Volume II, Chapter 21, Dungeon Beast Prisoner
CHAPTER XXI
Dungeon Beast Prisoner
Dungeons, in general, are a type of cell. In general, it is a place where prisoners are held.
A dungeon is called a dungeon, and as the name suggests, it refers to a cell built underground. But what Fang Xin didn't expect was that under such a civilized social system, there were still private dungeons.
So, what is the purpose of Liu Shenglong's construction of the dungeon? Also, since there is a dungeon, does that mean that there are also prisoners in the dungeon?
Fang Xin didn't understand even more, what kind of person could it be who was imprisoned in the dungeon by Liu Shenglong. What does this person have to do with Liu Shenglong, or rather, what does it have to do with the whole thing.
The more he thought about it, the more Fang Xin felt the urge to go to the dungeon to find out. He really wanted to see what kind of secrets were hidden in Liu Shenglong's dungeon.
After the floor was lifted by Zhou Ya, a black rumbling entrance was revealed. As far as the eye can see, there is not a single light. In other words, if you don't go down, you won't be able to peek into the secrets of the dungeon at all.
Zhou Ya handed Fang Xin and Du Zijuan a flashlight each, and kept one for herself. Needless to say, when Liu Shenglong went to design and build the dungeon, he did not install any lighting facilities. In other words, he probably just didn't want anyone to know what was inside the dungeon.
The beam of the flashlight is very strong, and at a glance, I know that the road is new, and I just bought it not long ago.
"I'll go down first, and you'll follow me." Zhou Ya said and took the lead to go down.
Fang Xin and Du Zijuan glanced at each other, and just wanted to go down. Suddenly, several figures appeared at the door of the storage room, and the first one was Liu Ting, Zhou Ya's daughter.
"Mom, what are you doing?" Liu Ting blurted out in surprise and asked. She really didn't know anything about Zhou Ya's actions.
Liu Jian, Liu Qiang, Shen Kuo, and even the little nanny, they all came, as if they had made an appointment in advance. This made Zhou Ya feel very surprised and incomprehensible.
Fang Xin and Du Zijuan were also taken aback, if it was said that a few people were suddenly discovered, it would be understandable. All the people in the whole villa came together, and at the same time, at the same time. This has to make people feel that it is too unbelievable.
As the eldest brother, Liu Jian walked quickly to the entrance of the cave. With doubts on his face, he stared at Zhou Ya who was standing aside and asked, "What is this?" What did you do in our house?" The spearhead was pointed at Zhou Ya, as if he wanted to see through it.
Zhou Ya was very calm and said unhurriedly: "You asked the wrong person, you should ask your father, why did he want to make such a ghost place, and he didn't let people know it."
"You're talking nonsense, if it's my father, why don't we know what to do? Why are you the only one who knows the Tao?" Liu Qiang also came up and questioned Zhou Ya.
At this time, the two brothers seemed to be standing together. Liu Jian followed Liu Qiang and said: "I have lived in this house for nearly 30 years, I don't know what to do, there is still such a place at home?"
"That's right, tell us, what's down there? Didn't my father hide something underneath? That's what you want to get that that makes you come to our house." Liu Qiang's tone was aggressive, and he couldn't see through Zhou Ya's conspiracy at a glance.
However, Zhou Ya maintained her usual calmness. She said: "I don't need to be trusted by you, but I still have to tell you that I also learned this secret a few days ago, following Liu Shenglong. To be honest, I've only been down once, and I don't really know exactly what the situation is like down there."
"You lie, who will believe." Liu Jian wanted to refute, but was stopped by Shen Kuo on the side. Shen Kuo said: "We don't need to argue about these useless things here, if we want to know the answer, it's actually very simple, just go down and see."
Zhou Ya didn't speak again, she was waiting for a response, waiting for the brothers' response. And Liu Jian and Liu Qiang looked at each other, as if they were engaged in a fierce ideological struggle. There were only Liu Ting and the little nanny, and the two of them didn't say a word. Or, they simply don't have the right to express their opinions. Because they don't belong to this family, they don't belong to this villa.
The final result was that the two brothers agreed to go down to have a look first, and then go to question Zhou Ya.
