After a few breaths, a huge bubble suddenly appeared under the north well of Xijiyuan.
Zhao Qing was located in the middle of this bubble, blocking the cool water from the well for a few inches, and quickly dived into the narrow space at the bottom of the well.
As the edge of the bubble pressed against a half-foot-square piece of the well wall that protruded two inches, a "rolling" sound was immediately heard, and the surrounding stone walls slowly sunk, revealing an entrance that could only accommodate one person.
Entering the small dark square cave, she quickly passed through the twists and turns of the secret passage made of dozens of feet of granite. She quickly came to the next mechanism button, but she was as familiar with the structure as the craftsman who built it, and her aura moved forward.
Activate it while blocking its adverse changes.
In the blink of an eye, a new mechanism was opened. Zhao Qing entered a space that widened and extended straight upward. At the end was a steel door and a steel ring. There were six embedded on each side of the door.
The shining blue pearl illuminates the surrounding environment.
On the left wall of the door, on the smooth granite wall, someone used something like a dagger to carve out a line of characters, which read "The Rakshasa girl of Goryeo once visited this place". This was the date Fu Junma entered the fake treasury of Yang Gong.
legacy.
Ignoring the twelve rare luminous pearls, Zhao Qing's heart moved slightly. He felt that although he did not make any noise during the process of entering the treasure house and did not touch the ground with his feet, he did not completely eliminate it when he activated the mechanism.
The traces have been discovered by the treasure house's detection system.
If the person who made the noise in Yang Gong's treasure house was Lu Miaozi, the chief designer of the treasure house, he must have been able to detect the intrusion of an outsider, and might have responded accordingly by turning on the protective mechanism in the treasure house and turning the basement into a mechanism.
A learning death game and testing ground.
As Zhao Qing's thoughts moved slightly, dozens of tiny whirling ice swords instantly condensed and spread out in all directions. At the same time, high-frequency ultrasonic waves rang out in the air and were concentrated towards the area behind the steel door.
, as a means for her to strengthen her sensing ability.
…
Next to the real treasury area of Yang Gong's treasury, there is a circular stone room with a round stone table in the center and eight stone chairs. On the table is a detailed topographic map of the treasury with pictures and text, showing the treasure trove and the ground.
relationship with Daxing City.
In addition to a secret corridor leading to the main office and the false warehouse, this circular basement also has four ordinary wooden doors, leading to four treasure rooms respectively.
Eight wall lamps evenly distributed on the four walls are shining there, illuminating Lu Miaozi sitting on one of the stone chairs in the stone room, as well as the paper with pictures and words spread out on the stone table in front of him, and the words on the side.
A large pile of yellowed paper of the same specifications.
If there are residents of Liyang, Danyang, and Jiangdu here, they will immediately recognize the papers that Lu Miaozi is looking at carefully. They are newspapers issued by the "Anguo" that was recently established in the Jiangnan area. They record many local records.
the results of development.
The so-called "Anguo" is the tentative name of the country created by Zhao Qing, which means a stable and peaceful country. It directly expresses her hopes for a better future for this new country and her determination to quell the war in the world.
"Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" said: "The world is in chaos and there is no way to secure the country. When a country is in chaos, there is no one to settle down. When a family is in chaos, there is no place to settle down." Wang Tong's "Wen Zhongzi·Zhou Gong" also said: "It should obey the destiny of heaven and secure the country.
Jiminhu!"
It has to be said that Wang Tong's knowledge and ability are indeed genuine. Although he has some retro tendencies, he preaches the "Way of China" and develops Confucianism in a practical direction. His disciples include Fang Xuanling,
Including Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng, Li Jing and others, their skills are quite good, and they have been fully utilized under Zhao Qing.
The name "Anguo" was proposed by the great Confucian Wang Tong, and was finally approved after discussion by Zhao Qing and others. It contains the meanings of "anguo and the whole army" and "the people are safe and the country is prosperous", and is not related to any name of the previous dynasty.
repeat.
