ushernet Chapter 131: A Map That's Hard to Tell if It's Real or Fake
Chapter 131: A Map That's Hard to Tell if It's Real or Fake
The sandstorm outside roared like a ferocious beast, sweeping in with increasing force. The swirling dust made it nearly impossible to open one's eyes. And just then, a heart-pounding creaking sound echoed. A beam, struggling to support the structure, finally collapsed before everyone's eyes, buckling under the weight. The rising dust instantly filled the air, plunging the scene into chaos.
"What should we do now?" Da Fei stared at the fallen beam with wide eyes, and couldn't help but wonder why Xinyu didn't take action? What was he doing? These two people didn't seem to be telling the truth.
Shopkeeper Pan, who was standing aside, looked at Sha Wuhen with a serious expression. After the two of them looked at each other, Shopkeeper Pan suddenly shouted loudly: "We can't hold on any longer, everyone, hurry into the secret passage!" His voice seemed a little erratic under the cover of the strong wind and dust, but it was still clearly audible.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was startled. Whether it was those trembling in the corners of the room or the two sides in the tense confrontation in the center of the hall, they all looked in the direction of Shopkeeper Pan in astonishment. For a moment, the entire scene fell silent, with only the whistling wind still raging in their ears.
However, just when everyone had not yet recovered from their shock, Sha Wuhen suddenly shouted like a madman: "No, the location of the secret passage must not be exposed!" His voice was full of fear and determination, as if as long as anyone dared to get one step closer to the secret passage, he would stop them without hesitation.
Shopkeeper Pan stared at Sha Wuhen, a hint of disappointment and confusion in his eyes. He demanded, "Are you really willing to sacrifice your life for that secret?" Faced with Pan's questioning, Sha Wuhen gritted his teeth and remained silent. But his resolute expression made it all clear—no matter what, he would not allow anyone to reveal the existence of the secret passage.
Just as the situation reached a stalemate, Shopkeeper Pan suddenly turned around and shouted to everyone again: "The secret passage is in the cat and camel enclosure!"
Before he finished speaking, Sha Wuhen's angry roar was heard: "No!" These two words exploded in everyone's ears like thunder.
"The treasure map is in the secret passage! Go quickly!" At this time, Gu Feng, who had been in a state of contemplation, suddenly came to his senses. He widened his eyes and shouted loudly to Gu Yue beside him with an anxious look on his face.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yue said nothing and dashed out the door like an arrow.
"No!" Sha Wuhen's face suddenly changed when he saw this. He shouted loudly, and at the same time, he exerted force on his feet. Like a ghost, he rushed towards Gu Yue again, trying to block his way. However, Gu Feng was already prepared. He just leaned sideways and stood firmly in the doorway, intercepting Sha Wuhen.
"We absolutely cannot let the secret of this treasure fall into their hands!" Sha Wuhen saw that he was tightly entangled by Gu Feng and could not escape to chase Gu Yue. He became more and more anxious. He turned his head abruptly, his eyes quickly swept over the Xingluo Squad members not far behind him, and shouted loudly: "You guys, go stop Gu Yue!"
At this moment, Dafei instantly smashed a flying rock into countless small pieces. After hearing Sha Wuhen's call, he responded without hesitation: "Alright! I'll guard here. Bai Tang, Wu Song, you two go and stop her!"
Bai Tang and Wu Song looked at each other, nodded in understanding, and then both used their Qinggong skills to rush towards the door at an extremely fast speed.
Just as he was about to reach the door, something unexpected happened! Gu Feng used all his strength to suddenly break free from Sha Wuhen's restraints. With a wave of his hands, several darts flashing with cold light flew out of his hands and flew straight towards the door.
The moment the darts made contact with the ground, a dazzling white light erupted. Simultaneously, a thick white mist rose from the spot where the darts had landed, rapidly spreading. This sudden change caught Bai Tang and the others off guard, forcing them to stop. Their vision was completely white, and they could see nothing.
On the other side, Gu Yue hurriedly ran to the cat and camel pen and found a hidden underground entrance under a bunch of weeds. He simply lifted the weeds and it revealed the secret room leading to the underground.
Even she knew she had finally found the right place, so without a word, she leaped into the secret room and began to carefully examine her surroundings. It wasn't large, but it was simply furnished. In the center stood an old ladder, seemingly the only means of escaping. Several bags of food lay stacked in a corner against the wall, likely a reserve for emergencies. Also, a solitary wooden table sat upon a seemingly ordinary painting.
Gu Yue cautiously circled the secret room twice, taking in every detail. When she returned to the painting, an inexplicable intuition surged within her. Without hesitation, she reached out and plucked the painting down. Sure enough, a hidden compartment was revealed on the wall behind the painting. Within, an exquisite box lay quietly, as if waiting for its destined owner to open it.
Gu Yue gently lifted the box and opened the lid, revealing a yellowed treasure map. She quickly glanced at the intricate markings and routes, then quickly placed the paper back into the box and closed the lid tightly. Then, like a gust of wind, she fled the secret room, box in hand.
Meanwhile, inside the inn, a tense and intense scene unfolded. Bai Tang and Wu Song joined forces with Sha Wuhen to confront Gu Feng. Gu Feng was beaten back, even being sent flying from the inn. Just as Sha Wuhen was about to deliver a final blow, Gu Yue arrived like a ghost. She flashed, launching a powerful kick that landed squarely on me. Sha Wuhen, already weakened, was instantly sent flying several meters away, landing heavily on the ground.
"Senior Sha, what's wrong with you? Why are you so out of breath?" At this time, Wu Song also noticed Sha Wuhen's abnormal condition and asked with concern.
"Map" Sha Wuhen had fallen to the ground at this time, and no longer had the strength to stand up, but he was still muttering these two words.
"Don't... don't chase her anymore!" Just as everyone was surprised, even the usually calm Shopkeeper Pan couldn't help but burst into tears and shouted this sentence loudly.
"Did you get it?" Gu Yue asked anxiously after meeting Gu Feng outside. His eyes were fixed on the object in Gu Feng's hand, the key to their operation's success—the map. Upon receiving a positive response, Gu Yue breathed a sigh of relief, then quickly pulled out a time crystal radiating a mysterious light from his pocket and carefully placed it on his leg ring.
Everything was ready. Just as Gu Yue turned to leave, Gu Feng suddenly reached out and grabbed him. Gu Feng frowned slightly, looking behind him warily. He said in a deep voice, "Wait, something's wrong. They let us get away so easily. It would be strange if we didn't catch up. There must be something fishy going on!" With that, the two of them stood still, closely watching the movements behind them, not daring to relax even a little.
Just as the two were watching to see if there would be any pursuers coming, an arrow emitting a sharp flame suddenly shot out from the sandstorm and attacked them with fierce power.