Imperial Hunters

The room was filled with velvet, clothing, and dolls. The smell was damp and musty, so cold that it seemed to emanate a chill from the crevices of the bones. Yao Ling pulled open a velvet curtain hanging on the wall, revealing the dark gray wall behind it. He pulled out the dagger from his waist and gently cut off a layer of the wall, revealing a black crack. Yao Ling carefully inserted the dagger into the crevice in the wall and used his strength to pry open a few points of the crevice. The crevice opened with a creak, revealing a long sealed wooden door. Holding the small flashlight in his mouth, Yao Ling slipped through the wooden door. Then, he pulled the curtain back to its original state and gently closed the door.

Behind the door was a long and narrow passage. Yao Ling used the Lenslight mini flashlight to illuminate the pitch-black road in front of him. He walked straight to the T-shaped opening at the end of the passage and then turned left without hesitation. Yao Yun gently used the biggest key on her key chain to unlock the iron door. Then, she slightly pushed open the door with some force before entering the room in a flash. The room was pitch-black. With the light of the flashlight, Yao Ling was able to clearly see the furnishings inside the room. The furnishings in the room were very simple. There were three writing desks and a few chairs. The only thing left was a metal filing cabinet filled with two walls. It seemed like this was once an underground office.

Yao Ling lightly pulled out a chair and swept the accumulated dust on it before sitting down. He shone his flashlight on the photographs pressed under the thick glass of the table. They showed a family of three, a fat man and his equally fat wife, a small boy with big eyes in his arms. Thinking back to the old scene, Yao Yun could not help but let out a long sigh. The man in this photo was the one who gave him the key to this office: Yao Yun and Wei Wuji's former boss, Brother Yu.

Brother Yu was a former cadre of a central corporation. He started his business after he was expelled from the company because of financial problems. That was when Yao was introduced to him." The process was very simple: Brother Yu ran into a group of scoundrels from Shanghai when he was trying to get out of the house. There was a dispute between the two sides, and then a huge fight broke out. Yao Yun ran away from those people to save him when he saw the injustice. Then the two of them became friends. Brother Yu had been doing business with his two little brothers, Yao Yun and Wei Wuji. At the beginning, it had been quite smooth. However, when he was smuggling a batch of goods in South Africa, he had met with a scam. In order to turn the situation around, Brother Yu decided to take a bigger risk and go to Korea! As a result, just as he arrived at the mine, he was attacked by a group of Korean soldiers that came out of nowhere. The other side did not even say a word and just fired off a shot in front of him. Although Yao Yun and Wei Wuji had relied on their strength to snatch Brother Yu out, in the end Brother Yu's injuries were too severe and he could not run far. Before he died, he gave Yao Rong a key and told him about a ghost house in Fang Zhuang that used to be the property of the company he worked for. Because of a few reasons, it was abandoned for many years, and people around said that it was haunted. Brother Yu told Yao Yun about some of the secrets of this so-called Ghost Tower, then told him that there were still some of the treasures hidden there. After Yao Ling returned, he could take out that small amount of property and also hide inside it.

After that, they met a friend who was poaching near the border. This bro was called Big Idiot, after returning from the army, he had been working at the border as a support for his family. He had a good relationship with Yao Ling and Wei Wuji, when they saw that the two of them were being hunted, he immediately led them to use the terrain to shake off the Korean Army, hide in safety, and then sneak back into the country. After returning to Beijing, Yao Yun followed Yu Ge's instructions and found a small amount of property in the cabinet. There were US Dollars, RMB, Hong Kong dollars and some gold bars. He took out a third of it for his and Wuji's daily expenses, and handed the rest over to Brother Yu's wife. On one hand, it was unavoidable for people to think of their good big brother from back then, and on the other hand, this place was indeed a little strange. Although he was a bold and unbelieving expert, he still felt a little uncomfortable staying here for a moment. However, since she met Ashley, especially after what happened in Burma, Yao realized that she might be walking on a dangerous path. She needed to prepare herself now, and if anything happened in the future, there would be a place for her to advance or retreat. At that time, the basement of the Ghost Tower would be the safest room.

Yao Ling stored the materials she prepared in a file cabinet and made some arrangements in the room before hurriedly leaving the suffocating secret room. On the way back, Yao Yun felt that there was someone following behind him. This person kept a certain distance from him all the way until they reached the entrance before disappearing into the darkness. Yao Yun wasn't afraid. He knew that since this place was rumored to be the Ghost Tower, there must be some reason and reasoning behind it. He did not believe that there was really something here, but there might be some strange things happening, and there might even be one or two people like him and Brother Yu who were hiding in this underground world to avoid the world. He didn't want to disturb his neighbors here, nor did he want them to disturb him. He wanted them to stay out of each other's way.

