novelden Chapter 169 Knocked out and taken away
Chapter 169 Knocked out and taken away
Bai Zhao came to the secret room below the studio for the first time. "Escaped? Are they really brother and sister?"
There was a whip lying on the ground, stained with blood and turning black.
The scene here is shocking.
Bai Zhao prided himself on being a man who had seen the world, but he got his hair standing on end when he saw this scene.
"They are brother and sister. Hua calls Hua Sanlang the third brother, but they live in the next room."
Zhou Yue'e was not particularly clear about the specific situation, but only inferred it from Hua's words.
The two are siblings from different rooms, but they have a grudge against each other.
"This person shouldn't have gone far. Maybe there's something else in this basement." Bai Zhao glanced at the north wall and slowly walked over there. "Here... Hua Sanlang is just being mysterious."
"Mystifying?" Zhou Yue'e was a little uneasy, "Is his madness all fake?"
"I don't know the details, but Hua Saburo is not that stupid. A person who is too stupid cannot learn mechanical arts."
Bai Zhao expressed his opinion and began to search in this secret room.
"Dad, how are things going over there? Has anyone come out from the study?"
As it was getting dark, Bai Jingzhi became a little worried about their safety.
It’s just that the magistrate of Liu County is fine, but now there are also people from Prince Li.
"We've come out, but unfortunately Hanazaburo is missing."
Bai Zhao was a little discouraged. He simply replied without saying more and continued to look for flaws in the secret room.
Bai Jingzhi on the other end was a little anxious. He leaned close to Wei Hongmian's ear and whispered, "Mom, cover me for a while."
Wei Hongmian glanced at the other people in the carriage and nodded slightly.
She has plenty of ways to make them fall into a deep sleep so as not to delay her daughter's affairs.
After Old Lady Bai and the two children of the Wei family fell asleep, Wei Hongmian took out a handkerchief and touched the noses of the three of them. "Okay, go ahead. I'll keep watch. If anything goes wrong, I'll let you know."
Bai Jingzhi disappeared into the carriage without hesitation.
"Dad, come in and pick me up. I'll help find someone too."
"Yu'e, you go find it first. I'll go in and get Jingzhi out. This girl has a lot of clever ideas and good luck, maybe she can find it."
Bai Zhao gave a few instructions and returned to the space villa.
"You must leave tonight. If you can't find anyone, forget it."
Bai Jingzhi's first words were not about Hua Sanlang's whereabouts, but about their safety.
Bai Zhao had a plan in mind, "We still have time. We must leave Liu County before dawn."
After the father and daughter came out, Zhou Yue'e was still checking them carefully.
She even checked the top of the secret room, but still found no flaws.
"Jingzhi, you came at the right time. My uncle and I have searched almost everywhere here, but still can't find it."
Zhou Yue'e looked frustrated. "Now we just need to dig underground. I've even checked the roof."
"Dig underground?" The father and daughter looked at each other, both very excited.
"This Hua Sanlang would not act stupid in front of Hua Shi. In fact, he could have escaped from her control long ago. When Hua Shi was not around, he secretly dug a tunnel?"
Bai Jingzhi’s imagination was greatly stimulated.
The three of them looked at the ground carefully again, but found nothing suspicious.
"How did this guy escape? Could he have just burrowed underground?"
Zhou Yue'e lost her patience now. "I shouldn't have left him here just now. I should have just knocked him out and taken him away. I don't think it would have alerted many people."
Bai Jingzhi was also a little confused and kept pacing.
She walked to the place where Hua Saburo was tied up, "Now the only thing left to search is this pillar. Do you want to give it a try?"
"It's such a small place. Even if Hua Sanlang has supernatural powers, he can't hide it from Hua's eyes."
Bai Zhao squatted down and pinched the soil under the beads with his hands, but there was no sign of loosening at all.
"Sister Yue'e, come here," Bai Jingzhi dragged Zhou Yue'e to the pillar, "Try to see if you can pull the pillar down."
Zhou Yue'e did as she was told and began to operate with both hands. Her face turned red, "Jingzhi, this is totally impossible."
At this point, Bai Jingzhi began to doubt whether he had guessed wrong.
"Jingzhi, there is a mark here."
Bai Zhao observed carefully and found that there was indeed a one-meter-long mark on the pillar.
Normally, Hua Sanlang was tied to a pillar, which just happened to cover the mark tightly.
Zhou Yue'e did not notice this mark during the several times she came in.
Bai Zhao looked around and said, "This mark seems to be very similar to this torture device."
