Lao Qian said: "Speculation is bad and endangers public safety!"
Zhang Daxian burst into laughter and felt that this crime was very dated. Anyway, it has been a long time since I heard of the crime of speculation outside the tiankeng, but it fit Cao Chengguang very well. This guy has been doing speculation and profiting from it in the tiankeng.
Son.
Ma Da raised his glass: "Brother, I respect you." His glass was actually filled with water.
Zhang Chi glared at him dissatisfied and said, "How shameless are you? Are you willing to drink a glass of water with me?"
"Brother, the bureau has stipulated that you are not allowed to drink alcohol while performing tasks."
Zhang Chi didn't force him, and said impatiently: "Go back, don't follow me all the time. If you don't drink wine, you won't eat less food."
Ma Da smiled and nodded, but made no move to move his buttocks.
Zhang Chi looked at him particularly displeased today: "What happened today? Are you relying on me?"
Ma Da said: "I have been told by my superiors to personally protect your safety."
Old Qian on the side couldn't help but laugh: "Boy, this is a sinkhole base, do we still need your protection? I don't know how safe we are here."
Zhang Chi pointed outside and said: "Get out of here quickly, don't make me angry." I was a little angry today.
Ma Da stood up dejectedly and said to Zhang Chi: "Brother, I'll wait for you at the door."
Zhang Chi grabbed the small bench beside him and tried to hit him, but Ma Da quickly escaped.
Lao Qian stuffed a peanut into his mouth and said, "What's going on? I heard that you are going to take Cao Chengguang away?"
Zhang Chi said: "I don't know, they just asked me to come and accompany them throughout the whole process, and they didn't assign me any specific tasks."
Lao Qian glanced outside and whispered, "This guy is spying on you."
Zhang Chi laughed. Of course he could see that Chu Jianghe must have asked Ma Da to do this. Ma Da was a little helpless now and was getting angry from both sides. He picked up the wine glass and drank another drink with Lao Qian and said, "Cao Chengguang is locked up in the base?
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Lao Qian shook his head and said: "Deep well!"
Zhang Chi was startled when he heard this. He had never heard of this place before: "What deep well?"
Lao Qian said: "It's normal that you don't know. Shenjing is a secret prison in the Tiankeng. It is used to detain some felons. It existed before the Tiankeng was used as a spiritual energy warehouse. Originally, Cao Chengguang would not have been sent to Shenjing.
I didn't know what mistake I made last time when I went out, and when I came back, I was thrown into a deep well. We all felt very strange. I heard that I offended An Chongguang."
Zhang Chi finally understands some of the situation now. Cao Chengguang was a refugee in the past. Even though he was trapped in a sinkhole, he was relatively free at least, which did not stop him from cheating. Now he is undoubtedly behind bars. It seems that the last time he went to Zhongzhou Ruins to save people, instead of committing a crime and meritorious service, he
Guilty plus one. Although Zhang Chi has no good impression of Cao Chengguang, he can't figure out the reason. If it weren't for Cao Chengguang's help, it would be difficult for them to escape from Hell Valley smoothly. From his current experience, it can be seen that it was An Chongguang who went back on his word.
First of all, I wonder what grudges An Chongguang and Cao Chengguang have, why would they use their power to retaliate against him like this?
Could it be that Cao Mingmin already knew about Cao Chengguang's plight in the tiankeng, so she took the risk and did not hesitate to use the students' safety in exchange? But this matter cannot withstand scrutiny. How did she know about Cao Chengguang's situation? Last time, Cao Mingmin came to find herself.
Inquiring about Cao Chengguang's condition.
When Zhang Chi left the cafeteria, he saw Ma Da still waiting at the door. Zhang Chi punched him as if to hit him. Ma Da held his head in fear and said, "Brother, don't hit me. I am acting under orders and cannot help myself. We have discipline."
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"Discipline sucks. I've never heard of a general not obeying military orders abroad."
"I am just a newbie. I will dare to be so tough when I become a general."
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Early the next morning, they set off for Shenjing. In addition to the team that came to escort Cao Chengguang this time, the base specially sent a 20-person escort team to protect them throughout the process. The escort team was personally led by Xue Hongguang, who was responsible for their safety.
