111: Chapter 111 Became a Sacrifice

"Sigh~"

Li Ming sighed upon hearing this.

"We followed the signal sensor on you. The Operator found that the signal disappeared once it reached here."

"We guessed you were hiding somewhere around here, but we didn't expect to be backstabbed by the owner of this house."

"He drugged us with water. We didn't know anything after that until you woke us up."

Qin Mo lowered his head at those words.

So their situation was similar to ours, but how did Aisinuo get them down here?

Aisinuo is just a middle-aged man; it's impossible for him to have the strength to bring all these people down at once.

Qin Mo carefully surveyed the surroundings.

The ceiling was nearly ten meters from the floor, so they couldn't have been dropped from there. That only left... the walls!

With that thought, Qin Mo turned his gaze toward the wall behind Li Ming and the others.

He then walked over to the wall and began tapping on it carefully.

"What are you doing?"

Ye asked, sounding puzzled.

Qin Mo glanced back at him and snapped, "Looking for an exit! Why aren't you over here helping?"

At his words, everyone joined Qin Mo, tapping and knocking all around.

After a long while, one of the Uncle Hats suddenly shouted:

"Captain Li! I found it! It's hollow here!"

Hearing this, everyone quickly gathered around the Uncle Hat.

Qin Mo tapped the spot twice with a solemn expression.

"Thud, thud!"

Two muffled sounds echoed, and everyone was instantly overjoyed.

"It really is hollow! The exit is right here!"

Li Ming shouted, "Everyone! Quick, find some tools! Smash this open!"

Qin Mo snapped, "Why waste the effort? This wall is made of bluestone slabs weighing hundreds of pounds. What are you going to use to smash it?"

"Then what should we do?"

Qin Mo scanned the surroundings. "There should be a mechanism somewhere. Everyone, look for it."

"A mechanism?"

Everyone paused for a moment before scattering in all directions.

Qin Mo suddenly thought of something and shouted, "Does anyone here know ancient script?"

"Ancient script?"

Li Ming froze, looking confused. "Why are you looking for someone who knows ancient script? I do!"

"You? Weren't you a police academy major?"

"Police academies teach history too, you know. Surely you knew that?"

Li Ming looked at Qin Mo with a face full of disdain.

"Uh..."

"Take a look at what's written on the coffin."

"The coffin?"

Confused, Li Ming walked over to the crystal coffin to examine it.

Seeing this, the others stopped searching for the mechanism and gathered around.

Li Ming looked closely and said in a deep voice, "This is a type of Warring States script."

"It records the life of a certain Prince."

"I won't go into detail about his name, but these events happened a thousand years ago."

"This Prince was born to a concubine. From a young age, he showed incredible military leadership—a talent that wasn't permitted back then."

"His elder brother, fearing the Prince would threaten his position, sent countless assassins and even armies to kill him, but the Prince managed to escape every danger."

"The Prince seemed to be a born leader. The army he led was invincible, conquering countless nations. His fame grew, and he himself seemed to have no weaknesses."

"The Prince's enemies tried many methods and finally decided to use a honey trap!"

"A honey trap?"

Everyone present was stunned.

Using a honey trap against a Prince? Would that even work?

One of the Uncle Hats said in surprise:

"Did the ancients already know that even heroes have a weakness for beautiful women?"

At this, everyone rolled their eyes.

"They were just primitive, not stupid... Who do you think came up with the Thirty-Six Stratagems?"

After a bit of banter, Li Ming continued, "Later, when the Prince was returning from a great victory, he happened to come across a village woman who had fallen into the water."

"The Prince rescued her. To repay his kindness, she stayed by his side every day, serving him tea, reminding him to eat, and instead of hindering his career, she even offered him strategic advice."

"For a man who only knew how to fight, this kind of care was a 'killing blow.' Unsurprisingly, their honey trap worked, and the Prince fell deeply in love with her."

At this point, Li Ming paused, seemingly shocked by what happened next.

Everyone asked in confusion, "What happened next? Did the Prince really abandon his career?"

Li Ming took a breath and continued, "Gradually, the woman diverted the Prince's focus toward herself. As time passed, the Prince lost all interest in fighting for fame and fortune."

"He spent every day with her and even handed over most of his military power. However, his enemies were still afraid. They feared the day the Prince might suddenly wake up, so they sent the woman a cup of poisoned wine."

"Unsurprisingly, the woman died. The Prince was devastated and lost all heart for battle. He had actually known her true identity all along, but he had still chosen to dive in without hesitation."

"Holy crap... the power of a 'White Moonlight' is truly terrifying!"

One of the Uncle Hats lamented.

Another Uncle Hat said solemnly:

"This is the real honey trap. She didn't just try to seduce you with long talks every day. Instead, she supported whatever you did—if you were killing someone, she'd hand you the knife; if you were eating, she'd cook for you; if you were unhappy, she'd comfort you. Forget that Prince, even I would have fallen for it..."

"The wisdom of the ancients is truly terrifying!"

"And then? What happened next?"

Qin Mo asked, curious.

"After she died, the Prince built this tomb for her, using a crystal coffin to keep her body from decaying for a thousand years. Meanwhile, he traveled the world searching for a way to bring her back to life."

"The Prince's footsteps covered every corner of the world. After thirty years, he finally reached the other side of the globe, where he discovered Western Sorcerers. A sorcerer told him that to resurrect the woman, eighty-one people must be sacrificed every hundred years. As for when she would actually revive, even the sorcerer didn't know."

"Though it was absurd, the Prince believed it... He even feared he wouldn't live long enough, so he commanded his descendants to carry out the duty of a grand sacrifice every hundred years."

A commotion broke out at these words, and everyone instinctively looked at the piles of bones on the ground.

They finally understood why there were so many bones here—they were all sacrifices...

"Wait, that's not right!"

Ye thought for a moment and suddenly spoke up, "If that's the case... aren't we the sacrifices?"

At this realization, everyone froze. Their eyes turned back to the crystal coffin with sheer horror. No one had expected that the reason they were brought here was to serve as sacrifices..."