Chapter 556: The Dim Underground Palace

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I don't know what age this narrow tunnel was excavated, and the air was dull with a hint of decay. Thankfully, it's not summer, but dry and cold winter and spring, and it's not too muddy in this cave surrounded by black soil. However, the narrow space and the strong smell of earthy seeds between the mouth and nose still made Wang Zheng feel a little depressed unconsciously.

After crawling through this dark and long tunnel for nearly 50 meters, Wang Zheng saw the light ahead.

"Boss!"

With Wang Gan's support, Wang Zheng crawled out of the tunnel. After getting up, he briefly glanced at Ma San next to him, and then took advantage of the light to look at the surrounding environment. Soon he noticed that he was in an underground passage about one meter wide and about two meters high, which was built and paved with thick blue bricks, similar to a tomb.

The passage was long and deep, stretching into darkness that could not be illuminated by the light. In addition, the entrance of the tunnel that Wang Zheng climbed out of was at the end of this blue brick road, and there was a bluestone slab next to it, which was obviously originally used to cover up this tunnel.

"Mr. Ma, what kind of place is this?"

"According to the codex left by the ancestors, this is a secret passage under the palace. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was used exclusively for the emperor when he fled!"

Wang Zheng nodded. In the case that ordinary people know to dig a tunnel for themselves, leave a way back, and save their lives in case of disaster. As the most powerful emperor, of course, the same will be true.

"The treasure you speak of is hidden here?"

"If the records left by our ancestors are correct, the treasure of our Ma family is hidden here. However, the record in the Codex is broken here, and I don't know exactly where it is in this underground passage. ”

Looking at Ma San who shook his head, under the not bright light, Wang Zheng couldn't see the change in the expression on his face clearly, but instinctively, he didn't fully trust Ma San's words. However, he didn't say much without seeing the treasure.

"Let's go!"

After greeting Wang Qian, the three of them walked deep into the passage.

The Forbidden City is very large, and of course this underground passage is also extraordinarily long, and after walking nearly a hundred meters, a fork in the road appeared in front of them.

"Mr. Ma, which one should we take?" After a brief look, the two identical passages, one on the left and one on the right, Wang Zheng asked instead.

"I don't know!"

His answer was not unexpected. After a moment of silent thought, he turned and walked towards the passage on the left. There is no special reason for Wang Zheng to choose this, but he is simply more inclined to this one.

"Boss, the road is blocked!"

At the same time as Wang Qian spoke, Wang Zheng also noticed the collapsed corridor ahead.

"Go back, go the other way!"

Wang Zheng didn't hesitate, and they only entered this road for forty or fifty meters, and it didn't take them a few minutes to go back. However, shortly after entering the right passage, the former side of the road forked again. In the absence of more references, Wang Zheng can only choose one to go first. However, after walking dozens of meters, there were two forks, and the three of them did not stop, and under the leadership of Wang Zheng, they chose one of them and walked in.

As the time prolonged little by little, the three of them walked in this fork in the road, like a labyrinthine underground passage, for nearly half an hour. But don't say anything about the treasure, even if you don't see a single hair. However, in this fork in the road, Wang Zheng did not stop, did not complain, and did not ask Ma San for anything, still walking one by one. The reason why this is so is because he knows very well that the neuronal masterbrain has identified every fork in the road it has walked, forming a huge 3D modeled model of the underground labyrinth. Through deduction, the neuronal masterbrain instructed Wang Zheng to gradually approach the core area of the maze through the 'communication terminal'.

Coming to a three-way intersection again, Wang Zheng took a step towards the leftmost fork in the road, and the communication terminal on his left wrist vibrated for a long time. With this correct hint, while breathing a sigh of relief in his heart, Wang Zheng waved his hand and pointed to the passage on the left. Wang Gan, who understood, strode over. At the same time, Ma San, who had been following him next to him, couldn't help but show a complicated look of surprise, expectation, and anticipation on his face. However, he didn't say much, and still kept walking behind.

It wasn't long after entering this fork in the road, and Wang Gan's footsteps, who were walking in the front, suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?"

"Boss, look!"

Squatting down, Wang Gan, who looked cautious, pointed to the ground.

Originally, Wang Zheng was still a little puzzled, but after he squatted down and took a closer look, his face became a little cautious.

"Originally, the road we walked on was closed for a long time, and a lot of dust accumulated on the ground, but here it is the opposite, not only is there no floating soil, but the green bricks underground are extremely smooth. As he spoke, Wang Qian reached out and touched the ground, then put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed it, and in an instant, his face became more cautious.