The road to Shenjing was rugged and difficult, and the entire journey required walking. Zhang Chi discovered that he had been on this road before, and it was the last time he came to Tiankeng for internship. He was rejected by Xue Hongguang and lived in the wilderness. He met He Donglai. At that time,
He Donglai took him through this road.
Zhang Chi remembered that this road should lead to ruins. The earliest warehouse where spiritual energy was stored was reduced to ruins due to the explosion of spiritual energy. He Donglai lived there.
During the break, Bai Xiaomi quietly asked Zhang Chi, "Do you know where to go?" This was the first time she took the initiative to talk to Zhang Chi after arriving at the Tiankeng. Even Zhang Daxian didn't know where she had offended her.
Zhang Chi shook his head and deliberately asked Chu Jianghe: "Captain Chu, where are we going?"
Chu Jianghe was as cold as ever: "You don't need to ask any more questions, just follow the unified action."
"Then we also have the right to know? If you don't tell us, we won't go."
Chu Jianghe said coldly: "No one wants you to follow! Keep going!" He had been wary of Zhang Chi and Bai Xiaomi from the beginning. After all, they were members of the academy, and now the academy and the Mysterious Bureau have drawn a clear line.
Zhang Chi and Bai Xiaomi looked at each other depressedly. This operation was ignored from beginning to end. After all, they were the only two people in this group from the academy. They couldn't understand why the academy sent them here. Cao
Why did Mingmin have to appoint the two of them to pick up Cao Chengguang?
Ma Da came over and persuaded: "Let's go!"
Zhang Chi said: "What the hell is your attitude? We are all here to perform the task together. Why are you throwing such a bad face? It's not that the dean insisted on us coming, so why don't we come?"
Ma Da said: "He is just like that. He has a weird temper, but he is not a bad person."
Bai Xiaomi patted Zhang Chi's shoulder: "Let's go, the most important thing is to save people."
Thinking about the fifteen classmates whose life or death was uncertain, Zhang Daxian decided to endure it for the time being. It was more important to save people than to be like Chu Jianghe.
At noon, they passed by the ruins, and Zhang Chi looked around. In fact, he came to the Tiankeng this time hoping to see He Donglai. He had a very good impression of He Donglai, but under the current situation, even if He Donglai
When Dong Lai saw him, he would not take the initiative to show up to meet him.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, everyone entered the predetermined area. Everyone put on protective clothing in advance and walked down a narrow crack in the ground. After walking for about three kilometers, a blue light curtain and light blue light appeared in front of them.
The curtain flows like a waterfall from top to bottom, the speed is slow, and the light waves float. At first glance, it looks like a water curtain movie. In the center of the light mist, there is a vortex that is slowly turning counterclockwise. It is everywhere in a place full of spiritual energy.
It’s a strange phenomenon that you won’t be surprised to see the more you see it.
Xue Hongguang reminded them that the blue light curtain is a psychic barrier formed by the gathering of spiritual energy. The psychic vortex in the barrier has strong lethality to superpowers. If superpowers approach or pass through the barrier without protective clothing,
The psychic energy in the body will be sucked out instantly by the psychic vortex, causing the superpower to be seriously injured or even killed.
Xue Hongguang chose to be the first to leave. Zhang Chi came to the front of the barrier and reached into the barrier first. The light curtain in front of him rippled like water. He should have entered the scope of a deep well. He thought that this place should also be some kind of natural formation.
The barrier and tiankeng base discovered this special place and used this unique environment to imprison superpowers. There are really many wonders in the world.
There was a sudden movement behind her, but Bai Xiaomi's legs gave way and she fell to the ground. Fortunately, Ma Da caught her in time, otherwise she would have fallen badly.
Zhang Chi took out his hand and turned back to Bai Xiaomi to check her condition. Bai Xiaomi's face had lost all color. She covered her small chest and said, "I don't know what's wrong. I feel so flustered and uncomfortable."
