Chapter 52. Gunpowder and Stone Gate
The topographic structure of the Guangmingding Secret Passage is extremely complicated, and there are many forks, but most of the forks are dead ends, and it is not known whether there are fatal mechanisms inside.
If Xiao Zhao hadn't been there to guide him, Lu Zhi would have really had a headache from this maze-like design.
The two of them were walking along the secret passage. Suddenly, Lu Zhi stopped. He smelled a faint smell of sulfur in the air.
"Brother Qingzhi, what's wrong?" Seeing Lu Zhi suddenly stop, Xiao Zhao asked in confusion.
"Something's wrong."
As he said that, he stepped forward, squatted down, stretched out his hand and wiped the edge of the secret passage.
Retracting his arm, he saw that the belly of his finger was already stained with a trace of black, and a pungent smell of saltpeter and sulfur came out.
Lu Zhi narrowed his eyes: "Gunpowder"
The light in the secret passage was a bit dim, especially the corners and corners, which were shrouded in dark shadows. If Lu Zhi hadn't had keen senses, he might not have been able to spot the black gunpowder hidden in the gaps in the corners.
"Gunpowder?!" Xiao Zhao was also shocked. When she went in and out to explore the secret passage, there was no such terrifying thing in the secret passage.
Lu Zhi's eyes flashed slightly. His guess was indeed correct. As expected, that old thief Cheng Kun had sneaked into Guangmingding through the secret passage. After all, the person who would do such a thing as burying black powder in the secret passage at Guangmingding was also
It's just him.
And his purpose of placing black gunpowder in the secret passage is self-evident. He probably wants to blow up the Guangmingding!
If the gunpowder in this secret passage were suddenly detonated when the martial arts sects attacked Guangmingding and fought with the masters of Mingjiao, not only would the Mingjiao be completely destroyed, but even the martial arts people who attacked Guangmingding would probably suffer no casualties.
Calculate!
This old thief is indeed as vicious as ever!
Fortunately, Lu Zhi had anticipated it and came to the secret passage in advance to investigate. Otherwise, the old thief's conspiracy might have succeeded.
"Brother Qingzhi, who buried these gunpowder here? Is it the evil monk you mentioned before?"
Lu Zhi replied: "That should be the case. The old thief is from the imperial court. He planted so much gunpowder in this secret passage. I am afraid he wants to use this gunpowder to attack Guangmingding before the martial arts people from various sects attack."
At that moment, detonate the gunpowder and blow everyone up into the sky!"
"Ah!" Xiao Zhao couldn't help but feel frightened when she heard this. Fortunately, she and Lu Zhi entered the secret passage and discovered the evil monk's conspiracy. Otherwise, when the gunpowder was detonated, everyone on Guangmingding would be killed.
Buried in the explosion!
Of course that includes her!
"Then what should we do now? Should we tell others about this quickly?"
Lu Zhi shook his head: "There is no rush for the moment. It will take some time for the major factions to attack Guangmingding. Before that, the old thief will not take action, so we still have plenty of time."
"Our top priority now is to find the old thief as soon as possible. As long as we find him, things will be much easier."
"Let's go." Lu Zhi stood up and said, "Let's look for traces of the old thief in the secret passage first."
In this secret passage, the path is complicated and the corridor is deep. It took the two of them nearly two sticks of incense to reach the depths of the secret passage. It is also filled with various secret rooms and is full of dangers. If you don't know the way,
, even Lu Zhi might have difficulty moving forward.
On the other hand, there was no trace of the old thief Cheng Kun. Lu Zhi guessed that he should not be in the secret passage now, perhaps he had sneaked into Guangmingding through the secret passage.
Or maybe they were transporting gunpowder down the mountain. After all, the amount of gunpowder that Lu Zhi found along the way could not blow up the huge Guangming Dome. At most, it could only make a small noise.
Although gunpowder already existed in this era, it was only the most basic black gunpowder. The intensity of the combustion explosion was not too high. If you want to use black gunpowder to blow up the Bright Dome, the amount and equivalent of black gunpowder required are really not small, but
If Cheng Kun was alone, he would have to work for at least a day or two.
And a day or two later, by that time the martial arts people from various sects are probably about to attack Guangmingding.
Lu Zhi and Xiao Zhao came to a secret warehouse that occupied a large area. They saw that there were many weapons and armors stored in it. There were also two piles of gold and silver piled in the corner. It was obvious that these were the weapons of the Ming Cult.
The treasury and the treasure room.
The Mingjiao's weapons reserves and asset accumulation are indeed quite large. No wonder they have the ability and confidence to organize a rebel army to fight against the Yuan army.
Lu Zhi stepped forward, wanting to pick up a few ingots of gold to check their quality and help his own poverty, but Xiao Zhao hurriedly stopped him.
"Brother Qingzhi, you must not do this! Nothing in this treasure house can be touched!"
Just listen to Xiao Zhao's explanation: "These treasure weapons are equipped with mechanisms at the bottom, which are controlled by weight. Once the weight above is reduced, the mechanism will be bounced up and activated. At that time, thousands of arrows will be fired, and the sky will collapse.
, there is no way to escape!”
Lu Zhi: ""
Well, this greed really can't be shaken.
Lu Zhi nodded, then turned around and left the treasure house with Xiao Zhao without any hesitation.
He didn't have much desire for money in the first place. Before that, he only had a temporary desire to explore and obtain treasures. He wanted to grab a few gold and silver coins to satisfy his adventurous desire and keep it as a souvenir.
But since he can't move, then forget it. He is not the kind of person who is greedy for money. Money is really just a symbolic thing to him.
The two of them continued to move forward, and then, I don't know if Xiao Zhao brought him here intentionally, or if it was just like this in the secret passage. After going round and round, the two of them suddenly came to a secret room blocked by a stone door.
Lu Zhi seemed to have noticed something, his eyes flashed, and he glanced at Xiao Zhao subconsciously.
Xiao Zhao's heart tightened slightly. She felt that there seemed to be some deep meaning in Lu Zhi's eyes, but she still tried her best to put a smile on her face.
"Brother Qingzhi, I mistakenly entered this secret passage before. The path and area I explored ended here. There was a stone gate blocking the front, and I couldn't push it away. So Xiao Zhao didn't know the way forward.
Already."
What she said is indeed true. She has secretly explored this secret passage several times in the past few years at the top of the light. She has explored most of the secret passages, but she has never been able to find it.
The universe has shifted greatly.
And she has been to this stone door several times, and she has tried her best but still can't push it open. She has a hunch that maybe behind this stone door is the location of the great shift of the universe!
So intentionally or unintentionally, she brought Lu Zhi here, hoping to use Lu Zhi's power to open the stone door so that she could explore the secrets inside the stone door.
She had witnessed the high level and depth of Lu Zhi's martial arts skills with her own eyes. Back then, Lu Zhi, who was not yet a weakling, could easily defeat Grandma Jinhua.
Over the years, the name of Wudang Lu Qingzhi has become even more popular in the world. Countless thieves and thieves have died under his sword. It is conceivable that his martial arts must have become more and more sophisticated over the years.
So if it were him, he should easily be able to push through this stone door that has troubled him for a long time.
Lu Zhi probably knew Xiao Zhao's thoughts, but he didn't criticize her. Fortunately, he just fulfilled her wish.
Chapter completed!