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Based on the objective facts above, the key issue should lie on the back wall of this house! Sun Thirteen signaled everyone to be cautious and then stepped toward the wall that showed no signs of anything unusual. Taking a deep breath, he pushed against it with his internal energy. The tightly stacked brick wall appeared exceptionally solid and did not tremble under anyone's force.
Li Xin, seeing Thirteen's nervous demeanor, immediately understood why Wang Jian was not drinking tea inside the house. At this moment, noticing that the wall remained completely still, he quickly shifted his focus to the light bowls on the wall.
It is well known that the light produced by lamps disperses evenly in all directions. Especially for indoor lighting, lamps are generally placed in open spaces. However, these light bowls were built against the wall, which was naturally different from the usual lighting methods. After all, a room does not require such a lighting arrangement like a corridor or passageway.
If this is a movable mechanism wall, then there must be clues nearby to activate it. Since there were no seemingly abnormal facilities in the entire room, the switch must be among these light bowls! With this thought, Li Xin reminded everyone to be cautious and reached out to twist one of the light bowls on the back wall.
When one of the seemingly secure light bowls showed signs of loosening, Li Xin turned to look at everyone. "Everyone step back a bit; just hope there are no strong bows or crossbows behind the wall."
Having never experienced such traps personally, but having heard tales of them in the martial world, he knew that if not activated correctly, danger would ensue. If triggered improperly, arrows would shoot out from the wall. Since the activator was too close to the wall, there would be no way to dodge these deadly mechanisms.
Chang Yu noticed that Li Xin was about to twist the light bowl and hurriedly whispered, "Stop! Let me handle this little matter!" With that, he stepped forward.
Sun Thirteen was watching Li Xin's actions when he suddenly saw Chang Yu rushing forward and grabbing him. "Sergeant Chang! General Li's official position is three ranks higher than yours; as a subordinate, you must learn to obey orders!"
What time is it to be saying such things!? The general had just gone missing without reason; if the second general were to be shot by mechanism arrows due to an activation mistake, how would the remaining brothers cope? Even if one were to commit suicide on the spot, it would be hard to absolve oneself of blame, not to mention delaying important matters like summoning a divine doctor! Seeing that Li Xin had no intention of stopping, Chang Yu couldn't care less about explaining and wanted to rush over.
Hearing the argument behind him while twisting the light bowl, Li Xin said, "If it weren't for you being Wang Jian's subordinate, you'd definitely get punished when you return! Kid! Stand still over there; don't move! Besides, our specialty is archery; how could we be harmed by arrows!?" Before his words fell silent, the seemingly solid wall suddenly split apart.
Li Xin reacted quickly and jumped aside as a gust of wind rushed out. Peeking inside for a moment, he turned back and exclaimed, "Oh my goodness! There really is another world inside! Huh? Why aren't you all hiding?"
Behind the wall revealed a natural cave over a person's height; however, due to insufficient light inside, it was hard to see clearly. Flames burned on both sides of the stone walls extending into darkness, indicating that the cave was deep and mysterious.
Sun Thirteen looked around for a while before quietly asking, "Is there anyone left outside?"
Li Xin had no hesitation and directly stated that there was no need to leave anyone behind. If this cave led straight to the Underworld, then King Wang Jian had already reached the bottom. Since that was the case, it made no sense for them to remain in the Yang realm. He patted the Bronze Longsword hanging at his waist and smiled, "What we have in hand is the strongest weapon in the world today. At worst, we can rescue people and then fight our way out!"
Since they had already made up their minds, there was no need for further discussion.
The group stopped talking and rushed in together. They quickly formed four rows and charged towards what General Li referred to as the 'Underworld.' As the Arrow Formation advanced into the end of the tunnel, they indeed found stairs leading downwards. Li Xin's earlier words made everyone feel a chill creeping up.
As they walked through, they passed several areas that clearly showed signs of human excavation. This meant that the entire internal space was a combination of natural caves and man-made tunnels. If their guess was correct, they believed the stairs led to a natural stone cavern.
The descending stone steps were too narrow, making it difficult to maintain the Arrow Formation. Li Xin used the firelight to look down and took the lead with an arrow ready. As the temperature suddenly dropped, all the soldiers dressed in summer clothes shivered. Eager to save people, they couldn't afford to worry about anything else. The team had completely lost any possibility of mutual cover and could only proceed cautiously.
It wasn't just being overly careful; the angle of the steps exceeded sixty degrees. If anyone failed to pay attention to where they stepped and missed their footing, those below would tumble down with them. After all these years honing their skills, it would be a shame to die here without having made a name for themselves.
Finally, they heard Li Xin's voice signaling that he had reached the bottom. The group, who had not rested along the way, finally breathed a sigh of relief and jumped down one by one. As soon as their feet hit solid ground, their eyes had to close momentarily to adjust to the surrounding bright light. When Sun Thirteen, who was at the back of the line, squinted to take in his surroundings, he was instantly stunned by what he saw.
No wonder it felt colder as they walked; it turned out this place was filled with winter imagery. The flowing underground water had completely frozen over, layered like white clouds scattered around.
Icicles formed from dripping water hung from the ceiling about ten meters high and connected with the ground below, creating pillars of ice supporting a sparkling ice dome. The deafening sound of rushing water indicated an underground river ahead, with a crystal-clear ice bridge spanning across it. Such a magnificent sight could not have formed without thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
Light that entered from an unknown source was refracted repeatedly by the ice layers, illuminating this miracle before everyone's eyes. Because of this, it was impossible to discern where exactly the light source originated.
Chang Yu confirmed there were no signs of enemies before lowering his Crossbow. Looking at the ice bridge ahead, he quickly checked his pockets. "Who has any coins?"
Li Xin was examining the ice bridge ahead, realizing that the only way to get across was to use the bridge. Just as he was about to test the weight capacity of the bridge, he suddenly heard someone behind him asking for coins in broad daylight. Feeling in his pocket, he discovered he actually had some hard currency and casually replied, "I have this with me; what do you need that for?"
Chang Yu wiped away tears that were nearly frozen and said, "Up ahead is probably the legendary Bridge of Helplessness. I wonder if the old woman who gave us Meng Po Soup is around."
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood. It seemed that this person intended to use coins to smooth things over! It was said that after crossing the Bridge of Helplessness, one would have to drink Meng Po Soup to forget their past lives and facilitate reincarnation. Since they were here to save someone, they certainly couldn't drink that!
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