Happy Little Farmer
Chapter 701

Chapter 701: Chapter 701

The life and death farewell was already made, but...

The person didn’t die!

The deep gorge that was perfectly concealed by dense branches and underbrush was indeed very deep, almost around twenty meters deep, but the loose soil below was also quite thick. On top of that, the layers of fallen leaves that covered it made it as soft as a mattress.

Yang Fan, hugging Fan Sisi, suddenly fell, and when he landed, the force from above was actually greater than expected, leaving him utterly dumbfounded.

If it were not for the combined weight of their free fall, plus the force formed by Fan Sisi being on top of Yang Fan as they fell together, if it were just Yang Fan alone falling down, he might not have been hurt at all.

Yang Fan couldn’t quite put the feeling into words, but it was probably akin to jumping from a high building onto a life-saving cushion. His back was almost unharmed, but the pressure of Fan Sisi falling on top of him left him feeling a bit short of breath and dizzy.

"Fanzi, are you okay?" Fan Sisi hurriedly rolled off Yang Fan and asked in a crying voice.

She didn’t have a scratch on her.

A double-layered safety cushion, which absorbed almost all the force from the fall.

Yang Fan took several deep breaths and finally adjusted his breathing, alleviating the discomfort.

He waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "It looks like we’re pretty lucky, we didn’t die from this fall."

Fan Sisi let out a huge sigh of relief, not caring about the dirt on the ground, and plopped down onto it.

"This luck is indeed not bad," she said with a bitter smile, grabbing a handful of rotting leaves and adding, "Who knows how many years this has been accumulating, with leaves falling year after year, piling up layer by layer. This is really a fortunate stroke of luck amidst our misfortune."

"The soil here must be rich in nutrients, all natural and well-fermented, ideal for planting flowers and vegetables," said Yang Fan.

Fan Sisi smiled helplessly, "You’re really in a good state of mind, thinking about these things even now?"

"We’ve just escaped death, what else is there to worry about at this moment?" Yang Fan said with a laugh, purposely smearing his dirty finger on Fan Sisi’s face.

"Ah!" Fan Sisi giggled and dodged away.

"Although we’ve escaped death, we still need to think about how to get out of here?"

"That’s something to worry about later. Let me light a cigarette to calm down and rest for a bit," said Yang Fan.

Actually, he was still shaken up and really needed to calm down a bit.

Fan Sisi snatched the cigarette and lighter from Yang Fan’s hand, "Here, let me light it for you, big man."

She put the cigarette between her rosy lips, lit it, and then handed it to Yang Fan.

"This cigarette is definitely particularly good!" Yang Fan teased with a laugh.

"Of course, it has my mouth’s taste," Fan Sisi cooed with a flirtatious laugh.

Yang Fan nodded vigorously, taking a deep drag, "Indeed, it’s strong!"

Fan Sisi laughed coyly, covering her lips, nearly collapsing into hysterics.

Yang Fan sat cross-legged and began to carefully survey their surroundings.

This was just a gully.

The stone walls on both sides are steep and smooth, forming a shape like the Chinese character "八" that gets deeper as it approaches the ground.

Such walls are impossible for people to climb, with not the slightest foothold available.

The depths of the ravine, some distance away from Yang Fan’s side, are pitch-black and unclear, but there seems to be a cave.

It is also possible to walk out, only where it leads to is unknown.

After carefully observing the surrounding environment, Yang Fan said, "I’ll first try to make a call for help, then wander around to see if there’s a way out."

Fan Sisi took out her phone, glanced at it and said, "Seems there’s no need to try, there’s no signal at all."

"That dire?" Yang Fan felt helpless, "I guessed the signal wouldn’t be good here, but I didn’t expect it to be this bad. We can’t make a call for help, looks like we can only rely on ourselves."

Snuffing out his cigarette butt underfoot, Yang Fan reached out to Fan Sisi, "Let’s go, let’s figure out if there’s a way out."

"Okay." Fan Sisi grabbed Yang Fan’s hand and stood up.

After walking a few steps, Yang Fan saw several trees and casually broke off two sticks, one for each of them.

There might be potential dangers in such a place, having something for self-defense makes one feel a bit more at ease.

Exiting the deep gorge, they took a left turn, and then turned into another ravine, and then...

There was no path left.

It turned out to be sealed on all sides.

Apart from the bare stone walls, all that was left were two holes.

Yang Fan found those two holes rather Mysterious; they seemed man-made, which made him hesitant to venture into them.

Inside the ravine were a few trees, but their canopies were far from the ground, with no chance to reach them for leverage.

After making a round, Yang Fan frustratingly found that it seemed they were truly trapped here.

"Fanzi, why not take a look at those two holes? Maybe there’s a way out," Fan Sisi suggested. "We have no signal on our phones, and at most, we can only last two or three days here."

"Don’t worry, the people outside know where we went. If we don’t return, they will definitely come looking for us," Yang said. "Those two holes seem rather odd, don’t try to enter rashly."

"How about this, let’s first make a fire, and then I’ll use the light to explore what’s inside those caves!"

Fan Sisi nodded and moved closer to Yang Fan, asking in a low voice, "Fanzi, what is strange about those two holes?"

"They look man-made, with the entrances being very regular and smooth," Yang Fan said, looking for dry branches while speaking, "And the topography of this ravine is higher on this end; the side where we fell is lower, there wouldn’t be any erosion from rain."

"Even if there was, it’s impossible that it could create two such large, regular, and adjacent holes. They must be man-made; there’s likely no other possibility."

Fan Sisi instantly clung tighter to Yang Fan, "But how could someone come to such a place and dig holes?"

"Maybe it’s a relic from times of war in the past," Yang explained. "You’ve seldom been to the countryside and might not be aware, but in the rural areas of Xin’an, many caves have been excavated on cliffs and precipices. Some of them are ancient tombs that have been exposed due to collapse, and others were dug by people hiding from warfare."

"If we’re looking for a reason, I think that’s the most likely. Almost done, I’ll get the fire started first, then look around. Although the chances are slim, we should prepare to spend the night here. Let’s hope that our master finds us soon; I really don’t want to spend the night in this place."

"I don’t want to either; it’s a bit too much of a thrill here, thrilling to the point that I want to cry. I would rather you make me cry than cry here," Fan Sisi said with a mournful expression, sighing deeply.