He didn't rush to urge the tired soldiers to take action, probably because Gu Mo didn't have the spirit and consciousness of a capitalist yet, and he didn't feel that they were working for him.
So he very considerately let the soldiers have a good rest. It was not until the time entered the afternoon that they resumed their energy and devoted themselves to the work of cleaning up the entire mansion... After all, there is strength in numbers, and there is always strength. It's much better than the three of them searching around without a clue.
——Not even three people. It should be said that he is the only one who is consciously paying attention to this matter, but it is really difficult to explain to the other two.
As for Tokichiro, he naturally didn't know about it. Although Hidechiyo felt that there was still evil spirit in the mountain, he didn't know that the secret passage into the mountain was hidden somewhere deep in his father's mansion. There were not too many Thoughts... So Gu Mo was the only one who was sure about this matter, but he had no way to explain it to them.
It's not suitable for him to do it too obviously when he's looking for it himself, and the workload is huge.
Therefore, we can only hope that the soldiers will conduct a carpet search. If there are more people and they conduct a carpet search naturally, they should still be able to find the secret door and secret passage.
This matter actually went more smoothly than he imagined. Deep in a seemingly ordinary room, a small team of Tiepao Ashigaru discovered a wall that had been violently damaged, and a secret passage behind the wall... It looked pretty good. Obviously, you can see it as soon as you enter this room, but if you are alone, you may have to wander around the mansion for a long time.
After hearing the report, the three people rushed to the room and saw the damaged wall.
It seems that it was originally designed with an exquisite mechanism. Just turn the torch on the corner of the wall slightly to reverse the wall directly and enter the hidden secret passage...
——But now all these designs are meaningless.
Perhaps it is the work of demons and ghosts. This room is also in a mess. The wall of the mechanism itself has also been cut through, revealing the darkness behind it. It is a man-made tunnel with thick rock walls on both sides. It is so narrow that it is only Allowing two people to walk side by side leaves little room for more.
The corridor was long and narrow, and it was unknown where it led, and there was no light at all.
"There's something deep inside the mountain that's attracting them..."
Tokichiro volunteered and fought against all odds to get the opportunity to perform. He held a torch and walked in with his guardian spirit, but he came out again after a while and said this with a serious face.
"The monsters on this mountain are probably attracted by that thing, regardless of whether they have brains or not... It's just that it's too deep inside and bigger than I thought. I don't dare to go too far."
Regardless of whether they have brains or not, those things can be attracted by the location in the middle of the mountain, and instinctively find this place, and find the road to the depths of the rocky mountain that is blocked by the entire mansion, which shows that that thing has great natural significance to them. .
Tokichiro vaguely thought of something. He had already guessed it before, but he couldn't say much after all, and he wouldn't say it clearly if he knew it. He is a truly smart person, and he does not look smart but is actually stupid, so of course he understands that it is not a good thing to make arbitrary judgments, and it is even more stupid to carelessly show off what he knows.
In that case, no matter whether you guess right or wrong, there will be no good results.
"It's a good thing to find the source. It's better than wandering around in the mountains outside like headless flies..."
Gu Mo looked at the dark corridor behind the wall, nodded, and then spoke.
"That's right..." Tokichiro said dryly, trying hard to smile. He hesitated for a moment, then looked outside. Soldiers were patrolling or sentrying outside. There were only three of them in this room, so he took a step closer and lowered his voice——
"Brother Gu Mo, Miss Axiu... I think it's best not to bring too many people together here."
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Gu Mo's expression didn't change much, he just looked at Hidechiyo who was in the secret door and secret passage, and raised his slender and delicate eyebrows.
"That's it. Think about it, this must have been built secretly by Master Dao San. This shows that Master Dao San doesn't want others to know. No matter what is hidden in the belly of the mountain, this must be a very important thing. ..." Tokichiro tried hard to organize his words. He felt that it was really difficult for him.
You obviously know, but you have to pretend not to know.
While pretending not to know, he also had to find a way to cover up his boss's butt... Even this incident had nothing to do with him. It was just a sudden misfortune. He originally thought that he had finally waited for a great opportunity to stand out. Come on. Here you can have a chance to show off your skills.
However, the reality is often different from the ideal situation.
