Chapter 379 Two and a Half Pieces
The people of the Sirius Sect are lurking in the Central Plains, so of course they cannot make a big show of it. The village on this mountain actually belongs to the bandits. It's just that this wave of bandits has long been surrounded and suppressed by the Liuzhou Army, and the remaining strongholds have not been demolished and are just abandoned.
Until the people of the Sirius Cult found this place and saw that there were a large number of ready-made buildings, they immediately stationed themselves here covertly.
The members of the Sirius Sect in Liuzhou, Qizhou, Wuzhou, and the three states all have to accept direct orders from here. It is equivalent to the largest stronghold in Liuzhou, so there are people who are second only to the leader to garrison.
Of course, the Jianghu knights didn't know about these things at all, otherwise there wouldn't be only three elders from the big sects plus Liu Tianquan, and the leaders of each sect would have to come.
But it's too late to say this now, so I have to fight hard.
Having said that, the bald man who is one of the four heavenly kings of the Sirius Sect talks about being powerful, but in fact it is not easy to face the siege of four masters from the Central Plains. Now he is in a stalemate where no one can do anything about anyone.
Yang Yiyi, on the other hand, sneaked into the main hall of the village without anyone noticing, looking around like a thief.
At this time, Yang Yiyi noticed a strong firelight outside the window on the other side, which did not look like the light of a torch.
I quietly walked over and took a look, only to realize that the fire came from the bottom of the mountain, and the flames began to spread on the mountain like a long dragon.
It's winter now, and it hasn't snowed yet. Except for a few evergreen trees on the mountain, most of the trees on the mountain have a thick layer of fallen leaves, which can be said to be barely covered.
"Don't panic."
Li Chengqi saw a panicked emoji bubble popping up next to Yang Yiyi's head and immediately said:
"That should be the Liuzhou army setting fire to the mountain."
The army is not stupid. It is no less difficult to storm a mountain than to capture a city. Instead of letting the soldiers confront the Sirius cult members head-on on the mountain road where it is difficult to form a formation, it is better to surround the entire mountain and set it on fire.
Once the fire is burning, those who don't want to become roasted pigs will have to run down the mountain and be easily surrounded by the army. If they don't run, they will either be burned to death or choked to death.
"Brother Li, have you guessed it before?"
"When I heard that an army was encircling and suppressing the Sirius Sect, I thought about what methods they would use. It's not a surprise."
The use of water and fire is the basis of the art of war, and the generals of Liuzhou State also know it.
When I went up the mountain before, I could see soldiers at the bottom of the mountain who seemed to be clearing vegetation. They were actually cutting out a fire break to prevent the fire from spreading uncontrollably.
Li Chengqi thought at that time that the army must be planning to attack with fire. At this time, he was not surprised at all when the fire started. He even thought it was a little late.
Of course, the army certainly doesn't care about the life and death of these knights-errants.
Xia uses force to break the ban. For the imperial court, these guys who fight with each other all day long are a source of instability.
"Don't panic. I asked you to leave the rope so that you can go down the mountain quickly. But speaking of which, you have to speed up. You go around here first. I think the main hall is suspicious."
Keep dragging on, and when the fire spreads completely, the rope may be burned, and it will be too late to go down the mountain.
To the naked eye, the main hall looks no different from a bandit's den. There is nothing else except tables, chairs and benches. There is a small room at the back of the main hall, which can accommodate people. It may be the bald head of the Sirius cult who is fighting with the masters of the Central Plains outside. of.
But it's just a guess, there is no evidence, and Yang Yiyi didn't find a martial arts secret book or anything nearby.
You said that after all, you are a guy with such a bluffing reputation as the Four Heavenly Kings of the Sirius Sect. It should be reasonable to have two secret books where you live, right?
Although I didn't find any secrets, I gained something else.
"The bronze lamppost on your left, yes, that's it. It should be a rotating mechanism. Try twisting it."
No matter how hidden the trap was, Li Chengqi exposed it all just by pressing the alt key. Li Chengqi also used the same method to guide Aldai to take risks in the ruins. Yang Yiyi grabbed the lamppost and turned it left and right, and then there was a sound of rocks rubbing on the floor next to the bed. The floor opened inward, revealing a dark hole.
When I got closer, I saw a stone staircase exposed in the hole. There should be a basement below.
"Take the flashlight and see what's inside. If you really can't find the Sky Stone, come out immediately and let's go down the mountain."
The fire spread much faster than it looked, leaving little time for Yang Yiyi and Li Chengqi to search.
Picking up the flashlight that Yu Gui spit out, Yang Yiyi went down the stairs. The stairs were not deep, only four or five meters to the bottom. It felt similar to a vegetable cellar used in rural areas.
The space below is not too big, about twenty square meters. One wall is filled with boxes, and there are also toys, calligraphy and paintings on the boxes.
The style of this painting is similar to that of the Sirius Sect stronghold that was raided before, except that the number of treasures is two or three times more than before. As soon as the light of the flashlight shines through, the open box immediately shines with the light of jewels, which is very exciting.
Li Chengqi controlled Yu Gui to float over. It felt like a giant whale sucking water. Anyone who was close to Yu Gui, no matter what kind of calligraphy and painting, or antique jewelry, or the simplest and most crude gold and silver ingots, were all absorbed. Inhaled the Qingtian Book.
This time is different from last time. Last time, the time to search was too short, and Zhou Yuxuan and the others would become suspicious if they took too much.
After all, it is obviously not normal for a stronghold to have no working capital.
And this time, not only did no one notice that Yang Yiyi had gone up the mountain, the Liuzhou Army also set a fire. Neither the Sirius Cult nor the Jianghu Knights wanted to become a roast pig. They would definitely run away before the fire came. Naturally, the village No one cares how much stuff is in there.
For such a good opportunity, you can take as much as you can.
Even Li Chengqi doesn't know how many things can be packed into the Sumeru Realm. Anyway, I can pretend if I can, and it's not a big hassle.
Yang Yiyi also needs travel expenses to travel around the world, and this girl talks about robbing the rich and giving to the poor, but in fact she is too embarrassed to take the gifts after doing things for others. She can't rely solely on friends to support her when she goes out in the future, right?
This hero's misfortune was too great.
Since there is a chance to make a fortune, let's do it all at once. With this batch of treasures in hand, even if Yang Yiyi doesn't want to be involved in the world, it's trivial to return to her hometown and become a landlord.
Li Chengqi pretended to be very happy. Yang Yiyi took a flashlight and scanned the surroundings. He noticed that there was a hole on one side of the cellar that was big enough for one person to get in. There was a table next to the hole.
She came closer and saw two strange copper objects placed on the table, like ornaments.
Yang Yiyi had seen this thing during the last raid on the Sirius Sect's stronghold, and Zhou Yuxuan even explained its function.
"Brother Li..."
"ah?"
"I found it. See if it's the Optimus Stone."
Li Chengqi, who was loading up the treasure, floated over and reached out to press the alt key on the keyboard.
Sure enough, the brass ornament on the table was embedded with the Optimus Stone.
At first glance there are two pieces, but...
"How come it has shrunk in size?"
(End of chapter)