Chapter Thirty-Nine: On the Beginning of Trust in the Cave of Thieves

If Wu Peng still has Ding Sitian's body, then through the initial cooperation between the two before, there is no need to test Hu Bayi again and re-establish trust now. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 infoIt's a pity that Wu Peng's current identity is Ding Yiku. Although this new identity has won Hu Bayi's approval through his previous brave performance, it is undoubtedly not enough to exchange news with Hu Bayi and be honest with each other.

Wu Peng didn't expect Hu Bayi to reveal all the secrets he knew, but at least the two sides should reach a consensus on rescuing Ding Sitian. So this time he chose to take the initiative to show favor to Hu Bayi, and he patiently explained his thoughts and behaviors in the ammunition depot before, just to convey his intention to get along honestly with Hu Bayi.

However, Hu Bayi was very protective of his identity as a lieutenant of Jin, so although he was aware of Wu Peng's kindness, he had a lot of concerns and did not dare to accept it easily.

Wu Peng can also understand this, after all, in this special era, once Hu Bayi's hidden identity is exposed, the ending waiting for him must not be very good.

However, he was not too worried, because with Hu Bayi's cleverness, he would definitely think of a very critical point: since Wu Peng tested him so much, conveyed goodwill, and expressed his intention to cooperate, he must have doubted his identity, and even understood, but he didn't say it.

Sure enough, Hu Bayi did not disappoint Wu Peng. He quickly thought of the crux of the matter, and after a series of complex psychological battles, he finally responded to Wu Peng's kindness.

Hu Bayi's current explanation is that he conveyed honesty to Wu Peng and responded to the show of kindness.

"You should have noticed that this passage is not circular, but square." Hu Ba pointed to the passage as he walked and explained, "Even if the devil's sappers dig large air-raid shelters, they dig them into circles, which is the characteristic of their construction technology. From this alone, it can be proved that this channel was not dug by devils. ā€

"It's also possible that the devil is using the local people as coolies." Wang Kaixuan retorted.

"Impossible." Hu Bayi shook his head and said, "Even if the local people are used as coolies, the devil will definitely not let the coolies play freely." They will definitely do the construction drawings in advance and dig holes in strict accordance with the process and standards. ā€

"In fact, this kind of six-foot square hole is a rare kind of robbery hole." Hu Bayi said the answer, "This kind of square cave excavation technique can only be mastered by very experienced tomb robbers." This square shape is not dug out, but while digging a hole, the excavated soil is compacted and then backfilled. This method makes the dug cave wall more solid, and there will be no landslide accident and bury people alive in the robbery hole. ā€

"Cave thieves?" Wang Kaixuan subconsciously glanced at Wu Peng, swallowed back the words that came to his mouth, and exchanged a very subtle look with Hu Bayi.

Hu Bayi smiled and continued: "There is also the direction of this hole, it seems to turn left and right, but in fact, in the eyes of tomb robbers, this hole is too standard. If you look closely, you will see that the wall on the left side of the cave is very flat, while the wall on the right side is more pitted. What does this mean? ā€

"What else can you say? It shows that the person who digs the right side is not doing a good job! Wang Kaixuan answered.

Wu Peng had actually discovered this a long time ago, and he had already speculated in his heart. However, he interprets this feature more from the perspective of safety and practicality, which is definitely different from the reason that Hu Bayi wants to explain now.

"This shows that this thief hole is actually walking around the outer wall of the ancient tomb!" Sure enough, Hu Bayi's statement coincided with Wu Peng's guess. "The reason why the wall on the left is so flat is because the wall on the left is the tomb wall."

"The so-called water sticks to the dragon's body into the deep well, or there is a spring into the small mirror. This robbery hole is actually a classic case of a tomb robber who excavates a cave according to the pattern of the outer wall of the ancient tomb and sticks to the tomb wall to find the entrance of the ancient tomb! When Hu Bayi talked about the rise, his tone couldn't help but reveal admiration and yearning.

"You look at the U-turn before, and the various turns. The burrower is so experienced that he knows exactly when to get around obstacles, when to turn, and which way to turn. To be able to make such an accurate judgment in such a narrow thief hole, this senior's technique is too superb! ā€

"Ahem!" Wang Kaixuan pretended to cough dryly twice and deliberately diverted the topic. "What, this passage is quite long, we have been walking for so long, and we haven't reached the exit yet."

As he spoke, he deliberately slowed down, quietly put it in Hu Bayi's ear and lowered his voice: "Why are you talking so much?" My uncle is from Beijing, you leaked the foundation, be careful that people will directly drag you to Tiananmen Square and shoot you! ā€

Hu Bayi groaned speechlessly~ and said, "Lao Wang, did you just whisper to me?" ā€

Wang Kaixuan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly gave Hu Bayi a look.

"You squeeze your asshole!" Hu Bayi said angrily, "This passage space is closed, no matter how low your voice is, it can be clearly transmitted." You ask Brother Yi Ku, did he miss a word in your words? ā€

"Haha!" Rao is Wu Peng is full of worries, and he can't help but be amused by Wang Kaixuan's performance. Hu Bayi was right, Wang Kaixuan's "whispering", he heard it clearly.

"Huh? Hear me? Wang Kaixuan suddenly blushed, and said with a dry smile: "What, I'll just say it casually, just kidding, joking." ā€

"Brother Hu's statement has given me a long time," Wu Peng said with a smile, "After entering the ancient tomb for a while, we have to cooperate well." As long as Xiao Ding can be rescued, nothing else matters. ā€

"Yes, save Xiao Ding, you must save Xiao Ding safely!" Wang Kaixuan immediately patted his shoulders and made a statement. How did he know that this was Wu Peng reassuring Hu Bayi.

The general meaning of the words is that we seek common ground while reserving differences and cooperate for the time being. Out of the ancient tomb, no one should mention anything that happened here.

Hu Bayi immediately understood Wu Peng's hidden meaning, and said with a smile: "Just do what Brother Yi Ku said." ā€

This is that he has let go of his scruples, has reached an agreement, and established the most basic trust for cooperation!

Whether it is Hu Bayi or Wu Peng, they still have many questions about the identity and purpose of the other party. But after a not-so-sensitive topic of stealing holes, each showed their sincerity. At this point, both sides wisely decided not to delve into anything else. When you get to the ancient tomb later, you can give full play to your strengths.

After ten minutes of walking in the passage, there was finally a bright light ahead.

"Exit!" Wang Kaixuan shouted excitedly.

"Be careful!" Wu Peng was also in good spirits, reminded him, made a silent gesture to the back, and sped up his pace to sneak over first.