The structure of the water intake room is similar to that of the ancient river city, with a height of nearly six meters from the underground river to the water intake room, except that the exit from the top of the water intake room is blocked by heavy walls.There are also cracks in the walls and floor of the water intake room, and it looks like there was an earthquake in the area, which caused the exit to be blocked.Tang Xun did a test and found that behind the wall was a layer of sand up to three meters thick.Nanjiang discussed it with Liu Enzheng and gave up his plan to go out from here.In addition, there is another important reason that this place is not far from the ancient city of the river, and after going out, if they encounter wolves again, their situation will be very passive.They rested near the water intake room, and Tang Xun and the technicians of Team 6 checked the coordinates and once again determined the location of the ancient city of Liangtai and the direction in which they were heading.In order to save energy, they only turned on two emergency lights at each end of the line during breaks.Mingxia and Qingqiu sat relatively close to the rear.Since hugging Qingqiu, Mingxia has been in a somewhat weak state, but fortunately, a section of the road is an underground cave, and the space is relatively open, and Qingqiu will not be able to walk away with him, otherwise he doesn't know how to keep up with the army.One person and one fox snuggled up to each other and whispered.Are you sure?
Although there was Bi Lao's vaccination before, Ming Xia felt unbelievable, you read that right?
Is it really Suzaku?
How could you be mistaken?
The big fox is not happy, this situation will occur before the awakening of the demon hunters who have inherited the bloodline of the divine beasts from the green dragon, the white tiger, the vermilion bird, and the Xuanwu.Well, it's like steam before water boils.Mingxia was amused by his analogy, how many times does this happen?
It varies from person to person, and the big fox doesn't know much about this aspect, but he has been tested for blood before, and he has also been in contact with the people in the technical group, and he still knows some common sense things, and it is said that before Li Youran woke up, similar energy fluctuations appeared a total of three times.Ming Xia has palpitations, what if it happens on the street?
Wouldn't others be suspicious?
It would have been easier if it had happened on the street.Qingqiu reminded him that the light was very weak, and he couldn't see it under the sun's rays.And it's such a short time, who would notice.That's just as well.Ming Xia was mixed in his heart, everyone saw the Suzaku that appeared behind him, which was of course a good thing, but for the Ming family, it was a big event.The Ming family has been controlled by Jiuxiao for so many years, and no descendant has ever awakened the bloodline of Suzaku, and there must be Jiuxiao's hands and feet in it.But the question is, can only Jiuxiao do this?
In fact, from the time Bi Lao mentioned Suzaku, Ming Xia doubted that an ancestor of the Ming family would make a deal with Jiuxiao.Jiuxiao provides some kind of benefit, this unscrupulous ancestor handed over the control of the descendants Anyway, the benefits are really piled up in front of him, and the descendants of this thing, if you say it with a clear conscience, he can't see it anyway.And during this period, all the Ming family members who had some sense of resistance, such as Dong Xin's grandfather, were all wiped out by Jiuxiao.The family that has lasted for thousands of years, and I don't know how many bloody men died at the hands of Jiuxiao.Thinking about it like this, Ming Xia shuddered.And the little guilt he had for putting Jiuxiao in the seal of the Eagle King finally disappeared.The old ancestors of the Ming family may not be able to hold them accountable, but Jiuxiao definitely deserves it.The more Ming Xia thought about it, the more angry he became, the more he thought about it, the more sad he became, Jiuxiao, this slut was too cheap, don't be angry, Qingqiu put his big paw on his knee and patted it considerately, he is now locked in the coffin of the Eagle King, and he can't go anywhere.I'm definitely angrier than you.The anger of Ming Xia calmed down a little.Also, also, Qingqiu covered his mouth with his hairy paws, and laughed loudly, he is a crane, think about what kind of environment the crane lives in.But now he is imprisoned in the extreme north of the icy and snowy land, even if he doesn't freeze to death, he will definitely be about to explode because of all kinds of water and soil adaptation!
Mingxia is a little happier, it's time to be!
Qingqiu showed a gossip face, he still ate Eryu's vinegar at the beginning, and it soured him to death!
When we get out of here, I will definitely go to burn paper in front of the seal of the Eagle King, and tell Jiuxiao that his heart has become a family with Er Yu!
Mingxia is ridiculous, this is a bit lacking in morality.What is lack of virtue, Qingqiu is dissatisfied with this evaluation, who dares to claim to be lacking in virtue in front of Jiuxiao?
Next summer, really.The Ming family is about to be in chaos for a while, and Ming Xia thinks of the stupid things that his second uncle and father and son did at the instigation of Jiuxiao, and I don't know if they will regret it when the mystery is revealed.Qingqiu suddenly touched Ming Xia with his elbow and motioned for him to look forward.At this time, most of the team members sit on the side to rest.The situation in the underground caverns is more complicated, and they don't dare to eat food that might emit smells, so they drink two sips of water and chew two compressed biscuits.And among these figures resting in shifts, a slender figure walked cautiously towards them.Ming Xia frowned slightly.He thought of the energy mark that Xie Rong had left in the crack in the stone.What would Xie Rong do if he passed by them and said that he was going to relieve himself a little further behind?
