Chapter 2279: Confusing the Audience
Xu Fu had a gloomy face and said nothing. Ying Huang and others beside him also had a sad face and did not speak for the time being.
In their hearts, they were all wondering why they did not pass through this bronze mirror maze, and they actually returned to the original starting point and met Chu Gaitian and others?
At this time, Qiao Yejing saw that Xu Fu and others were a little hesitant, and said bluntly:
"I think you should stop hesitating. In this bronze mirror maze, not only are there many dangers, but it is also extremely gloomy and terrifying, which will also affect people's senses. More importantly, several of us have also tried to find an exit...
Everyone knows the result of the attempt, so I think three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang. It is the best strategy for everyone to work together to think about how to get through here."
After this, Xu Fu also made a quick decision.
"You make a lot of sense. Okay! Chu Gaitian, Qi Huan, if you can temporarily put aside your past grudges, then we can cooperate!
But I'll say it first. If you try to do something, I will definitely turn my face faster than you!"
Chu Gaitian snorted coldly, smiling and saying: "Okay, I'll say this to you as well. Now, tell us everything you've seen and heard! After sharing information, we can see if we can find a way to leave here."
Then, Qiao Yejing said in a deep voice:
"Let me tell you.
First of all, this huge bronze mirror is indeed the only way to the back.
On the far right of this bronze mirror, the only dim position without any reflection is a secret passage.
We passed through there before and bypassed this huge bronze mirror.
However, after we walked more than a hundred meters forward and bypassed several corners formed by bronze mirrors, we got lost..."
Hearing this, Chu Gaitian frowned and asked:
"Lost? What do you mean?"
Qiao Yejing pointed at this mirror. The huge bronze mirror said calmly:
"Because, in front of us, there appeared another huge bronze mirror exactly like this one!
Originally, we thought that bronze mirror was just another obstacle, but when we did the same thing and passed through the same secret entrance, we completely lost our sense of direction.
Then, we wandered around in the underground palace for a while, and then saw the third huge bronze mirror again.
After seeing the third identical bronze mirror appear, I guessed... we may have entered a maze with some strange cycles. Moreover, this maze can confuse our vision and hearing, not only making us lose our sense of direction, but also trapping us here!
After we came to this conclusion, we used many methods to try to find a way to unlock the maze, but...
In the end, we came back here without any gains, and even, we didn't find any more useful information about this bronze mirror maze."
After listening to Qiao Yejing's words, Chu Gaitian and Qi Huan were also silent and fell into deep thought.
Chu Gaitian had dealt with Qiao Yejing before and knew that this woman was a very careful and wise person. If even she couldn't find the secret of this maze, then it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky for others to find the correct passage of the maze here.
For a long time.
Chu Gaitian raised his head and said in a deep voice:
"Qiao Yejing, aren't there many people from the Ying family around you? This underground palace... is the underground palace of the emperor of the ages!
As descendants of the Ying family, can't they give us the most useful information?"
At this time, the Ying Emperor, who had been silent, had already smiled coldly and couldn't help but reply:
"Useful information? We have provided a lot of useful information! Without our information, can you come here?"
Chu Gaitian frowned, and there was a hint of anger between his eyebrows. But he still patiently asked in a deep voice:
"I know that you Ying clan have a map of this place! Shouldn't you share it with us so that we can study it together?
Instead of staring at each other here, it is better to take positive action and think of ways to get out of here together!"
When Emperor Ying heard that Chu Gaitian wanted to hand over the map of the underground palace, he was furious and wanted to explode, but Qiao Yejing had already persuaded him:
"Old Chu is actually right. Now that everyone is on the same boat, there should be no more meaningless precautions.
Emperor Ying, I suggest you take out the map. Maybe... on your map of the underground palace, there will be clues to pass through this bronze mirror maze!"
After thinking for a while, Emperor Ying finally took out a piece of parchment in desperation and asked a subordinate to spread the parchment on the ground.
Afterwards, everyone gathered around, looking at the map with surprise and trepidation...
After a while,
Qiao Yejing raised his head, suddenly pointed at the map, and said in a deep voice:
"This place... should be the detailed marking part of the second underground palace. It is not difficult to see from here that there are four symbols that are suspected to be bronze mirrors in the second underground palace!
The location of these four symbols is likely to be the key to our passage through this bronze mirror maze!"
After hearing this hint, everyone stretched their necks and stared at the four marked points.
However, after careful observation, everyone suddenly discovered...these four marked points are actually located in the four corners of the second underground palace?
If there are really four huge, identical bronze mirrors in the second-level underground palace, and they are placed in four corners, then how could Qiao Yejing and others return to the starting point?
You know, they saw three bronze mirrors in the process of passing through?
If the marking points of this bronze mirror are correct, then Qiao Yejing and others should have walked through the three corners of the second-level maze!
According to this logic, they should be located diagonally opposite Chu Gaitian at this time, instead of returning to the starting point?
What is going on?
This question was raised by Chu Gaitian, and then everyone looked at each other, their minds full of doubts.
Chu Gaitian thought for a while and put forward another opinion.
"Everyone, wait a minute. Before studying why Xu Fu and others returned to the starting point, we have a biggest prerequisite to discuss!
That is... Is the map provided by Emperor Ying real!"
As soon as this was said, Emperor Ying immediately became furious.
"Old man! What do you mean by this? Do you suspect that I took out a fake map to confuse you?" Chu Gaitian's eyes darkened and he said in a serious tone: "I think... this is indeed possible!"