Chapter 18 Discovering the Target
A magical cave hidden deep beneath thick rock formations and endless waters, no matter where it is placed, is enough to catch anyone's eye, and the beautiful scenery and mysterious environment are sure to make anyone fall in love with it.
However, at this time, what attracted the attention of Ye Qiuli and Murong Ping the most was not the flowery natural scenery in this cave grotto, but another artificial creation that seemed nothing special to the outside world, but was very different here.
It was a wooden fishing boat more than ten meters long, three or four meters high, and five or six meters wide, which was floating quietly in an inlet recessed into the rocky wall near the exit of the secret passage, and it looked very different from the surrounding environment.
You don't have to think about it, just a simple analysis can know that this small wooden boat is definitely not what the grotto itself in this cave should have, but someone else brought it in from the outside world, and its access passage is the secret passage in the water that Ye Qiuli and others just walked through, after more than a mile of difficult progress, it was finally blocked here, so that it had to abandon the boat and go ashore, leaving it here temporarily.
As for why a secret passage in the stone filled with sea water allowed a small wooden boat to enter and exit freely without completely sinking it, it is necessary to talk about the unique natural environment of this place, and it is also the most critical secret of this overseas desert island and its secret place.
Judging by the traces of water stains left at the exit of the secret passage, this secret passage is not always submerged by the sea, and at some special moments, due to the influence of the tide rises and falls, it will naturally be revealed, so that people can directly drive through it. At this time, the wooden boat that appeared in front of Ye Qiuli and the others obviously took the opportunity to break in at that special time period.
According to what Ye Qiuli observed before, although the secret passage is not often exposed to the outside, and most of the time it is hidden by the deep sea water, but its size is still very amazing, whether it is width or height, all of them are more than ten or twenty meters, as long as the sea water recedes to a certain height, and at the same time, the person who drives the boat is cautious enough, it is still enough to control a small wooden boat more than ten meters long to enter and exit freely.
Of course, in order to get in and out of such a deep, narrow rock passage, the ship needs to undergo a certain amount of modification, at least, the high masts and sails on top of it need to be lowered, otherwise, the height of five or six meters on the water alone is not enough to accommodate a regular ship to enter and exit completely, and the tall mast that stands above the deck of the ship is really a bit too much of a hindrance.
At this time, the wooden boat that appeared in front of Ye Qiuli and the others was a ship that took the initiative to put away its sails and lower its mast, and except for a low canopy on the entire deck, other things that might affect the passage of the ship were all consciously put away.
Such a striking feature is enough to show that this wooden boat took the opportunity to sail in when the sea receded and the secret passage revealed itself, and its final destination was this magical secret hidden in the thick rock in front of him.
Such a unique structure, although not unique, is also an extremely rare miracle, if it is located near the main shipping lanes of the shipping boom, I am afraid that such a small island with an unremarkable appearance can attract countless people to the madness. Because such a one-in-a-million superb underground cave is really the best choice as a pirate lair, no matter who it is, it will not give up easily.
However, even if it is not occupied by the top pirates as their secret lair, this cave grotto still has a huge value, and if used properly, it can definitely play an unimaginable role, and can even play a role in self-defense at critical moments.
Just like now, Murong Ping used this secret cave as his daughter's last hiding place, and let her escape by boat early in order to escape the frenzied search of Li Gang's countless minions and prevent being really caught by those guys.
And the facts have also proved that his choice is indeed very correct, under the cover of the secret passage that will never be revealed until a special moment, the true situation of this cave is hidden to the greatest extent, even if Li Gang launches a great force, no matter how much time it takes, in the end it can only be in vain and return disappointed, and his daughter finally succeeded in keeping herself safe by virtue of the special environment of this secret realm.
Previously, if Ye Qiuli hadn't used his immortal-level huge divine sense to conduct the most detailed in-depth scanning, he would not have been able to discover the secret hidden behind the underwater passage, and then find this cave cave buried deep in thick rocks and under the long sea, its secrets and mysteries are completely evident from this, and it is not a coincidence, and it is really not possible to detect the abnormalities in it smoothly.
