"What?! That's the Cuiwei Mountain Range that stretches all the way here! It just collapsed like that?!"

Xuan Feng was so shocked that his voice became louder.

Although landslides occasionally occur in mining areas these days, it's unlikely that an entire mountain range will collapse in the blink of an eye, right? !

What's even more terrifying is that not only did the mountain collapse, but even the tens of thousands of bags of salt and the tools used to make salt in Yongwangtun were all gone!

This style of thieves who eat and wipe out everything…why is it so weird and yet it seems a bit familiar? !

Although Gu Cheng's face still didn't show much expression, his eyes were filled with shock. After a moment of silence, he asked:

"Is the exile team nearby?"

Although he did not specify which exile group it was, the guard immediately understood what he meant. He replied respectfully:

"We entered Linyang County this morning, so we should still be nearby."

Gu Cheng's brows were slightly wrinkled, and there was deep regret in his eyes.

"The mountain would not collapse for no reason. It seems that someone took something away from the mountain, resulting in insufficient support and the collapse of all the rocks and snow."

"This matter should be related to the eldest branch of the Sheng family. But draining all the minerals from the mountains in a short time is not something that ordinary people can do. Could it be that... the eldest branch of the Sheng family got help from a hidden wealthy family?"

Gu Cheng lowered his eyes and fell into deep thought.

There are very few records about hidden wealthy families in the books circulating today. However, he had heard many related gossips from the national teacher.

There are indeed children among some hidden wealthy families who can control the power of nature, but I have never heard of anyone with such a strong special ability that he can empty an entire mountain range in an instant...

Gu Cheng thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so he had to put the problem aside for the time being.

"Forget it. The people in the Sheng family's eldest branch were framed and exiled. I guess it must have been very difficult for them to live during this period. Those two carts of salt are of little use to us, so just give them away."

"ah?!"

Xuanfeng stared and shook his head.

No, he remembered correctly, the master did say that the people from the Sheng family's eldest branch were very likely the masterminds behind the evacuation of the capital.

This family is now truly the richest in Nanqi, right? ! Why is life so difficult? !

Also, didn't the master say before that the two-wheeled salt was still big? How come it suddenly became not so big?

This change is too fast!

Gu Chengxiao ignored his hesitation, opened the secret door of the secret room and prepared to leave here quickly with his people.

The place they were in at that time was the residence that King Yong used specially to entertain distinguished guests from various countries.

After all, what everyone did was illegal. Although the house was luxurious inside, it looked plain and simple from the outside.

This West Maple Garden is where the Second Prince of Beichen and his followers stay. It is fully equipped, and there are even several secret rooms specifically for conversations.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they walked out of one of the secret rooms, they ran into a man dressed as a stealth guard.

"Master, we have successfully lured away the Second Prince and brought in other guards. But... but we found traces of the Avatar Guards two miles outside Linyang County. They are chasing us again!"

"what?!"

This time, Cheng Zhen was shocked. The young boy's young face rarely showed a look of surprise.

I don't quite understand how the Avatar can be so clever. I have set up many obstacles every time, but they are still found in an instant.

"It doesn't matter. They probably just noticed us stalking nearby, but they haven't noticed us coming to Lao Er's place yet."

But he immediately came to his senses and calmly ordered:

"Xuan Xiao, immediately take everyone to Qin County via a small path. Leave some traces appropriately and make it look like we are just passing through the Yongwang territory and did not stay for long."

"We can't let them investigate whether Lao Er's death has anything to do with us."

"Xuanfeng, you and I will evacuate from the tunnel."

As the boy spoke, he took a few steps forward and placed one hand on a mechanism somewhere on the wall.

After a few rolling sounds, the wall in front of me slowly opened to both sides.

The guards looked surprised as they watched the wall slowly open. They didn't expect that there was an institution in such a hidden place.

"Master, no. This courtyard is originally the territory of King Yong, and we know nothing about the terrain of the secret passage. What if this secret passage is just to connect several adjacent dark rooms nearby. There is no exit if we go forward. When the Divine Guards come, won't we be completely blocked in the secret passage?"

"No, He Huai'en has always been cautious. Since he has built many dark rooms in each courtyard, he will naturally leave many escape hatches."

The young man's face was as gloomy as water, and his black robe fluttered without wind. He immediately stepped into the dark secret passage.

Seeing this, Xuanfeng no longer hesitated, lit a tinderbox, and rushed ahead of him to explore the way.

"Bang, bang, bang--ding--"

Xuanfeng held a long sword and kept blocking various hidden weapons shot at the two of them. Gu Chengze was calm and attentive, constantly exploring the secret doors in the secret passage.

"To the left."

"Right front."

"Jump."

“…”

The huge courtyard is like a giant beast lurking on the outskirts of Linyang County, and the secret passages underneath are even more intricate, like a huge and exquisite maze.

The master and servant spent a cup of tea in the secret passage. From time to time, they would hit one or two hidden devices and open one secret door after another, but they could not find the entrance to the secret passage.

Xuanfeng Xiaojing was sweating profusely.

"Master, this secret passage is going further. We seem to be getting further and further away from the exit."

"We're almost there. This tunnel goes straight west, and the exit should be near the Yongjun Camp in the west of the city."

Gu Cheng paused and gestured with his little meaty hand on the wall, and the stone door in front of them slowly opened, revealing a long tunnel again.

As usual, Xuan Feng flew in to investigate. As expected, at the end of the secret passage not far away, he found an obvious door opening mechanism.

With a clap of his hands, the square stone door slowly opened.

The sky above my head suddenly became bright. It looked like the entrance to a well was disguised as a dry well!

"Master, come here quickly! This door seems to have a sundial lock, and can only be opened once a day!"

Xuan Feng was very sensitive and felt that there were many powerful martial artists in several secret rooms in the distance.

At this time, I didn't dare to make any sound, and could only whisper to Gu Cheng.

Gu Cheng was about to step into the secret passage in front of him when he suddenly heard a very faint voice from a distance:

"Master, as you guessed, the exile team outside the city has not seen the eldest wife of the Sheng family. It seems that some people saw that the girl of the Sheng family was very good-looking. So they ignored your ban and arrested the whole family and took them to the secret village."

"Now Anzhuang, the county magistrate's mansion and Cuiwei Mountain have all been emptied out. It seems that they are the ones who did it!"

Gu 꽮承:!