Ten days passed before I knew it.

With the help of Poseri, Yang Shouwen and the others finally found an entrance to the cave.

The entrance is located in a bay in the Jiesu River.

Xie Su Water is a tributary of the Wuhu River and the river of life in Tianma City.

According to the annotation of the sheepskin map, when the Tibetan Soldier Cave was built, the ancestors of Cao Xishka connected the Tibetan Soldier Cave and the Jiesu Water in order to facilitate hiding. That way, once the castle is breached, they can hide underground without worrying about drinking water. According to the map markings, Caosishka's ancestors dug an underground river in the cave and surrounded it. However, after the flood 30 years ago, it is no longer certain whether the underground river is still alive...... But this is the only way to get into the cave.

"Yang Jun, are you sure you want to go?"

Yang Shouwen said, "Elder Poseri, this is the only way I can determine whether the person I'm looking for is still in Tianma City. ”

He wanted to go to the Governor of Tianma to reveal his identity now, but he knew very well that once he entered the Governor of Tianma's Mansion, he was afraid that it would be even more dangerous. From Cao Xishika's previous measures to cooperate with the official army, Yang Shouwen faintly felt that there must be someone behind Cao Xishika's support. If that person had evil intentions, he would go to the castle and fall into the trap.

So, he had no other choice.

Seeing Yang Shouwen's resolute attitude, Poseli did not persuade again.

He designed the path again, and at the same time prepared a variety of items for Yang Shouwen.

At noon the next day, Poseli led Yang Shouwen, Mingxiu and Yang Sixteen to leave the monastery, leave Tianma City, and go straight to the south of the city.

Poseri found a boat and hid it in a river bay.

After dark, he led Yang Shouwen and the three of them to the boat, and then rowed the boat himself and sent him into the reeds.

After entering the reed swing, Yang Shouwen and the three took off their monk's clothes.

They were dressed in black, tight-fitting waters, armed with weapons, and had a small bag tied around their waists.

This packet was given by the corpse Mirodo, and it contained medicine to repel mosquitoes and poisonous snakes.

"The underground river has not been used for thirty years, and I don't know what insects and snakes will hide in it.

Once you find the entrance, be careful. Once you find out that the situation is not right, you will go back, and we will think of another way.

I will wait here in the boat, Yang Jun, take care of yourself. ”

Yang Shouwen nodded at Po Saili, and after glancing at Mingxiu and Yang Sixteen, he jumped into the water along the boat gang.

In mid-July, the river is not very cool.

The three of them walked through the water, and soon approached the embankment.

"Ready...... Dive! ”

Yang Shouwen took a deep breath, gave an order, and took the lead in diving into the water. Mingxiu and the others also followed him into the river, and then followed Yang Shouwen, and soon found the entrance to the underground river behind a pile of dense aquatic plants.

Yang Shouwen took out a fluorite rod to illuminate and the underwater world.

The entrance of the black hole is full of mystery.

He didn't dare to hesitate, and with a fluorite rod in one hand, he swam into the hole.

The water hole is deep, and Yang Shouwen takes the lead and moves forward. After swimming more than 300 meters, he suddenly burst out of the water and took a big breath of fresh air. Immediately after, Mingxiu and Yang Sixteen also came out of the water.

"According to the marks on the map, go along this waterway, about three miles, you can see the Tibetan Soldier Cave."

"In that case, let's move on."

It's dark in this water hole, but fortunately there are fluorite rods to illuminate it.

The light is very weak, but it gives people a sense of security.

Along the way, they encountered quite a few creatures in the water. For example, water snakes, such as water rats...... Fortunately, the medicine bag made by the corpse Mirodo worked very well, so that the insects and snakes did not dare to approach. But even so, it still feels creepy.

"Why is there no way?"

After swimming about two miles, Yang Shouwen found that the road in front of him was blocked.

Yang Shouwen said: "I'm afraid it was the flood thirty years ago that washed away the channel...... Let's take a look underwater and maybe find a passage. ”

The three of them took a deep breath and dived into the water.

The waterway is about three meters high, and after the three of them dived to the bottom, they searched for a long time and finally found a hole at the bottom.

The entrance of the cave could only allow about one person to pass through, and Yang Shouwen was about to step forward, but was stopped by Yang Sixteen.

He gestured a few times, meaning to say, "Ah Lang, let me get out of the way."

Mingxiu also agreed on the side, and nodded again and again.

Yang Shouwen did not insist, waved his hand, and agreed to Yang Sixteen's request.

In this way, Yang Sixteen drilled in front, Yang Shouwen and Mingxiu stayed at the entrance of the cave, and after making sure that there was no danger, the two swam in turn along the entrance of the cave, followed Yang Sixteen, and after swimming for about a hundred meters, they could be regarded as swimming out.

Resurfaced, feeling visibly much more sullen.

Since the entrance to the cave was underwater, the air circulation was obviously much worse after entering.

"Keep walking, swim about another mile, and you will reach the Tibetan Cave.

Yang Shouwen waved his hand and swam forward......

"No way again!"

Directly ahead, there was a mound that blocked the way forward.

The three of them climbed onto the mound, and Yang Shouwen closed his eyes and recalled the sheepskin map in his memory. According to the map, this should be a fork in the road. Behind the mound is the cave where the soldiers are located, but since it is blocked by mud and sand, it has to continue along the underground river.

"You rest here, I'll look underwater, maybe I'll find the entrance."

After Yang Shouwen finished speaking, he jumped into the water.

After about a quarter of an hour, he finally found an entrance, so he surfaced, summoned Mingxiu and Yang Sixteen, dived into the water, and continued from that entrance.

In this way, Yang Shouwen and the three of them walked all the way and stopped...... He couldn't remember how many waterways he had walked, and finally, he saw a little light.

"It's ahead, I see what looks like there's a light flashing."

"Qingzhi, put away the fluorite stick, let's go over ......"

Mingxiu reminded him, and Yang Shouwen reacted immediately.

The trio put away their fluorite rods and walked along the dark waterway.

It's still an earthen wall, but there is a gap at the top of the earthen wall. The earthen wall was very strong, Yang Shouwen climbed up along the earthen wall, and found that the gap at the top was just enough to accommodate a person to crawl. So, he crawled down the gap again, and soon reached the other end of the earthen wall.

It is said that it is an earthen wall, but it is better to say that it is a wall that has accumulated mud, sand, soil and stones after the flood washed away the cave.

After climbing to the edge of the earthen wall, Yang Shouwen looked out.

I saw that under the earthen wall, there was an open space of about four or five hundred square meters.

There were wooden stakes in the clearing, and many people were tied to them...... On the ground, there was waist-high stagnant water, emitting a foul smell. In the middle of the clearing, there is a stone pillar, about forty or fifty centimeters above the water, and at the top is a pit with lamp oil in it, and two wicks are lit. The dim light made this stone chamber look even more terrifying...... (To be continued.) )