Do you want to go along?
The problem is that even if they watch from the side, Xie Rong touches it casually, and they can't see it without instruments.Ming Xia was beating a drum in his heart, and he saw Xie Rong stop in front of them, staring at Ming Xia with blazing eyes, I have a question for you.Why are you Suzaku?
Ming Xia saw that he didn't want to sneak to the back to make trouble, and his heart was a little relaxed, uh, I don't know.Xie Rong frowned, didn't you know before?
If I'm not mistaken, I won't know about the Demon Hunter's bloodline until it awakens.You don't even know this, do you?
Ming Xia remembered that Xie Rong was also a big monster, although he didn't know what breed it was, but it was said that he had been cultivating for a long time.Xie Rong was a little impatient, but your family has never said that it is the descendant of Jiuxiao?
They don't know, do they?
There must be something wrong here.Ming Xia was inexplicably asked by him, and the affairs of the Ming family would not be bothered by the boss.The hell is worried about your family!
Xie Rong was a little anxious, I just wanted to know, who did Jiuxiao learn from all the disguises he used on the Ming family?
He's so powerful, he must have a master's inheritance, right?
Sorry, I don't know.Mingxia didn't want to be tricked by him.Don't say he doesn't know about this problem, and even if he does, he won't take it out and talk about it.If you think about it again, Xie Rong instigated him impatiently, Jiuxiao was the enemy of the Ming family, and any details related to him were very important, maybe he could find a way to deal with him.Ming Xia asked him rhetorically, what does this have to do with you?
Xie Rong also saw that Ming Xia was wary of him, and knew that if he didn't say something, Ming Xia would definitely not pay attention to him.It's not convenient for him to start if he wants to, first of all, the environment is not right, and there is a fox spirit sitting next to him.Xie Rong sighed, I came here to find someone.This person may have been harmed by Jiuxiao.Ming Xia and Qingqiu glanced at each other, and then looked at Xie Rong together, are you sure?
Not sure before.Xie Rong said: But since you are a descendant of Suzaku, it means that Jiuxiao must have done something to your family.The means of harming people are the same, and even if I can't be sure, I'm six or seven points sure.Ming Xia felt that what he said was quite moving.But he didn't trust Xie Rong, and even if he knew the private affairs of the Ming family, he wouldn't tell him now.Sorry, I don't know much about going on at home.Mingxia said: If Boss Xie is not in a hurry, wait for me to go back, ask the old people in the family to see if they know.Xie Rong had a disappointed look on his face, then don't forget.Chapter 160 Balcony This is the largest scale they have seen along the way, and in the following trip, the group is more cautious, for fear of alarming a nest of residents in the cave like before.Nanjiang took Mingxia and Qingqiu to walk behind as usual.He attaches more importance to the danger from the rear than the trouble of finding a way ahead.Regardless of whether the mutant rats in the river will catch up or not, the Qingqiu brand lighter is the most suitable weapon to deal with this situation.Nan Jiang was also wondering how much truth there was in Xie Rong's words, but he believed that Xie Rong was mixed in for someone.Bi Lao also has such conjectures, but everyone doesn't know much about Xie Rong's details, and more of the situation can only be seen by walking and seeing, except for listening to himself.Underground rivers extend in all directions, and they need to constantly check their direction as they move forward.Once you have taken the wrong path, it is also a very complicated thing to go back and choose again.Because in the process of retreating, they also need to make a choice.Underground caverns, in some cases, are more like an underground labyrinth.And because most of the passages are excavated by natural terrain, this adds to the degree of uncertainty.The river has been abandoned for a long time, and most of the area has dried up, so the area is relatively safe.Dry and clean.But occasionally there will be a lot of water, the situation will be a little more complicated, insects, rats, snakes will be encountered, but fortunately, along the way, there is no such large rat colony as before.When passing through such a lot, they will also use a repellent to clear the way.Dispersers are toxic and they are reluctant to use them in such a relatively closed environment unless they are necessary.In addition to the effects on their own people, the toxicity is likely to be deposited in soil and water sources for a long time.The group marched through a cobweb-like underground canal, passing □□ four shaft-type water intake houses.One of the four water intakes was completely destroyed in the earthquake, and the entire underground river channel was almost blocked.Two of them were buried by wind-blown sand and required meticulous and lengthy excavations by archaeologists to have a chance of rediscovering the light of day, and the only intact water intake device was located inside a cave on high ground with a wind-blocking wall at the entrance.They went up to check it out, and found that it seemed to be an abandoned ancient city.It's a pity that there is a wasteland around, and there are not many places where you can even see the traces of the unearthed wall.These more characteristic places have passed by, and next summer have seized the time to draw sketches, make detailed marks, and keep them as souvenirs.After passing through this most complete water intake room for more than two hours, they finally arrived at the location of the ancient city of Liangtai marked on the map.The last section of the river was completely carved out of the mountain by the inhabitants of ancient times, the cave is spacious, the highest point of the cave reaches more than ten meters, and there are rough excavation marks on the cave walls on both sides.The dry wind of the wasteland blew in through the open cavern, taking away the coldness characteristic of the underground caverns.Beyond the entrance of the cave is a gentle downward slope with traces of the old river clearly visible.On both sides of the river there are rudimentary embankments made of stones, and the once underground river has left clear traces of the water level on the embankment.It is not difficult to imagine how the underground river of that day gushed out of the mountain with great momentum, rushed down the hillside, and drew a surging arc at the foot of the mountain before rushing mightily to the distant city.This is the largest ancient city they have seen along the way, with heavy earthen walls, houses, and streets still intact, and even standing on the hillside, you can faintly see the domed houses and arched doors and windows on both sides of the street.It was as if in the blink of an eye, and the window would open and someone would crouch down at the window and look out.There will be people walking through the streets, and there will be loud noises in the streets.Ming Xia was very excited to seize the time to find the right angle to draw a sketch.Tang Xun and the technicians of the sixth team held the instruments to do the survey, and several team leaders got together to study what to do next.The biggest question they are facing now is where to find Commander Du?
