwell on it.

Zong Que didn't hesitate and made a decision almost immediately. He said to the people who were still struggling, "Hold on a little longer, I'll go and move that coffin over here."

“Impossible! The coffin is made of lapis lazuli, which is incredibly tough and not much lighter than this stone door. It’s impossible to move it! Sir, you’ve saved us, which is already a great blessing for us. Please leave now and don’t worry about us!” someone said excitedly to Zong Que.

Zong Que didn't say much, only saying, "Hold on!"

Just as I was about to get up, I heard a clear shout.

"Your Highness!"

When Lu Yangyang saw this scene, her body rushed over faster than her brain. Before she could even ask any questions, she reached out and pulled Zong Que out, taking his place to hold back the pressing stone door.

Her legs swayed slightly, but she quickly regained her balance, took a deep breath, and turned to glare angrily at Zong Que.

"Are you crazy?!"

This was the first time Lu Yangyang had ever lost her temper with Zong Que since they met, and she was truly angry.

She risked her life to save him, but he didn't care about her at all?

Lu Yangyang didn't know where her anger came from, but she was inexplicably holding back her anger, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

Prefect Ling and his entourage arrived at this time. Upon seeing the situation, Prefect Ling immediately understood what had happened. He hurriedly called on the yamen runners behind him to help pull people away and arranged for the craftsmen to leave first.

But simply holding up the stone door like this wasn't a solution; time was of the essence. Just as Prefect Ling was about to speak, he saw Zong Que walking towards the coffin and blurted out, "Use a coffin to block it? Indeed, that thing should be the sturdiest."

One of the craftsmen chimed in, "We already told that nobleman that the coffin isn't much lighter than this stone gate; it can't be moved..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Yangyang shouted, "Hold on!"

Then, his figure darted out like the wind, and before Zong Que could act, his hands landed on one end of the coffin. With a sudden burst of force, he pushed the coffin, which had almost been pinned to the ground, away.

Lu Yangyang gritted her teeth and pushed the coffin forward. To everyone's disbelief, she suddenly pushed the coffin under the stone door.

The stone gate swayed slightly, but then it actually stopped moving.

Those artisans who could no longer hold on instantly burst into tears.

Someone shouted excitedly.

"The heroine is mighty! Long live the heroine!"

A group of people suddenly joined in, shouting in unison, "Long live the heroine! Long live the heroine!"

Lu Yangyang almost covered her face, glancing casually at the person in the coffin.

She was so shocked that she covered her mouth.