The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

In fact, the things in that pond are most likely mutated fish. If you can figure out their location, there is nothing to be afraid of.

There are only two reasons why I dare not take that path.

First, they couldn't figure out where the fish were, and second, they didn't know if there was a road ahead and whether it was worth the risk.

That's why they didn't take that route this time.

"Come over here and see what this means."

Meng Yu walked to the front, and was suddenly blocked by a door. It was more like a Bagua formation than a door.

"I seem to have seen it in a book. This is similar to a Bagua formation. There is only one safe passage in this formation, and the other seven are full of traps."

……

Gu Xiaowu walked forward and took a look, and initially determined that this was a Bagua formation.

If you are not careful, you will trigger the mechanism inside and you may lose your life here at any time.

"You mean, there is only one correct path in this formation?"

Meng Yu looked at the strange red lines on the Bagua Formation. He knew nothing about such things.

"Then which one do you think is the correct one?" Meng Yu placed all his hopes on Gu Xiaowu.

Gu Xiaowu actually only had a vague understanding of it. Although he had seen this kind of formation in a book, it didn't mean he could break it.

"I'm sorry, General, I disappoint you. I really don't know how to solve it."

He had only learned about it from books, and as for how to break the formation, he was also confused.

He wanted to take a risk, but he couldn't let the lives of so many soldiers behind him be ruined because of his mistake.

The pressure was too great, and he really didn't dare to try it easily.

"How about we make a video call to the king and ask him if he has any solution?"

Gu Xiaowu couldn't help but suggest.

"Okay, I'll call right away."

Meng Yu quickly made a video call, feeling uneasy.

After all, I had just troubled the king to open the gate outside two hours ago, and now I have to break the Bagua Formation. I feel that we are of no use at all.

He secretly swore in his heart that as long as the king helped him open the Bagua Formation, after entering, he would try his best to dismantle all the mechanisms inside.

"Is there a problem?"

From the other end of the video, Yang Xia's lazy voice came over.

Yang Xia was also very surprised when he received the call from General Meng Yu, after all, they had just talked on the phone two hours ago.

He was still some distance away from Island X, and now he had nothing to do. If General Meng Yu encountered any trouble, he could patiently give him some advice.

"My lord, after we came in, we found a Bagua formation. Xiaowu said that only one path leads to life, and the others are all dead ends."

The pressure was too great, and Meng Yu couldn't calm down at all. The lives of so many brothers behind him were entrusted to him, like a huge rock pressing on his heart, making him breathless.

"Turn the camera over so I can see the details."

Yang Xia said with a slight frown.

Meng Yu immediately turned the camera around, and Yang Xia saw a Bagua mirror.

Different runes were carved on it in red lines, representing life and death.

This formation is extremely tricky, and almost every route is a carefully designed trap meant to lead people astray.

What seems to be a dead end may actually be a way to survive, but the previous few routes are always misleading.

No wonder Meng Yu was trapped here. For those who don’t understand the Bagua Formation, nine out of ten would probably die if they entered.

"This formation is not difficult to break. There is a saying that goes 'there is life in a desperate situation'. This formation is also true. What seems to be a dead end is often the way out."

Yang Xia said slowly.

Meng Yu hadn't understood it yet, but Gu Xiaowu pointed to a route and asked, "Your Majesty, do you mean that this is the way to survive?"

Yang Xia was still a little surprised to see that Gu Xiaowu could answer the question.

This Gu Xiaowu is also a member of the imperial guards. I didn’t expect him to be so smart.

"Yes, this is a way out. Just press here and the stone door will open to both sides, and you can leave here safely."

Yang Xia showed them the way, but was worried that they might get lost in the formation, so he couldn't help but give them a few more instructions.

"There are many tricks involved. Use your brain when doing things. If you really have no other options, call me on video. Don't act impulsively."

Yang Xia was afraid that they would just rush in without thinking about the situation, let alone make a video call to him.

If something goes wrong by then, it will be too late to regret.

He was thousands of miles away, and it was impossible for him to grow a pair of wings and fly over to rescue them all.

They still have to rely on themselves at critical moments.

"Don't worry, my king. I'm not an impulsive person."

Meng Yu said respectfully.

If he was an impulsive person, he would not have the audacity to make this video call, but would have directly sent someone to test the trap.

Eight soldiers could test eight lines, but he couldn't do that.

After hanging up the phone, Yang Xia sighed helplessly.

I don't know what the current situation of Island X is.

At the same time, the naval fleet of the Atlan Empire had arrived at the waters near the island where Yang Xia was located and began searching, but without any results. During this period, they had been reporting the situation to the top leaders of the Atlan Empire.

This made the top leaders of the Atlan Empire very angry, and they kept putting pressure on them over the phone.

"You bunch of useless people, I sent so many people over there, but you couldn't even find anything. What's the point of keeping you around?"

"Your Majesty, please calm down. We will definitely send more people to ensure that the mission is completed."

The senior officials of the Atlan Empire hung up the phone without hesitation, and then dispatched a group of people to rush over.

They originally planned to suppress the matter temporarily, but unexpectedly, the news still reached McLen's ears.

McLen glanced coldly at the generals in front of him, his face so gloomy that it seemed like ink could drip out. "Our team has already arrived near the island, what's next? Why is there no progress at all?" McLen actually already knew the specific situation, and he deliberately asked this question at this moment, just to make things difficult for the people in front of him.

"Chief, please forgive us for our sins. This is all due to our incompetence. However, I have already sent more people, and we will definitely go all out to search for the target on the island as soon as possible."

The man fell to his knees with a thump, and all the hairs on his body were trembling with fear. The leader had been in a bad mood recently, and if he took this opportunity to attack them, they would have no place to cry.

McLennan stared at the people in front of him with a sinister look, wishing he could get rid of them immediately.

