Chapter 38: A Calamity Born from a Thought
“This… is this truly the case?” Yu Shang was struck with shock, abruptly rising to his feet. “Take me there at once. I must see it myself!”
Seeing Wu Kuang force himself upright, Yu Shang suddenly lowered his voice. “Compose yourself. Leave first. I will follow shortly. We’ll meet at the entrance to the mine.”
Wu Kuang immediately understood. Yu Shang feared attracting attention and arousing suspicion. He nodded, suppressing the panic on his face before striding out the door.
Not long after, the two of them entered Lengshan Mine one after the other, moving quietly.
“Sir Yu, look here. The stone walls of this tunnel are rough and freshly cut. It’s obvious they were excavated only recently.”
Yu Shang examined the surroundings carefully, his expression growing increasingly grim. “The rock walls are reinforced with only the crudest of seals. Once the power of these seals is exhausted, a catastrophic collapse is inevitable.”
“This sealing aura…”
At this point, Yu Shang already believed most of Wu Kuang’s shocking claim.
Following the winding, dimly lit tunnels deeper inside, he eventually arrived directly beneath Lengshan County. When he personally witnessed the hundreds of passageways sprawling in all directions like an anthill, the last trace of doubt in his heart shattered completely.