Chapter 820 The Truth - Searching for the Mechanism
Seeing her still trying to act tough even after being slapped, Mu Fan laughed again.
"In that case, why don't you give it a try, Madam? See if you can get out of these mountains?"
Mu Fan only wanted to tease Gu Shuyan, but Gu Shuyan looked embarrassed and angry, saying, "Try it then, who's afraid of who?"
With that, Gu Shuyan walked out, waving to the people inside as she left, "What are you all standing there for? Are you planning to spend the New Year here?"
After their master left, the group exchanged glances, then their gazes swept over Mu Fan's face before they all followed Gu Shuyan out.
Since Mu Fan had brought them back yesterday, Gu Shuyan and the others left the village without any effort.
Following the path they had taken the day before, the group headed directly towards the cave.
"Madam, are we not going to save His Majesty?"
Yun Yichen hadn't been able to go back for a while because he was trying to rescue Emperor Wei. Now that they had finally found Emperor Wei's whereabouts, they were about to go back.
As someone who didn't know Gu Shuyan very well, Yang Kun couldn't quite understand her behavior.
Following behind Gu Shuyan, Yu Fei, upon hearing Yang Kun's words, couldn't help but retort, "Do you think our Madam is that kind of person?"
As Gu Shuyan's right-hand woman, Yufei knew her young mistress better than anyone else.
Now that the Emperor Wei is being held hostage here, even if it weren't for the fact that the Emperor Wei is your uncle, your young lady couldn't possibly ignore it just because of the Emperor Wei's identity.
"Of course not, our lady is the kindest of all."
Yang Kun is most afraid of Yu Fei. Although the two only have feelings for each other now, Yang Kun has already revealed his henpecked nature.
"Then why did you ask?"
Yang Kun tried his best to flatter, but unexpectedly, his flattery backfired spectacularly.
Seeing that Yu Fei seemed unwilling to talk to him, Yang Kun quickly said to make up for his mistake, "I just don't understand what our lady wants."
As expected, Yu Fei's expression improved considerably after Yang Kun said those words.
The group of master and servants climbed up the hillside. Seeing that they were about to reach their destination, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but remind them, "Watch your words when you speak, or the walls may be overheard."
Gu Shuyan's words were not an exaggeration. After all, the wall could really have ears, since no one knows how effective it is at soundproofing.
If Mu Fan had arranged for people outside, wouldn't their conversation be overheard by those people, and then reach Mu Fan's ears? That would be detrimental to her plans.
Seeing Gu Shuyan's serious expression, the group nodded in unison. "Don't worry, Madam. We'll keep quiet and follow your instructions without saying a word."
They walked in silence and soon arrived at the place they had entered from the day before. However, standing outside the mountain gate, they were at a loss.
"Search! Search everything for me! There must be some special mechanism in this door. It's just a small Jade Peak Mountain, right? I refuse to believe that I won't be able to leave this mountain today."
Gu Shuyan began to grit her teeth, and the others, seeing her winking and making faces, quickly echoed her with trembling expressions.
"Yes, madam."
The group quickly dispersed and began to search the wall.
Gu Shuyan stood behind, watching the three of them busy themselves, but her eyes kept glancing around.
To get out, there must be a mechanism on this wall, just like the one inside when they came in; it should only require a light press. But where exactly is this mechanism located?
Gu Shuyan's eyes darted quickly across the wall, but in the end, she couldn't find a similar, or rather, movable, switch.
"Could it be that this mechanism doesn't exist at all, or that it's not even on this wall?"
Thinking of this, Gu Shuyan began to look at the footstool under the wall, but unfortunately there was no place to use as a switch.
"Madam has no secrets."
After searching for a while, the group couldn't help but shake their heads at Gu Shuyan.
They had really searched very hard, but after rummaging around inside for a long time, they still couldn't find anything.
Gu Shuyan looked at the stone door she had entered through with some resentment. "If there's a mechanism to get in, there must be a mechanism to get out. If you can't find it, it's because you weren't careful enough. Search! Search thoroughly for me, especially on the walls. Don't miss an inch."
Gu Shuyan's tone was unquestionable, and when she gave orders to the group, it was completely unlike how she usually spoke to them.
Hearing Gu Shuyan speak like that, the group almost lost their composure. If Gu Shuyan hadn't given them a warning glare, they probably would have burst out laughing.
While the others were searching the wall, Gu Shuyan shifted her gaze to the surroundings. If there were no mechanisms on the wallpaper, then the mechanism must be located in this area.
As Gu Shuyan thought about it, she backed away. After taking only two steps, she lost her footing and her whole body fell backward uncontrollably.
Just as Gu Shuyan's head was about to hit the large rock behind her, Wuyin reacted quickly and rushed over to pull her aside.
The master and servant both made intimate contact with the ground at the same time. Although they landed hard on the ground, they avoided the tragedy of Gu Shuyan hitting the stone.
"Madam, are you alright?"
Wu Yin disregarded her own safety and immediately tried to help Gu Shuyan up. However, the moment Wu Yin stood up, Gu Shuyan made a significant discovery.
Her gaze veered away from Wuyin and fell upon the large rock behind her. The rock looked very solid and seemed to have always been there.
From Gu Shuyan's perspective, she could see a disc-like object beneath the stone, supporting it.
Gu Shuyan completely ignored the pain in her body and reached out to touch the disc.
Where her hand touched, the disc seemed to have a gap; if she applied more force downwards, Gu Shuyan was certain that the disc would move downwards.
You search high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly!
This sentence perfectly encapsulates Gu Shuyan's feelings at this moment. After groping along the wall for so long, she never expected that the mechanism would be delivered right to her.
Gu Shuyan wasn't in a hurry to turn on the switch because she knew she couldn't open the door yet.
"Ouch...it hurts so much!"
Having achieved her goal, Gu Shuyan withdrew her hand, opened her mouth, and suddenly burst into tears.
Yufei and Wuyin exchanged a glance and quickly helped her up, comforting her, "Madam, it doesn't hurt. You just tripped and fell. Don't cry!"
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