For more than half a month, he has not had any place to show off his talents. He was not familiar with the place he expected, and was made things difficult for him by local interest groups. In the end, the ability to show off his skills and value did not appear. City management It must be very orderly, and it seems to be the same with or without him.
Because he felt that there was nothing indispensable about him, and he was afraid that his value would not be reflected and he would not be appreciated, he was working hard, but he still couldn't find any good method, and at this time, A big problem has arisen. Maybe he will be implicated because he happens to be working here.
"That's the truth. He probably did it so secretly because he didn't want others to know..."
Gu Mo nodded calmly and agreed with the reason given by Tokichiro.
Because this statement makes sense. Since it is a secret that Viper has tried so hard to hide, it is naturally not suitable for too many people to know... These soldiers can only help find the secret door. If they know more clearly, Not a good thing.
Hidechiyo thought for a moment and nodded. She felt that if this was the case, then there was no need to cause trouble for her old father.
Anyway, although the demonic energy inside is mixed, there are no powerful individuals. She can take some time to solve it by herself... Moreover, even if there is danger, there are problems that she can't cope with, so with a group of ordinary people... If people go in, will it really help?
The more people there are, the more burdensome it is. This is the truth.
"Then just the three of us can go in." Gu Mo raised his fist to his mouth, coughed lightly, and said.
Tokichiro's expression changed slightly again. He smiled awkwardly but politely. He tried his best to give a very honest smile and touched the back of his head: "How about I don't go either? I'll lead them outside to clean up the other people on the mountain." Just be a monster... I can’t help you anyway.”
He said this just to get himself out.
The secret inside is so important, Master Dao San even deliberately built a mansion to hide it, so it is not suitable for outsiders to know... Not only did the soldiers not be able to enter, he also did not intend to be so desperate, and if those soldiers were all If you don’t go in, he will follow you in instead…
As an outsider, wouldn't this make him more conspicuous?
Just saying this would make it seem like he is shrinking from the battle and seems to be afraid of death? The monkey was worried and felt that he was really unlucky. While he was playing haha, he carefully peeked at the other person's face, for fear that he would leave a bad impression.
However, Gu Mo nodded very happily, as if he was not dissatisfied at all——
"Okay! Then I'll leave the outside to you. Axiu and I can go in alone."
Hidechiyo was the real one. Even in the game, Monkey was always the NPC who led the quests and plots. Gu Mo had never counted on him.
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After a while.
Walking along the corridor behind the wall, traveling on the narrow artificial road, Gu Mo and the black-haired girl walked quietly in the area illuminated by the fire. He paid very careful attention to his steps. The further you go, the more artificial traces become rough and leaky, and eventually disappear.
The interior of the mountain is originally hollow, and there is a huge natural cave. The artificially dug passage is just a road that can be connected from the mansion to the internal space of the mountain. The rest is the miraculous workmanship of nature... …
After all, it is impossible for Saito Douzan to have someone hollow it out by himself. The amount of work is unimaginable.
Gu Mo held the torch and could vaguely see the winding rock steps ahead. They went down the stone wall and submerged into the deep darkness below. On the road he was walking on, there was a thick mountain on one side, and an abyss on the other side, with natural stalactites of various sizes hanging upside down.
Cold, damp and dark.
After all, the lighting range of the torch was limited, and the shadows dragged weirdly under the firelight, as if a monster with claws and teeth was lurking in the darkness, shadowy and shadowy, and the atmosphere unconsciously became weird, making people feel a little furry in their hearts.
Maybe it’s because there’s no longer the noisy and lively atmosphere of forming a group to open up wasteland and having a voice channel?
Gu Mo thought so, and there was no longer a large group of people behind him. He heard their heavy footsteps and the noise of the collision and friction of armor and weapons. Naturally, there was no BUFF bonus for being more courageous... A Xiu is very good. , it’s just too quiet.
She basically doesn't make any sound. The lack of sound refers to all actions, even walking without any movement——
If he hadn't been able to see her, Gu Mo couldn't help but have the illusion that he was actually walking alone in such a ghost place... Well, there was also the big fox.
The black-haired girl, who was walking briskly and seemed to be walking on flat ground even in such precipitous terrain, suddenly stopped. She took the long bow from her back, opened the bow and nocked an arrow, and shot an arrow directly. The whole process is very fast, it seems that there is no need to aim, and the past is simply omitted.
