When Qin Ning was imprisoned, it was still snowy season. In a flash, the ice melted and the snow was no longer visible. The pouring rain only let Qin Ning know that the coldest season was over.
After being in prison for nearly two months, Qining came out and breathed in the smell of rain mixed with soil and trees. It really made Qining feel refreshed. The umbrella was not big, but Qining turned it sideways towards Xiaodie. , half of his body was wet from the rain.
If it were during the day, the Wild Ghost Ridge in the rain might still be a beautiful scenery, but under the night sky, although Qining's eyesight was good, the distance he could see was actually not that far.
Fortunately, Xiaodie has already pointed out the direction of another mountain, and there is a road between the two mountains. You just need to follow the road to that side.
Although he could not be sure whether it was in the Western Frontier, Qining judged that the Wild Ghost Ridge should still be in Xichuan. After all, Ksitigarbha had always been active in Xichuan, and his home base was naturally in Xichuan.
Moreover, there are many mountains and steep peaks in the southwest, especially near the border. The actual control of the imperial court is not very strong, and many places are inaccessible. If Ksitigarbha places his lair in these places, it will be difficult for others to notice.
Walking on the winding path, Qining knew that although it was raining heavily, if he was walking on the road with an umbrella and Xiaodie, someone would definitely see him in the dark. In fact, he found someone nearby at least twice along the way, but those people were obviously He also mistakenly thought he was one of his own and did not take any action.
Qi Ning knew that hiding things at this time would make people more suspicious. Walking on the road openly and openly was the safest choice.
Facts have proved that Qining's judgment was not wrong. He walked all the way to the foot of another mountain. No one dared to come out to harass him. There was a hiking trail at the foot of the mountain leading to the mountain. The artificially carved stone steps were irregular. Ning stopped and whispered to Xiaodie: "Go up this road. The others should be locked up there. Xiaodie, you stay here and wait while I go up the mountain to take a look."
He didn't know the situation on the mountain, and he didn't know what kind of situation he would encounter. He took Xiaodie up the mountain, fearing that something unexpected would happen.
Xiaodie shook her head and whispered: "I'm with you." Although her voice was soft, it was extremely firm.
Qi Ning thought for a moment, and it may not be the safest for Xiaodie to stay here. Although following him is not a foolproof solution, if he really encounters a situation, he can always protect her to the death. He nodded, and the two Climb up the stairs.
Although Xiaodie looked quite weak, she was not tired when she went up the mountain. Qining knew that on this mountain, Xiaodie received intensive training, and her physical strength was really not a problem.
After walking for a long time, I suddenly heard a voice from in front of me: "Who is it?"
Qining looked up. Although the rain had not subsided, he saw two figures in front of him through the rain curtain. Qining coughed and walked over without stopping. Xiaodie had a very strong psychological quality and deliberately delayed half a mile. She was no longer parallel to Qining, and the rain immediately hit her.
Qining knew that Xiaodie did this intentionally. Xiaodie had a low status on this mountain, but the boy holding the treasure was one of the six Ksitigarbha envoys. If the two of them walked forward in parallel, they would arouse each other's suspicion. Xiaodie was Being drenched in heavy rain, I can only feel pity in my heart.
Walking forward, I could see clearly now that I saw that the two people were wearing linen clothes, raincoats, and bamboo hats. They also had masks on their faces. They both had swords in their hands. They saw Qi Qi. Ning and Ning were startled at first, but then they quickly saluted and said, "I've seen the boy!"
Qi Ning knew that the other party had mistakenly thought that he was the boy holding the treasure. He coughed and glanced around. He saw that there was a cave not far ahead, blocked by an iron gate. At this time, there was another thunder. Qi Ning was waiting for the thunder. After the sound passed, he said in a deep voice: "How is the prisoner now?"
"Replying to the boy, everything is as usual, nothing unusual." One person said respectfully: "Someone delivers meals every day, and the three prisoners are also very honest."
Qi Ning thought to himself that this person said that three people were imprisoned here, and Xuanyuan Po was naturally among them. Besides Xuanyuan Po, Anao should also be here. Who is the other person? Could it be Yin Wuji? Could it be that Yin Wuji was not dead but was also taken to Yegui Ridge and imprisoned
Qi Ning nodded slightly, without stopping, and walked straight towards the cave. Xiaodie followed closely behind him. When the guard saw that the boy was bringing him here, he naturally did not dare to stop him. When he saw that the boy seemed to be going in, someone had already hurried away. Go over and open the iron gate.
Qi Ning said: "You two are guarding here. No one is allowed to enter without my order." His voice was cold, knowing that the boy holding the treasure had a high status on this mountain, so he naturally had to have a condescending manner. The two guards quickly said yes.
Qining handed the umbrella to one of them, and then led Xiaodie inside. Two guards were respectfully guarding outside.
After walking forward for a while, the stone path was indeed slightly wider than the stone path he was on before. He turned back to look at Xiaodie and saw Xiaodie following behind him. He lowered his voice and said, "Sure enough, I got through."
