Wanderer of the whirling world

Chapter 71
While everyone in Kaifeng Mansion was exploring the underground tunnels, in a hidden stone room in Wuyou Cave...

Seven or eight people, male and female, sat on the floor in the house, forming a circle.

In the corner of the room, two dilapidated brass lamps were placed at opposite corners. The faint lights shone on everyone's faces, half-bright and half-dark, extremely gloomy.

One of the middle-aged men in his 50s said in a deep voice:

"Everyone, I called you here today because I just received the news that Bao Heizi from Kaifeng Mansion has found the entrance to Lord Xinling's tomb, which is in the back garden of Daxiangguo Temple."

The man who spoke was wearing a gray and white gown, with a few silver threads on his temples, and his eyes were shining brightly like electricity.

Opposite him, a woman with a red veil covering most of her face below her eyes asked:
"Ding Ping, we people have traveled thousands of miles to accompany you from Xixia to Bianliang in the Song Dynasty. If it is just to dig graves and rob graves and grab a few antiques, it is not worth it. You can be honest now. Tell us the truth, what is in this mausoleum?"

The woman's voice was clear and sweet, but her tone was cold and without any fireworks.

The middle-aged man Ding Ping smiled slightly and asked:
"Fairy Jin Ling, I, Hangu Jian Dingping, am not stupid, why would I lead everyone to do such a thing?"

The woman in the red veil sneered and said:
"That's right, you Ding Dajian is not only not stupid, but also very shrewd. You are so shrewd that you made fun of us people and followed you from a long distance. Not to mention eating and sleeping in the open, my Doumu faction disappeared inexplicably." I lost a disciple. Hmph, I'm the one who suffered from the dumbness."

"Now that we have finally arrived at the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, the big guy has to follow you to suffer in this ghost place, which is fine. But until now, we have followed your lead, but we still don't know what medicine you sell in your gourd. They are running around like headless chickens. If you don't speak clearly today, don't blame me for taking my disciples out of the 'Tianshu Pavilion' and going back to Dali, so I won't get involved in your nonsense anymore."

Her words were resounding, everyone nodded and looked at Ding Ping with strange eyes.

Ding Ping pondered for a moment, then said:
"Since Fairy Jinling has made her words so clear, I'll say it bluntly. Lord Xinling's tomb hides the secret of immortality and immortality. This reason is enough for you all to make a trip."

Fairy Jinling smiled and said:
"Joke, Mr. Xinling himself is dead, and you still expect to find the secret of immortality in his tomb? Ding Ping, can you say that to lie to a three-year-old child?"

Faced with her sarcasm, Ding Ping didn't take it seriously, smiled lightly, reached out and took out two golden objects from his pocket, and put them on the ground.

Everyone looked carefully, and saw that what he took out were two long pieces made of pure gold, both more than one foot long and two inches wide, one was engraved with patterns, and the other was engraved with densely packed words, very fine.

If someone from Kaifeng Mansion was present at this moment, they would be extremely surprised.

Because these two pieces of gold are exactly the same as the pre-Qin gold tablets unearthed at the entrance of Lord Xinling's ancient tomb that Bao Zheng showed yesterday.

Ding Ping took out these two gold pieces, ignored everyone's whispers, and said to himself:
"These two pieces of gold are called 'gold slips', and they were made by alchemists in the pre-Qin period. The alchemists hid their big secrets in the tomb of Lord Xinling. Although the reasons for it are unknown, many evidences have been It proves that there is indeed the inheritance of the alchemists in the ancient tomb."

"All of you are smart people. I have reached the pinnacle of martial arts. There is no end to practicing it, but it is absolutely impossible to break through the realm of heaven and man. And alchemists are mysterious. Although they have declined, it is said that many people They really ascended to become immortals on land. Their inheritance is now hidden in the ancient tomb of Bianliang City. And this golden tablet is an important clue to unlock this treasure."

"This kind of opportunity is hard to find in the world. Even if my fortune is shallow and I can't become a fairy, I can take it and dedicate it to the emperor. When the time comes, I will be promoted to a noble, and the glory and wealth will be at my fingertips."

A hunched old man present here asked hoarsely:

"Brother Ding, it's easy for you to say. Now that Bao Heizi has found the entrance of the tomb, he is naturally guarded by heavy soldiers. Even with our martial arts, we are powerless against layers of troops. How easy is it to enter the tomb?"