But now the Atlan Empire is in need of manpower, so they can only spare their lives and let them survive.

Wait until they succeed in making a comeback, and then ruthlessly kick these stupid bastards out.

"I knew you wouldn't be able to do this well! Now I'm introducing you to a new partner. She will be in charge of this matter."

McLen clapped his hands gently, and a woman with bright makeup and red clothes walked slowly in front of the crowd with light steps.

"This is Lisa. From now on, all of you must obey her orders. What she says is as effective as what I say."

Everyone present was stunned by the sudden appearance of this woman. She was not a princess of the royal family, nor did she have any outstanding military achievements. How could she occupy such an important position as soon as she arrived?

Everyone was full of doubts, but no one dared to ask.

To gain McLen's trust, one must have some real abilities.

After McLennan left, Lisa's slightly immature but confident voice rang out: "Don't underestimate girls. I will let you understand why I can sit in this position in the future."

Lisa looked at the people in front of her and had already outlined a comprehensive plan in her mind.

She must support other capable people. As for these useless trash, she must follow the leader's wishes and squeeze them out step by step.

There is no way. The Atlan Empire has never kept idle people, and these stupid guys have touched McLen's bottom line many times.

"If there is nothing else, you can leave first. If there is any situation, report to me immediately."

After Lisa finished speaking, she turned and left, leaving the few people there looking at each other in bewilderment, at a loss as to what to do.

An internal conflict broke out within the Atlan Empire. At the same time, the Central Military District of Jiuzhou Kingdom contacted Yang Xia who was on the flying dragon boat.

The main purpose of this contact is to discuss matters such as the travel routes between the Jiuzhou Kingdom and the Great Zhou Dynasty.

To this end, several barons were present and held a video conference to discuss this matter specifically.

Yang Xia also took time out of his schedule to participate in the meeting, even skipping lunch, and continued discussing with them until the evening.

Yang Xia had anticipated all matters related to the opening of the route and the preparations required.

As long as the route between China and the Great Zhou Kingdom can be successfully opened, Yang Xia has plenty of patience.

After an afternoon of in-depth discussions, the two sides finally reached an agreement.

The Central Military Region immediately issued an announcement, announcing that it had opened a route with the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the first port of call was set in Jiangcheng City where Ni Duo was located.

As soon as this news came out, it shocked the whole nation.

"Is this true? I always thought this was just a fantasy, but I didn't expect that there would be official news today saying that the route has been opened, and the first port of call is in Jiangcheng."

"It should be true. This is official news. How could it be false?"

"I feel like you two are talking like idiots. How could the official news be false? Could it be that you have nothing better to do and are making fun of us ordinary people?"

Not only were people in real life discussing it heatedly, the internet was also boiling with netizens filling the screen with question marks.

After getting the exact answer, everyone was stunned!

Some people were still in shock, while others were already eager to grab tickets. After all, the route had just been opened and the number of tickets for the first batch was very limited.

Getting a ticket is like making a profit. Some people even queue up overnight, arriving at the ticket office at three or four in the morning and queueing until the next morning without moving much.

Faced with such a hot ticket-grabbing scene, reporters also reported it as soon as possible.

Everyone rushed to grab tickets, wanting to be among the first to travel to the Great Zhou Dynasty.

However, among the crowd of people rushing to buy tickets, there are also some people with ulterior motives who take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.

Wherever there is a place to grab tickets, there are always scalpers. They buy the tickets early, and when everyone else is out of stock, they resell them at a high price.

Everyone knows that buying tickets from scalpers is expensive, but in order to get the tickets, people are willing to spend several times more.

Scalpers shuttled back and forth among the crowd, and as long as they saw a suitable target, they would approach shamelessly.

"I have tickets here, and the price is only three times more expensive. If you are willing, we can talk about it."

"Three times more expensive? Why don't you just go and rob it!"

When he heard that the price had to be tripled, he instantly became furious.

The normal ticket price was not high to begin with, but after being resold by scalpers, the price increased several times.

Huang Niu glanced at the man and muttered to himself that this man must have not yet faced the reality, which is why he said such stupid words.

"Don't worry, there are plenty of people vying for the ticket. If I hadn't seen how pitiful you are and how you can't even squeeze into the crowd, I wouldn't have sold the ticket to you at such a cheap price."

In his opinion, the tickets in his hand are more valuable than gold, and many people are willing to pay a high price to buy them.

This ticket is like food in times of famine. There is no need to worry about sales. Even if the price is high, there will still be people who will pay for it.

For example, a colleague he knew before sold a scalper ticket for tens of thousands of yuan. It was simply unimaginable, the price was hundreds of times higher.

I only offered three times the price, but this person thought it was too expensive. It seems that one should not be too soft-hearted.

Not long after the scalper left, someone hurriedly grabbed his sleeve and asked, "Excuse me, are you selling the tickets you have?"

The scalper proudly raised the ticket in his hand with a huge smile on his face, thinking to himself, I told you this ticket would be easy to sell.

"If you really want it, just name a price. If I think it's suitable, I will sell it to you."

The scalper did not actively offer a price, but just waited quietly for the other party to bid.

The man was probably in a hurry to get the ticket, so the price he offered was quite high.

"I'll give you ten times the price if you sell this ticket to me, is that okay with you?" the man said nervously, his eyes full of panic, fearing that the scalper would refuse to sell it to him.

After all, today's tickets have been sold out long ago. If you still want to get tickets, you can only find a way from scalpers.

Otherwise, you have to wait until the next day to get a ticket, but by then, you may not be sure whether you can get one.

Instead of waiting there for such an uncertain possibility, it is better to act preemptively, even if it costs a little more money, to get the ticket first.

"Of course no problem!" (End of this chapter)