Chapter 32: The Mystery of the Lotus Blossom XXXII

Qin Tai figured this out and didn't plan to go in. But in order to complete the task, in order to reassure everyone, and in order to give the imperial court an explanation, Qin Tai still decided to take everyone in to have a look. The reason why Qin Tai didn't want to go in was because he knew that there was nothing inside. There will be no gold, silver, jewelry, or weapons. Because Lao Mo is a veteran of the Jinyi Guard, if there is a treasure inside, it will definitely not come out with such a package. These people are desperately protecting this package, and it can be seen that this package is the most important thing inside. Although Qin Tai hadn't fully opened it, it was definitely not a metal or a map in terms of weight and form. Gold won't be so light, the map doesn't need to be held in your arms, you just need to hide it in your arms. Qin Tai estimated that it was a diary or miscellaneous notes, and it was possible that there were some things left by the predecessors of the White Lotus Sect. Lao Mo knew that the imperial court didn't need these things, and if there were gold, silver and jewelry in them, he wouldn't care about them. The only explanation is that there is nothing in it, and Lao Mo thinks that this thing may be related to the whereabouts of the treasure, so he has to desperately protect it and hand it over to his superiors.

Qin Tai recalled Du Yuan's behavior, and it seemed that this might be an important step in opening the mechanism. Qin Tai asked his wife to focus on checking whether there was a trace similar to a footprint on the right hand. Zhan Xiaoxiao immediately found this footprint, and Qin Tai asked a Jinyi guard who came to stand up, and then didn't move and waited for them to come back. As soon as the man stood up, many holes appeared in the walls around him. Qin Tai told everyone that this is the hole where the random arrows are fired, as long as the brocade guard who stepped on it does not move, the random arrows will not be fired. If this person moves his feet, random arrows will be fired to kill the people here. At the same time as the Jinyi guard stepped on it, the mechanism on the second layer was also opened, and Qin Tai and the others could enter the next layer.

When he came to the second floor, Qin Tai saw several incomplete corpses, and it was estimated that these people were comrades-in-arms who were used as food by the people inside. Qin Tai looked around and asked a brocade guard to stand up as well. The result was still the same, and they made it to the third floor without any problems. Until this time, everyone guessed that Qin Tai was completely convinced, and Qin Tai's shock to everyone was really too great. If it weren't for Qin Tai's leadership, let alone coming in, it would still be a problem if you couldn't get out.

After entering the third layer, Qin Tai did not find a corpse, but found some weapons. After Qin Tai saw it, he guessed that it was the weapon of Lao Mo and the others, but why did he stay here? At this time, Qin Tai's wife Zhan Xiaoxiao was a little uncomfortable, she felt that someone was pulling her, so she couldn't help but lean to the side. After Qin Tai found out, he finally understood the truth, there was a big magnet here. Before Qin Tai and the others came in, they were worried that there was something wrong with the mechanism inside, so everyone was either holding a long stick or a rattan card. The stick can be used as a weapon, as well as to find a way or hit the ground, or even to the pole. The rattan is not only lightweight but also defensive, and the most important point is that the rattan can float in the water as a boat or as a life-saving device. Only Zhan Xiaoxiao has a soft sword wrapped around his waist, almost day and night. At the beginning, the weapons of Lao Mo and the others were accidentally sucked away by the magnet, which almost frightened everyone. Zhan Xiaoxiao was almost frightened by the magnet, thinking that he had met some master or master.

After passing this wall cut by magnets, Qin Tai and the others finally saw the so-called "treasure". There are a lot of moldy grains, a lot of books to promote the White Lotus Sect, more farm tools and some daily necessities. Qin Tai estimated that this was the emergency food and daily necessities secretly prepared by the predecessors of the White Lotus Sect who were worried that the imperial court was besieging the White Lotus Sect. As for the agricultural tools, it is to encourage the members of the White Lotus Sect to be self-reliant, and to develop the land, they will live a life where they will not be oppressed by the imperial court.

Seeing that there was no treasure in it that everyone was looking forward to, Boss Chen and the others began to complain. You must know that the senior management of Jinyiwei once promised everyone that if they found treasure in an important matter, they would give a part to Jinyiwei's people, and Jinyiwei who participated in the treasure hunt could take a little more. Everyone was counting on getting rich, but I didn't expect that there was nothing here, which really disappointed everyone. Boss Chen wanted all his hopes to stay in the package that Qin Tai didn't have time to see, hoping that there would be some treasure map or silver ticket inside. Qin Tai saw that everyone was so anxious, so he showed everyone the contents of the package, there was only a miscellaneous book in it, not even a picture, of course it was not a treasure map. Even if there is a silver ticket, it has expired, and no money dealer will recognize the authenticity of such a silver ticket.

However, Zhan Xiaoxiao was more careful, and found some more representative things from this pile of things to bring out. Among them are books on the White Lotus Sect, most of which promote the White Lotus Sect, and some of which slander the imperial court. Zhan Xiaoxiao was worried that there were clues in it, so he took one of each one and took the books here without repeating them.

