Qi Ning estimated that it should be midnight at this time. He didn't know what Xiang Baiying's condition was now, but he was already behind bars.
Seeing that Mrs. Suying seemed thoughtful, Qining stood up and said, "Madam, I'll look around first to see if there are any other exits. You wait here."
Mrs. Suying nodded and said: "Okay, but you have to be careful, I'm afraid there is another mechanism down here."
Qi Ning smiled slightly and then left the stone chamber. He thought that if he couldn't find the exit and Xiang Baiying couldn't come to rescue him, would he and Mrs. Suying be buried here together
He lit the fire and followed the stone path. In fact, this underground secret passage was really not complicated. In just half an hour, Qining had already visited every part of the underground passage. At the end of all passages, there were stone walls. Blocked, Qining tried to use the cold blade to dig through the stone wall. There was a thick rock wall behind it, and there was no way through.
This underground stone passage seems to have no other exit.
Qining suddenly felt a little depressed. When he returned to the stone room, Mrs. Suying guessed the result when she saw Qining's expression and frowned.
Qi Ning sat down on the chair, but his wife was considerate. She poured a glass of water for Qi Ning and handed it over. Qi Ning reached out to take it and said with a wry smile: "I saw that the underground stone path should have been built when Fengjian Villa was built. It exists, except for the entrance through which you can enter and exit, and there is no other exit."
The lady thought for a moment and then asked: "Are all the entrances through which the Marquis came in blocked?"
Qi Ning said: "At least there is a long section where the rocks have collapsed. I have estimated that if I use a knife to dig out the passage bit by bit, that distance will take at least seven or eight days." After a pause, He then said, "But since the boy holding the treasure has set up this trap, I'm afraid it won't be easy to get through it."
"Treasure-holding boy?" Mrs. Suying's pretty face looked a little confused.
Qi Ning said: "That's the Treasurer."
Mrs. Suying thought thoughtfully and said, "I used to read Buddhist scriptures, and the boy holding the treasure... seems to be the envoy under Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva."
Qi Ning nodded and said: "That's right. Madam also knows about the Six Envoys of Ksitigarbha?"
"I have nothing to do, let's pass the time by chanting sutras." Mrs. Suying said curiously: "Why does Treasurer have such a weird name? Ksitigarbha is the Bodhisattva of the underworld, and the boy holding the treasure is also the messenger of the underworld. This...!"
"The boy holding the treasure is one of the six envoys of Ksitigarbha." Qining said: "In addition to this person, there are several envoys."
Madam Su Ying seemed to have thought of something, and she frowned, thoughtfully. Qining saw this and asked, "What is madam thinking about?"
"No...it's nothing!" Mrs. Su Ying looked a little flustered. Qining knew that Mrs. Su Ying must have something to say, so he didn't ask further questions. He just said: "These people are out killing people and setting fires, and have done many things that are harmful to nature. If If we don’t get rid of them, many people will suffer in the future.”
Mrs. Suying was silent for a moment, and finally asked: "Master Marquis, these people just have these names, right?"
"Indeed, many people in the world have nicknames." Qining said: "Of course they are not really messengers from the underworld."
Mrs. Su Ying was silent for a moment and then said: "You said that they violated the laws of nature and did many evil things?"
"Madam, not long ago, hundreds of people in Heiyan Cave lost their lives, and even Bayeli, the master of Heiyan Cave, was beheaded." Qining looked solemn: "Those Miao people have nothing to do with the world and work at sunrise. He rests after sunset and does not argue with others, but disasters fly from the sky." He smiled bitterly and said: "And the purpose of these people killing people and setting fires is just to lure me to Xichuan. Madam, do you think these people are good people?"
Mrs. Su Ying understood and asked, "Is this what Mr. Hou is looking for when he comes to Xichuan this time?"
"The mastermind behind them should be a person named Ksitigarbha." Qining said: "People like the treasure-holding boy are just minions. If Ksitigarbha is not found, this force will never be eliminated."
"Ksitigarbha...!" Mrs. Suying murmured.
Qining observed his words, realized something, and asked, "Has Madam ever heard of this person?"
"I...!" Mrs. Suying hesitated for a moment, then said: "Master Marquis, can Ksitigarbha really harm people?"
Qi Ning thought for a moment and then said: "Madam, I can't go into details, but if we can't find him, there will probably be turmoil in Xichuan and even the whole country. By then, countless people will even be caught in the disaster of war. This will definitely It is not a blessing to the people of the world, so I have to find this person before the disaster in Ksitigarbha." He leaned forward slightly, cupped his hands and said: "If Madam can provide some information, not only will I be grateful, but it will also benefit everyone in the world."
Mrs. Suying sighed quietly and remained silent.
Qi Ning said: "If Madam feels embarrassed, I won't press her."
"Master Hou misunderstood." Mrs. Suying said with a bitter smile: "I just didn't expect that Ksitigarbha was... so ruthless." Youyou sighed: "Actually... Ksitigarbha is a woman!"
Qi Ning's face changed slightly and he lost his voice: "Woman?"
Mrs. Suying nodded slightly and said, "Actually... I met Ksitigarbha six months ago, but... I just didn't think she would be a bad person."
