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Chapter 250: Entering the Rat's Lair
Chapter 250: Entering the Rat's Lair
Yao Yue and Lian Xing looked around, but they were surrounded by desolation and not a soul in sight.
"Do you think that old rabbit is tricking us?" Lian Xing asked, "We've been circling Turtle Mountain for a while now and haven't come across any structures."
Yao Yue narrowed her eyes, her brows furrowing slightly. If Hu Yaoshi was leading them on a wild goose chase, she would move heaven and earth to make him pay the price for his deception.
"On the contrary, I suspect that as soon as we entered Turtle Mountain, Wei Wuya detected our presence." Jiang Feng stated calmly, "Remember, while the other members of the Twelve Constellation are solo players, Wei Wuya has a team of over a dozen subordinates."
During the battle at Mount Jiuhua, those black-clad individuals may have had mediocre martial arts skills, but they undeniably possessed the ability to control rats. They were undoubtedly cultivated by Wei Wuya.
Lian Xing's eyes flickered, "Do you mean that the rat we just encountered was actually bait set by Wei Wuya to lure us here?"
Jiang Feng nodded, "It's highly possible."
"Has he lost his mind?" Lian Xing was genuinely surprised by this revelation. Even with the combined might of the other members of the Twelve Constellation, Wei Wuya stood no chance against them.
Lian Xing scoffed, "Does he truly have that much confidence in the mechanisms within his lair?"
The mere thought of Wei Wuya made Yao Yue's body shudder with disgust. Her eyes turned cold, "He's asking for death."
"Since he's asking for it, we shall grant his wish." Jiang Feng had no intention of letting Wei Wuya continue to be a thorn in their side. The man was as vicious as a wolf, cunning as a fox, and treacherous as a rat. With the Jiang family's vast influence in Jingzhou, it was only a matter of time before they became targets of his schemes.
Following the original storyline, Jiang Feng walked through a grove of locust trees and soon arrived at a towering cliff that stretched for miles. The cliff face was covered in intertwining vines that obscured the color of the rocks beneath.
Jiang Feng took a few steps to the left and right, observing his surroundings briefly before stopping at a spot where the vines were particularly dense. He reached out and parted the vines, revealing an opening that stood over eight feet tall and four feet wide.
The cave before them was pitch-black, devoid of even the faintest glimmer of light.
"Is this Wei Wuya's lair?" Yao Yue couldn't help but ask.
Although she and her sister referred to Wei Wuya's residence as the "rat's lair," they never expected it to be an actual cave. They had assumed that his hideout, like the Moving Flower Palace, would be a cluster of buildings nestled deep in the mountains.
Lian Xing looked at Jiang Feng with admiration, "How did you find it?"
Jiang Feng smiled faintly, "Wei Wuya boasts of his superior intellect and knowledge of mechanisms, hidden weapons, and Feng Shui techniques. Unfortunately for him, I also have a bit of knowledge in those areas, just enough to be a step ahead of him."
Yao Yue and Lian Xing couldn't help but laugh, recalling their first encounter when they warned him about Wei Wuya's poison, and he claimed to have knowledge of toxins as well, always one step ahead of Wei Wuya.
A bit better at poison, a tad more skilled with mechanisms, slightly superior in Feng Shui, and infinitely more attractive.
"Hehehe..."
Suddenly, an eerie laughter echoed from within the cave, "Ignorant and arrogant, full of hot air. Who was it that almost died at the hands of my hidden weapon puppet at the start of the year?"
"Wei Wuya!"
Jiang Feng and his companions turned their heads toward the pitch-black cave, from which Wei Wuya's voice emanated.
"Yao Yue! Lian Xing!"
Wei Wuya's voice dripped with jealousy and malice, "You two worthless women, blinded by your shortsightedness, would rather serve a good-for-nothing pretty boy. You are truly shallow and rotten to the core!"
Before Wei Wuya could finish his sentence, Yao Yue's figure flashed at the cave entrance, and she darted inside with lightning speed.
While Yao Yue's martial arts were indeed profound, Wei Wuya's hidden weapons and mechanisms were not to be underestimated. Jiang Feng's immunity to Wei Wuya's tricks was due to his knowledge of the Compassionate Flower Manual, but Yao Yue lacked such expertise.
Despite the warning, Yao Yue fearlessly rushed in, with Lian Xing close behind, unwilling to be left behind.
Jiang Feng dared not linger at the entrance any longer. If he stayed outside, Yao Yue and Lian Xing might be trapped inside, and with Wei Wuya's cunning and treachery, he didn't feel assured leaving them to face the dangers alone.
"You two impulsive women! If there's any real danger this time, I'll spank your bottoms after we get out of here!" Jiang Feng muttered under his breath.
However, his quiet grumbling reached the ears of the others, as Wei Wuya fell silent, and their light footsteps carried his whispered words through the corridor. Both Yao Yue and Lian Xing heard him loud and clear.
Lian Xing couldn't help but let out a soft hmph of displeasure.
Yao Yue, on the other hand, didn't make a sound, but her face reddened slightly.
In the next moment, a constant whistling filled the air as a spray of fine needles, thin as cow hair, rained down towards them.
"Shush!"
With a casual flick of Yao Yue's sleeve, a gust of wind swept up, carrying away the fine needles without even giving them a chance to come close. Without pausing, she continued her swift advance into the cave.
"Ding ding ding!"
"Bang bang bang!"
In the dim corridor, Yao Yue gracefully leaped over a patch of needle-like spikes protruding from the ground. With a snap of her fingers, she deflected incoming crossbow bolts, and then, in quick succession, smashed through two blade-embedded doors with her palms.
Yao Yue let out a cold laugh. "Wei Wuya, are these your hidden weapons and mechanisms, your final line of defense?"
"Giggle giggle giggle..."
Wei Wuya's laughter sounded like a strangulated mixture of chicken, duck, pig, and dog, sending shivers down their spines.
"This is just the appetizer. Now that you've found me, I'll invite you to the main course."
Wei Wuya's light martial arts skills were no joke, and as Yao Yue was constantly hindered by the mechanisms, his voice always maintained a distance that was neither too far nor too close, luring them deeper.
However, Yao Yue seemed unfazed, crushing every obstacle with her superior martial arts.
Whether it was the traps on the ground, the hidden weapons shooting from the walls, or the mechanisms dropping from above, they were all effortlessly dispelled by her formidable internal energy.
Even the two clouds of poisonous smoke were unable to come near her as they were dispersed by the wind from her palms.
This scene reminded Jiang Feng, who was following behind, of Yan Nantian's performance at Emei Mountain, leaving all his own skills in mechanism disarming unused.
Eighteen consecutive hidden weapons and mechanisms were forcibly broken by Yao Yue.
As Jiang Feng trailed after Yao Yue, he noticed that the main corridor had been constructed quite thoroughly. The floor, walls, and ceiling were made of smooth, flat stones, and a faint glow illuminated the area from an unknown source above.
Soon, the group reached the end of the corridor, which opened up into a spacious hall.
In the center of the hall stood a massive jade throne. It was so large that even Yan Nantian would seem insignificant sitting on it, let alone Wei Wuya.
The hall had several passages and doorways leading off to other areas, but many of the corridors and stone chambers were still in the early stages of construction, with only pits and outlines visible, indicating that Wei Wuya's rat lair was not yet complete.
Yao Yue glanced around and coldly called out, "Wei Wuya, I'm here. Where's this main course you mentioned?"
(End of Chapter)
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