When Li Zhenzhen heard this, her pupils dilated little by little and she said in disbelief: "Could it be that those three members of the Communist Party of China killed all the workers who dug the secret tunnel?"
Zhao Zhenghan nodded with a smile on his face and continued: "People's lives shouldn't be taken for this kind of thing, but in the eyes of those outside the committee members, the lives of these workers are not valuable, and they will be killed. Only dead people can do it."
Keep it a secret. Those few members are surrounded by guards who know martial arts. It is too easy to kill these workers who don’t know martial arts."
"Since those workers are dead, how did the matter reach your ears?"
"This tunnel was completed in stages. The first few batches of workers disappeared for no reason, causing panic. Later, when a group of workers were working, they associated this tunnel with the missing workers, and speculated that once they dug the tunnel
After that, they might be killed. So they secretly dug a tunnel leading to the dry well while others were not paying attention, and escaped secretly before the completion. Among the workers who dug the tunnel, this group of workers was the only one.
I was lucky enough to save my life. Because the members of the team didn't know about the tunnel they secretly dug, the entrance to the dry well has always been preserved." Zhao Zheng contacted the game information and explained half-truthfully. In the game
, the player learned the location of this secret passage through an escaped craftsman.
“Why don’t those workers who escaped make public what these workers did?”
"They still want to live for two more years, so why would they do such a stupid thing? I guess they left here overnight after escaping from the tunnel and will never come back again."
Li Zhenzhen fell into silence and looked extremely unhappy. After a while, she said dissatisfiedly: "Killing so many people for their own selfish desires, those outsiders are really abominable."
"It's indeed hateful, but I would like to advise you, don't have any ideas from outsiders like these," Zhao Zheng reminded.
"Why?"
"Because they have money."
"They have money, and I still have martial arts skills!" Li Zhenzhen snorted and patted the Fire Spirit Sword hanging at her waist.
Zhao Zheng shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Money can drive ghosts, and since money can drive even ghosts, let alone martial arts people? These officials have guardians who know martial arts in their families, and the martial arts of these guardians are not too bad."
.If the non-commissioned officers are threatened, more and more powerful warriors will be hired temporarily, which you cannot handle alone."
Of course these members are nothing in the entire Great Yan Kingdom, but in this small Qibao County, they are definitely local snakes. If someone touches their "seven inches", they will fight with all their strength.
Counterattack. The power of money is immeasurable. Even if these members are not warriors, they can still use money to organize a group of warriors.
Not to mention only Zhao Zheng and Li Zhenzhen, even if the power of Hongchen Inn is included, it is impossible to deal with these three members. Therefore, Zhao Zheng had no intention of confronting these three members from the beginning. He just wanted to knock this person out.
The three members of the army wanted to make a fortune to enrich his pockets, and did not want to do unnecessary things. Although he liked to do chivalry, the premise was to save his own life. How could he be so chivalrous if his life was gone?
Li Zhenzhen has seen a lot of big things in the world, and she knows that Jianghu is a place where crouching tigers, hidden dragons, and even her skills are not enough. After thinking about it for a moment, she followed Zhao Zheng's suggestion and gave up trying to settle the score with these three people.
Thinking about it, he sighed and said: "Well, if only I had the skill of my parents. Even if I am half as capable as them, I can keep these three people in order."
"When martial arts is put to use, hatred will be low." Zhao Zheng also sighed. He didn't want to eradicate evil and do whatever he wanted, but his strength was not enough, and his desire was in vain.
Li Zhenzhen was depressed for a while, and then asked: "You didn't let me go to these members to settle accounts, but didn't you just say that you wanted to extort a sum of money from them?"
"Blackmail and killing are two completely different concepts. It is difficult to kill them, but it is not difficult to blackmail them."
"You already have a good idea?"
"I have some ideas, but they are not perfect yet. I need to think about it in the long term. Taking advantage of those outside the government is like pulling a tooth out of a tiger's mouth. You must proceed with caution," Zhao Zheng said solemnly.
"Those guys are not good people, I will help you blackmail them." Li Zhenzhen was very enthusiastic about this matter. In her opinion, this could be regarded as teaching the three members a lesson.
"Well, that's exactly what I meant when I asked you to come over. With your help, things will be easier."
"Of course, don't forget that I am Heroine Li." Li Zhenzhen said proudly.
"Well, Heroine Li is here to take action, one can stand up to the other two."
"Your words are quite smooth. I'll keep them as my slogan from now on."
"Whatever." Zhao Zheng shrugged, turned his face to look at the deep secret passage, and murmured, "Although we have found the secret passage, it is better to go in and explore. After all, what I just told you
All these words were overheard inadvertently and may not be accurate. Only by actually seeing the secret passages leading to the Yuanwai's home and the brothel can we fully confirm this matter."
Li Zhenzhen followed Zhao Zheng's gaze and saw that the secret passage was more than half a meter wide and more than one meter high. It was barely enough for one person to pass through. It would definitely be uncomfortable walking in it. She hesitated and said: "Well, let's explore it.
Yes, but this secret passage is too narrow. If you go in, your clothes will definitely be stained."
"Then you stay here for now, and I'll go explore the way myself." Zhao Zheng said nonchalantly.
Li Zhenzhen hesitated for a moment and looked at her clothes under the candlelight. When she came down from the well, she had a lot of dust on her body. Even if she didn't enter this secret passage, she would have to wash her clothes when she went back. Thinking of this
At this point, she decided: "Forget it, I'll go in with you. Anyway, my clothes are already dirty, it doesn't matter if they are a little bit dirtier. If I see this secret passage but don't go in, I will definitely regret it in the future.
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"Okay then, just follow me in and take a look."
