After reading it, Xiao Chen handed the phone to Song Huawu and asked, "What is this? Did he tell you? "
"No. It seems like it wasn't an order from the Supernatural Investigation Bureau, but his own. You have a beneficial relationship with him, but we don't. He wouldn't tell us about this." Song Hua Wu looked at Xia Zhili's promise and immediately gritted her teeth in anger. "The Supernatural Investigation Bureau was supposed to be a high and mighty existence, but it has been turned into a mess by these black sheep! Cultivation resources were supposed to belong to everyone, so he could only embezzle from others if he gave you more. Our resources were all embezzled by these vermin and given to their trusted aides. I really want to kill him! "
Xiao Chen hadn't expected Song Huawu to have such a sense of justice. However, when he thought about it, it made sense. Song Huawu had been diligent and earnest, yet her cultivation resources had been embezzled. Meanwhile, Yang Jiannan was a bootlicker, yet he received more cultivation resources than others every year. How could the others feel indignant?
"Granny Nanshan, have you heard that there is a booklet in the ancient ruins called the 'Five Poisons Secret Manual'?" Xiao Chen couldn't help but ask.
Granny Nanshan was slightly taken aback. She then shook her head and said, "I only paid attention to the spirit jades. I'm not interested in anything else. This ancient ruins is a third-grade to fifth-grade ruin. Although there are good treasures inside, they are relatively inferior. I don't care for them!"
Xiao Chen was a little surprised. If Granny Nanshan didn't care for the items in the ancient ruins, then how powerful was the power behind her?
However, Xiao Chen didn't bother asking about Granny Nanshan's background. Everyone had already been honest with each other, so Granny Nanshan had naturally said what she could. As for the rest, there was no need to say it. Even if Xiao Chen asked, they wouldn't say anything.
"Young Hero Xiao, you and the Hong Clan Chamber of Commerce …" Granny Nanshan suddenly asked.
"Hong Zhu and I are good friends." Xiao Chen didn't hide anything. "I came to help her look after the store that day."
"Hehe, it seems like I'm really lucky. If Medicine Master Chen or Medicine Master Lu were here, they might not have been able to heal my injuries so quickly. It's not just that our Great Elder doesn't believe it. If I hadn't experienced it myself, I wouldn't have believed it either!" Granny Nanshan said, "Young Hero Xiao's medical skills are really amazing! This old one is truly impressed! "
"Granny Nanshan is too kind," Xiao Chen said modestly.
"Now I finally understand why you were injured just now, but you healed so quickly. Thinking of your medical skills, it's not hard to understand," Granny Nanshan said with a smile.
As they continued to move forward, Song Huawu lowered her voice and said to Xiao Chen, "Didn't you want to bring Ye Xiaoye along? Why didn't you bring it? "
"I'm afraid I'll be exposed." Xiao Chen said, "The fewer people who know about my identity, the better. If she comes, people might be suspicious. Moreover, if there's anything good here, I won't forget about her."
Song Huawu nodded. "Fortunately, you know Granny Nanshan. Otherwise, I'm afraid things would be difficult to deal with."
"Yes, it seems like choosing this way was the right choice!" Xiao Chen said, but in his heart, he asked the Elder Heaven Ancestor, "Elder Heaven Ancestor, is this really the right way?"
"According to my observation, it should be possible to go either way. It's just that the paths are different to confuse people! The designer of the ruins didn't specify which path is correct. According to my experience, this is the case, "the Elder Heaven Ancestor said.
"In other words, both paths might be safe?" Xiao Chen asked.
"Yes, but one of them might be slightly more dangerous, but it can still be resisted!" The Elder Heaven Ancestor said, "Of course, this is only my judgment. It might not be accurate. It might be smooth sailing!"
"Alright." Xiao Chen nodded. In fact, what he wanted to know the most was whether this path was correct or not. It seemed like there shouldn't be a problem now.
Sure enough, there was no obstruction along the way. Although the luminous pearls on both sides were bright and tempting, no one touched them.
However, to everyone's disappointment, although there was no danger along the way, there was nothing good either. After walking for a while, a vast hall appeared in front of them. Obviously, they had reached their destination.
They came to the hall from the exit and saw another passage beside the passage. It should be the one that Chen Xinniang and the others had taken before. Sure enough, the Elder Heaven Ancestor was right. These two paths could lead to this place.
However, Chen Xinniang wasn't in the hall. In the distance, there was a stone door. Did Chen Xinniang and the others enter the stone door first? However, seeing that the stone door was intact, it didn't seem like anyone had passed through it.
"Are they not here yet?" Xiao Chen asked.
Granny Nanshan stared at the ground. After a while, she said, "I don't think so. The dust on the ground is moving in a regular pattern, which proves that no one has passed through here!"
