When the book-traveling little detective meets the two-faced prince

Lin Lezhi walked around Xiao Yihuo and came in front of Guo Yong.

"Brother Guo."

Hearing Lin Lezhi's call, Guo Yong came back to his senses and said, "Oh, Brother Lin, why are you here?"

"Nothing, I just don't know the place and it's dark in here. I think it will be safer to stay with Brother Guo, but... Brother Guo looks like he's worried."

"Oh, no, it's just a little bit of a ghost." Guo Yong looked to the side, smiled heartily and said, "Brother Lin, don't be afraid. As the saying goes, you have to rely on your friends when you go out. If anything happens, Brother Guo will be the first to protect you."

"Then I would like to thank Brother Guo."

Watching Lin Lezhi and Guo Yong chatting, Liu Yunhe folded his hands and whispered, "What does the young master mean by that? Isn't it safe to stay with us? I was thinking of helping him beat up that bad guy to vent his anger."

Xiao Yihuo stared at Liu Yunhe for a moment.

"do not know."

As he said this, Xiao Yihuo drew out the folding fan from his waist and, with a "snap", hit Liu Yunhe on the forehead.

Liu Yunhe rubbed his aching forehead and said puzzledly: "Sir, if you don't know, then you don't know. Why are you hitting me?"

"Think for yourself."

Xiao Yihuo said this lightly, then gently waved the fan in his hand and walked to the side, leaving Liu Yunhe alone in the mess.

Did I say something wrong?

Liu Yunhe looked confused, but he still touched his forehead and followed Xiao Yihuo.

Pretending to glance around casually, Lin Lezhi glanced at the iron ring.

Lin Lezhi noticed Guo Yong's gaze just now. He had been staring at the tie neck for a long time. If he was not in a daze, he might have discovered something.

The iron ring at the bottom was more rusted than the one at the wellhead because it was close to the flowing water, and the moss on the surrounding soil walls grew more lushly.

Thinking about it this way...

Lin Lezhi lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then looked towards the tie, his sight accurately falling on the tie of the knot and the iron ring.

Just like the place where the thick rope was tied at the mouth of the well, it was stained with reddish-brown rust.

But apart from rust, there is almost no trace of moss.

If the rope is placed in a damp and cold place for a long time, it will grow moss or mold over time.

but……

Whether it is located at the mouth of the well or at the bottom of the well, there is only a little bit of moss, let alone mold spots.

The rope must not have been in the well for long.

This is even stranger.

The rope is so new that it should not be so easy to break unless it was caused by human intervention. However, the rope at the top of the wellhead looks like it was broken naturally judging from the broken end of the rope.

Lin Lezhi looked at Cheng Su who was explaining the situation underground and arranging the next matters not far away.

Cheng Su and the soldiers he led had experienced fighting on the battlefield and were battle-hardened, so their vigilance was much higher than that of ordinary people.

From the way the soldiers were weaving rattan ropes just now, we can tell that they are all well-trained soldiers. When the enemy is lurking in the dark, they will definitely be extremely vigilant.

If there is a problem with the rope, it will be discovered in time.

But Cui Yan is indeed an exception.

He has never been to the battlefield and is just a rookie recruit.

In addition, he had been distracted and panic-stricken since before going to the lake island, so he might have really overlooked some unusual things.

Was Cheng Su's decision to bring Cui Yan down accidental or intentional?

After checking Cheng Su's expression, Hong Mingxu shouted to everyone present: "Everyone cheer up, walk close to the wall and follow the team, don't fall behind."

"Yes!"

The soldiers who were traveling with him shouted in unison.

Although He Yu shouted along, he was still immersed in the grief of Cui Yan's death. The soldiers who were traveling with him also felt sorry for Cui Yan.

Meng Dafeng sighed softly, patted He Yu's shoulder, and said softly, "Let's go."

Led by Cheng Su, everyone walked towards the secret passage. The ground was slippery. With Cui Yan as a lesson, everyone walked carefully and close to the wall.

When we first started walking, we were almost moving slowly forward in a straight line. We could see a little bit of sunlight shining through, along with a few scattered leaves falling and then being washed away by the water.

The further you go, the more sunlight shines through.

It must be the well dug in the courtyard.

Huaifeng Village is built on the mountain, and the place where they came down is the highest point in the entire village, so the amount of sunlight that can shine down is the least.

The further you go, the lower the terrain becomes, the deeper the well becomes, and the wider the range of light that can be projected becomes.

but……

Let’s put Cheng Su and Guo Yong aside for now.

From the moment he entered the village, Lin Lezhi had a vague sense of inexplicable disharmony.

just like……

The murderer was doing something very elaborate but with little effect.

If the murderer wanted to seek revenge and lead them to discover that the bottom of the well could lead to a secret passage, why would he choose the deepest well entrance? Wouldn't it be better to choose the shallowest one?

After turning a corner and turning left, there was no more light coming down and I could only rely on the torch in my hand to see things. The moss also decreased to nothing.

The further you go inside, the narrower the road becomes, and the closer you are to the fast-flowing underground river. The ground is also uneven, so you have to walk carefully, close to the wall, with every step.

There are even some places where you have to bend down to pass.

Although the underground terrain is not very undulating, one can feel that it is moving upward through the slight upward slope of the ground and the direction of the underground river.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the front of the team stopped.

There is a control plate in front of the entrance to the secret passage, which is a certain distance away from the underground river, so people no longer have to worry about falling into the water.

In a dark place, it is difficult to judge time and distance, and one can only rely on one's own senses and inference of the environment.

Earlier, it took Cheng Su and Cui Yan half an hour to go down to the bottom of the well and Cui Yan to return. Judging from this time, plus the fact that Cheng Su and Cui Yan had already checked and were familiar with the road conditions, it would take about an incense stick of time to reach the entrance of the secret passage.

Hong Mingxu held the torch and shone it into the crack. There was a secret passage that was only wide enough for one person to pass through. He couldn't tell how deep the passage was, let alone what would happen when he walked inside.

"General, do you want to send someone in to investigate first?"

Cheng Su frowned, his eyes darkened, and his expression was solemn.

No matter who is sent, there are unknown risks ahead.

For a moment, the whole team was silent.

All I could hear was the sound of groundwater flowing beside me.

"General, I am willing to go!"

Suddenly a determined voice was heard in the team. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and found it was He Yu.

"Xiaoyu..."

Meng Dafeng grabbed He Yu's wrist, with worry in his eyes.

He Yu pulled Meng Dafeng's hand away with a determined look in his eyes, walked out of the crowd without hesitation, half-knelt in front of Cheng Su, clasped his fists and said, "General, please let me go!"

Cheng Su took a deep breath and was about to say something when another voice came from the crowd.

"The soldier is brave and fearless, which is admirable. Let me accompany this soldier."