Chapter 176 - Underground City
I finally understood why the Spider Queen gathered everyone here. It was because she was going to bring some people to search for treasures.
The Spider Queen waved her arm, and the female bandit s jumped in joy. After Spider Queen finished her speech, the female bandit s split into two groups, one group was led by the blue cape to guard the base, the other group was led by the Spider Queen and a few other higher ranked female bandit to search for the golden city.
I was escorted by the female bandit to the front of the Spider Queen.
Spider Queen was dressed seductively in black leather, and her coquettish long hair was pulled apart. Qing Han was held captive by the female bandit on the other side. Qing Han and I looked at each other in midair. I saw that her face was green and white. There was also a deep sense of exhaustion in her eyes. It was obvious that she hadn't slept at all last night.
Looking at me, bitterness and sadness appeared on her cold face. And I looked at her weakly.
"Honey, we're leaving." The Spider Queen's voice sounded by my ear. Just as I turned my head, a slender hand extended over and touched my face. That hand had a nearly three centimeters long, sharp and colorful fingernail. I hope that your sweetheart likes you so much that she doesn't fail to live up to her expectations. "
Spider Queen gave me a "charming" smile, then she lowered her head and whispered into my ear:
"If she lied to me, I won't kill you. However, I will feed her to Jin Bao'er as soon as I can."
Spider Queen's words made my heart tremble, I raised my head and stared at him, and Spider Queen laughed out loud. At this time, Spider Queen's trusted aides also came over with their Golden Lion, and upon seeing the Golden Lion that was pushed over, no one dared to speak anymore, because that fierce and aggressive huge lion was the best form of deterrence.
"Earth (Vietnamese: Let's go)!" Spider Queen gave the final order in Vietnamese. Just like this, I, Qing Han, Spider Queen, purple scorpion, Golden Lion, a few Advanced female bandit s, and hundreds of Treasure Seeking female bandit formed a temporary treasure hunt team and began the journey to find the Golden City.
As for the female bandit that were led by the blue cape, they stayed behind to guard the base.
Right now, the Chinese army had suffered some losses and the second wave of attack would not come. That was why the Spider Queen had the time to bring people to find the Golden City.
Furthermore, Spider Queen had chosen to search for the Golden City when the situation was critical, which meant that the location of the Golden City was not too far away. Otherwise, if they were thousands of kilometers away, Spider Queen might not have chosen this time as well.
On the left side of the large cave where the underground base was located, there was a very large and deep black cave, which led to a tunnel above the ground.
As for Qing Han, she was in charge of leading the group, so she was walking at the front of the group. Spider Queen was in the middle of the group while I was a bit behind her.
This is the first time I'm walking out of the underground tunnel on my own two feet. I had thought that the Spider Queen would use iron cage s to carry me out, but it seems like it would be too difficult for them to carry me for such a long distance, so they used iron chains to carry me. It was just like Lin Chong, who was being escorted.
It took me almost an hour to get out of the twisted underground cave and out into the light, and for more than a week I had finally seen the sun and smelled the fresh air outside, and I felt incredulous. However, when I saw the scene outside, I was stunned. Our current location was actually a barren desert.
It was like a desert at the end of the Yellow Lotus Mountains. The golden desert stretched for tens of kilometers, and only after dozens of kilometers could I see the mountains and dense forests. This place seemed to be at the intersection between the Yellow Lotus Mountains and another mountain, presenting a topography that surrounded all sides. The southern mountain peaks were relatively high, and it was difficult for rain to reach the dark side of the mountains. Furthermore, the tropical region was hot and had a large amount of evaporation, which was why a dry desert was formed on the northern side of the mountain.
Judging from the distance, the Spider Queen's underground base should be directly beneath the mountain peak. This kind of base was way too secretive, no wonder outsiders did not notice it. I think the war between the Spider Queen and the Chinese Army should have been on the south side of the mountain, because I didn't see any shrapnel or remnants of soldiers on the north side.
Of course, I found other objects, thirty Land Cruisers and four transport vehicles, all parked in the desert, but because they were painted with the same golden paint as the yellow sand, even the tires were yellow, and if you didn't look closely, you couldn't see them. I think the reason the Spider Queen painted these transport carriages golden was to prevent them from being discovered by the probing satellites.
Judging from this detail, the Spider Queen was indeed very shrewd. It was no wonder that she could survive internationally and escape the pursuit of countless spies.
