
The more they walked, the stranger it felt.
It's like you're heading in a direction you know is dangerous. Even so you keep walking. Li Wei noticed, as did Zhang Yuwen and Wei Wuxie.
Wei Wuxie shook her head as she felt extremely heavy. Wang Zeming himself was indeed troubled, but he was more enduring than Wei Wuxie. While Li Wei himself was already walking like an undead. However this was a strange sense of tiredness, and they felt like they had walked so far.
Then, BRUK!!
"Daughter."
Wei Wuxie who was about to fall asleep while standing up regained consciousness. He looked at Li Wei who was lying on the ground. As Wei Wuxie approached, she realized that Li Wei was pointing towards the grass. It made Zhang Yuwen think that Li Wei was possessed.
Clearly Wei Wuxie was intending to help Li Wei. However, Li Wei instead pointed towards the front with more anarchism. It was as if Wei Wuxie did not understand as well, then she would kick him.
Li Wei said weakly, "From there."
Geez my face hurts because it has to fall by sticking like a lizard. Then, these two creatures don't understand what I mean.
Zhang Yuwen who turned out to be stronger survived than the two of them. Perhaps Zhang Yuwen's body was more stable than theirs. I don't know. And, Wei Wuxie had Zhang Yuwen check out what Li Wei had pointed to since earlier.
"What if what the Princess pointed at was something bad?" zhang Yuwen asked with a resigned face.
Wei Wuxie glanced sharply at Zhang Yuwen, "Then, if it's something good, will it cause us this kind of distress?" his question was not intending to calm Zhang Yuwen down.
However, this is what makes them sick throughout the journey. It was like they were going up in blood pressure. Not to mention the weight on their heads. Obviously something installed there is not a good thing.
"But I don't have a sword to fight!" the real Zhang Yuwen objected rather timidly.
Li Wei raised his head. Still with his miserable prone position. "If it strikes, it'll creep toward us right now."
But ever since Li Wei was sprawled he did not hear the sound of any approaching movements. What made Li Wei point in that direction was the smell like funeral incense coming from there. However, this was definitely no ordinary funeral incense. It was this incense-like scent that made them feel drunk.
Zhang Yuwen picked up his arrow bow which was still neatly stored on his back. Clearly Zhang Yuwen was a bit sensitive about all that. Until he could only scrape towards the fresh grass attached to the wall of the Stone Labyrinth.
THE SNACK!
While being cleaned by Zhang Yuwen, Li Wei realized that he did not smell the painful scent anymore.
"Does this work?" zhang Yuwen asked, and when he saw the resurgent Li Wei he realized that it was true.
Li Wei improved and so did Wei Wuxie. It's just that he still doesn't understand what triggers them to dizzy and angry like before. It was definitely not just because Zhang Yuwen had cleared the grass.
SREK'S!
Li Wei touched the somewhat loose surface of the Stone Labyrinth, and pressed down on it... THE CRUTCHES!
"There is a secret door here" Wei Wuxie said as she looked at the surface of the wall.
The empty gap opened when Li Wei pressed the other part. So as to open the secret door mechanism, they need to find a stretchy stone part.
Zhang Yuwen lowered his head to inspect the empty crack. Just in case it's not a trap. However, Wei Wuxie told Zhang Yuwen to enter first. Zhang Yuwen's face immediately looked sour.
"What if there's a trap in there? Can you guarantee that my body won't be cut in there?" zhang Yuwen asked in disbelief.
The door was only knee-high for adults. So if they want to enter, then the way is only by crawling in. Even so, the gap was apparently a bit deep until it found the next door. Not to mention the other risks such as deadly animals that live there and so on.
"Or ... We're looking for another way?" asked Li Wei who was thinking.
Wei Wuxie turned her head towards Li Wei. "Is there a guarantee if there's another door?" tanyakanya.
Zhang Yuwen nodded his head in excitement as he wished he had not been told to crawl first into that part of the gap. It has its own weaknesses in insects. That was what made Zhang Yuwen not want to enter first.
"The aroma ... It was an incense that could make human blood spur. Like you suddenly feel in great fear. But such incense must be turned on first. Do you think the incense can live on its own?" li Wei asked to open up the thought path of these two comrades.
Of course not. Even if there was magic used to animate, there might be interference from the Royal Astrologer here.
