The third cave master did not answer, but continued to ask: "Do you know why Earth Mother wants to accept the two daughters of the Zhong family as her disciples?"
Hong Teng said with shame: "The little demon is guarding a corner of the mountain. He has no ability to understand the world. The little demon doesn't know. Please forgive me, Third Master."
The Third Cave Master said calmly: "I don't mean to blame you. With your ability, you can't pay too much attention. However, Qianliu Mountain is always keeping an eye on the movements of the Sinan Mansion. The Earth Mother does not accept disciples for no reason. There are unknown reasons before accepting disciples."
The slave of a certain family on He Lailu tried his best to break through the gate of Sinan Mansion, but for some reason, the people of Sinan Mansion actually brought him in.
Later, as you heard, Earth Mother left the mountain, went to the Zhong family, and took the two daughters of the Zhong family as her disciples.
Later, it was verified that the person who desperately broke into the gate of the Sinan Mansion was a servant of the Zhong family. In other words, judging from the cause and effect, it was the Zhong family who took the initiative to contact the Sinan Mansion, and then the earth mother approached the Zhong family to accept a disciple. A mere one
So what if you are a merchant in the capital, even if you are a wealthy merchant, why do you think you can alarm your mother to come to your door?"
"This..." Hong Teng was surprised and tried to reply: "I'm afraid there are not many things in this world that can interest Mother Earth. Is the responsibility of the Sinan Mansion related to the Xianjia Cave Mansion?"
The Third Cave Master nodded: "It's not stupid to be the king of Fangshan Mountain. Qianliu Mountain also guessed the same, so they mobilized all the forces they could mobilize to keep an eye on every move of the Sinan Mansion, but they never found out what the Sinan Mansion was doing.
, it wasn’t until the news came out that Luanzhou Mu’s spiritual pet was marrying you, Qianliu Shan’s attention and inspection revealed something unusual, and he discovered that someone from the Sinan Mansion was secretly coming in and out in disguise.”
"..." Hong Teng was terrified, not knowing what this person wanted to say, and he seemed to have a vague guess about what this person wanted to say.
The Third Cave Master stared at him, "Do you still think it's normal for Luanzhou Mulukai to ask you for help and then invite you to a banquet to express his gratitude?"
Hong Teng's Adam's apple twitched, and he said with difficulty: "Third Master, what you mean is that this is a trap set up by the Sinan Mansion?"
The Third Cave Master: "Obviously, after finding out your preferences, I did everything just to let you see the 'bright moon' without arousing suspicion."
Hong Teng bared his teeth and said, "The little demon is obsessed with it. Don't worry, Third Master, the little demon will find a reason to push back on the concubinage."
The Master of the Third Cave leaned back on his chair and waved his hand, "I'm not here to ruin your good fortune. It doesn't matter if you fell into the beauty trap. Although the beauty will accept it, Mingyue can't help it, not to mention that the Sinan Mansion probably won't do the same.
There is no need to tell her the truth. You are focusing on the wrong point, Hong Teng, why don't you think about why Sinan Mansion came to you?"
Hong Teng was stunned for a moment, and said with horror: "Could it be that he came here for the Guanfengyang Ancient Tomb? Seeing that Yuanshan, apart from that, there seems to be nothing worthy of the efforts of the Sinan Mansion. However, hadn't the ancient tomb been destroyed back then?
Has the Sinan Mansion been searched?"
Third Cave Master: "This is the reason why I came here to find you personally. No one knows whether the Sinan Mansion came for the ancient tomb. Could it be that there is something else in the Jian Yuan Mountain area that we don't know about? So,
You can't act rashly, you can't alert the enemy. You have to continue taking concubines, pretend you don't know anything, be loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and stare at those people in the Sinan Mansion with wide eyes to see what they really want to do."
Hong Teng: "Don't worry, Third Master, I understand. But... once something changes, Xiaoyao Jian Yuanshan's power may not be able to resist his boss Nanfu."
The Third Cave Master said: "There is nothing to be afraid of. The Great Sage is already here and is just watching with a cold eye."
"Ah!" Hong Teng exclaimed. He was really shocked this time. He didn't expect that the number one figure in the demon world was also here, and he suddenly became very nervous. "Where is the great sage? Let the little demon go to see him!"
Third Cave Master: "There is no need for those vulgar etiquettes. The Great Sage will not show up easily at this time. When he is willing to see you, you can meet him naturally. There is no need to force him."
"Yes." Hong Teng agreed, feeling trembling when he thought of the Great Sage of the Demon Realm staring behind him.
The third cave master asked again, "What kind of guests are here? Are there anyone related to Great Wasteland, Youya and Yin State?"
Hong Teng thought for a while and said: "There are many guests here, and most of them are from Luanzhou. I have never heard of people from the Great Wasteland and Youya. However, the Yin State's 'Bihai Ship Line' has opened a port on the nearby coast."
, congratulations on the arrival, what the Third Master means is..."
"What a coincidence, I really know how to choose a place, and I just happened to come here to open a port!" The third cave master snorted coldly, "As expected, I am not the only one who is staring at the Sinan Mansion, Qianliu Shan, I am afraid that the Yin State Daye Secretary has also discovered the same thing.
The Great Wasteland and Youya have always been clean and not involved in these matters. It seems that not only the Great Sage has come, but also the Earth Mother and the Earth Master."
Hong Teng was speechless and frightened. He didn't expect that taking a concubine would alarm so many top figures in the spiritual world. I really don't know whether it was a blessing or a curse this time.
Looking at his appearance, knowing that he was scared, the Third Cave Master comforted him: "Don't be afraid. Unless the matter comes to light, and unless it reaches a point where they need to fight for it, they will not be able to show up. It is impossible for them to show up without even figuring out the matter.