A roaring sound was heard, followed by the muffled sound of heavy objects hitting the ground.
From the stalactite hanging upside down in front of the head, a large snake five to six meters long suddenly fell down. The upper body of the snake was also that of a woman with long hair and wet body. The arrow accurately penetrated its forehead, and the fatal blow had already taken the victim. It took its life.
Although it was fatally injured, the centipede insect remained dead and not stiff. Its strong vitality made its heavy and huge body dance wildly on the spot. Its tail hit the ground or the stone pillar next to it, making a dull sound. The strength is amazing.
It bounced around like this for a while, and then gradually stopped moving.
The black-haired girl walked past the corpse calmly without even looking at it. To her, this was just a normal episode. Gu Mo followed closely and saw that Ru Nu's health bar was cleared and no longer displayed, but there was no light gathering, and it was obvious that nothing had been exploded. Of course, he would not stay too long.
It was like this all the way, because the road was rugged and winding, with extremely twists and turns, and there was a cliff on one side. If you accidentally slipped, it would be another story. Therefore, Gu Mo was not able to grab the head, knowing that here Without any room for his own display, he would naturally not ask Hidechiyo to give him the opportunity to fight.
In this case, the efficiency of propulsion becomes extremely high.
Whether it was the nuns coiled on the stalactites above or the demons hiding in the ordinary world, whether Gu Mo discovered something or not, Axiu could always locate them accurately and easily. Kill it instantly.
The journey was smooth and smooth, as if there were no obstacles.
"Axiu, look there, there is a shrine there... It should have been built here by your father."
After walking down a dangerously steep road, Gu Mo found that he could finally see the scene below. It seemed that they were close to the bottom. Some strange brilliance was flickering, faintly illuminating the entire underground space. It was the brilliance of a faint golden essence.
I don’t know why, but there seem to be a lot of fragmented spiritual stones scattered on the ground. These crystals containing strange energy are of different sizes, and their blooming glow is the main light source of the underground space.
A small river criss-crosses, with countless branches spreading like a spider web...
But it is not underground water, but a green viscous liquid all over the body. Bubbles are still bubbling on the surface, exuding a green smell that can be seen with the naked eye. The visual effect alone makes people feel full of corrosiveness. What do you think of it? chemical reagents.
It must be that the venom of the Night Sword God has been formed over many years. You see, the poison of the giant snake is also a part of the protection here, and Gu Mo knows it well. On the river formed by the venom, there are traces of buildings again, and the trestles are connected to form roads, so that there is no way to go.
At the end of the road, a building hidden behind clusters of stalactites appeared vaguely. It had a torii gate, a shrine, and a rope... It turned out to be a shrine built in the underground space of the mountain and never saw the light of day.
Hidechiyo retracted her gaze and nodded slightly. She thought this was the case because her eyesight was better, and she could not only see outlines, but also many details.
This shrine still looks very new. It is not an ancient ruin left over from some time ago. It should have been built in the past two years. It may be the same project as the gorgeous mansion above. Of course, it can only be It's his father's handiwork.
What is the hidden thing? It seems that there is already an answer...
This strong fluctuation of spiritual stone power...
She withdrew her eyes from the messy golden crystal fragments of various sizes scattered on the ground below, and looked in the direction of the shrine again. There was an extremely strong and mixed evil spirit there. A large number of evil spirits gathered there, and there was a strong The smell of blood.
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"Master Daosan, they are here, they are above..."
"Well, I understand."
In the secret passage, Saito Douzan listened to the report of his most trusted confidant and gently raised his hand with a complicated expression. His test was about to come, so he felt a little conflicted. Although he hated the hateful guy who abducted his precious daughter, he didn't want the other person to fail this test.
It's not a test of combat effectiveness. Demons and ghosts have never been the focus.
The key point is that all the spiritual stones he has collected over the years are placed on it. The huge number is unimaginable to ordinary people.
"Boy, don't let me down..." Saito Dōsan said to himself, sighing, and then turned to look at the black-haired girl beside him. "Yoshiryu, you should also take a good look, just like Oda Nobunaga. I have asked for your opinion, and now this boy is no exception."
Long black hair, moles at the corners of her eyes, clear rose-red eyes, as beautiful as rubies...
A girl who looks exactly like Hidechiyo.
She nodded calmly and lowered her eyes: "Okay, Father."
