"yes, look here—" Lianchengbi pointed to the dragon formed by the contour lines.

The dragon is the most unique thing in Chinese culture and is mentioned many times in the ancient book I Ching.

"I've researched it, and that's how it was drawn on the original version of this military map. Lian Chengbi said worriedly.

The two of us looked closer, and our foreheads almost touched.

On a standard map, the main function of contour lines is to represent the drop in grade and the difference in elevation. On the same slope, points with the same altitude are connected in a line, and so on the accumulation continues, becoming contour lines. To put it simply, the denser the contour lines, the greater the decline in the terrain. The mapmaker is only responsible for accurately reflecting the surface of the earth, not what the final contour line will look like.

"Is it a dragon, I don't know if it was intentional, or is it a natural formation?" Lian Chengbi murmured.

We can't verify this until we actually see that ravine.

"If there is any problem with this picture and this combat idea, you must ask Yan Junshi and Prime Minister Lu Cheng. Lian Chengbi said again.

"King Qin agrees with this line of thinking?" I asked.

This is a family matter of the King of Qin, and if the "head of the family" King Qin agrees, then there will be no problem. Regardless of whether it is a big victory or a feather in the end, accept your fate.

Lian Chengbi nodded: "Yes, my father agrees." ”

I breathed a sigh of relief and hung the map down.

"The situation under Jinan City is very complicated, no less than Xi'an City. Lian Chengbi said again.

I rolled up the map slowly, silent, memorizing all the details in my head. The real connoisseurs rarely rely on paper maps, and those things have to be memorized in order to be able to use them flexibly.

"At least, I shouldn't believe that dragons exist in the real world, right?" after all, dragons are legendary magical creatures......" I tried to convince myself in my heart.

Jinan has always been not lacking in legends related to the "dragon", the most direct, the legend below the five dragon pond is hidden five dragons, the dragon spits water, and then creates the water vein of Jinan, the "spring city". It is said that there is a secret waterway leading directly to the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea, so it is not dry in dry years and waterlogged in rainy years.

"Anyway, Master Wan said that in another thirty hours, he will be able to chisel through the stone wall and enter the old government troop transportation road. Lian Chengbi said.

The clanging of rock clattered and the foreman ran over, followed by the rest of the men, crouching in the corner with their heads in their hands.

"Shoot Miss, you step back again, don't be afraid. The foreman said.

Lian Chengbi and I took another corner and slowly squatted down, covering our ears with our hands.

"Woo-" I heard a strange sound, but it wasn't the roar of the blast.

I let go of my hands covering my ears and jerked to my feet.

"Woohoo, woohoo—" Two more sounds, in the southeast.

"Listen to that voice, Miss Lian, listen!" I pulled Lian Chengbi up.

"What?" Lian Chengbi was puzzled.

"I heard the monster's roar, you hear, the sound—woo, woo......" I mimicked the strange sound I had just heard, but it never sounded again.

"Mr. Xia, but I can't hear you?" asked Lian Chengbi.

I leaned against the wall with my right ear against the wall.

The stone walls were bitterly cold, but silent.

Even Chengbi followed my example, his ears were close to the wall, and he listened attentively.

"No more. I said disappointedly.

The cry was so powerful that if it came from the mouth of an animal, the animal must be extremely strong, more fierce than a tiger, a lion, or a wild elephant.

In ancient Chinese books, dragons, tigers, lions, and elephants are called the four beasts, and what I have just heard must have been issued by one of the above four beasts.

"I didn't hear anything. Lian Chengbi looked puzzled.

"I heard it, but I'm not sure what it was calling. I replied calmly.

If you associate this cry with the strange long dragon pattern on the military map, it really makes people can't calm down. However, I could not say anything more, which only increased the fear of the city.

"Boom, boom, boom", three shots rang out on the working surface, dust filled the corridor, no human figure could be seen face-to-face, and everyone coughed.

The foreman came running and asked us for drawings.

"Master Wan, look here, can you tell me what it means?" Lian Chengbi unfolded the drawing again.

