"We're here!" Hu Xiaotian said.
Qiqi showed no intention of getting down. She still clung tightly to his neck, afraid he would see her tears. Brilliant though she was, Qiqi was an inexperienced girl when it came to romance. In this respect, she was plainly no match for a seasoned veteran like Hu Xiaotian.
Hu Xiaotian inwardly cursed his own shamelessness. He had even been willing to put his lips on a young girl. He admitted that his opinion of Qiqi had changed, but that did not mean he would fall in love with her. One of the principles of romance was that whoever fell deeper surrendered more control. His motives were far from pure: he wanted Qiqi to sink, step by step, into love's net. Only then could he truly control her and make her serve his purposes. When dealing with women, emotional ties worked better than schemes.
Only after she had brought her emotions under control did Qiqi climb down from Hu Xiaotian's back. Turning to look at the pool, which had now become a deep pit, she sighed softly. "Senior Zhuge truly possessed extraordinary wisdom, to devise such an ingenious design."
Hu Xiaotian wholeheartedly agreed. Zhuge Yunchun had been a rare genius. His design displayed unique ingenuity, with mechanisms nested layer upon layer. Even someone who made it this far would never imagine that the pool concealed further secrets. And anyone who tried searching it for treasure would probably end up swallowed as a snack by that giant crocodile. But how had Qiqi learned its secrets? Had Long Xuan'en known nothing about them? This girl's thoughts ran deep. Who knew how much else she was keeping from him?
They left by the way they had come, and Hu Xiaotian escorted Qiqi to the exit leading to the