Xiaodie also whispered: "When the boy sees us, he is very indifferent, just like you just now. Anyone who makes a mistake will be severely punished by him, so the people on the mountain are very afraid of him."
Qining thought that the boy holding the treasure had been at Fengjian Villa before, so he would not be sitting in Yegui Ridge for a long time, and asked: "Has the boy always been in the mountain?"
"We sometimes only see him once every two or three months." Xiaodie said softly: "There are judges on the mountain, and they are usually under the supervision of judges, but those judges are also afraid of children."
"Judge?" Qi Ning suddenly remembered that when he was at the Qi family's old house in Xiangyang, the accountant Zhao Yuan was the judge lurking in the Qi family's old house. At that time, Zhao Yuan had already led people to completely control the Qi family's old house. He had been It's very strange, why do those gang of monsters and monsters keep an eye on the Qi family's old house
Hearing Xiaodie say this, he realized that Ksitigarbha did not only have one judge.
Judge Zhao Yuan is lurking in the Qi family's old house, and is of course sent by Ksitigarbha. In other words, Ksitigarbha has long been eyeing the Qi family, and Zhao Yuan has actually been using the Qi family's fiefdom to make money.
To maintain the existence of the force, even a great master like Ksitigarbha needs money. Qining concluded that there must be many people under Ksitigarbha who help to make money and support the operation of this force. Zhao Yuan is naturally one of them, but There are so many high-ranking officials in the world, why did Ksitigarbha choose the Qi family
But at this time, he didn't have time to think too much. The two walked a little way inside, only to find that a cross was formed and they could continue forward, and there were forks on the left and right.
Qining stopped, thought for a moment, and continued to move forward. However, the passage became narrower and narrower as he went forward. At the end, there was a distance where only one person could pass. It was very different from the place where Qining was imprisoned. .
The two of them passed through the narrow area, but suddenly a stone staircase descending appeared in front of them, and the surroundings were dark. Qining frowned and turned around and said: "Xiaodie, the structure here is different from the previous one, and I don't know what's going on inside." If there's anything fishy, just wait here while I go down and take a look."
Xiaodie hesitated to speak, and finally whispered: "I'm waiting for you here, you have to be careful."
Qi Ning agreed, then held the cold blade in his hand and went down the stone staircase. There were nearly a hundred steps in this stone staircase, which had gone deep into the ground. There were no lights along the way and it was pitch black. Qi Ning was on full alert. , went down to the depths completely by feeling, and when he reached the last stone step, the front was much wider. Qining thought that this place was more secretive than the place where he was imprisoned. He knew that someone should be imprisoned here, but Who exactly got this treatment was really hard to figure out for the moment.
After walking forward in the dark passage for a while, I finally saw a dim firelight in front of me. The underground air was very turbid and the smell was very unpleasant. When I reached the end, a stone wall appeared in front of me, with two sides on the left and right. There are oil lamps hanging on the wall. The lights are flickering, but they are not very bright. It is very cold here, and with the flickering lights, it looks quite eerie.
At the bottom of the stone wall, there was indeed a small hole for delivering food, but it was blocked by a stone. Qi Ning squatted down and pulled out the stone, revealing the hole, but there was no sound coming from inside. Qi Ning squatted down and pulled out the stone. Ning Wei pondered for a moment, thinking that since this person was locked up here, he was naturally the enemy of Ksitigarbha. Even if he was not Xuanyuan Po or Yin Wuji, he was definitely not a Ksitigarbha person. He then said softly: "May I ask which hero is inside? "It's natural that Ksitigarbha could care so much about her and imprison her deep underground. He cannot be an ordinary person.
There was deathly silence inside. Qining wondered if there was no one locked inside. He coughed and asked again: "Which hero is inside? I am an enemy rather than a friend of Ksitigarbha. If you can tell me your identity, I may be able to Save you." He thought that no matter whether it was Xuanyuan Po or Yin Wuji, as long as he heard himself speaking, he would definitely recognize his own voice and there would never be any reply.
"Is... is it Jin Yihou?" A weak voice came from inside, as thin as an ant. Qining couldn't really hear the other party's voice for a moment, but the other party was able to call out his identity at once, obviously he was very familiar with him. , and recognized his own voice, came closer and said: "But Elder Taiyin?"
The voice inside said: "I... I am Xiang... Xiang Baiying!"
Qi Ning heard the words "Xiang Baiying" clearly, his face changed suddenly, and he lost his voice and said: "Xiang Gang Leader?" He immediately said: "Are you Uncle Xiang? I... I am Qi Ning, Uncle Xiang, how are you now? "
After Xiang Baiying disappeared in the Sang Cave, Di Ting once pretended to be Xiang Baiying to deceive Qi Ning, but was eventually discovered by Qi Ning, and the whereabouts of the real Xiang Baiying were still unknown. Now that he knew that the other party turned out to be Xiang Baiying, Qi Ning was heartbroken. The next burst of excitement came when I finally understood that the person imprisoned deep underground by Ksitigarbha was actually Xiang Baiying.