Chapter 529 In the Tunnel

"Aren't you going to eat?" Hu Xiner wanted to ask this question, but looking at Mu Qing's expression, she closed her mouth.

Lu Yunjue's life or death is uncertain, let alone her biological brother Mu Qing. How can she have the mood to eat now?

Mu Qing looked at her and softened his voice, "Xin'er, your health is more important now. Go eat your meal first... Although my mother is in a coma, she still needs to take medicine. Please take care of these things. I will interrogate this little beggar."

Hu Xin'er thought about it and felt that what he said made sense: "Okay, then after dinner, I'll find a new room for Mom to live in. And don't be too harsh when you interrogate this little beggar."

She lowered her eyes and saw that the little beggar was so scared that his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

After such an incident, the east wing was definitely uninhabitable. After dinner, Hu Xiner called the servant to settle Lu's mother, and then hurried back to the east wing.

When he pushed open the door, he saw that even the oil lamp inside was not lit. Mu Qing was sitting dejectedly on the side, and the little beggar was unconscious on the ground.

Hu Xin'er walked in with a lantern and was startled by the bloodstains under her feet: "Husband, you..."

She knew Mu Qing's character. He was extremely gentle on ordinary days, but when faced with an emergency, he would turn into a killing god and ignore everything.

She was worried that Mu Qing would kill the little beggar in a fit of rage.

Mu Qing's voice was a little hoarse: "This little beggar bit the switch to death, and it was the only thing he had. I cut off his arm and threatened him with a dagger, but he refused to say anything and just cried."

"Then let's tie him up first until he tells us what to do." Hu Xin'er sighed, "What are you going to do next?"

Mu Qing pursed his lips and said, "I plan to stay here tonight and continue looking for a way to open the mechanism."

Hu Xin'er nodded: "Do you want me to ask Zhao Si and the others to find the mechanical masters in the city? Maybe they will have a solution."

"One more person means more strength." Mu Qing agreed with her.

"But if Mother wakes up and learns about this, she'll probably be even more worried." Hu Xin'er felt a little irritated and a little self-blaming. "When we rented this house, I heard it might be haunted. I also knew that Miss Du might have bad intentions towards us, but I chose this place just to save a little money..."

Alas, if she had known this, she would have spent a little more money just to have peace of mind.

Although Mu Qing regretted his decision, he couldn't bear to blame Hu Xin'er, so he comforted her, "It's not your fault. We didn't expect that the Taoist priest and his men would leave so hastily."

Hu Xin'er smiled bitterly: "I have already placed mother in our room. I don't even dare to use other rooms. I will stay here with you tonight."

Mu Qing was shocked: "How can this be possible? The environment here is so simple, you can go and live with mother."

Hu Xin'er shook her head. "Mom is asleep now, so she won't be bothered. But it's different for me. How can I sleep when I think of you staying alone next to this tunnel?"

"Even if you don't take care of yourself, you should at least take care of our child, right?" Mu Qing knew the self-blame and worry in her heart, so he hugged her in his arms.

He said softly, "Don't worry. Didn't we just say that? Although this tunnel might be a trap set by Miss Du, it's not too dangerous."

After all, Miss Du’s target is Lu Yunjue.

Hu Xin'er softened her voice: "Please, my husband, please let me stay here. You know I can't sleep at night without you by my side."

After much persuasion, Mu Qing reluctantly agreed to her request.

However, he originally planned to study the mechanism all night and did not have too many requirements for the furnishings in the room. Now because of Hu Xiner's arrival, he specifically asked the servants to bring a thick blanket and lay it on the floor.

Hu Xiner knew that her husband would have a hard time living alone, so she deliberately asked to stay.

In the following time, Mu Qing carefully explored and observed the wall, while Hu Xiner sent someone to ask for help.

The couple divided the work and cooperated with each other in an orderly manner. The lights in the east wing were on until midnight.

In the tunnel, Miss Du's fingers moved weakly.

"What's wrong with me?" She thought in a daze, but found that she couldn't even sit up, let alone use the internal force in her body.

Beside her, Lu Yunjue was unconscious.

The tunnel is filled with thick poisonous gas, and a large amount of it is inhaled almost every time you breathe.

She woke up for a while before she felt unconscious again. She could only reluctantly take out a small porcelain bottle from her arms, swallowed the medicine, closed her eyes and circulated her internal energy.

After the situation improved a little, she called out softly, "Lu Yunjue?"

Because there were still toxins remaining in her body, she spoke in a very soft voice, but she could not hide it from Mu Qing who had been closely observing the tunnel.

As soon as she said this, she heard a rapid knocking sound above her head, accompanied by Mu Qing's voice: "Yun Jue, is that you?"

Miss Du said weakly, "It's me... Du Xiaoqin."

Mu Qing almost thought he had misheard: "Why are you still down there? Where's Yun Jue?"

"He's right next to me." Miss Du inhaled some more poisonous gas while speaking, and suddenly felt dizzy.

She said reluctantly, "We've all been knocked unconscious. Please find a way to rescue us!"

"Husband, did you hear any sound?" Hu Xiner, who was sleeping, was also awakened.

She had no martial arts skills, so she couldn't hear the sound coming from under the floor. In her eyes, it was just Mu Qing talking to himself.

Mu Qing slowly frowned and repeated what Miss Du had said.

Hu Xin'er breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay as long as she's just unconscious."

What she was most worried about was that Yun Jue would be harmed by Miss Du down there.

Mu Qing asked again, "How should we get you out? The trap outside can't be opened."

Miss Du was very surprised. "How could that be? There is only one switch on the wall. If you tap it, a lotus-shaped mark will appear, and the tunnel will open. Why don't you try it again?"

Mu Qing smiled bitterly: "While you were unconscious, I tried countless times."

He tried again, but just like before, he only heard the floorboards creaking, and it didn't open.

Miss Du listened carefully and said uncertainly, "Could it be stuck?"

Mu Qing suddenly asked, "How did you wake up?"

"Are you doubting me?" Miss Du heard the strangeness in his tone and asked unhappily.