"There's a reaction!" Ma Dad got excited and fired three shots in a row. There was a dense gunfire over there, as if he was worried that we wouldn't hear it.
"The gunfire was from the front!" Ma Dad judged, and Zhang Houhou and I nodded repeatedly.
Following this direction, we ran forward quickly, and not long after, we saw several blurry flashlight lights far away.
We met the other party smoothly, and everyone was there. Zhang Houhou's men said that after the three of us were washed away by the water, they began to search down the river ditch, but the river ditch branched twice and they couldn't tell us apart.
Which one of them had to be searched one by one, and after finding nothing, these people panicked, because Zhang Houhou and I were the main persons in charge of this operation, so they gathered everyone together and searched non-stop.
This group of people seemed to have better luck than us. They did not meet the patron saint of the holy mountain along the way. After the two parties met, Zhang Houhou became more energetic and suggested that we go to the second gate immediately, but I did not agree. I was also frightened by the torment.
, if I don’t have sufficient equipment, supplies and manpower, I am not willing to take unnecessary risks. I have already touched the secret of the door. No matter whether there are explosives or not, I can find a way to open the door. When I go back and get the supplies, I will be safe and sound.
If we come here, the risk factor will be reduced a lot. My attitude is very firm, and with Ma Dad’s support, Zhang Houhou reluctantly agreed to go back to get supplies.
"Young Master Wei." The monk smiled and came over to talk to me. I told him about the big snake and the door. The monk was also very surprised by the secret of opening the door. He said that he would make this matter a focus when he writes his memoirs in the future.
Written in the book. I peeked at Mustache, and he was still the same, tepid, sitting aside with an expressionless expression.
After resting for a while, we started to return to the first gate along the original route. In fact, other people were also worried about being trapped here, so everyone walked very quickly. After returning to the first gate, I thought about what to do.
How to solve the problem. Most people have never seen a big snake like the patron saint of the Holy Mountain. Even if I explain it clearly to them beforehand, when they really see the big snake, they may not be able to bear it psychologically. Moreover, the copper plate here at the first door is
It's intact. It's fastened very tightly to the ground. I don't know if it can be opened.
Zhang Hou sent his men to work near the copper plate for a long time. The copper plate was very smooth and there was no place to start. We could only break the surrounding stones bit by bit and then use crowbars and other things to pry the copper plate up. We
Although the equipment he brought was comprehensive, they were all small crowbars more than a foot long, which would probably be difficult to carry on such a heavy copper plate.
Two guys were banging stones next to the copper plate, and everyone else was sitting and resting. When there were more people, I felt a sense of psychological security. I used my backpack as a pillow, lay down on the stone floor and stretched out comfortably.
As soon as I closed my eyes, I almost fell asleep. In the hazy state, I felt someone pushing me. When I opened my eyes, I saw Ma Dad gritting his teeth and looking very unkind. I thought he was having trouble with Mustache again, so I hurriedly sat up, but Mustache was leaning against the stone wall with his eyes closed.
repose.
"Ma Dad, what's wrong?"
"Damn it!" Ma Dad squeezed out three words through his teeth, looked back, and said against my ear: "Look at the compass in my hand!"
Ma Dad holds a compass in each hand. They all have the same appearance and must have been purchased together. But if you look closely, you can see that there is something wrong with one of them. It has obviously been tampered with.
"This hand is holding Lao Zhang's compass. This hand is holding someone else's compass." Ma Dad took out another compass from his pocket: "Look again, this is also someone else's compass."
North Needle.”
When the three compasses are put together, it is very obvious that there is something wrong with Zhang Monkey's compass.
"I discovered it accidentally. I was afraid that I would be wronged, so I secretly found another reference."
I immediately understood why the three of us got lost after being separated from the group. It was because Zhang Hou had tampered with the compass and led us to the opposite direction from the correct direction.
The fire in my heart suddenly jumped out. Fortunately, I kept thinking the best about him, but this guy was so unreasonable. On the surface, he looked very polite and respectful to me, but what he did secretly made me angry just thinking about it.
Thinking back to the matter about the explosives, I couldn't help it immediately. I got up and wanted to argue with him. Ma Dad held me down and said warily: "The beard is already a bit unreliable. The rest are all Lao Zhang's people."
, if you fall out openly, we will suffer a loss, just wait, I will go and prank him first."
Ma Dad approached Zhang Houhou like a normal person. The two of them said a few words and walked away together. I immediately followed him. Only after they were very far away did Ma Dad stop. When I looked, I saw the hand in his hand.
The gun was pressed against Zhang Hou's lower back.
"Boss Wei! Brother Ma! What do you mean?" Zhang Hou looked unhappy.
"Lao Zhang, first tell me what's going on." I waved the two compasses in front of him.
