I fell through the tunnel and brought my family to live a good life

After a moment, Shen Xiao slowly opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and continued to recount the thrilling past.

"I was terrified and quickly ran out from the other end of the secret passage. I pushed the mechanism in the rockery with all my strength, my heart pounding like a drum, for fear of being discovered by the people outside. I tried my best to climb out of the secret passage, and at a glance, the sky had completely darkened. The whole yard was so quiet that I could only hear my own breathing. The lanterns that should have been lit were extinguished, not to mention the servants who should have been patrolling. Such silence and darkness made me panic. A thought flashed through my mind, could something have happened to my mother? This thought was like a poisonous snake that wrapped around me and made it difficult for me to breathe."

Thinking of this, Shen Xiao clenched his fists, and veins popped out on his skin, as if telling of his inner struggle and pain. He seemed to have returned to that night full of fear, and the feeling of despair and helplessness surged into his heart again.

"My mother was pregnant, and I couldn't let her face danger alone. I didn't care about anything else and ran to her room to see how she was doing. The lights were still on, but the silence made me feel an inexplicable fear. I pushed open the door, and what I saw was my mother's body. She was lying on the ground, her face was pale, and she had no breath. I shouted for my mother like crazy, but she didn't respond. At that moment, I felt like the whole world had collapsed."

Shen Xiao's voice was trembling, but he still insisted on telling the story. This night became an eternal pain in Shen Xiao's heart. Whenever he recalled that moment, his heart would be filled with endless sorrow and anger. He vowed to find the truth, seek justice for his mother, and make those who hurt her pay the price they deserved.

"I couldn't accept this fact and could only run to the study again. All the servants in the house were gone, so I could only pin my hopes on my father, hoping that he could still save my mother. But when I pushed open the door of the study, I saw another even more horrifying scene. My father had also been murdered, and his eyes were wide open, as if he had died with his eyes open. Only then did I understand why I couldn't open the door to the secret room, because my father's body was lying there. I guess my father knew that there was a passage leading to another place in the secret room, and he was afraid that I would be discovered by the person who killed him, so he crawled there desperately."

When Shen Xiao said this, he sighed deeply, as if he wanted to let out all the frustration in his heart. He took a long time to calm down before speaking again.

"After that, I wanted to run to the police, but it was too dark at night and I couldn't find the way. I groped my way back to the garden and vaguely heard voices and saw fire. I was afraid that the people who killed my parents would come back to kill me and silence me, so I hid in the rockery while there was still some light. I held my breath and listened to the noise outside. As those people walked and talked, I realized that they were really the murderers of my parents. I was very familiar with the voice of one of them. It was the voice of the person I heard in the secret room of the study. And that person was my father's classmate..."

Shen Xiao's voice gradually became lower, but his eyes became more determined. He seemed to draw strength from his memories, allowing himself to face the past that he could not bear to look back on.

"They didn't find me, so the man ordered my father's body to be taken away and our house to be set on fire. They thought I couldn't survive the fire... I stood in the rockery, watching the flames rise to the sky, my heart filled with endless hatred. I swear, I must find the murderer and avenge them!"

Shen Xiao raised his head and looked at the ceiling, trying hard to hold back tears, but his voice was full of firmness and determination. Tang Wenhao was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect that the person who killed Han Shoufu was actually Han Shoufu's classmate and friend. This betrayal and cruelty made Tang Wenhao shudder.

"Then how did you escape?" Tang Wenhao looked at Shen Xiao with heartache, wanting to know how he survived the fire.

Shen Xiao took a deep breath and continued, "I hid in the secret passage for three days. Fortunately, the rockery is in the garden and there are no houses around, so it didn't burn here. During those three days, I barely survived by drinking water from the pond. Every night, I took advantage of the fact that there were no soldiers outside and came out to get some fresh air. On the third night, I observed that there were no soldiers outside the house, so I climbed out by stepping on the wall. I took advantage of the night to hide in a garbage truck and left the city. My father and mother treated me very well, and I had plenty of pocket money, so I still had some silver on me. I kept walking forward until I ran out of money."

Shen Xiao's voice was full of bitterness and helplessness, but he did not stop and continued to tell his experience.

"I was so hungry that day that I wanted to ask grandpa for a bowl of noodles. Unexpectedly, grandpa was kind and wanted to adopt me. I took the opportunity to say that I didn't remember anything, except that my name seemed to be Xiao. So grandpa named me Shen Xiao."

"Then what happened to your injury?" Tang Wenhao simply asked everything he wanted to know. He wanted to know how Shen Xiao got the scars on his body and whether they were related to his search for the murderer.

Shen Xiao was silent for a while, then slowly spoke: "I saw him, the murderer who killed my father and mother this morning."

"How is it possible!" Tang Wenhao stood up suddenly, "How could it be possible? How could it be possible!"

It's no wonder that Tang Wenhao was surprised. In the past few days, the prince came down to inspect the people's livelihood in various places. There was only one official from the capital accompanying him, and that was the prince's teacher, the current Grand Tutor Tang, Tang Yang.

Master Tang has always been loved by students. He once served as the deputy prime minister. During his tenure, he advocated the establishment of new schools in various places and donated money to recruit poor students. He is the most respected person in the hearts of many scholars. Later, he took the initiative to resign due to the death of his father. The emperor was impressed by his noble character and allowed him to return to Beijing to become the prince's teacher after the mourning period to educate and assist the prince. Master Tang has a very high reputation in the court and the country. In Tang Wenhao's heart, his knowledge and character are impeccable. He is a person he respects and admires very much, and can even be said to be his idol. Therefore, when Shen Xiao said that his enemy might be Master Tang, Tang Wenhao could not accept this fact for a while.

Tang Wenhao tried to calm himself down. He asked, "Shen Xiao, is it possible that you remembered it wrongly or saw it wrongly? After all, ten years have passed. People's appearance and voice may have changed."

Shen Xiao shook his head firmly and said, "Impossible. I am very familiar with Tang Yang's voice. His voice has a unique charm. I will never remember it wrong. Moreover, although his appearance has aged, his basic outline and features have not changed. What's more, his behavior and demeanor are the Tang Yang I am familiar with."

Tang Wenhao was silent. He knew that Shen Xiao was not someone who would jump to conclusions easily. Since he was so sure, there must be something fishy about this matter. He thought for a while and said, "Shen Xiao, this matter is of great importance and we must not act rashly. We must find conclusive evidence to prove that Master Tang was the murderer of your parents."

Shen Xiao nodded and said, "I understand, but when I saw him today, I couldn't control my emotions, so I followed him for a while, but was discovered by the prince's secret guards. Fortunately, I was familiar with the terrain, so I climbed into an abandoned house and waited for two hours before I dared to come out.

Wenhao, I tell you these things today because I regard you as my best friend. I hope you can help me keep this secret. Remember!"

Tang Wenhao agreed. He knew that this matter was an absolute secret without Shen Xiao's instructions. He quickly helped Shen Xiao check the wounds on his body. He was relieved to see that most of them were superficial injuries. There were some golden wound medicines in the room. He helped Shen Xiao apply the medicines. The room was quiet. After applying the medicines, Shen Xiao had adjusted himself. What happened just now was too thrilling, so he lost his composure, but now he has recovered as before.