The underground passage was dark and damp, with only a little firelight coming from the deepest part.
The middle-aged warrior did not have any doubts and led the way in an honest and respectful manner.
Xia Shang followed behind without saying a word.
After walking for two or three minutes, when we reached the end of the tunnel, the space in front of us suddenly became clear.
This is an underground space the size of a standard private house. There is a table in the middle. There is some braised meat and wine on the table and a dim oil lamp. There are also some lights on the wall. The light is scattered, and things are faintly visible.
You can vaguely see a separate cell further inside.
It was unclear whether Yue Yanzhi was inside.
"who is it?"
A deep voice came from inside, and half of a skinny old man's face appeared from the darkness, looking strange and inexplicable.
"Master Jia, it's me." The middle-aged warrior leading the way responded respectfully.
"Is it you? Why is there someone else beside you?"
"This is the special envoy sent by the Second Prince, here to check on Yue Yanzhi's situation."
"The special envoy sent by the second prince..."
With some doubts, the old man hiding in the darkness came to Xia Shang with a small oil lamp.
The other party pointed the oil lamp at Xia Shang, got very close, and looked at Xia Shang bit by bit.
Similarly, Xia Shang also looked at the other person and found that he was an old man who was so thin that it was a bit scary. Only skin and bones were left. Every part of his body showed a strange morbidity. Moreover, this man exuded a kind of strange morbidity.
Strong medicinal smell.
This is definitely a doctor who has been dealing with medicinal materials all year round.
At this time, Xia Shang thought of Master Ghost's injury.
The reason why Master Ghost was able to recover in such a short period of time must be the credit of this old man.
Xia Shang let the other party look at him for a while, and then he said angrily: "Where is Yue Yanzhi? The second prince ordered me to take over him. Master Gui has been too slow along the way, and the second prince can't wait any longer."
"The second prince sent you here?" The other party seemed to still have doubts.
However, Xia Shang ignored him and maintained the arrogant attitude of a superior, without giving the other party any chance to bargain. He snatched the oil lamp from the old man's hand and went directly to the secret room.
The old man seemed to want to say something else, and the middle-aged warrior followed.
Past: "Master Jia, the other party is a master, you'd better stop talking."
"Such a young grandmaster?" The old man also gasped, but he also had more doubts. "I have followed the second prince for many years, and I have never heard of such a young master..."
Xia Shang didn't pay attention to the other party at all. At this time, he had reached the deepest part of the secret room and arrived at the door of the independent cell.
By the faint light of the fire, Guozhen saw that Yue Yanzhi was sleeping inside, half-dead and in a coma, and did not notice Xia Shang's arrival.
Xia Shang frowned slightly. Seeing Yue Yanzhi's injuries, he felt pity for him. He was just an ordinary scholar.
Previously, he was captured by a group of evil people and tortured in a place like this. God knows how miserable this is for a scholar?
Xia Shang raised his voice: "It seems that Master Ghost really couldn't hold it any longer. He started interrogating in such a hurry. I don't know if anything came out of the interrogation..."
In order to put pressure on the old man behind him, Xia Shang just wanted to see if he could wake up Yue Yanzhi through such a voice.
Sure enough, a loud sound suddenly came from the quiet underground, and the sleeping Yue Yanzhi had a little reaction.
Master Jia, who was behind him, also came up and replied in a low voice: "Replying to the special envoy, we have not received any news."
"Really? Could it be that you already knew something, but you deliberately told me that you didn't know it?"
"Special Envoy Mingjian, we are telling the truth, and we dare not hide even a single word. This man is very tight-lipped. I tortured him with various drugs, but he still refused to reveal a single word." The old man said,
He sighed and said, "To be honest, this is the first time in my life that I have seen such a stubborn person. Although he is only a scholar, his bones are much harder than the average person."
"Just because you can't do anything, doesn't mean that the Second Prince doesn't have any. The situation outside is very chaotic right now. I want to take this person and leave as soon as possible."
"What?" Master Jia was very surprised by Xia Shang's words, "Special envoy, Master Gui has specifically told you that no matter what happens, Yue Yanzhi must stay here."
"What? Master Ghost's words are more important than the Second Prince's orders?"
"This..." Master Jia looked very embarrassed.
Xia Shang's voice rose a bit: "Unlock!"
"Yes, yes, yes..." Master Jia was startled and responded repeatedly, then moved from behind Xia Shang to the front of Xia Shang, took out the key from his clothes and prepared to unlock the door.
But the other party opened the lock for a long time, but never opened the lock.
Xia Shang became a little impatient: "Old man, are you kidding me?"
"Replying to the special envoy, I am old and my eyes are dim. It is very difficult to open the lock in this darkness. Why don't you ask the special envoy yourself..."
Master Jia turned around and respectfully presented the key with both hands, but glanced at Xia Shang inadvertently.
Xia Shang took the key and prepared to unlock it himself, but after taking a few steps, he showed an extremely uncomfortable expression and turned back to stare at Master Jia.
"You...you...this key..."
"Hahaha..." Master Jia laughed wildly, "No matter if you are a grandmaster or something else, if you are poisoned by me, even the Great Luo Immortal can't save you! What kind of bullshit special envoy? I have never heard of it at all, let alone
I’ve heard that the Second Prince has a young master like you beside him! Want to fish in troubled waters? With me here, no one can even think of having the slightest chance."
"Uh...really?"
The sudden words made Master Jia's face change greatly, and he pointed at Xia Shang in disbelief.
Another click was heard, and the lock was opened...
"This is impossible? How can you still move?" Master Jia asked with a ferocious expression, looking at Xia Shang. At this moment, Xia Shang no longer had the uncomfortable expression before, but looked at Master Jia with a look that looked like an idiot.
, smiled,
"I am professional in using poison."
After saying that, he punched Master Jia in the middle of the eyebrow, causing him to fall to the ground.
"I can tell what kind of poison is hidden in you just by smelling your scent. Are you trying to play tricks on me? You are still a bit immature!"
"It's impossible... you can't dissolve my poison..." Master Jia fell to the ground, the corners of his mouth twitching, as if he still couldn't accept everything in front of him.
On the other side, the middle-aged warrior was already kneeling on the ground, begging for mercy: "Special envoy, this matter has nothing to do with me. I have always believed that you are the special envoy. Master Jia himself does not believe it, and I don't know that he will."
Disrespectful to the special envoy."
Xia Shang nodded: "You are quite sensible. Then tie this guy up and gag him. I don't want to hear him beep."