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Chu Jianghe came over, checked Bai Xiaomi's condition, and found that her heartbeat had reached one hundred and twenty beats per minute. He immediately made a decision that Bai Xiaomi's current condition was not suitable for continuing to participate in the operation. He asked Ma Da and another team
Two team members accompanied Bai Xiaomi and waited outside, while the rest continued to perform their tasks.
Bai Xiaomi handed the pass to Zhang Chi. Only with the pass can he enter and exit the deep well. Before performing this mission, Qu Yangming handed both of their passes to Bai Xiaomi. Zhang Chi didn't even know about the pass. If it hadn't been for what happened to Bai Xiaomi's body
If there is an abnormal situation, I'm afraid she won't be able to take it out happily.
Zhang Chi looked at the pass that belonged to him. It was stamped with the seal of the Mysterious Bureau and the signature of a person - Yue Chengfeng. This was the first time Zhang Daxian saw this person's name, and he secretly thought that the Mysterious Bureau was not
Does An Chongguang have the final say? Who is this Yue Chengfeng?
Bai Xiaomi whispered: "Keep an eye on Chu Jianghe, don't let him do anything." He handed Zhang Chi a key. There were two keys, one for Chu Jianghe and one for Bai Xiaomi. Only two people could open it at the same time.
Only the key can open the prison door and release the prisoner. Cao Chengguang was imprisoned in Shenjing, but the keys to the cell were stored separately in the Secret Bureau. The guards in Shenjing were only responsible for guarding, and it was impossible to release the prisoners privately. From this level alone, various defenses
From the measures taken, you can see how tight the defense of Sham Well is.
Zhang Chi asked Bai Xiaomi to have a good rest. When he stood up to leave, he heard Bai Xiaomi say again: "Zhang Chi, take care!"
Zhang Chi turned around, looked at Bai Xiaomi, and smiled at her. It seemed that this girl still cared about him.
Arriving in front of the psychic barrier again, Zhang Chi took a deep breath and walked in without looking back. The isolation suit blocked the influence of the psychic vortex, so he did not feel any obstacles or abnormalities. Perhaps the more
People with strong spiritual energy in their body will be more sensitive to this barrier. People like him with zero spiritual pressure may not have any problems without wearing protective clothing.
Chu Jianghe and his team members passed the barrier behind him, and a suspension bridge appeared in front of them. Xue Hongguang had already passed the suspension bridge first and was waiting at the other end.
Zhang Chi stepped on the rickety bridge deck and looked down, only to see the blue light mist below. The mist sealed the valley and was bottomless. After passing the suspension bridge, he saw a line of words engraved on the bridge pier, the writing on it was blurry,
However, he still recognized the word "Kangxi" in it, and Zhang Chi was startled. Was this suspension bridge built during the Kangxi period? Didn't it mean that the tiankeng was used as a new energy storage place because of the leakage of spiritual energy in Zhongzhou Ruins. But after thinking about it,
The sinkhole had already existed before the Bureau of Secrets selected this place to store energy. We cannot rule out the possibility that people lived here in the past.
Going further, there are three stone watchtowers, distributed in the shape of a Zigzag. In the center of the three watchtowers is a black hole with a diameter of up to five meters. This is what the base calls the Deep Well. There are 20 people there.
He was stationed here for a long time and was responsible for guarding the deep well. In the middle of the watchtower there was a gondola for lifting into the deep well, all of which relied on manpower to turn the winch for lifting and lowering.
Each hanging basket can accommodate two people. Zhang Chi looked at the dark hole and secretly sighed in his heart. This deep well is basically a dungeon. How serious a crime must be committed to be thrown into it.
Before entering the deep well, the guards re-verified everyone's identities, but not everyone was allowed to enter the deep well. Even Xue Hongguang, who led them there, had to wait in the watchtower. Chu Jianghe handed over the secret documents of the Secret Bureau
This is the document handed over to Cao Chengguang.
After carefully checking the documents, the guards began to check their passes. There were five people with passes, Chu Jianghe and two subordinates, as well as Bai Xiaomi and Zhang Chi. Mi Xiaobai stayed outside the barrier due to physical reasons. Now
As for the academy, only Zhang Chi is left.
