Chapter 51
2014-08-16
It was almost dark, and the interior of the manor was broken and dusty. The Goddess fountain in the courtyard holding the aquarium has long been dry, and it is full of dead branches and rotten leaves, a desolate scene.However, if you look closely, you can still see the delicacy of the past from the old eaves of some broken tiles. This once prosperous aristocratic manor also covers a huge area. Dozens of Thiefs jumped into it first, but now it seems that they have disappeared at all.
Tang En came out a little later, so I missed the chance. However, he had little confidence in finding the wooden box, so he was not in a hurry. Just take a look at each small building and keep going deep into the manor. Just as Tang En was passing through half of the white stone corridor, a sudden voice came,
"Hey, finally one came. This brother, come here."
He raised his head. Look, I saw a silhouette dressed in soft leather armor and wearing light-step cloud boots as Thief's classic dress standing at the door of the side hall.
"Hello, my name is Jack." A pair of flexible eyes on his slightly handsome face quickly surveyed Tang En.
"Arthur."
Two vulgar street names! In Other World, there are probably hundreds of thousands of people who call it that.
"Long-awaited for a long time...""Fortunate to meet..."
The two cupped the hands tacitly and smiled at each other.
"Arthur, brother, have you found any clues?" Jack looked very familiar.
"No, Jack's brother, did he find something?"
"I can't talk about it, but I found something interesting..."
After After a short conversation, Tang En finally knew why Jack greeted him. It turned out that Jack found a secret door in one place not long after searching. Originally, of course, this kind of thing is to make a fortune in silence. However, after some research, Jack found that the secret door needs at least two people to open it. So Jack had to come out and find someone for cooperation.
"Let's work together to open the secret door first. If there is no wooden box in it, then let's quit... If there is, then we will each rely on our ability, how?"
Get clues out of thin air, Tang En is naturally nodded to agree.
"Ha, okay, come with me."
Crossing the side hall and pushing open the half-closed wooden door, Jack took Tang En to a room that looked like a living room . At this time, except for a few rows of solitary beams and pillars, the rest of the house was empty, and the tables and chairs had been moved clean. Some large tables that were not easy to take away were also completely destroyed and pushed aside.
Is there a secret door? Tang En looked around and didn't see the slightest trace. He tapped his heel lightly, and a dull voice came back.
Jack reached out and tapped on the pillar beside him a few times. A small door was silently slid open under the pillar, and a dark golden strip handle appeared inside.
Jack pointed to the ring on the handle and said, "There should be something like a chain, connected to another handle, and then through a device to achieve the effect of simultaneous activation... The device must have been dismantled by now, but fortunately we have two people who can turn it on at the same time."
This is professional...Tang En touched his nose and expressed his understanding.
The two stand in a diagonal line, holding cold handles. Jack took a deep breath,
"Get up!"
Tang En felt his palms sink, he hurriedly drank softly, and pulled the handle up sharply.
Prick, poke, poke...
With a few small sounds of chain dragging, the floor in the middle of the house slowly sank. The designer also considered that someone would use the method of vibrating the floor to test whether there is a secret passage below, so the weight of the stone floor design is very large.
But even a corner is enough to make people vaguely see a downward step inside.
"Strength!"
Seeing that the secret door was about to open, Jack let out another burst of excitement, and the red glow Battle Qi in his arm soared, like a flame burning in his arm.
Tang En's movement here was much smaller, and he saw a little blood glow appeared in the palm of his hand, doubled his holdings - turned on.
"weng!"
There was a soft muffled sound, a little dust fell on the roof beams, the floor was finally completely opened, and a deep staircase appeared in front of the two of them.
"Ha..." Jack chuckled and was about to speak. Suddenly,
sou! sou! sou!
Tang En felt a cool air from the caudal vertebrae rushing into his mind, and without thinking about it, the figure's Rapid Speed twisted like a conditioned reflex, Spinning backwards.
Three jets of black shadows will swiftly pass through the ears, armpits, and waist.
Bang, bang, bang! The wall behind him rattled, and stone chips flew!
I,**...Tang En looked at the three iron crossbow bolts nailed to the wall and couldn't help but swear. Cold sweat slid down his temples, and he was terrified. If it weren't for the combination of Rapid Speed and Ghost Umbra skills that he recently studied, and he already has a lot of experience, I'm afraid he would really be planted here.
