Holding a lantern, guiding souls across, Lady Hou comes from the underworld.
Chapter 298 The Dungeon
As Ren Fengjue and Xia Ximo walked out of the room, the "one-eyed dragon" immediately greeted them with a smile.
"How is it? Are you two satisfied?"
Ren Fengjue's expression stiffened slightly, but he smiled and said, "Quite satisfied."
He casually took out a gold ingot from his pocket and handed it over.
"One-Eyed Dragon's" eyes lit up, and he was about to take it when the other party stopped him.
Ren Fengjue then said, "There is one more thing I would like to trouble you with, brother."
"One-Eyed Dragon" kept his eyes glued to the gold ingot, and readily agreed, "Please give your orders, sir. As long as it's within my power, I will arrange it."
Ren Fengjue said, "Brother, could you please lead the way? We would like to go to the dungeon of your 'Suspended Mirror Hall'."
"Sure, sure..."
"One-Eyed Dragon" was about to agree when he suddenly realized something was wrong. "Wait! Did I hear that right? Did you say 'dungeon'?"
Ren Fengjue said, "That's right."
"..."
Even though "One-Eyed Dragon" is greedy, he still has to be careful and vigilant.
He swallowed hard and asked cautiously, "What are you doing going to a place like that, young master?"
Ren Fengjue stated bluntly, "Find someone."
"Looking for...someone?"
What kind of people could be in that place?
"One-Eyed Dragon" muttered to himself, then lowered his voice and said, "That place is where the Suspended Mirror Hall imprisons those who have committed crimes, and of course, some of them are enemies. Could it be... someone that you know, sir?"
He was clearly suspicious.
Ren Fengjue didn't want to reveal too much, and only replied coldly, "You don't need to know too much. If you're willing to lead the way, this ingot of gold is yours. If you're not willing, I can ask you some more questions."
After saying that, he turned to leave, but was blocked by "One-Eyed Dragon" with a grin.
"My lord, let's talk this over properly. However, even if I'm willing to lead the way, you... might not be able to get into that place."
Ren Fengjue raised an eyebrow slightly: "What do you mean by that?"
"One-Eyed Dragon" could only give him a brief description of the situation inside the prison.
It turns out that the dungeon of the Suspended Mirror Hall is indeed located underground at the headquarters.
Back then, in order to intimidate his followers, the gang leader set up various tortures in the dungeon, which were said to be even more cruel than the government's torture chambers.
"Most importantly, there is only one entrance and exit to that dungeon, and the entrance is guarded by people in shifts around the clock. Even if you have the ability to force your way in, it is difficult to get out unscathed."
Hearing this, Ren Fengjue became even more suspicious; it was definitely not just a place to imprison criminals…
"You don't need to worry too much. Just take us there first, and the gold will be yours after it's done."
"One-Eyed Dragon" knew that these two people were definitely not simple, and he was already making plans in his mind.
"Alright, then come with me."
The three of them went downstairs, unaware that the old doctor inside had been tied up like a dumpling and knocked unconscious.
After leading the two downstairs, "One-Eyed Dragon" exchanged a few words with someone and then slipped into a hidden door when no one was paying attention.
Afterwards, we went down the narrow, long staircase to the ground, where it gradually became dark.
At the end of the long ladder, a heavy iron gate came into view.
"My lord, look, it's right there in there."
Since they had come secretly, avoiding people, "One-Eyed Dragon" didn't dare to get too close.
Ren Fengjue glanced over and saw torches burning in front of the door, with two people guarding the side.
"I told you, you can't get in without the key. Do you see the copper bell over there? Once you ring it, the sound goes straight into the steering wheel. And this passage is so narrow, you couldn't fly away even if you had wings."
Fearing that they would be reckless and try to force their way in, "One-Eyed Dragon" directly pointed out the disadvantages of the terrain.
He added, "In short, in all the years I've been in the helm, I've never seen anyone who's been locked in a dungeon escape."
Ren Fengjue smiled and asked him, "It seems you know quite a lot. Aren't you afraid of letting the people of Xuanjing Hall find out?"
"One-Eyed Dragon" was still thinking about the gold, so he immediately flattered and said, "We're all just trying to make a living. If I were an honest and upright man, how would I have met a wealthy man like you, sir?"
Ren Fengjue nodded and then handed the gold ingot to him directly.
"One-Eyed" hurriedly caught it with both hands, but the next second, the two of them reacted at the same time...
"One-Eyed Dragon" wanted to grab the gold and run away, but Ren Fengjue reacted quickly, grabbing him and pushing him towards the dungeon.
The gold was not held firmly and rolled down the steps.
The guards at the dungeon door immediately saw them, and at the same time, they also saw the gold.
"Who is it?"
Knowing he probably wouldn't get the gold, "One-Eyed Dragon" decided to go all in and shouted, "Brothers, these two are suspicious! Go and report them to the deputy leader immediately!"
The two men, however, were already captivated by the gleaming golden object and instead became skeptical of his words.
Ren Fengjue realized what was going on and immediately said, "Don't make false accusations. You're the one who took the money, trying to scam us..."
Xia Ximo, who was standing to the side, immediately glanced at him.
Unexpectedly, the two gatekeepers ignored what they were saying, looked at the gold on the ground, exchanged a glance, and then rushed forward to grab it.
Not wanting to end up with nothing, "One-Eyed Dragon" also plunged headlong into the fray.
Ren Fengjue never expected that a piece of gold could cause internal strife. While they were fighting, he caught a glimpse of the key on the gatekeeper's waist.
Taking advantage of their unpreparedness, he grabbed Xia Ximo, stole the key, and quickly opened the iron gate.
Three men outside were fighting tooth and nail for the gold, but in the end, the gold rolled into some crevice and disappeared without a trace.
Only then, panting, did they realize what had happened. "One-Eyed" clutched his injured eye and cursed angrily, "They've already escaped to jail, and you still hit me!"
The other two were also bruised and battered. They looked at each other again before stepping forward and ringing the copper bell.
On the other side, after Ren Fengjue entered, he closed the iron gate and then directly bolted it from the inside.
In this way, they couldn't get out, and the people outside couldn't break in for a while.
Upon entering the dungeon, Ren Fengjue quickly saw the punishment area that "One-Eyed Dragon" had mentioned.
Everything was indeed as he said; those instruments of torture were not only comparable to those used in government torture chambers, but were, in fact, identical…
Further in, most of the cells were empty, with only two or three people locked up, and they all seemed to be mentally unstable.
Even knowing that someone had entered, they simply huddled in a corner, remaining motionless.
Ren Fengjue's gaze swept across the rows of cells. Although the space was indeed large enough, the Di people he was looking for were not among them…
They walked all the way to the end of the prison cell, but found nothing.
At that moment, a faint sound came from deeper underground.
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