Wait a minute, heroine

Somewhere in Yun'an City, there is a mansion that was renovated last year.

The courtyard of the old mansion is filled with bricks, stones, soil and wood. A few carpenters are hammering on the pillars. Because the surroundings are rich and powerful, bamboo fences are specially set up on the courtyard walls to block the view to avoid chaos. The scene aroused criticism from neighbors.

An ordinary servant dressed as Cao Aning entered the house with a lunch box in his hand. Behind him was Xu Bailin and an old man in white robe walking with his hands behind his back.

Cao Aning glanced around the back of the house to make sure there was nothing unusual, then came to a half-reconstructed house, opened the floor covered with wooden boards, went down the wooden stairs, and came to an underground passage.

Both sides of the underground passage are bottomless, and the masonry is old, but the floating soil above is all new, with traces of trampling.

The old man in white robe walked silently beside the two of them, looking at the authentic old bricks and stones, slightly surprised:

"This tunnel seems to have been built by the previous dynasty. How did you find this place?"

Cao Aning was quite respectful to the old man in white robes. After all, this old man was the mentor of Jiang Zahu, the overlord of Liangzhou, and he was also a heroic figure who once fought with bare hands and was known as the "King of Boxers".

Thirty years ago, just the appearance of the old man's name in Yunzhou would have been enough to make the capital's Yamen tremble and feel like they were facing a formidable enemy.

Although the old man in white robe is now over eighty years old, he was severely injured by the apprentice who was expelled from his master. The reputation he had accumulated for half a lifetime was shattered in one battle, and he had to hide and survive.

But those who have climbed to the top of the mountain are still legends that can only be looked up to for warriors like Cao Aning who are still halfway there.

Hearing the question from the old man in white robe, Cao Aning responded:

"I have been in the palace for many years, and I didn't know there was such a secret tunnel underground. His Royal Highness has great supernatural powers. He found out the information from somewhere and guessed that there was a tunnel below. He sent people to secretly explore for a long time before he found this place. .”

"Where does the tunnel lead?"

"The Qingjiang River leading to the outside of the city at the other end has collapsed and blocked. The entrance may be in Miyagi City, but the risk is too high and I have not verified it."

After hearing the story, the old man in white robe nodded slightly and sighed:

"It's a pity that it was too late to know. If people in the Jianghu before Jiazi knew that there was still a tunnel to enter the palace, the current Jianghu would probably be in a different situation."

Xu Bailin knew that the old man in white robe was a figure who participated in the bloody battle in the capital at the end of the previous dynasty, so she asked:

"It is said that when Yun'an City was defeated, most of the martial arts leaders came and fought in the palace city to seize the treasure. What was the specific situation at that time?"

The white-robed old man explained: "Emperor Yan Gong's extravagance and desire lost the hearts of the people, and Fengguancheng was disheartened. He went out of seclusion and was imprisoned in Yangshan, and no longer interfered with the affairs of the world. Being restrained by the rebels, the defense of the imperial city was empty. The heroes in the world heard the news and came to Yun'an City to fish in the troubled waters.

"At that time, not only did most of the Wu Kui from Dayan come, but also many masters came from Beiliang. There were those who snatched the Dragon Picture, and there were also people who swore to protect the country and heroes who fought for the rebels. They fought with each other and directly changed the world. I, along with Xuanyuan Chao and others, were all in their teens and twenties at the time, and they only dared to watch from afar in the city, and did not dare to take even one step closer to the imperial city."

Xu Bailin could imagine the brutality of that battle and asked:

"According to rumors in the world, the Minglong Picture was finally obtained by Kuangyazi. Is this true?"

The old man in white robe thought for a while: "I don't know, but I saw with my own eyes that when Kuangyazi rushed out of the capital, he took off all his clothes. He only had a knife and no pants on. If not, it would have been difficult to escape at that time. He was chased by all the heroes in the world and escaped."

Cao Aning said: "After the court's investigation, four of the Singing Dragon Pictures collected by the previous dynasty were lost. One may have been taken to Nanxiao Mountain, one was taken away by the Beiliang people, and the remaining two are unknown. I guess Kuang Yazi succeeded anyway. He broke into Cheng'an Palace and then escaped all the way. He might have hidden the Dragon Screaming Picture in his wound..."

