Chapter 177 Cave
After taking out the topographic map again and refining every detail of the plan, Lin Zhiqing stood up and put everything away.
"I've already had the rooms cleaned up, and everything is relatively intact. Everyone, please go to bed early tonight. It's still early until tomorrow."
Yes, tomorrow is still early.
Several people nodded solemnly, without saying much, and stood up and walked towards their respective courtyards.
The main hall suddenly became quiet.
Perhaps because too many servants left during the day and most of the things were moved out, the Lin family's house seemed empty.
After nightfall, it was quite quiet, even a little lonely, as if the entire Lin family had fallen into a deep sleep.
"Ka-squeak~"
I don't know how long it took, but the sound of a door opening was heard from the dark night.
The door of the back room was slowly opened a crack and then quickly closed.
A man dressed as a servant tiptoed out.
After taking two steps, he looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he straightened his back instantly.
The Lin family's house is very big. After the servant walked around the back room, he first went to Lin Congli's yard. Seeing that the yard was dark, he felt much more relieved.
Walking around Lin Congli's yard and heading south, the lights in Lin Yangyang's yard and Lin Zhiqing's yard were already off.
After confirming that the three people were asleep, the servant's steps became much lighter.
He was very familiar with the terrain and quickly got around to Lin Shian's yard.
Obviously, it is pitch black here as well.
The servant had his own considerations in mind. He felt that the Lin family was about to be finished, so these people naturally had no intention of struggling.
This is better, it saves a lot of trouble.
Thinking of this, he put his ear to Lin Shian's courtyard gate.
But before he could listen carefully, the sound of footsteps came quickly.
The servant was startled and retreated instantly. He hid not far away and stared at the gate.
The person inside gently opened the door and came out carrying a tray.
The servant narrowed his eyes and recognized the person as Xiao Cui from Miss Yangyang's room.
Now, in addition to Lin Shi'an, there are also the young master of the Lu family and the son of Zhenyuan Marquis living in this courtyard.
There were some white cloths and bottles and jars on Xiao Cui's tray.
The servant knew that Jiang Liuyun was injured. Now he saw that most of the servants in the Marquis' Mansion had left. Xiao Cui must have come to change the medicine for Master Jiang.
Seeing Xiao Cui's figure getting farther and farther away, the servant stepped forward again and took a few glances into the yard through the crack in the door.
Seeing that there was nothing unusual, he was completely relieved and his steps became much lighter.
He walked around the mansion and soon reached the westernmost part.
The fourth master Lin Congyan's courtyard was here, but after this disrespectful incident, the west courtyard was completely empty.
During the day, the west courtyard is the place where the most servants go. After all, no one wants to wait for death.
The servant didn't want to either.
He took a deep breath and went to the innermost room of the basement.
The lower quarters are for servants to live in and are not far from the main courtyard.
Over the years, because Lin Yangyang liked to sneak out, he led people to block all the dog holes nearby and took the opportunity to do some tricks in this house.
After entering the house, he immediately moved the cabinet away, and then knocked lightly on the wall twice. The wall paint instantly fell off, revealing the straw filling the wall.
This was a secret passage he had prepared long ago, connected to the outer wall of the Lin family's west courtyard. He had also plastered the outer wall with cement, so it looked like an ordinary wall.
It has never been discovered in all these years.
As long as he could get out of this hole, he could spread the news he had heard these days.
He had good intentions, all for this day.
Thinking of this, he first reached out and pulled out the straw filling the hole little by little.
Soon, a hole large enough for an adult man to crawl out appeared in front of him.
Because it was connected to the outer wall, the walls of the lower room were built very thick to prevent servants from tampering with them.
It took him a long time to dig it out.
After working for a cup of tea, he felt that the straw was getting less and less, so he sped up.
Finally, the entrance to the cave was completely revealed.
He clapped his hands and went in without hesitation.
He only needed to crawl three or four more steps to completely leave the Lin family and report to his master.
At that time, he would not only be able to get a large sum of money, but also be able to escape from his slavery and no longer have to work for others.
The more he thought about it, the happier he became, and his speed increased a lot.
Getting closer!
He moved to the entrance of the cave, and with a gentle push, the thin wall would fall off, and he would be free!
Thinking of this, he reached out and pushed it out without hesitation.
Freedom, here I come... Wait, the servant frowned as he felt a very strong resistance.
He pushed hard, but the wall in front of him didn't move at all.
A thin layer of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead, and the servant soon realized that something was wrong.
Originally, he only built a thin layer of wall at this location, which should be able to be opened with a push.
Judging from the current situation, someone must have touched the secret passage here.
Oops!
He knew something was wrong and quickly stepped back.
But before he could take two steps back, the straw he had just pulled out was stuffed back in.
"Who? Who is it!?" the servant shouted loudly while digging away the straw with his hands.
But no one answered him. The straws rushed in and quickly squeezed out his space.
The small hole suddenly became dark.
The feeling of suffocation and the slight pain caused by the straw rubbing against his skin swept over him, and a strong sense of despair arose in the servant's heart.
He no longer cared whether he would be discovered or not, and pushed the straw out with all his strength, making a lot of noise.
But his struggle was doomed to be in vain. Soon, he was surrounded by straw and there was not even a shred of space left.
The servant had no strength to struggle anymore. He huddled in the corner, the air around him growing thinner and thinner.
It was the middle of early summer and the weather was extremely hot. He soon began to sweat profusely and gasped for breath.
It’s over!
It's all over!
The air in the cave was getting less and less, the servant's thoughts gradually drifted away, and his consciousness soon fell into chaos.
He shouldn't have come, shouldn't have come...
“Rustle~”
Just as he was about to faint, a voice was heard and the straw around him was quickly pulled away.
A gust of fresh breeze blew in my face, followed by a constant flow of air!
The servant felt the presence of air and subconsciously took deep breaths.
But he had been trapped for too long, and this energy was far from enough.
Seeing a glimpse of life, he struggled to crawl in the direction he had just entered.
After climbing out of the cave at a very fast speed, his head hit the cabinet he had moved away, but he had no time to take a closer look. Instead, he lay on the ground and greedily breathed in the air.
He didn't know how long it took, but his breathing gradually became steady and he felt like he was alive again.
He opened his eyes and saw, besides straw, several pairs of brocade boots and embroidered shoes.
One of them looked very familiar to him.
Before he could take a closer look, the owner of the boots slowly squatted down, and an old voice came out:
"No, I never expected it to be you. You've been with me for so many years. I'm so disappointed."
No response, that is the servant's name.
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