Vol 25 Chapter 12 (1/2)
Book 25 Chapter 12 - At The Brink Of Death
By the ti’s followers have yet to enter the tunnel Exasperated, Xiang Shaolong ordered them to squeeze themselves into the newly constructed mausoleum as a form of concealment At the same time, he sealed the extra-thick steel double doors of theto buy as much time as possible
It would be ideal if Xiao Pan was ave up the search
But at the back of their
When the occupants of a huge fortress have suddenly vanished, there eway that will lead them out of the fortress
If Wei Liao fails to uncover the passageway, he would not be able to account hi of Qin
Within theone another with anxiety Watching the warriors enter the secret tunnel one by one, they could faintly pick up chaotic noises of war cries and hoof beats Despite feeling restless and agitated, as if their hearts are on fire, they could only put their trust in the Will of Heaven
Sounds of ‘LONG! LONG!’ resounded continuously Apparently, the invaders are breaking down doors and conducting a search
PONG!
Right before their eyes, the steel door is finally being hammered The evil clutches of the enemy has ultimately found its way to this place
After a round of pointless bashi+ng, silence enveloped the mausoleum
The hearts of Xiang Shaolong’s followers are now stuck at their throats and they are having difficulty breathing
They could easily predict the nextto a cart, the ene ram and use it to break the door down
The next fifteen minutes felt like a century
Putting the, Ji Yanran, Teng Yi, Jing Jun, Tu Xian and ten odd Wu Family Special Forces members are armed with their crossbows, ready to defend theback the enemies, more of their compatriots can make it to safety
No one is in the mood to talk
At this juncture, besides them, there are about thirty folloho had yet to enter the secret passageway
Fortunately, during the early days of construction, special attention was being paid to the tunnel ventilation Otherwise, with so many people crammed in the tunnel, they would suffocate to death before reaching the exit
Xiang Shaolong unconsciously glanced upwards at the center of the tall worshi+ping altar Gazing at the ancestral tablet of Xiao Pan’s birth ht: Ni’er, did this ever cross your , will be personally killed in cold blood by your beloved son
HONG!
The entire mausoleum shook once but the steel doors remained intact
HONG!
The three steel door fasteners that are securing the steel doors started to bend inwards and there is now a gap between the double doors Through the gap, the light from fire torches can be seen and the battle cries are eventhe shore, the ene incessantly into the mausoleum
Luckily, by this ti and his companions are the only ones who are left in the mausoleum The rest of them have entered the tunnels
Xiang Shaolong bellowed: “Get in! Quick!”
Of course nobody dare to be sluggish Like bees returning to their nests, everybody scrambled for the tunnels
Before they could replace the steel cover for the secret tunnel, a giant HONG! sound rang out Both the enor with them part of the brick walls Momentarily, the mausoleum is shrouded with dust
The four individuals Xiang Shaolong, Teng Yi, Jing Jun and Ji Yanran stood guard by the tunnel entrance, ready to kill whoever that trespasses
They had to do this
Presently, the tunnel is filled with people If the enein to pursue thehtered
The more they can delay the ene the tunnel layout, the greater chances of survival the others would have
The light fro down the tunnel
Xiang Shaolong and the others stepped backwards, avoiding the illumination of the torch
A man excitedly shouted: “The entrance is here! They did not even have enough time to put the steel cover back”
Xiang Shaolong and the others groaned to theeway, the entire mausoleum became completely silent
Next, sounds of kneeling and paying of respects is heard
Although Xiang Shaolong and his co with curiosity, they are equally terrified However, there is nothing they can do
This man must be Wei Liao
Yingzheng is aly quiet