While the three of them were chatting, they walked along the tunnel for a long time when a light appeared in front of them.

Several oil lamps were hung on the walls of the tunnel. Two tables were placed along the walls with some drawings and pens on them. There were more than thirty wooden barrels stacked against the wall.

Four or five men were sitting against the wall, with hoes, shovels and other tools beside them. When they saw Cao Aning coming, they quickly stood up to greet him:

"Master Cao."

"Continue to rest, just come and take a look..."

Another horizontal hole was opened in the wall between the men, exposing the soil. It was supported by wooden boards to prevent collapse. Oil lamps were hung along the way, extending to the end of the field of vision.

Cao Aning came to the entrance of the newly dug passage and gestured inside:

"The foundation has been dug. As long as we know the location of the bearing points, pour molten oil on it, and let it soak for two days, we can complete it. But the Night Terror Hall's calculations are too deep, and I don't dare to act rashly in the city..."

Just as he was about to speak, the old man in white robe next to him raised his hand, turned his head towards the deeper dark tunnel, and frowned:

"You still have people over there?"

Cao Aning turned his eyes and looked into the depths of the tunnel, slightly confused:

"Going further, we'll reach the vicinity of the Imperial City. We don't dare to set foot in it rashly. It's already sealed. Is there any movement?"

The old man in white robe listened carefully, then turned around and walked towards the depths of the tunnel...

——

The two palace lanterns were ten steps apart, moving forward in the long tunnel.

It was extremely quiet in the tunnel. After stepping down, one could even hear each other's heartbeats.

Thump~thump~

Ye Jingtang walked ahead with his knife pressed, carefully looking at the details on the ground. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell it.

Dongfang Liren carried a palace lantern, put his arm around the Empress Dowager's shoulders, and walked slowly behind her. Perhaps he was infected by Ye Jingtang's increasingly cautious look. He didn't say anything, and just looked around carefully.

The Queen Mother was a little nervous by the two of them, because she had gone too deep, and the unknown terror lingered in her mind, which made her want to retreat, but she couldn't say it clearly, so she could only hold Li Ren's sleeve and look around.

After walking like this for a while, Ye Jingtang suddenly stopped and raised his hand.

Dongfang Li and the Queen Mother both took a deep breath and asked in a low voice:

"What's wrong?"

Ye Jingtang frowned and squatted down, using a palace lantern to illuminate the stone bricks on the ground. He could see some traces of soil remaining on the stone bricks. Although they had dried and hardened, they were definitely not two hundred years old.

"There's something wrong with this place. Others have been here recently."

"ah?"

When the two women heard this, they naturally became nervous. The Queen Mother asked:

"Is it a human or a ghost?"

Dongfang Liren felt that humans were scarier than ghosts and raised his hand slightly;

"Shh~"

Ye Jingtang frowned, feeling suspicious in his heart, but it wasn't very strange after thinking about it.

He found "The Secret History of Queen Mary" from Prince Wu's study, and Prince Wu read the content of the tunnel. If someone has been here recently, there is a high probability that this person has no relationship with Prince Wu.

Ye Jingtang thought for a moment and looked forward ahead of the palace lantern. After walking only a few steps, he found a brick wall blocking the tunnel.

The brick wall is newly built, and the color material is obviously different from the authentic masonry. Judging from the traces, it is at most a few months old.

Dongfang Liren came forward with his arms around the Queen Mother, his eyes became serious:

"Someone found the tunnel, why is it blocked here again?"

"The other party's target is most likely not in the palace. They are just using this tunnel to get close to somewhere in the city. They dare not go forward when they reach this point. I am afraid they know that the tunnel will enter the imperial city and are afraid of being exposed."

Ye Jingtang said as he pulled out the knife and stabbed it silently into the gap in the brick wall. He felt:

"It should be two walls with straw, quilts and other materials sandwiched between them for soundproofing, so that the sound from the other side will not spread too far and be detected by people in the direction of Miyagi."

