The third cave master did not answer, but continued to ask: "Do you know why Earth Mother wants to accept the two daughters of the Zhong family as her disciples?"
Hong Teng said with shame: "The little demon is guarding a corner of the mountain. He has no ability to understand the world. The little demon doesn't know. Please forgive me, Third Master."
The Third Cave Master calmly said: "I don't mean to blame you. With your ability, you can't pay too much attention. However, Qianliu Mountain is always keeping an eye on the activities of the Sinan Mansion. The Earth Mother does not accept disciples for no reason. There are unknown things before accepting disciples." A servant from He Lailu tried his best to break through the gate of the Sinan Mansion, but for some unknown reason, the people of the Sinan Mansion actually brought him in.
Later, as you heard, Earth Mother left the mountain, went to the Zhong family, and took the two daughters of the Zhong family as her disciples.
It was later verified that the man who desperately broke into the gate of Sinan Mansion was a servant of the Zhong family. In other words, looking at the causes and consequences, it was the Zhong family who took the initiative to contact the Sinan Mansion, and then the Earth Mother approached the Zhong family to accept a disciple. It doesn't matter if he is just a businessman in the capital, even if he is a wealthy businessman, why do you think he can alarm his mother to come to his house? "
"This..." Hong Teng was surprised and tried to reply: "I'm afraid there are not many things in this world that can interest Mother Earth. Is the responsibility of the Sinan Mansion related to the Xianjia Cave Mansion?"
The Third Cave Master nodded: "It's not stupid to be the King of Fangshan Mountain. The people at Qianliu Mountain also guessed the same, so they mobilized all the forces they could mobilize to keep an eye on every move of the Sinan Mansion, but they never found any move by the Sinan Mansion. , until the news came out that Luanzhou Mu’s spiritual pet was marrying you, Qianliushan noticed something unusual after paying close attention to it, and found that someone from the Sinan Mansion was secretly coming and going in disguise."
"..." Hong Teng was terrified. He didn't know what this person wanted to say, and he seemed to have a vague guess about what he wanted to say.
The Third Cave Master stared at him, "Do you still think it's normal for Luanzhou Mulukai to ask you for help and then invite you to a banquet to express his gratitude?"
Hong Teng's Adam's apple twitched and he said with difficulty: "Third Master, you mean that this is a trap set up by the Sinan Mansion?"
Third Cave Master: "Obviously, after finding out your preferences, I did everything just to let you see the 'bright moon' without arousing suspicion."
Hong Teng bared his teeth and said, "The little demon is obsessed with it. Don't worry, Third Master, the little demon will find an excuse to push back on the concubinage."
The Third Cave Master leaned back on his chair and waved his hand, "I'm not here to ruin your good fortune. It doesn't matter if you fall into the beauty trap. Although the beauty will accept it, Mingyue can't help herself with this kind of thing, not to mention that the Sinan Mansion probably won't do the same. There is no need to tell her the truth. You are focusing on the wrong point, Hong Teng, have you ever thought about why Sinan Mansion came to you?"
Hong Teng was stunned for a moment, and said with horror: "Could it be that he came here for the Guanfengyang Ancient Tomb? Apart from Yuanshan, there seems to be nothing worthy of the Sinan Mansion's efforts. However, hadn't the ancient tomb been destroyed back then? Has the Sinan Mansion been searched?"
Third Cave Master: "This is the reason why I came here to find you personally. No one knows whether the Sinan Mansion came for the ancient tomb. Could it be that there is something else in this area of Jian Yuan Mountain that we don't know about? So, You can't act rashly, you can't alert the enemy. You have to continue taking concubines, pretend you don't know anything, be loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and stare at those people in the Sinan Mansion with wide eyes to see what they want to do."
Hong Teng: "Don't worry, Third Master, I understand. But... once something changes, Xiaoyao Jian Yuanshan's power may not be able to withstand the power of his boss Nanfu."
The Third Cave Master said: "There is nothing to be afraid of. The Great Sage is already here and is just watching with cold eyes."
"Ah!" Hong Teng exclaimed. This time he was really shocked. He didn't expect that the number one figure in the demon world was also here, and he suddenly became very nervous. "Where is the great sage? Let the little demon go to see him!"
Third Cave Master: "There is no need for those vulgar etiquette. At this time, the Great Sage will not show up easily. When he is willing to see you, you can meet him naturally. There is no need to force him."
"Yes." Hong Teng agreed, feeling trembling when he thought of the Great Sage of the Demon Realm staring behind him.
The third cave master asked again, "What kind of guests are here? Are there anyone related to Dahuangyuan, Youya and Yin State?"
Hong Teng thought for a while and said: "There are many guests, most of them are from Luanzhou. I have never heard of people from the Great Wasteland and Youya. However, the Yin State's 'Bihai Ship Line' has opened a port on the nearby coast." , congratulations on the arrival, the third master means..."
"What a coincidence, I really know how to choose a place, and I just happened to come here to open a port!" The third cave master snorted coldly, "As expected, I am not the only one Qianliu Shan who is staring at the Sinan Mansion. I am afraid that the Yin State Dayes Division has also discovered the same thing. The situation. The Great Wasteland and Youya have always been clean and not involved in these things. It seems that not only the Great Sage has come, but also the Earth Mother and the Earth Master."
Hong Teng was speechless and frightened. He didn't expect that taking a concubine would alarm so many top figures in the spiritual world. I really don't know if it was a blessing or a curse this time.
Looking at his appearance, knowing that he was scared, the Third Cave Master comforted him: "Don't be afraid. Unless the matter comes to light, and unless it reaches a point where they need to fight for it, they will not be able to show up. It is impossible for them to show up without even figuring out the matter. A matter that has not been implemented jumped out and started a fight. So you are very important this time. If the matter is done, the Great Sage will naturally reward you!"
