Tang Chen asked cautiously, "How about we go to Huayue Tower tonight?"
Wang Yanzhou stopped and patted his aching forehead: "...Are you sure you want to go?"
Tang Chen then said firmly: "Why not go? Don't you have you? Don't tell me that after learning martial arts for so many years, you can't even protect a smart and intelligent girl like me."
Wang Yanzhou was just too soft-hearted. This was a problem. Once this matter was resolved, he would definitely correct it: "I'm afraid of you. Go ahead. But one thing is, you have to listen to me when you go out."
"no problem!"
After returning to the small courtyard where they were staying temporarily, Tang Chen's expression became more serious: "Yanzhou, do you know where the Ouyang family's ancestral tomb is?"
Wang Yanzhou asked, "Do you remember the abandoned house where Yue Sheng lived when you met her?"
"Remember."
“That used to be their ancestral hall.”
Just as Tang Chen and Wang Yanzhou were preparing to visit Huayue Tower at night, a guest who had come from afar had already arrived outside the mountain cave where Wang Ruo was.
"Master, a guest is coming." When Yao Chen came in to report, Wang Ruo was holding a pen and drawing something on paper as usual.
Without even looking up, Wang Ruo said, "Please entertain me until I finish this painting."
"yes."
...Night fell, and the entire Wujiang River was enveloped in darkness. The weather was particularly kind today, and the sky was covered with dark clouds, with no trace of stars or moon.
When Wang Yanzhou went out to arrange everything and came back to change into his night clothes, Tang Chen was still in the room, fiddling with something. Wang Yanzhou saw that it was almost time and she still hadn't come out, so he went straight into the room and called out, "Are you ready?"
"Okay!" While speaking, Tang Chen also showed Wang Yanzhou the results of her cleaning work for the entire afternoon.
Looking at the huge bag in front of him, and the various unknown objects inside, Wang Yanzhou rubbed his temple and asked, "...Hey, why are you carrying such a big bag? We are going to check something, not to escape."
Tang Chen said that these things were carefully selected by her, and she even thought they were not enough: "Is it big? I think it's okay. These are all kinds of good treasures that Xihe made for me in the past. They are very useful when I am escaping."
Wang Yanzhou said, "I'm afraid that when something happens, you'll be overpowered before you can find your belongings. Take the dagger and the small purse I gave you, and find someone here to save your life and someone else to escape."
Tang Chen thought about it, and Wang Yanzhou's words seemed to make sense. This thing was a little heavier, and if he really ran away, it would be a bit of a burden. "Okay, you have experience, I'll listen to you!"
As Tang Chen quickly packed up his things as Wang Yanzhou had requested, Wang Yanzhou continued to give him various instructions: "I've already arranged for the guards who secretly accompanied us to stand guard at each exit of Huayue Tower. I didn't expect something like this to happen this time, so I didn't bring many people with me. Please remember this..."
Tang Chen knew what he meant without him saying it: "When I am told to run, I will run as fast as I can. Never look back. Stay calm when things get tough. I know!"
Wang Yanzhou put on his mask and said, "Well, let's go."
Just as he opened the door, he was stopped by Tang Chen again. When he turned around, he saw her blinking her big eyes and asking him expectantly, "Am I handsome?"
Although his face was covered with only his eyes exposed, he was still very considerate and said firmly that handsome was just one word and he would only say it once.
After bypassing the patrol team on the road and sneaking into Huayue Tower, Tang Chen almost tripped over the vases scattered on the floor as soon as she entered the house. If Wang Yanzhou hadn't been quick to catch her, if she fell, the movement would be quite loud: "Be careful, watch your step."
Tang Chen took out a tinderbox and after taking a closer look at the small area around him, he began to feel troubled: "Huayue Tower is so big, where do we start looking?"
Wang Yanzhou said, "Yue Sheng has a small secret room where she keeps her important things. There might be clues there."
"Then hurry up!"
But he didn't want to attack Tang Chen. The problem now was not whether they could find the clues they needed in the secret room, but: "Wait, I don't know the location of the secret room..."
Tang Chen was stunned for a moment, then took Wang Yanzhou's hand with great understanding: "Don't blame yourself, I can totally understand. If you knew Yue Sheng's little secret, I might not be happy!"
Wang Yanzhou smiled and whispered, "Let's see if there's anything suspicious first."
"OK!"
After saying that, Tang Chen was about to start a "sweep" with the tinder that was emitting a faint light, when Wang Yanzhou grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and said, "This way."
Tang Chen said in shock: "Shouldn't we look for them separately?"
Wang Yanzhou shook his head seriously. Although his face was covered, Tang Chen seemed to hear distrust in his tone: "I dare not let you wander around alone, follow me closely."
"……oh."
With the help of Wang Yanzhou's reasoning and experience, the two of them unexpectedly found clues about the secret room in the messy and dusty kitchen.
Tang Chen saw that the kitchen was in the backyard of Huayue Tower, and if he lit a lamp, it would not be discovered by people outside. After obtaining Wang Yanzhou's consent, he picked up the candlesticks scattered on the ground and lit the lamp.
With better light, Tang Chen rolled up her sleeves and began to search for the unique spot in the kitchen. Turning back, she discovered something magical. The two dark holes in front of her must be the stove, which was obviously different from the others. She felt that with her perfect figure, she could easily enter from here.
"I see this earthen stove has a unique shape. Could there be a secret room underneath it?"
Wang Yanzhou looked at the water tank in front of him and said, "You've been listening to too many books."
Tang Chen rolled his eyes at Wang Yanzhou and leaned against the wall beside him. "What else? Could it be on this wall? Let me tell you, not all secret passage entrances are walls."
As he was speaking, Tang Chen was randomly slapping the wall to prove his theory. Unexpectedly, the second time he slapped it, the solid wall behind him suddenly moved to the side. Tang Chen fell into it without paying attention: "Ahhhhhh!"
"Achen!"
The two officers patrolling near Huayue Tower suddenly turned around and looked at Huayue Tower and asked, "Did you hear any movement inside?"
The person traveling with him yawned and laughed, "What's that noise? I'm afraid you're sleepy, hahahaha!"
The man said seriously, "I heard that Xiaoshan was haunted before. The man from Huayue Tower was beheaded not long ago. Will it be our turn too?"
The officer who was traveling with him knocked the man hard on the head and warned him, "Don't be so suspicious all day long. You're overthinking it. Hurry up, you can change shifts after you finish this round."
"I hope I heard it wrong, Amitabha Amitabha."
"Stop reading and hurry up. Do you still want to change shifts?"
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