Chapter 231: Understanding
The dead are gone, and the living must continue to move forward.
When the tung oil lamps were relit in the cave, everyone returned to normal, looking at the corpses on the ground in shock, as if those dead people had nothing to do with them.
Everyone is acting.
But everyone knew very well that someone must have attacked someone else in the darkness before.
On the stage, Azhuoxin laughed wildly, "Look, this has reduced the number of competitors by half. It's very simple, right? Just kill those who dare to compete with you."
The audience did not respond and remained silent.
Azhuoxin raised his hand and pointed, "The first screening is over. Now, let's start the second screening. There are eight holes in the stone wall, but only four of them can lead to our auction site."
He gestured for invitation again, "Everyone, please don't waste time. Only the first twenty people to arrive will be eligible to participate in the final treasure auction."
He said twenty men, not twenty teams.
Now the people here have been divided into different small groups. As for the people on King Anding's and Wen En's sides, there are seven people in total.
Although there are more or less teams in other small groups, if there are twenty places, there can only be four teams at most.
Azhuoxin is a pervert and is really cruel in his actions.
After Azhuoxin finished speaking, not every team moved towards the cave entrance. Among them, a thin figure with a hunched back moved towards the stage without making a sound.
Wen En was the first to notice the man. He tugged at Wen Wan's sleeve and motioned her to look in that direction.
"Judging from the way this person is walking, he must be a capable thief."
Winn said softly.
Wen Wan responded, "It seems he wanted to steal those maps directly. Unfortunately, he couldn't get through."
As if to confirm Wen Wan's words, the thin figure had just touched the edge of the stage when countless daggers suddenly shot out from the ground. The man had no chance to get close at all and was shot into a sieve.
When Azhuoxin saw this scene, he raised his head and laughed.
"By the way, it's not impossible to snatch the treasure directly from me, but..."
At this point, his smile suddenly froze, replaced by a murderous look, "If you're not afraid of death, come and rob!"
The scene just now shocked all those who were ready to make a move.
Everyone withdrew their gaze indifferently and walked towards different cave entrances.
In a short while, most of the people present had left.
Minz took out a compass and calculated something with his fingers. After a moment, he said to Wen En:
"Master, let's go in the direction of Qian Gua."
Before Wen En could answer, King Anding glared at him and asked, "Do you understand the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams?"
Minzi raised his chin proudly. "I once studied with a master in the industry for several years. Since the master asked you to come with us, don't worry, I will definitely take you to the auction site safely."
After a pause, he added in a deep voice, "However, when we get there, we won't help you fight for the treasure."
In Minz's opinion, Winn only said that he would protect the girl, but did not say that he would get involved in other things.
So when Minz said this, Winn frowned but did not stop him.
It was just a temporary alliance, and King Anding originally didn't expect to stay together until the end, so he readily agreed.
Prince Anding thought about it, and for the first time, he actually took the initiative to ask Wen Wan for her opinion.
"Do you think the direction he chose is feasible?"
The fact that Wen Wan asked to change seats earlier shows that Wen Wan also understands the Five Elements and Gossip.
Wen Wan replied calmly, "Judging from the formation, both the Qian and Li hexagrams have vitality, so we can give it a try."
After hearing what she said, Min Zi was surprised for a moment. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you also proficient in the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams?"
Wen Wan: "Uh... I only know a little bit, not a master."
The people here didn't know the value of her "knowing a little bit", and Wen En, the only one who knew about the matter, chuckled with Rong Youyan.
Min Zi was skeptical. After all, he had only calculated one promising location, but Wen Wan mentioned two.
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The people in the cave entered the cave entrances in different directions one after another.
Like Wen Wan and the others, there were two other groups of people who chose to enter the Qian Gua position. Both groups had very small numbers of people, one group had three, and the other group had only two.
Before entering the cave, Wen Wan couldn't help but look back in the direction of Azhuoxin.
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that Azhuoxin seemed to pay special attention to their team.
Could it be that he recognized Winn and the others?
But if Wen En hadn't taken the initiative to expose himself, even Wen Wan wouldn't have recognized them, let alone A Zhuoxin.
If not, why did Azhuoxin pay special attention to them?
"Sister, walk ahead of me and don't go too far away. I will protect you."
While King Anding was in front, Wen En approached Wen Wan and whispered softly.
Wen Wan responded and then collected her confused thoughts.
The entrance to the cave is very narrow and it is very dark inside. One can only see the way forward by relying on the faint light of the night pearl.
To Wen Wan's surprise, the other two groups of people also took out their night-shining pearls. The night-shining pearl that one of them took out was actually bigger than the one in Wen Wan's hand.
They are indeed the dignitaries in the imperial capital. Look, each of them has a night pearl in his hand. They are really rich and powerful.
Wen En saw Wen Wan's envious look and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth again.
"Sister, you don't need to be envious. When we get out, I'll buy you a bigger one. We didn't use the largest night-shining pearl just to avoid being seen."
He thought for a moment and said, "Oh, I have one as big as a bowl in my warehouse. I'll give it to you."
As big as a bowl?
How much is that worth?
Wen Wan suspected that he was bragging and just trying to coax her.
Minz, who was walking next to Winn, staggered when he heard this and was really frightened.
If he remembered correctly, the night-shining pearl as big as a bowl that His Highness mentioned was the most precious treasure of the Mobei royal family and the magical instrument used by the high priest during the annual sacrifice!
Min Zi couldn't describe the feeling in his heart at this moment. He felt like the stupid son of a landlord who was deceived by a white lotus and squandered all the family wealth.
"Sister, I have a lot of good things in my warehouse now, I'm saving them for you..."
Where can I find a brother with such a sweet mouth?
Wen Wan couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth. She was about to say a few polite words when she heard Prince Anding, who was walking in front of her, pause.
Because they were far away, King Anding did not hear clearly what they were saying, but when he saw their heads close together and they were still whispering something, his face darkened.
“There are differences between men and women!”
What more can you say to his daughter-in-law in front of him?
When King Anding looked at Wen En, he looked at him as if he were a playboy, and he was already considering parting ways with them right here and now.
Wen En was also dissatisfied with Prince Anding. Prince Anding and Shen Yu let Wen Wan into such a dangerous place. They didn't care about his sister's safety at all!
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