After Yang Lingqi left, Liang Yinghao came over to report the current status of the underground project to Hu Xiaotian. According to Hu Xiaotian's instructions, he led his brothers to dig under Fengyi Villa in all directions. In order to keep the secret, he adopted the method of excavation in sections. The real underground structure was only
He and the two core members knew that Liang Yinghao believed that Hu Xiaotian's purpose of digging the tunnel was to prepare for emergencies. If the villa was besieged one day, he could easily escape through the underground passage.
Liang Yinghao also brought a map and pointed out the three exits he had reserved to Hu Xiaotian one by one.
Hu Xiaotian nodded and expressed his appreciation for the ability of Liang Yinghao and his brothers. He asked them to dig a tunnel in Fengyi Villa, firstly, just in case, and secondly, to show the ability of the Muddy Waters Gang headed by Liang Yinghao.
After an assessment, this underground excavation team will be of great help to his plan in the future.
Hu Xiaotian put the map away and said to Liang Yinghao: "This matter must not be disclosed to anyone except you and me."
Liang Yinghao nodded and said: "Don't worry, Master, I have strictly restrained my subordinates. Even if someone knows that we have a tunnel under Fengyi Villa, they don't know the specific location. There is only this map, and there is
In my head."
Hu Xiaotian said: "After digging, all entrances and exits will be sealed. The tunnel will not be used unless necessary."
Liang Yinghao said respectfully: "Understood!"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Yinghao, if I ask you to dig an underground passage hundreds of miles long, is it possible?"
Liang Yinghao was startled when he heard this: "What?" The first thing he thought of was that Hu Xiaotian wanted to dig a tunnel from the ground to Kangdu. Although this idea was interesting, it was very difficult to implement and required a lot of manpower and material resources.
Hu Xiaotian said: "There are already many sentries thirty miles away from us. Thirty miles further, we have entered the defensive area of the imperial mausoleum. Is there any possibility to avoid other people's eyes and ears from here?
Dig an underground passage directly to the core of the imperial tomb?"
Liang Yinghao nodded and said: "Theoretically, this is possible, but the underground situation from here to the imperial mausoleum is extremely complicated. There are many hills and mountains, and most of the underground is made of stones. Instead of the soil beneath the villa, if you dig
It will take at least thirty years to travel a hundred miles, and this must go well, and the same goes for traveling to Kangdu."
After hearing what he said, Hu Xiaotian realized that his idea was unrealistic. After all, in today's era, there is a lack of modern mechanical tools. If you want to break through layers of rocks, you must rely on manual axes. Even if there are no problems with financial and material resources, there will be no problem in time.
I can't afford to delay. It seems that my idea is a bit taken for granted.
Liang Yinghao said: "The master of the palace really wants to sneak into the imperial mausoleum?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said, "It's just a casual question. To tell you the truth, the emperor has spent so much effort to build a cemetery, and there's so much wealth hidden in the underground palace. It's really tempting to think about it."
Liang Yinghao said: "I heard that since the last migrant workers' riot, the emperor has sent 30,000 more elite troops to garrison around the imperial mausoleum, even if they can break through the defense. It is said that the underground palace was designed by Hong Beimo of the Tianji Bureau. There are many mechanisms in it and there are no blueprints.
It's impossible to enter at all. Even if you bump into it by mistake, you probably won't make it out alive."
Hu Xiaotian patted Liang Yinghao on the shoulder and said, "Just pretend I didn't say it."
Hu Xiaotian walked out of the door. Wei Sa saw that he was about to go out again, and he couldn't help being a little surprised. After all, when Princess Yongyang came to worship today, she had already demolished the straw shed that Hu Xiaotian used to keep her mourning. He whispered: "Master, this is
Where to go?”
Hu Xiaotian said: "On the mountain, I once said that I would stay in front of my mother's tomb for five or seven days. Today is the last night. How can I bear to let her stay there alone?"
Visa said: "But there is no straw shed anymore. Where will you stay tonight?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I am very strong."
Hu Xiaotian went out alone, but not far away, he saw a light following him in the distance. He turned around and looked, but it was Visa following him with a lantern, holding a fur cloak in his hand.
Hu Xiaotian shook his head and could only stop and wait for her. Visa quickly came to him. Because he was walking too fast, his pretty face was flushed. He came to Hu Xiaotian and said: "Master, the wind is strong at night, you have to
Wear more clothes and be sure not to catch a cold."
Hu Xiaotian smiled slightly and reached out to take the cloak: "Okay, you can go back."
Visa bit his cherry lips and said, "Visa wants to accompany the master."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "No, I want to stay with my mother alone. We will stay at the villa for a while."
Visa asked: "Master, do you want to return to Kangdu?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "It's not that I want to go back. You have seen what happened today. Princess Yongyang even demolished my straw hut. In a few days, Fengyi Villa will be demolished if it is not kept intact."
Visa laughed and said softly: "Her Royal Highness the Princess is just talking. I can see that she is very good to the master."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said, "Why didn't I feel it?"
