mtl008 Chapter 354: Empty Valley
Chapter 354: Empty Valley
The shapes of the upper parts of the two existing pieces of water jade coincide exactly with the grooves in the two snake mouths on the incense burner.
Based on the clues they saw and the fact that the mechanism was stuck, everyone had a rough idea in mind. Qingchuan said, "It seems that in order to open the mechanism here again, we need to find the remaining two water jades."
Liu Yunhe: "In that case, this parchment scroll is very likely the location of the next water jade, but it only has a house map drawn on it, nothing else is written. If we search for it one by one, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack."
"It's not like we don't have any clues at all." Lin Lezhi took out the note Qiao Ying had handed him from his pocket and said, "And this."
In the absence of other useful clues, what Qiao Ying provided is the only clue at present.
After making the decision, everyone left the place without delay.
But just before leaving, Lin Lezhi suddenly stopped and turned back to look at the banyan tree outside the cave.
"what happened?"
Noticing that Lin Lezhi had stopped, Xiao Yihuo came down and asked, and the question also caused the three people walking not far ahead to stop.
Lin Lezhi turned his head and shook it, a trace of sadness in his eyes. He said softly, "It's nothing. I just thought that Qiao Ying and Qi Xi haven't seen each other for eleven years. Even if there really is some miraculous medicine for Qi Xi to prevent stone lung disease, it should have been used up by now."
"But Qi Xi really didn't contract stone lung disease, did she?"
Liu Yunhe asked in confusion.
"It was only when I saw the stone figures falling one after another on the underground stone wall that I thought of a possibility. The so-called panacea might just be a helpless method like holding your nose and holding your breath."
Lin Lezhi's eyes darkened, a trace of sadness spread across them, and he spoke with a voice filled with regret and helplessness: "If there really was some miraculous medicine, this place wouldn't have become a deserted valley."
Listen and.
Everyone's heart trembled.
They fought with all their might, and many people fought to defend the place, but in the end, only Qiao Ying was left.
The price and sacrifice are simply too high.
Only now could they more or less feel Qiao Ying's mood. No wonder Qiao Ying was so determined when she left this place, without a trace of regret.
Who would like to stay in a place that is almost cursed and has trapped all his people to death?
If Qiao Ying had not left this place back then, he might have been one of the many coffins they saw underground today.
It is obvious that his skills are so powerful that they are better than many people in the world, but he can only die here in obscurity without being known to anyone.
The same is true for how many people are here.
unknown.
Everyone was in a heavy mood and no one spoke on the way back to Jianghe Inn.
According to the location marked by Qiao Ying, they found the corresponding location in Jianghe Inn. The corresponding location on the map was another guest room, right next to the room where Qiao Ying lived, located at the very edge of the same floor.
They originally thought it might be a trap, but when they saw that there was only a girl lying in the room, everyone was stunned.
The girl looked to be in her prime, about sixteen or seventeen years old.
Although they were not sure about the identity and position of this person, if the five grown men were caught by someone, it would be no different from a thief breaking into someone's boudoir in the middle of the night. It would still be somewhat embarrassing.
Even if no one saw it, it was a bit too presumptuous.
But the woman lying on the bed showed no signs of waking up because of their arrival and was sleeping soundly.
Qingchuan sensed something was amiss and walked over. After examining the girl's condition, he said with a slightly condensed expression, "She must have been drugged and her meridians have been blocked."
"Hopefully it works."
Qingchuan was also a little unsure, but with the attitude of giving it a try, he pricked a few important acupoints with silver needles, then took out a small bottle of medicine from his carry-on bag and placed it between the girl's noses.
After a while, perhaps this thing took effect.
The girl lying on the bed felt her breathing become uncomfortable and rapid, and then she sneezed. The pungent smell also made her open her eyes.
The little girl just opened her eyes, still sleepy.
She hadn't reacted yet, but the men in the room seemed a little at a loss, especially Lin Lezhi and Guan Ziheng in this small room.
Liu Yunhe's reaction was a little helpless and shy, but the first reactions and actions of these two people made it clear on their faces that they wanted to find a place to hide.
Xiao Yihuo originally wanted to find out the origins of this person first, and apart from a look of vigilance in his eyes, he had no other reaction. However, seeing how panicked the two of them were, he was somewhat aroused and felt that he was being a bit rash. He turned his head slightly to the side and looked down at the ground.
However, even if he didn't look over there, he was always paying attention to every move there.
Fortunately, Qingchuan still maintained a relatively calm attitude, or perhaps, after being pushed out by them, he undoubtedly became the one who was pushed out and had to remain calm.
"You're awake, but are you feeling unwell?"
Qingchuan paid attention to the expression on the little girl's face, and his tone was full of concern.
The girl lying on the bed took a moment to react before she could see the person beside the bed. She also saw other people standing in the room with different expressions and acting suspiciously.
"...I'm fine, just a little dizzy."
As she spoke, the girl rubbed her head and sat up from the bed. In accordance with the principle of not looking at what is inappropriate, Qingchuan also turned his eyes away, but it was only for a moment.
The little girl suddenly stood up and jumped off the bed, then slipped out a small knife that looked like a hidden weapon from her sleeve and placed it firmly against Qingchuan's throat.
Her eyes tightened, full of vigilance, her voice trembling with nervousness as she sternly asked, "Are you in the same group as that guy?"
Hearing the nervousness in the girl's tone, Qingchuan comforted her, "Don't worry, we are not in the same group with him."
"Really?"
Without waiting for Qingchuan to answer, Liu Yunhe said anxiously: "Of course it's true. If he hadn't saved you, you would still be lying in bed unable to wake up."
The girl's expression relaxed a little because of Liu Yunhe's words, but she still remained vigilant and said, "I don't believe it. You really want to save me, so why are you acting so sneaky? You must be deceiving me. You want to deceive me? No way!"
Everyone was speechless for a moment after hearing what the girl said.
Even without the girl telling them, they knew their behavior was strange. Being told that was like the awkward feeling of being called by the teacher in class. They raised their heads slightly but couldn't answer.
"Why, you're speechless. I guess I was right."
As she spoke, the girl moved the hidden weapon in her hand closer to Qingchuan's neck, and with a cold look in her eyes, she pushed Qingchuan towards the door, intending to leave.
"How can you be so unreasonable? We were the ones who saved you. Let him go."
"I won't. God knows what your intentions are."
The girl's eyes swept across everyone's faces one by one, showing her scrutiny and vigilance towards everyone, and continued walking towards the door.
Just as she was approaching Xiao Yihuo and was about to attack, the girl suddenly pushed Qingchuan away and threw away the hidden weapon in her hand.
The moment the hidden weapon fell to the ground with a clang, she did not run to the door, but rushed to Lin Lezhi who was standing on the side, hugged Lin Lezhi's waist tightly, buried her head in Lin Lezhi's chest, and said excitedly with a voice full of joy and tears: "Big Brother, I finally found you!"