Chapter 57 Weird Mission
Xu Qifang blinked at Zhou Zhao and showed a charming smile.
She quickly took out a parchment roll from her sleeve pocket and spread it on the long desk.
"There is a large house in the east of Bei'an County. What the seven of us have to do is very simple, which is to bring something back from this house."
Zhou Zhao listened and went over to take a look. What was drawn on the parchment was a simple map of the house.
"It is said that the owner of this family was a hermit from the previous dynasty who was good at mechanism arts. Therefore, this house is full of mechanisms and not accessible to ordinary people. However, you are all handpicked by the hall masters. If you are very skilled, you will be fine."
"I have already made a preliminary investigation, and what we want is hidden here."
As Xu Qifang spoke, she confidently clicked on the center of the parchment roll, where she used cinnabar to make a red dot.
"Everyone has seen that this is an ordinary martial arts arena. There is a mechanism here, which requires six people to trigger it in six places at the same time before it can be cracked. Please take a look at these six places. I have also clearly marked them. .”
"We quietly took the thing and brought it back to Tianying City, and that was the end of the matter."
She briefly explained her mission, then obediently shrank back to Ye Xuan without saying a word.
Ye Xuan stood up and glanced at everyone one by one, "You are all close followers of each hall master. Some are disciples of the mantle, and some are the appointed next hall master. This task seems simple, but in fact it comes from within. This is a test from Qitang, please take it seriously and do not allow any mistakes.”
"Inner Qitang?" The little tiger-toothed boy couldn't help but exclaimed, his eyes shining brightly.
Others also changed their colors and became serious.
Zhou Zhao was also shocked. Wasn't it Ye Xuan's arrangement? Was it the task of Nei Qitang?
If it's as simple as picking up things, why do we have to select people from each of the four outer halls to work together?
Xu Qifang understood everything clearly, and even knew how to crack the mechanism. For such a simple task, why did Ye Xuan tell Ye Bai that Xuanwu Hall did not have a more suitable candidate than her, Zhou Zhao.
There must be something fishy about this trip.
Zhou Zhao thought, and looked at the crowd, only to see that each of them was beaming with joy, almost uncontrollably excited, and did not seem to have any doubts.
Ye Xuan nodded and touched his beard, "Yes, if the task is completed well, it is not impossible to be directly selected into the Seventh Hall. It's getting late, Qifang took the lead before, she is the most familiar with the terrain and agencies.”
"You all follow her arrangements for this mission. We old guys have prepared a celebration banquet and are waiting for you to come back."
Xu Qifang clasped her fists at the four hall masters, took out the black cloth first, and covered her eyes.
Seeing this, Zhou Zhao imitated her and tied up the black cloth strips.
This time, I didn't go the way I came.
They never went up the steps, but kept walking back and forth in the corridor. No one spoke. Apart from the occasional sound of torches exploding, they could only hear the footsteps and breathing of everyone.
He didn't look back. After walking for a while, Zhou Zhao felt that the terrain began to change.
Although it wasn't obvious, she was sure they were climbing.
Suddenly, the air suddenly became fresher. Zhou Zhao even felt the night wind blowing her hair, and she smelled the green air of the wilderness and forest.
Zhou Zhao pursed his lips, they were leaving the city!
This underground cave and tunnel are not only in Ye Xuan's house, but also hidden underground in Tianying City! Is it only on the Xuanwu Gate side, or is it also found under the entrance to other halls? It is even said that there is one underground in the entire Tianying City?
Zhou Zhao thought and shuddered in his heart.
What secrets are hidden in Tianying City in the Cave of Ten Thousand Coffins, the Heavenly Book of Six Paths, and this tunnel?
"It can be taken off." Zhou Zhao heard Xu Qifang's voice and took off the black cloth covering his eyes. She guessed correctly. They had already left Tianying City. When they turned around, they could see the city gate not far away. The closed Tianying City.
The seven of them stood in the dark wilderness, as small as ants.
Ye Bai, who was leading the way, was not here. Zhou Zhao turned his head, and Liu Huang was standing beside her, following her like a shadow.
Her heart warmed slightly, and with a movement of her peripheral vision, she noticed the passing breath of the jungle.
"Who!" Xu Qifang looked sharply in that direction. A bird was frightened and flew up when she shouted.
Xu Qifang breathed a sigh of relief and looked at everyone, "Let's go! It's not too late. If you delay any longer, you will miss the opportunity."
opportunity? What time?
Zhou Zhao keenly sensed something was wrong. Ye Bai had also said before that Ye Xuan would come back at Haishi. The impatient guy in the cave also said what time it was.
Is this mission also related to the timing?
Without allowing her to think about it, Xu Qifang had already taken a breath and used Qing Gong to gallop away without any explanation.
Zhou Zhao grabbed Liu Huang's hand and followed quickly.
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Bei'an County belongs to Dai County and is the closest small town to Tianying City in Dai Kingdom.
The city walls here are not high, and most of them are made of loess. It is already late now, and many of the soldiers guarding the city have taken a nap.
The seven people did not stop, but found a gap to climb up the city wall, and then headed straight to the east. Not long after, they saw a remote large house with the word "Xu Zhai" written on it.
There is a big river in front of the house. There is a locust tree and a willow tree planted on the river. Because they are so close to each other, they look like they are entangled in a ball, which is a bit weird.
The door was open, and the yard was pitch black with no sparks at all.
Zhou Zhao stopped in front of the door. She and Liu Huang looked at each other with cautious expressions in their eyes.
They smelled the all-too-familiar smell of blood, a smell so strong that it was almost impossible to conceal it.
"Xu Qifang, I feel something is wrong. I'm afraid it's a scam. Should we go in?"
The person who spoke was the Confucian scholar holding the scroll. He looked in the direction of the door warily, but it was early July, the moon was not bright, and without lights, nothing could be seen clearly. On the contrary, it was all shadowy. It makes people feel uncomfortable.
"Of course we have to go in. In the eyes of ordinary people, we people in Tianying City are just monsters and monsters. How can anyone be afraid of ghosts? You are a coward, so why don't I carry you on my back? I am going anyway, and this is Nei Qitang's Mission.”
When the Huya boy mentioned Nei Qitang, his voice couldn't help but get a little louder.
There was some struggle in the eyes of the Confucian scholar. He took a quick step and walked in before everyone else. The moment he entered, he suddenly screamed!
"Ghost! Ghost! Ghost..."
Zhou Zhao and Liu Huang looked at each other and lightly jumped into the courtyard gate.
I saw a bronze tripod standing directly opposite, and on top of the bronze tripod were three bloody heads...