In the cavern dominated by darkness, the concept of time often goes unnoticed.

Outside, at least you can estimate the time from the sunrise and sunset, daybreak and nightfall, to understand what to do next.

However, ignoring time doesn't mean fatigue can be avoided.

The little girl yawned, stretched her arms and lazily stretched her body.

Without needing to check her phone, she listened to her stomach "grumbling" and said, "This is the second rumble, it's eight o'clock, should be getting dark outside, right?"

Xiao Feng and the others were taken aback, could this be some kind of special ability?

"Rest here, sleep for a while, then continue." Xiao Feng instructed.

Regrettably, the cave was filled with rocks and offered no materials like branches to make a fire; otherwise, a campfire would at least allow some warmth.

The little girl took out a long blanket from her bag, spread it on the ground, and called Xiao Feng over, "Xiao Feng brother, come sit."

Xiao Feng walked over and sat down, leaned against the wall, and closed his eyes to relax.

Everyone followed suit and sat down.

To say they were physically exhausted wouldn't be accurate, but in just a dozen hours, too many things had happened, and the mental fatigue was the most severe.

After sitting for five minutes, the only sound was the chewing of food, and no one spoke.

The little girl, who disliked such silence, immediately said, "How about I sing a song for everyone?"

"..."

Everyone burst into laughter; only the little girl could think to sing at a time like this.

"No one is talking, so I'll start singing, ahem..."

Clearing her throat, the little girl sang, "Shoes are worn out... hey!

Hat is worn out... ha!

Robe on the body is worn out... ho ha!"

For a moment, the atmosphere was dead silent, then suddenly Lin Zhiyan couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Soon, more people started laughing heartily, the laughter echoing in the cavern, anyone unaware would think this was a group of lunatics.

The little girl was not embarrassed in the slightest, but nodded in satisfaction, "That's more like it, laughter is infectious, forget anything, just don't forget to smile."

Xiao Feng looked at the little girl with newfound respect, in such a monotonous and dangerous environment, joy is indeed priceless, and to make people laugh with just three lines of a song, that's quite a talent.

"Forgetting anything, just don't forget to smile. Who told you this?" Xiao Feng asked.

The little girl replied earnestly, "It was you who told me, Xiao Feng brother, have you forgotten?"

Xiao Feng thought hard but couldn't recall when he ever said such feel-good words.

But, it didn't matter; whether the advice was trite or not, given the current situation, having it was better than not.

At that moment, Zhao Guo'an suddenly shouted, "Enough!"

The laughter gradually ceased, with everyone baffled about what Zhao Guo'an was up to now.

Then, Zhao Guo'an looked angrily at the little girl, "I've ended up like this, and you still want to infer me, doesn't your conscience hurt?"

The little girl looked confused, "Me, infer what about you?"

"Shoes worn out, hat worn out, robe on the body worn out, if not implying me, then what?" While speaking, Zhao Guo'an shook his torn jacket.

Xiao Feng pondered aloud, "Old Zhao, are you sure you're not trying to crack us up again?"

"Crack up?" Zhao Guo'an smiled despite himself, "You think I'm doing stand-up here with you?"

The little girl, speechless, said, "I really don't mean to imply anything about you, if you think so, I'll change the song.

Who is using the pipa to play a tune of the East Wind Breaks, years on the wall..."

As soon as she sang a line, Zhao Guo'an's eyes turned red with anger, "Can you not mention the word 'break'?"

Xiao Feng and the others were speechless; even hearing the word "break" now was a problem, it seems he might have a mental breakdown.

Luckily, no one held grudges against Zhao Guo'an, mainly because his experience was so arduous that it would make people sad just hearing it, better to step back when possible.

After a simple bite of beef jerky and other foods, Xiao Feng remarked, "Let's arrange shifts, I'll cover the first half of the night, and in the second half, we rotate every hour."

Everyone nodded, clearly agreeing that having someone awake during sleep was better.

But then, Fujiwara Keiaki spoke up, "No need, all of you rest, I can handle it myself."

Only then did Xiao Feng and others realize that Fujiwara Keiaki was not sitting at the back of the group, but standing opposite, his back against the wall, holding a long sword.

"Aren't you tired?" Sun Shijie asked.

Fujiwara Keiaki replied, "I'm tired, but I'm used to it, can't sleep lying or sitting."

Su Yuzhuo explained for him, "It's the lifestyle of ninjas; at night, the sword does not leave their hand, combined with the unique meditation technique, it can alleviate fatigue and keep alert to dangers around."

Only then did everyone realize, often seeing Fujiwara Keiaki standing at the door at night with a sword in his arms, it was not because he was overzealous, but purely a habit.

Xiao Feng naturally was pleased with this, leaned against the wall, closed his eyes, and seized the time to rest.

The little girl also leaned against the wall to rest, but quickly pulled away, rubbing her aching head, and puckered her lips in dissatisfaction.

"Xiao Feng brother... Xiao Feng brother?" The little girl tugged at Xiao Feng's clothes, whispering, "Don't you feel uncomfortable?"

"What do you mean?" Xiao Feng asked without even lifting an eyelid.

The little girl bit her pink lips and blushed, "I mean, if you feel uncomfortable, you can rest your head on my lap."

"No need."

"Oh…" The little girl felt a bit disappointed, but then she added, "I feel uncomfortable, can I lean on your shoulder?"

"When did you become so polite?"

The little girl didn't answer but said, "Then I'll lean, alright."

She leaned on Xiao Feng's shoulder, seeing no reaction from him, she then closed her eyes and showed a sweet smile.

...

Time passed second by second, and soon everyone's breathing became even, entering sleep.

The long day finally ended.

Only at this moment did everyone realize how enjoyable it is to sleep on a bed.

Reality is always like this; only when it's lost, you know it's not easy to have.

Like water, which seems commonplace, but if there ever comes a day without it, you realize how lucky it is to drink water.

In this dark and damp underground cave, every person within adjusts their standards of happiness, only hoping to get out soon.

No one knew how long had passed before Xiao Feng suddenly opened his eyes.

Fujiwara Keiaki, who was leaning against the wall opposite, had the same reaction.

He turned his long sword aside, making a gesture suggesting readiness to strike anytime.

They exchanged glances and nodded to each other.

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