Seeing everyone at a loss, Cao Ya smiled:
"This snake-browed bronze fish was left behind by Wang Zanghai, and it's basically useless."
Wu Xie was surprised and asked, "Cao Ya, you also know Wang Zanghai?"
Fatty, Panzi, and even Zhang Qiling all looked at Cao Ya with some curiosity.
Wang Zanghai is not a well-known figure. How did Cao Ya know about him?
Of the group, only Shunzi was completely bewildered.
Cao Ya raised his right hand, gently tapped his head with his index finger, and said:
"I know more about Wang Zanghai than you do."
"That guy is quite a character."
As if remembering something, she added:
"By the way, I can roughly guess what's inside these two bronze fish."
Wu Xie pressed for details about what the content was.
Fatty was surprised and asked Cao Ya how he knew so much. "You bastard, you didn't have your eye on the Heavenly Palace of the Clouds all along, so you called me to ask to be a lama's buddy, did you?"
Yes, you guessed it, that's really how it is... Cao Yawei nodded almost imperceptibly, cleared her throat, skipped the topic, and answered Wu Xie's question.
"In fact, the information recorded by the several bronze fish is similar. They all say that Wang Zanghai was kidnapped by the King of Dongxia Wannu and was specially used to build a mausoleum. In the process, he gradually discovered a strange secret of the King of Dongxia Wannu."
Upon hearing this, Pan Zi interjected, "That Emperor of Dongxia is a monster that crawled out from underground."
"Um."
Cao Ya nodded slightly, recalled what she knew from reading books before, and clarified her thoughts:
"In the bronze fish, Wang Zanghai probably also said that this secret was of great importance. He engraved it down, hoping that it would never see the light of day again. However, if anyone saw it, he hoped that the person would be Han Chinese and not Jurchen."
"However, this statement has a big problem, which we will discuss later."
"Wang Zanghai also said that he was trapped here for ten years and was once led to see a gate to the underworld that was called a miracle. Legend has it that the Wan Nu Kings of each generation did not inherit their positions, but crawled out of that gate after the death of the previous one. And that gate to the underworld can only be opened when the previous Wan Nu King dies; otherwise, the karmic fire of hell will burn everything of the one who opened the gate, leaving no life in Changbai Mountain."
Wu Xie's heart stirred, and he couldn't help but speak:
"Could it be a volcanic eruption? Did the King of Ten Thousand Slaves crawl out of a volcano?"
The fat man didn't believe it at all:
"Naive, don't be ridiculous. Who can survive in a volcano? They'd be burned to ashes on the spot. Listen to this Wang Zanghai's nonsense, it's all unreliable. He's even better at spouting nonsense than I am."
Everyone agreed that the fat man was right. In this world, which human being could survive in a volcano?
Suddenly, they all looked at Cao Ya.
If it's Cao Ya... well, that's still unlikely.
Actually, what Cao Ya wanted to say was that he could really survive in a volcano, just like taking a bath, it was just a little hot.
After all, this isn't some kind of world of gods and demons, so the flames aren't anything special.
Cao Ya coughed and said:
“That underground gate does exist, and the King of Ten Thousand Slaves did indeed crawl out of it.”
The fat man frowned:
"Damn it, that King Wan Nu really is a monster?! Cao Ya, you're not lying to us, are you?"
Cao Ya said irritably:
"Am I out of my mind? What's the point of lying to you? This information is all from other places."
I just made up an excuse, whether they believe it or not... who cares.
Looking at the silent man, who was deep in thought, Cao Ya added:
"Don't think it's unreal. Zhang Qiling has been to that place and entered that underground door."
"What?"
Everyone looked at Zhang Qiling, who pondered for a moment, then slowly and firmly nodded.
It seems that the Silent One also has some troubles:
"According to Cao Ya, I seem to remember something, but it's not very clear. However, that bronze door..."
"The bronze door?" Wu Xie interjected.
Cao Ya explained:
"It's that underground door."
The fat man shouted:
"Naive, don't interrupt."
The silent man continued:
"I think I really did go in there, but I can't remember clearly."
Shaking his head, a rare expression appeared on Zhang Qiling's face, a look of distress.
Wu Xie, Fatty, and the others all know that Zhang Qiling has lost his past memories, and the reason he went down into the tomb is to find his past memories.
Perhaps, Zhang Qiling really did come to the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top.
But how did Cao Ya know all this?
Cao Ya didn't seem inclined to explain further, and they didn't feel comfortable asking.
What if it involves Cao Ya's secrets? Wouldn't that cause a falling out?
Their relationship with Cao Ya wasn't bad, but it wasn't particularly close either.
Forget it, as long as what Cao Ya said is true, then it's trustworthy, regardless of where the intelligence came from.
They quickly came to terms with it.
After all, there were too many things kept from him, especially for Wu Xie, who even felt he had gotten used to it.
"By the way, Cao Ya, you just said that Wang Zanghai's statement was very problematic. What's the matter?" the fat man asked.
Cao Ya's lips curved into a smile:
“Wang Zanghai was a Han Chinese who served as an official in the Ming Dynasty. He was captured by the King of Dongxia and forced to build a mausoleum. He left behind a secret about the King of Dongxia. Why did he use Jurchen script instead of Han characters? His explanation was that he wanted to spread the secret of the King of Dongxia. This behavior itself is too contradictory.”
"Besides this, there is another contradiction."
"Think about it, wouldn't the King of Dongxia have someone keep an eye on a guy kidnapped from the Ming Dynasty? How could he have discovered your secret?"
"It's probably that guy Wang Zanghai who was secretly spying on us. He left this snake-browed bronze fish for a reason. But who cares? Wang Zanghai may not be completely dead, but he has no chance of being resurrected."
Wang Zanghai spied on and discovered the secret of the King of Ten Thousand Slaves. Hmm, it's very possible... The Snake-Eyebrowed Bronze Fish left a secret using Jurchen script, which is indeed a big problem... However, Wang Zanghai isn't completely dead yet, so what chance of resurrection... Cao Ya, are you kidding me?
Wu Xie, Fatty, Pan Zi, Shun Zi, and even Zhang Qiling are all very strange.
Did Cao Ya develop brain problems from practicing martial arts?
The Ming Dynasty was several hundred years ago.
Wang Zanghai was a figure from the early Ming Dynasty.
Cao Ya was too lazy to explain; they would understand once they learned more.
The Wang family and "it" are entangled, along with the Zhang family; for thousands of years, the three parties have fought in many places.
Cao Ya didn't want to slowly find the three forces and just push his way through. These bronze gates, ultimate treasures, meteorites, and other things were important to the three forces. If they were all destroyed, everything would be over.
Cao Ya is very good at causing trouble.
He's always had this idea: haven't you been fighting over these things for hundreds or even thousands of years?
Okay, then I'll destroy everything. Let's see what you'll fight about then. You'll all be completely stumped.
As for taking action against him?
Cao Ya wasn't afraid at all; in fact, he was hoping they would make a move and leave some clues.
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