People are in the comprehensive tomb, unloading the mountain and stealing the chief

Chapter 248 Huo Xiangu

"That's the reason, but you can't do it this way. If you show timidity at this joint, isn't that a shame?" Hu Bayi naturally understood this, but he still got up and pulled the two people next to him over.

This time Chen Ziyan didn't stop him anymore, he still cared more about Hu Bayi's feelings, since his brother thought it was inappropriate, then just do what he thinks.

This is just an insignificant matter, and there is no need to argue about it.

Wang Kaixuan and Da Jinya were superficial, but they knew it in their hearts. Seeing Hu Ba's serious face, they sat down beside him obediently, acting like a good boy.

Within a few minutes, several people heard footsteps in the distance, knowing that this must be the Lord's arrival, so they all looked in the direction of the door.

Da da da--

The sound of well-proportioned and powerful footsteps gradually approached, and soon two figures appeared at the door.

Walking in front was a beautiful woman who looked about 40 years old, with a plump figure wrapped in a printed cheongsam, and the beauty of her youth could be vaguely seen between her brows, while the cold woman from before followed respectfully behind her .

Chen Ziyan had already stood up when the other party appeared.

Although her appearance did not match her age, he knew that this woman should be Huo Xiangu.

As for why her face is so young, it probably has something to do with maintenance.

But this is not something unacceptable, let alone the Huo family's own inheritance, just engaged in tomb robbery all year round, who knows what the Huo family has found in the tomb, maybe there is anti-aging in it method.

Huo Xiangu glanced over several people in the room, and finally landed on Chen Ziyan: "I think this is Mr. Chen from Panjiayuan, right?"

Chen Ziyan responded with a wry smile: "Master Huo has flattered you."

This title is somewhat flattering.

Not to mention Huo Xiangu's status in the world, her age alone is not suitable for calling Chen Ziyan like this.

They didn't have any conflicts either, Chen Ziyan would not put on airs in front of his seniors.

"Then I'll call you Boss Chen." Facing Chen Ziyan's polite humility, Huo Xiangu smiled and said to several people: "You are welcome, let's sit down and chat."

After everyone was seated again, Huo Xiangu looked at Chen Ziyan and asked, "Is Boss Chen very curious, why did he invite you here in such a hurry?"

"Some." Chen Ziyan nodded slightly.

This was indeed one of the doubts in his heart.

While responding, he glanced at Huo Xiangu unobtrusively.

The fact that the other party asked such a straight-forward question undoubtedly showed that the matter was more serious than he had expected.

After receiving Chen Ziyan's reply, Huo Xiangu did not rush to tell the reason, but calmly glanced at Hu Bayi and the others next to her.

Although she didn't say a word, Chen Ziyan could understand what she meant, knowing that the other party was asking him whether these guys were trustworthy.

Regarding such a question, Chen Ziyan did not hesitate at all, Dang even nodded again.

The few around him are extremely optimistic about his team, and he also knows their temperament, so they are naturally trustworthy.

After receiving Chen Ziyan's response, Huo Xiangu nodded slightly, and then continued: "I can answer Boss Chen's doubts, but I hope that Boss Chen can answer me a question truthfully before that."

When Chen Ziyan heard this, he knew that this should be Huo Xiangu's purpose, so he asked, "I wonder what Master Huo wants to know?"

He also wanted to know what Huo Xiangu wanted to know from him in such a hurry.

Huo Xiangu raised her head and stared into Chen Ziyan's eyes, and slowly asked, "I want to know if Boss Chen noticed something wrong when he went to the Qinling Mountains?"

Ok?
Hearing this question, Chen Ziyan subconsciously narrowed his eyes.

During his trip to the Qinling Mountains, there may not be anything else, but this is the only thing that is not right. It can be said that the place is full of weirdness.

Could it be that they want to inquire about the Bronze Gate?

After looking at Huo Xiangu for a moment, this idea suddenly flashed in Chen Ziyan's mind.