After returning to the front mountain, Qin Tai told the people outside about the things inside. As a participant in this operation, everyone has the right to know what is going on inside, and let everyone know the truth of the matter. When everyone learned that there was nothing inside, when everyone learned that there were also people eating human flesh inside, and when everyone learned that Du Yuan was a member of the White Lotus Sect, everyone was very disappointed. Some soldiers have begun to be reluctant to stay, and some soldiers are clamoring to kill Du Yuan, who instigated everyone to eat human flesh. If it weren't for the suppression of Han Zhiyuan and others, this place would have become a mess of porridge a long time ago.

At this time, a ringing arrow suddenly came out from the bottom of the mountain, and the so-called sounding arrow was an arrow with a bamboo whistle. The purpose is not to shoot the enemy, but to report the news. After the push of the bow and arrow, the friction of the air makes a sharp sound to remind and inform everyone. It's a way to report information, but it's no longer popular in the military. But this is the code agreed between Han Zhiyuan and the secret post under the mountain, as soon as the arrow is issued, it means that there is an enemy situation, and the people on the mountain are notified to hurry up and prepare. While Han Zhiyuan organized everyone to defend, he sent people to meet the sentinels under the mountain. The sentry fired an arrow and exposed himself, and they had to leave for the safety of the sentry. However, if the enemy is too strong or outnumbered, it is very likely that they will not be able to rush out. Han Zhiyuan was worried about the sacrifice of his men, so he excluded a few soldiers to meet the sentry.

Not long after, Han Zhiyuan had just arranged his men when he saw two of his subordinates returning with injuries. The soldiers told Han Zhiyuan that the secret outpost under the mountain had been completely wiped out, and they couldn't rush in, not to mention, they were also discovered by the enemy. Several of them fought and retreated, and by the time they returned to safety, they were the only two of them. However, their sacrifice was not without value, not only did they kill more enemies, but they also heard valuable information. Nearly three hundred disciples of the White Lotus Sect had gathered at the foot of the mountain, and they were preparing to besiege the people on the mountain, and then attack together from all directions.

Han Zhiyuan sent people to reduce the defense radius, the purpose of which was to use the natural environment to deal with the enemy as much as possible. Besides, the soldiers here are all new recruits, not only do they have no combat experience, but they have also lost their military spirit, and it is difficult to fight head-on with the White Lotus Sect members who are not afraid of death. He had no choice but to use a very small number of people to lead a large number of recruits who could not fight, and try to control the situation and wait for reinforcements to arrive.

It may be that everyone has learned the truth of the matter, or it may be that they have known what is going on under the mountain, and it is more likely that a few soldiers are angry and teach Du Yuan a lesson. Du Yuan not only did not fight back, but also took this opportunity to commit suicide. Without Du Yuan's explanation, the soldiers on the mountain were even more ignorant of the people of the White Lotus Sect under the mountain, and this battle would be very difficult.

Qin Tai divided the soldiers here into three ranks, and the Jinyi Wei and Han Zhiyuan brought from the capital were first-class, and they were considered elite soldiers. Those who know a little military knowledge and a little combat skills are second-class, at least they can protect themselves or take on some defensive tasks. The third class is recruits, these people don't even have the ability to protect themselves on the battlefield, and there is only one way to die when they meet the people of the White Lotus Sect. Private 1st Class and Private 3rd Class guarded the various passes, and Private 2nd Class temporarily rested. When the war started, the first class soldiers tried to preserve their strength as much as possible, and the second and third class soldiers took turns guarding the pass. Private 1st class is the main force when breaking through or fighting the enemy. Whether it was to rush out or fight with the White Lotus Sect members who rushed in, they could only rely on these first-class soldiers. Some of the wounded and sick were temporarily arranged in the secret tunnels, where the environment was relatively safe, and if necessary, they could be shut down to deal with the people of the White Lotus Sect.

It was in the secret passage that Qin Tai had time to carefully read the miscellaneous contents of the package. This is a woman's handwriting, it seems that this person's status is not low, and he knows a lot about the past of the White Lotus Sect. Qin Tai couldn't help but think of the two most famous women of the White Lotus Sect, Tang Sai'er and Yan Xiaoqing. Tang Sai'er was the well-known leader of the White Lotus Sect, and she almost pushed the White Lotus Sect to the highest peak. Yan Xiaoqing is the empress of the White Lotus Sect, and after her death, there is hardly a person from the White Lotus Sect who does not scold her. Some people say that she is a vixen, others say that she harmed the White Lotus Sect, and some people say that she is an ambitious woman. Qin Tai felt that Yan Xiaoqing couldn't have any miscellaneous notes, this woman didn't even worry about her husband, and she would definitely not leave any miscellaneous notes. But Tang Sai'er has this possibility, because Tang Sai'er is a woman who is more atmospheric and not afraid of talking about herself behind people's backs. This is confirmed in the following article, and this acrobatics book is really Tang Sayer's autographed miscellaneous book. Tang Sai'er wrote three major things in this miscellaneous book. The first part is the history of the White Lotus Sect and the reasons for its formation. The second part is Tang Sai'er's journey to becoming the leader of the White Lotus Sect. The third part is Tang Sai'er's views on the White Lotus Sect and his future prospects.