Zhang Suo's rage shot up his forehead when he heard this, and he roared furiously, "Are you going to kill them?"
The old man waved his hands hurriedly, sighed and said, "No, no, I just want them to give up because they won't be able to get the treasure."
His eyes were wandering, filled with guilt and fear.
Zhang Suo didn't believe it at all. He took a step forward and brought the knife closer to the old man's neck again, the blade almost digging into the wrinkled skin. "You're lying! I think you just want to kill them!"
The old man said, "I have guarded this place for forty years. I know better than anyone that it is almost impossible to get this treasure. I set up this trap to make them come back. If they continue to go this way, they will die."
Nan Yu asked solemnly, "What will happen if this mechanism of yours is triggered?"
The old man swallowed his saliva and said guiltily: "I have given enough hints. As for whether they can come back alive, it depends on their fate..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room instantly dropped to freezing point.
Nan Yu turned around and looked at Zhang Suo, his expression serious and determined: "You watch him, don't let him make any moves, I'll go find them!"
After saying that, he turned around without hesitation and ran towards the entrance of the underground palace.
Zhang Suo stared at the old man with a sharp look in his eyes: "You'd better behave yourself. If anything happens to them, I want you to be buried with them!"
......
At this time, deep underground, Xiao Hengyu was treating his own wounds.
His body was bleeding profusely, with blood oozing out. Several wounds were pierced by sharp swords, and what was even more fatal was that these weapons contained residual poison.
He had to treat the wound as quickly as possible, first pull out the sharp objects, and then give him a blocking injection.
Otherwise, he might not be able to make it out.
Because the weapon was stuck too deep, he had to cut his own flesh with a dagger to remove it.
The treatment was very painful, and his facial features were distorted, but he didn't make a sound and clenched his teeth tightly.
Beads of sweat the size of beans could be vaguely seen rolling down his forehead, and his face was as pale as a dead person.
Seeing this, Su Yutang couldn't help but ask softly, "Do you need help?"
Hearing this, Xiao Hengyu slowly raised his head. Just as he was about to speak, Bo Jingzhou pulled Su Yutang back and reminded him, "Men and women shouldn't touch each other. He's injured in an inconvenient position."
Su Yutang was slightly stunned, then reacted and nodded, "That's right, Xiao Hengyu, then you can handle it yourself, hurry up and don't waste time."
"......" Xiao Hengyu gritted his teeth and instantly gave up the idea of asking Su Yutang for help. At the same time, he did not forget to glare at Bo Jingzhou fiercely.
Bo Jingzhou noticed Xiao Hengyu's dissatisfaction and deliberately asked, "What? Do you want my help?"
Xiao Hengyu's face darkened: "No need."
Bo Jingzhou said again: "Except for me, there will be no one else here to handle it for you."
The meaning is very clear, don't even think about taking advantage of Su Yutang.
Xiao Hengyu snorted coldly and ignored Bo Jingzhou. He endured the pain and silently treated the wound.
Perhaps because she saw how hard he was trying, Su Yutang kindly held up the lighting for him. It was too dark underground, so he could see more clearly.
Xiao Hengyu raised his head and glanced at Su Yutang, "Thank you."
Su Yutang did not respond.
After a while, Xiao Hengyu finally treated his wound. He looked like he had just been to the gates of hell. He leaned weakly against the wall, gasping for breath. Beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down his forehead, soaking his clothes.
After a long while, he finally calmed down his breathing, raised his head, looked at Bo Jingzhou with complicated eyes, and asked, "Why did you save me just now?"
He knew very well that he had triggered the mechanism due to carelessness just now, and his life was hanging by a thread. It was Bo Jingzhou who stopped the subsequent attack of the mechanism in time and reached out to help him.
Otherwise, the sharp weapon would have pierced his body and killed him on the spot.
He and Bo Jingzhou were mortal enemies. Bo Jingzhou could have just watched him die without any need to rescue him.
He has always been reluctant to owe favors to others, especially Bo Jingzhou, so he must ask clearly, otherwise he will feel uncomfortable.
Bo Jingzhou raised his eyebrows slightly and said disapprovingly: "I just think that your death is a bit pathetic."
After hearing this, Xiao Hengyu's face instantly became stiff, "You can let me die here."
After all, whether he died miserably or not has nothing to do with him.
Su Yutang frowned as she watched the two of them from the side. She couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Hengyu, don't you plan on getting out alive now that you're here?"
Xiao Hengyu frowned: "I said, I want to get the treasure."
Su Yutang said, "Xiao Hengyu, do you want to die? Even if you get it, what will happen? You will die here."
Xiao Hengyu's eyes moved slightly. He looked at Su Yutang with a hint of surprise in his eyes and asked, "Would you care if I died here?"
No one has ever cared about his life since he was a child.
Su Yutang didn't say anything.
Xiao Hengyu narrowed his eyes, as if he was lost in thought. He felt that he was thinking too much. After a moment, he slowly said, "I must find the treasure, otherwise there is no way to get out. This is the task my father gave me, and it is also the task I gave myself."
Bo Jingzhou frowned slightly: "Back then, he sent you to the no-man's land just for the treasure here?"
Xiao Hengyu nodded: "Yes."
Su Yutang was puzzled and asked, "Why you? Is there no one else who can find it except you?"
Xiao Hengyu raised his head and continued, "You know the three major families, right?"
Su Yutang looked puzzled and couldn't help asking, "What is the relationship between this treasure and the three major families?"
Xiao Hengyu was silent for a moment, then continued, "This treasure was left behind by the ancestors of the Bo, Su, and Xiao families many years ago. Legend has it that only when the three families join forces and produce their respective tokens can this treasure be opened. There's also a legend that if you get this treasure, you can buy the entire country of China. In fact, this is not a legend, but a fact. Back then, the Bo family only uncovered a small part of it, and they were already rich enough to rival a country..."
He paused, then looked up at Bo Jingzhou, "How else do you think Mr. Bo built his kingdom?"
After hearing this, Bo Jingzhou couldn't help but frown. It was obvious that he didn't know much about this.
In his cognition, his grandfather has always been a man of great courage and ability. He established the Bo family business through his own means, but he never thought that it had any connection with this treasure.
However, he did know that his grandfather and Mr. Su were revolutionary comrades who had fought side by side. Later, Mr. Su saved his grandfather's life. It was because of this life-and-death friendship that the two families arranged a marriage for their children.
Xiao Hengyu looked at Bo Jingzhou's expression, realizing that he was probably unaware of the situation. He then continued, "After the three families' dominance was broken, my father was forced to flee abroad. But over the years, he has always wanted to obtain the treasure. However, this treasure can only be opened by the three families working together. I have a map of the underground palace."
As he spoke, he looked at Bo Jingzhou and said, "Your Bo family should have the secret map of the mechanical devices here."
Then, his gaze slowly shifted to Su Yutang, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes, "As for the Su family, I have never been clear about what kind of token they have."
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