Empress, she is beautiful Lu Ziye

No one wants accidents to happen, but no one can guarantee that accidents will not happen.

It's not like Nan Zhen has never been through Longtan and Tiger's Den before, but this is the first time she has gone deep into an enemy camp alone.

She saw Jinlin clenching his fists and gritting his teeth, so she reached out and patted his arm, "Go ahead and move faster."

The longer you stay, the more danger you will face.

Jinlin clasped his fists and said, "Mother, take care, safety comes first."

After seeing Nan Zhen nod, he turned around.

First, he determined the location of the secret whistle, then picked up a stone on the ground, filled it with internal force, and threw it in the opposite direction.

The stones passed through the branches and leaves, and the subtle noises in the forest immediately attracted the attention of the secret sentry and the guards.

The secret sentry went first, but the guards did not move.

Jinlin threw another branch and used Qinggong to fly to the back of the mountain.

For a moment, several secret whistles were sent out at the same time, making the leaves rustle.

The guards finally responded.

"what happened?"

The other person tightened his grip on the knife and said, "I don't know."

"Want to go have a look?"

Answer: "No, what if it's a plan by the other party to divert the tiger away from the mountain? Just leave it to the secret sentry. We are only responsible for guarding here."

"OK then."

As soon as they finished speaking, the bushes beside the two of them began to sway.

They immediately turned to look.

In an instant, a thin shadow turned behind the two of them, grabbed the back of their necks, and banged their heads together hard.

Only a muffled sound was heard, and the two fell to the ground.

Nan Zhen raised her head and looked around, then grabbed one of their feet and dragged them to the bushes to hide them.

When she entered the cave, the vines swayed for a moment and returned to peace.

The vine curtains cut off the moonlight, making it difficult to see even one's fingers.

Quietly, no footsteps were heard.

Nan Zhen took out the fire folder first, then thought about it and put it out again. Then she took out a small luminous pearl from her sleeve, which was exactly the one Xiao Rongxi gave her yesterday.

The bright and soft light dispersed the approaching darkness and hit the cave wall, illuminating a little moisture.

Nan Zhen raised her hand and touched it, and her fingertips were stained with mud.

This is new soil.

She looked around, then squatted down, carefully identifying the footsteps on the ground.

Fortunately, the mountain was moist and there was plenty of water vapor in the cave, leaving a series of shallow footprints on the ground.

Newly stepped on.

Nan Zhen held the luminous pearl in her hand, covering most of the light, and groped forward. The further I walked, the more frightened I became.

There are many forks in the cave, which are complicated. Some walls are dry and some are wet. The holes were dug at least ten years apart.

This was not a temporary building at all, it was as big as an underground palace.

If you wander around here randomly, it will be like entering a maze with no way out.

Liang and Zhou had lived in peace for many years, but it turned out to be an illusion. The leader of Liang was already ambitiously preparing to launch an attack.

Nan Zhen followed the footprints forward while carving extremely fine marks on the wall.

After turning a few corners, the cave gradually grew larger, and gradually gained light, leading deeper into the cave.

Nan Zhen looked at the sequence of footsteps, and after a moment, she turned her toes and touched the light.

This light was not the light of fire, but the light from the luminous pearls hanging on the wall.

Nan Zhen's nose twitched slightly and she smelled an unusual smell in the air.

Looking down, I saw a trail of black and gray powder on the ground, intermittent.

She twisted some on her fingertips, put it on the tip of her nose and sniffed it, her eyes suddenly widened——

It's gunpowder.

Nan Zhen suppressed the shock in her eyes and continued to move forward.

Turn left and right, and finally came to an open place.

The door was heavily guarded and she could not move forward, so she hid in the dark and observed the situation.

The smell of gunpowder is more obvious here, and there must be many more inside the door guarded by soldiers.

If such a large amount of gunpowder were used unexpectedly, Zongbei's defense line on the hillside might not be able to hold.

No wonder Liang Jun has made no movement during these days. He was secretly transporting black powder to this place, hoping to break through the White Bear Pass when the reserves were sufficient.

Nan Zhen had previously wondered why there was no candle, but there were traces of wax on the ground, and now she understood.

The cave is damp, and the gunpowder boxes need to be sealed with wax to prevent moisture from corroding them.

Not wanting to alert the enemy, she observed the number of soldiers and their shifts for a while, then quietly retreated.

……

In the circular stone room, Zhen Ruyan was sitting on a tiger skin. In front of her was a low table made of solid stone, with books and maps spread out on it.

The skinny man stood below and respectfully presented the scroll, "Master Zhen, this is the latest news."

"Bring it up."

One of his subordinates took the scroll and placed it on the low table.

Zhen Ruyan looked at it and sneered, "It's just a little bit of news, and it's about a woman. Could it be that General Wang doesn't want to do it anymore?"

The threat in his words made the skinny man's heart tremble slightly, "Master Zhen, it's not that General Wang is not dedicated, it's just that His Majesty has been strict after entering the camp. Except for General Zongbei, no one else can access confidential information..."

(End of this chapter)