Under the orders of the Spider Queen, the hundreds of people in the Treasure Seeking Army sat on the SUV in an orderly manner. I was escorted to the same SUV as the Spider Queen, while the Gold-furred Lion on the Spider Queen's side was carried on a separate transport car.
In total, there were more than a hundred and ten treasure hunters. They each sat in twenty of the off-road vehicles, with Qing Han sitting in the lead car. A female bandit drove her off-road car towards the location of the Golden City.
As Qing Han and I were separated by a hundred meters, I could only look at her back, but never had the chance to talk to her. Occasionally, I would only be able to exchange a few looks with her.
Of course, I gave her a look of trust and encouragement. The look that Qing Han gave me was one of bitterness and mirth.
And so we went on our treasure hunt. Treasure Seeking should be an exciting event, but I couldn't be happy at all, because I knew that once I found the Gold City, the Chilling Cold would sink into a deep crisis.
The SUV sped through the desert, the yellow sand flying everywhere, and a lot of the yellow sand hit the windows. The dust raised by the 20 Land Cruisers was extremely shocking. It was like a mini sandstorm.
I sat in the back seat of the SUV, flanked by two grim-looking female bandit s. They were in charge of guarding me, so with them watching over me, it was impossible for me to escape.
Spider Queen didn't say a word as she sat in the carriage, staring straight ahead. Since I had nothing to do, I could only survey the scenery outside the carriage when I was bored.
However, when I looked around, I realized something strange. I remember leaving, there were 20 off-road vehicles, 10 in front and 9 behind. However, when I accidentally looked outside, I found that there were also 10 off-road vehicles behind the off-road vehicle I was riding on.
The first ten and the last ten, counting the off-road vehicles I was on, the number of off-road vehicles seemed to have unintentionally increased by one.
Hm? Why are there 21 SUVs?
I didn't notice this detail at the time, except that I thought it was a new SUV that had followed us since we left, or that I was mistaken because the dust was so thick behind us. I don't know if any of the other female bandit found out, but I think I'm the only one who would be bored enough to count the number of SUVs there.
On their way to the west, under the guidance of Qing Han, the treasure hunt team passed through the vast desert and entered the mountains in the northwest of the Huang Lian Mountain Range. The reason I know the direction is because I know the direction of the Huang Lian Mountain Range.
After about half an hour of travelling, an extremely dense primitive forest appeared at the end of the desert. At the edge of the forest, there were winding rivers and trickling streams, and there was even a strange gray fog lingering around the edge of the forest. The forest was not at the top of the mountain, so there shouldn't be any fog. However, there was dense fog surrounding the forest in front of him. He didn't know if it was the legendary miasma or not.
By the time they reached the edge of the forest, the Land Cruisers were no longer able to move forward, so they all stopped at the edge of the forest.
"Get out of the car, baby." Spider Queen held onto my chain for a while, then led me out of the SUV. After getting off the SUV, I smelled the sweet smell of earth, the sound of water flowing, and the sound of waterfalls splashing. Lifting my head, I saw the mountain and spring, the green and lush trees that were gathered together, staying in the underground base for so many days.
I looked down and saw that beneath my feet were a series of spores, lichens, ferns, and even some wild mushrooms. It was the exact opposite of what had happened in the desert.
"The Golden City is under the cliff in front." I saw Qing Han walk towards Spider Queen, her eyes bloodshot, her face expressionless.
Spider Queen also looked up at the dense forest and asked suspiciously:
"Below the cliff? "Do you think that Gu doesn't know that there is a rift at the bottom of the cliff? Don't tell me that you want to tell Gu Gu that the Golden City is hidden in the rift?"
Being asked by the Spider Queen, Qing Han replied without hesitation:
"That is indeed the case. The Gold City is at the deepest part of the caved in valley underneath the Yellow Lotus Cliff. I checked the topographic map and the records for a few hundred years, I can guarantee that the Gold City is there. "
Hearing this, Spider Queen's body paused.
Golden city, hidden under the Rift Valley?
I raised my head and looked at the sea of trees at the foot of the mountain in front of me. The sea of trees was vast and endless, with a dense green color. I couldn't see the end of it.
I didn't know how vast and wide the forest ahead was, because the forest was too deep. I couldn't see into the forest, but when I looked up, I was startled.
Because I realized that the cliff Qing Han mentioned at the end of the forest was actually very familiar.
I suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu.
I seem to have seen this hillside before.
Two seconds later, I suddenly remembered. Right, the mountain on the cliff seems to be where Xiao Bai and female Boss fell!