The mountain wind is howling and colorful flags are flying, but this mysterious house behind the cliff looks quiet and peaceful!
Behind the house is a small circular courtyard, and outside the courtyard is a bottomless cliff. There is a row of dense trees growing around the yard, with lush branches and leaves, rustling in the mountain breeze. A row of dense wooden fences surrounds the entire courtyard. There is a huge water tank in the center of the courtyard, which is filled with clear water and ripples in the mountain breeze.
Flowers and plants of different colors were planted beside the row of wooden fences, and patches of petals and grass covered the entire courtyard wall. A row of red lanterns hung under the eaves, fluttering in the mountain breeze, looking cheerful. The back door was closed but not locked. The five wooden windows were closed and covered with black curtains. It was dark inside, but nothing could be seen.
Such a place is like an ordinary farmhouse, exuding a touch of elegance. From the outside, no one would have imagined that this would be a secret organization in the world, with some vicious characters living inside.
Liu Ruyan and Zhao Qingzhu remained calm and rolled on the spot beside the row of wooden fences outside the courtyard. Their bodies leaped lightly and they leaned down beside the fence with great agility. The two exchanged glances and peered around the house tacitly.
The house was still very quiet, but there was something deeply strange in this bizarre silence.
They peeked quietly for a long time, but no one was seen. This situation was really incredible.
Liu Ruyan stared sharply at the closed door and said softly: "It's strange, why is there no one? Brother Zhao, let's sneak over and take a look while there is no one, but be careful not to make any noise. Come. If we find that the situation is not good, we will retreat immediately!"
Zhao Qingzhu's expression was solemn and he said slowly: "I didn't expect that the Gate of Hell would be such a place. It doesn't look like a dragon's pond or a tiger's den. It's just a peaceful ordinary home! It's really weird, let's go!"
The two people jumped over the fence one after the other, jumped under the eaves like two vigorous civet cats, and came to the closed door.
Two pairs of sharp eyes like flying eagles peered around. Liu Ruyan bent down and attached his ears to the door, holding his breath and listening to the movement inside. It was still deathly silent inside. After a while, he faintly heard a soft voice. A man's rough voice sounded, and the voice said feebly: "Why haven't they come back yet?"
At this time, another woman's shrill voice said: "Ma Gang and Xiao Ran have been out for half a month. Maybe the target this time is not easy to deal with, but with the skills of the two of them, nothing will go wrong. Be back soon."
The man's voice said with a slight sigh: "Of course I feel relieved when the two of them are working, but..." He suddenly paused and did not continue, and then there were short gasps and coughs in the room.
The woman said in a slightly concerned voice: "How are you feeling? Is your old problem coming back again?"
The man coughed intermittently and said: "It doesn't matter. Over the years, the residual poison in my body has never been completely eliminated. It will break out every time the seasons change. All of this is thanks to the Five Poison Taoist. If one day I can If you catch him, he will repay you twice as much!" As he spoke, his words became excited, and he couldn't help but let out a violent cough. His voice was hoarse, as if he was in unbearable pain.
Liu Ruyan and Zhao Qingzhu were under the window, concentrating and holding their breath, not daring to make any noise. The two people exchanged glances and understood each other. They could not stay under this window and slipped forward along the eaves.
At the end of the eaves is a long corridor, with large green ivy climbing on it, and the dense leaves almost cover the entire corridor. Roses as red as blood grew on both sides of the corridor. They were in full bloom, and the air was filled with a rich and intoxicating fragrance.
The long corridor connects the rooms, winding and twisting. The layout of the buildings is arranged horizontally and vertically, forming a large and unique courtyard.
The scene in front of them made the two of them in a trance. Liu Ruyan and Zhao Qingzhu looked at each other with surprise on their faces.
This scene would be unbelievable unless you saw it with your own eyes. There is such a beautiful and elegant courtyard behind this hidden cliff! And here happens to be the famous and frightening realm of the devil. The legendary "Hell Gate", the residence of evil people, is actually such a place!
The two people talking in the house didn't seem to notice that there was a stranger coming, and there were still sounds of conversation and coughing.
Liu Ruyan and Zhao Qingzhu glanced around, hiding behind the pillars and paying careful attention to their surroundings. Suddenly, there was a sound of heavy footsteps coming from behind the house in front of them, walking in this direction.
The two of them were suddenly frightened, and hurriedly ran into the corner next to the corridor and hid, not daring to express their anger.
In a moment, the visitors came close, they were five tall men. Everyone was wearing black attire and gray leather boots. Their outfits were almost identical. Everyone looked solemn and held a long sword in their hands, but they didn't speak to each other. They seemed to be in a hurry, striding towards the back of the yard.
Liu Ruyan was suspicious: "These people are in a hurry, what are they going to do?"
Zhao Qingzhu stood behind Liu Ruyan, whispered in his ear: "Don't be discovered by them, it's too quiet here, there must be something weird hidden in these houses! Brother Liu, you see the stone room in the middle of the yard No?"
Liu Ruyan was startled, then she looked quietly towards the middle of the yard, and then she saw that there was indeed a circular stone room standing there. The stone room was about two feet high and one foot wide. There were no windows around it, only a two-meter-high iron door. , the iron door was closed and locked.
At this time, the five strong men had already walked away, heading towards the outside of the wooden fence where Liu Ruyan and Zhao Qingzhu had just entered.
Liu Ruyan said quietly: "Brother Zhao, what did you see?"
Zhao Qingzhu said: "This stone chamber looks like a fortress. It doesn't even have a window. Don't you think it's strange? I guess it's a place where people are imprisoned?"
Liu Ruyan frowned and said thoughtfully: "Brother Zhao, you are still careful. If you don't tell me, I really don't see any suspicion."
Zhao Qingzhu said: "Let's go while there's no one here, let's sneak over and take a look! Maybe we can find something!"
The two of them looked around cautiously, and when they saw that there was no one around them, they both jumped over and landed lightly in the yard. Then they swayed and jumped under the stone room.
The stone chamber was built with huge blocks of stone and was extremely solid. Not only did there not be a single window in the wall, there wasn't even a crack. The only place where you can peek inside is the iron door.
The two came to the iron door. Although the door was locked, they could see a glimpse of what was going on inside through the small gap. Through a ray of sunlight, it was dark inside, and under the blurry light and shadow, there were actually a row of coffins stacked inside.
When the two of them looked at it, they were both shocked. It turned out that this was a place where the coffin was placed. But there is no way of knowing whether those coffins contain dead people?
