"Report, a secret passage was found in a courtyard house behind!"
After hearing the news, Guan Fangyi, who could not speak, felt her heart tighten, and her heart was literally in her throat.
"Secret passage?" Concubine Yuan's tone changed slightly, she looked back at Guan Fangyi, then stepped forward, "Lead the way, go and have a look."
The person who came to report immediately led the way, and at the same time several people followed Concubine Yuan.
The group arrived at the entrance of the secret passage. Some people released the moon butterfly lighting and got into the secret passage one after another. Others quickly ducked and rushed forward to clear the way.
After meeting the people from before, the group had already appeared in the room at the other exit.
Concubine Yuan walked out of the room and took a look, and found that she was still in the thatched cottage courtyard, and there were also a group of people who came here to search.
This is also expected. The length of the secret passage is not long. Concubine Yuan suddenly said: "Ask, who lives in the rooms at both ends of the secret passage."
"Yes!" Someone immediately took the order and left.
Not long after, he quickly returned and reported, "I asked, it's the residence of Matchmaker Qi Jing and Yun Ji of Duyun Mountain."
"Them?" Concubine Yuan paused, then suddenly turned around, returned to the house, and stared at the entrance of the secret passage, "It's such a small distance, and it's only a few steps away from the door. What's so shameful about these two women? They need to be deliberate.
Dig a tunnel to come out? Those who go in, ask a few more people to go in, and check this tunnel carefully for me."
"Yes!" Someone immediately followed the order and got into the secret passage again.
As she said, the distance of the tunnel was not long. A dozen people entered at once to cast spells and conduct detailed inspections, and the results were quickly obtained.
As soon as the results came out, someone immediately ran out of the secret tunnel and reported: "Report! A series of secret rooms covering a large area were found in the tunnel."
Sure enough, it was famous! Without saying anything, Concubine Yuan got into the tunnel again, and saw an overturned wall in the middle of the tunnel, which was another secret entrance.
After entering, I found a straight passage inside. There were several rooms on the left and right sides of the passage. There were also some furniture and furnishings in the room. The people who arrived first were rummaging through the boxes and cabinets.
The secret room where Niu Youdao is located is obviously the center of the entire underground. From the furnishings, it can be seen that Concubine Yuan stood here and looked around.
The search results came out quickly. No one was found, and no other secret rooms or passages were found. There were only five rooms. Judging from the clothes left behind, there seemed to be signs that two men and three women had lived there.
Concubine Yuan said calmly: "Bring that matchmaker Qi Jing over."
Someone immediately followed the order, hurried to the front yard, and brought Guan Fangyi over.
At this time, Guan Fangyi actually calmed down, because after such a long time, no sound of fighting was heard, and Dao Ye and the others could not just sit back and die.
After entering the secret room and seeing the situation inside the secret room, especially when she saw that the Holy Land map among the maps on the wall was gone, she became more and more aware of it and ran away. Master Dao and the others had already run away.
I breathed a sigh of relief in my heart and had to sigh secretly. The Taoist was the Taoist, and he was able to escape without being noticed when no one informed him.
Concubine Yuan took action to untie her mute point, "Explain what is going on in these secret rooms."
Guan Fangyi: "This is a place used to discuss secret matters."
Concubine Yuan: "Who will come here to discuss?"
Guan Fangyi: "That's not necessarily true. It depends on what happens. Who among all the forces in the world can discuss it secretly... Who are you? As far as I know, Piaomiao Pavilion will not easily interfere in the affairs of various places."
Concubine Yuan ignored it and said, "What am I asking? You'd better answer honestly, otherwise you will be in trouble with yourself. Where is the snake demon in Duyun Mountain? Why is her room empty?"
Guan Fangyi was silent, secretly observing the situation in the secret room, cautious in her heart, and replied: "I'm going to Duyun Mountain."
Concubine Yuan: "When did you leave and when did you come back?"
Guan Fangyi: "I just left today. The return date is uncertain. It depends on the situation at Duyun Mountain..."
No matter how she asked, she could handle it appropriately. Then she gradually noticed something. These people didn't seem to be here for anything, because they didn't seem to have any deliberate target, and judging from the search results, they didn't seem to know anything.
Why did you come here specifically for Mr. Dao and the others?
This also made her feel more and more strange. If it wasn't for anything, why did she come here to search?
Later, she saw the side door of the thatched cottage open wide, and a carriage came in. Out of the carriage came a rich, fat man who seemed amiable and cheerful.
All visitors to Piaomiao Pavilion were very respectful when they saw this big fat man, and even showed a bit of fear.
A group of Piaomiao Pavilion personnel all called the fat man sir, and the woman wearing a gauze hat called aunt.
Later, someone brought the shopkeeper of Tianxia Bank in Fucheng, Nanzhou, to see Guan Fangyi. The main purpose was to tell Guan Fangyi that there was no need to doubt the identity of the visitors. They were indeed from Piaomiao Pavilion. Let Guan Fangyi
We must fully cooperate...
In the mountains outside the city, Yuan Gang was on guard and observing on the nearby hills, while Yun Ji left to do some business.
Looking at the location on the top of the mountain where Yuan Gang was hiding, Niu Youdao turned to look at Lu Wushuang who was sitting on the stone by the stream, and suddenly asked: "Are you used to being with monkeys?"
Lu Wushuang stared at the stream without looking back, "Do you think he can get used to it? I ran to report to him, but before I even opened my mouth, he choked me mercilessly and dragged me directly in front of you. I
I can guarantee that if I dared to scream before, he would have strangled my neck without any hesitation."
