PDLP Chapter 29 Exploration and Treasure
Chapter 29 Exploration and Treasure
"It's safe for now. There don't seem to be any of those sharp-toothed catfish in this section of the river."
After the fat man threw the stone, Hu Bayi was still worried and tried it a few more times before he was sure that the place was still relatively safe.
Chu Jian and Sadi Peng then collected all the water containers, preparing to fill them later.
"Everyone, I suggest you boil this water before filling the kettle."
Cheng Feng remembered that there seemed to be rats around here and couldn't help but remind them.
In reality, Cheng Feng was being conservative; this underground river could be considered a bathhouse for tens or even hundreds of thousands of rats.
Every so often they would come together to hunt and bathe, and countless of them would die during that time.
"Brother Cheng, we're running low on fuel, and we don't have much time to boil water!"
Sadi Peng, carrying a water bottle, said with some helplessness.
Cheng Feng didn't speak, but walked to the shore and shone his flashlight on the point where the water met the land.
After carefully observing the surroundings, he spoke:
"Let's boil it. The riverbank is covered with dense rat footprints. Rats probably go in and out of this river all year round."
Upon hearing this, Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang immediately squatted down to examine the situation.
Soon, we heard Fatty Wang's exclamation.
"There are indeed traces; judging from the size, it is indeed about the same size as a mouse!"
"These are rat footprints, and there must be quite a few of them."
After observing for a while, Hu Bayi stood up and said with a slightly unpleasant expression.
The two returned to the group, and everyone felt somewhat awkward.
Having already been delayed by a day, everyone was filled with excitement and ready to explore the hidden places of the ancient city of Jingjue.
But after only a few steps, they encountered another problem: the outside world was a black desert.
Water is the most important resource here; if we don't replenish enough water here,
If you try to rehydrate after leaving, it's all down to luck.
Seeing this, Cheng Feng's eyes lit up, and he came up with a good idea.
"Listen to me, everyone. The importance of water in this desert goes without saying."
Moreover, this is the most important place in the Jingjue Kingdom, and it may also be the burial place of the Jingjue Queen.
It's hard to say what dangers might be inside.
Therefore, I suggest that everyone stay here and rest for a while.
"While I'm boiling some water, I'll go scout ahead and check the situation. If everything's alright, we can go in together!"
Cheng Feng's suggestion made everyone frown, as they all sensed a familiar feeling.
Hu Bayi rolled his eyes and said:
"Brother Cheng is right, we should indeed go and scout ahead first, but Brother Cheng's injuries haven't healed yet."
"Why don't I go with Fatty? Brother Cheng and Miss Yang can stay behind to protect everyone."
Cheng Feng raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, "How dare this Comrade Hu steal my business?"
"Old Hu, it's better if you stay. There are rats around here, and you have guns."
It works on rats, but my blood is useless against them!
As he spoke, Cheng Feng's eyes darted around, and soon they lit up as he spotted the hidden bridge submerged beneath the water.
Hu Bayi opened his mouth as if to say something more.
At this moment, Cheng Feng turned around, took a few quick steps, suddenly stepped onto the water, and waved to those behind him, saying:
"Take good care of Professor Chen and the others. I'll go inside and scout ahead. Don't worry, everything will be fine!"
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the other side of the river without looking back, his back view filled with determination.
Hu Bayi was completely dumbfounded. How could this person just leave like that, and even know how to walk on water?
Yang Xueli wasn't fooled. From the moment she came down, she felt that Cheng Feng was definitely up to no good.
So he immediately ran to where Cheng Feng had been standing, shone his flashlight on the spot, and saw the dark bridge.
"Old Hu, you and Fatty protect Professor Chen and the others. I'll go in with Cheng Feng to check the situation!"
After saying that, he stepped onto the dark bridge and followed Cheng Feng.
Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang exchanged a glance, silently cursing in their hearts that these two had no martial ethics.
They would all run away first, then come back and explain things to the two of them.
"You two be careful!"
Helpless, Hu Bayi could only accept it; he couldn't very well chase after the man and drag him back with Wang Pangzi.
The two were not mentioned.
When Cheng Feng arrived on the other side, the first thing he saw was a stone gate that had been blasted open by explosives.
This entrance was originally supposed to be sealed off with a dragon-slaying stone.
It must have been blown open by someone later; there are still shattered rocks around it.
Cheng Feng had learned about the situation here and knew that the people from Jingjue Ancient City were not worth mentioning.
But no one has ever made it out alive.
So he didn't care about these things and walked straight in through the broken opening.
Entering the stone gate leads to the Ghost Cave, which is also considered the tomb passage of the Queen of Jingjue's Tomb.
Shining his flashlight, Cheng Feng walked quickly through the tomb passage. Even if there were traps here, they had already been cleared by previous groups of people.
"Cheng Feng, why are you walking so fast? Wait for me!"
Yang Xueli jogged after her and finally caught up with Cheng Feng.
"Didn't I tell you to protect Professor Chen? What are you doing coming in with me?!"
Cheng Feng stopped and turned around helplessly.
Yang Xueli was slightly out of breath, but her eyes were full of stubbornness as she said:
"I'm sure you're up to no good again, trying to get rid of us. You're still injured!"
"I'm really impressed by you. Are you a tapeworm in my stomach or something?"
After chirping at Yang Xueli, Cheng Feng resignedly turned around and continued walking forward.
Yang Xueli quickly followed and walked beside Cheng Feng.
The two walked along the tomb passage for about a hundred meters before Yang Xueli said:
"Cheng Feng, I know there must be a reason why you want to leave on your own, but I'm really worried about your health."
Okay, if there's anything I need to be aware of, you can let me know in advance.
Cheng Feng paused, then looked at Yang Xueli.
Yang Xueli also stopped, and seeing Cheng Feng staring intently at her, her gaze began to wander.
Why are you looking at me like that...?
Cheng Feng didn't speak, but instead gently bit down with his teeth, picking open a scabbed wound on his hand.
Then he smeared the blood on Yang Xueli's forehead again.
"Here's another layer of protection for you: when you face the Corpse-Scented Devil's Tongue later, remember not to get too close!"
After saying that, he started walking and continued deeper into the tomb passage.
Yang Xueli touched her forehead.
"Corpse-scented Devil's Tongue?"
Thinking about what the Corpse Fragrance Devil's Tongue was, she realized that Cheng Feng's target was this thing called the Corpse Fragrance Devil's Tongue.
After walking several hundred meters more, the long tomb passage finally came to an end.
After exiting the narrow tomb passage, the surroundings became more open.
But there was no road ahead, only a precipice with complete darkness below.
Yang Xueli's eyesight was so poor that she couldn't even see how deep it was below.
But Cheng Feng could see clearly that the drop here was more than forty meters, and below was a burial pit filled with countless treasures.
"I have a flare here, want to throw one down and see what happens?"
Yang Xueli asked Cheng Feng.
"No need, just go down. Look, there are ropes left for us by our predecessors."
Yang Xueli shone her flashlight and sure enough, there was a rope clearly tied there on the left side of the cliff.
Yang Xueli did not insist; in this ancient city of Jingjue, she trusted Cheng Feng's judgment.