Empress Dowager Empress Dowager

Chapter 116: The Underground City
Huo Mingzhu cast a sideways glance at her: "Have you ever seen your son wearing a veil? That must be a thief."

Su Hui hurriedly said: "Oh, I see, Miss."

"Also...don't call Miss anymore." Huo Mingzhu tapped Sulu's arm with the folding fan in her hand, "Remember, we are all men now."

"Oh..." Su Yu hurriedly covered her mouth.

Seeing her frightened look, Huo Mingzhu walked over to straighten her clothes with a smile: "Don't be nervous, just like you are at home, don't hide your scruples, if something happens, remember to leave first, Leave me alone. And... I'll paint something for you..."

After saying that, Huo Mingzhu wiped Sulu's face. Sulu closed her eyes and let her wipe it. When Huo Mingzhu took her hand, Sulu hurriedly asked: "Miss, what have I become now?" ..."

Looking at Huo Mingzhu again, Su Lan blurted out in surprise: "Miss, why are you so dark? And what's the matter with that little mustache?" After finishing speaking, she laughed loudly: "I can't recognize you now! Miss Turned into a man! Hahahahahaha!"

Huo Mingzhu raised her eyebrows: "Try to touch your own face..."

Su Hui touched subconsciously, tung oil in one hand, and a beard full of mouth... Judging from the feel of this beard, she is definitely a big man on the street!
Huo Mingzhu smiled: "Let's go, don't be sad, the uglier you are, the safer you are, don't take your beard off..."

After she finished speaking, without waiting for Su Yu, she went straight to the entrance of the underground dojo that the monk said.

"Miss...no, young master, wait for me!" Su Ling ran after her while stroking her beard with one hand.

The two lived in the West Wing, which was still some distance from the dojo, so they took the most remote path, but no one noticed.

When they arrived at the entrance of the dojo, Huo Mingzhu's master and servant were a little bit dumbfounded. There was a novice standing there, distributing ghost masks to those who entered... Almost everyone took them consciously.

Su Hui glanced at Huo Mingzhu with a mournful face, pulled a middle-aged man in front and asked, "Hey, brother, do you have to wear a ghost mask when you go in?"

The middle-aged man looked down at Su Yu for a while, and then said: "Yes, this is the first time you have come back, right? The people who go in are all people who love rare treasures, and there are many big shots and capable people from all walks of life among them, why bother to show your true colors Let people see? Wearing a ghost mask is good for everyone."

Su Hui nodded hurriedly: "So that's the case, thank you brother for your advice!" She responded angrily, and at the end, she thought of clasping her fists as a thank you, but she imitated the man's posture very much.

People went in one by one, and when it was Huo Mingzhu's turn, the novice just looked at her and didn't speak, as if he was a little wary because of her strange face.

She was not flustered, but just smiled lightly: "Master Wuchen said that there are many friends who love treasures in this underground dojo, so I'm here to take a look."

I don't know if it's because Master Wuchen has a big face, or the novice is just putting on a show and letting everyone in.In short, the novice then gave them two yaksha masks, and specifically told them: "The dungeon is full of fish and dragons. As long as you are inside, you must not take off the masks, otherwise you will bear the consequences."

Huo Mingzhu's heart was shocked when he heard it. Although he could not have expected the consequences, there was no need for this novice to play tricks. Since the underground black market has been open for so long, these rules must not be a whim.

The two walked in, Huo Mingzhu gently pulled Sulu's hand: "When you go in, be careful and follow me."

The entrance was very dark, Huo Mingzhu and Sulu each carried a lantern, barely able to see the road ahead, and there was something faintly carved on the wall.

Huo Mingzhu was worried about someone in the dark, so she didn't raise the lantern to illuminate it.

After walking for about a stick of incense, the front suddenly lit up, and it became brighter and brighter as I walked, and I could even see the people and scenery around me... This lighting is not like a lantern.