Niu Youdao: "He can't show up in the other courtyard now. When he could show up before, the entire other courtyard, except for me, including Hong Niang and Yun Ji, was under his surveillance. It has nothing to do with trust or not.
It’s not that he likes to doubt people, but as long as it’s within his responsibilities, he will try his best to do it well.”
Lu Wushuang turned around and said, "There is no need to explain anything. I can understand that it is normal for him not to trust me. It's just that I lost control of my emotions because of his sudden attack. Did you see it as a joke?"
Niu Youdao smiled, "That's a good thing. At least for a moment, you didn't look like an unparalleled saint, but more like a woman of flesh and blood."
When people from outside the mountain came, a figure fell beside them, it was Yun Ji.
Niu Youdao immediately turned around and asked, "How was your visit to the city?"
Yun Ji: "Go through the door. The guard is one of ours. It doesn't look like there is anything unusual, but there is someone wandering inside the door who is not one of ours."
"Outsiders? It seems that something has indeed happened. The gatekeeper is fine, but there are outsiders inside?" Niu Youdao frowned, a little confused about the situation, and muttered to himself, "What's going on?"
Lu Wushuang on the side suddenly said: "Are there any signs of fighting?"
Yunji: "It doesn't seem like you."
Lu Wushuang: "When we left, there seemed to be no fighting. If someone really broke in, who could prevent the matchmaker from calling the police and make the entire other courtyard so quiet? There are so many people on guard in the entire courtyard.
"It's impossible for someone to break in in broad daylight without being noticed, and it's impossible for someone to be able to control such a person at the same time."
Niu Youdao frowned, "Do you suspect he is from Piaomiao Pavilion?"
Lu Wushuang nodded slightly.
The scene was slightly silent.
Yun Ji: "We left in a hurry, and Jin Yi, who is responsible for confidential contact, couldn't bring us out in time. Do you want me to sneak in and have a look? Or I can go to the palace to check the situation."
Niu Youdao: "Now is not the time for you to be bold. If you don't understand the situation and the distribution of people on the ground, your mana fluctuations close to the ground will be easily discovered. There is no harm in being cautious. In this way, you disguise yourself and enter the city.
Go to Niushan in Feng, Lin, Shan, and Fire. He is now in charge of city defense. You ask him to find an excuse to report the situation and enter the palace to see if there is anything abnormal in the palace. If there is nothing, ask Niushan to help you contact Lan
Ruoting, let Lan Ruoting use the excuse to go to the other courtyard to see what's going on."
"Remember, if there is an emergency, try to take Yin'er away first if it is safe and bring him back if he faints. At this point, Yin'er and the princess should be over there at the school. Don't forget to tell the princess.
.As long as the risk factor of Yin'er is eliminated, the situation will not worsen for the time being, and the lives of other people should not be in danger for the time being. As long as they come for us, the other party will not kill the matchmaker and the others for the time being. This can save time.
Let us find out the situation and carry out rescue."
"Okay!" Yun Ji nodded in agreement and left quickly. It was convenient for her to enter and exit the city.
…
In the kitchen of Nanshan Temple in the Thatched Cottage, a group of monks were busy cooking. Yuan Fang, who was supervising the work, glanced outside the door from time to time.
He was a little confused. He didn't know why the people from Piaomiao Pavilion came suddenly. It wasn't even dinner time yet, but they were asked to cook and prepare the table. What the hell was going on?
There was no one else in the main hall of Wuliang Mountain, only Concubine Yuan and Gongsun Bu.
It was said that he was asking questions one by one, but Gongsun Bu didn't know what the visitor wanted to ask. He was wearing a gauze hat and couldn't see his face clearly.
"You are the leader of Wuliang Mountain, what is your name?" Concubine Yuan suddenly asked.
Gongsun Bu said respectfully: "Gongsun Bu."
Concubine Yuan: "I don't remember your name, but I do remember your identity. Do you know why I'm looking for you?"
Gongsun Bu: "I don't know."
Concubine Yuan: "Is it necessary to pretend to be confused in front of me? Let me remind you that you should know by now that I am from Piaomiao Pavilion."
Gongsun Bu's mood was ups and downs, and he tried to reply: "Please make it clear."
Concubine Yuan: "Explicitly? You are from my Miao Miao Pavilion, do you still need me to speak so clearly?" She walked up to the other party and said, "You should be familiar with the people and things in the Thatched Cottage. From now on, you
Remember, use your identity to pay attention to everything in this thatched cottage, and if you find anything unusual, report it to me immediately!"
…
In front of the gate of the thatched cottage, Lan Ruoting got into the carriage. After the carriage started, he whispered to Yun Ji in disguise: "Something is wrong. The guard at the door won't let me in. What happened?"
Yunji followed Niu Youdao's instructions and contacted Niushan, but Lan Ruoting was not in the palace. He went to the office below to handle official business, and it took many rounds before he contacted Niushan. After meeting with Yunji, Lan Ruoting did not delay and immediately
Ben Mao Cottage arrived, but unexpectedly, they were stopped and not even allowed to enter.
Yun Ji didn't say anything, and whispered: "Excuse me, sir, please go back to the palace again. If nothing unusual is found, use this carriage to send the princess and Yin'er out."
Lan Ruoting nodded, but realized in his heart that something must have happened, otherwise he would not be able to enter the Thatched Cottage, and this person would not even dare to go back to the Thatched Cottage, so he could not help but feel secretly worried.
As everyone knows, just because she wasted time looking for Lan Ruoting, the students in the school had finished school at this time, and Shang Shuqing was holding Yin'er's hand and walking together towards the back door of the thatched cottage.