"This should be it. Although it has been blocked, the color difference of the bricks and stones can still be seen."
The wasteland is not the point. In fact, Xia Xu and the other two stopped at the concrete slope.
There are shops on both sides of the cement slope, facing the shops on the opposite side, together forming the alley they just passed through.
Because of the existence of this downhill slope leading to the wasteland, there is naturally a height difference on both sides of the concrete slope. The corresponding positions of the concrete floors of the shops on the left and right sides quickly become higher than the chest of an ordinary person as you go down.
After walking down a few steps, an area of brick and stone wall on the right side clearly appeared, which was very different from the surrounding color. It looked like an N-shaped doorway, which was roughly enough for a teenager or an adult to pass through by bending over.
"There's a secret passage in here."
A sudden voice startled Pan Long and the others, and even Xia Xu instinctively tensed his arm muscles.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and realized that the voice was actually that of a young boy. He turned around and saw that it was indeed a little boy riding a bicycle, about the age of a junior high school student.
But what the boy just said is a bit thought-provoking.
Although the "secret base" where Pan Yuanhang hides things is not very hidden, it shouldn't be known to everyone, right
"How do you know there's a secret passage here?"
Xia Xu adhered to the attitude of "if you don't understand, just ask" and started asking questions casually.
"My friends and I have played in there before. It used to be an open hole. I don't know when it was blocked last year."
The little boy said proudly.
Being able to explore a real secret passage at such a young age is an experience that many adults have never had, and it is enough for him to be proud of.
But these words did not sound good to Xia Xu and Pan Long.
It used to be open to the public, even children could go in and play freely. There wasn't a damn 'heritage' in there. If there was anything, it would have been taken away by others long ago.
"Little boy, can you tell me what it's like inside?"
Pan Long squatted down, calmed down and spoke in a kind manner.
"There's a dark tunnel inside, and there are a few rooms a little further ahead, but they've all been emptied.
By the way, there are centipedes in there. I saw one as thick as a finger when I went in there before, but luckily it didn’t bite me.”
The little boy proudly introduced his adventures and experiences, and finally raised his hand and pointed to the upper right: "Look, this tunnel will eventually lead to the abandoned red house."
What he was pointing at was a small hill behind the market, close to the wasteland. In fact, it was not far from the alley of shops on the edge, but it protruded out due to the terrain.
On the hillside there is an abandoned house with a black tile roof and red bricks throughout. The architectural style is out of tune with the surrounding market. Moreover, from where Xia Xu and his friends were standing, they could see that the house was almost half collapsed, revealing an empty interior.
And I don’t know if it was intentional or not, but there seems to be no access to the hillside. At first glance, it looks like the only way to get up is to climb up. The surrounding area is overgrown with trees and weeds, making it look like a small mountain hut, with a feel of a super nail household.
Of course, the house was not demolished, but it was obvious that no one lived in it.
"It looks like we've come all this way for nothing?"
He Qing sighed with some regret.
The group of naughty kids had explored the entire tunnel thoroughly and knew exactly where it led to. Moreover, the house on the hillside was half collapsed and they could clearly see inside that it had been emptied long ago.
Not to mention finding the relics that Pan Yuanhang left for Pan Long, even his original excitement of exploring the unknown was gone. Duan Zhiyi, whom they were looking for, obviously would not appear in such a place.
"We were planning to go on an adventure, but you spoiled it all for us."
Xia Xu looked at the little boy, his eyes became a little dangerous, and he said with a smile: "How about I tell you a secret too?"
"W-what secret?"
The little boy was inexplicably frightened by Xia Xu's gaze. He swallowed and dodged slightly.
"There is no Ultraman in this world~"
Xia Xu smiled and leaned close to the little boy's ear, whispering like a devil.
So, a boy successfully lost his dream.
"Boss, you are too mean."
Seeing the little boy pedaling his bicycle away angrily, He Qing and Pan Long were also laughing.
"What are you doing? Hurry up, we still have to go in and take a look around."
Xia Xu cursed with a smile, gathered his strength, raised his foot and kicked towards the brick and stone hole, and his entire calf immediately went through it.
Crash!
He retracted his legs and pushed with his hands, and an entrance large enough for a person to bend over and pass through was created.
"Let me take the lead. I have experience in this kind of thing."
He Qing took out a flashlight and volunteered to take the lead.
He was a scout, so doing this kind of thing could barely be considered his job.
The three people and the dog entered the cave, and found that it was just as the little boy had described. A straight tunnel extended forward, and not far away, several rooms were opened up on the side.
There is no mud inside, but cement throughout. If you didn't enter through the tunnel, the feeling of walking into those rooms would be no different from that of a room in a normal building.
However, this place has been completely emptied. There are only broken wooden boards, gravel, gray plastic bags, and insects hiding on the ground. It looks like it has been abandoned for a long time.
After going around several underground rooms and finding nothing, the three people had no choice but to continue walking along the tunnel. However, they reached the end after walking only about twenty or thirty meters forward.
Just as the little boy said, the exit at the end is the red house located on the hillside.
But the difference is that their arrival directly triggered a change.
drop.
As the three of them stepped out of the secret passage, a sound like a whistle rang out.
Verification passed, welcome back.
A dull and rigid electronic synthesized sound came from somewhere, followed by the hissing sound of gas leakage.
In the corner of the red house, the floor collapsed downwards, revealing a staircase leading downwards.
"Could this be a verification of your identity? There's no scanning device in this ruined area. Your father must have some skills."
He Qing sighed and put his arm around Pan Long's shoulders.
Since the little boy and his companions had been here before and found nothing unusual, the change now was obviously due to their, or Pan Long's, arrival. Pan Yuanhang should have preset a device here to authenticate Pan Long's identity.
Buzz!
The three of them walked down the stairs slowly and cautiously. There should be voice-controlled induction lights installed around them. Rows of fluorescent lights on both sides lit up one after another, illuminating the entire basement.
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