The Queen Mother did not expect to encounter such a thing, she thought for a while and said:

"Then the other party is plotting evil on the other side of the wall?"

Ye Jingtang felt that there was a high probability, and there was probably someone on the other side of the wall. He raised his hand slightly and signaled the two women to step back slowly and not to make any noise...

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The other side of the wall.

The old man in white robe silently came ten feet away from the blocked wall, squatted down with one hand on his knees, and placed his palms on the ground.

Cao Aning and Xu Bailin followed behind, holding their breath and asking in extremely low voices:

"Is there anyone?"

The old man in white robe felt for a moment and nodded slightly:

"Three of them. They have discovered something strange here and are escaping. What are you going to do?"

Cao Aning didn't know who the other party was, but being able to come over from that end must have something to do with the palace. If this place was exposed, all plans would be in vain. After thinking about it, he said:

"The tunnel has been discovered. It's useless to kill people and silence them. We can only advance the plan. The other party came in from the other end without checking the exit. They must not know where it leads. Find a way to collapse and block the tunnel and let them touch it. If we don’t know the specific direction, it will take a day or two.”

Cao Aning said this and looked at Xu Bailin:

"There's no need to look for a load-bearing point, just let them pour molten oil directly."

Seeing this, Xu Bailin retreated silently.

The old man in white robe stood up, scanned the rock-solid tunnel, studied the structure, then opened his steps, raised his breath with both hands, and a breeze appeared in the deep tunnel.

Upon seeing this, Cao Aning retreated slowly and distanced himself.

Huhu~~

The old man in white robe held his hands round, and his robe was not moving in the wind. His hands could not move for a moment, then he stretched out his palms and slapped them on the blocked brick wall.

Boom——

There was a sudden thunderous explosion in the dead silent tunnel.

The other end.

Ye Jingtang retreated cautiously, and his heart sank when he heard a slight movement in the distance.

Just as they were about to fly back, the brick wall a few feet away swelled into a semicircle, and then exploded. The strong wind like knives penetrated the tunnel in an instant, and thousands of broken bricks were like a swarm of locusts, shooting towards the three of them. Come.

Ye Jingtang's face changed suddenly. Behind him were Prince Jing and the Queen Mother. He could not dodge at all, and there was no room in the long and narrow tunnel. He gritted his teeth and jumped back. The long knife in his hand spun like the wind, blocking the two women with his body and the light of the knife. behind.

Ding Ding Dang——

The sudden explosion made the Queen Mother scream in fright. Dongfang Liren reacted quickly and turned around with all his strength to hold the petite Queen Mother in his arms.

Chachacha——

But in an instant, thousands of broken bricks whizzed past the three of them, and countless bricks were turned into powder by the light of the knife. The dust instantly covered the tunnel and smashed the crumbling palace lantern.

Ye Jingtang blocked with all his strength with his long sword. His upper body was not hit, but his lower body's robe and shoes were riddled with holes from the flying sharp gravel, and blood stains appeared on his legs.

The same is true for Dongfang Liren and the Queen Mother's phoenix skirt, but with the Night Terror Hall in the way, the situation is much better.

"Walk!"

The Night Terror Hall had to block more than just flying rocks. Although it was dark and dim and couldn't see anything, he knew that the sudden and powerful opponent would definitely follow behind the rubble. Before he could completely sweep away the rubble, he held the knife in both hands and stepped forward to slash. .

boom--

In the tunnel where you couldn't even see your fingers, there was a shrill scream of the air and bricks being torn apart!

Although the light of the sword was not visible, the harsh sound penetrated the tunnel in an instant, like an invisible hidden arrow that shot out more than ten feet in an instant. The light and sound made the two women in the closed tunnel have tinnitus.

Dongfang Liren did not dare to stay for a moment, endured the stinging pain on his legs, and flew back with the Queen Mother in his arms.

Night Terror Hall was in a lightless tunnel and could not see anything with his eyes, but this knife was not a random slash.

The Trina Blade does not rely on its eyes to see things at all, but rather perceives subtle changes in the environment.

