Chapter 59 Chapter 59 I can’t bear to leave! Don’t go…
The secret room was so dark that you couldn't see anything. There were cages hanging on both sides, and the middle was so narrow that it was extremely difficult to walk even though there were only a few steps above.
It was winding and full of odors, making people choke. The cages got bigger as you went deeper. At first it was the size of a child, but inside it was almost the size of an adult.
In the middle of the secret room, there is a round plate shaped like a gourd. It is much more comfortable as you go forward. The space is bigger and the smell is better. The cage also seems to have been carefully designed and patterns have begun to be outlined.
Anyone with a discerning eye can tell there's something fishy going on here.
Hezhou held a torch in his hand. If he was not blind, he could have guessed that this was a dirty place.
The last time he came in, he opened the door to let in some air. After just two steps in, he saw bloodstains on the wall, one streak after another.
From the height and appearance of the spray, it could be seen that it was from his neck, but it only reached his stomach...
"Master He is silent. Could it be that he is afraid of this place?"
"There's no corpse, and no bandits, so what's there to be afraid of?" He said with a somewhat dejected tone, "I'm just worried about Xunzhi... He's the only person I can rely on, you know."
Xu Feng smiled and didn't respond. He pressed the scabbard with his palm and it lifted up. He walked to the side and the scabbard scraped across the rusty iron cage.
"What do you think this place is for?"
Hezhou leaned against the torch, his subtle expression clearly visible. He lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment: "It's probably the rebels!"
"Rebels!" Xu Feng was a little shocked and looked back: "What do you mean?"
"I read the county annals when I came here. I think it mentioned that when the previous county magistrate first took office, rebels passed through. It was because of the constant consumption that the surrounding area became so poor. Even after the rebellion was suppressed, the world was still not very peaceful. He might have been imprisoned here."
Hezhou swept the surroundings with a torch, his expression becoming more certain: "Those damned bastards won't see the blood of the people."
"Isn't it? You and I both run errands for ourselves. To be honest, Brother He has it easier than me." Xu Feng smiled and hugged him.
There was a glint in his eyes as he complimented her a few times, but deep down he was still thinking about Xie Xunzhi.
We were in a hurry just now, and to be honest, we left too many loopholes. Xu Feng might turn a blind eye.
Zhao An was like a wild dog, and he might rush out and bite him at any time.
"How can he compare to Master Xu?"
Xu Feng shook his head in a pretentious manner: "You are confused. In today's world, if you don't climb up, how can you have a future?"
"Oh~" Hezhou narrowed his eyes slightly and cupped his hands: "Thank you for your advice."
Everyone likes to deal with smart people. Xu Feng really likes Hezhou. He is a reckless man and the mastermind behind the scenes. He always feels that he can't get along with scholars.
He didn't expect that this young county magistrate was so much to his liking, and would do things with ruthlessness and justice.
He didn't say anything more, just started chatting about some random things, he didn't care about Xie Xunzhi.
As a man, you must always get married and start a career. Hezhou obviously has a bright future and should not be ruined by this. He still has a long way to go.
It is the right time for Xie Xunzhi to leave. The sooner these unpresentable people leave, the better.
The secret passage below passes through the last wall and becomes a deep tunnel. It is so narrow that only one person can pass through and is covered with moss.
Zhao An couldn't stop complaining in the back, his lips were almost worn out, and he didn't act like a veteran detective at all.
The entrance to the cellar was originally buried under the stone mortar in the horse cellar, but now it has been pushed open to a width of one and a half people.
Blood was flowing continuously on the ground, all the way to the inner room.
Hezhou's face darkened, and he said in a hoarse voice: "It would be better to go inside from the beginning."
The room was turned upside down. The person squatting there was caught and scolded. Xu Feng kicked him twice and told him to disperse and search on his own.
Hezhou had no room to sit in the room. Every time he reached the door, he was stopped. He was thinking about Xie Xunzhi.
Afraid that he would be caught, afraid that something might go wrong with the arrangement he had just made.
Fortunately, his panic was understandable. Zhao An teased him several times, saying, "You've lost everyone, and you're anxious now? I think Master Xie might be going to..."
"Sir! Found it!"
Hezhou's heart skipped a beat, his blood froze, and his eyes were fixed on the yamen runners who rushed in.
"What did I say?" Zhao An tilted his head and spat out the sunflower seed shells. "Where's the person? Why didn't you bring him?"
Yamen remained in a bowing position and waited for a while before looking up at Xu Feng. At his signal, he turned to look at Hezhou.
Hezhou held the corner of the table with his palm: "Hurry up and tell me! Where is the person? Is he injured and can't come over? I have some medicine!"
The man remained silent the entire time. Seeing that Hezhou was about to rush over and beat him up, he slowly said, "Master He, I accept my condolences!"
"What's the meaning?"
Zhao An sat up straight, his expression changed. He glanced at Hezhou, quickly picked up the orange on the table and smashed it on the yamen runner's head: "Don't say such things!"
