amaotonovel Chapter 390 A Dispute
Chapter 390 A Dispute
Su Jixiang was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat. She was too impatient. She wanted to go and check on the man, but she didn't know that there was someone hiding behind him.
Wei Ling gave Su Jixiang a soothing look, and Su Jixiang's racing heart calmed down a little.
"Zhang Changping must have discovered something," one of the men whispered. "What should we do next?" He said this to a shorter man among the men.
It looks like this man is the leader of these people.
"Sir, His Majesty has sent us here for almost half a year." Another person said, "If Zhang Changping really finds something, it would be a good thing. At least we can report to the emperor."
The short man who was called the lord waved his hand and said, "Let's see why he went down first. Who among you is a better swimmer?"
"Mine." Someone volunteered, but he looked at the pool and said, "Sir, I'm afraid I can't hold my breath as long as Zhang Changping can."
Speaking of which, Zhang Changping had indeed been down there for a long time. If he were an ordinary person, he would have probably suffocated after such a long time.
"There is air below!" Su Jixiang said to Wei Ling through mouth shapes.
Wei Ling nodded.
He also calculated the time. It had been about an incense stick of time since the man named Zhang Changping left. Even he would find it difficult to hold his breath for such a long time.
"Go down and take a look first." The short man said, "Maybe there's another cave down there!"
"Yes." The man took the order, then turned over the railing, followed the rope down to the water, then he took a deep breath and sank into the water.
There were only a layer of ripples on the water surface, followed by a few bubbles and then returning to calm.
Everyone looked at the water with bated breath, waiting anxiously.
Time passed bit by bit, and there was no news of the people who went down, just like Zhang Changping.
Su Jixiang looked at Wei Ling, and their eyes met in the air. They both understood the meaning in each other's eyes.
That means Zhang Changping really found the underwater entrance.
It is no wonder that the entrance is hard to find. Even the people sent by His Majesty to repair the temple could hardly have imagined that the entrance would be inside the release pond.
The people on the shore became more and more anxious as they waited.
"Sir, why don't I go down and take a look as well?" someone said, unable to contain himself.
The short man waved his hand again, "Wait and see."
"Sir, if this is really the entrance of Zhang Changping, we..." someone asked in a low voice.
The short man didn't say anything either.
Su Jixiang looked at Wei Ling again. These people were sent by His Majesty to find the treasure, but what would happen if they really found the treasure?
Wei Ling squeezed Su Jixiang's hand and motioned her to wait a little longer.
About a quarter of an hour later, there was finally movement on the water surface, and two people floated out of the water at the same time along the rope.
The first person to come up was Zhang Changping. As soon as he stepped onto the railing, he was pulled down by the short adult. Then several other people rushed up and pinned Zhang Changping to the ground.
Then the second person who went down also climbed up.
"Sir, there really is a secret passage below. After swimming past it, there is a cave. On the other side of the cave is a passage! When my subordinate went in, this guy was studying the mechanism in the passage. He even tried to kill my subordinate with the mechanism!" The man said indignantly. Seeing Zhang Changping being pressed to the ground by everyone, he spat.
Both he and Zhang Changping had injuries on their bodies, and it seemed that they had a fierce battle in the corridor.
"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission and defeated this fellow slightly, so I brought him up." said the man.
"Thank you for your hard work!" The short man patted the man's shoulder to comfort him.
Then he looked at Zhang Changping, "Are you planning to embezzle His Majesty's treasure?"
"Lord Chen, do you think that since you found the treasure for His Majesty, His Majesty will reward you?" Zhang Changping's face was pale even in the night, and it seemed that he had suffered serious injuries.
"Don't try to confuse people with such words!" the short man said sternly.
"Your Majesty has sent so many people." Zhang Changping was pressed to the ground, his eyes rolling up as he looked at the adult. "Think about it, no one else could find it, only we did. Even if this news reaches His Majesty's ears, what will His Majesty do to us in order to keep the secret of the royal treasure from being leaked?"
When everyone heard this, they looked at each other and then looked at Mr. Chen.
Su Jixiang and Wei Ling hid in the dark, but they could still see the face of Mr. Chen in the faint moonlight. His face twitched slightly inadvertently, and it was obvious that he had heard what Zhang Changping said.
"Sir, the royal treasure. The royal secret!" Zhang Changping looked up at Lord Chen and said, "Do you really think His Majesty will let us live? Sir, don't be so naive! There is a royal treasure in there. We can't earn enough money in several lifetimes! Are you really not tempted? We are going to die anyway, why do we have to die so unfairly! If we can really get the treasure, it will be enough for us to spend several lifetimes! Think about your wives and children!"
"Idiot!" Lord Chen growled in a low voice, "Do you think His Majesty would let our family go if we really had this idea?"
"Sir!" Zhang Changping said, "There are four of us in total. We are the only ones who found this secret entrance. We have time to arrange for our families to move secretly! Think about it! I have learned the art of mechanical devices and other strange techniques. I can break the mechanical devices below. Ask Liu Xu, have I broken two mechanical devices just now?"
The man who went into the water later was called Liu Xu. He nodded and said, "Indeed, sir, he can indeed break the mechanism. I have seen it with my own eyes."
Lord Chen looked at everyone, and everyone else was also looking at Lord Chen.
The surrounding area suddenly became quiet.
After a long while, Master Chen sighed, "What are everyone's opinions?"
Su Jixiang and Wei Ling looked at each other, and the adult was obviously shaken.
"Sir, I'll listen to you." The man named Liu Xu spoke first.
"Yes, we will listen to you too." The rest of the people except Zhang Changping also echoed.
Zhang Changping smiled disdainfully, "Idiot!" He couldn't help but mutter in a low voice.
"Shut up!" Liu Xu slapped Zhang Changping in the face.
"What's the point of being so violent in front of me?" Although Zhang Changping's face was swollen from being beaten, he still looked at Liu Xu with disdain, "Even if you beat me to death, you can't escape death!"