Zhao Zheng seized the time, without further delay, rounded the shovel, dug the entrance to the secret passage wider, and then walked ahead holding the only candle.
Li Zhenzhen followed closely behind, looking nervous and excited.
The candlelight is obviously very bright, but it seems to be restricted in this secret passage. It can only illuminate an area of about one meter in radius. If Zhao Zheng reaches forward with his hand, his hand will become only a shadow.
Outline. There is no wind in the secret passage, and the air is very turbid, with a faint odor.
Zhao Zheng suspected that the odor was some poisonous gas. He frowned slightly and secretly decided in his mind that as soon as he felt any slight discomfort in his body, he would immediately withdraw into the dry well to avoid being poisoned.
"It smells so bad here." Li Zhenzhen covered her nose with her sleeves and complained.
"How can the smell of the underground be better?" Zhao Zheng glanced at the candle in his hand and recalled a tomb robbery novel he had read before. There were some records about ghosts blowing out lamps in the book. If there is a lack of oxygen in the underground space,
, the fire will be extinguished. When the tomb robbers see that the fire is extinguished, they must exit the same way. This phenomenon of lights extinguishing is called ghost blowing out the lantern by the tomb robbers.
Zhao Zheng felt that this joke was quite interesting, so he blurted out and asked: "Hero Li, have you ever heard of a ghost blowing out a lamp?"
"I've never heard of it, what does it mean?" When Li Zhenzhen heard the word with the word "ghost", she felt a faint chill on her back.
"The Yin energy underground is very heavy, and some resentful spirits will gather. If people walk in tunnels or ancient tombs, they may bump into those resentful spirits. Before attacking people, the resentful spirits will first take away the candles or oil lamps in the person's hand.
Blow it out to warn those people not to go any further. If the candles or oil lamps in people's hands are extinguished but they do not listen to the warning, they will be attacked by the evil spirits and die in the underground world. This is what is called
"The ghost blows out the lamp." Zhao Zheng deliberately used superstitious explanations to scare Li Zhenzhen.
"Is there such a thing? Who did you listen to?" Li Zhenzhen asked in a whisper.
"I heard it from an old beggar. That old beggar heard it from an 'inverted thief', and that 'inverted thief' heard it from his ancestor." Zhao Zheng said casually.
"This can't be true, can it?"
"Who can tell whether it's true or false? Anyway, I'd rather believe it or not. If the candle in my hand suddenly goes out, let's not go forward and go back the way we came."
"Okay, I agree." Li Zhenzhen nodded tremblingly, deliberately closing the distance to the candlelight, almost clinging to Zhao Zheng, and inadvertently grabbed the corner of Zhao Zheng's clothes with her small hands.
Zhao Zheng saw that Li Zhenzhen was scared, and he was secretly amused and asked deliberately: "Why are you holding me?"
"I'm a little scared." Li Zhenzhen held on tighter.
"If you're scared, just go back the way you came. I'll continue walking alone."
"You have the nerve to say, isn't it all your fault? If you hadn't told me anything about blowing the lamp, how could I have been afraid?"
"Actually, I still have some things to say. The old beggar also told me that when a ghost blows out a lamp, it will make a 'pop' sound, just like the sound a person makes when blowing out a lamp. It is very scary."
"Stop talking, I'm scared." Li Zhenzhen lightly pushed Zhao Zheng to express her dissatisfaction.
"Is there a time when Heroine Li is scared?"
"I'm not afraid of people. I've seen even the most powerful martial arts masters. There's nothing to be afraid of. But I'm most afraid of ghosts and gods."
While Li Zhenzhen was speaking, Zhao Zheng moved his lips and blew a strong breath on the candle in his hand. The candle went out with a "pop", just like the situation he just described.
This happened suddenly, and Li Zhenzhen was already frightened. She screamed in fright, and the sound spread far away, piercing Zhao Zheng's eardrums. Frightened, she instinctively looked for the most reliable thing around her, and grabbed it for dear life.
He hugged Zhao Zheng, his whole body was shaking like chaff, he was trembling so much that he almost shed tears.
Zhao Zheng was restrained all over and felt like he couldn't breathe. In addition, he could faintly feel the touch of two soft things on his back. The touch was so strong that it made him feel shaken. He
He felt quite comfortable being held by Li Zhenzhen, so he did not rush to criticize or comfort him. He let Li Zhenzhen hold him until he felt satisfied, and then said: "Don't be afraid, I blew out the candle, it's nothing."
The ghost blows out the lamp."
"What?" Li Zhenzhen relaxed her arms and her body stopped trembling, "Did you blow it out?"
"Of course, otherwise do you think there are really ghosts here?"
"There are really no ghosts?"
"Even if there is a ghost, it's you, a coward."
"Okay! You must be taking revenge on me because I scared you last time." Li Zhenzhen was so angry that she pinched Zhao Zheng's back so hard that the pain made Zhao Zheng grin.
Zhao Zheng turned around and grabbed Li Zhenzhen's hand, took a step back, and said with a wry smile: "I didn't think so much, I just wanted to scare you temporarily."
"Okay, you succeeded. I was scared to death. Please light the candle quickly!" Li Zhenzhen snorted in the dark. After Zhao Zheng revealed the matter, she immediately lost her fear.
Seeing that Li Zhenzhen was really angry, Zhao Zheng smiled, put his hand deep into his arms, took out the candlestick, opened the lid, shook it gently, and sparks immediately appeared on it. He used the firestick to ignite the candle, and the surrounding area returned to normal.
Got light.
Li Zhenzhen raised her hand and pointed at Zhao Zheng's nose angrily, seemingly to accuse Zhao Zheng, but just when she was about to speak, she didn't know what she saw in her eyes, her pupils instantly dilated, and she made a sound far louder than before.
