"This should be it. Although it has been blocked, the difference in color of the masonry can still be seen."
The wasteland is not the point. In fact, Xia Xu and the others stopped at the cement slope.
There are also shops on the left and right sides of the cement slope, facing the stores on the opposite side, which together form the alley they just walked through.
And because of the existence of this downhill slope leading to the wasteland, there is naturally a height difference on both sides of the cement slope. The corresponding positions of the cement floors of the shops on the left and right sides soon become higher than the average person's chest as you go down.
After just walking down a few steps, the masonry wall on the right clearly revealed an area with a very different color from the surrounding area. It looked like an N-shaped doorway, which could allow a teenager or an adult to bend down and pass through.
"There is a secret passage inside."
Pan Long and the others jumped at the sudden interjection of a voice, and even Xia Xu tensed his arm muscles in instinctive reaction.
Fortunately, he quickly realized that the voice that came out was actually that of a young boy. When he turned around, he saw that it was a little boy riding a bicycle, about the age of a junior high school student.
But what the boy said just now is a bit thought-provoking.
Although Pan Yuanhang's "secret base" where he hides his things is not very hidden, it is not known to everyone, right?
"How do you know there is a secret passage inside?"
Xia Xu followed the attitude of asking if he didn't understand anything, and opened his mouth to talk casually.
"My friends and I went in there to play. It used to be an open cave, but it was blocked last year.
The little boy said proudly.
Being able to explore a real secret passage at such a young age is an experience that many adults have not had, and it is enough for him to be proud of.
But it would not be a good idea if these words stopped in the ears of Xia Xu and Pan Long.
It used to be open, and even children could go in and play casually. There could still be some shitty 'heritage' in there, but if there was anything there, it would have been taken advantage of by others.
"Children, can you tell me what it's like inside?
Pan Long knelt down and tried to speak politely.
"There is a dark tunnel inside. There are a few rooms a little further ahead, but they have been evacuated. By the way, there are centipedes inside. I went in before and saw one as thick as a finger. Fortunately, Didn't bite me.
The little boy proudly introduced his adventures and experiences, and finally raised his hand and pointed diagonally upward to the right: "Well, this tunnel can finally lead to the abandoned red house."
What he was referring to was a small hillside near the wasteland behind the market. In fact, it wasn't that far from the shop alley on the edge, but it just stood out due to the terrain.
There is an abandoned house with a black tile roof and red bricks on the hillside. The architectural style is incompatible with the surrounding market. From Xia Xu and the others, they can already see that nearly half of the house has collapsed, revealing the empty interior.
And I don’t know whether it was intentional planning or something else, but there seems to be no access to the hillside. At first glance, it seems that it can only be climbed up. The surrounding area is also covered with trees and weeds, making it look like a mountain hut. It has a kind of super nail. The taste of the house.
Of course, it's just that the house hasn't been demolished, and it's obvious that no one is living inside.
"It seems like our trip was in vain?"
He Qing sighed with regret.
The entire tunnel was explored by a group of naughty children, and even the final destination was clearly visible. The house on the hillside was half collapsed, and one could clearly see inside. It had already been evacuated.
Not to mention looking for Pan Yuanhang's legacy to Pan Long, even his original excitement of exploring unknown areas was gone. The Duan Zhiyi they were looking for would obviously not appear in such a place.
"We still wanted to go on an adventure, but you spoiled it all."
Xia Xu looked at the little boy, his eyes became a little dangerous, and said with a smile: "How about I tell you a secret too?
"What, what secret?"
The little boy was inexplicably a little frightened when he faced Xia Xu's gaze. He swallowed and dodged slightly.
"There is no Ultraman in this world~"
Xia Xu smiled and leaned into the little man's ear, whispering like a devil.
Ever since, a boy successfully lost his dream.
"Boss, you are doing too much harm.
Seeing the little boy angrily pedaling away on his bicycle, He Qing and Pan Long were very happy.
"No matter what the damage is, hurry up, we still have to go in and take a look."
Xia Xu laughed and cursed, then gathered his strength and raised his foot to kick the hole made of bricks, and his entire calf immediately penetrated it.
Wow!
After retracting his legs and pulling with his hands, an entrance large enough for a person to bend over was opened.
"Let me take the lead, I have experience in this kind of thing.
He Qing took out his flashlight and volunteered to take over the task of leading the charge.
He is a scout, so doing this kind of thing is barely considered his job.
Three people and one dog entered the cave entrance. It was exactly as the little boy said just now. A straight tunnel extended forward, and several rooms were opened on the side not far away.
The inside is not made of dirt, but is repaired entirely with cement. If you don't enter from the tunnel, the feeling of walking into those rooms is actually no different from the rooms in a normal building.
However, the place has been completely emptied. There are only various broken boards, broken stones, gray plastic bags, and crawling insects hiding on the ground. It looks like it has been abandoned for a long time.
After going around several underground rooms, the three of them had no hope of gaining anything and had to continue walking along the tunnel. They only walked twenty or thirty meters further before reaching the end.
Just as the little boy said, the exit at the end is already the red house located on the hillside.
But the difference is that their arrival directly triggered a change.
drop.
As soon as the three of them stepped out of the secret passage, a whistle-like sound sounded.
[Verification passed, welcome back.]
A dull and stiff electronic synthesized sound sounded from nowhere, followed immediately by the sound of gas leaking.
In the corner of the red house, the floor collapsed, revealing once again a downward staircase.
"Is this verifying your identity? There are no scanning devices in this ruins. Your dad has something."
He Qing sighed and hugged Pan Long's shoulders.
Since the little boy and the others had been here before and found nothing unusual, the change that occurred now was obviously because of them, or Pan Long's arrival. Pan Yuanhang should have preset the identity authentication for Pan Long here.
device.
Buzz!
The three of them cautiously walked down the stairs. They should be surrounded by voice-activated sensor lights. Rows of fluorescent lights on both sides lit up one after another, making the entire basement brightly lit.