At the same time, Jack was also attacked. However, he is worthy of being a professional Thief, and the crossbow bolts dodged and retreated in advance, and he avoided it without any danger.
"Damn, this mechanism is insidious enough." Jack exhaled said.
These three crossbows are very cleverly designed, they are all issued from the stairs, and the orientation of the two people is calculated accurately. If those who open the mechanism are too happy and careless, the trick is almost inevitable.
Although something went wrong, the secret door was opened anyway. Naturally, Tang En and the others would not back down because of the danger just now.
After making sure there was no mechanism at the entrance, Jack took out a small illuminated crystal and headed down the stairs.
It can be seen from the stone steps at the foot that this secret passage was not created in a short period of time. It was probably planned when the noble manor was established. I just don't know if those Quest publishers have discovered this secret passage. If they did, it would be such a good place to hide things. They have no reason not to put the wooden box in it.
Tang En and Jack can think of such a simple truth. Therefore, knowing that there may be danger ahead, the two of them unconsciously accelerated their speed.
After passing the steps safely, the two came to a long tunnel.
Jack aimed the lighting crystal at the large lighting crystal mounted on the wall, and immediately a bunch of white radiance flashed forward in a "z" shape, connecting the crystals in front, and the dim tunnel suddenly became as bright as a daytime.
As far as the eye can see, there is no obstacle in the tunnel, but the two of them stopped here at the same time.
Jack blinked: "Arthur, brother, why didn't you leave?"
With a twitch of his mouth, Tang En lightly said with a smile: "This secret passage was discovered by Jack. , brother, how embarrassing I am to take the lead, or you to ask first!"
"haha, no need to be so polite. Then please, please!" Jack waved his arms and was about to leave.
"Well, okay, let's go!"
......
For a moment, the two who were still standing still looked at each other and smiled, and turned their faces.
"Insidious""Insidious"
The two label each other at the same time in their hearts.
Referring to the mechanism before the opening of the dark tunnel, as long as you are not heartless, you will know that this seemingly flat tunnel in front of you is definitely dangerous lurks on every side. In this kind of environment, both of them naturally hope that the other party will walk in front of them and take risks.
Knowing that the other party is not stupid, the two finally chose to go forward at the same time.
At this time, I saw Jack's ability as a professional Thief, and I saw that he took out a boomerang from his waist. Plan your angles and throw these darts one by one.
咻, 咻, xiu...
Immediately, in the long tunnel, a dozen or so boomerangs swept the front in a dazzling but orderly manner. Suddenly,
swish, swish, swish...
bang, bang, bang...
Some of the boomerangs seemed to have cut something, causing a series of chain reaction.
The crossbow arrows fly, and the axe chops and spears down.
The tunnel became very lively for a while, and all kinds of weapons were shot from the ground, walls, and above. None of the dozen or so boomerangs that came out made it back.
The dust has settled, and the tunnel has also changed its appearance at this time, becoming a display stand for eighteen weapons!
Seeing the scene in front of them, the two swallowed their throats unconsciously.
Fuck , this is a bit big...
"Arthur, brother, this place is dangerous. Let me make the way for you." The devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence When it falls, the Jack figure rolls forward like a gust of wind.
Tang En was stunned, the scene in front of him was undoubtedly extremely dangerous. Although a lot of mechanisms have been eliminated, it is impossible to guarantee that there are no omissions, and it is still uncertain whether there is a wooden box in it. This Jack suddenly rushed forward reckless like a heroic sacrifice, which is really incomprehensible.
Make way for me? What a joke... Although the contact time is not long, Tang En can be sure that this wretched guy will not be so kind.
At this time, Jack was already close to the triggering trap at the front, and I saw him figure it out for a while, and then walked lightly through the bright weapons, swaying freely.
Weapon...Tang En moved in his heart and looked intently.
Damn, this wretched guy! Tang En cursed secretly, and followed Jack's footsteps and ran forward quickly.
As mentioned earlier, this secret passage existed a long time ago, and this noble manor was abandoned for a long time. So even if there is a mechanism, these swords and axes will not be as bright as they are now, without any rust. This shows that it was added later, as Lenovo's grey clothes person said before "arranged some mechanisms". It can be said that the probability of having a wooden box in it is already a certainty.
Thinking of this, Tang En secretly sighed while scolding, this Jack is indeed an excellent Thief.