Chapter 1

Pipilu’s family kept secret about the 309 darkroom. They know that once the outside world knows that there is a golden city in the closet of Pipilu's house, the family will no longer have peace, and may even be ruined.

Having endless money is not happiness. This is a sentence that my father often talks about.

It is unfortunate that you can buy whatever you want. This is my mother's favorite saying.

Dad also likes to repeat a famous saying by a famous person named Sadie: No matter scholars, doctors, saints, or sage or eloquent figures, as long as they envy the glory of the world, they will fall behind. A fly in the honey can never extricate itself.

Although Pipiru dreams of owning all game cards, and although Lu Xixi dreams of owning all styles of high-end pencil cases, they never thought of going to the golden door of 309 Darkroom to get a piece of gold. There is a deep-rooted concept in their minds: if it is not the result of their own labor, they do not need a knife on their necks.

Whenever parents see their children guarding a golden city and eating boiled cabbage without any complaints, they are convinced that Pipilu and Lu Xixi are two golden mountains. Although Pipiru's family has little property, his parents feel that they are the richest people in the world.

Since coming out of Jinmen, Pipilu and Lu Xixi have been sleeping insomnia every day because they really want to know what is inside the other three small doors.

Finally, they couldn't bear it anymore.

"Dad, I want to go into the other three doors of darkroom 309." One day after dinner, Pipilu asked his father.

"I want to see it too." Lu Xixi supported her brother.

Dad and mother exchanged opinions with their eyes. In fact, they also want to know what is inside the silver door, bronze door and iron door.

"Now let's make preparations, such as matching keys. How about we go on an adventure together during the summer vacation?" The father was afraid of delaying his child's study.

Pipiru glanced at the calendar. Fortunately, there were only three weeks until summer vacation. He nodded in agreement. Lu Xixi had no objection either.

After discussion, the whole family agreed that the goal of this expedition was Silver Gate.

Finally it’s time for summer vacation.

"Can Lu Xixi and I enter the 309 darkroom?" Pipilu asked his father while making preparations.

"Why?" the father asked his son.

"What is adventure called when adults are around?" Pipilu felt that exploring with adults was boring.

Dad thought for a while and agreed. He thus entered the ranks of the greatest fathers on earth.

"This..." Mom was worried. She thus entered the ranks of the greatest mothers on earth.

"Let them go, I think they are more adaptable than us." A great father does the work of a great mother.

"Then you have to bring a walkie-talkie. We can reinforce you if you can't handle the situation." Mom made the condition.

Pipilu and Lu Xixi had no choice but to agree.

The next day was Sunday, and the time to march to the Silver Gate in Darkroom 309 was set at 10 a.m. sharp.

Pipiru and Lu Xixi were ready to go. Except for the fact that they did not have guns, they were fully armed with other equipment. Everything from food to communication equipment, from lights to compasses. An entire special forces unit.

10 o'clock sharp.

Dad opened the door of the closet and gently pressed the switch of darkroom 309.

The door to the darkroom opened. A cold air blew into the room.

"Go ahead and wish you success!" The father patted his son on the shoulder and kissed his daughter on the cheek.

"Be careful!" Mom warned.

Pipilu smiled at his parents and entered the 309 darkroom first. Lu Xixi kissed her mother, and then followed Pipilu into the 309 darkroom.

Now, Pipilu and Lu Xixi are standing next to the silver gate. Pipilu took out the silver door key that his father had prepared and inserted it into the keyhole.

“Listen!” Lu Xixi motioned to Pipilu not to open the lock yet, and she put her ear against the silver door.

Pipiru also leaned his head over.

The sound of running water. There is the sound of water in the silver door.

"Tell mom and dad?" Lu Xixi pointed to the walkie-talkie tied around her waist.

Pipilu waved his hand, unlocked the door, and opened the silver door.

It was dark inside the door. Pipilu turned on his flashlight and shined a light inside. A stone staircase led down. The sound of water came from under the stone steps.

"Go in." Pipilu waved to Lu Xixi. The cool moves of an authentic explorer.

As they walked down the stone steps, the sound of the water became louder and louder.

"Underground river!" Pipiru exclaimed when he stood on the last step.

This is an underground river about 10 meters wide, with no end in sight on both sides of the river.

Pipilu picked up a stone from the steps and threw it into the water.

"Plop!" The stone makes a sound when it comes into contact with water.

"It's quite deep." Pipiru said to Lu Xixi with great experience.

"There is a boat there!" Lu Xixi pointed to the right and said.

Pipilu controlled the beam of the flashlight to shine in the direction Lu Xixi pointed. Sure enough, there was a small boat tied to the shore.

Silver Gate - "309 Darkroom" Part 2 - Zheng Yuanjie's Fairy Tales