When they returned to Baskerville Hall, several servants were whispering to each other, and Sir Henry was pacing back and forth in the corridor, looking anxious.
"Mr. Holmes!"
When he saw Sherlock Holmes his eyes suddenly lit up, and he ran forward hastily, saying:
"I'm so glad you're okay!"
"Sir Henry, there must be a lot of police in the villa."
Holmes got straight to the point:
"We need a safe place to hide."
Sir Henry glanced back at the villa and immediately lowered his voice:
"No problem, follow me!"
Led by Sir Henry, everyone walked into the stable behind the manor, where there were several strong horses that were obviously used to pull carts.
Without saying anything more, Sir Henry walked to the deepest empty compartment in the stable, grabbed a rake beside him, shoveled away the hay on the ground, revealing a black wooden door.
“My father built this 20 years ago as a wine cellar...”
As he spoke, Sir Henry opened the wooden door and lowered the ladder:
“But later, because the sealing was not very good and the moisture level did not meet the standard, it was converted into a stable. Few people know that there is another room underneath.”
After descending to the bottom, everyone discovered that there was a different world here. There were empty wine racks everywhere. They raised kerosene lamps and saw tiny dust particles floating in the air that were visible to the naked eye, accompanied by an unpleasant smell of decay.
but...
None of this mattered. Sir Henry walked to a wine rack against the wall, pushed it open with difficulty, and revealed a small door in the wall.
"My father dug a passage in this room. Following this path, you can reach the bottom of the mountain. However, it has not been used for a long time. I don't know if it can still be used..."
Sir Henry said:
"You can hide here, or you can leave the estate from here and avoid the police."
"Thank you, Sir Henry."
Holmes smiled. He was very satisfied with the place.
"But I don't want to leave. The police above can't find us and will leave soon. Why rush?"
"It would be great if there was a cup of hot tea and a dry towel at this time."
"I see. Please wait here for a moment. I'll get it for you."
Sir Henry had not assigned any servants, and in this case the less one person knew about the wine cellar, the less danger there would be.
After he left the wine cellar, Sakaki opened the iron door, checked the time, and said to Kidd and the others:
"You wait here for me. If I'm not back before 9 a.m., you kill Jack the Ripper and the game ends."
It is now 5 a.m. and it takes 1 hour to get from the manor to the town, provided you have a horse.
Seeing that Sakaki Makoto was about to leave the manor, Deya waved his fist excitedly:
"Boss, you go ahead. I'll take care of your godmother!"
"............"
It is the most worrying thing to leave it to you...
However, with Holmes and Watson around, Sakaki Makoto is not worried about the safety of Conan and the others.
Among those present here...
Who is the waste besides Conan?
Hiroki Sawada is protected by Noah's Ark!
He is the biggest cheater!
Makoto Sakaki was still upset about Sawada Hiroki not taking out the rocket. It's not that he was petty...well, he was just petty.
If he had taken out the rockets, the game would have been over.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Sakaki Makoto turned around and walked into the narrow tunnel with the kerosene lamp.
Soon after he left...
"Huh?"
Kidd looked around the dim surroundings and said in surprise:
"Where is Ms. Miyano?"
...............................
Tick-tick...tick-tick...
The rainwater seeped into the soil, making it muddy underfoot. The tunnel was located in a clay layer. Not only was the soil sticky, but there was also a risk of collapse when it rained.
To prevent the tunnel from collapsing, the diggers reinforced it with wood and supported it firmly on all sides to ensure safety.
but...
The wood, which had been eroded by the years, had already shown signs of decay, and not only emitted an unpleasant odor, but Sakaki Makoto also saw that several stable points were broken, and there was no telling when it would collapse completely.
After all, it is an escape tunnel that has been abandoned for 20 years. It is a blessing that it can still be used.
The kerosene lamp, which was as big as a human head, swayed and creaked, and there was rust on the connection between the handle and the metal mouthpiece. It could be considered an antique oil lamp.
In front of him was a downhill road with no end in sight. The ground was slippery, so Makoto Sakaki carefully controlled his body balance and walked very fast.
I don't know how long it took...
Plop!
Sakaki Makoto turned his head suddenly and he clearly heard the sound of a heavy object falling into a puddle behind him.
Narrow tunnels like this one are best suited for the propagation of echoes.
Could it be that the police caught up with us?
Confused, Sakaki Makoto pulled out his revolver and went back the same way to check the situation.
The light gradually illuminated the front, and not long after walking away, Sakaki Makoto heard light footsteps.
At the same time, the figure of Xiao Ai appeared at the corner.
Her white gauze skirt was covered in mud and her little face was dirty, obviously she had accidentally fallen. She didn't have a lamp in her hand and was following behind her boyfriend, groping her way here. I don't know where she got the courage from.
Walking alone in a crowded, narrow, dark tunnel is scarier than a ghost story.
Sakaki Makoto walked up to her and looked down.
Xiao Ai raised her head stubbornly, with a firm gaze, and looked at her boyfriend quietly.
Ten seconds later...
Sakaki Makoto silently put away his gun, wiped the dirt off her face with his sleeve, held her outstretched hand, and the two walked forward.
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