Basha walked in from outside, his gaze sweeping over the crowd:
"Now we can search for the final treasure. The clues to the treasure are hidden in the deepest part of the ancient city."
"The first person to find it will win the championship."
Sun Wuji rubbed his hands together excitedly, his eyes shining:
"Great! I can't wait!"
Everyone quickly finished their breakfast.
Basha stood up, his expression grave, and said, "We need to find the last clue together."
"Remember, this mission is different from usual."
Yan Ning tapped the table lightly with her fingers, seemingly lost in thought.
"According to what Basha said before, the old city is divided into the noble area, the commercial area and the poor area."
"We've already searched the first two, so that leaves only..."
She paused, then said, "The slums."
Basha frowned immediately: "Going is possible, but the people there don't have a good impression of us from above."
"It is said that the slums hold many unknown secrets, and even the patrolling guards dare not easily step into certain areas."
Everyone immediately went back to their rooms and changed into coarse cloth clothes.
Only Su Muyao's door remained tightly closed.
Since that accident, she has refused to show her face to anyone.
The chat room was flooded with comments:
[The ultimate treasure! I'm starting to get nervous!]
I heard there's a cursed well in the slums, could it be there?
Poor Mu Yao, I hope she can pull herself together.
[I have a feeling something's going to happen tonight. Are these guys up to the task?]
The streets of the slums are narrow and winding.
The low-rise houses are crammed together.
The eaves almost touch, cutting the sky into fragments.
The air was filled with a smell that was a mixture of musty and spice.
Passersby eyed the group of strangers with wary looks.
Some people even deliberately spat at their feet.
"Oh, who's this important person?"
A man squatting by the roadside shining shoes said sarcastically:
"Have you come to the wrong place?"
Just then, a thin figure wearing a tattered cloak suddenly emerged from the alley.
She grabbed Yan Ning's sleeve.
Are you looking for something?
The little boy's voice was hoarse and mysterious, "I know what you're looking for."
"That thing is in Shadow Alley, but you need a guide."
Just as Sun Wuji was about to speak, a series of heavy footsteps came from behind him.
Five burly men surrounded them.
The man in the lead had a hideous scar on his face.
"A completely unfamiliar face."
He said with a sneer, "Asking about Shadow Alley? That's not a place for you."
Yan Ning noticed that these people all had a strange symbol embroidered on their collars:
A dagger wrapped around a snake.
Basha's face suddenly turned pale, and he whispered to his companions:
"Be careful, they're from the Shadow Snake Gang, the kind of gang that specializes in robbing people in the slums..."
The words had barely left his mouth.
Several burly men pounced on them menacingly.
They charged straight at Yan Ning and his group!
Yan Ning reacted extremely quickly, nimbly sidestepping.
He dodged the first punch that came flying at him.
Without saying a word, she pulled a handful of bright red chili powder from her pocket.
With a "whoosh," it all sprayed onto the big man's face!
"Ah! My eyes!"
The big man screamed in agony, covering his face with his hands and spinning around in pain.
Xie Huaiye's eyes turned cold, and he casually picked up the wooden stick beside him.
He slammed it down on another big man.
With a "bang".
The blow landed squarely on the man's shoulder, causing him to wince in pain and stagger back a few steps.
Sun Wuji shouted, "Watch this!"
He quickly pulled a peach wood sword from his pocket.
Although it wasn't real iron, he swung it with all his might.
It also made a whooshing sound, and with a "smack" it struck another big man's arm!
At this moment, Qi Minghao, who had been standing to the side, also realized what was happening.
He was tall and strong, and suddenly pounced on me from behind.
She grabbed the waist of a burly man who was about to launch a sneak attack.
He forcefully threw him to the ground!
Basha was not to be outdone; he was agile and seized the opportunity.
With a sweeping leg kick, the last burly man who still wanted to resist was knocked down with a "whoosh".
Immediately, the scene descended into chaos.
The burly men never expected this group to be so powerful.
He was beaten so badly that he couldn't fight back and could only lie on the ground groaning.
Yan Ning steadied himself, clapped his hands lightly, and smiled:
"Is that all you've got? You dare to come out and rob people?"
Xie Huaiye threw down the wooden stick and said indifferently, "Overestimating yourself."
Sun Wuji also sheathed his peach wood sword and shook his head: "Boring."
Qi Minghao and Basha smiled at each other and dusted themselves off.
In the blink of an eye, the robbers who had been so aggressive just moments before...
They were all lying on the ground, looking utterly disheveled.
Yan Ning walked over to the child who had first spoken to them, squatted down, and looked him in the eye.
"Young man, can you take us to Shadow Alley?"
The child blinked and gave a sly smile.
He rubbed two fingers together and said, "Of course, but... there will be a small fee for your trouble."
Yan Ning readily took out a small piece of gold and placed it in his hand.
The child weighed it in his hand, grinned, and said, "That's a good friend! Come with me!"
He nimbly slipped into the narrow alley, with everyone following closely behind.
He wandered through the crisscrossing paths, turning left and right, as the light grew dimmer.
Moss grew at the base of the wall, and a strange, mixed smell filled the air—
It smells like herbs, incense, and a hint of rust.
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