What imperial henchmen? Please call me Your Majesty!

Speaking of this, Su Mu then remembered the special underground passage he used when he was clearing out the black market.

The changes at that time meant there was no time to explore further, but given the current situation, it's likely that something has been found.

"Old Zhao, did you find anything in there?"

Zhao Xian explained with a frustrated expression:

"When our people went to investigate, they did find some hideouts, but there were some places they couldn't reach. So they tricked the tomb raiders by saying there were good things inside, and that's how they got there."

Zhao Xian spoke, a little excited:

"You know what, they're really good at this, but the passage is getting bigger and bigger, and the things we encounter are getting increasingly bizarre."

"Strange?"

"Yeah, there wasn't much gold or silver inside. Some places were really cruel, you could say filthy and chaotic. Do you remember how we tried to catch them inside? We actually ran into them. Those people are really damned."

Su Mu remained somewhat silent, which was actually expected.

"After these people were rescued, we discovered that this underground area seems to be very, very long. Many people have gone in over the past two days, but none of them have reached the end. I suspect that this place is connected to the entire underground of Qingzhou."

"The entire Qingzhou..."

Faced with this, Su Mu thought for a moment and asked:

"Do you think it's possible that Huo Xiao deliberately dug it up back then?"

Zhao Xian shook his head directly:

"No, I heard that there are no exits in many directions, some are dead ends, and some are too long."

"Then it isn't."

With that in mind, he still decided to go and take a look.

"Alright, let's go. Those people won't cause any trouble anytime soon."

"it is good."

"I want to go too..."

Luo Qiqi listened to their conversation with great interest.

Su Mu looked at Luo Qiqi with a helpless expression.

Great-aunt.

Why are you making things worse now?

That's impressive, really.

It would be a shame if they died inside.

I haven't even warmed up to it yet.

Direct refusal:

"No way! No matter who you are, this is our duty, and you're not one of them."

"Hmph, I know exactly what you're talking about."

Zhao Xian was startled and looked at Luo Qiqi.

"Miss Luo, do you know?"

"Don't listen to her, let's go."

Su Mu simply pushed Zhao Xian away, not intending to let Luo Qiqi say anything at all.

Because the purpose of stating it is only one.

They want to go in, don't they?

This girl is truly beautiful, genuinely innocent when she pretends to be naive, but deadly when she gets ruthless.

Zhao Xian wanted to ask more questions, but Su Mu was pushing him along, so he had no choice.

Seeing this, Luo Qiqi stomped her foot angrily:

"snort!"

Although she knew some of the details, Tingxuelou had little to do with the imperial court.

Especially since the black market is controlled by government officials, it would be quite troublesome for her to sneak in.

Corrupt official!

I hope you die inside.

She was the only one left there, so she didn't dare to linger and left in a hurry.

When Su Mu and Zhao Xian arrived at the entrance to the black market, they found that quite a few people were already guarding it.

Su Mu turned around but didn't see Luo Qiqi, so he felt helpless.

Zhao Xian looked at him with a hint of disappointment:

"Brother Su, if she knew something, it might be a great help to us. Aren't you just causing trouble?"

"Don't even think about it. The prettier a woman is, the more likely she is to lie. If you're not capable, don't get too involved with her, and definitely don't listen to her."

"I think you're just jealous, worried I'll steal your woman away, huh?"

Su Mu smiled but didn't say anything, and walked into the black market through the entrance.

Pry it away?

None of that is real, it's all nonsense.

As the two slowly descended underground, the temperature gradually decreased.

Before the black market was cleared out, there were many people inside, so the temperature wouldn't drop so drastically.

After the cleanup, there weren't many people around, and temperature differences appeared between the different terrain features.

Zhao Xian rubbed his arms:

"Why do I feel a little cold?"

Su Mu, however, was not surprised at all.

When they arrived at the black market, the surrounding corpses had already been cleared away, leaving only a mess.

You can barely make out what this place used to look like.

They entered the house.

Zhao Xian said helplessly:

"It's strange, there's only one entrance here."

Su Mu couldn't explain, so he continued walking.

The inside was originally pitch black, but now torches have been lit.

When they reached the place they had come from, they continued walking along the passage.

"This road is dead end. Keep going, it's still a long way off. I don't understand how they managed to dig such a long road in the first place."

Zhao Xian pointed out the way and explained the situation.

Because someone had already explored the area, they followed the marks left behind and it took them an hour to reach the unexplored area.

There is a wall here.

"It's strange, those people couldn't find a way out no matter what they did, it was like a dead end, but they were certain that there was a way ahead."

Su Mu looked around and thought for a moment, but he couldn't really see anything.

Until the two talismans seemed to have a slight connection in their magical power.

So he wandered around the area and found the place where the tremor was strongest.

But this place didn't look like it had any secret passages or mechanisms, which made him curious.

Zhao Xian came to his side:

"What, you think there's a problem?"

"It's hard to say."

Su Mu shook his head and reached out to touch the solid stone walls. The situation here was not due to artificial opening, but rather resembled a naturally formed underground cave.

There is no similar road at all.

But he did feel the talisman pulling him, and he had a feeling that the talisman's magic power was recovering faster than usual.

This piqued his curiosity.

Could it be that there really is a secret beneath Qingzhou?

And is this secret related to the Twelve Talismans?

Looking at Zhao Xian:

"Have you considered using gunpowder?"

"No, if we blow it up, this place might collapse, and the space here is too vast, so it's useless."

Su Mu pondered for a long time, and suddenly seemed to understand something.

Dragon Talisman!

If there is one, we can blast it open.

Perhaps the passage here can only be opened with dragon talismans, and there is no other way.

If that's the case, it means the secrets here haven't been revealed yet.

After much deliberation, I had no choice but to give up.

"Well, there's no other way. It's best to seal off this place. Although I have a feeling there's something there, it's not the right time yet."

"You think so too?"

Zhao Xian was also a little surprised.

Su Mu nodded.

After searching for a while without success, they had no choice but to turn back.

Once back on the ground, Zhao Xian felt refreshed and invigorated.

"It's definitely more comfortable outside."

"I'll go back and explain the general situation to the adults. You can continue your patrol as usual."

When Su Mu went to find the prefect and explained the general situation, it was already past the closing time of the yamen when he came out of the mansion.

He decided not to go to the government office and went back to his residence instead.

Arriving at the front door, I unlocked it and pushed the door open, where a beautiful red figure came into view.

"?"

He saw Luo Qiqi sitting in a chair looking at him, facing the door, as if she had been waiting for a long time.

"No, you, how did you get in? It was clearly locked."

Luo Qiqi looked at him, a faint smile on her face:

"What, surprised? This young lady has many tricks up her sleeve."

Su Mu was indeed surprised, but considering her strength, it seemed understandable.

If she really took action, she could demolish her own house.

Luo Qiqi looked at him:

"Close the door and come here."

no way.

A man can bend and stretch.

I will endure!

He turned around and slowly closed the door. Then, looking at Luo Qiqi, he hesitated for a moment before walking over.

As she approached, before she could say anything, she stood up, placed her hands on his shoulders, and pulled him down into the chair.

Su Mu was completely dumbfounded.

Luo Qiqi looked cold and reached out to touch his chest.

"!!"

I thought she was going to open her heart to me, but instead she started exploring downwards.

"No! Miss Luo! You can't do this!"