Nightcrawler: 20 Years of Peaceful Demons

Chapter 27
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We were all very surprised when we heard this, Ma Yi'ao hurriedly asked: "What do you mean, this water pool is another passage to Baxia's secret realm?"

Hu Che nodded, and he was right—Baxia Secret Realm, that’s what you call it, my father called it the tomb of the tortoise, and he took me there, but he didn’t dare to go too deep. After taking some things, Dad took out the mountains and sold them for money, and returned with some clothes and a lot of salt.

I looked at the bag that had been opened. There were clothes and trousers that had just been changed, which were full of piles, but there was nothing else except clothes.

Ma Yi'ao asked: "The gang that killed your parents went into the water?"

Hu Che took a deep breath and said yes, he got into the water, and it took a long time, almost half an hour.

Ma Yi'ao frowned, and said that you just said that in this world, apart from your parents, only you know where the other entrance to the Baxia Secret Realm is, but why did this group of people find it here directly, and they looked like Or is it already prepared?Did your parents tell them?
Hu Che shook his head and said no. When my parents were killed, I could hear them clearly in the cabinet in the back room.

Ma Yi'ao rubbed his temples with his hands, saying that this is impossible, why is it so strange?Could it be that there are other people who are looking for the secret realm under the tyrant?

Judging from the performance of those people, killing is not the main purpose. Whether it is kidnapping innocent villagers outside the mountain, or attacking Hu Che's parents in this Mazi village, it is just a means, and the real purpose is very likely. It is directly directed at the secret realm under the tyrant.

The reason for the sneak attack on Hu Che's parents was because they were sure that the couple knew the secret of the Baxia Secret Realm, so they wanted to kill them to silence them.

As for kidnapping the villagers, what is the purpose?

How could it be such a coincidence?When we came to search for the Baxia secret realm, why did we meet this group of people?
Ma Yi'ao was at a loss, and I was also baffled, but Hu Che obviously didn't want to wait any longer, and said to us: "Don't think about it, no matter what you want to do, you have to go in first—if you find anything by these guys, you'll be there soon." Then you have nothing to look for.”

Hearing this, Ma Yi'ao sighed and said that he should have called Hai Ni over if he had known this.

Indeed, as a night walker of the aquatic lineage, Hai Ni, who soaks in the big tank every day, is the most suitable to come here, but it is a pity that the one who followed us was Fat Flower.

Ma Yi'ao was not a hesitant person. After sighing, he said to me: "How is your water quality?"

I grew up by the river since I was a child, and my water skills are not bad. After the nightwalker blood of "Lingming Stone Monkey" is awakened, the skill of holding my breath is also top-notch. I don't flinch at this moment, saying it's okay, I have no problem.

Ma Yi'ao looked at Hu Che again, and the young man showed a cold smile, saying that I have been to the secret realm from here, what do you think?
Ma Yi'ao didn't ask any more questions, but ordered: "Fat Hua, you are not good at swimming, so you stay here, one is to wait for Martin to meet him and explain the situation to him, and the other is to meet us—" —Of course, if it’s someone else who comes out later, just be careful and remember the appearance and characteristics of those people, and don’t act rashly, you know?”

After finishing speaking, he handed a brocade pouch embroidered with gold silk to Feihua and asked her to take it.

There is a talisman method that meets Martin.

Then he said to the leper boy Hu Che: "Let's go, you lead the way—by the way, how far do you need to swim?"

Hu Che said that on weekdays, it takes more than 30 meters, and he can't get up halfway. Now that there is a lot of water, that's not necessarily the case.

Ma Yi'ao asked me, "Is there a problem?"

I took a deep breath, nodded and said "OK", the few people no longer hesitated, and started to prepare before going into the water. I took off my thick raincoat, handed the backpack to Feihua, and took off my long clothes and trousers. At this time, Ma Yi'ao handed over a short knife and said to me: "There may be various situations inside, you should use it for self-defense."

I took the short blade. This thing is shorter than common daggers. It is handmade. It has a locust wood handle and is wrapped with red cotton thread. The blade is about two inches long. It is sharpened on one side. .

Knives are fast.

Ma Yi'ao also took off his clothes, and even went shirtless, revealing his solid upper body with eight-pack abs. He stretched his whole body, and under the light of the torch, every muscle glowed, as if it was full of explosive energy. strength.

Unlike me, he also prepared a tarpaulin, wrapped it around his back, and tied it to his body.

As for Hu Che next to him, he quickly took off his clothes, revealing his crooked and deformed figure—his feet were high on one side and lower on the other, and there were many strips of tumors on his body, which were still oozing yellow mucus. Next, the stench wafted away, shocking, making people dare not look at it for a long time.

This sight was a little nauseating, and I even had a little fear.

If I go into the pool with him, will I be infected?
Before I could figure it out, the boy tightened the red belt around his waist, fastened the hatchet, and jumped into the turbid, turbulent, unknown depth of the pool.

