Ding Qin didn't realize what Mei Qing was referring to, so he followed her question and asked, "What is it?"

Mei Qing smiled, "Actually, it's very simple, it's what I should do to you." Objectively speaking, my mission is to recover you for the Nine Turns. However, my original intention in accepting this mission was to take revenge on you for gaining the trust of the Nine Turns. So, deep down in my heart, you have always been an innocent person. ”

"Especially, after meeting you for the first time, seeing how seriously you are with everything has given me a deeper understanding of you. I soon found out that my attitude towards you exceeded my own expectations. ”

"While on the boat, I offered to try skin-to-skin kiss with you. It was a decision I made to make a huge bet and went beyond my bottom line. You may think that this is my debauchery as a disciple of the Charm Maiden. But I'm a person, strictly speaking, who is guarded. I'd rather die than give myself to someone else. ”

"But why did I exclude you? The first time, on the ship, was because I thought it was my chance to complete the mission, and I wanted to try. Later, I occasionally had this idea because I found out that I really liked you. Same with my grandma. If it weren't for the Seven Stars Stack, it would be possible that I would follow in my grandmother's footsteps, if you wished. ”

Speaking of this, Mei Qing smiled, "Of course, I know that maybe you won't want to." This is who I am, who I am. It turns out that I've been hiding it from you, and I'm always so uncomfortable. Now that I'm talking about everything, I'm talking my heart, and I suddenly feel like it's so easy, never before. ”

Ding Qin took a deep breath, "It's just that even if you say this, I won't change my mind." ”

Mei Qing smiled again, "I didn't expect you to change your mind. Sometimes, when you do something, you want to do it, not for something. ”

Ding Qin thought for a moment, "So, even if I leave, you will still inform the Nine Turnstile Headquarters about the Seven Stars Stack? Because this is also your chance to gain their trust even further." ”

Mei Qing nodded, "Yes, that's right." If you really want to go now, you can go. ”

"I'm not leaving. Ding Qin said, "In this case, there is no need for me to go." I want to see what that Jiagu Yun wants to do. Moreover, I also want to know if those things in Honglang County have something to do with him. ”

Mei Qing was stunned, "You're not leaving, are you going to the Nine Turnstile Headquarters?"

Ding Qin said, "Yes." Although the Nine Turnstile wants to take me in, it will not do anything to me in Akari due to the fact that the official has intervened. Moreover, you are now incapacitated. Now that my identity has been revealed, it's better for me to go and let them find a way to save you. ”

Mei Qing hesitated, "I'll go with you." Although the Nine Turnstile will not attack you openly, if you are an outsider and go directly to the headquarters, you will always be suspected of trespassing on private land. In addition, in fact, the headquarters of the Nine Turnstile is not far from here. ”

"It's not far?" Ding Qin didn't expect. A large statewide organization would have its headquarters located in such a corner of the country, and a stack so close to its headquarters would be an unwelcome stack.

Mei Qingdao, "That's right. From here, about ten miles to the sea, there is a small island called Kikulin Island. The island is covered with dense chrysanthemum trees, and because there is no fresh water on the surface, it is generally considered to be a deserted island. The headquarters of the Nine Turnstile is actually under the island. ”

Ding Qin took out the map with his hand. Judging from the map, between Julin Island and Qixingyu, it may be less than ten miles.

Such a journey, if the sea conditions allow, Mei Qing's body can bear it.

Mei Qing continued, "When I sent fireworks at that time, I actually wanted to show them to the headquarters. It's just that if Jiagu Yun has already gone to the headquarters, I'm afraid it's too late. In that case, the two of us would be like meat in the tiger's mouth. ”

As soon as she said this, she saw red fireworks flash outside the window.

Moments later, another signal was given to disarm the fireworks and take them into the air.

Mei Qing's face changed slightly, "There...... The direction of the green water reef stacking there! Could it be that Jia Guyun went there again?"

Ding Qin looked in the direction of the fireworks, the so-called green water reef was no closer to Qixingyu than from Julin Island.

His mind was racing. Soon, he realized something. "Is it that the Green Water Reef is divided, and the relationship with your Nine Turnstile Headquarters is not good?"

Mei Qingdao, "Yes, it's not good. Within a hundred miles around Julin Island, there are seven stacks, basically one for each county. Five of these seven have a bad relationship with headquarters. ”

"Show me the picture. Ding Qin handed the map to Mei Qing, "Quick!"

Mei Qing marked the map and handed it to Ding Qin. Ding Qin stared at the map tightly, and said after a moment, "We're going to the headquarters right away, right away." ”

"Why? What do you see?" Mei Qing was extremely puzzled.

