As soon as I let go of my hand, the old man started coughing violently.
Chen Mo immediately jumped to my side and hugged me: "Zhou Cang, don't be impulsive. Neither of us can be hurt at this moment."
I can't listen to a word of Chen Mo's words now, and my whole chest feels like it's about to explode.
I felt that my eyes were so painful from holding back, as if I would shed tears of blood in the next moment.
At this time, I really regretted that I had not strangled the old man to death in one breath. I showed mercy at that moment, and I will never have a chance in the future.
After coughing for a while, the old man got his breath back, but he still squatted on the ground with his arms folded.
"Let's go. If you fail to lead us to find the astrolabe, then I tell you, your life will definitely not be saved." Chen Mo patted my shoulder, then walked up to the old man and said.
The old man raised his eyes, looked at Chen Mo, and then at me, and then a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. There was a vague confidence in this smile: "Brother Chen, I have to leave."
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Chen Mo and I heard the old man's arrogant words. After looking at each other, we both laughed contemptuously.
"I want to see how an old man like you, who is over fifty years old, can escape from the hands of the two of us." I also stood up, and then said to the old man.
"Huh, young man, you are still too young. I can only say that you have too little knowledge." When the old man said this, he still folded his arms and curled up on the ground.
"Then I want to see something today." I was instantly irritated by the old man.
However, Chen Mo grabbed my arm and said, "Zhou Cang, be careful of fraud."
However, how can I listen to Chen Mo's advice at this moment?
"Young man, if you had just strangled me to death, then I would never have any chance again, but as long as you give me time, you will also give me a chance." The old man said, standing up unexpectedly.
He stood up, then gently patted the dust on his body with both hands, and then said: "Forget it, I will let you see it today. I will wait for you at the astrolabe. Goodbye."
After the old man finished speaking, there was only a "whoosh" sound, and then there was a burst of white smoke in the air.
Then, the old man disappeared.
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"Chen Mo," I was dumbfounded by the scene in front of me, "What is going on, old man? Did the old man disappear out of thin air in front of us?"
I felt very unbelievable, as if I had encountered a ghost.
"This is Japanese ninjutsu. I heard from my grandfather that the Gu family is good at ninjutsu. I didn't expect that I would be lucky enough to see it today." Chen Mo said with emotion in his eyes.
I had heard of Japanese Ninjutsu before, but I always thought of it as a kind of legend. What I never thought was that there are actually people in this world who know this kind of Kung Fu.
"Chen Mo, what should we do now? The old man ran away, and our line of searching for the astrolabe will be cut off." I looked at Chen Mo and said helplessly.
"Don't be anxious. The old man ran away, but the astrolabe will not run away. According to what he just said, the astrolabe is hidden in the palace of Empress Houtu. Without him to guide us, the search will only take longer.
You will always find it." Chen Mo comforted me and said.
"In that case, let's leave quickly." I said.
"It's just that this hexagonal hall seems to have no exit," Chen Mo said.
"There must be an exit, otherwise how could the old man get in here? Moreover, even though he is proficient in Japanese ninjutsu, he cannot come and go freely in a completely enclosed space." I said.
"Then let's take a look around." Chen Mo said.
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"Chen Mo, we don't have any lighting equipment, why don't we put a lamp on the wall?" I said.
"This is not a bad idea."
So, Chen Mo and I walked to the corner closest to us.
Only then did I see clearly that the oil lamps on these six corners turned out to be so exquisite.
This lamp is somewhat similar to our bow lamp. The base is a blooming lotus, and on top of the lotus stands a red carp that bends over and spits bubbles.
The wick is inside the bubbles protruding from the carp, and these bubbles are made of hollowed-out crystal balls, so even if there is wind, the wick will not be blown out.
"What an exquisite lamp. It seems that the Empress Dowager is also a woman who knows how to live." Chen Mo stood in front of the oil lamp and could see that he was feeling sincerely.
I don’t know if what the old man just said is true. If it is true, then I have returned to the place where my bloodline originated.
I firmly believe that if the blood of Queen Houtu flows through my body, then no matter where the astrolabe in Shennongjia is hidden, I will eventually be able to find it.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel full of confidence.
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Just when I was in a daze, Chen Mo had already reached out to pick up the fish lotus lantern hanging on the wall.
However, as soon as his hand touched the fish lotus lantern, his expression suddenly changed.
"Zhou Cang, this lamp is a mechanism." Chen Mo's hand still stayed on the fish lotus lamp, but he turned his head and said to me.
"Chen Mo, how did you know it was a mechanism?" I looked at Chen Mo puzzled and asked. Because just by touching the lamp, I knew there was a mechanism here, which was a bit weird.
"Because the lamp has sunk, if I let go of my hand now, the lamp will immediately bounce back. In this case, I will open the mechanism." Chen Mo said.
"Chen Mo, what should we do now? We can't hold on to this fish lantern all the time. We should find a way." I said to Chen Mo.
At this time, we both turned our attention to the pile of bronze masks on the side.
If we can use bronze masks instead of fish lotus lanterns, we can avoid traps and have lighting equipment at the same time. This is a skill that kills two birds with one stone.
So, I couldn't help but turn my eyes to Chen Mo's face, and Chen Mo also glanced at me at the same time.
We understood each other tacitly, without saying too much, so I walked to the edge of the bronze masks and picked up one of the masks.
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"Chen Mo, please estimate, does this mask weigh more than the fish lotus lantern on the wall?" I weighed the bronze mask in my hand, and then asked, "If it doesn't work, I'll get another one."
"It should be okay. If it's too heavy, I'm afraid the spring on the mechanism might rebound," Chen Mo said.
"Okay, let's count one, two, three, then you take out the lamp and I'll hang up the mask." I said.
"Okay, Zhou Cang," Chen Mo looked at me with a somewhat complicated expression and said.
"Three two one."
As soon as I shouted, I hung the bronze mask in my hand on the lamp holder, and Chen Mo also lifted up the fish lantern on it.
The lantern on the fish lantern shook twice.
Chen Mo and I both squatted on the ground at the same time. Our heartbeats were very loud, which seemed very abrupt in this quiet hexagonal hall.
A while passed, and the hall was still calm.
We both looked at each other and smiled.
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It worked.
Chen Mo shook the fish lantern in his hand towards me, as a way of celebrating.
This kid must be really happy, because he rarely shows his emotions.
"All it takes is one glass of wine, otherwise we should really be celebrated for our happy cooperation." I said jokingly.
"If you're such a talkative person, you might as well find a way to get out as soon as possible." Chen Mo glanced at me and said sharply, but there was still a smile on his face that couldn't be concealed.
"Yes, sir." I stood up and gave Chen Mo a military salute.
Then, Chen Mo also stood up and stood side by side with me.
I looked around the hexagonal hall.
I don’t know why, but the whole atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed without a fish lotus lantern.
And it became weird.
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I don’t know if Chen Mo feels this way, but the circle I just looked around made my hair stand on end.
Suddenly, Chen Mo grabbed my wrist and pointed to the ground with his other hand.
I looked towards the ground, and suddenly a cold sweat broke out on my back.
On the floor of the hall, there are three shadows side by side.
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