Book 1: Chapter 209: Sad End to the Year


    ck sses'' theory was correct, but the architects at that time didn''t consider aesthetics and just used the most barbaric method. The crevice on the opposite side mustve been a natural gap in the mountain, which the architects used to set up bronze reeds to conduct thunder and resonance. In order to ensure that these reeds would have enough resonance, they dug out this huge cavity and built a tower.


    We could clearly see the statues on the opposite side now, and the decorative carvings in the crevice looked both exquisite andplicated. On our side, there were only the stone beams, which acted like a nk road.


    But you could only choose our location if you wanted to go down further, because no matter how long their ropes were, they still needed a continuation point.


    As the re went out slowly, the air was filled with a strong smell of burning aluminum and magnesium powder. Then, an electroluminescentmp fell down like a meteor. This was an expensive piece of equipment that was used forrge-scale exploration. It was a modified miner''smp that was connected to a braided line and dropped down from above. As more and more of thesemps appeared above us, almost the whole area was illuminated.


    We were right below this lighting zone, so the shadow of the stone beams covered us. At this time, I couldnt worry about where Poker-Face had gone. I could only roll under my stone beam and shrink my body, hoping that the other party couldnt see us from above.


    Then, we heard someone rapidly descending and a voice spoke into a walkie-talkie, "Its clear, let the goods go." We heard a lot of ropes being thrown down, and then countless packages were sent down the ropes.


    I secretly took a look, but because I couldn''t see clearly with the backlight, I only caught a glimpse of countless ropes and miner''smps hanging in the air. It almost looked like they were creating a rest stop, because some people quickly started setting up safetys and tents in mid-air.


    <em>They''re wealthy. I admit defeat</em>, I thought to myself. <em>Ill never look down on money again. But Ive acquired ck sses bad habits, so I must at least live like Jin Wantang.</em>


    More people slowly started to appear, which made me so nervous that I was covered in a cold sweat. They were less than twenty meters above us, after all. As many people began talking, I realized that all of their elites were right above us. It didnt take long before I heard Boss Jiaos voice and saw all of the electroluminescentmps slowly begin moving down. They passed by us ever so slowly before continuing downward.


    Then, I saw something covered in blood get lowered down among themps, but I couldnt tell what it was.


    When it got about ten meters below us, I heard Boss Jiao shouting, "Wu Xie, let me give you something. See if it looks familiar."


    I looked down carefully. From this angle, I could see that it was a bloody man whose hair style looked familiar.


    It was Xiao Hua.


    The electroluminescentmps looked like colorful stars set against the backdrop of the darkness below. As Xiao Hua sank lower and lower into this darkness, he didn''t look up at all. I didn''t know whether he was dead or unconscious, but I felt as if my heart almost stopped.


    Boss Jiao continued to shout, "This is what your Wu family owes me. Do you think God wouldnt tell me? Wu Sanxing, I made it here without you. Your Wu family might be awesome, but you dont have any luck. Im the one with all the luck here. As long as I listen to the thunder again, I can find you wherever you try to hide."


    My voice was practically trembling as I asked ck sses, "What should I do?" It sounded like Boss Jiao and my Uncle Three had some grievances with each other, but my Uncle Three wasnt the type to let a grudge fester for so long. I would know something about this kind of deep hatred. <em>Uncle Three, how much trouble have you caused the Wu family?</em>


    At this time, the blood-covered Xiao Hua was the only thing on my mind. My hands and feet were shaking, and a murderous intent rose up in my heart. On the one hand, I was extremely nervous because I didn''t know whether Xiao Hua was alive or dead. On the other hand, all my pity and understanding for Boss Jiaopletely disappeared.


    <em>I dont care what this man is here for. He''d better die here.</em>


    ck sses didn''t answer me. I held my breath right as I saw someone rappelling past me. Men in ck whom I had never seen before started rappelling down one by one. They mustve been the experts who were hiding in that tulou room with the door closed the whole time. All of these people were carrying 86s, which was a type of non-automatic gun that was very stable. When I entrapped the Wang family before, they used this type of gun. I took a deep breath, fully realizing where Boss Jiaos capital had gone.


    He hired a group of Wang family members?


    <em>This is so fucking troublesome. We dont have anything. How are we supposed to fight?</em>


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    <strong><em>Me over here like: "XIAO HUA!!! NOOOOOOOOO! (cue music ying from this scene) </em></strong>


    <strong><em>Sidenote: one of my favorite scenes is this one lol</em></strong>