Chapter 1919 Taihe Academy
From the outside, it was just an ordinary door, light brown in color, but the lower half was worn almost to grayish white, indicating that the secret room was frequently used.
At first glance, Su Yan thought that the mechanism of the secret room was not sophisticated, but after opening the door, Su Yan found that there was only a narrow space inside, and there was a tightly fitted stone door behind the wooden door.
There are strange patterns carved in the center of the stone gate, which are symmetrical in center. There is a shelf on the right hand side, on which there are three lacquerwares with red patterns.
Su Yan walked to the lacquerware and gently turned one of them, and the antique display stand behind him returned to its original position.
If Su Yan closed the wooden door at this time, nothing could be seen from the outside.
Su Yan thought that the other two lacquerware should be used to control the stone gate.
She didn't know how to open the stone door yet, let alone what secrets were hidden in the secret room. It was obviously not appropriate to go in alone.
Su Yan planned to inform Captain Zhao of the situation first, and then have Captain Zhao lead people to open the secret room.
I believe the secret that Cheng Wenshan tried to hide will be revealed to the world.
Thinking of this, Su Yan prepared to move the antique shelf away first, and then restore the secret room to its original state from the outside.
But before her hand could touch the lacquerware, she heard a dull sound.
The sound was not loud, but Su Yan could hear it clearly. The dull sound came from the side.
She tilted her head to look at the stone door. Could it be that the murderer was hiding in a secret room?
The secret room is not difficult to find, but on ordinary days no one dares to come to Cheng Wenshan’s room to search around, so no one knows where it is.
The murderer had cleaned the wing rooms, so it was not surprising that he found the secret room.
but……
Su Yan didn't think much about it, nor did he care whether the lacquerware returned to its original place. He turned around and was about to leave.
She is a coroner, not a constable who can wield swords and guns. Although her father taught her some kung fu, it was only for self-defense. Ordinary men may not be able to do anything to her, but the other party is very likely to be the murderer, so she still has to be careful.
As he turned around, Su Yan had already started thinking, since everyone in the academy had been here these few days, he shouldn't have had the chance to hide in the secret room...
Just then, Su Yan heard the sound of friction on the slide rail.
She wanted to run reflexively, but her shoulder was pressed down hard by a hand. The man was incredibly strong. He pulled Su Yan back with his left hand and strangled her neck with his right arm.
Su Yan only felt that her body was falling backwards uncontrollably, and then she quickly retreated, and the stone door slowly closed in front of her.
Someone took her into the secret room!
Su Yan's shock did not last long. She tried her best to hold the man's arm and looked around.
There is indeed a different world inside the secret room.
The entire secret room was built with square granite. Several gilded oil lamps were hung above the walls. The flames were steady, except for the flickering flames of the oil lamps in the four corners, which should be where the gout was.
To the right of Su Yan is a row of bookshelves against the wall. The bookshelves are also made of polished granite, with delicate patterns engraved on the edges, like precious works of art.
There is no granite in Anping Town and the transportation of stones is extremely difficult, not to mention that the carvings are so exquisite, which is truly priceless.
Cheng Wenshan alone could not earn that much money, not to mention that he also ran the Ciyu Village. Before the government intervened, Cheng Wenshan used money to support it. The common people said that Cheng Wenshan lived a very hard life for the sake of Ciyu Village. So it seems that his life had nothing to do with hardship.
Su Yan also noticed that on the granite bookshelf, what was placed were not books or bamboo slips, but more like a pile of handwritten volumes. He didn't know what they were.
Su Yan didn't have much energy to think. The man behind him suddenly used ruthless force. His forearm muscles were as hard as iron and just strangled Su Yan's throat. With another force, Su Yan almost fainted.
The man's voice was deep and deep. "Tell me, who are you?"
Su Yan desperately pulled the man's forearm to barely maintain normal breathing. She was about to answer when she suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of her eye.
She hadn't been paying attention to the left side just now.
Su Yan looked over slowly.
The left side of the chamber appears to be a resting area.
Behind the half screen is a Huanghuali Luohan couch, which seems to be wider than an ordinary couch. Next to the couch are some black lacquered wooden boxes. Next to the wooden boxes, a tall man is leaning against it, holding an exquisite dagger in his hand. The blade is spinning rapidly in his hand, but his attention is not on the dagger, and I don't know where he is looking.
The man is wearing a mask.
For some reason, Su Yan didn't see the pattern on the mask clearly when he was at the wonton stall, but now he can see it clearly. It is obvious that the light in the secret room is dimmer.
Su Yan could tell that the masked man was of higher status than the man behind her, so she tried to speak to him, "I just came to clean Master Cheng's room and walked in accidentally... Are you Master Cheng's friends?"
The man looked suspicious.
But seeing Su Yan's sincere and fragile look, the man felt that Su Yan, a woman alone, really couldn't cause any trouble.
Just then, the man heard a strange sound.
Su Yan had clearly been controlled by him, and he was sure that Su Yan's lips had not moved, but he clearly heard her voice.
Su Yan: "This person is the one who intended to attack Master Cheng last night. No wonder Captain Zhao couldn't find him. It turns out that he hid in the secret room. It's strange. If they were in the secret room, they might have run into the murderer... Could they really be the murderer?"
The man's expression was stern. "How dare you fool me, you little girl? You are obviously a government official!"
Su Yan was surprised, "Wow, smarter than Brother Zhao!"
man:"……"
Su Yan's reaction seemed more like a joke, and the man became more and more annoyed the more he looked at him.
He was not a good person. Just as he was about to take action, the masked man seemed to notice Su Yan and turned his head to look at him, "Yun Zhou, show her the body."
Yun Zhou frowned, unwilling to let go, "Yun Xing, why are you helping her? This girl won't tell the truth. She will definitely think we are the murderer. In my opinion, just have sex with her and let her keep the old man company!"
One of them is called Yunxing and the other is called Yunzhou. Judging from their names, they seem to be brothers.
But Su Yan could clearly feel the difference in status between them and did not dare to make any judgment for the moment.
She could only look around while ensuring she could breathe.
She understood what Yun Zhou said. Cheng Wenshan's missing body should be in the secret room. When she came in just now, she also smelled blood.
But she was always in danger and had no time to think about it.
"I, I'm a coroner," Su Yan said, taking the lead in showing his worth. "I can perform an autopsy. I can help you clear the charges and prove that you are not the murderer."
Hearing this, Yun Xing turned his gaze over.
Through the mask, Su Yan could still see a pair of delicate yet cold eyes.
Yun Xing said calmly, "Clear the name? So what if he is the murderer, so what if he is not?"
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