Chapter 42 (2/2)
Once Tang Zhibo see Nuo Yan walking out alone, he have a bad feelingHe heard so from inside so he’s afraid that the hidden chamber have been discovered
Without a word, Nuo Yan hold onto Tang Zhibo and lead him insideOnce inside, he see Xue Mu, with his head lowered, studying the hole in the floor
” Marquise”
Nuo Yan said and Xue Mu lift his head up, his gaze landing on Tang ZhiboThe head priest that have beennoises outside is let in too, and once he sees the hole in the floor, he fall silent
Xue Mu walk over to Tang Zhibo, asking
” HowZhibo’s heart skip a beat as he look surprisingly at Xue MuThis temple indeed have multiple entrancesThe one he lead Du Juan in is at another entrance
The entrance in front, rather than entrance, it o in, no ood your martial arts is, you would most likely die inside
” Since this door looks dangerous, I’ll let Brother Tang lead the way”
Xue Mu saidTang Zhibo once again look surprisingly at hi at Xue Mu for a while, Tang Zhibo finally found his voice back
” Marquise, I am but a lowly citizen and my life cannot be hold up to yours but you can’t let me court death like this, can you? ”
Xue Mu snort and look at him
” You’re not a citizen, you’re a troubleAnd trouble only have this bit of value”
” ………”
Is this the grand Chang-An that he is living in? He takes a deep breath, and re-An”
” If there isn’t, you’ll be hack to death bynoZhibo, Xue Mu sirab hold of his hands and push his along the troops, following behind the this, the head priest run away in a hurryThe soldiers inside the roo forced to stand in front of Xue Mu, in just a few steps in, Tang Zhibo is already drench in sweatThe sweat flow into the wound on his neck, causing hi hi him to shi+eld his front, as he look around cautiouslyThe steps are in a spiral, and can cause one to lose their bearings easily so every step must be taken with careOnly when they reach the botton of relief in his heart
Looks like the head priest does have the brains to use the machinery to move them to a safe tunnelAfter a stretch of tunnel, a courtyard belonging to a asp
Xue Mu sthe pack, the path sure is s Zhibo purse his lips and stay silent as Xue Mu order his troops to search the place, while he, dragging Tang Zhibo along, walk into the room inside the secret chamber to searchThe huan escape to, theZhibo feelsHe have been with Xue Mu the entire tiet in contact with his subordinates so he have no idea what the situation is
There is suddenly a ruckus in front and soon, a soldier coe pool of blood up ahead! ”
Xue Mu’s heart ju Zhibo’s aroes pale with pain and yell out
Xue Mu take a deep breath, and growl
” Bring me there”
” Yes! ”
The soldier turn and run ahead as Xue Mu grab the pale Tang Zhibo, tightly following behind
The long narrow tunnel have a few candles on it’s sideThe pool of blood on the ground have already start to coagulate, giving off a weird black colorXue Mu’s heart tightenThe blood is poisonous
” General Xue, there’s more blood here”
The soldier point to the side and Xue Mu’s gaze follow overThe blood there is of a nor Zhibo, they follow the trail of blood but it stop suddenly at an area
” There’s a trap here? ”
He turn Tang Zhibo around to face hi tortured for so long, Tang Zhibo is at his last breath but still he stubbornly said
” I-I don’t know… ”
” You don’t? ”
Xue Mu eye’s di Zhibo’s wrist, a soldier accidentally step on the trap and fall through it