Chapter 148: You Are Not In Exile You Are Clearly Traveling!
Chapter 148: Avalanche
To return to the main point, these guards who originally served under Xie Yunshang were now not just following orders; they were more admiring.
So, when it came to Chen Xue's commands, although they had previously obeyed orders from Chen Xue's family, it had merely been a matter of execution. They had never put in as much effort as they were now.
"Tell them, without my orders, no one is allowed to make a sound."
Chen Xue's expression was serious, her voice lowered, a hint of murderous intent surfacing for the first time. "Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy!"
"Xiao Xue!"
Master Chen was startled by Chen Xue's words, seeing his daughter so serious for the first time, which worried him.
"Dad, there's no time to explain. During this period, try not to speak and avoid making any noise."
Afterwards, Chen Xue instructed the guards to find Xu Tian and emphasized that he must ensure everyone remained silent, including the horses, and must not create any loud noises.
Although Xu Tian was puzzled, he relayed the orders.
Chen Xue looked at the towering mountains on both sides, feeling uneasy. The blizzard had just stopped, leaving thick snow on the slopes.
This snow was not compact and, with the sun out, some of it was melting.
In such conditions, creating a loud noise could easily trigger a resonance, potentially causing an avalanche.
Once an avalanche started, they would all be doomed.
Moreover, even if she could use her space ability, it wouldn't help. If an avalanche occurred, everything around would be buried under snow. Even if she entered her space, she would emerge buried in snow, as the space did not move—wherever she entered it from, she would emerge at the same location.
That's why she was so serious, even instructing the guards to not hesitate to kill to maintain silence.
If she could exchange one or two lives for the hundreds of lives present, it would be worth it, but making such a decision was incredibly difficult.
Of course, she hoped she was worrying needlessly and that an avalanche wouldn't actually occur.
...
The Chen family guards quickly approached the group. Everyone turned curiously, but the guard drew his knife and placed a finger to his lips, signaling for silence.
Everyone was puzzled.
The guard added, "Miss Chen said, from now on, no one is allowed to speak without her permission."
"This..."
People became even more confused, not understanding why Miss Chen suddenly issued such an order prohibiting speech.
Although they were puzzled, many held deep respect or superstition towards Chen Xue—whatever the case, many people unconditionally obeyed her words.
But there were still some dissatisfied individuals.
"Why should we obey!"
"She thinks she..."
Clang!
Before the man could finish speaking, the guard drew his knife. "One more word and I'll kill you without mercy!"
As a personal guard of Xie Yunshang and having come through countless life-and-death situations, the guard's aura instantly silenced the man.
Xu Tian also went with bailiffs to tell everyone not to speak or make any noise.
The few men who had been punished did not cause trouble. After all, they had lived too bitterly these days and regretted it.
Therefore, the team quickly quieted down.
Watching the long line gradually leave the valley, Chen Xue breathed a sigh of relief and brought Master Chen and others into the space to explain.
Master Chen, upon hearing about the terrifying avalanche, immediately understood why Chen Xue was so nervous. If it were him, he would have issued the same command.
After they returned outside, watching the team slowly leave the valley while the slopes on both sides remained quiet, they relaxed a bit.
But their hearts were still uneasy. Because their family was at the back of the team, if an avalanche occurred, the consequences would be unimaginable.
So, Chen Xue wrote a note for someone to deliver to Xu Tian, explaining the possibility of an avalanche.
Xu Tian, realizing the horror and consequences of an avalanche, suddenly turned pale and then realized.
He hurriedly urged everyone to leave the valley quickly, causing more confusion among the crowd about what was happening.
Not far away, Zhang Yiquan had been watching the Chen family and saw the scene where the Chen family's servant passed the note to Xu Tian.
He was intrigued and quietly approached, whispering to his son, who then rushed towards Xu Tian.
Seeing the boy charging towards him, Xu Tian instinctively opened his arms to block him and then hugged him to prevent him from making too much noise.
Seizing the opportunity, Zhang Yiquan ran over, pretending to take the boy away and also stealing the note from Xu Tian.
Afterwards, he took the boy and secretly checked the contents of the note.
From it, he learned about the avalanche and understood why the warning against speaking had been issued earlier. His face also turned pale.
Though he didn't understand why noise was forbidden, he knew that even the Chen family feared avalanches, something beyond his control.
So, he turned and quickly led his wife and son away from the valley mouth.
To hasten their escape, he even shoved aside people blocking their way, charging forward recklessly.
Many people expressed dissatisfaction and even wanted to curse loudly, but recalling Chen Xue's warning, they had to stop.
After all, Chen Xue had spoken so emphatically; surely speaking out would lead to something bad happening.
Because Zhang Yiquan knew an avalanche might happen, he almost ran away from the valley with his wife and son, returning to the valley mouth once they were safely away.
He held the note in his hand, a cold smile appearing on his face. "Chen Yuan, oh Chen Yuan, this time you've fallen into my hands!"
"I refuse to believe you're truly a celestial exile!"
Although he had never seen an avalanche, he had heard of landslides and knew they were just as terrifying.
No matter how powerful the Chen family was, they couldn't resist the forces of nature.
However, he still felt uneasy, so he hid behind a nearby large tree while the others weren't paying attention.
From there, he watched as the Chen family's carriage, still slowly moving through the valley, suddenly became stuck in the snow.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Yiquan's eyes lit up. He almost exclaimed in excitement, "This is truly heaven helping me."
Taking a deep breath, he made a megaphone with his hands and shouted loudly into the valley.
"Ahhhhh!"
The huge shout echoed through the valley, startling everyone, especially Chen Xue and her family, who turned pale.
"Boom!"
Sure enough.
Instantly, the slopes on both sides began to rumble and roar, and the snow poured down like a flood.
"Oh my god!"
"Help!"
The people still in the valley turned pale and rushed desperately towards the valley exit.
Chen Xue's family sank even deeper into despair; they were still a considerable distance from the valley mouth and wouldn't make it in time.
"They're doomed!"
Zhang Yiquan's eyes gleamed with excitement as he clenched his fists, exhilarated.
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