Yan Li exerted his strength, and the stone wall split in the middle with a crack. Several greenish-yellow will-o '-the-wisps shot toward him.
"Be careful!"
Liumu Bingjian, who had been secretly on guard, reacted quickly. He raised his palm and slapped forward.
The icy blue divine light shone brightly in the underground, and the will-o '-the-wisps disappeared in an instant.
Yan Li confirmed that there were no more strange movements, so he walked forward, but he had already lost the path ahead.
"Layers of defense, it shouldn't be a decoy, but this is a dead end." He grabbed a handful of loose, dry soil at the end, and pulled out a few dead roots along with it.
"Where do you think the real exit is, Brother Yan?" Liumu Bingjian asked.
"Since those people are so careful, the exit should have been destroyed. It's impossible to find it," Yan Li said. "Let's get out of here first."
The three of them returned the way they came, and an hour later, they returned to the well in Peach Valley Town.
Yan Li patted the dust off his body and said, "The thieves used a very simple and stupid method, but it's only a means of diversion. What method does Jambu have to control the movements of others without making a sound?"
"I'm afraid we can only use drugs." Liumu Bingjian raised his hand, and an invisible aura gushed out. The dust on the three of them immediately disappeared.
Yan Li was stunned, and he stopped. "It would be easier to use drugs, but the method used to transport them was very crude. However, the method used to transport them was really crude. After so many years, it's impossible that no one has discovered it. "
"It might not be like this every time," Liumu Bingjian said.
"If there's a better method, why not use it?" Yan Li said.
"Could it be two groups?" Qin Sufang guessed.
Liumu Bingjian said, "We can ask them when we catch them. Even if the exit is destroyed, there must be some traces left. It's hard to find them in a cave, why not try on the surface? "
Yan Li said, "Peach Valley Town is out of the question, and the nearby towns are also impossible. The more remote the place, the more likely it is. How about this, we split up and search the area within two hundred miles of Peach Valley Town. Four hours later … "
"No need, idiot, idiot, idiot …"
At this moment, a crow cawed in the sky. Although the speaker was not very familiar with the common language, it did convey a message. "I found you, idiot, idiot, idiot …"
The three of them looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was a painting and ink crow. It fluttered its wings and landed on a road sign. The moment it opened its mouth, it said, "Idiot, idiot."
"It's Brother Baili." Liumu Bingjian smiled. "I've known him for so many years, but this is the first time I've seen his childish side. Looks like he's found the exit. Let's go meet up with him. "
Yan Li had to admit that the [Painting Divine Manifestation] technique was of great help in investigating cases.
The three of them followed the crow and came to a grassy slope about a hundred miles away from Peach Valley Town. There, they saw Baili Qing Kong standing beside a large rock with his hands behind his back, a disdainful sneer on his face.
Yan Li walked over and cupped his fists with a smile. "Brother Baili is indeed a godly detective. I'm ashamed of my inferiority."
"Thank you." Baili Qing Kong said proudly. "If you've heard about my methods, you wouldn't dare to be so arrogant in front of me."
"Where's the exit?" Qin Sufang was very displeased and asked with a frown.
"Look at the part where the rock is connected to the ground," Baili Qing Kong said.
The three of them squatted down to check. After a while, Liumu Bingjian said, "If we didn't look closely, we wouldn't be able to tell. This is the result of a spell cast by someone."
"That's right." Baili Qing Kong said, "Although the rock is blocking the exit, the soil isn't dense enough. When you opened the entrance of the abandoned well, there was air flow here. You can't hide it from my little guys."
As soon as he finished speaking, the large rock was suddenly pushed up by something. The three of them were shocked and took two steps back. When they took a closer look, they realized that it wasn't any little guy. It was clearly an ant that was taller than a human. Of course, it was also the [Painting Divine Manifestation] technique. It just looked a little strange.
"Alright, it's dug through. If you don't believe me, you can go down and see if there are any footprints," Baili Qing Kong said.
Yan Li glanced at Qin Sufang. The latter understood and immediately jumped down. Not long after, her voice came from the bottom of the hole, "There really are footprints on the dragon's head!"
Yan Li immediately looked around, but no one had set foot on this grassland for a long time. There was not a single footprint to be seen, not to mention the footprints left by tens of thousands of people.
He humbly asked, "Brother Baili, if this is the exit, where did they go?"
"Look carefully." Baili Qing Kong smiled proudly and ordered the ant, "Go, dig the entrance."
The ant went in headfirst.
Yan Li took a closer look and saw that the ant didn't go to the bottom. Instead, it stopped about three feet away and used its two antennae to search. Then, it decisively dug a spot.
It dug deeper and deeper. Not long after, its entire body was in the hole.
After a while, Baili Qing Kong said, "Alright, follow me if you want to catch the culprit." With that, the ant took the lead and jumped down. His hand grabbed the hole and he quickly entered.
"Follow me."
Yan Li shouted and entered the cave. After crawling through the narrow tunnel, the path ahead suddenly widened. He jumped down and saw that the giant ant was scratching Baili Qingkong with its antennae, asking for credit. It seemed to be very intelligent.
"Good job." Baili Qing Kong patted its head. "Go ahead and scout. Remember not to alert the enemy."
The giant ant was very obedient and silently crawled forward.
"I didn't expect them to dig another secret passage horizontally at the exit." Yan Li looked at the deep and bottomless secret passage and smiled bitterly. "I really don't know if they're stupid or cunning."
"Often, the simplest method is the most effective." Baili Qing Kong said faintly. "There must be an expert in the earth element among them. Only by using him to create the secret passage could they fool the residents of Peach Valley Town."
"There are indeed no signs of digging here." Liumu Bingjian and Qin Sufang rushed over.
"Let's go. Let's see who the culprit is." Yan Li took the lead and strode forward.
After that, their journey was unimpeded. However, the secret passage seemed to be endless. They could not get out of it for an entire day.
The sun rose and set outside. In the blink of an eye, it was another night filled with stars.
"With our speed, we should have walked at least a thousand miles."
Although the four of them were not tired, they were getting impatient.
"Could it be that the culprit deliberately set up a diversion?" Yan Li asked.
Baili Qing Kong's expression suddenly changed. "There's a fork in the road ahead!"
The four of them immediately quickened their pace. After walking for a while, their eyes suddenly lit up. There was still a secret passage in front of them, but there were two more secret passages on the left and right behind them.
"This?" Liumu Bingjian frowned slightly.
"Looks like we've found the right place." Baili Qing Kong said confidently.
"Oh?" Yan Li said.
"I believe the truth is in front. The two passages on the side must have come from another town." As Baili Qing Kong spoke, he controlled the giant ant to split into two and enter the newly appeared passage to investigate.
"Then let's continue." Yan Li said as he went into the secret passage in front of them.
After walking for about an hour, their eyes suddenly opened up. A huge natural karst cave appeared in front of them. Man-made wooden bridges connected to secret passages one after another. They crisscrossed each other like a huge and disorderly spider web.
"Someone's here!" Yan Li suddenly saw a person coming out from a secret passage not far away.
The four of them immediately retreated to the secret passage and observed quietly.
"Eh, why is it her?" Baili Qing Kong suddenly said with a face full of surprise.
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