"Yes." Hong Teng responded respectfully on the surface, but secretly he was tired and helpless. He didn't expect that he would be involved in such a mess.
The Third Cave Master, who finally stood up, took a few steps and suddenly said: "By the way, how is the situation in that ancient tomb?"
Hong Teng carefully followed him and reported: "I dare not hide anything from the Third Master, and the little demon doesn't know very well. Back then, the Sinan Mansion ran in and caused trouble. I don't know how many casualties were caused. I heard that together with the civilian husband, No less than a thousand people died inside.
Later, people from Qianliu Mountain also came and led the Yuanshan group of demons to search. The little demon was among them at the time and saw with his own eyes that many casualties had been caused.
The underground is like a maze, with terrifying evil spirits that breed through the earth's energy and seem to kill endlessly. After the initial investigation, the person who came to Qianliu Mountain to take charge of the matter had considered completely eradicating the underground source of evil. Since those evil spirits dare not see the sun, the best way is to knock down the entire mountain and then dig up the ground to expose them to the sun. "
The Third Cave Master nodded, "The person you mentioned who came to take charge of the project is the Second Cave Master. I heard my second brother say this, and I have indeed considered it, but the amount of the project is too large, and even if I just want to move the mountain, I don’t know how many years it will take, let alone digging deep into the ground, so I have to give up.”
Hong Teng: "It turned out to be the second master and the little demon with a clumsy eye. That's right. Later, considering that those demons didn't dare to come out to see the light, we gave up and just used stones to block the dug entrance. Because the little demon didn't dare to come out to see the light. The demon has gone in before and knows that the situation inside is really terrifying. The little demon leader has not gone in to check after seeing Yuan Shan, so he doesn’t know what is going on inside."
A place where the demon cultivator can say "evil" shows that it is indeed an evil place.
The third cave master folded his hands and was silent for a while, then suddenly muttered to himself, "What else can be found in the tomb? Does the coming of Sinan Mansion have anything to do with this place?"
…
It's still dark, still in the middle of the night, and the Luanzhou Mufu is already busy.
In a small courtyard, two people carried a large box in and went directly into the main hall.
There were also two people waiting in the main hall.
The man was dressed in black and had a thin figure. His face was so thin that he had almost no flesh, giving him the look of a skeleton. His complexion was dark, and he had an unusual position in the Sinan Mansion. He was in charge of the former department, and his name was Meng Po.
Another person participated in the tour of Sinan Mansion, which escorted scholars from various states to Beijing to take the exam, Jin Huahai.
In front of Mr. Si Nanfu, Jin Huahai naturally looked respectful.
Seeing the lacquered wooden box brought in with red silk flowers tied on it, which was obviously the dowry sent to Jian Yuanshan, Jin Huahai was a little confused and didn't know what it meant.
Mengpo raised his chin and said in a low voice, "Open."
The box fell to the ground, and the two people carrying it quickly removed the lifting bars and opened the lid, revealing various gold and silver utensils inside.
Meng Po asked: "Do you know what this is?"
Jin Huahai hesitated and said: "The dowry for entering the mountain?"
Mengpo raised his chin towards the box again, "Lift it up."
The two people arguing immediately lifted the box up, and Meng Po waved his hand and knocked "dong dong dong" three times on the side of the box.
Jin Huahai was wondering when he suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from under the box. The items inside the box suddenly sank a lot, and a man in black suddenly fell from under the box and rolled to the side. He got up, holding a board in his hand.
"Do you understand?" Meng Po asked.
The demonstration was so clear. It was just that people could be hidden under the box. How could Jin Huahai still not understand? He nodded and said: "I understand."
Meng Po then waved his hand and asked the three demonstrators to retreat. When there was no one in the room, he said: "I also want to go into the mountain. You are actually the assistant and I am the master. This time I will hide here. Go in a special box, and a group of people want to go in with me."
Jin Huahai sweated a little and said, "How can I let you, sir, be so wronged?"
Meng Po raised his hand to stop, "Do you think you can hide it from the eyes of interested people by pretending to be dowry deliverers and entering the mountain? How many people are here delivering dowries and how many people are entering the mountain? People will keep a close eye on you. It's hard to do anything. After entering the mountain, on the way to deliver the dowry, I found a suitable opportunity. The person hiding in the box landed and hid on the spot. You attract their attention in the open and cover my actions. "
"Yes." After Jin Huahai agreed, he hesitated and said, "Didn't you ask your subordinates to wait for an opportunity to explore the ancient tomb?"
Meng Po: "We went in to investigate the ancient tomb back then. Evil spirits were raging inside and it was difficult to move. The most important thing is that we don't have enough manpower this time, so we can't mobilize a large number of people to move in and act as aggressively as we did back then.
Another point is different from the past. Back then, the purpose was to search for coffins and burial objects. There might be any omissions in the survey in the underground palace. This time, we must investigate in detail.
However, the evil spirits in the underground palace are too disturbing. Just dealing with those evil spirits is a troublesome thing. Besides, we don’t have enough manpower. It would be too difficult to conduct a careful investigation with peace of mind.
Therefore, you have to wait for the opportunity to arrange people to explore the ancient tomb. They will definitely keep an eye on you, lure them in, and let their strength go in first to help us clear the place. After they reduce the interference in the ancient tomb, and let them understand that they have been fooled, and after they have all withdrawn and are staring at you, I will bring people in again. "
Jin Huahai suddenly realized, "I understand. Sir, are we still looking for 'Cloud Atlas' this time?"
Meng Po: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"
"Yes." Jin Huahai bowed his hands.