So, the group each held a flashlight, led by Zhou Ya, and headed towards the depths of the dungeon. No one would have imagined what would happen next, what kind of encounters would await them.
The road down was pitch black, and everywhere the flashlight went, one by one, towards the stone steps below. It seems to be endless, straight to hell.
The downward movement took less than five minutes, and because it was very dark and there were more people, the downward speed was naturally very slow. Liu Jian became impatient: "What the hell is this place?" How long will it take to get there?"
I didn't think about it, but his voice kept drifting in this empty, dark space, and it didn't fall for a long time. Liu Jian and the rest of the group were all taken aback.
It took a long, long time for the sound to fade away. Zhou Ya's voice came from the front again: "Believe it or not, I have indeed only been to this place once. Moreover, because I was afraid to be alone, I didn't finish it. So, I don't know what happens down the road. If your father is still around, ask him about the purpose of building such a place. Also, why don't you have a lamp? Unfortunately, these will all become permanent mysteries and remain unknown to the world."
That's true, what Zhou Ya said is not wrong at all. But now, they have to challenge the unknown.
The stone steps descend all the way down without any turns.
The current order of arrangement is like this, Zhou Ya takes the lead, followed by Fang Xin and Du Zijuan. After that, there were two brothers, Liu Jian and Liu Qiang. Then there is the little nanny and Liu Ting, after Shen Kuo broke off, he walked in the last one.
The stone steps leading down to the wall are narrow and surrounded by rough walls on both sides. And above the walls, there is nothing.
In such a small space, the air is very circulating. After walking for so long, there was no feeling of suffocation at all.
But because it's small, it's quite difficult to escape if you encounter any danger.
However, the unexpected happened. Just after everyone seemed to have lost all their sense of precaution, an accident befell them. Or rather, it came to someone.
The stone steps at your feet, one of which broke suddenly. But the strange thing is that Zhou Ya walked through this stone step, Fang Xin and Du Zijuan also walked through, and even Liu Qiang also walked through, without any accidents. But when it was Liu Jian's turn, an accident happened.
It happened very suddenly, almost instantaneously. No one reacted at all, and the only thing that could prove that something happened to Liu Jian was that when he fell, he let out a sharp scream. But it was just a sound, and then calm returned.
Liu Qiang, who was walking in front of Liu Jian, turned around at the first time. However, when he didn't know what was happening in Lu Dao, the little nanny who followed Liu Jian also slid towards Lu Dao. Fortunately, at this time, Liu Qiang had already woken up from his lost soul. He grabbed one of the little babysitter's hands with great agility. However, he was also pulled down by the little nanny.
The little nanny panicked, as if she was suspended in mid-air. She screamed, "Save me, Second Young Master, save me!"
Liu Qiang was also in pain, because half of his body was already hanging, and there was no focus around him, so he couldn't exert any strength at all. He could only shout hard: "Xiaoying, don't move, I'll pull you up."
The reason why Liu Qiang was not dropped was not because of his good luck, but because someone was helping him.
Fang Xin and Du Zijuan also pounced at the first time, and one of them grabbed one of Liu Qiang's legs and pulled back hard. That is, when Liu Qiang finished shouting that sentence, he had been pulled up by the two, followed by the little nanny Xiaoying.
Almost all of them were in a state of panic and had not yet woken up from their trance, and everything was calm again.
The little nanny leaned on Liu Qiang's arms, she was trembling all over, and she couldn't say a word for a long time.
The people behind did not dare to take another step forward, and the people in front also stopped moving forward. No one knows what thrills await them in the depths of the deep and bottomless dungeon. What's even more unexpected is that Liu Shenglong actually designed a trap mechanism in the dungeon. So, whether there will be any more below, no one knows.
Liu Qiang hugged the little nanny tightly, but his eyes stared at Zhou Ya fiercely. A mouthful of anger suddenly rose, he pointed straight at Zhou Ya, and said viciously: "You killed him, you premeditated it a long time ago, right!" You knew there was a trap in the road, and you brought us in. You woman, you're so vicious."
"My mom is not such a person, you don't spew blood." Liu Ting suddenly said anxiously.
