Chapter 190: Awake
The lid of the stone coffin was suddenly flung open, and Tang Qingcheng was somewhat confused. Just a moment ago, she had pushed against it until her hands were raw, unable to budge it, but now it opened with a gentle push, what?
However, at this moment, a huge transformation occurred inside the stone coffin. Previously, Zhu Bufan had seen an old man's corpse lying inside, with a long beard and an aged face. But now, bursts of blue smoke arose, and once the smoke completely dissipated, only a single bone remained lying there.
Tang Qingcheng once again bowed to the bone, then urged Zhu Bufan, "Zhu Bufan, go get the bone!"
Only then did Zhu Bufan snap out of the change in his body, and then he took out a yellow cloth Mr. Mi had prepared for him, and wrapped the bone with it, lifting it up.
As soon as Zhu Bufan took the bone from the coffin, the entire tomb began to shake.
"Run, the tomb is collapsing!" Zhu Bufan shouted loudly.
Tang Qingcheng also saw that things were amiss and immediately ran outside.
Zhu Bufan, however, didn't flee outside immediately but circled around the coffin once more, quickly gathering the four stones, then sprinted outside and caught up with Tang Qingcheng, grabbing her hand and dashing out. Just as the two stepped out of the passage and reached the surface, they heard a thunderous collapse.
Zhu Bufan knew that the tomb had collapsed, and the passage had collapsed with it.
"Lucky we ran fast, otherwise we'd have been buried inside," Zhu Bufan said, still shaken.
No sooner had Zhu Bufan finished speaking than he felt a chill on his back, and a dangerous signal flashed through his mind.
Zhu Bufan knew someone was about to attack him, and as he was about to dodge to the side, a palm landed squarely on his back.
Immediately, Zhu Bufan was sent flying two meters and fell face down on the ground, a sensation of discomfort rising in his throat, unable to hold back as blood spurted from his mouth.
"Zhu Bufan, what happened to you?" Tang Qingcheng quickly ran over to help him up, her eyes filled with concern.
Hit by this sudden palm strike, Zhu Bufan felt as though his internal organs had suffered extreme injuries. He steadied himself before replying to Tang Qingcheng, "I'm okay!"
At that moment, a figure cloaked in black emerged not far away.
"Hit by my palm and still not dead!" The man in the black robe stared at Zhu Bufan sitting on the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Zhu Bufan saw clearly that it was the black-robed man he had encountered the night before; he was well aware of this man's strength and was greatly alarmed.
"Tang Qingcheng, get away quickly!" Zhu Bufan urgently shouted at Tang Qingcheng, passing the bone over to her.
"I... I won't leave; we came together, and we'll go back together." Tang Qingcheng didn't take the bone Zhu Bufan handed to her, her eyes resolute.
"Are you an idiot? Just go!" Zhu Bufan was getting anxious, knowing that facing the black-robed man meant death for him, and Tang Qingcheng staying would mean death too.
Tang Qingcheng was stunned, unable to grasp why Zhu Bufan was scolding her.
"What are you dazing for, damn woman, just run!"
The black-robed man laughed, "Run? Boy, you think I'll let you go after you brought the Anping Team up the mountain? Die!"
As soon as the black-robed man finished speaking, he struck with lightning speed, his palm slashing down.
Zhu Bufan was terrified! If this palm hit Tang Qingcheng, she would definitely be done for.
He quickly stood, shielding Tang Qingcheng behind him.
With a "smack!" the sound rang out.
Zhu Bufan's back took another palm from the black-robed man.
Instantly, Zhu Bufan spat out blood as if it cost him nothing!
Tang Qingcheng was stunned, dumbfounded, then burst into tears.
She hadn't expected Zhu Bufan to protect her like this!
"Zhu Bufan..." Tang Qingcheng clutched Zhu Bufan and cried out loudly, her face awash with worry and fear.
"Zhu Bufan, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me!" Tang Qingcheng, seeing Zhu Bufan continuously bleeding from his mouth, cried out in fear, wiping the blood from his face with her hands.
Zhu Bufan had taken two palm strikes from the black-robed man, and at this moment, his internal organs were severely injured.
"Tang Qingcheng, you... you... go... quickly!" Zhu Bufan said, feeling immense pain as if his organs were being severely tugged upon.
