Chapter 630: Chu Yunxi Visits Beiman and Enters the Secret Path
Every once in a while, General Chu and the others could hear the faint sound of knocking on the stone wall, but it was not clear and vague.
Following the sound, the soldiers opened several small holes, but no one was seen, so they had to expand the hole and send people down to search.
Two days later, several groups of explorers were lost, and some useful news was finally sent back.
"General Chu, this secret passage has two levels. Your Majesty and the others are probably on the lower level!"
While General Chu felt sorry for his soldiers, he was so angry that he simply threw the hammer down and shouted:
"Smash, I will smash this broken secret passage to pieces!"
He has only seen two floors, and has never heard of two underground secret passages. This Northern Barbarian royal family is really good at it, there are three cunning rabbit caves!
In order to save their lives, they really spared no effort. No wonder the Northern Barbarians lacked everything. It turned out that everything was used by the Northern Barbarian royal family for crooked ways!
General Chu was so angry that he put his hands on his hips when the guards came to report:
"General Chu, Wu Lu's bodyguard from the Queen's side is here. He said he has something important to discuss with you."
When General Chu heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that something happened to Chu Yunxi in the Royal Palace of Yunxiao Kingdom?
"Let him in quickly."
General Chu watched Wu Lu approaching nervously and spoke first.
"Guard Wu Lu, the empress, the young prince, and the young princess, are they all okay?"
Wu Lu did not answer directly, but said:
"General Chu, please take a moment to speak."
This frightened General Chu quite a lot. It seemed like something big had happened, otherwise there would be no need to hide from others.
He quickly backed away.
"Say it!"
Wu Lu turned sideways and let out the thin bodyguard behind him.
The guard raised his hand and took off the hood on his head, revealing a face that shocked all living beings.
Even though he is tired and exhausted, he is even more lovable.
"Father!"
"Xi'er? You, you, why are you here? Why did you come to the Northern Barbarian Kingdom? Where are the little prince and the little princess?"
General Chu felt that his heart had endured too much in the past few days. One wave after another.
Chu Yunxi didn't want to waste time and got straight to the point.
"Father, the children are fine. They are well in the palace and are being taken care of. I have the drawings of the secret passage of the Northern Barbarian Palace. I will go in and bring the emperor and his brother out."
"Xi'er, how did you know that the royal family and your eldest brother were trapped in a secret passage mechanism? How did you have the blueprint of the secret passage here?"
General Chu's brain is somewhat exhausted.
A daughter's family came to this war-torn place alone. When did Xi'er become so courageous?
"Father, my daughter will explain to you slowly in the future. It is more important to save people first."
Chu Yunxi said, looked around, and then went straight to a corner.
"Xier, where are you going? The entrance to the secret passage is over there."
The direction General Chu pointed was exactly opposite to the direction Chu Yunxi was going.
Chu Yunxi did not stop.
"Father, just calm down the three armies and wait for us to come out."
Chu Yunxi walked to an inconspicuous corner, touched the mouth of a half-human-tall stone lion, and turned a small ball three times.
General Chu looked straight at it, and a small door was revealed. There was actually an entrance to a secret passage here?
How did Xi'er know about this entrance? Yes, Xi'er said that she had the blueprint of the secret passage.
"Xi'er, Xi'er, you can't go in. It's extremely dangerous inside. Give me the blueprint and I'll send people in to save people. Which one of them is not better than you?"
Chu Yunxi was blocked by General Chu and pointed to his head helplessly.
"Father, the drawings are all here. If you want to draw them, it will take several days. Can the emperor and brother wait? Don't worry, I know what I know and will never do anything random."
General Chu had no choice but to retreat and do the next best thing.
"Then my father will go with you!"
Chu Yunxi shook his head firmly.
"Father, you are not afraid. There is no one guarding the outside. Will things change again when we come out? If father is worried, please send a few capable generals to go with me."
Chu Yunxi was only afraid that he would meet the Northern Man Emperor on the way and be plotted by him.
It was because of what Chu Yunxi said that General Chu was always worried outside the secret passage.
When he was in a dilemma, Chu Yunxi had already stepped into the secret passage. Wu Lu and Si Qi followed closely behind.
"Come here, protect the Queen!"
General Chu quickly called his guards and went in to protect Chu Yunxi.
He was so anxious that he could not stop himself. God bless him, and Bodhisattva bless him.
He has been on the battlefield for many years and has always believed that my destiny belongs to me and does not belong to heaven and earth. At this moment, he cannot help but pray to God and worship Buddha.
As long as the emperor and his children can come out safely, it doesn't matter if he becomes a Buddhist in the future.
In the secret passage, Wu Lu took out a bag of charcoal he was carrying and marked it on the stone wall as he walked.
Chu Yunxi commanded while mobilizing the drawings in his mind:
"Take the door on the left! Turn right! The switch is under the belly of the stone toad. Don't step on this part. Jump over! Go straight..."
The soldiers who followed up, according to Chu Yunxi's instructions, moved forward cautiously and vigilantly at first.
The further I walked, the more I realized that there was nothing wrong with the path pointed by Chu Yunxi, and my speed became faster and faster.
"Queen, I found the steps!"
Chu Yunxi took a deep breath. In such a dangerous underground secret passage, no one could remain calm.
"Let's go down."
As long as she marked the right roads, she believed that Jun Lingyun would always be able to open the right door, walk on the right road, and find the exit.
Wu Lu seemed to hear something. He put his ear to the stone wall and listened carefully. Suddenly he said in surprise:
"Queen, someone is knocking on the stone wall."
Chu Yunxi hurriedly asked: "Which direction? How far away?"
Wu Lu responded:
"On the right. As for how far, I can't say for sure."
In this twisting and bizarre underground passage, it was really difficult for him to judge the distance.
Chu Yunxi closed her eyes, and a huge map of the secret passage appeared in her mind. Since she didn't know how far it was, she could only rely on the direction to find it slowly.
Wu Lu, is there a secret signal between you and the Emperor? Can you tell the Emperor to wait where he is with the sound of knocking?
Wu Lu was a little embarrassed:
"Queen, secret codes are usually gestures, marks, etc. The number of taps is rarely used to convey the meaning."
Chu Yunxi frowned again and thought for a while, then suddenly an idea came to him.
"War Drums!" Sun Tzu's Art of War says: The golden drum and banner are the eyes and ears of one man.
The beat of the war drum can command the army. You can beat the stone wall with the beat of the drum to stop the advance, or to camp, or to wait for rescue."
Chu Yunxi didn't know what it was exactly, but there must be something close to it.
Wu Lu's eyes lit up, he realized that the Queen was extremely intelligent and knowledgeable. She even understood "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu.
He immediately raised the sword in his hand and began to hit the stone wall hard, high or low, quickly or slowly.