Following the same route back to the surface, Yao felt that the smog in Beijing had also become fresh and pleasant. He lit a cigarette and got into the car, feeling more relaxed than ever. He decided to ask some of his friends out for a drink.

Other than Wei Wuji, there were a lot of good buddies in Yao Yun. However, because she hadn't been in Beijing for a few years, she hadn't seen a lot of people for a long time. While smoking, Yao Yun casually flipped through the phone book. Suddenly, his gaze stopped at a person's name as he muttered to himself, "Old Hu, hehehe, it's all up to you."

This Old Hu's full name was Hu Dawei, but basically no one called him by his real name. Everyone was used to calling him by that resounding nickname: "Buggy Xian`er". The reason why he got such a nickname was because he was a person who lived up to his name. Hu Dawei was proficient in insect control skills that he inherited from his ancestors, and his methods were superb. Even Yao Yun admired him from the bottom of his heart.

"Old Hu, do you know who I am? Where are you? " Yao Ling lazily dialed Buggy's number.

"Hey, third brother? Why did you think of calling me? I'm with Bighead, playing on their side of the house. What are you doing? "Hurry up, let's finish this and go drink!" Even though it sounded messy on his side, it seemed like he had a lot of people by his side.

Yao Ling said, "Okay, you guys just wait. I'll go over right now." He hung up the phone and drove to the Anmen house. He naturally knew what Buggy was doing. Since he was with Bighead, he must be gambling with the crickets. This Big-head was also a bro that was playing with Yao Yun and Buggy. His original name was Yu Liang, and because he had two big heads, he was nicknamed Big-head. This bro was a loyal person, so he was a gambler. Everyday, he would either play mahjong or sow gold flowers. He also liked to fight crickets, so he would often get Du Xian'er to act as his advisor.

Forty minutes later, Yao Yun finally arrived at the alley leading to Bighead's home. He found a place to park his car and entered a small alley. This kind of road in Beijing is commonly known as a dead end, there is no way out, the Big Head home is here. Yao Yun walked up to Bighead's house and was about to go up the steps when she saw three eighteen or nineteen year old children standing by the door, looking at her with slanted eyes. He looked at the three children and knew that they were there to keep watch for Bighead and the others, so he said to them, "Is Bighead inside? "Call him out." One of them turned around and ran back to report, while the other two stood at the entrance, nervously staring at Yao Yun, afraid that he would immediately attack them.

Bighead came out to greet them in an instant with Buggy. Bighead had gained a few pounds in weight in the army years before, and his head looked bigger, but he still had a smile on his face. On the other hand, Bug Xian`er was still her old self. Her body wasn't very tall, and her head was naturally yellow in color. She looked just like a candy head.

"Third brother, you're such a rare guest, do you still remember us? I thought you had already forgotten about us." "Big Head said while welcoming Yao Ling into the room." What is it? Are you guys still holding on to it? " Yao Ling asked him. Bighead led the way and turned his head to say, "Of course. It's been a lively day. You came today."

Bighead led Yao Ling through the Dao Academy and into a room in the backyard. They entered the room and opened a wardrobe. They opened the cabinet and revealed a secret passage. They walked down a metal ladder to the basement. This was Bighead's gambling den.

"Whoa, that's fine. You make it look like a special agent."

Bighead said with a smile, "Cough, making this place is not because we're afraid of gambling. It's mainly for fun. This bunch of grandsons are making too much of a ruckus, disturbing the rest of the neighborhood and keeping this place soundproof."

Bighead pushed open one of the several rooms in the basement, and the sounds of activity could be heard. The room was not big, about ten square meters, with a circle of people sitting or standing in it. In the middle of the room was a square case. Yao Ling swept her gaze over the people in the room. Some of them were familiar with each other, and some of them were unfamiliar with each other. A few of them walked over to greet her when they saw that she had arrived.

Bighead pulled Yao Ling and the others to the side of the case and asked a middle-aged man sitting in a chair in the corner, "Fifth Uncle, are you still playing?" He was a very famous insect nurturer in the vicinity, and usually, when people saw him coming, they didn't dare to play with him. He also didn't want to interfere, and only if there were some external experts would Fifth Uncle invite his own few treasures to act accordingly. Yao Yun came here to see how many times they had gambled and rarely saw Fifth Uncle a few times. However, she had long heard of his name and had a deep impression of him.

Fifth Uncle whispered a few words into Big-head's ear. Big Head looked at his watch and said, "He's not here yet. Why don't you wait a bit longer?" He had just finished speaking when he heard footsteps outside the door. A child with a sense of danger brought in two younger children, who looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. They were short and thin, and they had delicate features, like that of a little girl, but their eyes were cold and filled with a sense of arrogance. Behind him was a little girl who looked like his girlfriend.

