My Arms Can Turn into Blades-Chapter 283 - 195: Tunnel Mystery_2
For instance, the sudden burst of legend activation in Peng City eventually turned into a battle for people...
Chen Lusi thought of this and immediately asked, "Could it be the 'Self' behind this?"
Li Zheng hesitated for a moment and replied, "Ji Xin suspected it, but she said that based on the information received from Tang Language's channels, it doesn't seem like it."
"Channels from Tang Language's side?"
Chen Lusi was puzzled, "What channels?"
Li Zheng lowered his voice, "In the Yan Kan incident, Ji Xin obtained a list... a list of traitors. She had Tang Language follow these people, and they are about to close the net. It's said that during this time, these people have not been too unusual; their main work has been to investigate you, not mentioning anything about Jinling."
"That's why it seems unlikely..."
Chen Lusi understood and then thought for a moment, "But I still think we shouldn't trust any channel too much... Although my experience is not very rich, the Peng City incident taught me that such a legend activation affecting the entire city generally evolves into a major event that is hard to wind up.
And in the end, surely someone will jump out..."
"Understood, we will be vigilant and will also pass your suggestion to Ji Xin."
Li Zheng's expression turned serious, "However, Ji Xin has not left Jinling and continues to urge the Kunlun side to figure out the reason. She should share the same thought as you."
"Not sure."
Chen Lusi only vaguely remembered having met Ji Xin once, not very familiar with her, so did not make a conclusion.
Li Zheng did not say anything further. After having someone record the location of this anomaly, he returned to the car with Chen Lusi.
After this brief interlude,
everyone in the Security Army returned to the vehicle and set off again to Jiming Temple.
The car started.
Chen Lusi stared at the rear-view mirror until he could no longer see where the little girl was, only then withdrew his gaze.
As the convoy of the Security Army drove away,
the place where the little girl squatted became quiet again.
But.
The quietness didn't last long.
As the breeze swept by, the wild grass bent down.
The whimpering cries came out again.
This time,
the little girl cried as she shouted, "Beheaded, beheaded, beheaded..."
Whoosh—
The cry with a sob was not finished.
Because the next second...
her head rolled to the ground.
The little girl's pale face finally showed, she didn't look very old.
She gazed emptily at the sky, her mouth weakly opening and closing.
And her still-squatting body, the neck's cross-section oozed blood, soon soaking her white long dress.
Tap tap—
At the same time.
The sound of dense horse hooves emerged.
Faint shadows flashed by, and the little girl's body, already soaked with blood, suddenly fell to the ground, twisting, and the originally white skirt now dotted with hoofprints.
And, vaguely, there seemed to be yelling:
"Ahead!"
"Traitor accomplice!"
"Yes!"
Tap tap—
With a chorus of 'Yes',
the dense sound of horse hooves gradually faded away.
Leaving only the decapitated little girl, her body exposed to the wilderness.
But soon.
As the breeze blew again,
the body on the ground disappeared.
The whimpering cries echoed once more.
...exactly the same.
And this time,
the little girl again cried and shouted, "Beheaded, beheaded, everyone will be beheaded..."
...
"This is the location where the legend activation occurred during this time."
On the car,
Li Zheng handed a tablet to Chen Lusi.
It displayed a map densely marked with crosses and circles.
"Circles represent the activations handled by the Celestial Strategy Mansion, and crosses represent those that appeared but weren't handled, or appeared only once and disappeared."
"So many?"
Chen Lusi looked at the crosses and circles on the tablet, frowning slightly.
Li Zheng explained, "Mainly because some places it appeared only once, and after that couldn't be encountered again... As for those appearing repeatedly, Celestial Strategy Mansion has dealt with them."
"..."
Chen Lusi didn't speak further, carefully studying the map instead.
Li Zheng didn't interrupt him.
The car drove smoothly.
Soon,
the famous tunnel approached, right in front of them.
"We're going to cross the river, and once we do, we'll head straight to Xuanwu District."
Li Zheng gave a reminder.
