Jin Yan flashed, instantly closing the distance with the dark figure, disappearing from everyone's sight in a few steps. When he reappeared, he had a black cat struggling to move firmly in his hand, and a faint look of helplessness appeared on his face. "It's a stray cat."
Lu An'an stepped forward lightly, her gaze carefully sweeping over the struggling black cat, finally settling on its neck. With a violent struggle from the black cat, a black rope quietly flashed past her sight. She stepped forward, took the black cat, and slowly pulled a slightly worn thin rope from its neck. "This might not be a stray cat. Look, there's a rope around its neck."
A barely perceptible hint of seriousness flashed in Fu Zhiyan's eyes. "Is someone keeping this here?"
Lu An'an pondered for a moment, then shook her head. "I'm not sure yet. Let's go and see."
As the group slowly entered the Fu family's old residence, the bluestone path beneath their feet seemed to silently recount the past glory and the vicissitudes of time.
Lu An'an's gaze swept over the desolate scene before her, and a ripple of emotion stirred within her. She asked softly, "President Fu, have you never returned to the old house since then?"
Fu Zhiyan's expression softened, and he said gently, "An'an, just call me by my name. My grandmother and your grandmother used to be very close, like sisters. But later, for some reason, they had a fight, and a rift developed between them. As a result, our family moved away from this place. After my mother disappeared, although we occasionally returned, we were so anxious about finding her that we had no time to take care of the repairs and maintenance of this house."
Upon hearing this, Lu An'an understood.
[It seems this is still a place of sorrow for Grandma Fu. Let's find someone and leave quickly. Let me see where Madam Fu is first.]
She stared at the location on the tracker screen, carefully discerning the direction. With a light tap of her finger, she pointed to a secluded area behind the house and asked softly, "Where is that?"
Fu Zhiyan looked over the fingertip and replied, "That's the little garden my mother designed before."
Lu An'an nodded, "Then let's go over there and take a look. I'm quite curious."
Following the location indicated by the tracker, she gradually approached the location of Mrs. Fu, as shown on the tracker.
But after they walked around the garden, she saw no signs that anyone lived there.
Lu An'an was somewhat puzzled.
The map shows this is the place, but I've walked around and haven't found any trace of anyone having been here.
Lu An'an took another step forward, her brows furrowed with growing confusion.
The location shown on the tracker is where I'm standing now, but there's nothing here except weeds and withered flowers.
She slowly bent down, looked down and carefully examined the spot on her feet, her eyes suddenly changing.
【Something is wrong here! 】
She deftly brushed aside the withered branches and leaves at her feet, her pupils contracting.
"There's a hidden door here!"
Fu Zhiyan's heart skipped a beat. He quickly bent down, picked up a thin twig from the side, and carefully cleared away the surrounding debris, revealing the hidden door!
Fu Linzhou's eyes were filled with disbelief. "Where did this hidden door come from?"
After Fu Zhiyan opened the hidden door, a dark passage below was revealed. A chilling air mixed with an unknown aura rushed out, and his eyes instantly became deep and cold. His mother had been down there for the past few years.
[Huh, Madam Fu's location has changed? Does it have to be this far to get there via the passage?]
Lu An'an's eyes flashed, feigning excitement and curiosity, "Shall we go down? It feels like an adventure, so cool!"
Jin Fangguo frowned slightly, his tone full of disapproval: "An'an, don't go. We don't even know about Linzhou here. It might be dangerous. Let the young men go instead."
Upon hearing this, Lu An'an looked at Jin Fangguo very seriously: "Grandpa Jin, do you really think that if there are bad people, I will be in danger?"
Jin Fangguo: ...
He remembered seeing Lu An'an's bravery in fighting the enemy on the resort island on the cruise ship's monitor. After thinking about it, he realized that if they really encountered bad guys, it might be more dangerous for the bad guys.
Recalling this, Jin Fangguo silently changed his mind: "Then let's go together."
A hint of excitement flashed in Lu An'an's eyes. She was about to be the first to go down when Fu Zhiyan firmly stopped her. He said softly, "An'an, I'll go down first." His words were full of care and concern for her.
Lu An'an thought for a moment, a look of understanding flashing in her eyes, and readily gave up her seat.
That's true. After all, he's going to find his mother, and as a son, he should indeed see her first.
Fu Zhiyan listened to her heartfelt words, his heart filled with mixed emotions. His original intention was simply to risk his life to shield her from potential dangers and protect her. However, he never expected that this delicate sentiment would be interpreted differently by her. He looked at Lu An'an, a hint of tenderness and helplessness flashing in his eyes. He shook his head gently and sighed. This little girl really has no thoughts at all.
Upon seeing this, Lu An'an looked utterly bewildered. (GIF should be included here.)
[Huh? Why did he sigh at me? Am I misunderstanding something?]
Lu Wenjing suppressed a laugh from behind. His younger sister hadn't quite figured things out yet, which was good.
*
The group carefully carried their flashlights as they traversed the dark passageway.
Jin Fangguo stared at the seemingly endless passageway ahead, his brows furrowed. "Linzhou, the length of this secret passage far exceeds expectations. Are you really unaware of it?"
Fu Linzhou shook his head slightly, his face also filled with confusion and bewilderment. "I really don't know anything about it. I remember when my wife and I used to plant flowers in the small garden, there didn't seem to be that hidden door."
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