Chapter 504: Thunder in the Ghost Valley Stuns the Entire Internet

"After the camp broke, the group set out under the lead of their guide, Old Mi, heading toward the valley."

"Before setting off, Chale Gai had already warned them that there was something unusual about the valley."

"But once they actually walked in, the others discovered it was completely different from the cold weather outside."

"The temperature inside this valley was very high; after walking for a while, Half-Li couldn't even bear to keep wearing his sheepskin jacket."

"Someone began to wonder why the temperature difference between inside and outside the valley was so great—shouldn't the valley normally be colder than the outside?"

"Chale Gai didn't explain either, only urged everyone to walk faster!"

"Along the way, Half-Li kept watching Chale Gai's reactions and noticed that he wasn't paying him any particular attention."

"This left Half-Li puzzled—was the drunken heart-to-heart from last night just a dream? Or had Chale Gai already forgotten everything? Then were the things Chale Gai said true or false?"

"This doubt, as they went deeper into the valley, gradually faded from Half-Li's mind."

"Because he discovered that the grass in the valley was clearly different from that elsewhere."

"Just like the little paths worn into the ground by people in the village, Half-Li actually found traces of cart ruts on the ground!"

"Logically speaking, this was simply impossible—over a thousand years had passed since the imperial tomb was built."

"The seas turn to mulberry fields; no matter how deep the traces, time would smooth them away!"

"In history, many ancient roads disappeared in exactly this way."

"The one you all know best is the ancient road at Chen Cang through which Liu Bang secretly passed—the Chen Cang ancient road, a path from the ancient era that exists only in legend."

"Back then, even Xiang Yu's brain trust was convinced this ancient road had vanished; as long as they blocked the exit of the plank road Liu Bang had built, they would cut off Liu Bang's route out of Hanzhong!"

"But the outcome you all know—Liu Bang led his great army pouring out from Chen Cang, not only seizing the empire but also leaving behind the allusion of 'openly repair the plank road, secretly cross Chen Cang.'"

"So when Half-Li saw the shallow cart ruts covered by grass and brush, he knew this valley was very special—time seemed to have stopped here."

"Although the plants were still growing, geological changes were not obvious."

"And judging by the natural environment, after the Mongols abandoned it, no one had ever set foot in this valley again!"

"But such an out-of-the-way place—even the herders on the grassland couldn't find it without Chale Gai's guidance!"

"From the looks of it, this valley was hidden and remote—truly a fine place for forging weapons."

"Just then, Half-Li's second senior brother suddenly asked everyone if they had heard any sound?"

"Everyone, including Half-Li, looked at each other in bewilderment, because they hadn't heard a thing!"

"But the second senior brother insisted: there really was a sound—a rumbling, rumbling sound, very deep, a bit like… thunder!"

Hearing thunder appear in the story, the audience listening to the storytelling inside the Crescent Moon Restaurant all sat up straight.

Because of the existence of the Thunder-Listening Clan, now both the audience on-site and the netizens outside waiting for the truth were all especially sensitive to thunder!

Suddenly hearing the faint echo of thunder in the valley, everyone's first reaction was—could this place be connected to the Thunder-Listening Clan?

Or perhaps this valley was actually not far from Lei Cheng!

Once this thought arose, everyone grew excited.

Because Zhang Lin had already given very detailed geographical coordinates while telling the story!

As long as one used Tang Liang Shan as the reference point and searched outward, it would be very easy to find this valley.

Inside the mysterious room, Mr. Zhou glanced at the assistant beside him.

The assistant immediately understood, turned, and left the room to arrange personnel!

Because Tang Liang Shan's location was on the Xia-Mongol Border, cooperation with the Mongol side would probably be needed.

Chang San took all of this in, but he wasn't the least bit flustered.

Because only he knew that Lei Cheng wasn't in the Tang Liang Shan area at all!

Chang San also found the claim that Genghis Khan's tomb was the entrance to Lei Cheng absurd and laughable.

The method of entering Lei Cheng was known only to the Thunder-Listening Clan!

Lei Cheng was hidden and had never had any other exit.

It couldn't possibly have anything to do with an emperor's tomb!

The more he listened to this story, the more Chang San felt Zhang Lin was talking nonsense.

Zhang Lin clearly had no idea where Lei Cheng was!

Chang San grew wary, ceaselessly asking himself: could this story have been made up by the other party to trick him? With the aim of extracting information about Lei Cheng?

If Zhang Lin were to learn of this speculation, he would probably laugh without stopping.

A made-up story?

Chang San thought far too highly of himself!