The newspaper Lu Miaozi was browsing was one of the pages of the "Anguo Daily" published in the Anguo region. The first half introduced with pictures and texts the recent recruitment of a large number of civilians in Jiangdu City as a registration process for the training of future grassroots officials, and attached
recorded interviews with multiple people;
The lower part published the story of how the local medical bureau organized a large number of people to pick herbs in the mountains and fields as a reserve for diseases, illnesses and plagues. It also stated the statistics of their harvest after spending several days, and noted how many people these herbs could theoretically save.
, what is the estimated selling price.
Due to the limited level of printing technology, only the front side of the newspaper was printed, and the back side was blank. Lu Miaozi casually took another newspaper that continued the above, opened it and looked at the new content on the paper, thinking thoughtfully.
It was a serialized novel called "The Secret History of the Bamboo Flower Gang". The author was nicknamed "Yangzhou Double Dragon". It told the story of Yin Kaishan, who was originally a Yangzhou gangster, wandering around the world, encountering many strange encounters, and finally ended up with Shao Lingzhou and Shen Beichang.
The story of how Luo Feng and other brothers founded the largest gang in Yangzhou, the "Zhuhua Gang".
This article is full of the imagination of people with little experience in the world of underworld gangs after listening to a lot of market commentary. It involves multiple casinos, brothels, and bizarre treasure adventures. It describes the relationship between Yin Kaishan and the girl Yuling from Tianxianlou.
touching love story;
Although the writing is shockingly bad and has no value in the eyes of orthodox literati, it is gossip content that ordinary people love to hear. It is easy to understand and is closely related to the real existence of the "big man" Yin Kaishan, the leader of the Zhuhua Gang who has been liquidated and defeated.
, so it is widely praised.
In the reader interaction session at the end of the article, a considerable number of people were worried about the "Yangzhou Double Dragons" so boldly revealing the secrets of the gang. They felt that they were in danger of being attacked and retaliated by the remnants of the Zhuhua Gang. They hoped that the two would act cautiously and at the same time,
Expose more engaging content.
There are also many people who suspect that Shuangyong himself is a core member of the four "Wind, Sunny, Rain, and Dew" gangs of the Bamboo Flower Gang. Otherwise, it is impossible to know so many top secrets about the gang's operations, and use this as evidence of breaking the law, threatening them to update it quickly.
The plot of one chapter.
The "Double Dragons of Yangzhou" are naturally Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. After wandering around Yangzhou for a while, they unexpectedly discovered that a large area around Yangzhou had become under the rule of Zhao Qing. They were shocked and returned to Jiangdu. While practicing martial arts
, and also try to contribute to local newspaper feeds.
Although he only had the level of education to eavesdrop on Old Master Bai's lectures, Shuangyong was born with extraordinary intelligence and rich imagination. He made up all kinds of outrageous plots about the Zhuhua Gang who had once oppressed them, and published them in newspapers, and actually gained a large number of fans.
.
…
After reading the contents of this page for a while, Lu Miaozi seemed to recall the past events of her youth. She couldn't help but smile knowingly. Then she folded the newspaper and put it aside, and looked up at Xiang Yutian who suddenly appeared in front of her.
"The new issue of the newspaper must have been out a long time ago, but why should I work for you in vain? If you don't hand over a few treasures from the real treasury and pay enough for the trip, don't expect me to catch up with thousands of people for several days in a row.
Bring it here."
Xiang Yutian pretended to be very dissatisfied, stared at Lu Miaozi who was sitting upright, and suddenly his expression returned to normal. He took out a brand new newspaper from behind, placed it on the stone table, and said calmly:
"Xiao Lu, the 'printing technology' invented by Anguo craftsmen should not be difficult for you. With the magic species lasting for decades, when will you open one or several shops similar to it?
Newspaper, let me have more fun?"
"'Printing' itself is just an upgrade of the seal. It just takes a long time to make and is not very difficult. In fact, if you just want to read more newspaper content, you don't need to specialize in printing. You can find a
Just let the critic write it."