The waterway is long, and when he hits it, Ma Yi'ao is afraid of being lost, so he also gets into the water.

I was the last one to go into the water. As soon as I jumped into the pool, I felt the impact of the current, trying to push me downstream. I bit the short blade Ma Yi'ao gave me on my mouth, then stretched out my hands and started Swimming at the bottom of the pool, because the water was too turbid and it was dark at night, I tried to open my eyes, but found a darkness, and I could only judge Ma Yi'ao and Hu Che based on the general feeling and the current in front of them. position, and then followed closely.

I followed to the bottom of the pool and swam to the left. After a while, I reached out and touched the rock, and continued to touch. I probably felt that there was a secret passage hidden deep in the bottom of the pool near the mountain wall.

Hu Che and Ma Yi'ao had already swam in along that waterway. I was hit by the water flow, and I basically lost sight of them. The turbulence kept rushing out, making it difficult for me to move forward, and even kept sliding out.

If it was on a normal day, I would have given up long ago and quickly surfaced to catch my breath, but at this time, I was able to hold on with my will.

I struggled to swim forward. If the current was too strong, I would try to reach out and grab the stone wall next to me, and then move on after stabilizing my figure a little.

This period of diving was a huge test for me, especially when I was exhausted physically and mentally after a day of driving in the mountains.

However, just when I felt that I couldn't hold on, with the operation of "Jiuxuanlu", my heart beat steadily, and force after wave filled my whole body, warm, not only that , and it also moistened and stretched my almost dry lungs all of a sudden.

This kind of feeling is like reaching the limit during long-distance running. You think you are going to get down, but after you persevere and grit your teeth, it seems that you have surpassed that limit.

But at that time, you can generate more energy and continue to rush forward.

I am wrestling with myself.

Relying on my will and the strength in my blood, I walked forward bit by bit, facing the turbulent undercurrent. However, the process of diving was so long that I even felt a little desperate.

Ma Yi'ao and the leper boy Hu Che have long since disappeared.

I thought there was a long way to go, but at this point, even if I gave up and swam back, I'm afraid I might not be able to hold on to the outside with this breath.

Just when I thought I was really not good enough, the head in front of me was suddenly empty, I swiped my hands and feet suddenly, and kicked my feet, but I came out of the water.

Because of the darkness, I wasn't sure what was going on here, but I heard a slight sound of wind not far away, as if a ghost was crying in a cave, which made my heart contract suddenly, and a feeling of fear emerged spontaneously , After taking a few deep breaths, I put the short blade on my right hand, and couldn't help shouting: "Brother Ma? Brother Ma..."

I shouted loudly, but no sound came back except the echo.

I was a little scared, because when I was sneaking just now, I was out of touch with Ma Yi'ao and Hu Che. Now I finally found the exit, but I didn't see anyone, and there was no movement. In such a claustrophobic and quiet environment Now, everything is unknown, as if a terrifying monster is lurking in the darkness, a sense of loneliness suddenly arises spontaneously.

While calling my companion's name, I swam to the side.

Fortunately, the exit was not wide, so I quickly touched the edge of the rock and climbed up quickly. When I left the water, I turned over, lay on the rock, and let out a long breath of foul air.

call……

Sure enough, coming here this time was really thrilling, and I almost didn't die.

If I didn't have a little foundation that I had learned in a small courtyard in Yangcheng in the past few days, I'm afraid I would really drown in this long underground undercurrent.

I lay down for more than ten seconds, or maybe half a minute, before I got up again. I felt sore all over my body, my feet were shaking, and it was difficult to stand up.

Even so, I still held on, looked around, and tried to find a moving figure from the dark field of vision—even if the surrounding was completely dark, if someone moved, my retina could still capture it. of dynamic objects.

But no matter how I looked, I couldn't see anyone.

what happened?

I was a little dazed, and after thinking about it for a while, I realized that I probably went the wrong way.

Because Hu Che once said before that it is about 30 meters deep for diving, but recalling the distance I swam just now, let me go, not to mention 30 meters, 60 meters are possible. Think carefully, even if the pool is full of water , the waterway below will not change anyway, so speaking of it, I may have really swam too far.

"Brother Ma, Brother Ma; Hu Che..."

I yelled again, but still didn't respond, so I went back to the water eye, stared at the swaying, dark water surface, and wondered if I should go back again.

After all, in this dark underground cave, it would be really dangerous to get lost with someone.

It's just that I just escaped from the extremely stuffy waterway, and if I want to go back now, I still have a little bit of resistance and fear.

And at this moment, a beam of light came from a distance and landed on me.

In this dark environment, I was suddenly illuminated by strong light, and my sight suddenly fell into a vast expanse of whiteness, but even so, I tried to open my eyes, trying to see clearly who was coming, but heard A woman's voice over there said, "Huh? Hou Mo, why are you here?"

(End of this chapter)