"Although this incense sticks us to chaos, but thanks to the aroma of this incense we find its entrance. So that I'm sure at every entrance of the labyrinth is installed by incense. Do you remember how this labyrinth formed? Circles, right? We can conclude that there are many labyrinth doors leading us to the middle of the labyrinth," explained Li Wei who actually kind of gave up on Zhang Yuwen.
Look that Zhang Yuwen started scratching his head. Zhang Yuwen's omen only captured half of what Li Wei explained.
"Sorry, Princess. I'm a little stupid." Honesty is the good thing of everything. That was what Zhang Yuwen said.
If in sword and fight, then Zhang Yuwen could be categorized above. However, in logic or playing with a smart mindset, Zhang Yuwen gave up. Including in the mindset of Master Ling Xiao which sometimes according to Zhang Yuwen can not be defined.
Also ... In Zhang Yuwen's life history, he had never met anyone else who could defeat Ling Xiao in strategy.
Believe me if there was anything that the Li Kingdom feared in this world, then it was this Ling Xiao. It was as if all the human thoughts in this world Ling Xiao could guess. Until you can't keep anything from him. Then, on the contrary ... If Ling Xiao planned something, then others would have a hard time guessing it. Especially finish.
"If the labyrinth is in the form of a circle, then the other door chosen by each participant is correct. All the early entrances are correct. The test is only one ... That is, finding the door after," Li Wei thought as she inspected the empty gap. Unfortunately the inside was too deep to be seen from this position of theirs.
If you don't find the door, it means you can't get in. Especially remember! It's nighttime. They only capitalize on torches that are turned on along the labyrinth.
"So, the point of the Princess is if we want another way, then we have to go out again from the path we choose. Then, start over from the other door, and try to find the other door?" wei Wuxie asked who understood faster than Zhang Yuwen.
Thanks to that Zhang Yuwen could also understand it. Somehow he understood better if there was a discussion between Wei Wuxie and Li Wei. As if there was a reciprocity of the proposed motion.
"It's the same as we repeated from the beginning," Zhang Yuwen thought.
Wei Wuxie sighed. "Eat him, you go in first. If there's something in there, then I'll pull your foot out."
They have no other choice.
"After all, are you sure the officials will put their son's life at risk?" li Wei asked to calm Zhang Yuwen down.
Li Wei grabbed the torch installed in the labyrinth. Then, put it into the gap just to repel the insects in it. Well, if there is a ... However, they did not see any insects coming out of it.
"It's dark, but I'm sure there's no insect nest in it. Moreover, I felt the wind blowing from the direction of this hole," explained Li Wei who tied her hands with a long cloth.
Zhang Yuwen was ultimately the one who had to enter first. He tied his heart with his arrow tighter. Obviously he didn't want to get caught in this gap. So he has to further streamline himself.
Afterwards, Zhang Yuwen used his bow first to find a way. At least if there was something in front, then his bow would hit him first. Zhang Yuwen obviously could not control his eyesight, because inside this crack was extremely dark.
TUK TUK'S!
Zhang Yuwen felt the tip of his arrow bow hit something.
"Yuwen, did you find anything?"
Does that mean this door is wrong?
Zhang Yuwen did not think so. He crawled closer towards the other wall that Zhang Yuwen had found. As Li Wei said, there was a wind coming in from this hole. It means there's a gap.
Zhang Yuwen checked just to find the suppressor mechanism, or whatever. Unfortunately, there's nothing there. It made Zhang Yuwen clench his hands to hit towards the wall and ... BRACKET!
The stone wall was more fragile than Zhang Yuwen had thought.
"I found my way, Princess," Zhang Yuwen shouted.
Then, Zhang Yuwen stepped aside from the stone ruins he had managed to destroy. It's like the stones were stacked just like that to block. But his power means nothing. It's just a cheat.
THE HUFT!
Zhang Yuwen came out from within that stuffy hole. He stood up to check the surroundings. Princess Li Wei was right, this labyrinth is circular, so you can see there is a basin from the road.
After being convinced that the situation was safe, Zhang Yuwen bowed in the dark hole and shouted. "Daughter, Wuxie ... I found another part of the labyrinth here. You can come in now, because it's safe."
Just as Zhang Yuwen called it safe, he heard like the sound of birds chirping. At that time he prepared his arrow bow, and realized there was indeed a black bird in the labyrinth. The bird spins like an eagle looking for prey.
CREPP!
BRACKET!