When Huo Mingzhu followed Baili Zonglu in her previous life, she saw a kind of stone that looked like jade or colored glaze, but glowed at night like a night pearl. They were called moonstones.What's even more amazing is that this moonstone will become more translucent when exposed to the light of an open fire.

After a while, Huo Mingzhu found the source of the light... It was the big pillars supporting the underground black market, which should be made of that kind of moonstone material, and every two feet away, there was a pillar covered with candles. lamp post.

The moonstone and the open fire, the light flourished, and the entire underground black market was illuminated.

"Young master, what a big place..."

Su Ling was amazed when she saw it.

It is indeed very big, not only the space, but also the layout, and there are many people. It is no less lively than the temple fair outside.

The streets are criss-crossed. Although there are no shops, there are hawkers setting up stalls along the streets. Huo Mingzhu finally understands why the novice monk described this black market as an "underground city".It seems that the old monk Wuchen is still a bit conservative, he only said that it is an underground dojo...

If you really want to say that it is a dojo, probably only the scriptures or Buddha statues carved on some lampposts can barely attach one or two.

"Ah, young master, look over there..." Suddenly hearing Su Hui whisper, Huo Mingzhu looked along her line of sight, and saw a few big iron cages.

Whether in Shangjing or border towns, the common people and officials have a curiosity-seeking mentality. Locking up a few ferocious beasts in a big cage, such as a big worm and a blind man, watching them get angry or fight each other in the cage can bring a kind of Unusual enthusiasm.

However, what Huo Mingzhu sees locked in the iron cage at this moment is not a wild beast, but a human... a human like a beast.Those eyes gleamed with a cold light like eating people.

Not to mention Sulu, Huo Mingzhu couldn't help but shudder.

The iron cage was placed at the intersection of the street, facing all the people who came and went, everyone seemed to be used to it, only the two of them were still curious.

Huo Mingzhu hurriedly said in a low voice: "Stop looking at these strange things, let's stay out of our business."

Su Hui felt a little chilly in her heart, she asked Huo Mingzhu: "Then... where are we going? This place is very big, I'm worried that if I turn around, I won't be able to find the exit."

"Go to the treasure passed on by the seller." Huo Mingzhu lied to the old monk that there was a treasure to be sold, which was true, but the most important thing, she didn't tell Sulu.

"My lord, let's find someone to ask. We may not be able to find it for a long time..." Su Yu touched the mask subconsciously, and then said happily: "The savage looked at us just now, but there is no need to be afraid." , we are wearing masks!"

Su Hui has always been optimistic. Thinking about it this way, it seems that nothing can trouble her. She casually stopped a passerby wearing a Rakshasa mask: "Excuse me, brother, where can I find a good buyer?"

Su Hui's movements were too fast, Huo Mingzhu wanted to stop her, but it was too late, the passer-by stopped, the eyes shining through the Rakshasa mask: "Oh? Are you two looking for a buyer? I don't know Is there any treasure in a hurry to get rid of?"

It seems that there is no silver here, Huo Mingzhu acquiesces: "I just heard that there are many capable people in this dungeon. I want to come and see the world to open my eyes. The things in my hand may not be able to catch the eyes of those experts. Just be a frog in a well."

The man behind the "Raksha" mask let out a muffled laugh, and couldn't see his face clearly. He only heard him say: "There are capable people in every walk of life, and buyers also have their own levels of buyers. If you want to see the world, go to North Street, there will be the answer you want there. Whether something is good or not, you will know yourself when you look at it."

Saying that, the man didn't want Huo Mingzhu's thanks, and walked in the opposite direction to the two of them.

Su Hui watched his back, patted his chest and said: "I was scared to death, young master, people here are weird, I dare not speak indiscriminately again. Young master, do we really have to believe his words?" ?”

Huo Mingzhu sighed: "Otherwise? They are all wearing masks. Who knows who is telling the truth and who is telling the truth? Just go and see, if there is an accident, then adapt to the situation. Prepare your dagger and things, and be on guard at any time." ,Understand?"

(End of this chapter)