Lu Miaozi glanced at the newly published newspaper and noticed the eye-catching headline "Regarding the Eastern Turks' infringement of the sovereignty of China, the Heavenly Sword Song Que intends to go north to make a war with Wu Zun Bi Xuan in September or October."
Surprised, I couldn't help but be stunned for a while.
Knowing that "Heavenly Sword" Song Que was currently in an alliance with Anguo, he thought thoughtfully and replied confidently: "You often go out to visit Jiangnan. Will it delay the important task of searching for and exterminating evil spirits?"
"Do you think I really like reading these things?" Pointing to the newspaper on the table, Xiang Yutian said casually: "If it weren't for the sudden suspicion of Zhao Qing, who has extraordinary cultivation and has become a saint, how could I go to Jiangdu?
Detective, can I bring you some local 'specialties'?"
"Except for the reason that Xie Tiao's demon species transformed into an evil spirit, it's hard for me to imagine that a super master with a martial arts level no less than mine would suddenly appear in the world."
"You once reminded me that the evil spirit may incarnate into an anti-king, relying on its thousands of troops to provide protection. Now it seems that although this Zhao Qing is not very consistent in gender, considering the transformation of heaven and man,
The change that happened is indeed the person who is the most suspected at the moment."
"But in my opinion, even if Zhao Qing who founded Anguo is really the evil spirit you say, the area under her rule is prosperous and orderly, and people's livelihood is developing rapidly. It has the potential to create a new dynasty and rebuild a peaceful and prosperous age.
." Lu Miaozi hesitated for a while, then retorted:
"If the so-called evil spirits are born to do good things, and it seems they will continue to do so, why should we regard them as future disasters and force them to be eliminated?"
"If I hadn't recently needed to design a new structure and secret passage for Mr. Yang's treasure house to deal with the attracted demon sect members and possible evil spirits, I wouldn't have to do it for you. I would have gone to Jiangdu long ago.
Let’s see with our own eyes what happens under her rule.”
Xiang Yutian nodded and replied with a smile: "It is for this reason that I am not so sure. I feel that Zhao Qing may not be the evil spirit that escaped from the tomb. It may also be that he has practiced the four legendary skills."
"The Illustrated Book of the God of War" is the first of all strange books."
"Although this means that I have wasted more than half a month and still haven't grasped the clues about the real evil spirit, I still hope that this is the case, so that after communicating with her, I can figure out the pattern of the appearance of the War Temple.
"
"According to the 'Tian Xie Dao' information I reorganized, Patriarch Xie Tiao seems to have unearthed the rare Suihou Pearl, which is also known as the 'Treasure of Suihe' along with the Heshi Bi. There is a high probability that one of them has something similar to the Heshi Bi.
The supernatural power, perhaps currently in the hands of evil spirits, can speed up its recovery."
"If the evil spirit cannot be taken down within a month or two, it will be much more difficult and costly to deal with it in the future. Therefore, this is the last issue of the newspaper that I purchased on my behalf.
All time must be spent in the treasure house to help you complete the construction."
Having said this, he stretched out his palm and pressed it on the stone table. He gently lifted it and turned it. The floor next to the table sank, revealing the narrow space inside. Then he took out a
The small copper can was put into the mechanism.
"According to the information I gathered in Jiangdu, Liyang, and Danyang, Zhao Qing has most likely left for Daxing for the gambling agreement between her and the Buddhists. He may be in the city now."
"When the time comes, I will try to fight her at close range. I will be able to find out her real details and know whether the evil spirit put on a perfect disguise during this period and suppressed the evil instinct in its heart, or whether I confessed my mistake to Yu Tian."
people."
"Speaking of which, your Qingya Pegasus Ranch is currently adjacent to Anguo's sphere of influence and may be annexed at any time. Even if I don't care about evil spirits, if I live for a while, you should go and follow
Zhao Qing is done with it."
After briefly explaining a few words to Yutian, he was about to change the topic and talk about the news about Song Que's appointment to fight Bi Xuan. Suddenly, he heard two "dang-dang" sounds coming from the direction of Changkuo. It was the main hub room of the agency.
The location indicates that someone triggered the alarm system in the basement.
