Chapter 20: The Bottom of the Mountain

The person behind him tightly hugged Wan Jinlan and retreated, retreating into the dark corridor, some distance from the stone cave where the two men were.

Wan Jinlan was let go and was about to speak, when he heard the shouting and scolding in front of him, he immediately closed his mouth.

"I said the surname Cao, this is not a kang head that no one in your family! This batch of goods is going to be sent out, and you will be in trouble now, and the people above will know that you have good fruit to eat! ”

Wan Jinlan's back was cold, if she went out to "commit murder" just now, wouldn't she just be discovered!

The person surnamed Cao saw that the person guarding the important goods was coming, and he got up reluctantly, and said with a smile on his face: "I am measured, so I have been moving this one all along, she is not outstanding, and she should not be in the way." ”

They are also particular about abducting children, and girls with good appearance are the best goods, and such goods can be sold for at least a thousand taels of silver for a few years. As for the boys, if they are good-looking, they can also be sent to the mansions of dignitaries and businessmen who specialize in prostitution.

Cao Ping knew the trick, but he just found an appearance that was still eye-catching.

"Boss Xu, why do you have time to come to our side today."

Boss Xu glared at Cao Ping with disgust, took advantage of the moonlight to pull out two jars of wine in the cave, and left after lifting them.

When Boss Xu left, Cao Ping let out a "bah".

"It's just a janitor's dog, and he puts up a score, thinking it's something."

After Cao Ping was interrupted, he had no interest in continuing and dragged the girl up and threw her back.

The air was quiet again.

At this time, Wan Jinlan had already recognized the man behind him, who was actually Xiao Feng, the king of Qi.

Today, he didn't wear light-colored clothes anymore, but was dressed in black.

The two of them moved a little further away from the other side.

King Qi asked, "Did you come in from the mountains?" ”

Wan Jinlan nodded, "I fell off the cliff and heard those two traffickers say that there are goods here. ”

After a pause, she asked, "Is the prince here for these children?" Is it your own?"

"You and I will work together to quietly solve those two people."

King Qi interrupted her, "No, there is gunpowder buried here, but if there is any movement, the group of people guarding will not hesitate to ignite the gunpowder." ”

The gunpowder developed today is not very powerful, but at the bottom of the hollowed mountain, it may cause the mountain to collapse and people to be buried alive.

Wan Jinlan's eyes widened.

Yes, yes, how did she say that the faint smell in the air was somewhat familiar, very similar to the faint smell of sulfur in the hot spring pool.

Moreover, some of the corridors underneath can be said to be dark, and there is no light in sight, but there is no oil lamp, which can explain the problem.

She had seen the power of gunpowder, and when he was in the southwest, his father used it to blow up mountains and build roads.

She was so stupid that she didn't react to such an obvious thing until now.

"If you remember the way, get out."

The King of Qi has been quietly exploring this place for a few days with his people, and he is sure that the batch of official silver is here.

He had figured out all the passages under the mountain, as well as where the gunpowder was placed, and today, he brought someone to soak it all in water.

The underground light is too dim, even if they are all good players, it is not easy to do this, because the progress is very slow.

"The imperial court has its own arrangements for this matter, and I will ensure the safety of these children."

Wan Jinlan remembered that the people from the mansion who would definitely come to her did not delay any longer.

"Can the prince walk this road to the bottom of the cliff?"

Wan Jinlan has a strong sense of direction, that is, in the dark, as long as she walks the road, she will remember it clearly.

When she came in, she fumbled to open the door of the cave, but when she went out, someone had to close the door from the inside, and she hadn't found out where the mechanism inside was, and if the two of them passed through the cave again and found that the door was not closed, they would definitely notice that something was wrong.

She expressed the worry in her heart, and Xiao Feng naturally couldn't say a reason for refusal.

In the dark, the two spoke very quietly, almost face to face, and they could easily feel each other's breathing.

Xiao Feng rubbed the corners of his forehead, because of his childhood experience, he had almost never been so close to a woman, and when the distance was close, his heart would subconsciously resist, his body was tense, and a layer of sweat had appeared on his forehead at this time.

If you are familiar with the road under the mountain, Xiao Feng must be more familiar than Wan Jinlan.

His speed was not slow, Wan Jinlan couldn't keep up with the wall, the road was dark, she could only feel Xiao Feng moving, and she was a little anxious in her heart.

She walked a few quick steps, trying to grab his sleeve, but unexpectedly, grabbed his big hand.

In the dark, Xiao Feng's body stiffened, his hair was upside down, and his teeth were clenched.

Wan Jinlan quickly let go as if she was burned, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you're walking too fast, I want to take your sleeve and follow you." ”

Xiao Feng breathed a sigh of relief, only to feel that the space seemed to become cramped.

"Give me the sleeve."

In this way, the two of them remained quiet, much faster than before.

After another quarter of an hour, Wan Jinlan and Xiao Feng both heard the sound of shouting outside.

Wan Jinlan said: "It's going to be faster, although it's a little far from here, but it's quiet at night, and they can hear it if they can't keep it." ”

Xiao Feng knew it.

"You're following."

The two of them accelerated, but they landed on their toes without much weight, which would not cause the ground to shake.

Xiao Feng was still thinking that if she made too much noise, he might be able to endure the discomfort and carry her on his back.

He really didn't expect that Wan Jia Jinlan had some kung fu on his body.

That's a lot easier.

After a burst of rapid travel, the pain in Wan Jinlan's ankle became more and more obvious.

After turning two corners, the passage in front of me was long and straight, and the moonlight was pouring in, and the shouts outside were clearer.

When he arrived at the entrance of the cave, Wan Jinlan turned around and said, "Take care, prince." ”

Xiao Feng replied softly, and then pressed the slight bulge on the inner wall.

When the entrance to the cave closed, the light in the corridor disappeared.

The movement of the Zhenguo Mansion to find people was quite loud at the bottom of the cliff, and it spread to the front, and the wind was faint.

Most of the people are drunk, and there are still those who are not drunk who come here to check the movement.

They all knew that there was gunpowder in the cave, so no one dared to light an oil lamp, so they stayed at the entrance of the cave at the bottom of the cliff, listened to the movement outside, and opened the door of the cave.

The battle of the Zhenguo Mansion and his party going back was quite big, and Wan Jinlan couldn't hold his head up because of the lesson of the Zhenguo Gong.

In the silence of the night, the movement of the Zhenguo Mansion spread far and wide.

Boss Xu, who was a little drunk, wrinkled his eyebrows and said, "Send someone up tomorrow to check and see what happened." ”

He didn't feel that it was exposed here, and after listening to the words of Zhen Guogong, he concluded in his heart that someone had fallen off the cliff, and they came down to look for it.

This place has been stable for many years, and the bottom of the cliff has not been so lively, Boss Xu feels that it may be that the night is too quiet, and the movement here will reach that side.

But just in case, you have to be well prepared.

In the dark, Xiao Feng's cold brows furrowed slightly.

If nothing else, the children will be transferred soon, and he will have to speed up.