Chapter 26: Chapter 4: The Breath of the Devil (Part 1)
The Hall of Paradise on Earth was a place that made people reluctant to leave.
The moon hung high in the sky; people were busy under the moonlight.
"Report to the General: The designers have found the weakest part." A guard ran forward.
Leading thousands of soldiers around the imperial mausoleum hall was General Mi Shou under the command of the Lord of the Wolf - Controlling Region, DuGu Lue. He had rushed to the scene the moment DuGu Lue was in danger and was calmly commanding the soldiers.
"Minister of Censors, if we start digging from this place, we can reach the surface in ten days." There was determination written all over Mi Shou's rugged face.
Zuo Yi slightly lowered his eyes. "The soldiers under the General are all elite troops who have undergone strict training. Thank you for your hard work!"
"Thank you, Minister of Censors!" Mi Shou waved his hand quickly, turned around, picked up a shovel, and sweated profusely in the moonlight. All the soldiers took turns in an orderly manner. No one discussed it, but everyone knew what they should do.
Zuo Yi let out a slight sigh. With this kind of momentum, it wasn't up to the emperor to say not to dig, was it?
"It's late at night. Since the Minister of Censors isn't in good health, you can go back to your mansion and rest first." Mi Shou didn't even raise his head, but every word he said was weighty.
Standing imposingly in the night wind, the pain faintly throbbed through his spleen, which had been kicked by the emperor.
"Don't worry, Minister of Censors. The troops at the border are still on high alert. The five thousand soldiers here are only one - tenth of those around the imperial palace. The Minister of Censors and His Majesty can rest assured. It's my duty to serve His Majesty and the prince." After saying this, Mi Shou had already dug two meters into the deep palace. He concentrated on marking the edges for the soldiers, and the well - trained soldiers dug deeper and deeper with him.
Outside the palace, people were eagerly trying to dig through the collapsed mausoleum palace. At this moment, inside the palace, there were howls and cries like those of ghosts.
When Wan Ou heard DuGu Lue's voice, she couldn't help but burst into tears. She didn't want to go back to him, to be insulted and bullied by him.
The originally gloomy and terrifying atmosphere became rather ridiculous because of her crying and wailing.
DuGu Lue, with his cold and imposing presence, stood coldly at the entrance of the room. He was bleaker than the moon and scarier than the devil.
"Prince!" Qi Xuan suddenly turned around and exclaimed in excitement. All the guards began to rejoice. After seeing that their master was safe and sound, smiles spread across their tense faces.
DuGu Lue's cold expression didn't relax in the slightest, but he patted Qi Xuan's shoulder very affectionately and nodded to indicate that he was fine.
"Are you coming over by yourself, or should I come over and grab you?" His voice turned cold, just like that of a thousand - year - old ghost.
Holding the gold bricks in her hands and reluctant to let go, without even having to think, she knew she was at a disadvantage. She couldn't even deal with DuGu Lue alone, let alone with Qi Xuan and the other guards. "Where is this place?" Even if she was going to die, she wanted to die knowing clearly.
"The tomb of the ancestors of the DuGu family." She didn't seem like a confused woman. Why would she ask such a question? Although DuGu Lue was suspicious, he still told her coldly, seemingly just for those eyes that still sparkled in the dark night.
"What? A tomb?" Wan Ou jumped up, and the gold bricks she had been holding for a long time fell to the ground. This wasn't a royal palace. She had actually slept in a graveyard. No wonder it got colder and colder as she slept, and she always felt like she had entered the Gate of Hell. "It's all your fault..."