Although Longling's labyrinth is full of doubts, but if there is one thing that is most valuable, it is undoubtedly the bronze door.

Apart from this, Chen Ziyan really couldn't think of other possibilities for a while.

But what he couldn't figure out was, if it was really for the Bronze Gate, how did Huo Xiangu know about it?
To know the true situation of this matter, only a few of them know, there is no reason to leak it, and it is still in such a short period of time.

With such doubts in mind, Chen Ziyan said tentatively: "Master Huo should also know that there are many things that are difficult to explain underground since ancient times, so please give me a direction, otherwise I don't know where to start."

There is no need for Huo Xiangu to point it out, he only needs to give a general direction, and he can judge whether his speculation is correct or not.

"For example, the Gulan County you passed by, and those who followed in the dark." Huo Xiangu didn't play tricks, and directly gave two directions after hearing the words.

But the clue she gave made Chen Ziyan confused.

Because it seems a little different from what he thought.

He also thought that Huo Xiangu knew about the existence of the Bronze Gate through some means, but he didn't want to have nothing to do with the Bronze Gate at all, the focus was on Gulan County and those secret people.

However, Chen Ziyan realized after a little thought that Gulan County might not be important, and the real core lies in those people who follow in the dark.

But no matter how he thought, he couldn't connect those people with Huo Xiangu.

Perhaps seeing Chen Ziyan's confusion, Huo Xiangu said again: "To be more specific, is there anything wrong with those people who followed after they went underground, for example, some unreasonable behavior?"

Not only Chen Ziyan was probing, but Huo Xiangu was also doing the same. Don't look at the frankness of her words, but she was testing whether Chen Ziyan knew the inside story hidden inside.

If Chen Ziyan knew everything but acted stupid, she would have to think about what she said next.

After all, this matter is of great importance. If she is not careful, the entire Nine Gates may be subverted. She cannot help being careless.

Chen Ziyan frowned slightly, and he began to recall the details of his trip to Longling, trying to find out what Huo Xiangu said.

Through the urgency in Huo Xiangu's words, he knew that these words were by no means aimless.

Not only Chen Ziyan fell into memory, but also Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan beside him, they were all searching in memory.

Although they only had a half-knowledge, they could still tell where the crux of the matter was.

The first thing Chen Ziyan thought of was Shen Rong, but he quickly gave up this idea, because everything Shen Rong showed was normal, and there was nothing wrong with it.

But at this moment, Wang Kaixuan seemed to have thought of something, and raised his head to tell Chen Ziyan and the others what he had discovered.

But the moment he raised his head, he remembered that there were outsiders here, and quickly swallowed back the words that came to his lips, deliberately making a gesture of scratching his ears and cheeks, trying to cover up his subconscious reaction just now.

Although Wang Kaixuan didn't know whether the things he thought of were valuable, but the fat boy who would rather kill the mistakes than let them go, felt that it was better not to say it first, and planned to tell Chen Ziyan and the others quietly later, and everyone studied it before deciding whether to say it or not .

After all, 80.00% of the value of information lies in its secrecy.

But who is Huo Xiangu, she has experienced more things than Wang Kaixuan has seen, and she noticed something was wrong the moment he looked up.

So Huo Xiangu directly asked Wang Kaixuan: "It seems that this little brother remembered something, why don't you tell everyone to listen."

Huo Xiangu's words interrupted other people's thoughts, and several people in the living room turned their attention to Wang Kaixuan.

When Wang Kaixuan was asked by Huo Xiangu, he knew that his trick had been seen through, so he looked directly at Chen Ziyan and Hu Bayi, the meaning in his eyes was obvious, and he wanted to ask their opinions.

As soon as Chen Ziyan and Hu Bay saw him like this, they knew that what Huo Xiangu said was true. After they looked at each other, Chen Ziyan nodded slightly to Wang Kaixuan: "Fatty, tell me what you find."

