While they were talking, the passage in front of them was cut off, leaving only three bare walls. There was a small room on the right with a narrow entrance. Looking through the gap, they could see that the room was very messy and full of rubbish. Logically speaking, the Hierarch's secret room should not be in such a state. Li Yijie's heart shivered, he thought, "They say that when the map is unrolled, the dagger will be revealed. In front of us is clearly a dead end. He brought us here, if he really wants to play some trick, it will only take a moment." While keeping his guard up, he said to distract An Yesun, "What is that place?"
An Yesun said, "What place? That is the Hierarch's storeroom! It is such a poor and destitute place, yet the Wulin Alliance's Meng Zhu has set his eyes on it. How lucky! "
Li Yijie pretended not to hear his sarcasm, he said, "Why are you bringing us to the storeroom? Don't tell me Jiang Liechen is hiding here to train? I won't believe it even if you beat me to death! "An Yesun sneered," Hiding? The Sacrifice Shadow Cult's headquarters is his territory, why would he hide when he is training? I am just passing by the storeroom, did I say I am going in? "Li Yijie said," There is only one way to go, if we don't go in, where else can we go? "
An Yesun said, "Idiot. Go to the right side and look for the fifty-six straight and twenty-eight vertical brick. Knock it three times, then push the palm-sized brick forward. There is a square frame inside the hollow with a needle in it. Turn it seventy-five degrees clockwise and wait for it to move. "
Li Yijie said, "Why do I have to go? Don't talk about preserving your strength, such a small thing won't take much effort. Do you think you can reverse the situation just because of this? I am not your servant, I don't have to listen to your orders. " He thought, "If what you said is true, and I insist on not going, you can't stay here with me. Then you should go by yourself."
By this time, Meng Anying had also been pushed forward by Nangong Xue. She heard that the two were not giving way to each other, so she frowned and said, "Yijie, whatever he says, just do it. This small matter doesn't need his strength, and similarly, it doesn't need your strength. There's no need to be lazy. "
Li Yijie hastily turned around and desperately gestured with his hands to indicate that he should not make a fuss. At the same time, he lowered his voice and said, "Master, disciple has other plans. I'm worried that he will use a trick. I'm afraid that the mechanism is also used to harm people. In the enemy's territory, we can't afford to be careless … "The two of them were not too far apart, An Yesun could clearly hear what Meng Anying was whispering. With a cold laugh he said," Don't waste your time blindly guessing. Li Yijie, if I want to hurt you, I can do it anytime, I don't need to take the trouble to borrow the power of the mechanism. "" He is right, "Meng Anying said.
Li Yijie turned around and glared at An Yesun. He said angrily, "You eavesdropped on our conversation? How despicable! "An Yesun laughed coldly and said," You're pretending to be a thief. Who are you trying to impress? " Li Yijie angrily said, "You …" He was about to continue arguing with An Yesun when Nangong Xue suddenly stepped forward and lightly tapped on a brick wall three times. He did as he said earlier. No sound was heard, but he saw that the wall on the left slowly opened, revealing a long and narrow passageway. The design of the mechanism in the headquarters could be said to be marvelous. It could even prevent the noise of heavy objects moving and rubbing against each other.
Li Yijie was greatly alarmed and felt a wave of fear. He rushed forward and held Nangong Xue's hands. "Xueer, you are too bold. What if that is some kind of mechanism to harm people? You …" As he spoke, cold sweat appeared on his forehead. His concern for Nangong Xue was sincere. Nangong Xue was moved and helpless at the same time. She calmly said, "It's just like he said. There is no need to harm people here." Li Yijie was indeed frightened. He didn't try to hide his panic and said, "I know he won't harm you, but this mechanism doesn't recognize people …" Nangong Xue knew that he was going to bring up the matter again. She turned her hand over and coldly flung his hand away.
An Yesun coldly humphed and said, "Alliance Head Li, you need a woman to shield you from danger? You're so cowardly. "Li Yijie angrily said," Shut up! Let's go. "An Yesun didn't say anything else. He turned around and walked toward the small passageway that had just appeared. Li Yijie led the others and hurried to follow him. After walking for a while, An Yesun said, "Take off the painting of a court lady over there. Behind it is a burning fireplace. However, the fire is just an illusion. That's a red smoke formed after a special medicinal ingredient is burned. When you pass through it, the heat is no different from the outside. Understand? "
Li Yijie had learned his lesson from the previous incident. He didn't want to put Nangong Xue in danger again. He also didn't want his subordinates to think that he was a coward. He stepped forward and pulled down the painting, then immediately stepped to the side. Sure enough, a strong wave of heat hit him in the face. He couldn't breathe because of the heat.
Li Yijie used his hands to protect his face and stared at the fire that was almost within reach of him. The flames flickered as if they could burn him to ashes at any time. Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. The part of his forearm that was close to the fire already felt a burning pain. The fire looked so real. It was hard to believe that it was just smoke. If it wasn't fake, then he would be seriously injured if he walked into the fire. It would be no different from self-harm. However, he was being forced to do something beyond his ability. It would be too shameful for him to cower in front of everyone. Losing face wasn't a small matter. Losing face in front of his master and martial sister was even more unacceptable.