Although he didn't see anything in front of him, Ye Jingtang could still vaguely catch a figure in front of the tunnel, squeezing out the airflow and dust mist, and moving at an incredible speed.

This knife accurately cut the opponent's neck, which obviously shocked the opponent.

The white-robed old man blasted out bricks and stones with his two palms, knocking out all the light. He could not see anything either, but he could accurately judge the opponent's movements based on his breathing, the friction of his robes and other movements.

The old man in white robe was secretly shocked when he discovered that the other party had struck a knife directly at his neck. Seeing that the other party was no ordinary person, he immediately clasped his palms together, clamped the Chilong Ring's sword, and pulled it to the side with skillful force. At the same time, his shoulders leaned hard and he bumped into the arms of the visitor.

Ye Jingtang attacked with all his strength, but was caught by the opponent with his bare hands. Suspense flashed through his heart, but he did not put away the knife. Instead, he got up from the ground, straightened his waist, and hit him head-on in a "bear spirit leaning hard" style. Human shoulders.

Boom——

In the narrow tunnel, two extremely surging energy exploded.

The floor tiles the two stood on shattered, and lightning-like cracks instantly spread in all directions. The flying dust mist was dispersed in both directions, swallowing up the fleeing Dongfang Liren and the horrified Cao Aning on the other side in the blink of an eye.

Amidst the loud noise, the old man in white robe did not move, but his body was knocked out, and his feet rubbed a groove of more than ten feet in length on the floor tiles.

Wow——

Ye Jingtang had been practicing boxing and kicking for a while, and his internal strength was indeed a bit stronger, but his boxing posture was not as immovable as that of the old man in white robes. He was knocked back several steps and crushed several floor tiles.

Tap tap tap——

The white-robed old man keenly captured this point. Before the cracks spread and the masonry was about to fall down, his figure was like a tiger leaping, and his two palms collapsed towards the chest and abdomen of Ye Jingtang with the force of a golden dragon closing its mouth.

Although the movements were fast and terrifying, the old man's move did not cause any movement from the beginning to the end, and all the energy in his body was concentrated between his palms.

Ye Jingtang also felt that the person's technique was incredibly strong, but his stamina was obviously insufficient. He was either an old man or someone with hidden injuries.

Seeing that the opponent dared to take advantage of the opportunity, Ye Jingtang stood firm for a moment, then pulled his right foot back and slashed horizontally with the knife in his left hand, blocking the opponent's position. At the same time, he clenched his right fist tightly and punched forward from behind. Like a giant cannon rushing into a city, it hit the visitor's closed palms head-on.

Boom——

This head-on collision was far more powerful than the previous collision.

The broken bricks that had just fallen from above were shattered by the shock, flying in all directions and hitting the surrounding stone walls.

The old man in white robe combined his two palms and bit his fist. The sleeves of both arms were shattered from the cuffs. The energy poured into his chest and abdomen, and the back of his robe exploded, and the white hair that was tied up flew away.

Ye Jingtang stabbed his foot into the ground and punched out. The clothes on the right half of his body were shattered by Qi Jin, revealing half of a piece of silver soft armor. But this time the lower body was stably stabbed, and the right foot that was supporting the ground was crushed. The stone bricks, but the figure did not move at all.

The old man in white robe could not stand this time, and the surging fist force penetrated his body from both palms. The old leg behind him finally failed to hold up and bent, and then it was like a landslide, and his whole body was punched. Beng flew out and flew deep into the tunnel.

Rumble——

They fought each other twice, but the brick wall exploded in an instant.

The damaged tunnel began to collapse from above, and then bricks and stones fell down, blocking the middle.

Ye Jingtang punched out, and the broken bricks and mud had already hit him. He was afraid of being buried alive, so he immediately put away his knife and turned around and ran away.

Dongfang Liren was swept away by two consecutive waves of air blowing from behind. He didn't even understand what happened. He just tried his best to protect the Queen Mother and ran wildly. As soon as he took two steps, his body felt light and he was hugged by someone. Tucked under the armpit.

The same was true for the Queen Mother, because she couldn't see anything and found that her body was unbalanced, she quickly grabbed the man's arm...