dognovel Chapter 2067 Discovery in the Dark Room
Chapter 2067 Discovery in the Dark Room
The three secret guards followed the direction of the sound and touched a brick with their fingertips. They pressed it lightly and the brick actually sank a little.
Then, the wall slowly opened with a click, revealing the dark space inside.
"found it!"
The leader lowered his voice, took out a fire starter from his pocket, blew it up, and reached into the dark room.
Just as he was about to take a closer look inside, he suddenly heard a few "whoosh" sounds, and several cold rays of light shot out from the dark room!
"Be careful!" The secret guard behind him shouted and pulled him back suddenly.
Both of them reacted quickly and dodged to the side, and the cold rays of light hit the door frame with a "nailing" sound.
When they looked closely, they saw that there were several thin needles stuck in the door frame. The tips of the needles were bluish-black and obviously poisoned.
If you get stabbed, you probably won’t be able to hold on for even half an incense stick.
The three were studying hidden weapons when a gust of wind rushed out from the dark room, quickly passing by them and running outside.
The three of them immediately turned around and formed a triangle to stop the man.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the man stopped moving forward and flipped backwards in the air, crashing into the window next to him with a bang.
The three secret guards looked at each other, two of them went out to chase, and one stayed to check the secret room.
Once this person appears, it will definitely alarm the water fort. We can no longer stay here for long and must hurry to search for him.
The secret guard held up the tinder and walked into the dark room. The dark room was not big, and the furnishings inside were simple, with a table, a chair and a bed.
The table and chairs are clearly visible, with nothing else except some writing.
He shone the light under the bed and saw a box.
I pulled it out and opened it with the tip of a knife. There were some half-worn clothes inside, which should be what I usually wear and change into.
There's nothing special about it, but the style of the clothes... doesn't look like something someone from inside the Great Wall would wear.
The secret guard did not let him go carelessly. He took out a bag, put his clothes and shoes in it, and carried it horizontally on his back.
Just as I finished cleaning up, I heard a commotion outside.
He no longer lingered and immediately turned around and walked out.
As soon as I reached the door, I heard a whistle. This was the signal from their secret guards. I opened the door and went out. The water fort had already started to become chaotic.
"Catch assassins!"
The secret guard sneered, what kind of people are they, a bunch of bandits, and they have the nerve to call others assassins.
A real assassin wouldn't come to a place like this. These bastards really know how to flatter themselves.
He didn't think any more, and with three leaps and two leaps, he joined the other two and headed straight for the water fort.
There were people who came to stop them along the way, but for them, they could just swing their swords and chop down a few of them, and the others didn't dare to move forward.
What's more, the boss is not here, and everyone is just a bunch of headless flies.
The three of them left the water fort smoothly.
"What did you gain?" one person asked.
He patted the bag behind him and said, "I have some. I don't know if they are useful. I'll show them to the prince and princess when I get back."
The companion said, "We chased the man who escaped, and he dropped a token."
"Take these things back, the prince and princess will definitely be happy!"
The secret guard returned to the Su Mansion to see Huo Changhe and Yan Ruyu.
He placed the cloth bag in his arms on the table and opened it. Inside were several neatly stacked account books.
He also took off the bag behind him and put it aside, including the fallen token.
Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe came to the table at the same time.
The secret guard stood aside, his hands lowered, and said, "My Lord, Princess, here are all the things we found during our trip to the water stronghold."
"There was another person hiding in the dark room. Unfortunately, he escaped."
Huo Changhe nodded without blaming him.
Yan Ruyu picked up an account book and slowly ran her fingertips along the writing on the pages. She didn't turn the pages quickly, but read each page carefully.
"Every entry on the grain stacks in the warehouse matches the account books. The only difference is that the dates in the account books only go back to six months ago. There are no records before that."
After a moment, she closed the account book and placed it on top of the other books. She looked up at Huo Changhe and said, "Do you still remember the account books for the wine and property when we raided the water fort?"
Huo Changhe was reaching out to touch the pile of clothes when he paused and recalled, "I remember, those account books were only kept for the past three months."
"That's right." Yan Ruyu said with certainty, "These account books should be the same as the account books for wine and property. They will all be handed over after a period of time and will not be kept in the water fort for a long time."
She pointed to the account book on the table. "Look here. Every first day of every month, there's a record of 'transfer'. The amount matches the balance of that month. This means they take away the previous account books and some items on the first day of every month, leaving only the recent ones."
Huo Changhe nodded and focused his attention on the token next to him.
He picked it up and looked at it for a long time. The token was completely black, and the animal head totem on it was something he had never seen before, so he couldn't tell what it was.
He was secretly surprised. He had been in the northwest for many years and had dealt with the outside world countless times. He had seen countless tokens, but he had never seen this token before.
His eyes fell on the bundle again.
He opened it and found some old clothes and a pair of boots inside.
He picked up a coat, twisted the fabric between his fingers, then unfolded it to look at the sewing method of the collar.
"The style of this dress," Yan Ruyu was slightly surprised, "doesn't look like the ones from inside the Great Wall."
Huo Changhe frowned: "It's definitely not."
He touched the bottom boots. The boots were black and the uppers were a little worn, looking like they were worn often.
Huo Changhe picked up the boots and glanced at Yan Ruyu. She immediately understood and brought the pair of boots she had found at Wu Ping'an's residence.
Compare the two phases.
Huo Changhe first compared the height of the boots, then aligned the soles of the two boots, and then said: "The sizes are the same, you can feel the material."
Yan Ruyu reached out and touched the uppers of the two pairs of boots, then pinched the soles. "They're both made of cowhide, and the tanning technique is the same. They must be from the same place."
Huo Changhe didn't say anything, his eyes fell on the shafts of the two pairs of boots.
He first picked up the pair he found at Wu Ping'an's residence and looked carefully at the inside of the boots. Then he picked up the pair he had just brought from the water fort and slowly brushed his fingers across the inside of the boots.
Suddenly, his fingers paused.
Yan Ruyu noticed his movements and asked, "What did you find?"
Huo Changhe handed the boots to Yan Ruyu and pointed to the inside of the boot: "Look here."
Yan Ruyu looked in the direction he pointed and saw a small mark on the inside of the boot. The color was very light and it was impossible to see without careful observation.
The mark was a simple pattern with rough lines, as if it had been burned in with red-hot wire.
"What is this?" Yan Ruyu frowned slightly and moved closer to see it more clearly. "Why didn't I notice it when I looked at it before?"
"The mark is too shallow, and hidden inside the boot. It's hard to find unless you look for it." Huo Changhe took the boot back, his expression more serious than before. "As expected, the person in the dark room should be from outside the Great Wall."