At this time, Zhou Ya could no longer maintain her usual calmness. Her voice also got bigger: "Liu Qiang, what nonsense are you talking about. I kill people, why do I want to kill him, and I still kill people in front of everyone, am I stupid? I've said it a long time ago, this dungeon was built by your father, and I've only been here once. Also, since it was dark and I was alone, I didn't even go back to the end. When I came, I didn't encounter any mechanisms. You have to ask your father about this, don't be lazy on my head."
"Huh!" Liu Qiang sneered and said, "There is no proof of death, you can say whatever you want."
"You ......" Zhou Ya was so angry that she didn't know how to defend herself.
At this time, I heard a "bang", and the stone steps that had been sunken suddenly returned to their original state. It's as if nothing had happened, and everything is at peace.
Everyone was stunned and silent, and they all looked at the stone steps that bounced up.
Fang Xin broke the silence, he said: "Everyone stop arguing, I think, I have found the answer to the question."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes turned to him, waiting for his answer.
Fang Xin came to Liu Qiang's side unhurriedly, patted Liu Qiang's shoulder and said, "You two, let one go." The two didn't know why, but Liu Qiang still pulled up the little nanny and retreated to the next stone step. Fang Xin squatted down at this time, pointed to the stone step that Liu Qiang had just stood on and said, "The problem is on this stone step, everyone may just look forward and not notice the stone steps under their feet. In fact, when I stepped on it, I felt a little wrong. It felt like the stone steps were sinking towards the sink, and it wasn't very noticeable, so I didn't pay much attention to it."
This is a very ordinary stone staircase, made of a whole piece of yellow stone commonly found on Xiaomao Mountain. The same goes for the other stone steps, and you can't see any difference.
Shen Kuo asked: "According to what you said, if there is really a problem with this stone step, it should be triggered when Zhou Ya steps down. It was Fang Xin who fell, not Liu Jian. How do you explain that?"
Fang Xin seemed to be confident, he smiled slightly and said, "That's right, that is to say, this mechanism can't be triggered once and it can be successful. Liu Jian fell, so it should be triggered four times before the mechanism can be activated."
"I don't believe it." Liu Qiang said, "If you design the mechanism like this, then, as long as there are less than four people coming in, you will never be able to trigger the mechanism. Isn't such a mechanism just an ornament, what's the use?"
Fang Xin said: "This has to ask the designer of the mechanism, that is, your father."
"No wonder, the last time I came, I didn't run into it." Zhou Ya seemed to suddenly realize, and said in surprise, "I said that I was wronged."
In order to verify his inference, Fang Xin stepped on the stone steps again and said, "You might as well try again and see if my inference is correct."
Everyone was looking forward to it, and when Fang Xin stepped on it, the stone steps really sank a little under the watchful eye of everyone. Not a lot, in general, it's really hard to detect.
Fang Xin stepped on it four times in a row, and the stone steps obviously sank down about five centimeters. This time, everyone saw clearly, and the stone steps really moved. There was another "bang", and the stone steps next to it caved down, revealing a dark hole. I don't know where this cave leads.
What worries everyone even more is that Liu Jian's life and death. From inside this hole, there is not a sound at all. Whether Liu Jian is dead or alive, no one knows.
Fang Xin clapped his hands, pulling everyone's thoughts back to reality. He said: "Now that's the case, none of us expected that there are traps in this dungeon. I mean, if you want to leave, you can go back now, lest any accidents happen."
Unexpectedly, the first person to react was Liu Qiang. He said indignantly, "I'm not leaving, I'm going to see what's hidden underneath."
Next is the little nanny, she said softly: "If the second young master doesn't leave, I won't leave."
Next, it's easy to guess the answer. All of them stayed, all wanting to discover the secrets of the dungeon.
Seeing that everyone had no objections, Fang Xincai said, "Since this is the case, everyone listen. I don't know if there is the same mechanism in the road below, but I recommend that you keep a certain distance, at least five stone steps or more. I think that in this way, even if there are such mechanisms below, they will not be triggered. Even if it is triggered, no one will fall into it after such a long distance."
