After everything was settled, the old village chief did not delay and began to make arrangements.
Li Chonglou also said his goodbyes to the people from the General Bureau. Wu Di and the others had originally wanted to use this opportunity to discuss cooperation with the old village chief. However, they did not expect that as soon as Li Chonglou finished speaking, the long fork was inserted again.
Li Chonglou understood what the pain in his waist had been like at that time.
Although the fork was not very deep and did not draw blood, it was alarming to see!
Li Chonglou shook his head and only gave Chen Pingfan a look when he was unconscious.
Then, he was led towards the center of the formation by two beast-skin men.
However, when they were on their way to the so-called formation, they had not yet removed what was on Li Chonglou's hands.
"Brother Li, don't worry, we'll take it off for you once we get there."
The two beast-skin men responsible for escorting him now had friendly smiles on their faces, seeming very approachable.
Li Chonglou walked between the two men, secretly memorizing the way back.
He nodded and smiled, asking, "How long do you think I'll have to stay there?"
The beast-skin men's expressions stiffened, and their smiles suddenly became a little unnatural. "Uh, it shouldn't take too long. According to our historical records, this situation is usually resolved within a day at most."
"Just a day? That's good, otherwise I'd have to worry about food and drink."
"You can rest assured about that."
The two of them chuckled, then suddenly turned their gazes away, seeming to avoid conversation.
"Little Li, I suspect they don't have good intentions."
An Lao suddenly spoke in his mind.
"Mm, it's too smooth."
Li Chonglou had already guessed the reactions of everyone. Even if An Lao hadn't reminded him, he understood.
Who would trust a stranger to this extent? Even if there were, it would definitely not be the old village chief with two faces.
So, seeing that the two men had no intention of chatting, he also fell silent, contemplating his next plan.
Meanwhile, in that small cave.
The old village chief sat there with a cold expression.
Compared to his previous self, he had changed his demeanor again. The kindness and simplicity on his face had completely disappeared.
All that could be seen was coldness.
The old village chief stared fixedly at one spot, lost in thought.
Until a beast-skin man behind him spoke.
"Village Chief, how should we deal with Brother Li afterward?"
"Kill him."
His voice was without a hint of hesitation or emotion.
The beast-skin man nodded, as if not surprised at all.
"Right, don't touch the others from the General Bureau. After we've dealt with these thieves, find an opportunity to let them go."
The beast-skin man's expression changed slightly. He whispered, "Village Chief, Li Chonglou specifically woke them up and briefed them to guard against us doing this, right? Why not just kill them all?"
The village chief sneered, "Your idea is exactly what that person intends."
After speaking, he suddenly stood up.
"Just follow my instructions. After thinking about it, the one with the courage to return must be that brat. We can't be too careless this time."
The beast-skin man was nodding when he heard "that brat" and couldn't help but ask, "Village Chief, are you referring to Xiao Hei?"
"Besides him, no one else has the ability to involve the China General Bureau in a scheme."
The beast-skin man's face suddenly changed drastically, as if facing a great enemy.
It seemed that the name Xiao Hei carried some special historical significance.
Seeing this, the old village chief shook his head. "Don't worry too much. No matter how well he does outside, he's still a traitor and no longer a resident of Lei Ci Island. Even if he comes in person, this is our home ground!"
A purple light flashed in the old village chief's eyes, like lightning hidden in dark clouds, giving people an inexplicable sense of dread.
Hearing this, the beast-skin man also showed a look of determination.
"That's right, this is our home ground."
Li Chonglou was led by two beast-skin men to an underground cave.
Above them was a mine with a faint blue glow, and below was an open space.
The open space was separated from the walls by a circle of still water.
The water was crystal clear, with no impurities and no signs of life.
Other than that, there was nothing special about this cave.
Of course, this was in Li Chonglou's opinion.
The two beast-skin men had already stopped. One of them even took the initiative to remove the petrifying ropes on Li Chonglou's hands and feet.
The other man, carrying the long fork, retreated to the side, his eyes fixed on him.
Li Chonglou said calmly, "Don't worry, I'm a person of integrity."
The two did not reply. The man who had untied his petrifying ropes said with a slight smile, "Brother Li, please stand in the center position now, and we will help activate the formation."
Li Chonglou did not move. Instead, he looked around the surroundings and asked doubtfully, "There are stone walls on three sides, and I don't see any treasures. Are you sure this is the place?"
The beast-skin man explained, "Brother Li, you may not know this, but the wall in front actually leads to a forbidden area, but it will only open after we activate the formation."
"The formation is still dormant now, so you naturally can't see anything."
Li Chonglou's doubts were not entirely dispelled.
"But the old village chief said you always have people guarding this place. We didn't see anyone else on the way here."
The two men exchanged glances, and finally, the beast-skin man who had untied his petrifying ropes said, "Brother Li, you may not know this, but the location of the Divine Thunder Source is accessed through the place we were before. This is the only passage into the forbidden area, and we only send people to guard it when someone forces their way in."
"As for the passage we sent you out through earlier, and the secret passages, they are all one-way passages. The real entrance is not at that location."
These words were a bit confusing. If it was a one-way passage, why did they say the real passage was not there?
Just as Li Chonglou was about to ask this question, An Lao's voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
"Is it a teleportation array?"
An Lao's voice sounded somewhat surprised, and Li Chonglou was also surprised to hear it.
He had indeed encountered this term before, but it had been many years ago. He had not encountered anything similar since then, and he did not expect to find a teleportation array here.
And it was still a complete and controllable one?
Li Chonglou directly asked, "When you say one-way passage, do you mean the legendary teleportation array? The thing that can transport people out of thin air to another place?"
The two men were somewhat surprised, as if they had not expected Li Chonglou to know about this.
The beast-skin man who spoke nodded. "We were originally wondering how to explain it to Brother Li. Since you know, it's easier to talk about. That's right, apart from this only passage, the other two are actually teleportation points."
Li Chonglou remembered that he had been brought back from the cave, and couldn't help but chuckle. "They're not one-way, are they?"