People in Zong Tomb, Jieling Pirates

Chapter 229 Pretending to be mysterious

After Wang Kaixuan finished telling his story, Chen Ziyan thought for a while and asked: "So, do you have any clues about disappearing out of thin air?"

Although Wang Kaixuan made it very clear that they chose to stay here because they had no choice but to ask.

Chen Ziyan knew very well that if this problem could not be solved, they would not be able to act easily, so they could not let go of any clues.

He didn't care how many prisoners were lost, but they couldn't lose any of their own.

Wang Kaixuan thought for a while and said: "To be honest, it's not nothing at all. I found that this kind of disappearance only happens in the passage, so we will stay here."

This was also their only valuable discovery after many people disappeared.

After hearing this answer, Chen Ziyan looked at the space he was in again.

According to this theory, there must be a mystery here that they have not noticed, and this difference from the outside passage is the key reason why those prisoners disappear for no reason.

Others also thought of this and raised their flashlights to take stock of their surroundings.

In particular, the walls and ceiling were the focus of their inspection. After all, these were the two places where clues were most likely to be found.

But it is a pity that compared to the Hades Palace they were in before, this place is simply a semi-finished product, with only the most basic building structure and no trace of murals.

Seeing Chen Ziyan and the others looking at the wall, Wang Kaixuan suddenly thought of something and said, "I just remembered something. The room we entered earlier seemed to be covered with murals."

He didn't pay much attention to this matter at the time. Firstly, he didn't understand it well, and secondly, they had just discovered that someone was missing, so they didn't pay attention to it.

If Chen Ziyan and the others hadn't been reminded by their actions, I probably wouldn't have remembered it.

As Wang Kaixuan said these words, Chen Ziyan and others seemed to have received some kind of signal and turned to look at him.

Hu Bayi quickly asked: "Fat man, do you still remember the content of that mural?"

For them, if they want to understand the information here, the murals are the best way, and they must pay attention to it.

Wang Kaixuan shook his head: "You also know that I can't understand that thing. Besides, I didn't have time to care about it at that time."

Chen Ziyan thought for a while and asked, "Fat man, is the place you mentioned far from here?"

He felt it was necessary to take a look. Even if it wasn't for the bronze door, the mural might be an important clue to their departure.

Wang Kaixuan recalled it and said, "It must be three tombs away from here."

Chen Ziyan asked: "There are three tombs separated by three tombs, so are there murals in these tombs?"

Wang Kaixuan shook his head: "That's not true. There is nothing like here. The walls are bare."

"That's it..." Chen Ziyan nodded slightly, then saw the weak candle, and asked the question he wanted to ask before: "By the way, fat man, where is your flashlight? Why did you light the candle?"

He remembered that each of them had at least two wolf-eye flashlights.

When Wang Kaixuan heard Chen Ziyan ask about this, he subconsciously bared his teeth: "It's unlucky to talk about this. I did have a flashlight, but who knew it would also disappear with it."

Later, Wang Kaixuan told Chen Ziyan that he had brought a flashlight, but the person who disappeared one time happened to be the explorer, and the flashlight in his hand also disappeared with him.

It seems that if this person hadn't disappeared, they wouldn't have noticed anything happened.

After Wang Kaixuan said this, Chen Ziyan looked at the candle with a deep look.

With his peripheral vision scanning the prisoners who were bowing their heads and saying nothing, Chen Ziyan asked nonchalantly: "The explorers disappeared together with the flashlights. It seems that this mysterious disappearance is a randomly selected target."

Wang Kaixuan nodded: "Yes, half of the people disappeared before my eyes."

After hearing this answer, Chen Ziyan vaguely had an answer in his heart.

If the person who disappears every time is at the end of the team, then it is most likely the work of some kind of hidden creature.

But Wang Kaixuan's words have ruled out this answer, and even if it is a creature that can become invisible, it is difficult to kidnap people in full view of the public.

After ruling out this possibility, Chen Ziyan thought of two other possibilities. The first one was that there was indeed something strange about the passage outside, just like the one they were in before, which could make people disappear without knowing it.

