sbdcsierra Chapter 458 She hasn't changed a single thing!
Chapter 458 She hasn't changed a single thing!
Before seeing this iron chain, even with Lu Yangyang's rich imagination, she found it hard to believe that these people could actually build such a passage between mountains.
However, this remarkable project was built by these people for their own selfish gain, at the cost of harming countless innocent people.
Luo Jing and Xu Lang were also speechless with shock. No one could imagine that such an incredible thing as building a passage between mountains was actually real.
Lu Yangyang lay down on the edge of the iron chain and reached out to pull over the locking rings used to slide on the chain. There were three locking rings in total, and each ring had a hook at the bottom. When they were moving the cinnabar mine, they must have hung baskets or something similar at the bottom, and then used the power between two locking rings to slide forward. This way, they could easily slide across the cableway and reach the other side.
Lu Yangyang and the others brought ropes with them when they came down. Lu Yangyang used the rope to secure her waist and hung the other end on the lock. She turned to the group and said, "I'm light on my feet. I'll try it out first. If it's okay, then you can come over."
Xu Lang glanced down and swallowed hard. This valley was probably several meters deep. If he fell in, he would be smashed to pieces!
He asked Lu Yangyang uncertainly, "Really, really like that?"
However, before she could finish speaking, Lu Yangyang had already rowed quite a distance.
Xu Lang: "..."
His buddy behind him asked, "Boss Xu, are you afraid of heights?"
Xu Lang kicked him: "I'm not afraid of you! I'm just wondering, this little brat used to be so fierce that no one could stand against her, and now that she's all grown up, she hasn't changed at all! Does she really not care about anyone?"
The brother muttered from the side, "You're just jealous!"
Looking at Lu Yangyang, who had become a tiny dot in the distance, Luo Jing said, "She is the most resilient person I have ever met. It seems like she can do anything, and only by doing it will she know the result."
Lu Yangyang quickly slid to the top of the opposite side, used the iron chain to flip and jump onto the platform of the opposite cave. Looking at the straight iron chain in front of her, she couldn't help but think that if she had the same lightness skill as Sheng Junyi, wouldn't she be able to run directly over here?
She sighed softly, rubbing her slightly sore fingers. One shouldn't be too greedy; learning a little is learning a lot.
She raised her hand and shouted to the other side, "You can come over now! Two people can come together!"
She had just tested it, and the iron chain had a strong load-bearing capacity; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to use it to transport ore.
Upon hearing her voice, Luo Jing stepped forward and hung himself up first, then said to Xu Lang, "If you're afraid of heights, young brother Xu, you can close your eyes, and I'll take you over."
Xu Lang, his face flushed, said stiffly, "No, no need, I can manage."
How can a man say no!
Xu Lang gritted his teeth and hung himself up as well.
Fortunately, they reached the other side without any problems. Xu Lang's legs were weak, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "This is amazing! Who came up with this idea? With such ability, why do they always do shady things!"
After everyone arrived, it was confirmed that the road was indeed feasible. However, they needed to be extra careful from then on, because if they took this road, they might encounter people who were moving ore, so they needed to be extra cautious.
After discussing their next steps, the group continued their journey towards Yuming Mountain.
At first, they didn't encounter any people transporting ore, but as they went further south, they gradually began to hear some noises. Not wanting to attract attention, they avoided those they could. If they couldn't avoid them, they would find a place to quietly knock them unconscious and hide them. This continued until nightfall, when they rested briefly for an hour or two before continuing their journey.
Around 3 AM, Lu Yangyang, as before, was the first to cross the iron chain and reach the other side. But just as she was about to climb over, she suddenly heard a groggy voice...
"I think I just heard something?"
Lu Yangyang hurriedly untied the rope, clung to the rock face, and climbed a little to the side.
Soon, slow footsteps approached, and someone said to the person next to them, "There's no one here. Did you hear that right?"
Another person said, "Maybe you misheard. I just dozed off and my head is still foggy."
"Alright, have some tea to clear your head. The higher-ups have instructed us that the new prefect is not easy to deal with, and they've told us to be on guard and not get caught."
"Wait here, I'll go get a teapot, we've finished all the water," the other person muttered as he turned around.
Lu Yangyang lay on the rock wall, listened to the man yawn, quickly climbed up, and took advantage of the man turning around to get behind him. She then delivered a chop to the back of his neck, knocking him unconscious.
At this moment, another person carrying a teapot also walked over. Lu Yangyang grabbed the person's clothes with one hand and hid behind him. As soon as the person carrying the teapot came over, she quickly knocked him unconscious with the same move. Then, she caught the teapot that was about to fall and used one foot to support the person, preventing him from hitting the ground and making a sound.
After doing all this, Lu Yangyang made two bird calls. Luo Jing and the others on the other side heard the sound and immediately knew something was wrong, so they quickly rowed over.
Lu Yangyang gestured for them to be quiet, placed one of them against the wall, and, carrying the other, slowly climbed down the rock face, eventually reaching a tree extending from the rock face.
Below the tree was a pit tens of feet deep.
Lu Yangyang pressed his acupoint with her finger, and the man opened his eyes in a daze. When he saw the scene in front of him, he was so frightened that he almost fainted again. Lu Yangyang grabbed his chin and said, "Don't shout. Now you answer whatever I ask you, or I'll throw you off this cliff."
The man's eyes widened in terror, and his forehead instantly became covered in a layer of cold sweat.
"There are mineral veins in this mountain, right?" Lu Yangyang asked.
A struggle flashed in the man's eyes, but Lu Yangyang simply grabbed him and hung him in mid-air, which frightened him so much that he nodded hastily and became completely obedient.
Lu Yangyang lifted the person up and asked, "How far is it from here to the Jade Ming Mountain Immortal Palace? Where did you send the girls you took to give to Immortal Shangqing? If I want to snatch that girl back, which way is the safest?"
"I, I..." the man began to stammer again.
Lu Yangyang's fingers twitched, and the man swallowed hard before hurriedly replying, "After crossing two more mountains, you'll reach the Jade Mountain Immortal Palace. These two mountains, all the way to the Jade Mountain Immortal Palace, are teeming with people; you can't possibly cross them directly. However, you can go up the mountain. The guards on the mountain work in shifts, so as long as you're careful, you can get through. At the foot of Jade Mountain, there's an abandoned mortuary filled with coffins. The girls given to the immortals will be placed in coffins and hoisted up the mountain to the Immortal Palace using iron chains. There are only two guards along the way, and they'll be hoisted up within half an hour. People are hiding both at the foot of the mountain and on the mountainside. You can only rescue people from the iron chains halfway up the mountain; there are no guards there."