The host of the quick travel is lacking in virtue for eight generations

Maybe it was because of the fortune, the marquis’ wife didn’t say a word on the way back and looked absent-minded.

The old marquis's wife did ask, but when she saw that she didn't say anything, she didn't ask any more questions. Probably because Xiao Yun was present, she planned to go back and talk about it later.

After returning home, everyone separated and went back to their own courtyards. They all had dinner in their own courtyards.

After dinner, Lu He came back and said that Lin Guangzhen and Chen Jiang had found something in the room of a gatekeeper.

I originally wanted to report this to the master and see how it would be handled, but unfortunately the master went to Huiling Temple. They were worried that something unexpected might happen during the long night, so they interrogated him first and used some tricks.

Unexpectedly, they actually found out some things during the interrogation. The old woman used to be someone close to the Marquis' wife, but later she made a mistake and was sent to guard the back door of Chu Hongyi's courtyard.

Anyway, this yard was mostly empty before, and the back door led to the garden and other yards at the back. It was not outside, and it was not an important position.

Even when Xiao Yun got married, she didn't pay attention to that place, so these people were not replaced.

Unexpectedly, they raised a big rat. It was said that the old woman was caught gambling while on duty before. This was her old habit again.

"A woman can come and go freely in the storehouse under guard. Could she be skilled in martial arts?"

Xiao Yun raised the question.

Lu He replied respectfully: "According to the old woman, there is a secret passage not far to the right of the storeroom, which leads directly to the rockery in the back garden. She also discovered it by chance when she was lazy and sleeping under the rockery."

Xiao Yun sat up straight instantly, looked at Lu He and asked: "Secret passage?"

Lu He nodded, "Lin Guangzhen used some tricks to find out, so he should be right."

Xiao Yun stood up and said, "Hongling, change into some dark clothes for me. Luhe, go get Lin Guangzhen and the other two, and let's go check out the secret passage."

The two of them did as she said without saying anything.

This is also what Xiao Yun likes about them. They are really useful, don't talk nonsense, have strong execution, and don't use those forced IQ-reducing operations that are shown on TV.

After she changed her clothes, Lu He also came back. Lin Guangzhen and the other two were waiting at the second gate. After they met up, they went to the central courtyard.

Arriving at the place where the tunnel was said to be, Xiao Yun looked at the distance between it and the right wall of the warehouse. It was only three zhang, or about ten meters. There were some flowers and plants in the middle. If one was careful, it could indeed be done.

Now that we know the location, the entrance to the tunnel is actually very easy to find. It's just under a stone used for landscaping. There is a stone slab there, and when you push it open, you'll see a hole that's big enough for one person to enter and exit.

Lin Guangzhen took out a tinder and blew it. Just as he was about to light the torch he had prepared, Xiao Yun stopped him.

Let Hongling hand him the candle she asked him to bring, "Use this, the torch is too big, and this cave is too small, it's not convenient."

"Yes."

Lin Guangzhen took the candle and lit it.

Today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month and the moonlight is very bright, so they did not light lanterns when they came here before.

Lin Guangzhen went in first, and soon his voice was heard: "There are no traps down there, and it's quite spacious, Miss, you can rest assured."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yun brought Hong Ling and Lu He into the cave, with Chen Jiang walking at the end.

Sure enough, only the entrance to the cave was narrow. It was much more spacious after entering. The tunnel was about 1.9 meters high and more than 2 meters wide, and was reinforced with stone bricks.

It is not dark or damp inside, and there are no snakes, insects, rats, ants, or spider webs. The ventilation is also good.

This doesn't feel like a secret passage used for escape, but rather like one built specifically for people to hide or store things.

Xiao Yun narrowed his eyes, followed Lin Guangzhen forward, and observed carefully with the light of the candle.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, the wind started to pick up, and if Lin Guangzhen hadn't quickly shielded the candle with his hands, the candle would have been nearly blown out.

"Wait a moment."

Xiao Yun asked them to stop, stretched out his hand to feel it, and found that the wind was not coming from the passage in front, which meant that they were not near the exit, but was coming from the cracks in the bricks next to them.

She asked Lin Guangzhen to bring the candle over, and sure enough, the candle flame began to sway violently again, moving towards the left.

She took the candle from Lin Guangzhen, took a step back, pointed to the brick wall on the right and said, "Look around to see if there is any mechanism on it."

The four of them answered yes, and each chose a direction to start searching.

Xiao Yun held a candle to light the way for them while observing his surroundings.

"Miss, I found it!"

Lin Guangzhen squatted on the ground and shouted.