This point of view is unanimously agreed by all. Since no one wants to go, then, you have to be brave enough to face all the events that are coming.
The stone steps all the way down into the endless darkness. It seems to be very long and gives the feeling that it will never reach the end. The surroundings have not changed at all, the same color and style everywhere.
This time, the one who took the lead was replaced by Fang Xin. followed by Zhou Ya and Du Zijuan.
It feels like the stone steps leading to the dungeon go straight down. But Fang Xin was sure that it was definitely not what he saw. Otherwise, they would have been at least two or three hundred meters deep into the surface. Fang Xin felt that this was impossible. But the mystery of it, Fang Xin is unknown.
Along the way, as Fang Xin expected, they really encountered several mechanisms. Thanks to the precautions in advance, no accidents occurred to anyone.
In this way, it extended to the bottom for about ten minutes. In the midst of everyone's expectations, it finally went down to the bottom.
It's still pitch black at the bottom, and the flashlight doesn't seem to end. It feels like a big, big space. But how big it is, no one can say exactly.
The strangest thing is that in this space that resembles nothingness, there is a strange sound faintly, and occasionally there is a sound similar to the collision of metal.
An isolated place like this, whether it's unusual or not, can give people a creepy feeling. It's as if some kind of terrifying, unacceptable event is about to happen.
Suddenly, in the dark space, there was a "huh" sound, which startled everyone. They were all nervous and trembling, and they didn't dare to make a sound.
However, Fang Xin could still hear it, it was Shen Kuo's voice. He hurriedly asked, "What's the matter, Shen Kuo?"
Shen Kuo was standing on a certain wall at this time, and because the light of the flashlight was too dim, no one noticed him.
Liu Qiang's courage was already small, and when he heard the sound of "huh", he was already frightened. Later, when I heard that it was Shen Kuo, I immediately became angry. He said angrily: "What the hell, can you squeak before you make a sound. People are scary, they are scared to death."
No one paid attention to him, Fang Xin then asked, "Shen Kuo, did you find something?"
"That's right, come and see, the walls are sticky, like oil." Shen Kuo stretched out his index finger and lightly scratched it on the wall. Sure enough, there was something similar to oil on my fingers.
Fang Xin walked over, dipped his hand in it, then rubbed it, and then took it under his nose and sniffed it. "It's colorless and odorless, not like gasoline," he said. It's also not like engine oil, diesel and cooking oil used at home. At least I haven't seen it, I can't tell."
Liu Qiang said impatiently: "This has nothing to do with us!"
Zhou Ya also interjected at this time: "This is an unknown world, for every abnormal situation that appears here, we must not take it lightly, we must be extra careful."
"Mom is right!" Liu Ting also came up with a little fear.
"Who has a lighter?" Fang Xin said, "Since it's some kind of unknown oil, let's try it directly."
Shen Kuo had already taken out a lighter, he waved his hand and said, "Everyone stand back first, let me come!"
All of them retreated to the distance at once, all staring nervously at Shen Kuo. But seeing that Shen Kuo had already lit a lighter, he was cautiously and slowly approaching the wall.
When the flame of the lighter just touched the wall, only a "boom" was heard, and a miracle suddenly happened in front of everyone."
It turns out that there is a groove in the wall, or rather an oil groove. What Shen Kuo touched was the oil oozing out of the oil tank.
The flames spread forward like water serpents. In an instant, this underground space is illuminated as bright as day. A refreshing aroma filled the entire space.
The firelight illuminates everything, and everyone finally sees the so-called dungeon and its full picture.
It turns out that there is an oil tank on the walls around the dungeon. Judging from the fact that the oil in the oil tank is all full, it should have never been used. At this time, the surface of the oil tank is all floating and hot, and it is extremely dazzling.
The whole dungeon is at least three or four hundred square meters, which is very large, no wonder the flashlight can't shine far away.
What's even more surprising is that most of the dungeon is occupied by an iron cage. The iron cage is not only thick, but also very strong. Come to think of it, no one can escape it.
A super large iron cage is placed here, is this what is called a dungeon?
When everyone was stunned by the sight in front of them, a terrible scream was suddenly heard. This scream was not made by someone else, it was made by the little babysitter.
