Free Web NovelChapter 1665: Chapter 1967: Narrow Escape from Death (2)
Arriving here, there were no longer any lingering footprints beside him, indicating that those Heavenly Dragon Sect disciples didn’t go forward. Earlier, he had seen them personally move quite a few wooden crates into the passage; they must be hiding them somewhere.
With this thought racing through his mind, Ling Chen turned back and carefully searched the path he had walked. This passage was simply dug through the underground, with wet soil on both sides, making it an ideal environment for hiding things.
It wasn’t long before Ling Chen noticed a few anomalies. The soil here seemed to have been dug out and then covered up again, with quite a bit of soil residue on the ground. Immediately, Ling Chen used both hands to dig out all the soil from the side walls of the passage.
Sure enough! Inside the soil was a wooden box, and inside it was a fuse. "So it’s explosives." Ling Chen finally understood the plan of the Heavenly Dragon Sect. As soon as the people from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion escape through the secret passage, they will immediately detonate the bombs, burying everyone inside the passage. By that time, even a top expert from the Heavenly List wouldn’t be able to escape.
What a vicious plan! Ling Chen thought to himself. Fortunately, he discovered it in time; otherwise, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion would likely be completely wiped out. The fuse next to the wooden box was buried in the soil; Ling Chen carefully dug out the soil and followed the fuse to search for other explosives. It wasn’t long before he discovered four boxes of explosives and successfully disarmed them.
Just as Ling Chen was about to disable the fifth box of explosives, he suddenly thought of something and his hands immediately stopped.
The Heavenly Dragon Sect disciples who had left just now sealed the entrance with stones again. In that case, how do they know when the people from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion will pass through the passage? Unless... Thinking this, Ling Chen’s heart sank, and he acted quickly, rushing towards the entrance. However, just as he was leaving, a loud ’boom’ echoed behind him, followed by a strong blast wave. Ling Chen felt his back was hit hard, his throat tasted sweet, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Damn! Ignoring his injuries, Ling Chen hurriedly crawled out from the entrance. Meanwhile, several deafening explosions continued to ring out in the passage, causing the ground to collapse. Looking at the destroyed passage, Ling Chen slowly exhaled a breath, feeling a chill on his back. It was so dangerous; if he hadn’t reacted in time, his life would have been lost inside.
No... this place is not safe to linger. Since the Heavenly Dragon Sect people have found him, he must leave quickly to avoid being besieged.
Escaping not far, just as Ling Chen expected, dozens of Heavenly Dragon Sect disciples quickly rushed to the collapsed passage. After taking a few distant glances, Ling Chen turned and walked into the forest, finding a relatively hidden spot.
The blast wave from the explosion had caused considerable internal injuries to his body. He needed to rest and refuel. Fortunately, the forest was not lacking in food; Ling Chen found several fruit trees and picked some wild fruits. Though the taste wasn’t great, at least they could fill his stomach.
Chewing on the wild fruit, Ling Chen still felt a lingering fear; it was very dangerous just now. The reason the Heavenly Dragon Sect people sealed the stones and blocked the passage must be because they installed miniature surveillance cameras inside. Only in this way could they accurately grasp the movements of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and then detonate the bombs to eliminate them all. Unfortunately, because of him, the Heavenly Dragon Sect’s plan was disrupted; the opponent probably feared he would join forces with the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, so they detonated the explosives to try to kill him.
Originally, he wanted to secretly help the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, but now his identity was exposed, and the Heavenly Dragon Sect would definitely guard against him.
While thinking this, Ling Chen suddenly heard his phone ringing. He took out his phone and glanced at the unfamiliar number on the caller ID, then directly answered it with a hello. Soon, a familiar voice came through the line: "Mr. Ling, since you’re here, why not come directly as a guest?"
"I would like to, but I’m afraid of walking into a trap, so it’s better not to show myself."
"Mr. Ling, the way you talk, you’re our Heavenly Dragon Sect’s friend; we have always been very friendly to friends."
Upon hearing this, Ling Chen smiled and said, "Master Tan, I wonder how many people would believe that; at least, I don’t. If there’s nothing else, then I’m hanging up."
"Wait. Mr. Ling, let me put it bluntly, this time it’s between our Heavenly Dragon Sect and the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, it’s best for your Dragon Tiger Hall not to intervene, otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude."
"Now you say that, I suddenly feel scared. However, you have to be able to find me first." Having said that, before Tan Gang could say more, Ling Chen had already hung up the phone.
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At this moment, in the Heavenly Dragon Sect’s camp, Tan Gang put down his phone, looked at Tian Xiong beside him, and said, "Mr. Tian, Ling Chen is clearly opposing us, this might affect our operations."
Tian Xiong nodded and said, "Once Dragon Tiger Hall’s reinforcements arrive, we’ll be surrounded from all sides, and can only choose to withdraw. Therefore, we must resolve this matter before Dragon Tiger Hall arrives."
"Mr. Tian means... speed up the action?"
"Correct! Anyway, the secret path has already been blown; the people from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion have no other way out unless they confront me head-on." Pausing, Tian Xiong took out a map and spread it on the table, saying, "The Dark Pavilion has studied the environment around here for decades to deal with the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and knows it like the back of their hand. There’s a valley inside the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion where they’re very likely to be hiding. That valley is easy to defend and hard to attack; if we send people to storm it, not only would it waste time, but it would also result in significant casualties. So, we need to employ other strategies."
"Please, Mr. Tian."
Tian Xiong pointed to a spot on the map and said, "The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion uses a natural water source; according to our investigation, the water comes from an underground river. If we destroy this underground river, they will have no water to use. At that time, no matter how strong their willpower is, it’s impossible for them to last long."
"Understood." Tan Gang nodded slightly, "I will immediately send someone to find that underground water source."
"Once you find it, throw this thing in." Tian Xiong took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket and tossed it to Tan Gang. The latter’s eyes lit up instantly, a touch of a sinister smile on his lips, knowing what the bottle contained without asking.
"Alright, I’ve said what needs to be said, I’m leaving now. You hurry up and get things done as soon as possible."
Seeing Tian Xiong walk out of the tent, Tan Gang quickly asked, "Where is Mr. Tian going?"
"I’m taking people to set up some obstacles, trying to prevent Dragon Tiger Hall’s advance and buy you time."