Ding Qin said as he wrapped Mei Qing in a thin quilt, and then gently picked it up, "Because this is a formation." The stacks on the five islands, plus the Julin Island at the headquarters, formed a formation called the Five Star Ring Heart Array in terms of geographical location and mutual morphology. This kind of formation is often used to protect something in the center. ”

Saying this, Ding Qin had already gone out and went straight to the port. He continued, "This Qixingyu is theoretically the first point to break the formation. In the end, Mei Qing will go to the headquarters. If you still have fireworks on you, you can set off another one to make them more vigilant. ”

Mei Qing suddenly realized, "You mean, these five stacks have a bad relationship with the headquarters, just an illusion? In fact, they are the core secrets? However, I only have a firework on me." ”

"It doesn't matter if you don't, we should be in time. After arriving at the port, Ding Qin bought a big ship with a lot of money, let all the sailors disembark, settled Mei Qing in the cabin, transported the water tricks, and by the way, took advantage of the natural sea breeze to drive the big ship to Julin Island.

Along the way, there are no obstacles. When approaching Julin Island, Mei Qing's state has recovered a lot, and she is basically able to walk independently, without Ding Qin carrying her. The two of them chose a relatively flat beach and rushed directly up, and when the boat ran aground, they dropped the anchor at the same time and got off the boat.

The chrysanthemum tree is shaped like its name. The trunk of each tree is straight up, and when it reaches a height of about ten meters, it separates its branches, and it looks like a chrysanthemum from a distance. The tree naturally filters seawater and is one of the few trees that does not need fresh water to survive.

Ding Qin deliberately observed. Just like the plot on the map, the chrysanthemum forests on Kikulin Island are layered on top of each other, and there is no sign of human activity.

He turned his head and asked Mei Qing, "Next, how to go?"

Mei Qing roughly set the direction, "Follow me, to the east." ”

The two of them walked about a mile after each other, and the beach was cut off by a jutting rock. Adjacent to the rocks is an even more lush grove of chrysanthemum trees, which is hardly feasible to walk through.

"Turning over the rocks?" Ding Qin couldn't help but ask.

"No, come with me. Mei Qing didn't stop at all, and walked over according to a protruding sharp stone.

The moment she touched the stone, a miracle happened.

She plunged straight into the stone and was soon gone.

However, her voice came, "Follow me, right here, don't be afraid." ”

Ding Qin couldn't help but be secretly shocked in his heart, it turned out that there was still a mechanism here!

According to the route Mei Qing had just taken, Ding Qin also followed.

When he came into contact with the stone, he realized that it was not a stone at all, but an illusion.

In this rock, a path has been opened up that can only be passed by one person.

Come to think of it, this design is also extremely ingenious.

Because even if someone arrives here, it is difficult to pick an area with sharp rocks in such a large area of rocks to hit.

Once inside, they were in a rocky passage, diagonally down about ten meters, the passage began to widen, and when they reached about twenty meters, there was an artificial light source. A door appeared in front of them, two men on each side of the door.

Mei Qing took the initiative to show her token. After passing the inspection, he turned his gaze to Ding Qin, "Is he?"

Mei Qing's tone became a little cold, and at the same time, there was a bit of an official tone, "Guests, guests that the door master and lady all know." ”

The guard didn't ask in detail, but just made a gesture, "Please come in!"

Mei Qing didn't rush into the door, and asked again, "Are the door master and lady here?"

"Recently, I haven't heard that the owner and his wife have made arrangements to go on patrol. We don't know the specifics, but you can ask the guards at the Bafang Gate. ”

Mei Qing nodded, and then took Ding Qin in. After passing through the door, it was still a rocky passage, but it had become much wider enough to accommodate four or five people in parallel, and Ding Qin felt that the passage had changed direction, and it seemed to be along the coastline.

Mei Qing walked as she spoke, "To reach the headquarters, you need to pass through the seven-fold gate, and in the headquarters, to the core area, you need to pass the eighth layer, and if you want to see the door master and wife, you need to pass the ninth layer." This design also corresponds to the name of the nine-turnstile door. ”

"From the beginning of coming in, these doors are called one door, two dragon gates, three sheep gates, four happy gates, five elements gates, six shun gates, seven seven gates, eight square gates, and nine respectful gates. Of course, it's just the name, it doesn't make much sense. Not long after Mei Qing explained these things to Ding Qin, he arrived at the so-called Erlongmen.

To Ding Qin's surprise, Erlongmen actually did not verify his identity. Mei Qing said, "Outside the Seven Seven Gates, they are all singular tests, and even numbers are not checked." For on the island there are twelve that are called one gate. Everywhere there is an entrance. Because the entire underpass system is spiral-shaped, there is no need to verify it layer by layer. After passing the Seventy-Seven Gate, entering the Bafang Gate and the Nine Statues Gate, you must verify it. Actually, if you really come by yourself, I'm afraid you won't be able to enter the headquarters at all. ”

The further back you go, the longer the journey through the door. Ding Qin probably felt the distance, and it seemed that he was about to circle the island for half a week.

And now, in front of him, is the so-called Seven Seven Gates.

Unlike the many gates in front of it, this is no longer a simple stone gate, but more like a city gate!