Zhang Chi and Chu Jianghe rode in a hanging basket together. They brought a small protective suit, which was reserved for Cao Chengguang when he left. The hanging basket lowered little by little, and their bodies gradually entered the deep well. Chu Jianghe
After lighting up the fluorescent stick, Zhang Chi looked at his face and said, "Are you afraid?"
Chu Jianghe said: "Are you afraid?"
Zhang Chi laughed.
Chu Jianghe said: "I really don't know why I sent you here to cause trouble."
"You think I want to come!" If Cao Mingmin hadn't asked him and Bai Xiaomi by name to participate in this escort operation, he would not have taken the initiative to participate. Before leaving, the dean Qu Yangming also specifically told him that he must
It is necessary to keep an eye on the people involved in the Bureau of Secrets to prevent the other party from playing tricks. The contradiction between Qu Yangming and An Chongguang is deep, and what goes up and down the line has led to a sense of discord between the Bureau of Secrets and the academy.
In Chu Jianghe's eyes, Zhang Chi and Bai Xiaomi are just freshmen in the college. Taking them on this mission is purely a burden. However, the superiors gave the keys to different people in order to let them supervise and restrict each other.
Just in case someone is tampering with it.
The gondola descended slowly. Zhang Chi raised his wrist and looked at the time. Ten minutes had passed and they had not yet reached the bottom of the deep well. Although the time was not long, it seemed extremely long because they were traveling in the dark.
Zhang Chi reached out and touched the steel cable holding the hanging basket: "I don't know if this thing is strong or not."
Chu Jianghe said: "Are you afraid of death?" As the hanging basket continued to descend, he felt a little nervous inside.
Zhang Chi said: "I'm not afraid of death, but I'm afraid of dying with you."
Chu Jianghe said: "Can you say something nice?" Although he did not believe in evil, in this environment, he inevitably felt an inexplicable fear in his heart. Half an hour passed before the hanging basket landed on the ground.
, six guards wearing black protective clothing verified their documents and passes again.
Zhang Chi estimated the distance. They should have descended about five kilometers. This is the dungeon used to hold felons.
Under the leadership of six guards, they passed through three psychic barriers and opened a thick metal door. A man in black robes appeared in front of them. He was Mr. Ji, the guardian of the deep well.
Chu Jianghe handed the transfer document to Mr. Ji.
Mr. Ji looked at the document and said coldly: "There are people inside, but you can only enter two, Chu Jianghe and Zhang Chi!" He called the names of the two people, who represented the Mystery Bureau and the Academy respectively.
Chu Jianghe asked his two subordinates to wait outside. He and Zhang Chi continued to follow Mr. Ji deeper. Mr. Ji led them to the place where Cao Chengguang was imprisoned and said softly: "This is it. The next thing is all up to you."
Already."
Chu Jianghe nodded to Zhang Chi. The two of them took out a key and inserted it into the keyhole at the same time. They turned it together. Only a creaking sound was heard. The inside of the cell door mechanically rotated and slowly opened. Zhang Chi and Chu Jianghe looked at each other.
At first glance, although they felt dissatisfied with each other, this time they could only complete the task by cooperating with each other. The Bureau of Mystery and the Academy did not trust each other, so they sent two sets of people to carry out this task. Zhang Chi secretly thought, I don’t know which one
Who is Yue Chengfeng? The final signature on the pass is his name. Do An Chongguang and Qu Yangming have to obey his orders?
By the light of the lantern, I saw Cao Chengguang sitting alone on the small bed, staring blankly at the door with his hands on his chin. When he saw the light, there was a hint of surprise on his face. All the people who were imprisoned in the deep well were blocked from the spiritual energy in their bodies.
, here they are no different from ordinary people. Although Cao Chengguang has the ability to escape from the earth, there is no use for it here. Cao Chengguang is in a good mental state and said with a smile: "I knew someone would come to pick me up."
Zhang Chi smiled at Cao Chengguang and said, "Mr. Cao, are you okay?"
Cao Chengguang said: "I can't believe it, I really can't believe it's you."
"How does it feel, Mr. Cao, to be locked up here?"