Chen Lusi finally withdrew his gaze, looking up to see the words 'Dinghuai Gate' and slowly put down the tablet.
The car slowly drove into the tunnel.
Inside the tunnel, warm yellow light from above poured down.
Chen Lusi curiously examined the surroundings.
To be honest.
It was his first time in the city, and similarly his first time seeing such a tunnel, quite curious.
"Is this the underwater tunnel?"
Chen Lusi asked.
Li Zheng smiled, "Yes, once we pass this tunnel, we'll be on Dinghuai Gate Avenue, and we can arrive at Xuanwu Lake in about twenty minutes."
"Are you from Jinling?"
Chen Lusi realized something.
"No."
Li Zheng shook his head, "Although I've stayed here for a long time before, I am not from Jinling."
"Got it."
Chen Lusi continued to observe this supposedly longest tunnel in the world of its kind, nodding.
The convoy continued forward.
The same scenery stretched ahead, as if endless.
And the almost unchanged view, the narrowing perspective, the flashing lights... always gave a sense of oppression.
Unsure if that was the reason.
Chen Lusi always felt a bit uneasy.
He thought for a bit, then rolled down the passenger side window.
The outside wind rushed into the car.
He took a few deep breaths and felt slightly better, then was about to close the window.
Tapping——
The wind rushing inside seemed to bring some strange sounds.
Chen Lusi paused his movement, suddenly asked, "Did you hear that?"
"What?"
Li Zheng turned his head with some confusion.
In front, natural light streamed into the tunnel, creating a spectacle similar to a sky curtain.
...The exit seemed to have arrived.
Chen Lusi was about to reply.
A roar suddenly echoed.
This time not just Chen Lusi, everyone heard it.
"Traitorous demon! Digging a secret path under the river! Is this an assassination attempt?!"
Li Zheng's face changed, then he immediately reacted, this time didn't slow down but stomped the accelerator and dashed out directly.
No matter what happened... judging by the tone, the other party seemed to be targeting them.
Absolutely couldn't stay in the tunnel.
If something really happened inside, it wouldn't be a small matter.
As Li Zheng floored the accelerator, the SUV, like an untamed beast, lunged forward.
And then, crashed into that sky curtain-like spectacle.
It vanished.
And at the same time.
Behind the convoy.
A middle-aged man drove his car, glancing at the grand SUV convoy in front, clicking his tongue in wonder.
Because he had never seen such a formation.
When Li Zheng and the others suddenly accelerated.
He couldn't help but cluck his tongue forcefully.
"Damn! Speed limit is 70, and this is the exit section… daring to drive at 120 km/h, really not afraid of death!"
He couldn't help but shake his head, showing a look of disdain, while slightly reducing speed.
Soon after.
He also drove out of the tunnel.
As soon as he exited, he immediately searched for the reckless SUV convoy he saw in the tunnel.
But…
"Huh?"
The middle-aged man looked around ahead, where was the SUV convoy?
Not to mention the SUV convoy, he didn't even see a single SUV.
And the traffic flow in Jianghuai Gate tunnel wasn't small.
He had been right behind the convoy; no matter how fast they accelerated, he should logically be able to see them.
"......"
The middle-aged man froze for a moment, then in the next second.
Cold sweat suddenly trickled down.
All kinds of terrifying legends surged into his mind.
His only remaining thought was... wouldn't he have encountered ghosts?
...
At the same time.
Xuanwu District, center.
High above.
A horse-faced man gazed down at the bustling city, slowly opened his hand, took a deep breath, and softly said, "Come, let me see... your elegance, your power, your defiance, your blood."
...
"Gone..."
Zijin Mountain.
Ji Xin paused for a moment, then slowly turned back, looking at the little girl pushing the wheelchair, "What do you mean?"
"I, I, I…I don't know either."
The little girl noticed Ji Xin's gaze, instantly scared to tears, "They just said the Security Army's convoy disappeared, couldn't get in touch no matter what."
Ji Xin: "..."