Visa said: "She is the master's unmarried wife!"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Go back, the wind is blowing!"
Visa nodded, turned around and walked towards the villa. After walking a few steps, he turned around and saw Hu Xiaotian still standing in the distance. It turned out that Hu Xiaotian was worried about her leaving alone and watched her until she entered the villa.
The door then left.
Hu Xiaotian returned to his mother's tomb alone. The straw shed was completely dismantled by the entourage brought by Qiqi. The straw mat that Hu Xiaotian had been sleeping on for more than a month was also cleaned by them. Hu Xiaotian shook his head. In fact, he planned to
I will return to the villa tomorrow. I didn't expect Qiqi to be so impatient.
I sat down in front of my mother's tombstone, put on my fur cloak, and looked down in the direction of Fengyi Villa. There were still a few lights on in the villa, but I wonder if there was one belonging to Visa?
Hu Xiaotian suddenly realized something. His waist and back straightened involuntarily, and the muscles all over his body became tense instantly. He realized that someone appeared behind him. There were not many people in the world who could approach him silently. Hu Xiaotian was here
Silently filtering through his mind, after a while, he said softly: "Since the old man is here, why don't you show up to meet him?"
No one responded behind him, so Hu Xiaotian said again: "Senior Xu!"
A low sigh came from behind: "How did you know it was me?"
Hu Xiaotian slowly turned around, and sure enough he saw the old beggar wearing a tattered black cotton coat, with his hands in his cuffs. The expression on his face was clearly filled with unspeakable sadness. When he spoke, his eyes were fixed on
Xu Fengyi’s tomb.
Hu Xiaotian said: "You must be one of the few masters in the world who was able to come so close without me noticing. Among the masters, there is only one person who is willing to come to my mother's grave to take a look.
Now." The person he was referring to was of course the old beggar.
The old beggar pursed his lips and came to Hu Xiaotian's side. He looked at Xu Fengyi's tombstone quietly for a long time before saying, "Did she die peacefully?"
Hu Xiaotian nodded and said: "It's okay, at least I'm by her side."
The old beggar pursed his lips and said, "What did she say?"
At this time, Hu Xiaotian was already convinced that the old beggar was his grandfather Xu Lingkong, otherwise he would not have come to Xu Fengyi's tomb to pay homage. Hu Xiaotian did not directly answer his question, but whispered: "I thought you would have come here a long time ago.
, but I didn’t expect to wait until today.”
Xu Lingkong said sadly: "I shouldn't have come. Whether I come or not can't change what happened, it will only increase the sadness." He knelt down, stretched out his hand and gently touched Xu Fengyi's name on the tombstone, with a profound touch.
There was indescribable sadness in his eyes.
Hu Xiaotian looked at him quietly. Xu Lingkong should know the human tragedy that happened between his parents. If Mrs. Xu wanted to take revenge on him, she would definitely tell him this secret. Even if Xu Lingkong had peerless martial arts, she could not change her children.
Such a tragic fate, he must have felt extremely guilty at this time.
Xu Lingkong said: "What unfulfilled wish does she have?"
Hu Xiaotian whispered: "My mother said that my father will not come back. She also said that she wanted to see her parents before she died." The second half of the sentence was purely fabricated by Hu Xiaotian.
Xu Lingkong's chest felt like he had been hit hard by someone. The pain was so painful that he could hardly breathe. After a while, he finally regained his breath. He let out a long breath and said, "Your grandma never came?"
Hu Xiaotian shook his head and said: "The Jinling Xu family has nothing to do with me!" This sentence already showed his determination to draw a clear line with the Xu family.
Xu Lingkong said: "Your father is in Tianxiang Kingdom!"
Hu Xiaotian was shocked in his heart. Since Xu Lingkong said this, he was not wrong. Sure enough, his father took advantage of this opportunity to go to sea and sneaked into Tianxiang Kingdom. Fifty warships and ten thousand people left with him.
Elite naval officers, in addition to his friends and confidantes. Thinking of this incident, Hu Xiaotian felt a sting in his heart. His father's ruthlessness made his heart freeze. And there was another thing that made Hu Xiaotian even more sad.
He didn't even want to think about it, didn't dare to think about it.
"Why Tianxiang Kingdom?"
Xu Lingkong said: "Why don't you leave? Now that you have nothing to worry about, why do you still want to stay in Dakang? With your martial arts, no one can stop you."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "If martial arts can solve everything, why can't you save my mother's life? Why can't you watch your daughter die and be indifferent?"
Xu Lingkong's face turned pale, and his breathing became more and more difficult. He didn't even dare to look directly into Hu Xiaotian's eyes: "You don't understand..." Some secrets were like mountains pressing on his heart, pressing him firmly.
Under the guilt and shame, he spent the rest of his life in regret and self-blame. He wanted to change, but didn't know how to change. Hu Xiaotian was right, there were some things that martial arts couldn't solve. It wasn't just martial arts, it was his affairs.
No one can solve it.
The second update is here, please vote for me! (To be continued.)
