Ding Qin turned around and saw that it was a middle-aged man about the same age as Lin Bing who spoke, although he was well-dressed, but his face was a little arrogant and domineering;

When Mei Qing heard this, he immediately turned around and said, "Yo, it turned out to be the master of Zhongxiong Hall." Yesterday, the hall master said that he would come out to greet him in person, and it seems that he is not lying. ”

Zhong Xiong looked up to the sky and laughed, "The girl is joking. What is the role of my Zhong Xiong in Stinkbark Island, the girl knows very well. If I said it, why wouldn't I do it?"

Mei Qingdao, "The little woman is also afraid that the hall master is just drunk and joking, and she even forgot about herself." ”

Zhong Xiong waved his hand, "Impossible, impossible." Don't say I didn't drink too much, I drank too much, and I will be responsible for what I say! ”

Mei Qing chuckled, "Don't hide it, the two of us can't enter yet." There's still a problem that hasn't been solved. ”

Zhong Xiong's face showed a slight surprise, "What's the trouble? I'll help you get it." ”

Mei Qing tilted her head to the side, "Alas, it's not too much trouble. When we came, Lin Bingjun kindly asked the captain of the Diao Dezhen Security Brigade to send us. However, when we got here, we said that we would let Captain Diao go back, but the captain refused, so he had to go to Heishui Hall to rest. We were afraid of causing trouble to your hall, so we persuaded Captain Diao not to go in, but he refused. ”

Mei Qing said this, although she didn't add oil and vinegar, but there were a lot of deliberately aggravated weights in her tone. When Zhong Xiong heard this, his face immediately fell, "A mere captain of the security brigade, there are so many things? I'm Heishui Hall, do you want to enter as soon as you want? Do you think your surname is Diao, so it's really Diao?"

Diao Dechen said that he was in trouble, and he hurriedly stepped forward to make amends, "Don't misunderstand the hall master, the little one is also afraid that the hall master has a letter to bring to the military order, so he has such an idea." I'll go right away, I'll go right away......"

Mei Qing immediately smiled on the side, "Decide this earlier, don't you save time here?" Hall Master Zhong, let's go." ”

Zhong Xiong laughed again, "Okay, two of you, please! I thought the two of you were going to say at noon, and they were calling people to prepare for the noon banquet." ”

Mei Qing said as she walked, "We won't eat this banquet, let's talk about it when we have a chance in the future." Because it's important to be in a hurry, please ask the hall master to take us directly to the black waterway. ”

Zhong Xiong was very surprised, "This ...... Miss Mei finally came here, so let me express my heart. This stinky bark tree island, the location is remote, the specialty is barren, and the seaside is full of big stinky trees, it is not easy for the girl to come again, doesn't this make me Zhongxiong have regrets. ”

Mei Qing smiled, "Look at what the hall master said." I also said last night that as long as you have the heart, you can see each other, and I don't care about staying at this time. ”

Zhong Xiong sighed and shook his head, "Alas, okay, okay, according to the girl's will." Let's go, let's go straight to the Black Waterway. ”

In fact, Heishuitang is only built like a small village, but because it is closer to the sea, the building structure is mainly made of masonry, which can not only prevent the sea from corroding building materials, but also effectively prevent storms that occur once every few years.

Walking through the entrance of the hall for about a mile, Zhong Xiong pointed to an arched doorway, "The entrance to the black waterway has arrived. Let's go down. ”

Ding Qin was a little surprised by this, "Forgive me for being lonely and unheard, this black waterway is actually underground?"

Zhong Xiong nodded, "That's right, the black waterway, one end starts from the underground dark river of our Heishui Hall, and the other end is in the black rock beach of Honglang County. People who have never been here think it's by the sea, but it's not. About half the distance, it's underground. ”

Ding Qin said, "I see. No wonder Lin Junling said that if you want to take the black waterway, you must send it from the black water hall. ”

Zhong Xiong laughed, "That's right, that's right. If this is not the case, where can I have the current reputation of Heishuitang? Those who walk the black waterway are not ordinary people, and after coming and going, the relationship network of Heishuitang has opened, and the natural status has also risen. Of course, this status, in your eyes, may not be worth mentioning. However, on this Stinkbark Island, I dare to say that as long as the official does not intervene, my Blackwater Hall's ability will definitely rank first. ”

As he spoke, someone had opened the arched stone door, revealing the steps leading down. Several people walked down the stairs for no less than 100 meters, and when they reached a road paved with stone slabs, the sound of rushing water became clear.

Along the way, more than 100 meters later, an underground river appeared in front of everyone.

The dark river is about ten meters wide, about two or three meters below the road surface, and the water flow is extremely turbulent, hitting the stone wall, it can splash more than three meters high, and fall directly to the ground.

Under the light of the cave, it can be seen that the water is mixed with a large amount of black sediment, which makes the whole river appear black and yellow, which is probably the origin of the black waterway.