"An outsider has sneaked into the treasure house." Lu Miaozi looked slightly startled. From the subtle changes in the two "dang" sounds, he realized that the speed of the other party's infiltration was extraordinary, and his skills were probably much stronger than his own after being strengthened by the demon species.
There are few, and they are proficient in the skills of cracking mechanisms.
There is no doubt that this is no ordinary treasure hunter who happened to get in, but an intruder who poses a great threat. If a peerless master like Xiang Yutian was not present, even with the help of numerous mechanisms, he still would not be able to deal with the opponent.
Fully grasp it.
After decades of wandering around the world, Lu Miaozi naturally has his own vigilance, knowing that "those who come are not good, and those who are good will not come." Although there is no way to confirm the details of those who enter the treasure house, but being in a place where countless treasures are located, it is difficult not to
I think the other party will not have the intention to seize the treasure and kill.
"Didn't you already seal the passage between the fake warehouse and the real warehouse?"
He had limited understanding of mechanism science and did not hear the information contained in the sound. Xiang Yutian was too lazy to do it himself and casually reminded: "Then seal the entrance to the fake warehouse, and then randomly trigger some crossbow arrows stored in the mechanism, and it should be enough
It’s been processed.”
Without saying anything else, Lu Miaozi left the long room and quickly came to a small room that was only ten steps wide. There was a well-like facility in the center of the small room. There was a large winch above the well, and there was a small piece of thick steel rolled on it.
Iron chains for children's arms.
As the winch rotated, he concentrated on using the sliding shaft winch to control the overall situation. A dull rumbling sound came from below, which meant that the driving force of the underground water flow was sufficient, and the destructive mechanisms in the fake warehouse area were fully activated.
…
Just as Zhao Qing expected, when she turned the door knocker and opened the steel door in front, there was a clear and loud "pop" sound, and then the machine made a rapid sound.
Ten extremely long and extremely thick steel arrows were shot out from the dark place at the other end in a chaotic manner. The sound of breaking through the air brought with it a fierce whistling sound, which was even more harsh in this silent underground corridor, filling the corridor.
The Tao only allows space for people to stand.
This kind of super powerful crossbow launched by the machine is a hundred times more powerful than the crossbow arrows fired by ordinary crossbows. Unless the attacker can become as thin as paper, there is no way to avoid it.
However, they may be very powerful against unarmed master-level experts. The density of arrows can severely damage and kill the enemy in an instant. Even if they can barely block it with their weapons, they will be forced to retreat to a new trap area.
If it is launched continuously, the lethality will increase exponentially, the difficulty of resisting will be several levels higher, and it can cooperate with other mechanisms. However, when encountering Zhao Qing at this moment, it cannot play any role.
I saw the aura around Zhao Qing condensing rapidly, and in an instant it turned into a dark field, entering the state of "morphing into reality". The stainless steel arrow missed the target and flew to an area a few feet in front of her, and a person appeared.
The obvious stagnation was blocked by ten tiny ice swords;
Immediately afterwards, a majestic wave of air suddenly erupted forward, accurately ejecting these weakened steel arrows back into the arrow holes where they were originally located, colliding with the second batch of crossbow arrows that were about to be launched.
, stuck in the hole.
Knowing that Lu Miaozi had spent a lot of effort on the design of Yang Gong's treasure house, Zhao Qing, who planned to recruit him, did not intend to carry out large-scale destruction of the place. He just moved his mind slightly, spreading like substantial spiritual power, and forcibly
Several mechanisms at the back that were about to release biogas were stuck.
The next moment, her figure turned into a shadow that was difficult to see clearly. In the blink of an eye, she controlled her aura to penetrate the mechanism's arrow wall and the other steel wall behind it meticulously, ignoring the locking of the internal mechanism.
They forcibly lifted it up, broke into it, and reached the center of the treasure house's mechanism.
In an instant, he recognized Lu Miaozi who had not yet reacted in the room. Zhao Qing's heart moved, and he sensed the demonic aura on the other person's body, and used "other mind communication" to know the existence of Xiang Yutian.