The second one is that someone is trying to make something mysterious. In fact, there is nothing weird about it. It’s just a trick played by someone with good intentions.

In this case, it is most likely that these prisoners were the captives. They may have reached a tacit understanding in some unique and obscure way without Wang Kaixuan's knowledge, and thus worked together to perform such a play.

The first possibility will not be mentioned for now, but if it is really the second one.

That means there is one or even several masters hidden among these people, otherwise they would not be able to accomplish such a thing.

And he seriously suspected that there might be an illusion master here, otherwise there would be no reason for people to disappear into thin air in front of Wang Kaixuan.

Wang Kaixuan, a fat man, may not look careless, but that's just his appearance. This guy is not easy to fool at all.

Thinking of this, Chen Ziyan took out a notebook and waved to Wang Kaixuan: "Come on, Fatty, draw the route you have taken before, and let's plan what to do next."

"Okay." Wang Kaixuan responded without thinking too much and walked over. He took the pen and drew a sketch on it.

Although the lines are crooked, you can still see what the picture looks like.

However, Chen Ziyan only glanced at it briefly and did not look at the sketch again. Instead, he turned slightly sideways, with his back to the direction of the prisoner, and wrote a line of words on the paper.

[Everyone manages their expressions well so that no one can see it.]

[Miss Ding, please find a reason to check whether the fat man has fallen under the illusion.]

After seeing what Chen Ziyan wrote, the pupils of the people around him shrank. Fortunately, their psychological quality was good, so they did not show any obvious abnormalities.

Ding Sitian did not just find a reason to check on Wang Kaixuan as Chen Ziyan said, but came to him naturally. In the process, she inadvertently brushed the tip of Wang Kaixuan's nose with her finger, and then turned her back to him like Chen Ziyan.

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After she brought her finger to her nose and sniffed it, she frowned and thought for a while, then nodded to Chen Ziyan imperceptibly.

After receiving Ding Sitian's reply, Chen Ziyan's suspicion suddenly became more certain.

The current situation is obvious. Wang Kaixuan fell into the trap unknowingly. The so-called disappearance out of thin air was just a good show directed and performed by himself.

"Let's go back along the original route later to see the mural that the fat man mentioned." While Chen Ziyan said this, he wrote four words on the notebook with the pen in his hand.

Lure the snake out of its hole!

For him, hidden enemies are always more threatening than those on the surface, so he plans to find those hidden prisoners.

What's more, Chen Ziyan was very curious about the reason why they did this. Maybe these people discovered something to do this.

This needs to be clarified!

Wang Kaixuan frowned in response and said reluctantly: "Master Chen, this is no joke. How about we make more preparations? If it really disappears like that, where will we find someone?"

Going?"

Not to mention, this fat guy's acting skills are pretty good, and he speaks with both voice and appearance.

After Hu Bayi waited for him to finish speaking, he immediately answered: "Master Chen probably wants to try it himself. As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle. It's hard to find anything just by listening to your description. We can't keep doing it all the time.

I'm trapped here, I have to find a way to leave."

Wang Kaixuan hesitated for a moment, then made a convinced expression, and said helplessly: "Okay, let's go take a look later."

The matter was settled in this way, and as for the opinions of the prisoners, it was completely unimportant.

The prisoners seemed to have no objections, and seemed to have accepted their fate.

But if someone observes closely, they will find that when they heard Chen Ziyan say that they wanted to return along the original route, a glimmer of light flashed in their lowered eyes.

Obviously, their appearance is just a disguise, but they are not completely resigned to their fate.

In fact, even if he didn't see it, Chen Ziyan had expected it.

Now the situation is basically clear. This so-called disappearance out of thin air is a trick of the captives. Now that the number is getting smaller and smaller, coupled with the appearance of Chen Ziyan and others, the remaining captives will inevitably take action.

After all, if they don't take action, it will be harder and harder to escape.

It was precisely because of this that he was confident that he could lure the 'snake' out!

(End of chapter)