Chapter 171: Secret Room
Just when Zhou Yayi was about to lose heart and saw the deadline getting shorter and shorter, he had already imagined the miserable scenario of not being in the yamen by then.
Although he really likes solving cases, this case has no clue and the position of chief bailiff is not his after all. He hopes that if God opens his eyes, the other party will hear it.
Maybe this time, God really heard Zhou Yayi's prayers.
One night, Pei Yian was waiting for something to happen. After being treated by Old Man Yan, the toxins in his body were almost cleared.
Flying over eaves and walking on walls is a bit exaggerated, but at least he has recovered half of his previous skills. Even if he has only recovered most of it, he is still a master compared to others.
Pei Yian became suspicious when he saw someone sneaking in and looking around, afraid of being discovered.
After staying for a while, the man left. Pei Yian followed him without making a sound. He was very secretive and the other party didn't notice at all. He followed the man to another place smoothly.
After noting down the location, Pei Yian went back and informed Zhou Yayi of the location.
Zhou Yayi's eyes lit up. After waiting for so long, was he finally getting his chance? Was the case at the burial mound finally solved?
He suppressed his excitement, secretly cursing his own habit of overthinking, and did not dare to alert the enemy. He took a few of his men and Pei Yian and sneaked into the house in the middle of the night.
After entering, they found that the place was heavily guarded, with people patrolling everywhere with lanterns, which made Zhou Yayi and others nervous.
The defense is so tight, can they really get in?
Especially Zhou Yayi's subordinates, their martial arts skills were not good, at most they could subdue one person, so many people were no match at all.
Zhou Yayi also knew about this and could only let a few of his men guard outside the door. He originally planned to go in, but Pei Yian insisted on following him, so the two of them had no choice but to sneak into the house.
Pei Yian took the not-so-skilled Zhou Yayi and hid left and right. He was extremely skilled in doing these things and successfully avoided the patrols of those people.
We came to a house. There was no other reason, but the number of guards in this house was more than twice as many as in other places. I thought there must be something very special in it.
But the patrolmen were still wandering outside, showing no sign of leaving. Although it was a bit difficult, it was not foolproof. All he had to do now was wait.
A long wait...
Zhou Yayi was a little unable to hold on. In order to stay awake, his eyes unconsciously fell on Pei Yian.
But he found that the other party was still standing straight, paying close attention to the movements outside with a sharp gaze, without any distraction, and even the height of his standing position was the same as at the beginning.
He opened his mouth slightly, and couldn't help but feel curious about the identity of this Mr. Pei.
Anyway, it will definitely not be easy.
Just as Zhou Yayi was daydreaming about all sorts of random things, Pei Yian, who had been standing like a pine or cypress, moved.
It should be the time for the two teams to hand over. Taking advantage of this small gap, Pei Yian led his men into the room.
Zhou Yayi looked at the room in front of him. It was simply decorated and looked plain, with only a few rows of bookcases and nothing else behind the desk. At least, there was nothing unusual to see with the naked eye.
Zhou the yamen servant walked in quietly and saw him looking at the bookcase in the moonlight outside the window. There were only ordinary books, and there was nothing unusual when he opened it.
Could it be that they were waiting in the wrong place?
Otherwise, how could we not find any faults? But it would be wrong to say that there was nothing abnormal. The security was so tight that it looked abnormal.
Unlike Zhou Yayi who had already started flipping through books, Pei Yian took a rough look at the layout of the entire room, and then began to explore the various facilities and furnishings in the house.
When he was in the capital, he knew that many houses and courtyards looked normal, but they could hide secret rooms. Perhaps this house was a replica of the same design.
After Pei Yian fiddled with a few large items, he finally lifted up a calligraphy and painting and saw a secret compartment inside. He pressed it, and the originally neatly arranged bookcase suddenly opened up a secret passage.
Pei Yian had already guessed all this, so he wasn't surprised at all. He just walked inside calmly.
But in contrast, Zhou Yayi, whose eyes were as big as copper bells and whose mouth was wide enough to hold an egg, was extremely obvious.
He stood there in a daze for a long time. He didn't expect it to be like this. But when he saw Pei Yian's calm and unperturbed look, Zhou Yayi felt that he was making too much of a fuss. He felt a little embarrassed. Fortunately, there was no one else in the room and no one saw his embarrassed look.
After cursing him for being useless, he suppressed his thoughts and hurriedly followed him into the secret room.
The secret passage was dark, but Pei Yian had already prepared himself. He took out the fire starter he carried with him and lit it to provide some light in the darkness.
After winding through the secluded path, the seemingly narrow path suddenly became clear, revealing a secret room.
With the help of the fire stick, Zhou Yayi could see clearly what was inside. He was stunned again and could not speak.
There were countless processed flower lilies piled up in the corner of this secret room, along with various tools. It looked like a medical clinic for drug research.
"Mr. Pei, is this the research site of the Flower Gentleman?" Zhou Yayi had many doubts in his mind, so he had to ask one of the questions first.
Pei Yian nodded. The person behind this was really bold.
"Then what is their purpose in studying Hua Junzi so hard?"
"Who knows?" Pei Yian said softly.
He looked through the research results on the table. He had a good memory, and after reading them several times, he was able to remember them in his mind.
He also packed up the flower lilies in the corner and some small pills on the table.
Maybe I can take these back to show Old Man Yan, maybe he can give me some clues.
After looking around and finding nothing missing, Pei Yian and Zhou Yayi planned to leave. They couldn't stay in this place for long. If they were discovered, there would be so many people on the other side.
They are weak and are definitely no match for their opponent, so nothing good will come of them.
Zhou Yayi was very cooperative. After seeing him get out safely, Pei Yian breathed a sigh of relief. But it was too late. A sharp arrow came through the wind.
Pei Yian's ears moved and he turned around nimbly to avoid it.
But the trail was discovered, and what followed was no longer just one sharp arrow, but more than a dozen.
Pei Yian did not dare to delay. He rolled and jumped, leaning against the wall to avoid the rain of arrows.
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