An Yesun said, "I don't have time to waste with you. If you don't believe me, I'll show you." Li Yijie couldn't ask for anything better. He quickly stepped to the side and spread out his arms, saying, "Please." Although he was taking advantage of Nangong Xue's situation, anyone with a discerning eye could see the secret behind it. Therefore, Li Yijie stood there silently. He didn't dare to sneak a glance at Nangong Xue's face. He was afraid that he would see the slightest bit of disdain. However, he was still suspicious of An Yesun. Naturally, he was suspicious of him all the way. He didn't understand why he would suddenly be so kind. If he was thinking of running away, then he wouldn't let him go so easily. He had an idea. He grabbed An Yesun and said, "Wait a moment. I'll go with you."
An Yesun sneered, "Aren't you afraid that I'll take the opportunity to run away? Really … "Li Yijie continued," Childish. I knew you were going to say that, so I'll say it for you first. You don't need to waste your breath. "An Yesun's face darkened." Damn it! " Li Yijie said, "That's right, that's right. Other than 'childish' and 'stupid', what else can you say?"
Nangong Xue's heart was bitter. Li Yijie had spent a lot of effort trying to be a hero in front of her. Who would have thought that it was all in vain? Her mind was completely immersed in her own worries. She didn't know what the two of them were talking about. Although every word entered her ears, she didn't have any impression of it. When the crowd around her started to move, she woodenly pushed her master's chair and followed the crowd. Her mind was in a daze. She didn't see the bright red flame, she didn't feel the unbearable heat either.
After that, they encountered many strange mechanisms of every description. Every time An Yesun and Li Yijie solved a problem, they would argue for a while. She didn't notice anything. Her memory unconsciously drifted back to the day before she left. She remembered the conversation she had with An Yesun in the meeting room …
That day, An Yesun leaned close to her ear. His appearance was extremely mysterious. He said in a low voice, "In the secret room of the Sacrifice Shadow Cult's headquarters, there are several hundred catties of explosives buried under the Hierarch's throne." "Ah!" Nangong Xue cried out in alarm. "Several hundred catties … of explosives? You … you're too … "Right now her mind was in a mess. She didn't know what words she should use to describe him.
An Yesun left her side and walked slowly around the room. "You think I buried it?" he said. "You think too highly of me. In the past, when I was in the Sacrificial Shadow Sect, I was Demon Head Jiang's close friend. When I was in trouble, the former Cult Master took me in, an orphan, and raised me up, giving me a chance to start my life anew. Toward them, I only appreciated them and was deeply grateful. How could I have any malicious thoughts? Later on, I rebelled and left the Cult. Not only did I stay in the Snow Song Palace all these years, but the headquarters was also heavily guarded. It was impossible to get close to them. You saw it yourself. When I met Hall Master Xue and the others in the graveyard last time, didn't they also say that they were ordered by the Hierarch to kill me on the spot? How would I have the chance to go back and plant explosives? "
Nangong Xue cried out in surprise. She was not prepared for this at all. After a while, she gradually calmed down. "You're right. Then … who buried it?" she asked.
An Yesun said, "Humph, I've already said this much. Why can't you guess? This is a big project. It requires digging up bricks and stones. It has to be carried out since the beginning of the project. The Hierarch naturally had a plan. The switch to start the project was placed on the armrest of his throne. He planned to lure his enemies into the headquarters and catch them all in one fell swoop. At that time, he didn't need to force them to surrender. He only needed to make them feel frightened and then send them to the afterlife. He felt that only by scaring his enemies out of their wits before they died would he be able to vent his many years of resentment. But he didn't know if it was because the enemy was too cunning or if they ran into difficulties in carrying out the plan. For more than ten years, he never used this final mechanism. But unexpectedly … unexpectedly … by chance, I was able to use it many years later. I was able to eradicate the rebels in the Cult for him! If he knew, I'm afraid that not only would he not pursue my crimes, he would even thank me. He … he … haha … the explosion of those explosives would be extremely powerful. An entire palace would be blown to smithereens in the blink of an eye. I can guarantee that such a scene would be the most spectacular sight in the Wulin world. Even a hundred years later, people would still talk about it with gusto. "
Nangong Xue could tell from his tone and demeanor that he was ready to risk everything. He was almost obsessed with this sin. At this moment, she felt as if she had returned to the time when she first met him. But although she was panicking, she didn't panic. She was still able to think calmly. She even tried to appease him with a calm attitude. "But, the repercussions of your actions are too wide. It's bound to implicate innocent people.
An Yesun said, "That's why I'm telling you not to go. You're still considered clean. It's not worth it to be buried with this group of people. Those disciples of the Righteous Sect pretend to be righteous every day. It doesn't matter if they die or not. Although I think you're very good, it doesn't mean that I've changed my view of the Righteous Sect at the same time. You have to remember this. "
Nangong Xue didn't give up on persuading him. "There are indeed many disciples of the Righteous Sect who fish for fame. Even … I can admit that Shifu is one of them. But not everyone is a selfish villain. Just like me … didn't you have a prejudice against me in the past? Now that it's resolved, the others … the others … may also be kind-hearted. It's just that you didn't realize it … In order to get rid of the Great Devil, so many lives were sacrificed. They … didn't have to die. What you did … how much better is it than Jiang Liechen? "
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