"Half a year ago?" Qining frowned and said, "Where did Madam see Ksitigarbha?"
"It's at Yinghe Villa." Mrs. Suying said: "That day, Lu Shanghe asked me to prepare a banquet to entertain the guests. He has many friends in the world and has a wide circle of friends. People often visit Yinghe Villa. Every time a guest comes, I They would help him prepare a banquet. At dusk that day, Elder Baihu from the Beggar Clan arrived at the village. I thought Elder Baihu was the host and guest, but Lu Shanghe privately asked me to prepare some vegetarian food, preferably food suitable for the taste of the Miao people. .”
"Miao people?" Qi Ning's heart trembled.
Mrs. Suying said: "Since he said that, I went to prepare according to his instructions. After preparing the banquet, he delayed in letting the food be served. He kept talking to Baihu in the living room and closed the doors and windows to prevent others from approaching. "
Qi Ning thought that that time should be when Lu Shanghe and Bai Hu were fighting fiercely, and the two of them were naturally discussing how to defeat Xiang Baiying.
"It wasn't until late at night that Lu Shanghe ordered the food to be served. However, the maids sent the dishes outside the living room, but Lu Shanghe refused to let them in. Instead, he personally took the food and wine and sent it into the living room." Mrs. Suying recalled: "I I was curious, so I asked the kitchen, and Lu Shanghe asked me to prepare three sets of bowls and chopsticks, but at that time there was only Bai Hu as a guest, so how could there be one more person?"
Qining stared at Mrs. Suying's pretty face and listened quietly.
"Originally, these things have nothing to do with me, but... I was just too curious that day." Mrs. Su Ying smiled bitterly and said, "Lu Shanghe never hid anything from the guests in Zhuangzi, but that day he was mysterious and only told me Elder Baihu was a guest, but he didn't even mention who the other person was. That night, by some strange mistake, I ran out of the window to see who the mysterious guest was."
Qi Ning smiled and said: "If it were me, I would also like to know who it is."
"I poked the window paper through the back window and took a look inside. In addition to Lu Shanghe and Elder Baihu, there was another person wearing a black cloak, with her back to the back window. I couldn't see her face clearly, but I could tell it was a woman. ." Mrs. Su Ying chuckled and said: "At that time, I was still thinking that Lu Shanghe rarely interacted with women, but he secretly brought a woman home, wasn't it...!" At this point, she smiled lightly and did not continue.
Qi Ning understood what Mrs. Suying meant.
After Mrs. Su Ying and Lu Shanghe got married, both of them had heart problems, so naturally they couldn't be described as loving. Mrs. Su Ying also said just now that the two of them didn't even talk much on weekdays. This also shows that the relationship between the husband and wife is very dull. .
Lu Shanghe had a prestigious position in Xichuan and invited a woman back to the villa without even explaining it to Mrs. Suying. This would naturally make people mistakenly think that Lu Shanghe had another woman outside.
"Is that woman Ksitigarbha?" Qining asked.
Mrs. Su Ying thought for a while and then said: "I didn't know who she was at first, and their words were very cryptic. I couldn't understand them very well. I only heard what the white tiger said about the East China Sea and Xichuan advancing and retreating together, and they could achieve great things. He said that Beggar Clan disciples are all over the world, and he can place people in places that others don’t know about...!" After a pause, he said: "When Bai Hu spoke, he called the woman Ksitigarbha. I was a little curious at that time, and my heart Think about why a woman would have such a strange name.”
Qi Ning nodded slightly and said, "It seems that when Lu Shanghe and Bai Hu planned to murder Xiang Gang Leader, the person behind it was Ksitigarbha."
Mrs. Suying frowned and said, "Master Hou, are you saying that Lu Shanghe... is following Ksitigarbha's orders?"
"My wife said that the risk involved in murdering the leader of the Beggar Clan is too great. If anything goes wrong, Lu Shanghe's decades of hard work will be ruined." Qi Ning said seriously: "Although he is worried that his wife will leave him because of the leader of the Beggar Clan, But if you plan to kill Xiang Gang leader for this reason, you must consider the consequences. If you don't have a complete plan, you must not dare to act rashly." After a pause, he continued: "Baihu has a cautious temperament and is not a very courageous person. Join forces with Lu Shanghe to deal with Gang Leader Xiang, and if there is no one to support him, he will not dare to act rashly."
Mrs. Suying hummed softly, and Qining asked again: "Madam, do you know who Ksitigarbha is?"
"Originally I didn't want to hear more, this... this is not a good thing." Mrs. Suying sighed softly: "When I was about to leave, I heard Ksitigarbha say that once the big thing is accomplished, Lu Shanghe and Bai Hu will have unimaginable things. Lu Shanghe said something at that time that made me... I still remember it to this day."
"What did he say?"
"He said that with the help of a great witch, he would be invincible!" Mrs. Su Ying also looked serious, "I didn't know until then that the Ksitigarbha who was secretly invited to the villa by Lu Shanghe that night turned out to be the great witch of the Miao family!"
"The great witch of the Miao family?" Qi Ning's whole body was shaken and he lost his voice: "Madam, are you saying that Ksitigarbha is the great witch of the Miao family?" He felt it was simply unbelievable.