Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1590: Chapter 1574: Digging Their Own Graves

The group led by Oil Rat chased the cat, but in the end, the cat disappeared without a trace, leaving the group to sit on the ground to rest.

Suddenly, Gao Yuyuan raised his head to look at the top of the passage, a thought stirred:

”We entered from the cliffside rock wall halfway up the mountain. This mountain is only so big. If we use explosives to blow open the passage and dig a path through the loose soil, could we get out?”

Gao Yuyuan obviously also considered Oil Rat’s method, but digging tunnels was clearly Oil Rat’s specialty.

So when Gao Yuyuan proposed this idea, everyone’s gaze unanimously turned towards Oil Rat.

Oil Rat originally planned to find a chance to steal the box from Fujiwara Seiho and then figure out another plan, but now that Gao Yuyuan proposed it, he relaxed a bit.

The group had guns, so if he really stole the box, he’d be taking a huge risk, possibly getting caught and shot by Fujiwara Seiho, that demon.

Moreover, since Gao Yuyuan proposed the idea, these people would definitely help with the digging to escape, saving him from working himself to exhaustion alone.

With this thought, Oil Rat’s mood improved significantly. He planned that once they got out, he would seize the opportunity to slip away, deciding that it was crucial not to stick with Fujiwara Seiho, the madman, as a salary was not more important than life.

Over there, Fujiwara Seiho also approved of Gao Yuyuan’s proposal. He glanced at Oil Rat and asked, ”Oil Rat, if we blow open the mountain, can you dig a path out?”

Oil Rat smiled, ”Mr. Fujiwara, are you questioning my expertise? Back at Modu Reservoir, you saw my tunnel digging skills firsthand. If it’s all rubble and soil particles, I can guarantee we’ll be out before sunset.”

Having received Oil Rat’s assurance, Fujiwara Seiho immediately felt relieved, pushing out the box and signaling to the two bodyguards beside him, ”You two, go!”

The two bodyguards received the instruction and took out a few objects resembling modeling clay from the box.

Oil Rat had already scouted the terrain, so upon seeing the rubber explosives, he quickly commanded, ”There, stuff them there!”

The two bodyguards were amateurs, and upon hearing Oil Rat’s directions, obediently followed his instructions.

Soon, several rubber explosives with thin fuses were attached to the top of the passage.

The group exited the passage and sat far away at the middle platform between the two branching passages.

Inside the passage, only one bodyguard remained, holding a lighter.

The bodyguard was obviously nervous, but still smart enough to find a long thin stick somewhere. He lit the stick, then started igniting the fuse from a few steps away.

Within a few seconds, the fuse caught fire.

The bodyguard sprinted frantically, barely making it out of the tunnel when he heard a muffled sound behind him.

The bodyguard’s face instantly lit up with joy, shouting towards Fujiwara Seiho, ”Master, it worked—”

Before he finished speaking, a louder explosion rang in the bodyguard’s ears, leaving him no time to react before witnessing the shocked and horrified expressions on the faces of Fujiwara Seiho and others sitting on the great platform.

Then, nothing else mattered.

Towering waves of green bricks and stones rushed forth, accompanied by a massive current of water. The powerful destructive force of gunpowder linked the underground water above the maze passage, giving it a new outlet, causing water to gush towards the passage.

Furthermore, the gunpowder shattered the underground palace passage’s stone walls, accelerating the fragmentation from the water’s impact. Fujiwara Seiho and others had no time to hide, only feeling a gust of air blast towards them, with earth falling and roaring thunderously, unable to even hold their breath, swallowed by the mud and rock flow in an instant.

The designer of this underground maze could be called a genius of mechanisms and formations, yet did not foresee encountering a group of dumb amateurs who, unable to find the exit, resorted to detonating explosives, unknowingly digging their own graves while harming others.

The passage collapsed with a boom, and underground water instantly surged into the passage, leaving everyone caught off guard.

In addition, amidst the rushing flood were various broken stones, sharp stone fragments mixed with the water, posing a risk of severe injury from even a slight misstep.

Huo Sining’s eyes revealed an expression of mortal terror, her heart struck with immense fear.

Huo Sining was fine at least, protected by the Water-Repelling Pearl, while over there, Master Chen was clearly a dry duck, with no idea how to hold his breath, barely managing to utter a scream before sinking into the water, choking several times.

Fortunately, Gu Xu quickly rescued him, stretching his right arm to grab Master Chen’s arm, forcefully pulling him upward.

Just then, Master Chen broke through the water, taking deep breaths before the water reached the top of the cave, dissipating the suffocating feeling in his chest.

Towering waves of green bricks and stones rushed forward, accompanied by freezing underground water. Gu Xu was a good swimmer but felt helpless within the water currents filled with stones.

Within just a minute, Gu Xu felt a heavy blow to his back, a massive stone slamming against him.

Instantly, his breath stalled, pain shot through his back, vision darkened, a metallic taste rose in his throat, and his face flushed red.

Not just Gu Xu, everyone else was in a similar plight; Master Chen had long disappeared, while over there, Qibao and Miss Yue, in a crisis, transformed into their true forms.

Their humanoid form with fish tails worked better in the water, but large stones constantly surged forth, leaving both Miss Yue and Qibao, even as Jiaoren, flustered and at a loss.

Seeing the situation, Huo Sining reacted almost immediately, guarded by the Water-Repelling Pearl from the stone array, but knowing others wouldn’t fare as well.

As several large stones rushed towards the man in the black cloak, Huo Sining’s eyes sharpened instantly, she darted forward.

In the blink of an eye, she stuffed the man in the cloak into the storage ring, then spun around, putting Gu Xu, Miss Yue, and Qibao inside too, while Master Chen had already washed away to places unknown.

Water still surged, leaving Huo Sining alone. She still remembered the maze map, but was uncertain whether she could retrace her steps.

Just about to return, a head appeared from the tomb chamber, a giant snake slowly swam out from the stone door, its tail wrapped around a massive stone coffin!