Chapter 566: Dead End
The Rat King seemed to sense the danger, staring at Chu Jiuqing and roaring angrily, while his two front paws kept digging the ground.
The swarm of rats behind him also rushed towards Chu Jiuqing like crazy, as if they had received an order.
"Xiaoyu, be careful!" Chen Qingqing shouted anxiously and moved towards him.
Zhuifeng Zhuyue also stepped forward with their swords, killing the rats that pounced on them one after another.
After a while, several people came close to the Rat King.
The Rat King stared with bloodshot eyes and opened his mouth to bite Chu Jiuqing's arm.
Chu Jiuqing dodged to the side and avoided the Rat King's attack.
Chen Qingqing seized the opportunity, aimed at the Rat King's eyes and shot a crossbow arrow.
The Rat King reacted extremely quickly, tilting his head, and the crossbow arrow hit his forelimb.
The Rat King felt the pain and turned around to run away. Chu Jiuqing flew forward and stabbed the Rat King in the shoulder with a sword.
The Rat King twisted his body frantically, trying to break free.
"Kill them all. Even if you kill this Rat King, there will be thousands and millions of Rat Kings. You can never kill them all. Hahaha..." Ziyou's ghostly voice came from the end of the secret passage.
Chen Qingqing knew that what Ziyou said was true. If they killed this one, a new rat king would be born in a few minutes, and they still could not escape from the secret passage.
There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. If the Rat King is allowed to live and cannot issue any orders, they can easily leave here.
Chen Qingqing sneered. If it wasn't killed, it would be difficult to deal with.
Use your mind to open the trading system, buy a huge mousetrap, and then quickly throw the mousetrap out.
It fell right in front of the retreating Rat King, who was immediately stuck by the strong glue and let out a miserable cry.
Seeing this, many corpse-eating rats came forward and tried to rescue the Rat King...
Chu Jiuqing gripped the hilt of the sword tightly and was about to step forward to kill the Rat King. Chen Qingqing hurriedly stopped him, "Xiaoyu, let's go quickly. We can't kill it, otherwise Ziyou will quickly choose a new Rat King."
Zi You saw all this. No matter how she played the flute, the corpse-eating rat remained indifferent. She was so angry that her face turned grim and she spoke fiercely.
"You're pretty smart, you know how to control the Rat King, but I don't believe you'll be so lucky next time."
A cold light flashed in Chu Jiuqing's eyes, "Ziyou, you despicable villain, if I catch you, I will make sure that no bones are left of you!"
"Oh, Your Highness has such a cruel heart. I'm so scared!" After Ziyou finished speaking, a burst of laughter echoed in the dark passage, but there was no trace of the person.
The few of them did not dare to delay and quickly walked towards the depths of the secret passage.
The further you go in, the narrower the secret passage becomes.
Several people walked and checked, always looking for hidden mechanisms, hoping to find an exit.
What was disappointing was that no mechanism was found along the way, and even Ziyou had stopped making any sound.
After walking for a long time, the secret passage suddenly became clear, and eight cave entrances appeared in front of them.
The cave entrances are the same height, similar shape, and even the patterns are exactly the same.
There were corpses piled up all over the place, which looked horrifying.
Zhuifeng scratched his head subconsciously, "Your Highness, there are so many entrances. Which one should we go through?"
Chu Jiuqing couldn't help but frown. He didn't like making multiple-choice questions, but he had to make a choice given the situation before him.
He checked them one by one, pointed to the cave on the far right, and said, "Take this path."
"No, the right side must be a dead end, we can't go this way." Chen Qingqing looked solemn.
Zhuifeng was puzzled. "Miss Chen, how did you figure that out? These cave entrances are exactly the same. How did you know that going to the right is a dead end?"
"I'm not sure yet. The presence of so many corpses in the secret passage is enough to prove that these people got lost inside and didn't get out alive."
"What should we do now? Are we going to be trapped and die in here?" Zhuifeng also frowned.
Chen Qingqing said slowly, "Don't worry. There are so many roads, there must be one that is safe. As long as we find the escape route, we will definitely be able to get out alive. Otherwise, we will all die."
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Ziyou's sinister laughter. "You're smart, you're right, girl. Only one of these eight holes is a lifeline. The other seven are dead ends. If you choose the wrong one, you'll just be running around in circles!"
Chu Jiuqing heard this and shouted, "Zi You, you despicable thing, one day I will tear you into pieces."
"Really? Then it depends on whether His Royal Highness Prince Ning can get out alive." Ziyou said this and then fell silent.
Zhuifeng raised his hand and pointed towards the cave entrance on the right, "Ziyou's voice seems to have come from here."
"No, Ziyou seems to be at the third cave on the left." Zhuyue shook his head repeatedly in denial.
Chu Jiuqing tried to identify it carefully, but the sound seemed to come from all directions, and he couldn't determine the specific direction at all.
He shook his head repeatedly. "These eight holes all look the same. Each one has a rotten and damp smell, and each secret passage has an echo. It's impossible to tell which secret passage Ziyou's voice came from."
Zhuifeng said hurriedly, "Your Highness, I think we should split up into three groups. Zhuyue and I will each take one cave entrance, and you and Miss Chen will take another. We will check each of these cave entrances one by one. There are only a few of them, and we should be able to find a way out soon."
Zhuyue nodded in agreement, "I agree with Zhuifeng's idea."
"Your Highness, please make a decision quickly. If the Corpse-Eating Rat King is rescued and the rats catch up to us, it will be a big trouble." Zhuifeng urged.
Without waiting for Chu Jiuqing to speak, Chen Qingqing hurriedly said, "This idea won't work. Ziyou is very cunning and has many poisonous creatures. The secret passage must be full of dangers. If you choose the wrong path, it won't be easy to get out."
Chu Jiuqing knew that what Chen Qingqing said was right. It was easy to get in but difficult to get out. If Zhuifeng Zhuyue was poisoned by Ziyou, he would surely die without Chen Qingqing following him.
His father is still waiting for him in Kyoto. If he delays any further...
He didn't dare to think any further and looked at Chen Qingqing anxiously, "Qing girl, do you have any good ideas?"
It's a fantasy to try to stump her by making a few identical secret passages.
Chen Qingqing smiled confidently. She observed several holes one by one and found that there was a strong smell of decay and dampness inside the holes.
Then she took out a candle from the space, lit it and came to one of the holes.
Chu Jiuqing immediately understood Chen Qingqing's intention and signaled Zhuifeng and Zhuyue to step back. The three of them held their breath and stared at Chen Qingqing closely.
Suddenly, the candle moved from the leftmost hole towards Chen Qingqing's arms.
Several people were delighted. The wind blowing in meant that this hole must be the exit.
Zhuifeng was very excited. "Miss Chen, you are really smart. You actually knew how to use this method to find a way out."
Chen Qingqing smiled faintly. This is the most basic common sense about air flow changes, and modern people understand it!
After confirming the exit, several people walked inside...
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