Since she had said that, Xiao Zijin couldn't say anything more, so he could only go along with her wishes and be more careful later.
The group walked along the tunnel route. Fang Duobing walked forward, holding a torch in his hand and estimating the distance in his mind. "This cave has been there for at least half a month, but the Junior Master Sword was only delivered to the secret sword room of Baichuan Academy three days ago. Could there be someone who can predict the future?"
Hearing what Fang Duobing said from the front, Qiao Wanmian remembered, "Half a month ago? At that time, I had already written to Dean Ji and agreed to store the Junior Master Sword in the secret vault of the sword room."
"Not many people have access to our correspondence. It seems we need to start investigating those close to us." Ji Hanfo confirmed that this was indeed the case; very few people could see the letters, only their nine brothers, all of whom were members of the Baichuan Academy.
Everyone knows each other very well; it's impossible for them to steal a sword like this.
Observing the direction of the stone wall, Shi Shui concluded from the new and old appearance, "This tunnel is quite long, and there is a clear boundary here. The section we just came from should be newly dug, while this section has been around for many years, at least ten years."
"So someone dug a road leading to the sword room from the old tunnel. Ten years ago, Baichuan Academy was a branch of Sigu Sect. We were stationed here. There was such a long tunnel. Did you know that?" Bai Jiangchun was puzzled that he had been in Sigu Sect for so many years, plus Baichuan Academy for so many years, yet he knew nothing about it.
"I'm letting you know that you need to find a way to survive, no matter what. Do you think I'm just waiting for you to rush in and kill me?" Li Lianxin complained from behind, though she didn't know the origin of the tunnel. But that didn't stop her from wanting to retaliate.
“This tunnel…!” Qiao Wanmian seemed to want to say something, but because she had been in the tunnel for a long time and the air was not circulating well, she was now having some difficulty breathing.
Xiao Zijin noticed something was wrong with her voice and immediately looked at her with concern, "A-Mian, are you feeling unwell?"
Fang Duobing noticed that someone seemed to be lying on the ground and immediately called out to Li Lianhua, who was walking slowly at the back. Li Lianhua had no choice but to take Li Lianxin's hand and walk forward.
The three of them walked over quickly and found that there was indeed someone there, and he looked dead. Li Lianhua squatted down and quickly examined the wound. "He's dead. He was killed by a sword to the chest. It's been two hours."
Qiao Wanmian also quickly stepped forward. She recognized the person on the ground. She never expected that the dead person would be Arou. "Arou? This is my maid Arou. No wonder I couldn't find her since I woke up today."
"Does she know about the secret treasury where the Junior Master keeps his sword?" Yun Biqiu, who had been following along, asked at this moment. If he hadn't spoken, no one would have noticed him.
This one sentence conveniently exposed him and put him right in the line of fire for Li Lianxin.
[Hey! I was just wondering why I didn't see you, but you actually dared to show up on your own! Today, I'm going to show you what I'm capable of!] Li Lianxin immediately started searching in the shop, determined to find a "good thing" that was perfect for this treacherous villain.
Yun Biqiu suddenly felt a chill down his spine, but it was normal for the tunnel to be a bit cool. Perhaps he had been in Baichuan Academy for so long that he knew he wouldn't be in danger there, so he didn't pay much attention to such things.
Qiao Wanmian immediately replied, "She has always been by my side, and she is responsible for delivering and sending the correspondence between me and Dean Ji."
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