Zhang Houhou is indeed a talented person. When he saw the compass, his expression did not change, but he looked very confused.
When I saw his expression, the suppressed anger in my heart suddenly burst out: "Still pretending! You have tricked this compass! Where do you want to lead us?"
Looking back now, I feel scared. If I hadn't been so firm at the second gate, I still don't know where I would have been led by Zhang Hou.
"Boss Wei, my conscience, this compass has always been in my backpack and has never been used. It was not until we were washed away by the water that we took it out for the first time. Is there something wrong with it after I bought it?
We are all in the same boat, how could I possibly cheat you and Brother Ma!"
I was so angry that I really wanted to beat up Zhang Hou, but then I suppressed my anger and said to him: "Since you said so, just buy the compass and it will be broken. I won't argue with you. But
This cooperation ends here. After exiting this door, everyone will go their own way. You can explain the rest to Lei Yingxiong yourself."
Zhang Houhou became anxious all of a sudden, and his nose and eyes were almost squeezed together. Ma Dad didn't listen to his explanation at all and kept scolding him. I really didn't want to listen to Zhang Hou's nonsense anymore, so I asked Ma Dad to keep an eye on him.
"Boss Wei! It's a taboo to walk out when the transaction is halfway done!"
"Fart! There's not a word of truth in your fucking mouth. Isn't this a taboo? I'm not a member of your way, so don't use your rules to pressure me!"
Zhang Houhou suddenly became quiet, lowered his head and thought for a while, then said to Ma Dad: "Brother Ma, please step aside. I have something to say to Boss Wei alone."
"Old Zhang, are you out of your mind? I'm holding a gun against you, and you're still giving me orders?"
Zhang Houhou saw that he could not accommodate himself to Ma Dad, so he turned to me and said: "Boss Wei, these few words were told by Master Lei before leaving. I don't dare to say them unless it is absolutely necessary."
In fact, I know that in this matter, if it weren't for Lei Yingxiong's instruction, Zhang Houhou would never have the courage to fool me casually.
"If you have anything to say, just say it. Dad is one of our own and will not be exposed."
"Master Lei has confessed that only you can know these words. I dare not tell anyone else. Boss Wei, if you don't believe me, tie me up with a rope."
I hesitated for a moment and asked Ma Dad to step aside temporarily. Ma Dad handed me the gun in his hand and threatened Zhang Houhou: "Old Zhang, be honest with me. I'm afraid you haven't seen my skills before.
With a height of ten or eight meters, treating you is just like playing, it’s best not to play tricks.”
Ma Dad turned around and walked out a few steps. I looked back at the people next to the door. They were all knocking stones. No one noticed what was going on here. Only the monks glanced at us intentionally or unintentionally.
"Tell me, I hope you can try something new."
Zhang Houhou calmed down his usual expression and said to me very seriously: "Boss Wei, you are right, I tampered with the compass."
I didn't expect Zhang Houhou to suddenly admit that he had tampered with the compass. I thought to myself, was this guy trying to avoid the easy and the trivial? Is there some hidden trick that we haven't discovered yet?
"Boss Wei, Mr. Lei expected that you might pull out your hand halfway, so he told me some words and asked me to pass them on to you." Zhang Hou looked helplessly at the muzzle of the gun I had been pointing at him, and shook his head.
"Can people believe what you say? Don't always talk about what your Mr. Lei is doing. You and I are in a cooperative relationship, and no one is superior to the other."
"Boss Wei, listen to what I have to say before you draw any conclusions. There are some things ahead of me that I have no choice but to tell the truth. Mr. Lei has long known that there is a second door here, and there is also a third door."
"Have you been here?" I asked without thinking, but after I asked it, I felt it was redundant. If Lei Yingxiong really had a way to open the door, there would be no way he would specifically ask me to cooperate.
"Boss Wei, we were indeed stopped at the first door. This is absolutely true. Mr. Lei not only knows that there are three doors here, but he also knows that you need to press your hand in the palm print to open the door.
"
"Since you know, why don't you tell me?" I asked, then stared at Zhang Houhou closely.
"Boss Wei, let me tell you this. Master Lei told me about some situations, and even I don't know about some situations. Master Lei is afraid that some unexpected accident will happen during this operation, causing you to quit halfway.
Therefore, he left two words and asked me to tell you when you are ready to give up your choice."
I always thought that Lei Yingxiong would spare no effort to provide me with the necessary help, including equipment, manpower, and detailed information for the smooth completion of the operation. But only now did I know that he still had a backup plan.
"Master Lei said that no matter how much the price is paid, this transaction must go on."
"Then what?"
"No, Mr. Lei asked me to tell you these two sentences. In addition, he also asked me to show you something."