Zhang Yuwen rolled over as he felt the bird approaching towards his head. It seemed like Zhang Yuwen knew that the 'vine' this bird was after was him. In his reclining position Zhang Yuwen aimed at the belly of the bird that was about to attack him. Then, ...
STAPLE!
Be exposed.
BYARS!
The bird then broke up like a leaf, and a paper talisman floated in the air ... Return to the owner to be recorded as a result. Zhang Yuwen's arrow also caught fire. It was only fair that if they had shot once, then they had already thrown away one arrow. It was because every arrow that was thrown, would burn in the air. Whether or not the hunt is going to burn.
It seemed like Zhang Yuwen was about his first hunt.
When Zhang Yuwen stood back up, Wei Wuxie had already made it out of the hole. Zhang Yuwen extended his hand to help Wei Wuxie stand up.
"The hunt is more difficult than we imagined" Wei Wuxie said as she greeted Zhang Yuwen's hand.
Zhang Yuwen pulled Wei Wuxie to his feet. "Teacher Ling Xiao made his 'toys' a game. It's the same as we're dealing with Master Ling Xiao."
Li Wei who was smaller than Wei Wuxie could obviously come out easily. After which, Li Wei hung his bow on the shoulder again, and stared at Master Ling Xiao's paper puppet that Zhang Yuwen had been harvesting. Even that mysterious Master could also make beasts with talisman paper.
"Let's walk again" Li Wei said when he realized that they had been here too long.
But his steps stopped when he saw the other paper grains that were scattered on the ground. Zhang Yuwen had only gotten one hunt, and it had already burned before. However, this former quarry is no longer far from their place.
"Some of it has gone before us" said Li Wei, who examined the burning sheet.
Looks like they have to hunt even harder in this labyrinth. In fact, it was not only the three of them who found the right path.
***
In the walls of the labyrinth, in fact there are some hunts. Li Wei shot a shot once, and succeeded. Zhang Yuwen also got one more bird that he managed to arrow. That made him score two points. Then, Wei Wuxie followed with a very amazing result, which was to shoot two tails at once in close proximity.
It turned out that after they managed to enter, the other entrance was easier. They only need to walk down the straight labyrinth road, and also their prey turned out to roam there. More than anything ... The easier the road, the more dangerous.
Because ...
"Not a test of his name if it doesn't trap. This is Master Ling Xiao .." said Li Wei, who felt strange about this peace.
Zhang Yuwen gave Li Wei some drinking water. "It is important that we be vigilant, Princess. The way out of here we don't know yet."
Remember this labyrinth. Perverse is part of the labyrinth's distress.
Wei Wuxie looked at sharpening her arrows. They rested for a while, at once to find the next path. The problem was that they had circled the same path since then. Li Wei also felt like a sudden backache, especially he had fallen when faced with his quarry.
Li Wei felt like lying down for a moment ... A DUG!
Ow hell! My head!
When Li Wei had just wanted to lie down, his head had already touched the hard rock. Not yet had Li Wei checked, he felt the ground at the bottom of his back move. It seemed like Li Wei had opened another trap.
"Hey ..."
SRAPS!
Then, Li Wei fell down just like that without even having the time to say any further. Even Zhang Yuwen's hand that was at the closest distance could not reach him. Li Wei fell down in a strange way, like he just disappeared.
Zhang Yuwen attempted to head towards that reclusive land. Unfortunately, the land was solid as before. Even Zhang Yuwen jumped a few times, and did not find the hole that swallowed Li Wei. He also stepped on some of the stones that were there. However, the ground level is also still flat as usual.
"Where is Princess Li Wei?" wei Wuxie asked who realized that Li Wei was missing. Though he had just heard Li Wei shout earlier.
Zhang Yuwen pointed towards the ground that was returning to normal. It was as if there had never been a hole that swallowed Li Wei before. His gaze looked pushy and confused. The only thing that occurred in his brain was ...
"Wuxie, Princess is fine, isn't she?" zhang Yuwen asked blankly.
The problem is they also can not find where now the Princess moved.
***
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Sorry just got up again. I actually went home to the village. Long time on the way, keep turning out to be flooding in his way. I leave in the afternoon, come in the afternoon in the village. Alias all night. That's why I can come up again.
I hope this chapter is quite satisfying and for a while I haven't been able to double up, let alone crazy up. So, I promise you, the real world is busier than what I understand.
So, ... That was just the first yes.
Let's meet in the next chapter.
Adios~