Everyone looked for prestige, and they couldn't help but change their faces and retreated. Even Liu Qiang, who had been following the little nanny all the time, was so frightened that he left the little nanny and retreated to the corner alone.
The little nanny was so frightened that her legs were weak, and she stood motionless, as if she had forgotten her legs. I looked like I was scared stupid.
When Fang Xin saw it, he immediately shouted: "Xiaoying, what are you still standing for, come here!" Xiao Ying seemed to wake up from a nightmare, and ran to Fang Xin's side. When he ran to Fang Xin's side, he accidentally fell and jumped. Luckily, nothing was too much trouble.
Since it's a dungeon, since there's an iron cage. Then maybe there's something in the cage. But to everyone's regret, it is not people who are locked up in the iron cage.
I can't describe what it is. This thing looks like a man, or like an ape. But it's not exactly like it, or it doesn't look like it at all.
He is two meters tall and has very well-developed limbs. With a burly body like it, pinching Fang Xin to death is as easy as pinching an ant to death.
The animal has only three fingers, but the fingers are thick and long, and the hard nails alone are seven or eight centimeters long. The thick nostrils are not facing down like a person, but forward. The nostrils of the two black holes, like two abysses, are eerie and terrifying.
The two rows of teeth are completely exposed, and each one is like a sharp knife, piercing the heart.
To everyone's greatest shock, the monster was covered in red hair. Even these inconspicuous hairs are like sharp thorns, and people are chilled to see.
Such a big behemoth suddenly appeared in front of everyone, who wouldn't be afraid when they saw it! Not to mention a little nanny who has never experienced anything in the world.
It turned out that when the fire in the oil tank was just ignited, the little nanny happened to be standing next to the iron cage. Of course, all of them don't know what kind of iron cage the dungeon will have.
And the monster happened to be lying on the iron cage, staring at the little nanny with a pair of eyes the size of a ping-pong ball. A thick, liquid flowed from the corners of his mouth, like human saliva.
Seeing this scene, anyone who sees it will be scared, let alone the little nanny.
All the people were so frightened that they didn't dare to make any moves, only Fang Xin and Shen Kuo were quite calm. At least, they've experienced more than one monster. Their fear and panic have long since been worn away.
"That's... That... What's that?" Liu Qiang's eyes widened in fear, and the person was already paralyzed on the ground.
Fang Xin said calmly: "No matter what it is, everyone doesn't have to be afraid. Because it's in an iron cage, it can't hurt us. What I care about is, what is Liu Shenglong doing by keeping such a thing in the dungeon?" As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Zhou Ya, hoping to get an answer from Zhou Ya.
However, Zhou Ya said, "Like you, it is the first time that I have gone down to such a deep dungeon. So, I don't know what Lao Liu did."
Liu Shenglong, a super-rich man with billions in assets. But under his big villa, he built a dungeon. Moreover, there is a big monster with a hideous image locked up in the dungeon. No matter who you are, you wouldn't have thought of this, it's too incredible.
What needs to be figured out is, why did he do this? What is his purpose? And all this died because of his death.
Liu Qiang snorted coldly, of course he wouldn't believe Zhou Ya's defense. It's just that in front of the behemoth, he can't do too much, so as not to anger the monster.
The monster is inside the iron cage with its teeth and claws, trying to break through the iron cage. Helplessly, the iron cage was so strong that no matter how hard the beast struggled, he couldn't escape the cage.
At the same time, there seems to be some strange sound in this wide space. Before everyone could come to their senses, they heard a "bang", and it seemed that something had fallen from the top of the cell.
The monster heard the noise and finally stopped struggling. Looking back, the monster's face changed, and it seemed very excited and excited. He straightened up and ran towards what he had just fallen.
"Help, help!" The shouts spread throughout the dungeon and into everyone's ears.
Seeking prestige, all the people were shocked. Because it was none other than Liu Jian, who had disappeared before.
At this time, Liu Jian was covered in blood, as if he had just rolled out of hell. He stumbled to his feet on the ground, but his face changed in fright from the sight before him.
