nashuaworldcup Chapter 292 This is very useful
Chapter 292 This is very useful
They walked slowly down along this secret passage.
The stairs are very narrow and can only accommodate one person.
Walk down the stairs for about two or three meters.
A slightly wider passage appeared.
Taking advantage of the dim light, Li Lanzhen stuffed a pine oil torch into Xuanshen's hand.
After lighting your own fire, light his torch.
Two torches, one in front and one behind, illuminated the situation inside the passage.
The passage ahead is pitch black and you can't see the bottom.
Bai Houpu said to the children following behind.
"Go up and guard the cave entrance. Don't come down!"
Su Chen responded, went upstairs, and stayed in the room without going out again.
Li Lanzhen had long discovered that Su Chen was quite skilled in martial arts despite his young age.
That night, Xue Lao Hu and Han Mingjiang sent her out in the dark, and the faint footsteps following behind her were his.
He was worried about Li Lanzhen's safety, so he followed them.
Seeing that he arrived at the official road leading to Youzhou City safely, he also heard from Li Lanzhen's repeated words of dissuading Xue Lao Hu and Han Mingjiang that old Li Lanzhen had discovered him.
Then he followed them back to Taohuayuan.
At this time, he held a sword tightly in his hand, staring at the movements of Hulu Valley with his eyes as sharp as torches.
The three people walking in the secret passage could already hear the sound of running water.
They couldn't tell whether the water was flowing over their heads or through the secret passage next to them.
This should be the sound of the underground river.
After walking forward for more than ten meters, there was no way out!
The three of them touched and pressed everywhere on the wall.
Trying to find some mechanism that can open a door.
But, nothing!
At this time, the sound of flowing water was even louder.
“We can’t open it rashly like this.
If you open a door, there will be river water on the other side, which will flow back into the secret passage."
Li Lanzhen said as she touched the wall of the dark passage.
Bai Houpu also realized this problem.
He sighed deeply, "Alas, it seems that we still can't look for him from here, Madam Li, tomorrow I'd better trouble you to take us to the cave where you fell to look for my brother-in-law!"
Xuan Shen's hands were covered in dust at this time. He was anxious to open the door and see his father!
Hearing the conversation between Bai Houpu and Li Lanzhen, he turned around unwillingly and said, "Can't we enter from here? I feel like as long as I open the door, I can see my father!"
Bai Houpu raised his hand, patted his shoulder, and said nothing.
Li Lanzhen glanced at him and said, "Xuan Shen, let's go up and look for your father in the dark river tomorrow."
Seeing them coming up, Su Chen looked at them with expectations in his eyes.
Li Lanzhen avoided his gaze.
Xuan Shen picked up Su Chen and buried his face in Su Chen's small shoulders, his shoulders trembling.
Su Chen knew in his heart that they did not find his grandfather!
She stretched out her hands, hugged Xuanshen's head tightly, and tears dripped down her face.
After a while, he said, "Uncle, don't cry, we will definitely find grandpa!"
It was agreed that after breakfast the next morning, Li Lanzhen, Bai Houpu, Xuansheng and the other two would go early to look for the cave where the underground river was.
However, at night, Hua Zixi brought two boats and docked at the Eleven Trees Pier.
He brought more than 50 people from seven families.
There are three special people.
It is said to be special because Li Lanzhen discovered that a child around 15 years old was a eunuch, and the other two, around 17 years old, were obviously guards.
She guessed that these three people were here to serve the prince.
Sure enough, Xuan Shen handed the three people over to Bai Houpu, and he took the three people away to Dongshan.
Hua Zixi told Xuan Shen that Xiao Wu led 400 people to hike from Youzhou City along the mountain road, and arrived at Hulu Valley, without passing through Taohuayuan.
These people were taken directly to the training camp by Xuan Shen.
Li Lanzhen saw them carrying baskets on their backs and carrying baskets. She took a look and saw that their clothes, pants and shoes were all made of cotton.
The bedding is also new and very thick.
Li Lanzhen knew that this must have been prepared for them by Manager Hua.
There were more than 20 people following Manager Hua, who pushed more than a dozen carts loaded with grain off the boat.
Han Shunde and Xue Lao Hu learned that the people from the Xuanshen training camp had arrived.
Han Zhaoxiong and Han Minghai were sent to the training camp.
Instruct them to build rammed earth walls and construct the yard of the house.
And how to build a kang in the room.
The people in Taohuayuan did not pay special attention to these people because they were busy with their own things.
Li Lanzhen also followed them to the training camp.
When these people arrived, they first had to live in the shacks they built themselves.
After more than two hours, more than 100 simple huts were built.
And the people led by Xiaowu also arrived here.
At this time, more than a dozen bonfires were lit in the training camp.
After hearing Xiao Wu's command, these people lined up one by one, forming a neat square team.
Li Lanzhen discovered that the youngest child standing in the front row was probably about five years old.
Most of them are children around ten years old.
She also saw more than 30 men around 19 or 20 years old standing in the back rows.
Based on their mental outlook and standing posture, Li Lanzhen concluded that these people knew martial arts, and many of them were quite skilled!
They must be servants and guards sold by wealthy families that Manager Hua bought from human traffickers, or they must be people from the escort agency who committed crimes and were sold by the government.
At this time, Xiaowu opened his legs slightly, put his hands behind his back, spoke in a steady voice and with a serious expression.
It was completely different from his usual easy-going and playful appearance.
At this moment, he was like a serious instructor looking at his students.
Xiaowu gave them a brief lecture and then introduced Scrophularia ningpoensis to them.
Xuansheng warned them of the rules they had to follow when coming here.
Then Xiaowu organized them into teams and had them sit in groups around the campfire, ready to eat.
The meals were prepared after all the women from the newly arrived families arrived, lit a bonfire, and started cooking.
Cornmeal porridge and vegetable pancakes, that's all there is, but the portions are big enough to ensure everyone is full.
After settling them down, Li Lanzhen and Han Shunde were about to leave and return to Taohuayuan.
Xue Lao Hu, Han Zhaoxiong and Han Minghai stayed here to help Xuan Shen and others build the house, yard and training ground.
Before that, Li Lanzhen called Xuan Shen to go with her to the dozen or so carts that Manager Hua had prepared for them.
The grain here has been piled up into a pile like a small hill.
"Xuan Shen, there are a number of weapons in the secret place. They are placed here for you to use.
There are also farm tools for clearing wasteland and planting crops. I will give you a batch of them.”
Xuan Shen just stood there and looked at the ground. Then, with a clatter, swords, halberds, shovels, hoes, and baskets appeared...
Then there were a dozen baskets of eggs of various kinds, and a few sacks of rye bran and black flour. "
Then she grabbed a dozen whistles and handed them to Xuan Shen.
"You have seen this whistle before. Think about how to use it to train soldiers and issue orders. It should be very useful."