Chapter 438: Seeking to Raid the Fucheng Zhenxiong Yu

"Trial Project: (Five-Star); Escape from the attention of a Strong Martial Artist completed, Experience Points +12,000."

The panel gave a prompt, and Zhou You was in a great mood, to the point that even the fatty in front of him began to look pleasing to the eye.

He was not at all surprised that the other guests fled, but for someone of the fatty's build to be able to slip away, the difficulty was not ordinary.

This guy definitely had extraordinary qualities.

"Please speak, Your Excellency. If you are short on cash, breaking off 10 or 8 taels is no problem at all."

The fatty smiled on his face, thinking to himself that this guy was stingy enough; what was that little bit of money good for! He manipulated his Qi and blood, focusing his voice into a single line that reached Zhou You's ears; despite being in a public place, no one else could hear it.

"Your Excellency is Du Yan Lu Zhigang, right?"

Zhou You was slightly startled, "You recognize me?"

"I have heard of you for a long time. You are one of the few Poison Martial Artists outside the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop; it is truly commendable!"

The fatty paused, "I estimate that you are currently at the peak of your progress, and to take another step forward, you must go to the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop."

"Coincidentally, I have a major matter in my hands that can help you establish a connection over there."

Zhou You's heart stirred; it was truly a case of a pillow arriving just as he felt sleepy. He had been thinking about finding an entrance to the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop, and now it had come to him.

"Please speak, friend!"

"I have arranged with several friends to raid the Fucheng Zhenxiong Yu and rescue someone. That person is a disciple of the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop. With his recommendation, we can all join the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop."

Zhou You thought to himself that the Fucheng Zhenxiong Yu was not a good place; wasn't wanting to raid the prison just looking for death?

Suddenly, his heart stirred, and he asked, "What is the target's name?"

"Strange Scorpion Du Wuyao. He capsized in the gutter and was captured in Fucheng; he has been held at the entrance of the Fucheng Zhenxiong Yu."

Zhou You shook his head upon hearing this. He had been to the Fucheng Zhenxiong Yu and had also seen Du Wuyao. Precisely because of this, he knew that raiding the prison was harder than ascending to heaven. Let alone a few mere Martial Masters, even if a Strong Martial Artist took action, the hope would be slim.

Once the two great gates at the entrance were closed, even an army of thousands could not break in.

"Friend, you are joking. Raid the Fucheng Zhenxiong Yu? I haven't lived enough yet!"

Zhou You waved his hands repeatedly, "I will keep this matter confidential and will not speak of it. You all should also think twice and not throw your lives away for nothing."

The fatty grabbed Zhou You's sleeve to keep him from leaving, "We have a plan. Let's discuss it in detail, discuss it in detail."

"I understand!"

Zhou You stared into his eyes and suddenly said earnestly, "The eighteen copies of the Dragon Cave Map you just bid on were for the purpose of finding the Underground Cave leading to the Fucheng Zhenxiong Yu."

The speculation in his heart felt impractical no matter how he looked at it! Chongguang Cheng was deep underground, with secret passages and conduits spread all around, once leading to the depths of the earth ten thousand miles away.

Although the Fucheng Zhenxiong Yu was in Fucheng, it was also located deep underground. If...

That was it. The fatty and his accomplices aimed to use the eighteen lost underground secret passages to dig all the way to the Fucheng Zhenxiong Yu and rescue the Strange Scorpion Du Wuyao.

Sweat streamed down the fatty's forehead, and he took out a handkerchief to wipe it, "Since Your Excellency has guessed it, you have to join the game!"

"To tell you the truth, I am an Intermediate Martial Master. My companions include one Advanced Martial Master and two other Intermediate Martial Masters."

"If you have guessed our plan and refuse to join, we will only have to fight it out. We absolutely cannot let you leave alive and leak the secret."

His tone was sincere, but the tendons in his fat limbs were as taut as steel bars, with killing intent hidden beneath his smiling face.

In the bustling and noisy crowd around them, there were several unusual breathing sounds hidden, changing in rhythm with the conversation between him and the fatty.