He bent down and picked up a torture instrument with tiny iron spikes, placed it over the mark, and gently attached it.
The column is divided into two, then into four, and then into eight.
Then there were some more arrangements and combinations, and a hole appeared on the ground.
It was pitch black inside and I couldn't tell what was going on.
"Let's go!" Three headlamps appeared in Bai Jingzhi's hands. "Put them on and be careful."
After they went down, the secret room returned to its original state.
Zhou Yue'e sniffed slightly, "There is a faint smell of blood here, it should be correct."
Hanazaburo had just done some self-injury and there was indeed some bleeding.
"I don't know where this tunnel leads to. You guys follow behind me."
Zhou Yue'e walked forward first and clenched the sword in her hand.
"Let's chase them quickly. They shouldn't be far away."
Bai Jingzhi followed closely behind, eager to try.
The three of them continued walking along the tunnel, but there was still no sign of Hua Saburo.
"This tunnel leads to the county government office."
Zhou Yue'e has a good sense of direction and she has not been idle for the past three days. She has figured out the terrain of Liu County in order to prepare for her escape at night.
"Leading to the county government office? What does this Hua Sanlang want to do?"
Bai Jingzhi was a little confused.
This man had the ability to escape, so why did he dig a tunnel leading directly to the county government office?
All mysteries can only be solved by seeing myself.
The three of them did not delay and walked along the tunnel with their bodies bent.
"This is a huge project. I don't know how this person managed to dig it."
Bai Zhao covered his nose, afraid of inhaling dust.
"Is it possible that this tunnel has already existed, and Hanazaburo might know about it?"
Bai Jingzhi simply made a bold guess. After all, it was impossible to dig this tunnel without alerting the people above, and the extra dust would be difficult to deal with.
"We are almost at the county government office, follow closely."
Zhou Yue'e reminded softly.
She was a little tense, not knowing what was going on ahead.
The three of them increased their speed and as they reached the back, the tunnel became wider and wider.
"Jingzhi, you have the best luck, so you choose. Which door should we choose?"
Bai Zhao pulled his daughter forward and motioned for her to make a choice.
"There are only two doors, either left or right, so choose left."
Bai Jingzhi directly pushed open the door on the left, and Zhou Yue'e rushed in first.
With Zhou Yue'e blocking the way in front, Bai Jingzhi had no idea what was going on inside.
"Sister Yue'e, why don't you leave?"
"I can't walk anymore. There is no road ahead."
Zhou Yue'e stood there in a daze, but after taking a few steps into the door, she didn't move again.
Bai Zhao didn't believe it and pushed the person away, "I'll go take a look, you——"
Bai Zhao didn't say the rest.
He silently turned sideways and pulled Bai Jingzhi forward, "Come here, your ruling area."
Bai Zhao was very clear about how big Guiyuantianju was and was very self-aware.
Seeing the two of them behave like this, Bai Jingzhi had already guessed what it was.
"Guiyuantianju is a bit messy now. I haven't had time to clean it up yet, and now there are more."
Bai Jingzhi finished speaking and resigned himself to moving forward. "Hey, what is this? An offensive and defensive tool used by two armies in battle?"
"Let's collect it first and go check at the second door."
Bai Zhao urged her to stop her from dawdling.
If you delay any longer, there won't be much time left.
The sooner they get out of the city the better.
Bai Jingzhi muttered as he collected his things, "Does this county magistrate know that there are good people under his county office?"
The three of them moved quickly, and they breathed a sigh of relief after the place was empty.
"Half of Liu County is empty. Does the county magistrate know this?"
Bai Jingzhi wiped the sweat from his forehead. He had collected more things today than in the previous few days.
"Let's go to the other door. Hua Saburo might be hiding there."
Bai Zhao turned and left.
The two sisters followed, and Bai Jingzhi gave another instruction, "Sister Yue'e, knock Hua Sanlang out when you see him later, and then use the space to take him away."
"Are you not afraid of being exposed?"
"Tie it tightly, put a hood on it, and let him sleep in it."
Bai Jingzhi had made a plan long ago and would never give Hua Sanlang a chance to escape.
When they saw the person, Zhou Yue'e knocked him out and captured him with great efficiency.
"Dad, you and Sister Yue'e go in and deal with it. I'll come and listen to what they find out."
Through the crack in the wall, Bai Jingzhi saw Mr. Qian interrogating the magistrate of Liu County.
"Wang Songtao, where did the food you looted go?"