Chapter 147 Dust and Scratches
The three of them looked at each other and quickly moved aside.
Jiang Liuyun pulled Lu Huai back and stood as close to the door as possible.
Lu Huai didn't say anything. He knew that Jiang Liuyun was protecting him, and he also knew that he had no martial arts skills. If there were masters or hidden weapons hiding in the door, he would have no time to dodge.
After making preparations, Jiang Liuyun pushed the door open in one go.
They were greeted by the usual silence.
Lin Zhiqing stuck her head out and frowned the moment she saw the inside of the warehouse.
black!
Very dark!
Not only her, Jiang Liuyun and Lu Huai also had frowns on their faces.
There was no lantern in this place, so Lu Huai took out a tinderbox.
The faint light soon brightened up, and they could roughly see that the warehouse was filled with what seemed to be miscellaneous items, and there was a spider web in the nearest corner of the wall.
Moreover, this warehouse seemed to be even smaller than they had imagined. It was a world of difference compared to the study. At a rough glance, it was only one-third the size of the first floor of the study.
"Is Liu Mang so poor? Not only is there nothing in the study, but there are also no good things in the warehouse." Jiang Liuyun said as he walked in.
As soon as he stepped into the kitchen, he felt his feet go soft.
When he looked down, he saw a cloud of dust rising from under his feet.
The smell of dust immediately came to his nose. He scratched his nose and felt a little itchy.
The next second, he couldn't help but sneeze: "A-choo!"
This sound is not small anymore.
Seeing that he was about to hit him, Lu Huai quickly covered his mouth.
Lin Zhiqing turned around and observed the guards outside the door, fearing that the sneeze would wake them up.
After making sure no one heard, she took out the masks made of cloth and cotton that she had prepared in advance and handed them to Lu Huai and Jiang Liuyun:
"This thing is called a mask. You wear it between your mouth and nose. It can block out some odors and dust."
She took out one and put it on, then went into the warehouse.
This mask was originally used to prevent Liu Mang from using their sense of smell to hypnotize them.
But just now in the study, with Lin Zhiqing's strength, he no longer needed this thing.
Lu Huai and Jiang Liuyun didn't even have the chance to go up to the third floor, so she didn't take out her mask.
Apart from anything else, there is too much dust in this study, and inhaling too much of it can easily cause sneezing.
"Mask? This thing looks so strange." Jiang Liuyun controlled the itch on his nose and observed the mask with interest.
Lu Huai didn't ask any more questions. He imitated Lin Zhiqing and put on the mask: "Haven't you seen a lot of strange things tonight? Put it on quickly."
After saying that, he walked past Jiang Liuyun and caught up with Lin Zhiqing.
With the light of the tinderbox, Lin Zhiqing could see the scene inside the warehouse clearly.
Although it is called a warehouse, this place looks more like a storage room.
A table with missing legs, a dusty Cuju ball, and even a shoe with a hole in it.
As they walked, the dust under their feet was also raised.
It looked like no one had cleaned this place for a long time.
"When I came here before, this was indeed a warehouse, but it should be abandoned now." Lu Huai said.
Lin Zhiqing was not afraid of getting his hands and clothes dirty at all, and was rummaging through a pile of old books:
"Liu Mang has no rules or plans for his work. Even his study has been remodeled into that state. It's no wonder this place is in such a state."
Lu Huai originally wanted to place the tinderbox on the ground, but was afraid that the only source of light would be covered by dust, so he held the tinderbox in one hand and searched on a shelf with the other.
Jiang Liuyun also joined in.
But after searching for a long time, the three of them found nothing, so they gathered together again.
Lu Huai and Jiang Liuyun followed Lin Zhiqing on a whim without any prior preparation. They were still wearing casual clothes made of high-quality fabrics, and the outermost layer was already covered with a lot of dust.
But there was no strange expression on the faces of the two men, and Lin Zhiqing saw it.
After she found a corner, she first casually patted her clothes, then took out a handkerchief and dusted off Lu Huai and Jiang Liuyun.
"Qing'er, your mask is really useful. I can't even smell the dust." He patted his sleeves and said, "But is there really any evidence here?"
Lu Huai also spoke: "I've looked around the shelves and around the desk, but there's nothing useful."
"Me too." Lin Zhiqing looked around. She didn't find anything herself, but she did dig out a lot of garbage and a few quite fat rats.
Could it be that I was wrong before?
This warehouse is just an ordinary warehouse... no, an ordinary utility room, with no special layout?
"Let's take another look." Lin Zhiqing always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't figure it out for a while.
If it was a storage room, it would make sense that the guards outside were so lax.
But since it's a storage room, why would they go to the trouble of sending three people to guard it?
She put away the handkerchief and walked back to the door, intending to check again.
Lu Huai looked at the wall in the middle of the warehouse, with a more inquiring look in his eyes.
"What are you looking at? Check it out quickly." Jiang Liuyun put his arm around Lu Huai's shoulders and went to the other side with him to start checking.
Lu Huai didn't say anything, but his eyes became more serious.
After the three of them looked around the warehouse and gathered in the middle, Lin Zhiqing always felt that something was wrong.
She looked around again and set her sights on the wall.
So did Lu Huai.
Jiang Liuyun was left standing there in confusion.
After Lin Zhiqing and Lu Huai walked around the room again, Jiang Liuyun couldn't help but ask, "What are you looking at? Could it be that you've found some clues?"
"I have some idea." Lin Zhiqing's gaze moved slowly and finally stopped at the innermost wall.
She waved at Lu Huai, and Lu Huai understood and handed over the fire starter in his hand.
Lin Zhiqing looked at Lu Huai's thoughtful expression and asked, "Did you see anything?"
"I've seen some things, but I don't know if they're the same as yours." Lu Huai stared at the wall.
Jiang Liuyun became more and more confused as he listened to what the two of them were saying: "What kind of riddle are you talking about?"
As he spoke, he came over.
Seeing the two of them staring at the same wall, he scratched his head and said, "There's no difference."
"No." Lin Zhiqing moved the tinder towards the wall: "Take a closer look."
Jiang Liuyun stared at it for a long time before speaking: "I really can't see anything. This wall is no different from the other walls except that it is a little darker."
"It's more than just a little darker." Lu Huai said, "There are some tiny scratches on this wall."
Lin Zhiqing nodded.
That’s right, the wall in front of me is not only black, but also has tiny scratches.
This is the clue!
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