Chapter 48 Hidden Mezzanine
Now that things have come to an end, when I feel relaxed, I also think of the empty cage I saw before.
Recalling what he had seen and heard, Hu Bayi couldn't help but sigh:
"With such habits, it is really suitable to spend a lazy life in the zoo. It is a pity that this prairie land otter is not suitable for The geographical environment is extremely picky, and I estimate that I can’t live without it for a few days.”
“Don’t be so pitiful here. If you think about it carefully, those big holes in the ground should be the work of these beasts. If this place hadn’t been so remote, many lives might have been lost.”
Wang Kaixuan looked disgusted and retorted directly.
Ever since Hu Bayi came back from the army, he found that he had become like a mother-in-law at a young age. He was looking forward and backward when doing things. He had completely lost the excitement in the past, and now he actually felt pity for these beasts.
He couldn't bear to hear such words, and felt that they were meaningless.
I thought I must find a chance to cure this problem for him!
Chen Ziyan didn't know what Wang Kaixuan was thinking, and thought the two were having a routine quarrel.
After all, during this period of time, the two of them had to entertain themselves whenever they had free time, and it seemed that they had almost developed instincts.
However, he also knew that the two people were at each other's throats, but their relationship was getting better and better.
It’s quite a bit like hitting is like kissing and scolding is like loving!
It is not an exaggeration to say that they are better than real brothers!
At the same time, Chen Ziyan also knew that Wang Kaixuan was definitely trying to find fault.
Although Hu Bayi is benevolent today, it does not touch his bottom line. This guy still has the lawless character in his heart. If he really wants to fight back, it is not something that ordinary people can bear.
Just like in the plot, when he saw the prairie otter family perished in the flames, he didn't even blink an eyelid.
The reason why they are showing this posture now is simply because these prairie otters are not completely on the opposite side.
However, this also reminded Chen Ziyan that if there are some things that Hu Bayi should not be exposed to in the future, it would be better not to let him get involved.
This guy belongs to the type of passive counterattack, and it is easy to miss the opportunity.
After staying for a while and seeing that the prairie otters inside were really sleeping, Chen Ziyan and the others left.
However, they did not choose to continue exploring, but went to the passage again and cleaned up the remaining bat corpses inside.
Follow the same method as before, remove the wings and legs, leaving only the fleshy torso.
Chen Ziyan has not forgotten that those prairie otters like this food. If he wants to keep them in the maintenance room safely, he must let these guys eat and drink enough to avoid hidden dangers.
As a result, the reserve of this ration is essential.
And just when Chen Ziyan packed up the bat torsos and prepared to transport them to the ground together with the three coffins and the bodies of the buried children.
I saw Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan hurried back after returning to the weapons depot to reload ammunition.
"Mr. Chen, I discovered something strange!" Wang Kaixuan's sonorous voice came before the person arrived.
Chen Ziyan looked at the sound and asked doubtfully: "What's so strange?"
He knew clearly that if it wasn't true, these two people wouldn't be in such a hurry.
"Those prairie otters didn't leave any traces on the roof!" Wang Kaixuan's expression was both excited and mixed with a hint of fear, and he didn't know what his state of mind was at this time.
Hu Bayi heard what he said in general, and added next to him: "That's right, when Fatty and I passed by the maintenance room just now, we took a special look at the situation on the ceiling, and then we discovered that nearby There are only traces of a giant ground otter passing by.”
In fact, this was an unintentional discovery. They just took a look at it, but they didn’t expect to find something unexpected. "There are only traces left by a giant land otter?" Chen Ziyan's expression became more serious when he heard this.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster!
This situation shows that there must be a secret hidden in it that they have not discovered.
They all knew how the prairie otters moved. They preferred to climb through the gaps in the ceiling rather than crawling on the ground.
So it makes no sense that only one of them has left traces.
"Yes!" Hu Ba nodded and said: "It stands to reason that the two waves of giant land otters came from two directions, so they should have left traces on both sides above the maintenance room, but we found After a long time, I only found the traces left by the giant ground otter I encountered first."
Hearing this, Chen Ziyan raised his head and looked above his head.
The structure of this passage...or the entire underground fortress is very simple, and there is still enough lighting, so the situation at the top can be clearly seen at a glance.
But precisely because of this simplicity, he could not find any clues at all.
“Let’s go and take a look!” After thinking about it, Chen Ziyan thought it would be better to go and take a look on the spot.
After arriving at the door of the maintenance room, the first thing he saw when he looked up was that there were indeed traces of scratches on only one side of the ceiling.
This is very consistent with the habits of prairie ground otters. Their forelimbs are much more developed than their hind limbs, so they are more accustomed to moving by climbing.
It can also be seen from these traces that the prairie otter that arrived first was the one they encountered before.
If that is the case, then the four giant ground otters coming from elsewhere will inevitably leave traces on it.
But now, no matter whether it is the ceiling or the wall at the top, there is no trace left.
This seems a little strange!
Chen Ziyan stared at the ceiling above, and began to recall the scene in his mind.
The first thing that was certain was that those prairie otters definitely came from somewhere else, because before those otters jumped to the ground, he actually heard the friction sound coming from above.
It was precisely for this reason that he stopped Hu Bayi from speaking out.
After frowning and thinking for a moment, Chen Ziyan felt that if he wanted to find out the specific reason, he had to go up and take a look in person.
Although he had seen strange things such as red wolves and ghosts along the way, he did not think that these stupid prairie otters could possess any extraordinary powers.
Immediately, Chen Ziyan took out his long stick and tapped it lightly on the ground. As if he was as light as nothing, he jumped up the wall in front of him.
Although the walls of this underground fortress are high, they can't stop him!
In an instant, Chen Ziyan climbed to the top of the wall with the long stick in his hand.
When he saw the situation clearly, his eyes flashed with surprise, and at the same time, the doubts in his heart were solved.
It turns out that they were all misled by vision, and there was something else going on.
At the top of the maintenance room, a small independent mezzanine is hidden using the height of the wall and some clever measures.
If they hadn't come up in person, they wouldn't be able to see the mystery no matter which angle they were standing at, but now standing at the same height, they could easily see through this deceit.
(End of this chapter)