Cao Chengguang smiled and said, "Wouldn't you know it if you experience it yourself?"
Chu Jianghe said coldly: "Stop talking nonsense, take your things and come with us!"
Cao Chengguang looked at Chu Jianghe and said, "Young man, you are so rude. Are you Chu Canghai's son? Even your father would not dare to be so rude and rude to me."
Chu Jianghe said: "If you don't plan to stay here forever, then don't talk meaningless nonsense."
Cao Chengguang laughed, looked around the small cell and said: "Chu Canghai, Chu Canghai, you have exhausted all your mechanisms, you didn't expect that you would be here today, right?"
A strong pressure came from all directions. Zhang Chi felt something was wrong. He reached out to touch the combination knife he carried with him, but he heard a cold snort. Everything in front of him spun. Zhang Chi secretly screamed that something was not good. He reacted immediately.
He turned around and ran away. Before he could leave the cell, a strong pressure froze his body in place, as if someone had cast a body-holding spell.
Someone hit him hard on the back of the neck, Zhang Chang's eyes went dark, and he suddenly lost consciousness.
A short figure crawled out from under the small bed, and it was Cao Chengguang again. Cao Chengguang said respectfully to the man: "Mr. Bai is really amazing."
Cao Chengguang, who was in the cell previously, sneered. His eyes turned to the unconscious Chu Jianghe. The joints in his body made a crackling sound like firecrackers. Soon he became relaxed. Not only did this man not lose his spiritual power, but
Possess powerful mimicry abilities.
In the corner of the cell, a burly figure also appeared there. The man looked at Zhang Chi and said softly: "It's strange, he actually practiced the Body Refining Sutra."
"Brother, let's go!"
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When Zhang Chi regained consciousness, he found himself lying in the cell. His protective clothing had been taken off, leaving only a pair of underwear. He rushed towards the door and found that the iron door had been locked from the outside. Zhang Chi was heartbroken.
Da Hai, the whole thing was a trap from beginning to end. He was lured into the deep well step by step. There was an invisible hand behind his back to make him come to the sinkhole. The real intention was to use him to replace someone.
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What about Chu Jianghe? Is Chu Jianghe also one of the planners?
At this time, Zhang Chi heard Chu Jianghe's panicked voice coming from under the crib: "Let me out! Let me out!"
Zhang Chi moved the crib away and saw a cave hidden under the bed. Chu Jianghe's voice came through the cave. Zhang Chi called Chu Jianghe's name into the cave.
When Chu Jianghe heard Zhang Chi's voice, he stopped shouting and exclaimed: "Zhang Chi? Is that you?" After he woke up, he and Zhang Chi had the same idea, thinking that this was a game against him, and everyone was plotting against him.
When the two heard each other's voices, they immediately understood that they were both victims.
Chu Jianghe also had a fluorescent stick. He lit up the fluorescent stick and saw the hole in the corner of the room. Zhang Chi's voice came from the hole. Chu Jianghe illuminated the hole and climbed over carefully. In fact, Zhang Chi was trapped in the prison next door.
room.
Zhang Chi saw the light, looked down, and saw Chu Jianghe crawling over through the hole. He stretched out his hand and dragged Chu Jianghe out of the hole. Both of them looked normal now, with only a pair of underwear left.
All the other clothes were stripped clean, no need to ask if someone had worn their clothes and assumed their identities, and the two unlucky guys had become the scapegoats of a certain two people inexplicably.
The two people who were still hostile to each other just now are now sympathetic to each other, and they even feel a little comfort in their hearts. Fortunately, they are not locked in a deep well alone, and at least they have someone to accompany them.
Chu Jianghe recognized this hut as the place where Cao Chengguang had just been imprisoned. He rushed over and banged the iron door hard, shouting: "Mr. Ji, let us out, let us out."
Zhang Chi sat on the small bed, silently watching Chu Jianghe yelling. Chu Jianghe was tired from shouting, so he turned to look at Zhang Chi and said, "Why don't you help? We must let them know that someone pretended to be someone else and escaped from the deep well."
