Wuxia: An Immortal Taught Me Scientific Martial Arts Training

Chapter 18 Shocking Secret

"I never imagined this was such a shocking secret!"

After reading the letter, Zhang Qianyou took several steps back, his hands beginning to tremble slightly.

"Zhou Renjie...that's the name of the founding emperor!"

"And the woman he's talking about..."

Everyone's heart began to race and their mouths went dry, and they all swallowed hard.

Wei Ziheng slowly spoke: "It should be the Empress who was appointed when our Great Ning was founded."

The fact that Emperor Taizu and Empress were not truly in love, but were tricked into marrying each other by others through scheming and trickery, would be a shocking news story for the whole country if it were to spread.

Although the words are brief, the lives and time mentioned seem quite significant.

"Is Kong Ruzi... the current headmaster of the Chess Saint Academy?"

"But... what does 'teacher training student' mean?"

"Hey, Mr. Gu, stop asking! You really dare to dig deeper?"

Wang Hong gave a wry smile and immediately addressed the crowd:

"This is the late emperor's secret. It even involves the affairs of the Chess Saint Hall's master. The Chess Saint Hall is no weaker than the Seven Great Schools, not to mention the power of the royal family!"

"Exactly, McDonald's alone is enough to overwhelm the martial arts world!"

Lei Long gritted his teeth and sighed, his killing intent towards everyone intensifying.

"This matter must not be mentioned to anyone today, lest it bring about your own death."

"That's right. In the martial arts world, if you spoke ill of the founding emperor at night, your head would be hanging on the city wall the next morning!"

Lei Long, Wei Ziheng, and Wang Hong are all seasoned veterans; their fear of them is no joke.

"This matter should not be mentioned again! Let's forget about it and see how to solve the mechanism."

"According to the above...this..."

Wei Ziheng was about to point at the words on the letter, but he immediately pulled his finger back.

"Anyway, this thing should have been written by the Sage of Ingenuity on his deathbed after he had designed all the mechanisms, so it should not be related to the mechanisms."

"According to Brother Wei, the poem and the symbols are the key."

"That's right."

Everyone turned to look at the poem on the stone wall behind them, fearing that there might be something disrespectful in it.

However, everyone quickly relaxed, because it was just a seven-character poem.

"Words can be hard to refute, and courage is needed to take each step."

"I say life is like a dance, sometimes triumphant, sometimes difficult."

"Half a lifetime has passed in vain; let us drink and enjoy ourselves to the fullest."

"Longing will eventually come to an end, for the sun and moon will turn and their precious light will fade."

"What does this mean?"

Sha Peng, being a burly and rough man, naturally did not understand the deeper meaning. If he had not attended school for a few years through compulsory education, he probably wouldn't even know how to read.

Among these people from all walks of life, Wei Ziheng was the most cultured, so everyone looked at him.

"Well... he probably regrets not taking that first step and feels a bit disappointed."

"But what does this have to do with the government?"

Wei Ziheng shook his head and turned his gaze to the strange symbols.

"Secret script? Or foreign script?"

"It doesn't really look like it..."

Wei Ziheng, Sha Peng, and Gu Chuan Lizi stepped forward and began to examine it carefully.

"The letters and poems were written high up, but this symbol is within reach."

Although Sha Peng couldn't understand it, he was incredibly bold. After hearing Wei Ziheng's words, he actually reached out and touched it.

"What are you doing?!"

Startled, Riko Furukawa immediately let out a sharp scream.

Sha Peng had already touched the letter 'z', but was startled by Furukawa Riko's words and actually pressed it down.

"This! It actually works!"

"What if there's a trap?"

"Why is Brother Gu acting so effeminate? If there was a trap, it would have been there beforehand!"

After Sha Peng finished speaking, he turned around and glared at Lei Long behind him. Lei Long quickly said:

"Never mind that, Brother Wei, quickly take a look at that symbol and see what it is!"

Wang Hong immediately shouted, "That's right! Let Island Master Wei take a look!"

Wei Ziheng nodded, walked over and pushed past Sha Peng and the other man, and carefully observed them.

"All these letters can be pressed; there must be some pattern or clue. As long as you press them in the correct order, the door will open!"

"Brother Wei, do you have any ideas?"

"No, I really don't recognize these symbols."

This statement stumped everyone, as they had been relying on Wei Ziheng's skills.

But now that the treasure is right in front of them, they can only look on with envy and hesitate.

"If all else fails..."

Lei Long smacked his lips, thinking it was time to use explosives.

The success rate of blasting from inside the mountains is actually higher than that of blasting from outside the mountains.

"If all else fails, you should all go back and rest. I, Lei, will try to think of a way to force our way through."

"Alright, everyone, let's rest. At this hour, the moonlight has faded and the sun hasn't risen yet, and it's getting dark in the cave. How can we conduct our research now?"

As soon as Su Qing finished speaking, Wei Ziheng seemed to be frozen in place, and then shouted wildly.

"yes!"

He looked at the seven holes above his head and chuckled maniacally.

"That's right! The precious light of the sun and moon revolving is scattered!"

Seeing Wei Ziheng's excitement, everyone understood that he must have figured something out, and they immediately turned back from their original plans to leave.

"Island Master Wei, what's wrong?"

"Yes, Brother Wei, tell me quickly!"

Wei Ziheng nodded and immediately said:

"I understand now. The seven holes on top are to allow sunlight and moonlight to shine on the jade statue. The jade statue reflects the light, which then falls on these characters. That's the clue!"

The group seemed to understand but not quite, when Xiao Xuan, standing in the far corner, spoke up:

"It just needs more time; it might have to wait until next night."

"really?"

Lei Long asked Wei Ziheng in confusion, and when the other nodded, his expression became troubled.

"What's wrong, Chief Lei? Don't we still have two days?"

When Wei Ziheng pressed him for an answer, Lei Long shook his head.

"It's alright, Brother Wei and Brother Xiao, just focus on breaking the traps and don't get distracted by what's happening outside the valley."

As luck would have it, just as Lei Long finished speaking, a deep horn sound suddenly came from afar, echoing throughout the valley and reverberating in everyone's ears.

Immediately following the second and third blasts, Mai Shuangji heard the horn sounds and looked at Lei Long in surprise.

"Chief, what's with the enemy ships approaching? They sound like Japanese pirates!"

Mai Shuangji sounded somewhat panicked. Having spent his life in hiding in the South China Sea, he naturally recognized the horns of the Japanese pirate ships.

Wei Ziheng was active in the South China Sea area, so he naturally recognized him and couldn't help but look at Lei Long.

"Could they be after this island?"

"Why are you all looking at me?" Lei Long frowned, as if it had nothing to do with him.

But his performance could only fool a few people who didn't know the truth. Xiao Xuan didn't believe that these Japanese pirates had nothing to do with him.

If the sudden arrival of Japanese pirates had truly disrupted his plans, Lei Long would have already turned against Furukawa Riko.

All I can say is that this is part of their plan.

Mai Shuangji also learned about Furukawa Riko's identity as a Japanese pirate through Xiao Xuan, and after thinking about it for a while, he understood what was going on.

However, one person's reaction inside the cave surprised Xiao Xuan and Mai Shuangji.

Su Qing, standing beside Lei Long, looked utterly shocked, seemingly unaware of the existence of Japanese pirates.

"Thunder Dragon! What's going on? What about our ship?"