Volume 2: Female Corpse in Monk's Clothes Chapter 138: Terrifying Thoughts (Part 1)
"This should be it..."
From the dark secret room on the first floor of the Moon-Watching Tower came the voices of Xu Zun and Huo Anu.
The two Taoists who had been washing up earlier had already finished and went upstairs. While there was no one on the first floor, Xu Zun and Huo Anu groped their way to the bottom of the stairs.
But I saw that this place was indeed blocked by an airtight iron door with a lock on it.
The door and lock that the two Taoists were talking about must be here.
Originally, this staircase led all the way to the underground, but now it has been separated by an iron door.
If what the Taoist said is true, the real secret of Qinglan Academy is hidden under this iron gate!
The Taoist priest kept calling her "beauties", which made Xu Zun and the others think of the sixteen beautiful girls who disappeared serially in Shangyuan City.
I wonder if I can really find them if I open this door?
The water in Qinglan Temple is so deep!
At this point, Xu Zun became more and more confused. Qinglan Temple was originally a Taoist temple for women. What on earth were they going to do by kidnapping so many young and beautiful girls?
Why would they give up the huge Chongtian Temple for these girls?
"You can open it," Huo Anu looked at the door lock and nodded, "but you have to make some noise."
As she spoke, she gestured to her iron umbrella, meaning that she was going to use it to break the lock open!
“Oh…”
Xu Zun quickly stopped him, then took out a wire from his sleeve and fiddled with the keyhole of the door lock, and the door lock opened.
"You?" Huo Anu was surprised, "When did you learn how to pick a lock?"
Huo Anu once lived with Xu Zun in the Shen Mansion and had some understanding of Xu Zun's past, but she never knew that he had such a skill?
But she didn't know that Xu Zun came from another world, and in that other world, Xu Zun was an expert in lock picking.
Xu Zun didn't respond, but opened the iron gate carefully.
It was pitch black behind the iron gate and nothing could be seen.
"Let's go!" Xu Zunze groped his way in and motioned Huo Anu to follow him in...
Xu Zun knew that he and Huo Anu didn't have much time left. One reason was that the fire outside had already been put out, and the other was that the unconscious Taoist priest upstairs would wake up sooner or later.
If they are exposed, they will be in great trouble.
But at this moment, he couldn't care less. After he and Huo Anu entered the iron gate, they closed the iron gate.
Unexpectedly, although they couldn't see anything, they still vaguely heard some sounds coming from the depths of the darkness below.
Snap...
Huo Anu skillfully struck the flint and walked down the stairs. This time, they actually walked a long distance before reaching the end of the stairs.
From this we can see that the space under the Moon-Watching Tower is not small.
After turning a corner, the two found a relatively wide underground passage, with faint lights coming from the end of the passage.
He raised the flint and looked around, only to see that the underground passage was filled with miscellaneous items from the Taoist temple, many of which were daily necessities such as tables, chairs and benches.
Seeing so many miscellaneous items, Xu Zun suddenly came up with an idea. He pulled out a hemp rope from the miscellaneous items and asked Huo Anu to light it with a flint!
"Ah?" Huo Anu was surprised, "Sir, it will be troublesome if there is a fire here!"
"A fire is just trouble, but if we are caught, we will die!" Xu Zun said, "Don't worry, I will make a delay device, and the fire will not start so quickly. Besides, I don't believe that there is only one exit in such a big place!"
Huo Anu no longer objected and immediately lit the hemp rope.
Xu Zun placed the burning hemp rope on a stool, stretched it out and placed it in the pile of miscellaneous items.
At this rate, the fire will spread within the time it takes to burn for an incense stick.
So, if it is safe inside, they have to rush back to put out the fire within one stick of incense.
After setting the fire, the two men quickened their pace and ran to the end of the corridor, but saw several doors blocking the way.
Looking up, the gate to the top is extremely tall and imposing.
Xu Zun and the other man pushed the door and were immediately embarrassed. The door couldn't be pushed open, and there was a latch on the back of the door!
However, this did not pose a problem for Xu Zun. He first observed through the crack in the door, then pulled out a dagger and inserted it into the crack. In just a few moves, he pried open the bolt inside.
With a creak, the door was finally opened.
However, as soon as the door was opened, the two heard a clanging sound of metal colliding coming from inside!
Then, I saw someone walking around...
The two of them quickly retreated, only to see that there was a wide corridor behind the door leading straight to the distance. There were indeed people walking in the corridor, but they were very far away.
The sound of metal collision came from the rooms on both sides of the corridor.
This is……
Just when Xu Zun and the other two wanted to take a closer look, the door was suddenly pulled open from the outside!
"Who is causing trouble again? Aren't you afraid that the Taoist Master will light a sky lantern on you?"
After the door opened, a female Taoist nun was standing outside!
The Taoist nun was wearing a sword, with heroic eyebrows and sharp eyes, and her gaze was as sharp as knives. As soon as she opened the door, she bumped into Xu Zun and the other man!
It turned out that this Taoist nun was the guard on duty here. She just thought that a fellow disciple was making trouble behind the door, but unexpectedly a grown man suddenly appeared!
Swish…
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and the Taoist nun's face changed drastically. Just as she was about to shout loudly, she saw a dark thing coming towards her face.
Bang……
The next second, the Taoist nun was knocked unconscious on the spot!
Huo Anu put away the iron umbrella and quickly jumped out with Xu Zun, trying to drag the man into the corridor.
As a result, when the two jumped out, they found that there were three or four people standing next to the corridor!
These people were all Taoist nuns. They all stared at Xu Zun and Huo Anu with wide eyes in surprise.
"Oh my, it's a man!" one of them exclaimed, "How dare these stinky Taoist priests come down here? Don't they want to live?"
Finished...
This time, it was impossible for Xu Zun and Huo Anu to keep a low profile, so they immediately spread their legs and rushed straight forward!
"Oh no!" The nun finally shouted, "Someone's coming in! Catch the thief! Go and report to the master quickly..."
Smash...
Several people drew their swords and chased after Xu Zun and Huo Anu.
Xu Zun and the other man ran as fast as they could and soon passed the first two rooms in the corridor. They took a quick look and saw two women in short clothes dancing with swords in one of the rooms!
ah!?
At a glance, Xu Zun was deeply surprised to see that the two women dancing with swords were actually girls around ten years old!
A gloomy and cruel expression flashed across their young faces . Both sides brandished their swords and stabbed each other, as if they were fighting for life and death!
Next to the two of them, there was a female Taoist priest holding a wooden sword, who was probably instructing the two children.
Hearing the shouts outside, the female Taoist turned around and saw Xu Zun and the other man...
At the same time, they also saw two very young girls in a room opposite.
They were practicing crossbow shooting, and almost every arrow hit the center target!
The two children were wearing light armor, their hair was tied up high, and their faces were full of murderous intent!
ah?
Suddenly, a trace of gloom flashed through Xu Zun's heart, and he actually remembered what Lu Mingyue had said to him:
[“Brother Xu, Lu Xiaofeng is truly a rare talent. Not only is she beautiful, she is also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She is courageous, talented, and most importantly, she has mastered superb swordsmanship. She is truly an all-round genius…”]
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