Feeling the change in Wang Gan's breath beside him, Wang Zheng also followed, wiped it on the ground, and then put his hand on the tip of his nose and sniffed it.

"A fishy smell!"

The two looked at each other and slowly stood up.

Looking at the seemingly endless passage hidden in the darkness, Wang Zheng's originally solemn face regained its calm again, "It seems that there are really some interesting things here!"

After the thought in his heart fell, "Wang Qian, you take Mr. Ma first!"

Wang Qian, who nodded in agreement, turned to the side, "Mr. Ma, let's go!"

Ma San's expression changed, and he said with some hesitation: "Did you find something?"

Wang Zheng smiled faintly, "What does Mr. Ma think we might find?"

"How do I know!" Ma San blurted out.

"Mr. Ma really doesn't know anything?"

Even through the dim light, Ma San felt the sharp eyes of the mysterious man beside him.

"You don't suspect me, do you? You know, I don't want to give you all the treasure buried in my house. If I really know the exact location of the treasure here, why hide it?"

"Hehe, Mr. Ma is right. It's a little too much for us!please!"

Looking at Wang Zheng's send-off posture, Ma San snorted coldly, "Remember our agreement, after you find the treasure, you will let me live." ”

"Of course, I've always been true to my word!"

"That's good!"

Looking at Ma San, who turned around and walked deeper into the passage, Wang Zheng patted Wang Gan's shoulder, and the latter quickly followed.

Seeing the light of their headlamps disappear little by little, Wang Zheng turned around and came to the fork in the road again. After looking around, he nodded with satisfaction. Compared to the narrow passage, this fork in the road is much more spacious.

After picking a place, Wang Zheng waved his hand and took out the 'Dimensional Biochemical Box' in the space ring. It didn't take long for Dian Wei and the two police hygienists to come out of it.

"Boss!"

After nodding, Wang Zheng said: "Take your guns well, Dian Wei, you go in and take out the 'Tiger Head Golden Halberd' placed inside." ”

"Yes!"

Looking at Dian Wei, who went and returned, with two golden halberds on his back, looking particularly majestic and majestic, Wang Zheng nodded with satisfaction, but also had some regret in his heart, "It's a pity that Zhao Tian went to Japan, otherwise with his bow and arrows, it should be easier to deal with the things behind!" However, even so, Wang Zheng also felt that his sense of security was rapidly improving.

After making some preparations, Wang Zheng beckoned Dian Wei and them and walked along the previous passage again.

Sure enough, at the next fork in the road, I saw Wang Qian and Ma San waiting there. Wang Qian was nothing, Ma San saw the three Dian Wei people walking behind Wang Zheng, and his face couldn't help showing a deep look of shock.

"They... How could they ......!"

"It looks like Mr. Ma is surprised!" Wang Zheng smiled.

"I remember that passage, didn't they get in?"

"It's just a passage, there's always a way to spend some time!" Wang Zheng didn't say anything more, turned around and walked down the correct channel indicated by the neuronal mastermind.

And Ma San, who took a deep breath and tried to calm his mind, looked at the tall figure in front of him, and his face instantly became gloomy. There are not many entrances to the underground corridors from the Forbidden City, but there are also many of them. The reason why he chose Zhenfeijing was to weaken the guards around him without a trace, so that he would have a greater chance of escaping in the future, and it would also make him more sure. But now, all his previous efforts have failed.

"It seems that if you want to survive, you can only take risks!"

Ma San, who gritted his teeth, was ready to help Wang Zheng when he couldn't find the right path next.

But after walking for a while, he realized that his mind was useless. Compared to the previous situation when he often walked into the fork in the road and found nothing, Wang Zheng now seemed to have been here a long time ago, and walked towards the place where the treasure was without mistake.

Not to mention the surprise in Ma San's heart. At this time, Wang Zheng's face gradually became solemn. Because the fishy smell that used to need to be touched to smell is getting stronger and stronger at this time.

"Boss, the front is blocked!"

Hearing this, Wang Zheng walked over from behind. Sure enough, at the end of the passage, a rusty heavy iron door tightly blocked the way forward.

Wang Zheng grabbed the doorknob and pushed it forward, but he didn't move. After taking a closer look, he gave Wang Qian next to him a look, and the latter understood, let go of his body, and let Wang Zheng go to the back.

At the same time, Wang Qian, who came to the front, pulled his left sleeve, and the 'communication terminal' on his wrist was exposed. Skillfully pressing on it, a ray of heat as thin as a hair passed through the part of the iron door that connected to the passage. Wang Gan immediately swiped his wrist downward, held the doorknob with his right hand and pushed it, 'click', the originally closed iron door revealed a thin slit, and then a shining light came into everyone's eyes.