Ding Ping laughed and said:

"Old Ge is right. I was also worried about this at first, but Hu Shixiu of the Lotus Sect found a way for us. When the time comes, we will be able to enter it without anyone noticing. As for the specific method, I can't be frank. Anyway, when the time comes Everyone follows me, and then we can enter the ancient tomb, and when the time comes, we will each use our own abilities, as long as the treasures and inheritance do not fall into the hands of Da Song, we will be victorious."

He paused and said:
"What Ding said today should not be spread outside the public. If you let me know which disciples, disciples, grandchildren, or relatives and friends you have secretly told, don't blame me, Hangu Sword, for being merciless."

At the end, his tone was as cold as water, and a pair of tawny eyes swept over everyone like wild wolves.

Even though everyone here is a master at the level of the head of the sect, all of them have profound internal skills, but when they are stared at by him, they all shudder.

Only Fairy Jinling, the patriarch of the Doumu faction wearing a red veil, looked as usual, unfazed by Ding Ping's aura at all, and said coldly:

"Ding Ping, people from the Lotus Sect are not vegetarians. With such a good opportunity, why should Hu Shixiu help us? Why don't you go get it yourself?"

Ding Ping seemed to know that he had this question, and said with a smile:

"It's not so easy to enter the ancient tomb. There are layers of checkpoints inside. You have to solve one after another magic number puzzle to go deep. His Lotus School doesn't have a magic number master. If he wants to get a share of it, he has to follow him." We work together."

Fairy Jinling still asked with a skeptical attitude:

"We don't have a master of numerology either. Could it be that you, Ding Ping, are proficient in numerology?"

Ding Ping smiled and said:

"I'm not very talented, and I don't know anything except martial arts, but you don't have to worry about solving the problem, I have my own arrangements."

Fairy Jinling finally stopped asking more questions, and said calmly:

"Okay, I will trust you once, Ding Ping, I hope you will not disappoint me."

……

At this time, footsteps sounded outside the door, and someone said:
"Report to General Ding, someone in Xiaoyao Building is asking to see you."

Ding Ping frowned when he heard the words, thought for a while before saying:

"Lord Situ of Xiaoyao Building treats me like a landlord, please come in."

The stone door opened, and a man in his thirties crawled in. When he saw Ding Ping, he threw himself to the ground and said:
"Xiaoyaolou is in trouble, please Ding Dajianshi, for the sake of Situ's hospitality, please help!"

Ding Ping said in a deep voice:
"Don't panic, tell me carefully, what's going on?"

The man said:

"Early this morning, I don't know who leaked the entrance of Xiaoyao Building on the Refugee Street, causing Xu Liang and Zhan Zhao from Kaifeng Mansion to break in and pass through several lines of defense. If it was them alone, Xiaoyao Building would not be afraid, but here Afterwards, there must be a large group of people from Kaifeng Mansion coming. With only Lord Situ alone, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on..."

Ding Ping shook his head:
"If the army is overwhelming, I won't be able to help you. Could it be that Master Situ still expects us to fight the Song army head-on?"

The man explained:
"The mobilization of the army needs to be reported at various levels, and it will not come so soon. Right now, only the officials from Kaifeng Mansion are difficult to deal with. These people are all martial arts masters. I would like to ask for your help, as long as we block it for another hour at most, Xiaoyaolou can retreat completely and find a safe place to hide. Even if the imperial army comes, they will not be able to find us."

Ding Ping said:
"If it's just people from Kaifeng Mansion, that's easy to handle, but I have more important tasks on this trip, and I need to hide and not expose it. Therefore, I can't make a move. I have to find some unfamiliar people..."

As he spoke, he looked at the people around him and kept thinking.

At this time, an old man with a hunched waist stood up and said to Ding Ping:

"Ding Jianke, I'd better take a trip. Our Blood Fiend Sect is already at odds with the hypocrites, and no one will connect us."

When Ding Ping saw this crooked old man, he immediately smiled and said:
"After all, we are here under the care of Master Situ. If the Xiaoyao Building collapses, we will also be implicated. It would be best if Mr. Ge is willing to help out. If that's the case, I'll help you, but you must pay attention to safety and don't forget us There are still big things to do.”

The stooped old man chuckled:
"Xu Liangzhanzhao's generation is not in the eyes of the old man. The three heroes and five righteousness and small five righteousness in Kaifeng Mansion are nothing more than native chickens, tile dogs, wine bags and rice bags. I will take someone to slaughter a few to cheer everyone up..."

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(End of this chapter)