Chapter 232 The Target is You
Seeing that the old man and the young boy were on the verge of a fight, Wen Wan quickly stepped forward to act as a peacemaker.
"knew."
Wen Wan gave Wen En a soothing look and took the initiative to distance herself from him.
Prince Anding's expression finally eased a little.
They walked forward for a distance. At first, they could still hear the footsteps of people in front of them in the cave, but at some point, the entire passage became extremely quiet.
At first, Wen Wan didn't notice this abnormality until a loud rumbling sound came from above her head.
She was so frightened that when she looked up, she could no longer see the other two small teams.
When Wen Wan regained consciousness, she realized that it was not just her who was slow to react and had unsteady steps, but that the expressions of King Anding and Wen En, who were walking in front and behind her, were also somewhat different from usual.
not good!
Her heart skipped a beat, and she kicked King Anding's calf and slapped Wen En on the shoulder.
"Wake up!"
The hazy eyes of King Anding and Wen En gradually cleared up, and when they looked at the situation around them, they were also shocked.
They didn't even realize when their thoughts became confused.
King Anding and Winn came to their senses and woke up Ashao in front and Minzi and others behind respectively.
They immediately shrank their formation cautiously.
Prince Anding covered his mouth and nose, his brows knitted into a frown, "I was careless. It must be the Ecstasy Incense."
Wen En also nodded and looked at Wen Wan with fear on his face, "It's a good thing you're awake."
Things like the Ecstasy Incense were beyond her knowledge, and she looked confused. "I only woke up when I heard some movement up there."
In this regard, only the veteran Minz can explain the reason.
"I've heard of an extremely powerful incense that's colorless, odorless, and extremely feminine and gentle. Just a tiny bit of powder can cause dozens of people to lose their five senses."
"But because it is extremely feminine and gentle, it has the greatest impact on men. The more skilled a person is in martial arts, the greater the impact."
There are all kinds of strange things in this world, and there is actually this special kind of enchanting fragrance.
Wen Wan has also gained some experience.
Minzi said, "But don't be too nervous. Once the bewitched person wakes up, the incense will have no effect."
It sounds like this kind of incense is convenient for using against specific people.
Thinking of this, Wen Wan paused and her expression became much more serious.
She raised her head, her voice trembling slightly, "Did you hear anything?"
Several people followed her gaze and looked up at the top of the cave. The dark rock wall didn't seem to have anything special about it.
"No sound," Winn said.
Several others nodded in agreement.
Wen Wan's face grew increasingly gloomy, and she said to Prince Anding, "Your Highness, where is the little porcelain bottle I gave you? Now... I think I should take it out and use it."
Seeing her expression, Prince Anding did not hesitate and immediately took out the porcelain bottle.
"I'll mark it."
The group started moving forward again, and King Anding sprinkled some fluorite powder every two or three steps.
Fluorite powder emits a faint green light, not very bright, but very conspicuous in the dark cave.
About half a cup of tea later, A Shao, who was walking in front, stopped and screamed in fear.
Prince Anding was displeased, "What are you yelling about? What's the big deal..."
Before he finished saying the strange word, he saw dots of green light emanating from the stone wall in front of him.
"This is..." Prince Anding unconsciously clenched his hand around the small porcelain bottle.
Wen Wan was not too surprised, but her face looked unhappy.
"It seems we've been going in circles," she sighed helplessly. "This passage is very likely a maze. If that's the case, the sounds I started hearing are very likely the sound of a mechanism being activated."
"Mechanism?" Winn frowned.
Wen Wan responded, "Yes, the mechanism in the maze is probably not a good one."
Min Zi disagreed with her point of view. "That's impossible. I've calculated the formation, there's no way I could be wrong. According to the direction of the entrance, Qian Gua should be the safest."
"Should?" Wen Wan raised her eyebrows coldly. "If the position of the hexagram hadn't changed, this passage would indeed be the safest. But now it's different."
Min Zi asked coldly, "What's the difference?"
Wen Wan raised her eyes, "Didn't you notice that someone deliberately separated us from the other two teams?"
Minz didn't realize what she meant.
Wen Wan sighed and continued, "Think about it, if their target is everyone in the entire passage, then why don't they choose the Ecstasy Incense that can knock everyone down directly?"
"You put so much thought into it, but you chose a specific kind of incense that's more effective for those with higher martial arts skills?"
"When it comes to kung fu, who else can compare to him..." Wen Wan said this and turned her gaze to King Anding.
King Anding's status was won on the battlefield, so his martial arts must be strong.
Prince Anding noticed her gaze and felt a chill on his back.
He asked in disbelief, "You mean... the person hiding in the dark might be targeting me?"
Without waiting for Wen Wan's answer, he shook his head again, "How is this possible? Are they so sure that I must come here..."
In the end, even he said he didn't want to go down.
Seeing his reaction, Wen Wan pursed her lips and whispered, "It seems you've guessed it. That post and the information about the map must have been sent to you on purpose."
Prince Anding seemed unable to accept this reality. After all, the person who delivered the message and post to him was one of his most trusted aides.
King Anding, who was over fifty years old, had his shoulders drooped and his eyes were dull at that moment.
For someone who would trust his brothers on the battlefield, it would be hard not to feel down for a while if he was suddenly backstabbed by someone he trusted.
Wen Wan didn't have time to dwell on this. She asked Wen En directly, "I want to ask you something. Can you tell me the truth?"
In front of King Anding, she was very careful with her words and did not dare to show that she was an old acquaintance of Wen En.
Winn nodded, "Ask."
Wen Wan: "Is the treasure lost by the Mobei Royal Court really the military map of the Duan Dynasty?"
Upon hearing this, not only Wen En was shocked, but several people around him also showed shocked expressions.
Prince Anding was particularly confused. When the person on the stage showed the map, he clearly saw that the map was real.
But since Wen Wan asked this, she must have noticed something.
Minz looked alert, as if he wanted to stop it.
Wen En raised his hand to block Min Zi and answered Wen Wan in a deep voice.
"The Mobei Royal Court never lost the map of the Duan Dynasty's military strength."
Hearing this, Wenwan's heart finally sank to the bottom.
"Then this auction is simply a scheme set up by the Azhuo family, and the purpose of this scheme is for you..."
She suddenly felt powerless and looked at King Anding.
Prince Anding still found it hard to believe. "I now acknowledge that you have some ability, but you can't come up with such a shocking conspiracy out of nowhere."
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