"I dare not! I led my men to pursue the bandits along their path and found... found the body of Master Xie behind the examination hall... Although I couldn't see his face clearly, he was wearing the jade-colored clothes he wore to the examination hall this morning. I counted them when I was chasing him with Master, and there must be eighteen bodies! Now..."
"What now..." Hezhou was a little dazed. Was he holding the jade-colored clothes he had worn?
Yes! Xie Xunzhi left it for him before he left.
He calmed himself down, but just hearing these few words made him feel very uncomfortable. He just hoped that Xie Xunzhi would leave quickly.
Bailiff: "There should have been eighteen, but now it's twenty... Thank you, sir... You should go and see for yourself... The thief has been stabbed several times, and half of his face has been cut off..."
He ran out before he even finished listening. He knew that Xie Xunzhi would not die. How could anything happen to him with those damn people from the capital guarding him?
There was a group of people standing in the woods, and the corpses on the ground were thrown aside like weeds.
It was already completely dark. At first glance, the person lying on the ground really looked like Xie Xunzhi, especially with the bandit leader lying next to him.
Hezhou just took a look with the torch and knew that this was not it. He looked around again and found many traces of fighting.
The corpse on the ground had been slashed by a knife, as if it had been dragged on the ground, with tiny scars. If you look closely, the eyebrows and eyes are indeed about 50% similar.
Naturally, he was very angry. He first hugged "Xie Xunzhi" and cried bitterly, and then stabbed the bandit with a knife.
In the end, Hezhou's mind went blank, and he grabbed a knife and wanted to go up the mountain to fight.
Zhao An was obviously also frightened and tried to stop him, and the two of them almost got into a fight.
Hezhou personally carried the body back and treasured it so much that he wouldn't let anyone touch it.
At night, he sat alone by the bed, staring at the fake Xie Xunzhi. He couldn't sleep all night and was almost scared to death.
What frightened him even more was that Zhen Xie Xunzhi sneaked in in the middle of the night. Hezhou's heart was beating wildly, and he was shocked and happy, with no expression on his face.
He blew out the lights, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her on the lips.
"Why are you back?! What if you get caught?!"
Xie Xunzhi pushed him away, tangling his fingers in his hair. "I'm just afraid someone will actually believe it. Why are your eyes red from crying?"
"I'm just putting on a show for them!" Hezhou was furious. Who was he doing this for?
Just for this reason! Is it worth taking such a big risk to come back?
"Go back quickly, it's not safe here. Zhao An still has suspicions, so he might be guarding here!"
Xie Xunzhi stared into his eyes: "After just a short separation, I already can't bear to leave you."
Hezhou was reluctant to let her go, so he lowered his head and kissed her again, leaving red marks on her chin. This was her.
During the time they were apart, he didn't dare to let himself be idle for a moment. Whenever he had a little free time, all kinds of strange ideas would roast him like a frying pan.
He wanted to take off his official uniform, throw away his head and go with Xie Xunzhi, but he couldn't do that because Xie Xunzhi would get hurt.
So he can't do it.
"Don't forget me when you go to the capital!" he whispered, holding Xie Xun tightly as if he was addicted and not letting go for a moment.
Xie Xunzhi smiled and patted him: "Why don't you persuade me to stay now? I've softened my heart now. Maybe if you talk me into it, I'll stay..."
He paused, lowering his eyes. "I've got the official seal back, don't worry. I only brought a few things with me, so the only thing I might have left behind is the purse. Keep it safe, there's a bloody fingerprint inside..."
Hezhou frowned, he didn't listen to anything else, he held the person in his arms, and checked with a pair of slender fingers, inch by inch, and sure enough, he saw a small scar.
The fingers are connected to the heart, and Xie Xunzhi makes a living with his hands. This made him feel very distressed, and his determination to climb up became more and more determined.
"What are you doing? Why hurt yourself?"
Xie Xunzhi kissed his brow and said, "I really can't bear to leave you. Both notes are here. Keep them safe. If I go back and betray you, don't let me have an easy time."
He leaned over to talk in her ear, hugged Hezhou tightly, and felt a great pang of pain in his heart.
He was not afraid that he would go back and be unfaithful, but he was afraid that he would go back, regain his memory, but forget the present.
"It's best if nothing happens." Xie Xunzhi kissed her again: "I will come to find you. If something goes wrong, you can also come to find me, okay?"
"Yeah." Hezhou nodded stiffly: "You'd better leave quickly, it's not safe."
"Are you still blaming me? Don't blame me... don't blame me... please..."
Xie Xunzhi buried himself in Hezhou's arms, and somehow his tears fell uncontrollably, wetting his chest.
Hezhou didn't complain, this was his treasure! Pushing it away would be like half a death to him.
"I didn't... I was afraid... afraid that you would be discovered. You are right. If you use force here, we will have no way to stop you. I am useless! It is my fault..."
He hugged Xie Xunzhi tightly. The outside world was making him nervous all the time. He was afraid that someone would break in and see them, but Hezhou was reluctant to separate.
It was like a dried-up fish that had just been given some water, but he had to give this life-saving water away. It was his incompetence...
"It's okay, someone is watching. I want to see you... kiss..."
Hezhou responded with a kiss.
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