Bighead stealthily straightened his Fifth Uncle's clothes, then he walked over while chuckling. "Aiyo, brother, you really can't help but mutter. I was just talking about you when you came over. Come, I'll introduce you to a friend today. You guys will meet each other." Hearing Bighead's words, Fifth Uncle also stood up and sized up the boy in front of him. Everyone in the room began to discuss in a low voice, some of them even had an unsatisfied expression on their faces.

The boy said to Bighead, "Big Head, can we play today? I brought two bugs with me, is it the usual rule? "

Bighead looked at his fifth uncle, then nodded and said, "No problem, no problem. Let's just follow the usual rules. You guys hand the bug over to Brother Hu and tell him to weigh it and look at his teeth." Fifth Uncle had just handed his bug to Old Hu to weigh it, but the boy had a look of disdain on his face. "My bug is much smaller than his, so there's no need to overweigh it. It's alright."

"Who is this son of a b * tch, why is he so unruly?" I don't know where this child came from either. Others have introduced him, so they call him Young Master Huan. The pest on his belt are all quite fierce, so no one can beat him in this area. Fifth Uncle just came back from his trip to Shanxi and was dragged here to fight. "

Bighead explained a few things to Yao Xuan before going over to look at the crickets that Young Master Huan had brought with him. Indeed, they were much smaller than Fifth Uncle's crickets, so Bighead decided to stop weighing the crickets.

Although he said that she was looking for a tooth, he was actually examining a lot of items. He smelled it, and also checked the water jar and food wipe to prevent anyone from writing on the teeth of the cricket, and also to guard against feeding some kind of stimulant or other drug. Fifth Uncle and Young Master Huan nodded repeatedly as they watched. They knew that Buggy was an expert at hiding his strength.

"No problem." Old Hu turned around and said to Bighead. Bighead clapped his hands and said to everyone, "Our rule today is to fight to the death. We can start with a thousand." As soon as he finished speaking, most of the people in the crowd took out their money and placed it in the hands of Fifth Uncle. There were also two or three people who were going to bet on Young Master Huan.

A little girl came over with a red cloth tray, and handed it to Old Hu. On the tray were scouts made from rat whiskers and wild grass made from Bull Tendrils. Old Hu picked up the wild grass and brushed them, and the two insects in the ring immediately began to pinch each other.

Fifth Uncle's skills were extraordinary, and the first bug he took out was Yao Ling, who praised him, "Good." This bug's entire body was a warm yellow like jade, and its fighting line was thick with gold and jute roads. It was a top-grade running horse of yellow, but Young Master Huan didn't take it to heart.

The Yellow Battle Armor was brave and fierce. It liked to end battles quickly. The three axes that came up were indeed powerful, but in the end, it was still no match for the King. It would be quite difficult to defeat it in a few exchanges. This was a battle to the death, and if one did not die, victory and defeat would be decided. In the end, it would be difficult for the running horse Huang to escape this calamity, and he would die in the mouth of the great king.

The two of them fought back and forth for six or seven rounds, with victory and defeat at each other's hands. Fifth Uncle's head was covered in sweat, he did not expect that this fierce battle would trap all of the Blood Loving Worms that he had suffered for the past year into the pit, it was so painful that tears were about to fall from his eyes. That Young Master Huan, on the other hand, had a gloomy face, as if he had not expected to meet such an opponent.

At this moment, Bighead suddenly announced, "This is the last match! You two, I bet you're the Overseer!" Everyone present was nervous, and the inspector quickly craned his neck to see what kind of monarch level crickets would be at the end. When Old Hu poured the bugs into the arena, everyone looked at each other in dismay. No one had thought that these two experts would be so cowardly … That little cricket was pitifully small. It had a purple back and white jade body. Even though it looked pretty good, it didn't look like it could be used for fighting. It looked very sissy. Fifth Uncle's cricket was even more unsightly. It was not small in size and had a dark green body. Its wings were like a ball of wrinkled paper and were densely packed with holes and holes. It laid listlessly on the field, looking extremely dilapidated.

After the two bugs had fought for a long time, Old Hu finally asked Yao Yun in a low voice, "Third Brother, how was it? Did you figure out what was going on?"

"Hmm, not much, but it should be Da Niu, right? Is there anything special about this place? " Yao Ling asked him. Old Hu put his hands in front of his chest and introduced: "Young master Huan's Purple Bug might not look big, but it's extremely good at fighting. It's durable and tough, unlike the previous insects, who can fight every single move with four square meters or eight axes, this Zi Bai Yu likes to consume the opponent's strength first, then play around with them until he has enough energy to kill them. Moreover, this insect also has a longevity star, Mo Ya, it's really a top quality bug. As for Fifth Uncle's sword … "That is a rare grave, ah, rags, the bones and teeth of a dead man, I am afraid that purple white jade is going to hang in the air."