Xiao Chen looked at the ground carefully. Indeed, that was the case. However, he was a little worried. He wasn't worried about Chen Xinniang, as her death had nothing to do with him. He was worried about Shen Hongjian and Cheng Tianqiu.
Although the Cheng family and the Xiao family were at odds, he was still the grandfather of the young mistress. It was hard to say if he was involved with Cheng Mengqiang, so Xiao Chen was still quite worried.
As he was thinking about this, he saw a figure covered in blood stumbling out of another passage. As soon as she came out, she fell to the ground and panted heavily.
"Chen Xinniang!" Song Huawu was shocked. When she saw who it was, she looked behind her. There was no one there, so she couldn't help but ask, "Where are the others?"
"There was a trap. They all fell into a trap!" Chen Xinniang said while panting. "Luckily, I know a bit about traps, so I was able to escape …"
"What? A trap? Where is the trap? "Xiao Chen quickly asked," What exactly is going on? "
"That Qiao Enze was too greedy. He saw a treasure chest and wanted to take it, but he triggered a trap. Clayden and the others didn't have time to dodge, so they were hit by the trap …" Chen Xinniang said.
"Then they …" Xiao Chen's heart sank.
"After that, the ground cracked, and they all fell in. I was lucky enough to escape, but I was seriously injured by the trap …" Chen Xinniang spat out a mouthful of blood as she spoke.
Xiao Chen fell into deep thought. Was the other path really as the Elder Heaven Ancestor had said dangerous? However, this Chen Xinniang was very suspicious. She ran out of the passage and fell to the ground after exiting the passage. Wasn't that too fake?
Why didn't she crawl out? Thinking of this, Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow and asked coldly, "Did you kill them and escape by yourself?"
Since everyone here was Xiao Chen's people, there was nothing to be afraid of. Granny Nanshan would support him!
"Ah … Young Hero Xiao, how is that possible? Elder Sister isn't that kind of person. Besides, what good would it do me if they died? There are many dangers in the ancient ruins. Everyone should work together! " Chen Xinniang was stunned. She quickly said, "Moreover, when we go out, we still need everyone to break the formation together. Without them, it won't be easy to break the formation …"
"Is that so? Then why didn't you let us go with you? Why did you want to act alone? What if we can't make it here, and you only have a few people left? Without the three martial masters on our side, can you break the formation? "Xiao Chen asked with a cold smile.
"This …" Chen Xinniang didn't expect Xiao Chen to consider things so carefully. She realized that she had been careless. Her expression was a little uncertain.
"Moreover, you didn't mention anything about breaking the formation when we entered the ancient ruins. Instead, you only mentioned it after. I'm afraid there must be another way out, right? And you said it on the spur of the moment. You didn't think too much about it, which led to these loopholes? "Xiao Chen asked coldly.
"This …" Chen Xinniang was a little speechless. She didn't expect Xiao Chen to be so careful and see through so many problems.
Chen Xinniang was a little unwilling to give up. She turned to look at Granny Nanshan and Song Huawu, but she saw that they were also looking at her coldly. Thinking of this, she could only say, "Fine, I admit that I was a little petty, but … Qiao Enze was really greedy. At most, I didn't help him and didn't stop him in time …"
"You!" Xiao Chen's killing intent soared. He looked at Chen Xinniang angrily. "Even if Qiao Enze is a problem, let him die on his own. The others … are innocent!"
"I know, but there are limited treasures in this ancient ruin. I don't want so many people to take a share." Chen Xinniang said, "They caused the problem themselves, so it's understandable that they have to bear the consequences. Now that we are the only ones left, we can get a little more …"
Song Huawu knew about the relationship between Xiao Chen, Clayden, and Cheng Tianqiu. She looked at Chen Xinniang and shouted, "Hmph, treating human lives like grass. Chen Xinniang, do you know what you're doing?"
"That has nothing to do with me!" Chen Xinniang said. "If they had walked obediently, there wouldn't have been any problems. At most, I would have been selfish and didn't save them. But isn't the cultivation world like this?"
"Take us to save them now!" Song Huawu understood what Xiao Chen was thinking. It wasn't convenient for Xiao Chen to say it, so she said on behalf of Xiao Chen, "This is the responsibility of the Supernatural Investigation Bureau. We have to save them!"
"If you want to go, go on your own. I'm not going," Chen Xinniang said. "I have no obligation to cooperate with you. Granny Nanshan, Young Hero Ling, Young Hero Xiao, let's go first. If the people from the Supernatural Investigation Bureau want to go back, then let them. "
In Chen Xinniang's opinion, these people would definitely support her. After all, who would want to go back?
However, she didn't expect Granny Nanshan to also say coldly, "Saving them is more important. Chen Xinniang, take us back unless you want to die!"
"You … Don't meddle in other people's business. I won't go back. I don't believe you can do anything to me. Without me, you won't be able to solve the ancient tomb's mechanisms …"
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