Zhang Chi sighed and said, "It's useless. Do you think Mr. Ji doesn't know?"
Chu Jianghe was stunned for a moment: "What did you say?" Zhang Chi's words shattered the remaining fantasy in his heart. If Mr. Ji knew about it, then this matter would be really scary to think about.
Zhang Chi said: "We have been set up. Cao Chengguang is not the focus at all. This game is really unpredictable."
Chu Jianghe stared at Zhang Chi blankly. He also knew that they were set up, but he really couldn't figure out who was planning it and what kind of plan it was.
Zhang Chi said: "Cao Chengguang's crime does not constitute being sent to the deep well at all. Someone deliberately arranged for Cao Chengguang to enter the deep well. In fact, the real purpose was to use Cao Chengguang's ability to escape from the earth and open up the surrounding cells. If I guess correctly, this hole together with
Both cells are filled with first-level felons."
Chu Jianghe nodded and crawled over from the hole. The cell he was in was connected to this one through the hole, and it was also connected to another direction.
Zhang Chi said: "The deep well is heavily guarded, and there are psychic barriers all along the way. Only wearing special protective clothing can you leave calmly, so someone must send things in."
Chu Jianghe said: "So, Cao Mingmin deliberately used the disappearance of the students to threaten the Mysterious Bureau and asked the Mysterious Bureau to release Cao Chengguang in exchange, but in fact, there was someone else she wanted to save?"
Zhang Chi said: "It may not be Cao Mingmin who wants to save people. Someone is taking advantage of this incident to send us here. The two of us are not here to release people, but are being used as scapegoats by others."
Chu Jianghe said: "But there will be flaws. How can they hide it from the eyes of so many people?"
Zhang Chi said: "If there is a traitor among our people, then everything will be much easier." He thought of Bai Xiaomi, and felt annoyed in his heart. At that time, he felt strange why Bai Xiaomi suddenly fell ill in front of the psychic barrier.
It was to avoid suspicion. Although he did not want to think of Bai Xiaomi as so sinister, the facts were before his eyes. Bai Xiaomi was undoubtedly one of Cao Chengguang's conspirators.
Bai Xiaomi met Cao Chengguang, more than once. Maybe they had negotiated terms last time in Zhongzhou Ruins. Zhang Chi thought of Lao Qian's words. Cao Chengguang was imprisoned in a deep well because of retaliation by An Chongguang. Looking at it now
This was a conspiracy rather than revenge. An Chong, who single-handedly sent Cao Chengguang into the deep well, naturally became the biggest suspect. Only An Chongguang could plan this matter. He first sent Cao Chengguang into the deep well, and then planned the student's disappearance. Cao
Mingmin proposed conditions to release Cao Chengguang.
After Cao Chengguang entered the deep well, he used his ability to open two cells and rescued two felons. The next thing the three of them had to do was wait and wait until the two unlucky men Zhang Chi and Chu Jianghe fell into the trap.
As for Mr. Ji, who was responsible for guarding Shenjing, he was probably one of the conspirators. The two felons should have the same powerful mimicry ability as Bai Xiaomi. They put on protective clothing, disguised themselves as Zhang Chi and Chu Jianghe, and then left in a grand manner.
After entering the deep well and leaving the Tiankeng, Bai Xiaomi and perhaps others were outside to take care of the situation.
Zhang Chi thought through all the links, feeling annoyed and sad at the same time. Although he and Bai Xiaomi were not lovers, he also considered Bai Xiaomi to be his confidante. He even understood his confidant better than Qi Bing, because
Bai Xiaomi knows too many secrets about herself. They have shared life and death together many times, but at the critical moment, Bai Xiaomi still manipulates her. The adder's tongue is in the mouth, the wasp's tail is the needle. Neither of them is poisonous, but they are the most poisonous to women's hearts.
No wonder she would ask herself before if he was trapped in the sinkhole for decades like Cao Chengguang, would Qi Bing wait for him? No wonder she would say goodbye to herself before leaving. It was her fault that she only cared about Chu Chu
Jiang He was even wary of Ma Da, but he did not doubt Bai Xiaomi, who should be wary the most.
