Chapter 179 You’ve almost got it!
When the system issued this task, it only said that twelve expedition camps should be established at the locations of the Twelve Soul-Suppressing Palaces, and that the Twelve Soul-Suppressing Palaces were arranged according to a specific pattern, but it did not tell her what they were.
So, maybe it is really as Tuoba Qiong said, this Soul-Calming Palace is used to suppress the Hell Well.
Regardless of whether the person who made this statement to the Parliament and the Security Bureau is a charlatan or a real master, it would be good to get some information from them and find the location of Quan Zhenhun Palace. Even if she cannot be found, there will be no loss.
Ai Wanxin made up her mind very quickly and asked, "What do you need me to do?"
"No one has ever successfully penetrated the Hell Well and survived. Perhaps only you can do it." Tuoba Qing looked at her and said.
"Me?" Ai Wanxin didn't expect it to go this way. "What does it have to do with me?"
Tuoba Qiong turned his gaze towards the Bone Lord who was sitting cross-legged by the lake in the distance, and whispered, "Don't you realize that you can control the undead?"
Thanks, I really didn't notice that.
Ai Wanxin thought with a blank face.
She was stunned for just a moment, but soon she noticed something was wrong. She frowned and asked, "You didn't know me before you came to Fengcheng. If I was the only one who could do this, what were you going to do?"
Tuoba Qiong had expected this and said softly, "Do you remember I once said that I was raised by the priests of my tribe?"
"When he died, he left behind an old parchment scroll that detailed the method of opening the Hell Well. But it also said that unless one could communicate with the dead, humans would be dead if they entered the Hell Well. So the Security Bureau asked me to bring a team of high-level sentinels to increase the possibility of success for the mission."
No wonder so many B-level and above sentinels were mobilized for a simple mission of transporting equipment. This makes sense, Ai Wan thought to himself.
She suddenly asked, "You said the priest brought you up until you were six years old. Then, how did you grow up?"
Tuoba Qiong didn't expect the topic to change so quickly. He was stunned for a moment before saying, "The priest's family is wealthy, and the mountains are rich in products. I grew up like this."
"You live alone at such a young age? What kind of mountain are you in? Why is your grassroots work so inadequate? Have you gone to school?" Ai Wan asked puzzled.
Tuoba Qingnan was speechless: "No...no."
Ai Wanxin looked at him disapprovingly: "How can you not go to school? There just happened to be a school opening in the territory, remember to come to school tomorrow."
Tuoba Qiong's eyes curved, revealing the small dimple on his cheek: "Later, I met a very good person. She taught me to read and write, enlightened me, and taught me everything she knew. So even though I have never been to school, I have learned as much as anyone else."
Ai Wanxin was satisfied: "That's good. I have to study. What happened next?"
Tuoba Qiong lowered his head slightly. He took Ai Wanxin's hand and gently stroked the thin calluses on her fingertips. He remained silent and did not answer.
"That's enough!" An angry shout came from above.
When Ai Wanxin raised her head, He Yang, with an angry face, fell from the air to her side and snatched her hand away from Tuoba Qiong.
A hint of murderous intent flashed across Tuoba Qing's drooping brows. When he raised his eyes, he looked at Ai Wanxin with a little grievance: "I haven't finished speaking yet..."
Xiang Maosen, who had been standing not far away, stepped forward and said, "Let's talk about business."
He turned to Tuoba Qing and said, "No one knows what this hell well is. It is also hard to predict whether there will be any danger after it is opened. I think He Yang's participation will be helpful for the successful completion of the mission and everyone's safety."
He Yang doubted his ears: "What well?"
Ai Wanxin said word by word: "Earth, hell, well."
He Yang's face looked like he was struck by lightning: "Huh?"
Ai Wanxin looked at him with a smile, and saw He Yang's confused expression, wondering why it made her so happy.
"Isn't this too outrageous?" He Yang looked Tuoba Qing up and down and said with suspicion.
Tuoba Qing did not answer him, but looked at Ai Wanxin, his eyes seemed to contain thousands of words: "I will tell you everything I know later. There is no rush for this matter. I still have a lot of preparations to complete. You just need to know that I will never hurt you at any time."
"Sweetheart, you can't believe anything a man says. You have to look at what he does." He Yang interrupted.
"I agree with this." Ai Wanxin said happily.
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In the dead of night, from the main room of a three-story courtyard in the North Second District, came the suppressed roar of Lu Youding.
"That good sentry you found not only entered the city with He Yang today, but also paraded around with Xiang. Who is he helping?!"
"He came to Fengcheng on behalf of the Security Bureau. It would be strange if he didn't pay a visit to the head of the base, right?" Yu Luen said with a smile.
"Okay, even if he wants to meet the Xiang first, then he went to find that little bitch and behaved intimately in public, even holding hands. How do you explain it?" Lu Youding glanced at him with his bright triangular eyes and said in a vicious voice.
"Why should I explain?" Yu Luen said with a smile, "A gentleman loves a beautiful lady. Is it hard to understand?"
"What did you tell me then? You said he could handle that woman, and now you tell me he's attracted to her?!" Lu Youding said angrily, his eyebrows twisted like knife handles.
Yu Luen said calmly, "I just said I'll help you find a sentinel who might be able to take care of her. As for whether he can really take care of her, I haven't made any promises."
Lu Youding narrowed his eyes, clearly noticing the change in Yu Luen's attitude.
"Who are you going to deal with?" A voice like coughing gold and spitting jade sounded outside the house.
Lu Youding was shocked. You know, ever since Ai Wanxin came to the city, his courtyard has been surrounded by sentries on three levels from morning to night. How could someone quietly bypass so many sentries and appear outside his house?
Yu Luen walked forward and opened the door. A tall and strong red-haired man slowly stepped into the room. It was Tuoba Qiong.
Tuoba Qing stood in the middle of the room, his cold and scrutinizing eyes falling on Lu Youding. The pressure from his whole body made Lu Youding involuntarily take half a step back.
Lu Youding quickly realized his mistake. He straightened his chest, exhaled through his nostrils, and shouted, "Who let you in? Zhao Xiaodao, Wang Dahe, come here!"
Zhao Xiaodao and Wang Dahe were both sentinels he recruited, but at this moment there was no response at all.
Tuoba Qiong ignored him and sat comfortably on the armchair. He raised his stern eyebrows and asked, "I asked you who you were going to deal with, but you didn't answer yet."