Chapter 240 The pale boy in the water dungeon! Could he be the big boss?
"Puchi." Wen Ziduan turned around and saw Li Fu, who had come with him, covering his mouth with his hands to stifle his laughter, with a mocking look in his eyes, as if to say, it seems you're just like that.
Li Fu took the opportunity to step forward and was about to take the lead to see what was in the tunnel, but was stopped by He Zhaojun: "We haven't done the light test yet, why are you in such a hurry?" As she spoke, she fired the fire starter in her hand into the cave entrance.
"Yes, Master Li, if you come across a cave entrance that's been sealed for a long time, you need to put in a tinder first. If the tinder goes out, there's no oxygen in the cave for people to breathe, so you can't go in. If it's burning fiercely, it means there's danger inside, so you can't go in either."
Wen Ziduan was a little flattered. He had been with He Zhaojun for so long and had learned a lot. Now he could use his power to bully Li Fu, both overtly and covertly. He also took a step forward, half-blocking Li Fu's path.
While the two were still fighting openly and secretly, He Zhaojun nodded: "Okay, the fire is not extinguished, nor is it burning fiercely, let's go down the cave!" She led her troops in one after another, completely leaving the two who were still bickering there.
"Wait for me, Zhaojun!"
Wen Ziduan was about to follow behind to find He Zhaojun, but was stopped by Qu, the tail end of the team in front. The man bowed and said, "You two, the young lady said that you can quarrel to your heart's content up there, and then you won't have to bother coming down to the cave."
After saying this, he turned and followed the main group, quickly disappearing into the darkness. Li Fu and Wen Ziduan exchanged a glance, snorted in unison, and looked away.
Undisturbed by anyone else, He Zhaojun led a team of experienced members, carrying torches, deeper into the tunnel. Before entering, everyone donned special veils and masks and marched in silence.
"Girl, be careful, there's water ahead."
After passing several rooms filled with medicinal herbs, pills, and medical books, they finally reached the end of the tunnel. There was a small door in front, only wide enough for one person to pass through. "Report, there seems to be a water dungeon ahead, and there are people inside."
He Zhaojun lit a torch and found a pale, thin little boy imprisoned in the water dungeon. His black hair was draped over his shoulders, with the ends of his hair sinking into the water and drifting away, making him look even thinner and more pitiful.
The long seaweed-like hair, pale skin, and stubborn look... Could this be the ancient male version of Yin Xiamo?
"Bring the man up, be careful there is a trap." He Zhaojun saw the pale young man, who seemed to be very sensitive to the fire and kept dodging. She quickly ordered her men to extinguish the torches, leaving only one for lighting.
The person who went into the water was stunned for a moment: "This person is naked, please step aside, young lady." Having said that, He Yue hurriedly stood in front of He Zhaojun.
He Zhaojun was anxious because this man was the only survivor in the entire Miao village, and he looked still young, so why would he be so taboo?
Her men still insisted, so she simply flicked her sleeves and returned the same way: "Bring all the people and things up here, don't hurt him, and find a place to keep him safe." These guards selected by Wen Ziduan were truly loyal to him.
After rescuing the young man, many boxes of medicinal herbs were moved out from the secret room below. However, the medical officers brought by He Zhaojun from the capital could only identify half of them. Obviously, the rest were unique to the local area.
"I originally thought that this would be the residence of the village chief, but now it seems that the person with the highest say in the village might be the great witch." He Zhaojun looked at these medicinal herbs and had some guesses in her mind.
Wen Ziduan learned that she had rescued a pretty boy from the water dungeon, but he didn't take it seriously: "I've heard that the Miao and Yao people are good at using insect poison. Look, among these medicinal herbs, many are insect corpses."
He Zhaojun uttered an "oh" and casually grabbed a handful of silkworm pupae. She put them under her nose and sniffed them. She hesitated and asked the doctor beside her, "Can these be roasted and eaten?"
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