It turned out that in the place where he was fallen, there were human bones everywhere, and they were covered in blood. If you think of it as a slaughterhouse for humans, it's nothing more than that.
The key is that there are many, not one or two, but many, many, many, and many are not clear at all. Some of the bones still looked fresh, the pieces of flesh that had not been eaten were still attached to the bones, and there were large patches of bright red blood sprinkled around them, which were not completely dry.
Such a scene, Fang Xin and the others didn't notice until this time. They were also frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. Unexpectedly, the dungeon built by Liu Shenglong turned out to be a hell on earth. These bones add up, if not hundreds, but dozens.
Fang Xin turned to Zhou Ya and threw the question to her. Fang Xin wanted to know what was going on. However, Zhou Ya's attention was all stunned by the terrifying scene in front of her, and she leaned against the wall softly, afraid that she didn't even have the strength to speak.
Liu Jian was frightened and afraid, and when the monster was about to pounce in front of him, he ran forward with a rolling belt, looking very embarrassed.
As he ran, he shouted: "Save me, Liu Qiang, save me!" He finally ran to the iron cage and struggled on it. However, even the monster can't even break free from the iron cage, how can he break free.
Liu Jian sank his whole body into the railing of the iron cage, trying to squeeze out of the gap in the railing. However, all his efforts were laborious.
His eyes were full of hope and pleading, and he stretched out his arms and asked for help from Liu Qiang, who was close at hand. Anyway, they're still brothers after all.
However, what he didn't expect was that Liu Qiang was even more scared and timid than his brother. At this time, Liu Qiang had already lost his mind. He stumbled back into the corner and shook his head: "Don't come, please don't come."
If you want to count on Liu Qiang, it is already impossible.
Fang Xin, who was relatively sober, immediately took action. He pointed to Shen Kuo on the side: "Let's go find the door of the iron cage. I believe that there should be a door in and out of such a large iron cage!"
Shen Kuo agreed, and the two of them went in opposite directions, along the perimeter of the iron cage, and began to look for the exit on the iron cage. However, the two of them turned around and found nothing. It's as if the iron cage was a whole from the beginning and has never been divided.
Now, both of them are in a hurry. Anyway, Liu Jian is also a life, so you can't watch him die here!
"What now?" Shen Kuo asked anxiously. But as soon as he finished asking, the monster swallowed Liu Jian's head in one bite without mercy.
Screams rang out over the dungeon. The screams were made by three women, all of whom had their heads tucked into their necks, their eyes closed, not daring to look at the bloody scene again.
A large cloud of blood spurted out from Liu Jian's broken neck and shin, staining the dungeon red. Liu Jian was naturally killed on the spot, with no hope of survival.
Fang Xin clenched his fists tightly, he hated, but he had nowhere to vent, so he could only clench his fists.
Shen Kuo was also shocked, he staggered back two steps and asked, "This... This... What's going on?"
Fang Xin seemed to understand it, and said angrily: "It's eating. Can't you see that the mechanism on the stone steps is the passage for eating?"
"You mean, you mean, Liu Shenglong has a pet in this dungeon? It's unlikely, Liu Shenglong's fetish is too strange." Shen Kuo said in surprise.
Fang Xin said, "Nothing is impossible. When I first came to the villa, I always had a question. For what such a big villa there is only one servant. Now I understand that these servants have become the belly of the monster. If it weren't for our appearance, if it weren't for Liu Shenglong's violent death. The next victim may be Xiaoying."
"It's too cruel!" Shen Kuo watched the monster chewing Liu Jian's head with relish, and a wave of nausea crept up the tip of his throat. He couldn't bear to look at it anymore and turned his face away.
In the distance, Liu Qiang, who was leaning against the wall, had already lost his master. He tugged at the wall, crawling slowly, his lips trembling, and said, "What the hell is this, I'm going to get out, I'm going to get out!"
However, it may be that his spirit is already on the verge of collapse, and the direction in which he crawls is not the exit, but the depths of the dungeon.
No one pays attention to him, and no one pays attention to him anymore.
Just as he had been crawling for a few minutes, the wall where his hand touched suddenly glowed a dazzling red. Before he could react to what was going on, he let out a scream of "ahh......h