The young man's pants were also stripped off, leaving only a bright red pair of briefs, revealing his two skinny legs.

His legs were also covered in bruises. Those who were pushing him hit him as they walked, again and again, without holding back any strength at all.

He looked at the closed door in the alley in despair, smiled bitterly, and was pushed out of the alley by several burly men. Soon, more than a dozen people disappeared.

A few minutes later, Li Si dared to open the door halfway, patting his chest and saying fearfully: "The person has left. Now we can go out."

"That kid will probably be beaten up badly." said Li Si's wife.

Li Si glared at her and shouted at her: "Shut up! You dare to comment on the affairs of the Revolutionary Committee? Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"

Li Si's wife quickly lowered her head and dared not say a word.

Lu Manyue and Wang Tingting kept thanking Li Si and his wife, and exchanged pleasantries for a while before heading to the Fifth Alley.

The alleys of Fifth Lane were filled with disorganized footprints, and there were also traces of many people being dragged.

Wang Tingting stared at the gate of each house and checked them one by one.

When I found the center, I saw two square stones leaning to one side and the other.

There are some ancient patterns carved on the stone, and most of it is covered with moss. If you don't look closely, you really can't recognize that this is the Drum Stone.

Lu Manyue was stunned.

This, isn't this the restaurant that the guy selling braised meat took her to hide from that night?

Wang Tingting excitedly raised her foot and was about to walk in. Lu Manyue remembered the young man's instructions and quickly stopped her.

I wanted to tell her how to get in without leaving any traces, but when I looked up at the yard, my whole body trembled.

The weeds in the yard, which were more than a meter tall, were trampled all over the place, and unwashed pig offal was scattered all over the yard.

The blood-red pig blood was splashed everywhere.

There was less than one-third left in the basin.

In a flash, Lu Manyue suddenly ran to the backyard.

She had a terrible guess in her mind.

She had to verify it.

The stage was empty, and the room where the young man had lived was also empty.

So, the person who was just surrounded and tied up by the Revolutionary Committee is the guy selling braised dishes?

He must have just arrived at the slaughterhouse to get the pig's offal and blood when he was blocked at the door. He couldn't escape even if he wanted to, so the outer yard was in a mess.

The young man is a good person.

If she hadn't had his help that night, she would probably have been dragged back home by that strange man and faced the same dilemma as Zhu Yan, with no one to turn to for help.

She would never have the chance to run into Zhu Yan and take her away.

So, the young man saved both her and Zhu Yan at the same time and changed their lives.

"Sister Man Yue, why are you running so quickly without making any sound? I can't catch up with you. Have you searched all these rooms? Don't you see the phone?" Wang Tingting caught up with her, panting, and looked around the house.

Lu Manyue was just looking for someone, but while looking for someone, she also went through the furnishings in the house.

I didn't see the phone.

The two searched the rest of the house again, but still couldn't find the so-called dedicated telephone.

Wang Tingting was a little discouraged.

"Sister, have you been deceived by Principal Chen? There is no telephone here. Sister Man Yue, we have come here for nothing today."

Lu Manyue didn't respond, but squinted her eyes and recalled the places she had searched.

There is no room left out.

There really was no phone.

We have searched the front and back yards, and even if Principal Chen is telling the truth, it is very likely that the phone was taken away by someone later.

Wang Tingting walked out dejectedly.

Lu Manyue followed silently for a few steps, then suddenly turned her head to look towards the stage.

My eyes suddenly lit up.

Yes, the stage has not been found yet.

Her heart suddenly started pounding.

She and her brother had sat on the stage, which had several wooden racks and boxes painted with flowers.

Originally, boxes and cages were used by actors to store their costumes, and they had space for storage.

Lu Manyue patted Wang Tingting and walked quickly towards the stage.

The stage is very high and requires climbing dozens of steps.

About ten minutes later, Lu Manyue stood on the top step and looked forward.

Looking down from a high vantage point, everything around her came into view, but no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't find anything that resembled a telephone line.

Wang Tingting went to look for boxes and cages, while Lu Manyue went straight to the flower stand.

Next to the flower stand is a huge stone flower drum with lotus patterns carved on the edge, which looks like a lotus seat for performances.

In the middle of the rosette, there are circles of growth rings drawn like a tree stump.

Lu Manyue knocked in the middle, and the dull sound turned out to be solid.

The two opened all the boxes and found nothing. They went from excitement to disappointment in a flash.

The two of them leaned against the railing, looked at each other, and smiled bitterly.

"Principal Chen is really lying. I have searched everywhere here, but there is no phone number at all. It's almost like digging deep into the ground." Wang Tingting said.

Digging the ground?

Lu Manyue's gaze slowly moved downwards.

There is a pile of stones under the stage, piled up in a disorderly manner and with no aesthetic appeal at all.

But in such a big house, no one would just throw a bunch of rocks here for no reason.

She walked slowly toward the pile of stones.

Each stone is very large and difficult for ordinary people to move, so no one comes to move them.

The surface of the stone has been exposed to wind and sun, leaving many traces.

Lu Manyue patiently knocked on the stone bit by bit.

Finally found the hollow stone.

When the stone was lifted, an antique telephone was hidden inside.

The telephone lines were also buried deep underground, no wonder they were not discovered and taken away.

The digital dial, the jade-inlaid handle, the telephone receiver made of enameled gold, and the base are elegant matte black.

Lu Manyue tried to turn the dial, and the sound was clear and smooth. She put the microphone next to her ear and could hear an electromagnetic rustling sound.

This means that calls can actually be made.

Wang Tingting took out the piece of paper with the number of the person Lin Qingyue had called.

At this moment, her hands suddenly began to tremble, and she felt inexplicably timid and did not dare to dial the number.

She looked at Lu Manyue as if asking for help, "Manyue, my hands are shaking so badly, can you help me remove it?"

Lu Manyue looked into her eyes quietly and asked, "I'll dial the number for you, and I'll also help you with the call later?"

Wang Tingting was a little embarrassed, but she kept nodding, "If it's possible, that would be great."

Lu Manyue sighed and forced the microphone into Wang Tingting's hand.

"You should handle your own affairs by yourself. It is not a good habit to habitually rely on others. Mountains will fall if you rely on them, and people will run away if you rely on them. You should learn to rely on yourself."

Wang Tingting said "oh", took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and dialed the numbers one by one.