Although mastering important information is equivalent to taking the initiative, this is also what the score is. Right now they don't even know what's going on, so it seems a bit early to think about it.

After receiving Chen Ziyan's hint, Wang Kaixuan directly stated his discovery: "I suddenly remembered that when we were in the underground passage, didn't we find footprints once?"

Let's talk about it, but this chicken thief's fat man still has some reservations.

Those who have experienced what he said will understand what is going on, but those who have not experienced that incident at that time may not understand it.

Chen Ziyan and Hu Bayi were undoubtedly the former, so they immediately understood what Wang Kaixuan was talking about.

Speaking of it, this is really a strange thing, but the owner of those footsteps has never appeared since then, as if they disappeared out of thin air, so they didn't care, thinking that those people went along the underground passage elsewhere.

But looking back now, I realize that this inference is a bit untenable. Rather than saying that those people left along the underground passage, it would be more accurate to say that they had their own purpose at all.

This is a little strange.

According to the information Chen Ziyan knew, those people who followed secretly should all go for them.

At that time, he had no time to think about it, so he thought about it, but now that he reviewed the matter again, he immediately found that this matter was full of weirdness.

According to what Shen Rong said, not long after they went down the underground passage, the number of people traveling together decreased a lot. In fact, only two teams arrived at the Tang Mausoleum.

When Chen Ziyan and the others were clearing up the black gnats, they noticed that someone was watching in the dark, but apart from some footprints, they found nothing else.

All these seem to have little connection, but there is a hidden thread in it, connecting everything secretly.

Hu Bayi also said: "Now that I think about it, there might really be something tricky about it."

Wang Kaixuan nodded in agreement: "Yes, I thought there was something wrong with it then."

In fact, Wang Kaixuan didn't think too much about it at all. He just instinctively felt that this would be a breakthrough point after thinking about it.

But...it didn't stop him from showing off in the slightest.

Huo Xiangu didn't care about Wang Kaixuan's boasting. After listening to his words, she thought for a while, and then whispered to herself: "You really went there!"

"I said Huo Da is the head of the family, but we have told you everything we know. Do we have to exchange gifts!" Wang Kaixuan said immediately after hearing this.

He has never done business at a loss, and now that he has given a bargaining chip, he wants to get his reward back, and Huo Xiangu's murmur to herself just gave him a reason to get angry.

When Huo Xiangu heard what he said, she raised her head and looked at a few people. She didn't know what she was thinking, and after a while, she looked at Chen Ziyan and asked: "It may not be a good thing to get involved in this matter, do you really want to know?"

She suddenly felt that in this situation, outsiders should join in, so that it would be beneficial to both muddy the water and help the Huo family get out of the quagmire.

Even if it is really impossible to do something, it can still find a way out for the heirs.

And Chen Ziyan, a young gang, was a good choice.

So she changed her original mind and planned to change the perfunctory rhetoric.

Huo Xiangu also knew that Chen Ziyan was not a good person, so she didn't set him up directly, but decided to use a negotiation method.

It was just a negotiation, but Huo Xiangu knew in her heart that few people in their line of business could face such a temptation without being indifferent.

The fact was just as she expected, Chen Ziyan didn't even hesitate, and said directly: "I hope Master Huo can clear up the confusion."

He naturally knew that this matter was not simple, but he was more aware of one thing, that is, the more the event was shrouded in fog, the more dazzling the secret behind it would be.

The water in this world is very deep, so he wanted to know what was going on, and whether it was advancing or retreating, it would be better than Monk Zhang Er who couldn't figure it out now.

For this reason, even if it is a little backlash, it doesn't matter.

Seeing Chen Ziyan's firm eyes, Huo Xiangu knew that he had already figured out the joint here, so she didn't say anything more.

She didn't answer the questions directly, but first asked a seemingly irrelevant question: "Does Boss Chen know who is in the old nine?"

