Volume Five: The Case of the Five Kings Fighting the Dragon Chapter 138: No Snake Shadow
An hour later, when Duan Ming led the people from the Ordnance Department back to the cave, Xing Qianqiu was standing at the entrance of the tunnel, holding a knife.
"How is it?" Duan Ming asked in a deep voice.
"It's just as Mr. Duan expected." Xing Qianqiu nodded: "Almost two-quarters of an hour ago, a soldier from the Ordnance Department quietly came in here and left here."
"Wait a minute, are you saying that this spy is from our Ordnance Department?" came a voice, it was the director of Cambrian City's Ordnance Department.
"Yes, he is wearing the clothes of an ordnance officer. He is about 170 centimeters tall, thin, with dark skin and big eyes." Xing Qianqiu nodded: "By the way, he only has three fingers on his right hand."
"It's Dong Kang!" When the Ordnance Department soldier heard this, his brows suddenly furrowed.
"Is it that boy?" The director of the Ordnance Department also frowned: "That boy is indeed from the Ordnance Department, but he is usually taciturn. I never thought it could be him."
"It's normal. People like this usually hide deeper." Duan Ming said, "Okay, without further ado, let's go over from here and take a look."
"Yeah." Xing Qianqiu nodded and was the first to walk into the tunnel.
The tunnel was very exciting. Duan Ming and others walked for a long time without getting out of the tunnel.
But maybe the other party never thought that anyone would discover this tunnel, or maybe the other party thought that even if it was discovered, there would be no problem, so no traps were placed in the tunnel.
Or maybe this is just because the tunnel is too narrow and cannot be arranged at all.
After walking for almost two quarters of an hour, Duan Ming and others finally saw a glimmer of light.
However, Duan Ming and others were not in a hurry to go out. Duan Ming waved his hand and everyone stood still and stopped.
"What's wrong?" the director of the Ordnance Department asked doubtfully.
"If we go out like this, at least we won't be able to see anything for a short period of time." Duan Ming said solemnly: "If there is an ambush or trap outside, we will definitely die."
"So, now that everyone is looking at the bright light, let your eyes adapt to the brightness of the sun for a while."
"Oh, that makes sense." The director of the Ordnance Department suddenly realized that they had been in and out of the mines for a long time, so they often encountered the situation Duan Ming mentioned.
After staring at the sun for a few minutes, Duan Ming asked everyone to move on and soon walked out of the tunnel.
Although they had just tried to adapt for a moment, everyone's eyes were still shaking and felt a little uncomfortable after coming out of the tunnel.
Fortunately, the discomfort was fleeting, and Xing Qianqiu and others hurriedly looked around to see if there was any ambush.
After observing for a long time, there was no movement around, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Search around." The director of the Ordnance Department said softly, and many officers of the Ordnance Department hurriedly searched around.
Xing Qianqiu also came to Duan Ming's side and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Duan, it seems that that person has gone far."
"Yes." Duan Ming nodded and carefully observed the surrounding plants: "Princess Wan'er should have made arrangements, so that person can't escape."
"The dragon-patterned stone sculpture is very heavy. It is not easy to transport it here. There must be vehicles. In this case, there must be traces of ruts nearby."
"Director." At this moment, a soldier from the Ordnance Department called out softly: "There is something discovered here."
Duan Ming and others heard the cry and hurried over, only to see the Ordnance Department officer happened to find two ruts under a bush.
"The people behind the scenes are very cautious." Duan Ming said while checking the rut marks: "They should have cleaned up the traces around here after doing everything. I am afraid that even the entrance to the cave was sealed before.
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"Yes, I saw some clods of soil near the entrance of the cave. They should have been removed by the spy when he came out of here." Xing Qianqiu nodded.
"This rut is heading north. If the other party is so cautious..." Duan Ming frowned and thought for a moment.
"Ah, since the other party is so cautious, then the track must be fake. Let's chase south!" said the director of the Ordnance Department.
"No, go north." Duan Ming shook his head: "This rut was left out, and it was hidden very secretly. In this case, the traces of this rut should be the correct direction."
"It is inevitable that since the other party has been so careful in the finishing work, there is no need to put more burdens on yourself in the early stage."
"Besides, it is very difficult to pull a dragon-patterned stone sculpture through the mountains in a cart. If you deliberately come from another direction just to spread suspicion, you are really asking for trouble."
"Okay, then chase north!" Xing Qianqiu nodded.
Then everyone stood up, restored the cave entrance to its original shape under Duan Ming's command, and then walked quickly towards the north.
At this moment, their location is already halfway up the north mountain of the mine. If they continue to go north, they will be walking down the mountain.
During the walk, Duan Ming discovered that the mountains here were relatively gentle, the gaps between the trees were larger, and the plants on the road seemed to be subtly different in some places.
These further confirmed Duan Ming’s guess.
Soon Duan Ming and others arrived at the foot of the mountain, and several figures jumped down from the trees nearby. They were people from the Mirror Division.
"Commander!" An officer from the Mirror Division clasped his fists at Xing Qianqiu.
"How is it? Has anyone come down from the mountain?" Xing Qianqiu asked in a deep voice.
"No, you are the only one who came down." Several Mirror officers looked at each other and shook their heads.
"How long have you been guarding here?" Duan Ming also asked, "Have you ever exposed your body?"
"No." A Mirror officer shook his head: "We are very careful and have been here for almost half an hour."
"That's it." Duan Ming nodded.
"In terms of time, as long as that person comes down from the mountain, he will definitely be discovered by the people from the Mirror Division." Xing Qianqiu said: "Mr. Duan, do you think that person will not come down from the mountain at all?"
"It's possible." Duan Ming nodded: "The dragon-patterned stone sculptures should have been transported up this road, but the people behind the scenes may not live at the foot of the mountain."
As he spoke, Duan Ming rubbed his forehead: "Yes, if the market goes up and down, it will inevitably arouse suspicion."
"Commander Xing, Mr. Duan, great, you are really here." At this moment, a figure came on horseback, it was Xu Shizhong.
Xu Shizhong came to Duan Ming and Xing Qianqiu, got off his horse and said in a deep voice: "Something happened in Camwagon City!"
"What's wrong?" Xing Qianqiu asked with a frown.
"We just received the news that King Shunjing's general Meng Cheng is dead!"