The foreman surnamed Wan glanced at the drawings, shook his head with a smile in his mouth: "Miss, we are all rough people who do rough work, and we rely on our crafts to eat, so we don't think about it so much." It's a dragon, everyone can see it, but everyone doesn't believe in it. Miss Bu said that if there were really dragons underground, we would be rich, and we would tie them up and send them to the zoo, and I don't know how much reward we could get. Last time, we dug a foundation pit at Hang Lung Plaza, and happened to dig an old grave, and the copper coins in it alone contained four sacks, as well as old jade, old gold, old clay pots, old Buddha heads, and so on. For that one thing, the asset side gave a bonus of 600,000 yuan, and my brothers and I didn't share 50,000 yuan. The first time I saw this drawing, I thought, if you really dig up a dragon, don't care if you live or die, it's a big baby, wait for the reward!"

This Master Wan is really an honest man, he only sees the reward, but he doesn't think about the huge disaster hidden behind this matter.

"Great, if you really dig up the dragon, call me first, and I'll give you a bonus. Lian Chengbi said, handing the map back to Master Wan.

"Okay, okay, it's work, it's work!" Master Wan smiled, and then called out and beckoned the workers to work.

His workers coughed and walked deeper into the tunnel with shovels, ready to return to work.

"Master Wan, where is your home?" I asked casually.

"To the southeast, to the east of Zhonggong, the innermost part of the mountain, and there is no way forward. Master Wan replied with a smile.

Since the project is still some time away, there is no need for me and Lian Chengbi to stay here.

We said our hard work to Master Wan, and then walked to the way we came.

"Zhao Tianzi gave us a deadline, and we better not forget that. Lian Chengbi suddenly mentioned this matter.

Of course, I also remember the arrogant kid who slapped me on the back of the head.

"I can't bear it, I don't need to endure it anymore. I responded.

"I can't take it anymore, but my dad can't bear it. Therefore, the entire Qin King Association will continue to endure it. She replied, "It's so depressing, it's breathless." Okay, let's go back and get outside for a cup of coffee and some air. ”

After arriving at the huge stone chamber, King Qin was not there, so we kept walking out and walked out of the tunnel.

I am the master, and I am still familiar with the Hongjialou area, so I lead the way.

"Are you hungry?" I asked.

Lian Chengbi nodded: "Yes, a little, I didn't eat much at noon, and I was full of gas." ”

I didn't take her to the café, but kept heading south, crossed the street, and entered a small restaurant called "Liunaixi".

The storefront of the restaurant is not big, but the windows are bright and clean, the environment is elegant, and I feel good as soon as I come in. Each table has an order list and pencils, and diners only need to sit down and tick it off, then hand the list to the waiter.

We sat down in the corner and started ordering.

Since I was involved in the turmoil, my habits have also changed. In the past, when I came to eat at Liunaixi, I always liked to sit in front of the window, because I could enjoy the scenery outside. Now, even if the booths in front of the window are all empty, we consciously choose the safest corner in case of any emergency.

Lian Chengbi ticked off the order list one by one, and I took this moment to clear the chaos in my mind, calm down, and see the footsteps along the way.

The Mirror Room - the goal of all people is there, but the stupid people only see the front and the surface, while the smart people point all the way to the opposite side and the inside.

The strongest fortresses are breached from within, so going straight to the inside is the most correct line of attack.

If all goes well, the Qin King Society will seize this opportunity and become the first force to penetrate deep into the Mirror Room, and go straight to the core by surprise and bloodlessly, and gain control of the Mirror Room.

Of course, any change of power is accompanied by a terrible killing, and I believe that King Qin is ready.

The waitress walked over and smiled and offered two glasses of lemonade.

"Alright. Lian Chengbi handed the order to the waitress.

"Please, some more. I laughed.

Lian Chengbi shook his head: "I came out to breathe, it's really ...... So many things have happened in a row lately, and I can't get enough energy. Moreover, the ground is so dark and damp that it only gives people nightmares. ”

It can be seen that she is indeed very tired, but in front of King Qin, she still fights her spirit and pretends to be full of confidence. Now that the two of us are alone, she is finally able to shed her disguise and be her true self.

"Don't worry, it's going to be fine. I comforted her.

"Unless...... "Unless everything can be settled today, every day these messes drag on, it will make people unhappy for twenty-four hours, and life is worse than death." Actually, I envy you, really, a person who is free from all forces, does not have to take responsibility, does not have to endorse anyone, is unhappy, can get up and leave at any time, and stay away from these disputes. ”

I also smiled bitterly: "Yes, it looks like this on the surface, but every family has a difficult scripture." ”

In the world, we all have responsibilities on our shoulders, such as the 1.6 billion people in China and the 6 billion people in the world, and everyone is no exception. It is precisely because of this responsibility that humanity continues to move forward.