Seeing this situation, Ding Qin couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. If it is on the water, no matter how fast the current is, it is easy to control. However, this kind of water is underground, especially after the section dug by the Black Water Hall, it will inevitably flow into the extremely narrow underground cave, and it is difficult to say whether there is air or not, how to pass through?

This couldn't help but make him understand why, although the black waterway existed, so few people left.

After looking at it for a while, he still raised this question. "Hall of Bells. If we take the black waterway, we will enter the water from this? I wonder if there is a schematic diagram of the black waterway, so that we can take targeted precautions against some unexpected situations underwater?"

Zhong Xiong said, "We don't have a schematic map, and no one has surveyed it." There are very few pedestrians in the black waterways, and there is no point in venturing to map them. ”

Mei Qing's face was also blue, "This ...... This black waterway is far more dangerous than I thought. ”

Zhong Xiong said seriously, "That's right. It is often said that goods are lost by more than two-thirds when they go through the black waterways, but this is also a conservative statement. If you really leave, you will basically die. Therefore, I also advise the two of you to change your mind, or wait for the situation in Honglang County to ease up, and let Lin Bingjun order to find a way to send you over. ”

Mei Qing didn't respond directly to him, "Honglang Island is so big, is there no way to reach it by private boat?" I remember, there are eighteen ports and wharves on the island. There are more than seven or eight beachheads where boats can be parked. ”

"Girl, I haven't been to Honglang County for a long time. Zhong Xiong said, "What you said is right. But the problem is, that's the norm. At the beginning of this year, the sea beast had a strange movement, and in order to prepare, the Nanhai County Army set up a military defense line around the island. After the appearance of the sea beast, a second line of defense was added. Now, in order to withdraw people at any time, a third line of defense has been added. In addition, "

He paused for a moment, as if he was hesitating about something, and finally said, "As far as I know, there is another reason why Honglang County is now sealed so tightly that outsiders are absolutely not allowed to enter. That is, in Honglang County, a crystal source was discovered, which became a place where the official and the Nine Turnstile and Ruyi Fang must compete. Officials take the lead to get ahead of the curve. Not allowing people to enter is also to prevent the infiltration of these two sects. ”

Mei Qing frowned, "What is the Land of Crystal Origin?"

Zhong Xiong replied a little vaguely, "I don't know much about this. It is said to be a valuable vein. ”

Ding Qin took over at this time and said, "Well, it can be understood as a vein, but it is also different. The land of crystal origin is the place where all kinds of crystals are born. However, it cannot be mined directly, as it is only a channeled energy source. The typical land of crystal source is divided into two halves of yin and yang, and each half is divided into five obvious areas: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. It only takes one year to put the white crystal into it, and you can differentiate five kinds of spars: yin gold, yin wood, yin water, yin fire, yin earth and yang gold, yang wood, yang water, yang fire and yang earth. ”

"Hedron has two uses. One is used to make weapons, and the other is used to purify spiritual physiques. Due to the fact that there are very few pure crystals that exist naturally, and the land of crystal source is quite limited, and the land of crystal source will be scrapped after one-time use, all kinds of crystals are legendary treasures. ”

After Ding Qin finished speaking, he added, "In this case, the blockade of Honglang Island makes sense." ”

Zhong Xiong was very surprised, "The little brother is really well-informed!"

Ding Qin smiled slightly. Mei Qing didn't seem to be very interested in this, "Then, you have to hurry up." If it drags on any longer, in case of a fight, won't the island be very dangerous? But this waterway ......"

Zhong Xiong said at this time, "You two don't have to worry. Knowing last night that the two of you were going to pass through here, we deliberately improved and strengthened the waterway submersible tank. ”

"What is that?" not only did Mei Qing ask, but Ding Qin was also a little curious.

Zhong Xiong said, "A special tool for passing through the black waterway. The current of the black waterway is so fast that even if the goods are transported, they will not be able to reach the black rock beach without treatment. So, many years ago, we at Heishuitang invented the waterway submersible cabin. Please see. ”

He pointed to an ellipsoidal object not far away, "This is the waterway submersible." ”

The dive chamber is about three meters long, and the highest point is about two meters, and it looks like a large mango. Its surface is made of metal, which is cold to the touch and very hard.

"The cargo is transported in the submersible compartment. This submersible cabin has been continuously improved by our Heishui Hall, and this is already the seventh generation. But even so, the success rate of delivery is still less than half. As for giving it away,"

He thought for a while, "In the past two years, a total of ten people have been sent across the sea. Eight of them were not heard from, and the other two, both found dead, washed up on the shore. And among these ten people, including the two who died, seven of them cultivated above the seventh level of the second order of spiritual power. ”

After listening to this, Ding Qin was a little panicked in his heart. After thinking about it, he said to the hall master, "I don't know what the hall master said about improvement and reinforcement, what exactly is it referring to?"