bestfiction Chapter 1135 The Earth Dragon Turns Over, Flooding Chang'an
Chapter 1135 The Earth Dragon Turns Over, Flooding Chang'an
When Lin Zhen walked out of the prison, it was already completely dark.
The night in Chang'an was brightly lit, and the streets were still filled with the joyous sounds of people celebrating the upcoming festival. But to him, all of this was shrouded in a dark and ominous shadow.
The earth trembled, and Chang'an was flooded...
Kong Zhiqian's words, which sounded like a devil's curse, still echoed in his mind, over and over again.
He never imagined that a person could be so vicious.
This is not war, this is not a conspiracy.
This is the most thorough kind of destruction, targeting a civilization or a city.
He didn't even dare to think about what a hellish scene it would be if Kong Zhiqian's plan actually succeeded.
Millions of people will die in agony, soaked in sewage and tormented by plague. The most prosperous city in the world, which he and his beloved woman had given everything to protect, will become a colossal tomb.
Do not!
We must not let this happen!
A terrifying, chilling killing intent instantly flashed in Lin Zhen's eyes!
He quickened his pace, almost using his light-footed skills, and rushed towards the palace and the Qifeng Pavilion.
When he pushed open the door of Qifeng Pavilion, Murong Yan was sitting under the lamp, holding a book in her hand. She seemed to be reading, but her eyes were obviously somewhat absent-minded.
She was still wearing the Phoenix Descent Dress, which was her only nightgown.
At this moment, she was not wearing a wedding robe, and she appeared less like a ruler and more like a gentle wife.
The deep black Suzhou brocade base, under the soft glow of palace lanterns, seems to absorb all the light, appearing profound and mysterious.
This cotton nightgown, woven with the light and breathable Suzhou brocade technique, has a huge skirt and a train that is five feet long, but it doesn't feel heavy at all when worn. The soft fabric clings to the skin, bringing a cool and comfortable touch.
Because she was sitting, the long, dark gold Suzhou brocade train flowed freely from behind her chair, piling up and cascading onto the floor, creating a luxurious mess filled with languor and tranquility.
Hearing the door open, she immediately looked up. When she saw Lin Zhen's face, which was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water, her heart sank.
"Husband, what's wrong? What happened?" She quickly stood up and came to greet him.
Lin Zhen didn't say anything. He simply stepped forward and pulled her into a tight embrace.
He held her tightly, as if he wanted to meld her into his very bones.
Murong Yan could feel his body trembling slightly.
She had known him for so long, and she had never seen him so out of control.
Even when he was besieged by tens of thousands of troops in the northern desert, and faced 15,000 Golden Wolf Riders with only 300 elite soldiers at Yixiantian, he had never experienced anything like this before.
What exactly happened? What could have caused him such fear?
"Husband, don't scare me." Murong Yan's voice trembled slightly.
Lin Zhen buried his face deep in the crook of her neck, greedily inhaling the familiar orchid scent that brought him peace of mind.
After a long while, he slowly opened his mouth, his voice hoarse beyond recognition.
"Yan'er, we...we might be in big trouble."
He told her the whole story of Kong Zhiqian's vicious "purification plan".
After hearing this, Murong Yan was completely stunned.
The color drained from her face instantly, turning deathly pale.
Earth dragon... overflowing... flooding Chang'an...
This...how is this possible? !
Chang'an City was built over a century by the previous dynasty, consuming countless manpower and resources. The design of its underground water system was meticulously calculated and repeatedly verified by the most skilled craftsmen of the time. How could a backflow of water possibly occur?
However, she knew that Lin Zhen would not lie to her.
And that madman Kong Zhiqian is absolutely capable of doing such a heinous thing!
A chill, a hundred times stronger than when she heard about the poisoning of the canal in Jiangnan, instantly shot from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head!
The poisoning of the canal only affects the people living along its banks. The imperial court still has the capacity to control and remedy the situation.
But what if the entire city of Chang'an were to be submerged in sewage and plague...
That...that will be the real end of the world!
"Is what he...he said true?" Murong Yan's voice trembled.
"I don't know." Lin Zhen shook his head, his eyes filled with seriousness. "But we can't gamble. We can't afford to gamble."
"Then... what should we do now?" Murong Yan panicked completely. For the first time, she felt what it truly meant to be helpless.
"Don't be afraid." Lin Zhen felt the trembling in his arms and quickly tightened his arms, using his body heat to warm her cold body.
"and me."
His voice remained steady and powerful, like a shot of adrenaline, instantly calming Murong Yan's flustered heart.
She looked up at his eyes, which, even in the candlelight, remained as sharp as a hawk's.
"Husband, you...you have a solution?"
"Not yet." Lin Zhen shook his head, but there was no panic in his eyes, only a cold, machine-like calmness.
But there are always more solutions than problems.
He pulled Murong Yan to the imperial desk and spread out a huge map of Chang'an.
This map is a top-secret map left over from the construction of the imperial city. It shows in detail the route of every street, every market, and even every underground pipe in Chang'an.
"Kong Zhiqian said that he had someone modify the blueprints for the underground drainage pipes. That would definitely leave traces."
Lin Zhen's fingers moved quickly across the drawing.
"Chang'an City has nine city gates and twelve main streets. The drainage system radiates outwards from the imperial city, flowing into the moats outside the nine city gates. He cannot change this general structure. He can only change the details."
"For example, the diameter of the pipe, the angle of the interface, and... valves at some key points."
His finger finally stopped at nine points on the drawing.
That is precisely the location of the main valve connecting the drainage pipes and the moat beneath the nine city gates!
"If I'm not mistaken, he must have tampered with these nine main valves!"
"He modified the valve, which originally only allowed one-way drainage, into a structure that allows two-way flow! He may even have added some kind of remotely controllable backflow mechanism!"
Murong Yan stared at the nine red dots marked by Lin Zhen on the drawing, and her heart leaped into her throat!
"Then we'll immediately send people to destroy all nine valves! Or, we can rebuild them!" she said urgently.
"It's too late." Lin Zhen shook his head, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.
“From the time we receive the news to the time we send people to carry out construction, it will take at least several days. And now, none of us know how long it will be before the ‘rainy season’ that Kong Zhiqian mentioned.”
“Moreover,” he paused, his voice growing even colder, “we cannot yet be certain whether this is yet another smokescreen thrown out by Kong Zhiqian.”
"He's a madman, a complete psychopath. It's entirely possible that he deliberately revealed this plan to throw us into disarray and keep us running around in circles. His real killer move might be hidden somewhere else."
Upon hearing this, Murong Yan felt a chill run down her spine.
Moving forward is wrong. Retreating is also wrong.
Even in death, Kong Zhiqian left them with such a vicious dilemma!
"Then... what should we do?" She felt like her brain was about to give out.
Lin Zhen did not answer immediately.
He simply stared at the map, his deep eyes gleaming with a complex light that was difficult for others to decipher.
After a long while, he slowly opened his mouth, his voice carrying an unprecedented sense of determination.
"Since we don't know where his trap is."
"Then we'll..."
"Turn the entire city of Chang'an upside down!"
"Take every possible problem area and fix it all over again!"