A matter that has not been implemented jumped out and started a fight. So you are very important this time. If the matter is done, the great sage will naturally reward you!"
"Yes." Hong Teng responded respectfully on the surface, but secretly he was tired and helpless. He didn't expect that he would be involved in such a mess.
The Third Cave Master, who finally stood up, walked a few steps and suddenly said: "By the way, how is the situation in that ancient tomb?"
Hong Teng carefully followed him and reported: "I dare not hide anything from the Third Master, and the little demon doesn't know very well. Back then, the Sinan Mansion ran in and caused a lot of trouble. I don't know how many casualties were caused. I heard that together with the civilian husband,
No less than a thousand people died inside.
Later, people from Qianliu Mountain also came and led the Yuanshan group of demons to conduct a search. The little demon was among them at the time, and saw with his own eyes that many more casualties had been caused.
The underground is like a maze, and the evil spirits are terrifying. They breed through the earth's energy and seem to kill endlessly. After the initial investigation, the person who came to Qianliu Mountain to take charge of the matter considered completely eradicating the source of evil underground. Because those evil spirits did not dare to see it.
To obtain sunlight, the best way is to knock down the entire mountain and then dig up the ground to expose it to the sun."
The Third Cave Master nodded, "The one you mentioned who came to take charge of the project is the Second Cave Master. I heard my second brother say this, and I have indeed considered it, but the amount of the project is too big, even if I just want to move the mountain,
I don’t know how many years it will take, let alone digging deep into the ground, so I have to give up.”
Hong Teng: "It turned out to be the second master and the little demon with a clumsy eye. That's right. Later, considering that those demons didn't dare to come out to see the light, we gave up and just used stones to block the dug entrance. Because the little demon didn't dare to come out to see the light.
The demon has gone in before and knows that the situation inside is really terrifying. The little demon leader has not gone in to check again after meeting Yuan Shan, so he doesn’t know what is going on inside."
A place where demon cultivators can say "evil" shows that it is indeed an evil place.
The third cave master folded his hands and was silent for a while, then suddenly muttered to himself, "What else can be found in the tomb? Does the visit to Sinan Mansion have something to do with this place?"
…
It's still dark, it's still midnight, and the Luanzhou Mufu is already busy.
In a small courtyard, two people carried a large box in and went directly into the main hall.
There are also two people waiting in the main hall.
The man was dressed in black and had a thin figure. His face was so thin that he had almost no flesh, giving him the look of a skeleton. His complexion was dark, and he had an unusual position in the Sinan Mansion. He was in charge of the former department, and his name was Meng Po.
Another person was the one who participated in escorting scholars from various states to Beijing to take exams in Sinan Mansion, Jin Huahai.
In front of Mr. Si Nanfu, Jin Huahai naturally looked respectful and respectful.
When he saw the lacquered wooden box brought in, with red silk flowers tied on it, which was obviously the dowry sent to Jian Yuanshan, Jin Huahai was a little confused and didn't know what it meant.
Mengpo raised his chin and said in a low voice, "Open it."
The box fell to the ground, and the two people carrying it quickly removed the lifting bars and opened the lid, revealing various gold and silver utensils inside.
Meng Po asked: "Do you know what this is?"
Jin Huahai hesitated and said: "The dowry for entering the mountain?"
Mengpo raised his chin towards the box again, "Lift it up."
The two people arguing immediately lifted the box up, and Meng Po waved his hand and knocked "dong dong dong" three times on the side of the box.
Jin Huahai was wondering when he suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from under the box. The items inside the box suddenly sank a lot, and a man in black suddenly fell from under the box and rolled to the side.
He got up, holding a board in his hand.
"Do you understand?" Meng Po asked.
The demonstration was so clear. It was just that people could be hidden under the box. How could Jin Huahai still not understand it? He nodded and said: "I understand."
Mengpo waved his hand and asked the three demonstrators to retreat. There was no one in the room, and he said: "I also want to go into the mountain. You are actually the assistant and I am the master. This time I will hide here.
Go into a special box, and a group of people want to go in with me."
Jin Huahai sweated a little and said, "How can I let you, sir, be so wronged?"
Meng Po raised his hand to stop, "Do you think you can hide it from the eyes of interested people by pretending to be dowry givers and going into the mountains? How many people are here giving dowries and how many people are going into the mountains? People will keep a close eye on you.
It's hard to do anything. After entering the mountain, on the way to deliver the dowry, you will find a suitable opportunity. The person hiding in the box will hide on the spot after landing. You attract their attention in the open and cover my actions."
"Yes." After Jin Huahai agreed, he hesitated and said, "Didn't you ask your subordinates to wait for an opportunity to explore the ancient tomb?"
Meng Po: "We went in to investigate the ancient tomb back then. Evil spirits were raging inside and it was difficult to move around. The most important thing is that we don't have enough manpower this time, so we can't mobilize a large number of people to move in and act like we did back then.
There is another point that is different from the past. Back then, the purpose was to search for coffins and burial objects. There might be any omissions in the survey in the underground palace. This time, we must investigate in detail.
However, the evil spirits in the underground palace are too disturbing. Just dealing with those evil spirits is a troublesome thing. Besides, we don’t have enough manpower. It would be too difficult to conduct a detailed investigation with peace of mind.
Therefore, you have to wait for the opportunity to arrange people to explore the ancient tomb. They will definitely keep an eye on you, lure them in, and let their strength go in first to help us clear the area. After they reduce the interference in the ancient tomb, let them understand themselves
If you are fooled, after they have all withdrawn and are watching you, I will bring others in again."
Jin Huahai suddenly realized, "My subordinate understands. Sir, should we still look for 'Cloud Atlas' this time when we go in?"