Presumably, these were the fatty's companions.

Suddenly, Zhou You smiled, "What a coincidence, I am an old acquaintance of Du Wuyao. Count me in on the plan to rescue him." Inside a hidden Underground Cave...

The fatty and Zhou You met his companions and began to discuss the plan to break through to the Fucheng Zhenxiong Yu.

"This Tu Longke is the main force of our trip. He comes from a family of tomb raiders, and his skill in locating caves is unparalleled in the world."

The fatty's name was Pang Dahai. His surname was Pang, his given name was Dahai, and he had a deep friendship with the Strange Scorpion Du Wuyao.

Everyone present had been gathered into the group by him alone!

Pang Dahai's prison-raid plan was that although Chongguang Cheng was far from Fucheng, the surrounding underground secret passages were as numerous as the stars, mostly cavities and fissures created by crustal compression and displacement.

Some conduits were even traces left behind after underground rivers dried up, which could also be used as secret passages.

Pang Dahai spared no expense to purchase the maps, aiming to find a path closest to the Fucheng Zhenxiong Yu, and then use Tu Longke's tomb-raiding expertise to dig a tunnel and break through to the Fucheng Zhenxiong Yu.

"Everyone, please look. Brother Lu, you have a good memory. Memorize this map in your mind; it will be of great use later."

It turned out that Pang Dahai invited Zhou You because he valued his ability to never forget what he saw.

However, Zhou You's ability was not photographic memory, but...

After the panel recorded the eighteen copies of the Dragon Cave Map, it quickly constructed a 3D stereoscopic blueprint of the underground passages.

The crisscrossing underground secret passages wound and intersected, presented in a semi-transparent distribution, with different passages distinguished by color, clear at a glance.

In a short instant, Zhou You restored the channel information recorded in the map; he could have restored it even with his eyes closed.

At this moment, Tu Longke was still knitting his brows, gesturing on the map with his hands to calculate the earthwork and distance.

"Digging a tunnel is a major project. The underground is vast and one cannot distinguish directions; the slightest mistake will lead to a difference of a thousand miles. Often, by the time one finishes digging, the distance from the original target is far off."

"My family's Thick Earth Star-Fixing Secret Technique can distinguish the four directions and has the ability to correct errors on the spot."

Tu Longke explained while saying, "Pang Dahai, we have an agreement. After rescuing the person, I want a spot to join the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop."

"Rest assured, your share will not be missing."

Zhou You felt it was strange and asked Pang Dahai privately, "He doesn't practice Poison Martial Arts, so why does he also want to join?"

"Alas, the reputation of tomb raiders is notorious; they are like rats crossing the street that everyone beats. It's better than playing with poison..."

Pang Dahai was stunned, then realized, "Sorry, I wasn't targeting you."

In short, the helpers he invited were all desperate and vicious people who had no fear of the Fucheng Zhenxiong Yu. They were willing to risk offending the City Gate Guard to give it a try and earn a ticket to join the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop.

"Does that mean you are one too?"

Pang Dahai smiled awkwardly and did not mention his own situation, "If we work together, we will all have a good future."

This was not a lie. Although the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop had a bad reputation, it was still a sect with a Strong Martial Artist sitting in command.

If one could join the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop, it would be much better than drifting around outside.

Zhou You pinched his chin, wondering if the strange scorpion Du Wuyao could really recommend so many people to join.

The Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop is the private territory of the Poison Dao expert Du Taiyue; it has never been heard of as a place where all sorts of people mix or where filth is hidden, so if just any goods could enter, its status might not be as high as the legends claim.

For this prison break plan, Fatty Dahai's promise carries quite a bit of exaggeration.

Even if it can be exchanged, one must wait until Du Wuyao is rescued and hear his own opinion to confirm it, as he is the main person involved after all.

Thinking of this, Zhou You smiled and cupped his hands toward Fatty Dahai, saying, "Brother Fatty, I ask for your kind care!"

(End of this chapter)