Chapter 109: The Deep Well |
Ah Bin was just about to make a move, but the next moment he suddenly stopped.
He abruptly raised his head to look at the shopkeeper, only to see the other standing frozen in place. The surging True Qi around his body and the powerful martial Dao aura he had been emanating both receded like a tide in an instant.
At the same time, the chilling murderous intent that had originally shrouded the teahouse room also quietly dissipated in a moment, as if everything had instantly returned to peace and tranquility.
At this moment, a talisman light flashed before Ah Bin's eyes and directly entered the shopkeeper's body.
Immediately after, the shopkeeper who had been silently still and possessed Martial Dao Grand Master strength suddenly let out a miserable scream like a pig being slaughtered, shaking Ah Bin's eardrums violently.
"This..."
The expression on Ah Bin's face fluctuated uncertainly. After reacting, he immediately looked around everywhere, searching as he said in shock and doubt, "You really do have a hidden expert. Where are they? How come I can't even see half a person's shadow?"
At this moment, Li Musheng looked toward Cang Yinyue and said, "I'll leave the interrogation to Miss Cang. There's no rush for now. You can ask as thoroughly as possible."
Hearing this, Cang Yinyue nodded gently, then stood up and walked toward the teahouse shopkeeper, who at this moment was already in unbearable pain throughout his body, screaming incessantly.
About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea later, Ah Bin slowly pushed open the room door.
He shrank his neck and looked back with a strange gaze at the expressionless Cang Yinyue and the calm-looking Li Musheng, then extended one hand in a gesture of invitation.
Li Musheng and the other walked out of the room. Cang Yinyue looked back at Ah Bin, her voice cool as she said, "You shouldn't be unfamiliar with this place. You should lead the way."
Hearing this, Ah Bin's expression fluctuated for a while, obviously hesitating.
However, when his gaze swept over the floor full of corpses in the room behind him, his eyes shifted as he nodded repeatedly, saying, "Of course, no problem. Being able to serve you two distinguished people from Six Doors is this humble one's good fortune."
His attitude at this moment was obviously very different from before. His words carried flattery and fawning, as well as a trace of timid fear inadvertently revealed.
Li Musheng glanced sideways at him with a meaningful look, but didn't say anything more and walked straight downstairs.
According to the information Cang Yinyue obtained from interrogating the teahouse shopkeeper, the people from Qingshan Tower had secretly eliminated the teahouse's original shopkeeper and assistants several months ago, then completely replaced them with their own people.
In this way, the Six Doors agent Ah Bin who deliberately infiltrated the building was as conspicuous as a firefly in the darkness.
The people from Qingshan Tower had actually been secretly watching Ah Bin's every move all along.
Although they didn't have solid evidence to prove Ah Bin's identity as a spy, they still struck with thunderous methods when he showed abnormal behavior.
One reason was they wanted to know exactly who was watching this place. The other was that Qingshan Tower had already secretly made a move on Dragon Abyss Lake today, so they had to eliminate any potential hidden dangers.
"These Great Qi remnants do have some foundation. They were actually able to find and open up an underground passage between Dragon Lock Well Ward and Dragon Abyss Lake. No wonder they've remained obsessed with the Imperial Dragon Divine Sword all this time."
Cang Yinyue shook her head gently. Led by Ah Bin, she and Li Musheng came to a courtyard behind the teahouse.
In the courtyard was a dry well that had obviously been abandoned for a long time, but beneath it hidden secrets lay. Not only was there a secret passage connecting to Dragon Lock Well in the ward.
Moreover, the people from Qingshan Tower had also used this to dig through an underground waterway leading directly to the depths beneath Dragon Abyss Lake outside the Great Li imperial city.
The courtyard at this moment was extremely quiet. Li Musheng glanced at the dry well before him and said, "That Imperial Dragon Divine Sword is actually secondary. Our main objective is to find the true core high-level leaders of the Great Qi remnants and extract the whereabouts of the keys to open the Tianqi Secret Treasury."
Cang Yinyue slowly nodded. Ah Bin, who had been listening to their conversation on the side, rolled his eyes and pointed at the dry well, saying, "You two distinguished people, do you still need me to lead the way next? To be honest, I'm completely unfamiliar with what's below this well."
Hearing this, Cang Yinyue frowned slightly and looked toward Li Musheng beside her. Li Musheng waved his hand and said to Ah Bin, "I think you should still continue scouting ahead."
Hearing this, Ah Bin seemed somewhat unwilling and said in a low voice, "But I'm just an agent hired by your Six Doors. Below there is definitely dangerous work. I'm afraid..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Li Musheng directly interrupted him, saying, "Your fear is useless. You don't have a choice anyway."
Having said this, he raised his foot and directly kicked him down the dry well.
Soon, the Great Qi remnants lurking in the darkness of the well guarding the entrance became agitated, and then sounds of intense fighting came.
Seeing this, Cang Yinyue looked at Li Musheng suspiciously and asked, "Does Your Highness have a grudge against that agent?"
Li Musheng stroked his chin and said, "Not really. It's just that this guy can't be told yet whether he's a good person or a problematic teammate. I'll give him a warning first to prevent him from standing on the wrong side and becoming a dead soul for nothing."
Hearing this, Cang Yinyue narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "This seems somewhat different from Your Highness's usual style. Your Highness has never been soft-hearted when killing people."
Li Musheng shrugged lightly and said, "Can't help it. For those who are jealous of my appearance, I'm always occasionally a bit more lenient. As long as it doesn't affect my principles, I'm willing to give them a little chance."
Cang Yinyue's eyelid twitched. Her gaze passed over Li Musheng's handsome face as she sighed slightly in her heart.
This person before her was good in every way, with superb martial Dao cultivation and upright character. It was just that sometimes she couldn't quite keep up with his train of thought, making her seem incompatible with him.
At this moment, the sounds of fighting below the dry well gradually stopped. Then Ah Bin's voice with a slight echo came from below the dry well, "You two distinguished people, the Great Qi remnants below have all been dealt with. You can come down now."
Hearing this, Li Musheng beckoned to Cang Yinyue, saying, "Let's go down first and then talk."
Having said this, he took the lead in descending into the dry well. Then, Cang Yinyue followed close behind.
Inside the dry well was pitch black, but behind a pile of bricks and stones in the corner of the dry well, a deep hole was concealed.
At this moment, a dim yellow firelight was lit in the depths of the entrance. Ah Bin was holding a burning torch, standing on the other side of the entrance.
Cang Yinyue raised her eyes to look. Six or seven corpses lay beside Ah Bin. He had a smile plastered on his face as he waved his hand in greeting, "You two distinguished people, there's a path here. Please come this way."
The attitude he displayed at this moment showed not the slightest bit of resentment for being kicked down the deep well by Li Musheng. He was simply extremely attentive to the two of them.
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