Du Feng's muffled screams came from behind the boulder. He was whimpering. He must have been gagged by Wang Xian. Even though he was in extreme pain, he couldn't scream sharply and tragically.
Fortunately, there are only three people here, Han Changmu, and there is no fourth person. No one else will be scared to death.
Listening to the ups and downs of sobbing, Han Changmu felt that Wang Xian had probably hit a hard bone, and there would be no results for a while.
He raised his eyebrows and sat down on the edge of the cliff, his legs hanging in the air. The flying clouds and mist swirled around his feet, and the damp moisture stained his leather boots and clothes.
This place is extremely close to the sky. The blue sky is as clear as a piece of fine jade, and can almost make out human figures.
He slowly opened his eyelids, his eyes as deep as cold pools, staring quietly at the strange and undulating clouds. The gradually lowering voice not far away had no impact on him at all.
Not long after, shorter than Han Changmu expected, Wang Xian walked out from behind the boulder. His short brown clothes were neat and clean. Although there were some wrinkles, there was no trace of blood on them.
Han Changmu turned his head and took a look. It seemed that there was no blood.
Before Han Changmu could ask, Wang Xian said in a deep voice: "My lord, we have all asked. Today, Dou Weiqi suddenly ordered the people around him to deal with a person imprisoned in a secret room, and told him to use medicine to make him confess the truth. Destroy his body and destroy all traces of it.”
Han Changmu stood up slowly, patted the dust on his clothes, and asked in an unhurried manner: "Did he explain who was being imprisoned and what secrets he had?"
"I've explained it." Wang Xian's face showed excitement. It was obvious that he had just discovered the huge secret, and he was still immersed in the horror and couldn't extricate himself. He swallowed and then smiled slightly proudly: "I said it. , Bizhi gave him the secret medicine Lost Soul Powder from the Department of Internal Health, and after using this medicine, even he had a clean record of sleeping with several girls."
Han Changmu laughed dumbly: "Seriously."
Wang Xian smiled coquettishly: "Du Feng explained that the person Dou Weiqi wanted to deal with was an eunuch. That person was originally the personal eunuch of Emperor Ming, and was the most trusted confidant of Emperor Ming in his later years. It is said that Emperor Ming had been in power for more than thirty years. He searched for the world's most valuable treasures and hid them all in a secret place. Before he committed suicide, he entrusted the secret of this treasure to this person. Before the imperial city was breached, this person escaped with Emperor Ming's youngest son. After the late emperor ascended the throne, he ordered Prince Huaizhang secretly arrested this man and the youngest son of Emperor Ming, but he was not caught until Prince Huaizhang did something bad. It was not until five years ago that this man fell into the hands of Qingyun Village. At that time, the Third Young Master Xie was controlled by That holy master didn't dare to take this person to his side for torture, so he ordered Dou Weiqi to try to pry open this person's mouth. Unexpectedly, after five years, this person has been tortured so much that his injuries have never recovered. He revealed half of the secrets about Emperor Ming's treasure, not to mention the whereabouts of Emperor Ming's youngest son. At the beginning of this year, Third Young Master Xie finally got rid of the control of the Holy Lord and entered the capital. He ordered Dou Weiqi to send this man to the capital. Dou Weiqi has been using various methods to With this excuse, Du Feng said that he and Li Sheng went to Qingyun Village this time, firstly to bring those girls out, and secondly to take this person away."
Wang Xian said so many words in one breath, and he was really tired. After he stopped, he stood aside and took a deep breath. Han Changmu tilted his head and was silent. Listening to what Du Feng said, Dou Weiqi, the third leader, had obviously betrayed Xie Liangzhan. As for whether he later defected to others, or whether he was just a nail planted in Xie Liangzhan's side from the beginning. Still needs to be investigated carefully.
He pondered and asked: "Since Du Feng knew that Dou Weiqi had betrayed Third Young Master Xie and wanted to deal with the eunuch secretly, why didn't he go to Li Sheng instead of running here instead?"
Wang Xiandao: "This is the contribution of the water bandit next to Dou Weiqi. He gave the eunuch medicine, asked the truth, and learned that before the eunuch was captured, he hid the treasure map in a natural cliff on the cliff. In the cave, he sent the news out, and he tried to hold Dou Weiqi down. Du Feng had no time to report to Li Sheng, so he rushed here first to take away the map before Dou Weiqi arrived."
Han Changmu's eyes lit up, and a rare hint of surprise and excitement appeared on his face as calm as a dry well: "Did he find it?"
Wang Xian was full of doubts and shook his head in disappointment: "No, he said that he searched all over the cave and couldn't find any map. He stripped off his clothes and searched up and down. Indeed, there was no map. He said that he suspected that the eunuch didn't know the secret of Emperor Ming's treasure at all, or that there was no treasure of Emperor Ming at all. He would rather die than surrender like that before, and this time he was just talking nonsense, just to survive."