Even a cultivator like Ye Qiuli was almost concealed from the past, not to mention other ordinary mortals, just by their own naked eye observation, their chances of discovering this secret realm were even more minimal, infinitely approaching zero. It's no wonder that this island doesn't know how many years it has existed, and only now does Murong Ping's father and daughter know the truth about it, and the grotto in this cave is really hidden a little too tightly.
Previously, before Ye Qiuli and Murong Ping came here, the subordinates sent by Li Gang to find Murong Yan may not have discovered this island, and even came up to investigate it carefully, but unfortunately, the time when they landed on this island was obviously wrong, and they did not touch the underwater passage that was automatically revealed, and in the end, they completely missed their search target at a stone's throw away, and there was not much chance to successfully complete the task.
The word used to describe this island and the magical secret hidden in it is definitely a perfect choice, not a purposeful on-site investigation or a chance encounter, even if you board this island, you will not be able to discover the hidden secrets. Being lucky enough to find such a superb treasure is enough to make anyone envious.
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"This is where the little girl is hiding, I asked her to sail this fishing boat out to sea, and now it seems that she has not experienced much danger at all, and has found this place very smoothly. After jumping out of the water and carefully inspecting the situation of the wooden boat by the water from beginning to end, and making sure that there was no serious damage in it, Murong Ping finally let out a sigh of relief and explained to Ye Qiuli with a happy face.
Although Murong Yan escaped by boat in time, Murong Ping was still very worried about her specific situation, and he couldn't completely put his mind at ease. After all, the sea has never been a safe place, and no one can predict the complicated situations in it, even if Murong Yan's boating skills have been passed on by him and can successfully deal with most dangers, he still can't guarantee his own safety 100%.
Before, he just endured the worries in his heart and deliberately didn't think about this aspect of things, lest he finally get a result that was unacceptable to him and others, and once again brought an unimaginable huge blow to himself and his family. But at this time, after thoroughly inspecting the wooden boat piloted by Murong Yan, he was completely relieved, and he no longer had the slightest doubt about Murong Yan's life safety.
At this time, after his careful inspection, he could already be 100% sure that the wooden boat was in good condition, and had not suffered many fatal injuries at all, and its overall condition was not much different from the situation when Murong Yan had driven the boat out to sea.
And according to the specific situation of this wooden boat, all of Murong Yan's encounters can also be roughly deduced. In the process of escaping before, although she may have encountered some trouble, she must have successfully coped with it in the end, otherwise, there will definitely be some traces left on this boat.
"Now that we are sure that your daughter is well, let's not hesitate any longer, and set out to find her. She had been hiding here alone, apparently frightened for a long time, and in need of a loved one to comfort her. Seeing that Murong Ping's heartstrings, which had been tense, were finally completely relaxed, Ye Qiuli couldn't help but smile softly, and then he didn't stop long, when he took a step and walked towards the deeper part of the grotto.
In fact, through the inspection of his own divine sense, he had already discovered Murong Yan's specific traces early in the morning and determined her safety. However, since Murong Ping wanted to check on himself, he didn't stop him too much, so that he could confirm Murong Yan's situation earlier, and it could also allow him to let go of the worries in his heart earlier, so that he didn't have to accumulate countless worries in his heart like before.
"Ah, what the adults said is very true, what they say is very true, the villain will lead the way for the adults!" Hearing Ye Qiuli's command, Murong Ping hurriedly climbed down from his fishing boat, whispered to Ye Qiuli, and then quickly took a step towards the hiding place he had chosen.
At this time, the purpose of their trip had been successfully completed by ninety-nine percent, and only the last step was left to complete the merits, but there was really no need to waste time on these side matters, just go over and bring Murong Yan back. If you have anything to say, wait a minute, there is time for them to talk about it, and now it is better to hurry up and complete the main task, that is the most important thing.
After making up his mind, Murong Ping naturally did not hesitate at all, and when he acted quickly, he led Ye Qiuli towards the depths of the cave where Murong Yan was hiding. Sending Murong Yan into the sea with reluctance, and he didn't know how many dangerous and helpless situations he had experienced in the middle, he couldn't wait to see his daughter, so that he could tell her that he had found a way to save his life and no longer had to worry about Li Gang's threat.