"The military master, the opera singer, the crutch fairy, Yan Luo's prodigal son, the smiling Buddha, and the beautiful woman who knows how to play chess and chess, I don't know if what I said is right?" Chen Ziyan said without thinking.

If he wants to talk about other things, he may have to recall it. After all, it has been more than 20 years, but this can be done just by opening his mouth, okay?

Huo Xiangu nodded lightly, and then said: "It's useless to talk about the past, let's just talk about the current one. The cause of the incident is very complicated, even I don't know much, but the current turmoil is nothing unexpected, it should be It’s Xie’s handwriting.”

"Jie Jiuye?" Chen Ziyan frowned slightly.

But then a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, and he remembered a very important matter, which could be said to have opened the curtain of the struggle.

At this time, Xie Jiuye is still in the lead. If he guessed correctly, it should be the Guangxi Banai incident.

This is really a big deal!

After Chen Ziyan sighed silently, he began to sort out the memories in his mind. He remembered that this incident caused Xie Jiuye to flee for a long time. Finally, with the help of the Wu family, he hid the things brought out from the Zhang family's ancient building in Hangzhou .

It was precisely in this way that the two sides confronted each other invisibly, which also opened up a struggle that lasted for decades.

But what Chen Ziyan didn't understand was that this incident started in Banai and ended in Hangzhou, so how could it have something to do with him and others?
One must know where he was going, but it was located in the remaining veins of the Qinling Mountains, and would not appear on Xie Jiuye's escape route at all.

Now he probably understood what Huo Xiangu meant, and he probably suspected that those people who mysteriously disappeared underground were the untraceable Master Xie and his party.

But just as he thought just now, no matter how you look at it, the two have nothing to do with each other.

Chen Ziyan, who couldn't figure out what the connection was, planned to insinuate and see if he could get an answer from Huo Xiangu, so he pretended to be puzzled and asked: "But this time, the people who followed in the dark are not all from Liulichang. Was it sent, it seems that no one from the Nine Gates participated."

"It's true on the surface..." Huo Xiangu hesitated and said, "But Xie Jiu's current situation is not very good. If he wants to get rid of his troubles, he will probably go to the depths of the Qinling Mountains, so you There may have been an intersection."

In fact, Huo Xiangu was not sure whether Master Xie Jiu had been there, but she knew that the person who was chasing Xie Jiu was wandering in that area at this time, and this was enough to explain a lot of problems.

"Deep in the Qinling Mountains? What's there?" Chen Ziyan asked.

Huo Xiangu said slowly: "There is an evil tree over there!"

Hearing this answer, the first thing Chen Ziyan thought of was the sacred bronze tree. If it can be used properly, it is indeed a sharp weapon for counterattack.

He substituted himself into Xie Jiuye's situation, combined with what he knew, and finally came to a conclusion.

It is likely that the other party used this bronze tree to successfully evade pursuit and escape to Hangzhou, where the Wu family is located.

It may be that when he was in Gulan County, the other party replaced some people who were not good for him, in order to use the name of these people to go underground, and then escape through the underground passages extending in all directions in Longling.

In this way, even if the pursuers arrive, it will take a lot of effort to find their whereabouts, which can buy more time.

And when they arrive at the area where the Bronze God Tree is located, they can use the tree's ability to copy their own party, thereby confusing the public.

After all, it is not an exaggeration to say that the situation they are facing now is an ambush from all sides. Such a way to break the situation can only be said to be a helpless move.

Thinking of the generation of the old Jiumen, who died in a few years after this incident, leaving only a few people such as Huo Xiangu, Chen Ziyan felt that they must have paid a very heavy price in the end to let the matter temporarily calm down .

Thinking of this, Chen Ziyan raised his eyes and looked at Huo Xiangu, he now understood why this person was so eager to see him.

Strictly speaking, this matter can really be regarded as a matter of the life and death of Jiumen.

(End of this chapter)