Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 73 The mastermind behind the scenes, it's his own fault

"Perhaps the original mechanism was designed like that, but aren't you afraid that Huo Xiu will change it?"

"I don't think he has the time."

Having said that, the further they got, the more vigilant everyone became.

Even if Huo Xiu changed the mechanism, everyone would be able to react under such vigilance.

But he didn't change anything.

So everyone took many turns and passed through one trap after another.

Everyone could clearly feel that they were gradually going down.

A huge space must have been dug out in the mountain below this small building, otherwise it would not be able to accommodate so many mechanisms.

Finally, they came to a large, empty space.

There was a wooden platform in the middle, on which sat an old man wearing a patched and worn cloth that had turned white from washing. Next to him was a wooden table with some warm wine on it.

This old man is Huo Xiu.

Huo Tianqing's eyes were filled with anger, and he wished he could rush up and beat him to death immediately.

But he can't.

Because there was a huge iron cage around the wooden platform, protecting Huo Xiu inside.

This huge iron cage was obviously not ordinary, because when Huo Xiu saw them coming, he did not show any surprise or fear, but instead drank the warm wine slowly and leisurely.

Huo Tianqing asked, "Is Feiyan yours? Are you using me to complete your plan?"

"Yeah, not bad."

Huo Xiu took a sip of wine and nodded.

For a moment, it was unclear whether he was answering Huo Tianqing or commenting on the wine in his mouth.

"You were the one who killed Feiyan?"

"Not bad!"

"Then you still dare to stay here?"

"Haha, I know you want to kill me, but I have to tell you in advance that I forged this iron cage with refined steel to prepare for what happened today."

"what!!!"

Huo Tianqing roared angrily, rushed to the iron cage and attacked repeatedly.

But just as Huo Xiu said, this iron cage was made entirely of fine steel. Huo Tianqing used all his strength, but only beat his hands until they were bleeding, and he could not damage the iron cage at all. Then he was pulled down by Shanxi Yan.

Shanxi Yan said, "Master, don't worry. This iron cage is for protection, but it also serves as a prisoner. He won't be able to escape!"

Huo Xiu laughed and said, "Since I had anticipated this, how could I be so foolish? There's a secret passage under this wooden platform, and the mechanism is the joystick next to me. Just push it, and I can leave through the secret passage.

By the way, let me tell you, right after you came in here, the path behind you has been blocked by a mechanism!

However, the mechanism to open that road can only be triggered from outside.

So, after I leave, you will be trapped here and wait to die!"

"what?!"

Everyone was shocked.

Someone immediately went to explore the road behind him and came back after a while, proving that what Huo Xiu said was true.

"The trap door I used is made of a huge stone weighing tens of thousands of pounds, and it's covered in iron. Rather than breaking that door, I'd rather dig it out of this mountain."

Huo Xiu scoffed.

"I would like to know……"

Lu Xiaofeng then spoke up: "Why did you want to kill Danfeng... No, Shangguan Feiyan? Isn't she yours?"

"Humph! This is all Sun Shou's fault!"

Huo Xiu said angrily, "That guy not only ruined all my plans, but he also knew Shangguan Feiyan's true identity.

In the morning, before he took action, he directly revealed Shangguan Feiyan's identity, which made Shangguan Feiyan think that Sun Shou was actually my person, who was sent by me to take over the Jewelry Pavilion and was also responsible for killing her to wipe out the roots!

Shangguan Feiyan, this stupid woman...so, I had to kill her."

Huo Xiu paused for a moment, then sneered, "Yan Tieshan actually has such a person hidden in secret. But unfortunately, this person is not loyal to him at all.

He knew Shangguan Feiyan's identity. Perhaps... when I was secretly planning the Jewel Pavilion, he already knew all this, but he did nothing...

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Huo Tianqing is the mantis I chose, and I am the oriole, but he is the hidden hunter! "Lu Xiaofeng nodded, having sorted everything out. He said, "If Shangguan Feiyan were alive, your identity would be directly exposed, but if she were dead, you would simply be a suspect. If we were dumber, we might not even think of you."

Huo Xiu said, "That's right. Unfortunately, you, Lu Xiaofeng, are a smart person. Others may not be able to think of it, but you will definitely think of me."

Lu Xiaofeng said, "So, after you killed Shangguan Feiyan... no, before that, you ordered your men to move everything here away."

This space obviously wasn't as empty as it is now.

There are many traces on the ground, indicating that a lot of things must have been stored here before.

Not to mention the large number of footprints on the ground.

"This place... should be filled with weapons, armor, gold, silver, jewelry, and many of my collections."

Huo Xiu said, "You guessed right. When I was about to attack Shangguan Feiyan, I had already sent people to move all the things here away."

Lu Xiaofeng said: "You have made such preparations, and you have not lost anything. Let alone we can't escape today, even if we escape, you, Huo Xiu, can continue to hide in the dark and control Qingyi Tower.

The only thing we lost was this one stronghold."

"good."

Huo Xiu drank the wine in front of him and said, "I've finished the wine and said everything. Everyone, goodbye!"

Then he grabbed the right joystick and gave it a gentle push.

……

Nothing happened.

Lu Xiaofeng was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Huo Xiu, where's the secret passage? Why isn't it open? Could it be that it's been in disrepair for a long time and the mechanism underneath is broken?"

When the others saw this, they also realized that something seemed to be wrong with Huo Xiu.

If that's the case, it would be interesting.

Huo Xiu was already sweating on his back.

The wooden platform under his feet looked like it was made of wood, but it was actually just a layer of outer packaging with an iron gate underneath.

It can only be opened through a mechanism.

I didn't expect that after I planned this far, there would be a problem with the last mechanism.

He shook it a few more times in disbelief, but the mechanism didn't respond at all.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Huo Xiu...hahaha...it looks like you're going to be trapped here and die with us!"

"Hahaha, is there such a funny thing in this world?"

At this moment, everyone was finally sure of what they were thinking.

It turned out that there was actually something wrong with the mechanism in Huo Xiu's hand.

Thinking of Huo Xiu’s calm and confident expression just now.

He drank calmly and chatted with Lu Xiaofeng.

All the things here were transported away in advance.

With wisdom in hand, it seems as if everything is in your hands.

Turning around, there was a problem with the mechanism!
It would have been bad enough that he couldn't run away, but he was also trapped in that cage.

My goodness, this iron cage has really become a real prison at this time.

The contrast between the two is so great that it is really funny.

Lu Xiaofeng, Huo Tianqing, the Seven Heroes of the City, Zhou Ming and others couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Even Dugu Yihe couldn't help but smile.

In other words, Ximen Chuxue's sense of humor is too high, but he still has a stern expression.

When Huo Xiu heard the laughter and thought about his future fate, he was so angry that he fainted.

Everyone laughed louder.

a long time.

"It's all fun, but how are we going to get out now?"

"It's okay. I've informed Manager Sun. Huo Xiu is the mastermind behind Boss Yan's death. He will definitely come."

(End of this chapter)