The only difference is that some people are able to live to fulfill their responsibilities and when they are old, they will calmly unload their burdens and go to heaven, while others will not be able to fulfill their responsibilities due to their limitations and tricks, and they will fall into hell under the curse of others.

"Do you have any worries?" asked Lian Chengbi.

"Yes. I nodded slightly.

"What is it? Tell me and maybe I can help you. She asked.

The biggest difficulty I faced was to avenge my eldest brother, which was a clueless job, and so far, I have not been able to find a single clue, and it is not something that can be explained in a few words.

"Forget it, you've had enough of your own worries. I shook my head.

"Guess what?"

In fact, from what Yan Fohai did, I knew that the King of Qin would have investigated me, and he had all my information on his hands, and of course he would also learn about the past history of the Xia clan.

"Forget it, forget it. "I don't want my family's tragic history to be exposed to the light again.

"Okay. Lian Chengbi saw my reluctance and immediately gave up.

She is an empathetic girl, which touches my heart. Everyone has the right to keep their own **, not to be disturbed and not to be parsed.

"If I survive this battle, I will accompany you to solve all your problems. Lian Chengbi said.

For a moment, she reverted to her pessimism, folded her arms on the table, and rested her chin on top of it, like a sleepy kitten.

"Would you like to take a nap? Anyway, the food you ordered won't come up soon. I asked.

"Good. She replied with only one word, closed her eyes, and fell asleep.

I can't help but sigh to myself, this girl with a strong appearance is really not easy. She ran for the grand cause of King Qin, and she was already at the end of her power, but she always pretended to be full of energy, so as not to affect the morale of the team. It is really a great blessing for King Qin to have such a daughter.

The waiter's delivery was very fast, and it only took five minutes for a cage of sauce meat buns to be delivered.

Although I took the plate in time, it still alarmed Lianchengbi, who had just fallen asleep.

She sat up suddenly, her eyes not fully open, her right hand already reaching into her waist.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's okay—" I pressed her right elbow in time to stop her from drawing her weapon so as not to scare the waitress.

"Oh—am I asleep? is it going well in the tunnel?" she asked, sleepy-eyed.

I let out a long sigh and patted the back of her hand: "It's okay, everything is going well, let's sleep a little longer." ”

Lian Chengbi withdrew his right hand, hugged my left arm, closed his eyes, and muttered softly: "I dreamed that Zhao Tianzi's people were coming, is it unbearable...... I can't bear it, I don't need to endure it anymore...... Don't leave me, I'm at ease when you're here, hold you, I'm at ease......"

I patted her shoulder with my right hand and comforted her softly: "Sleep, sleep, I will always be here, and you will see me as soon as you open your eyes." ”

In this case, she is no longer a tenacious and tenacious heroine, but a tired and helpless little girl who needs a strong arm to care for her and support her.

Lian Chengbi slept again, and when the waiter delivered the food again, I pointed to the table next to me and motioned for the other party to put all the plates there.

This time is the rest period of the restaurant, lunch has passed, dinner has not arrived, so since we sat down, there has been no second group of guests.

Lianchengbi dreamed of Zhao Tianzi, in fact, it also reminded me that if Zhao Tianzi is not removed, the world will not be peaceful.

I kept an eye on the doorway, beware of an enemy coming in for a long drive.

Judging from the map, Liunaixi is to the south of the Hongjialou Church, only separated by a road. Then, the underground of this museum should be within the red line of the military map.

I shuddered at the thought that there might be a dragon underneath Jinan City.

"Maybe something big will happen...... "Ever since I saw that map, I've always had a sense of foreboding.

Outside the door, there are a few posters on the telephone pole on the right, which should be about admissions, recruitment, investment and the like. On one of them, the picture of Jinan's spring mark is used as the background, which is very eye-catching.

The spring mark is blue, and its shape is the three water deformations that stand on the top of the sky, which not only refers to the famous landmark Baotu Spring in Jinan, but also represents the seal strokes of the word "spring".

When I saw the spring standard, I could think of all kinds of information and rumors brought about by the large-scale construction of the subway in Jinan in recent years.

I am a proponent of urban construction, but I am not repeating all kinds of articles that praise virtue, but I have remembered from the vast amount of information a piece of gossip that was not noticeable in the past but can now be associated with the "dragon" on the old military map of the old government.

(Tianjin)