At this agreed meeting place, no one was waiting for their reinforcements.After the ground inspection was completed, Nanjiang left the club team to answer at the periphery, and he took the second team, and Liu Enzheng led the six teams to start searching the entire ancient city in pieces.Take a closer look at this ancient city, and next summer will be amazed again by its state of preservation.The exterior of the house is mostly intact, the doors and windows are decayed, but the locks hanging from the doors are still the same.In such a place, with Hu Lao's character, he would not pry open the door and enter.If it is not necessary, they will not be in Nanjiang.The ancient city is not large, but it took nearly an hour to search it all, and they found traces of people who had stayed near the water intake room on the east side of the ancient city: footprints, cigarette butts, and the marks of wheels.But that's all, it wasn't like the end of the accident, but more like a camp they had passed by.The last report they received was sent by Commander Du, and at that time, a total of eight members of the technical team led by Hu Lao had disappeared.The report said that Du Commander would search near the accident site while waiting for operational assistance.And if they also disappeared together, what about vehicles and supplies?
These were also taken away?
Nanjiang took someone to inspect the water intake room again.Because he had suspected that the disappearance might be related to the underground river, Nanjiang paid special attention to this place.The water fetch house is built next to a temple-like building, and it looks like an ordinary mud house with no features.They will notice this place because the doors are not closed.The two doors were ajar, but there wasn't much sand on the ground, as if it had been cleared not long ago, but no footprints had been left.The water intake room is relatively spacious, and in the center is a well platform made of stones, and the derrick is still there, but the reels on it have been rusted.In the innermost corner is a staircase that leads to an underground channel.The width of the staircase is about one meter, and the stones are made of flat and neat stones.Below the staircase is a wide staircase with a dry riverbed covered with large and small pebbles.The structure of the entire underground part is very similar to that of the ancient river city, except that the riverbed is wider.Qingqiu walked around with Ming Xia's legs.He sniffed the pile of rubble under the stairs with his pointed beak, then raised his paw and began to dig through the earth.Qingqiu?
Ming Xia walked over and saw that Qingqiu had dug out a crumpled piece of paper from the sand.It was a small lump of mint wrappers pinched together and discarded.Strawberry mint flavor.Among the people who are familiar with Ming Xia, only his senior brother Lu Kai always carries this kind of sugar in his pocket.He has low blood sugar, and his girlfriend always stuffs candy in his pocket.Almost everyone in the lab has shared Big Brother's strawberry mints.Tomorrow summer is naturally impressive.Ming Xia touched Qingqiu to express encouragement.This piece of candy wrapper can prove that they have been here, and Lu Kai had to replenish sugar because he was sick?
Or did you remember to eat sugar because the environment was more relaxed at the time?
What happens after eating sugar?
What happened again?
When night came, Nanjiang led people to pry open the door of the temple.In a strange place, where the enemy hides, it is not a good idea to spend the night in the field.The temple faces the street, and the horseshoe-shaped pointed arches appear simple and quiet, with the style of □□ architecture.Behind the door was a place similar to a chapel, slightly larger than the two classrooms, with nothing but the front and rear doors, empty.In the early years, there should have been murals on the walls, but the years have eroded, and nothing can be seen except for the mottled color patches in the corners.Fortunately, the ground is flat and dry.Outside the back door is a small courtyard enclosed by a high wall, and on one side of the courtyard there are steps leading to the roof of the temple.The roof is a spacious platform, and there are signs of the collapse of the civil structure above the platform, and it is not known what it used to be or when it was dilapidated.Standing here, basically most of the ancient city is under your nose.Nanjiang divided the night watchmen into two groups, one group guarding the front door and one group guarding the roof.The rest hurried to rest.Ming Xia huddled in the corner of the chapel with the big fox in his arms.He was on duty for two hours later, and although he said that he had something on his mind, time was precious, and he still closed his eyes and planned to recuperate.Qingqiu leaned against him, his eyes closed, and he flicked his tail for a while.