"Wuu... Zhu Bufan, please don't scare me like this? wuu..." Tang Qingcheng cried loudly, refusing to leave Zhu Bufan.
"You... silly woman, go... quickly, cough cough, go..."
The black-robed man was furious that Zhu Bufan had withstood his two palms and not died; his rage was boiling. This pest was proving stubbornly resilient.
"Die!" The black-robed man yelled.
Instantly, another palm struck towards Zhu Bufan's head, aiming to split it open.
In a flash, the air was filled with the sound of "whooshing."
Zhu Bufan knew he was finished. He gave Tang Qingcheng a faint smile, then slowly closed his eyes. In the face of such a strong opponent, he had no chance to fight back, only to wait for death.
Tang Qingcheng looked at the smile Zhu Bufan gave her, and her heart shattered. She couldn't understand what kind of man he was, pledging to protect her even unto death.
However, the robed figure's palm strike didn't land on Zhu Bufan's head as expected, leaving Zhu Bufan somewhat confused. He suddenly turned his head and saw!
Wu Fan was already standing by his side.
"Robed figure, stop struggling pointlessly. You're the only one left in the Demonized Base now. Surrender, come back with me and explain everything clearly. Maybe you can still save your life!" Wu Fan, who appeared suddenly, intercepted the robed figure's palm strike aimed at Zhu Bufan's head. As the robed figure retreated, Wu Fan spoke, "Zhu Bufan, are you alright?"
"Shush, shush!" Suddenly, three officers and a group of fully armed police appeared around.
"Ha ha, surrender? You really think I, the robed figure, am easy to bully?" The robed figure laughed loudly, and with a palm strike, he burst the head of a fully armed police officer.
"Dot-dot..." A barrage of machine gun fire followed.
Then came a loud "bang."
"Zhu Bufan, is it! I haven't taken your life today, but one day I definitely will! Ha ha…" The robed figure's voice echoed throughout Iron Coffin Mountain.
The robed figure threw a grenade and then disappeared.
"Damn, he actually got away!" Wu Fan shielded his face with his hands, and once the smoke cleared, there was no sign of the robed man, leading to Wu Fan's annoyed remark.
"Zhu Bufan, wake up…" Tang Qingcheng held Zhu Bufan and shouted loudly.
At this moment, Zhu Bufan could no longer hold back and passed out completely!
…
Outside the VIP ward at Nanping Military District Hospital!
"Has he not woken up yet?"
"No!"
"How many days has he been unconscious?"
"Including today, it's already been four days!"
"Is there a chance he might wake up?"
"It's hard to say. The injuries he suffered are extremely severe. It's already a miracle that he didn't die immediately. Waking up is almost impossible!"
"Ah! Such a pity for such a promising young man!" Wu Fan said with a sigh.
"Xiaoying, keep a close watch. Report to me immediately if anything happens!" Wu Fan instructed, preparing to leave.
"Captain Wu, aren't you going to have a look inside?"
"No, I have other things to handle. I'll leave this place to you."
"Yes!"
Inside the ward!
The moment Wu Fan turned to leave, Zhu Bufan's fingers twitched.
Tang Qingcheng sat beside the bed where Zhu Bufan lay, her eyes fixated on Zhu Bufan's face. Her mind was filled with the image of Zhu Bufan blocking that palm strike for her and struggling to tell her to leave.
Every time she thought of this, tears uncontrollably streamed down her cheeks.
Thanks to the bone that Zhu Bufan retrieved and was ground into powder for drinking, Tang Qingcheng's father's health had improved. And now, she had been guarding in this hospital room for three days and nights.
During these three days and nights, Tang Qingcheng's eyes had barely closed, either wiping Zhu Bufan's body or silently staring at Zhu Bufan's somewhat handsome face in a daze, or continuously crying.
At that moment, Zhu Bufan's eyelids twitched.
"Zhu Bufan, you're awake!" Seeing Zhu Bufan open his eyes, Tang Qingcheng immediately said with joy mixed with tears.
"Where am I? Miss Mi, why are you crying?" Zhu Bufan said with some effort.
"Hmph!" Tang Qingcheng snorted coldly: "You are in the hospital now!"
"Oh, how long have I been unconscious?" Zhu Bufan asked.
"It's been four days already!"
At that moment, Xiaoying outside the ward heard the noise inside and immediately entered.
"Zhu Bufan, you're awake."
"Mm!"