In the past, Han Changmu would not have easily believed in the Ming Emperor's treasure, and would have regarded such words as false rumors. But since he has obtained incomplete maps related to the Ming Emperor's treasure one after another, he has obtained the clues to open the Ming Emperor's treasure one by one. The key fragment, he slowly became more convinced about this matter.
Of course, this is just a weak belief that one would rather believe that something is true than something that is not true. It is far from the point of being convinced.
But obviously there are people who believe deeply, such as the late emperor and Prince Huaizhang who spent their whole lives pursuing the treasure, such as the third young master Xie who kept a low profile and kept a low profile, and the misty master behind Dou Weiqi.
He suddenly remembered the astonishing number of Yulin troops surrounding the mountain. These Yulin troops were sneaky, large in number, and well-armed. They even brought tung oil and saltpeter. If they were really just for Qingyun Village, they would be killing chickens. It's an overstatement, but if these people are also here for Emperor Ming's treasure, then it's not surprising that they all come out in such numbers.
But, who is standing behind the Yulin Army? Who does the Yulin Army take orders from?
Han Changmu was quiet for a moment and then asked something unexpected: "How is Du Feng? Is he dead?"
Wang Xian shook his head: "No, I just broke a few of his bones and removed his jaw. He didn't even have any flesh injuries, so he won't die."
Han Changmu asked again: "What else did he explain? If he got something, how would he meet up with Li Sheng, and how would he hide it from Dou Weiqi?"
Wang Xian raised his head and looked at the sky: "Du Feng said that he had made an agreement with the water bandit. At a quarter past noon, the water bandit no longer had to delay and could tell Dou Weiqi the secret that the eunuch told him."
It was the second quarter of the afternoon, and the sun was already high above his head. Once the secret was delivered to Dou Weiqi, he would definitely send someone or come here personally to check, leaving Han Changmu and the others little time. Han Changmu glanced at the boulder: "I'll go down and take a look. You watch him here."
Wang Xian exclaimed, and stepped forward to stop Han Changmu: "Sir, it's too dangerous down there. It's better to take a humble job. Du Feng has fainted and doesn't need to be guarded."
Han Changmu turned his head and looked at the pair of feet exposed behind the boulder. He remained motionless. He concentrated for a moment and said, "Okay, you can bring Du Feng down with you and hide him in the cave."
Wang Xian was stunned for a moment, and then he understood Han Changmu's intention. He said yes, then walked to the edge of the cliff, lay down and rubbed the cliff for a while.
Suddenly there was a crashing sound on the cliff. Wang Xian grabbed a length of black and shiny chain, and shouted in surprise: "Sir, it is indeed here. Du Feng said there is a length of chain here, grab the chain and go down two feet. If you have enough, you can step on a natural raised rock, and when you get down to the rock, you can see the cave, but the cave is not big and can only accommodate three people."
Han Changmu walked over quickly, took the chain and shook it vigorously, making a heavy clattering sound.
One end of this chain was firmly nailed to the cliff. The nail was so deep that it could be easily removed with extraordinary manpower. The other end was deep into the layers of clouds. Han Changmu fished out a long section, but still didn't see it. The end of the chain.
The entire chain is interlocked by iron rings as thick as a thumb. When connected, they are as thick as a child's arm. When placed in the palm of the hand, the pressure on the chain causes the palm to fall down.
The sun shines on the chain, which has been shrouded in clouds and fog all year round and cannot see the sun. The dark chain reflects a dark light, mixed with dots of dark red rust. It seems that it has been hanging here for a long time.
The dark green moss on the chain felt slippery to the touch, and the moss had been rubbed off in some places, leaving some fresh traces. It seemed that Du Feng had come down from here just now.
Not to mention whether the chain is strong or not, the moss on it is so slippery that if you accidentally slip your hand, you may fall into the abyss.
This was an unknown and dangerous place. Han Changmu did not go down hastily. He untied the rope from his waist, tied one end firmly to the boulder, pulled it hard, nodded with satisfaction, and then tied the other end to the boulder. own waist.
He walked quickly to the edge of the cliff and stepped on the ground twice. Although the ground on the edge of the cliff was a little damper than other places and the grass grew more luxuriantly, the soil was tight and the stones were solid. There were no signs of looseness. It's extremely safe.
He grabbed the iron chain, turned over and jumped off the cliff. He stepped on the protruding rocks on the cliff wall with his feet. He grabbed the smooth chain with both hands and slowly moved down two steps alternately with his hands and feet.
After only taking these two steps, half of him melted into the white mist. The mist lingered around him, and soon his clothes were stained with a layer of moisture.
He raised his head and shouted to Wang Xian: "Wang Xian, tie Du Feng to your body. When I come down, pull the rope three times, and then you can pull the rope up and tie it around your waist. Safety is the first priority."
Wang Xian responded loudly, walked quickly to the boulder, dragged Du Feng, who was already unconscious, and tied him to his back. The two legs were hanging limply, and they moved weakly with his movements. It was wobbly and obviously broken.
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