"Can't you just tell me about something now?" I thought there was something strange about her words, and I subconsciously became vigilant, and quietly shook off her hand.

"I really can't ...... Sorry, it will bring more confusion. Can you just believe me? I promised you that I wouldn't touch your family again. I swear I'll let your family last get together again, okay? Xiaomo's tone was full of sincerity.

I squinted at her suspiciously, and after a while, I said, "If you want me to stay, yes, let me ask you three last questions: First, is my family in danger now?" Second, how long are you going to keep the three of us here? Thirdly, can you guarantee that my family will not be harmed in the slightest during this time? ”

Xiao Mo was silent for a while, and then replied in a deep voice: "They are not in danger now, but ......"

"But what?! My hunch is true, right?! What do you want them to face?! Why can't we get them to stay in a safe place with us as well? "I exploded immediately, and some of the conjectures that had been popping up in my head since the beginning made me want to run to my family's side immediately, to protect them, to keep them safe - my emotions suddenly got a little out of control.

"No, it has to be dealt with by themselves. It's good for them, you understand? Xiaomo hurriedly grabbed my arms, trying for me to calm down and look into her eyes.

I shook her off at once: "Ridiculous, when did you judge something good for my family?!" ”

"No, glutinous rice, you listen to me, you believe me this time, okay? You want them to be better, right? Then you have to let them go through this!! Xiaomo grabbed my arms again, and seemed to be a little anxious, and spoke to me in a roaring way for the first time.

“…… What the? I was stunned by the yelling, sensitively grasped a certain keyword, and immediately grabbed her arms with my backhand and asked her, "You said you can make them better?!" What are they going through?! ”

Xiaomo was silent for a while, and after thinking about it for a while, he shook his head and said, "No, I can't tell you this yet...... Actually, I can't tell you basically everything, I can't say for sure when I'll let you out, and I can't guarantee that they won't be harmed. But the only thing I can promise is that they will be okay in the end, and you will be together again. ”

I shook her off violently and laughed, the emotion in my eyes was terrifyingly cold: "Listen to what you say...... There is no guarantee that they will not be harmed, and that they will be fine?! What do you think you're talking about? Is it a garment or an insignificant item? Are you talking about my family!! How about the irreplaceable and unique family members in the world!! You're like this, with a casual tone and perfunctory rhetoric, just like those government officials on TV who only use beautiful words to shirk responsibility, and you still want me to entrust them all to you?! Why do you say you?!!! Is it a pastime or something that my family brought to you for experiments!! I'm telling you, don't just apply those uncertain things to my family!! What else do you want to be my best friend, from my brother just now to now, did you say that you have considered my feelings?!! You're really thinking a lot, you want to satisfy your curiosity, and then let me bear all the consequences??! Isn't it ridiculous to think about it yourself?! ”

After speaking, I raised my hand and pointed to the door above: "You can't open it, I'll ask you one last time." If we don't open it, our affection for more than two years in college will be wasted. ”

"......" Xiaomo lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment, and then said, "I really can't let you out." But for your peace of mind, I've decided to tell you part of the truth. Will you trust me one more time? ”

I shook my head: "You let me go out for a while, I'll come back and listen to your explanation." ”

Xiao Mo pursed his lips and finally compromised: "...... Two minutes, after which you have to come back. As she spoke, she pulled out a key from her pocket, which looked very similar to the one I had given her earlier. After opening the door, she glanced back at me, her eyes flashing with unknown emotion, and then stepped out of the way.

I immediately slipped out of her, and the sound of the door closing behind me was heard. I paused, looked back, and continued in my parents' direction.

The room was already empty, not only were their parents gone, but their uncle, who was supposed to be with them, was gone. Did they go down and find someone as we said? If my uncle came up with us, then Dean Lu, the only one who didn't appear, would definitely check the lower part of the staircase at the beginning of the secret passage for my uncle. Did they go to Dean Lu to move the rescuers?

But if I go there now, it will definitely take more than two minutes to go back and forth. Besides, Mom and Dad only lasted for an hour, and now there is not much left. If Mom and Dad come back, things will only get worse.

How do I choose?! I walked back and forth in a state of anxiety and confusion, did I leave my brother behind and go to my parents, my aunt, and my uncle? Or do you believe Xiaomo's words, go back to that narrow secret passage, wait for her to "finish handling things", and then take her brother and Shatter to find them?

No, I can't sit back any longer. The feeling of anxiety and panic in my heart definitely didn't come out of nowhere, something must have happened, I had to go to my parents to see what was going on. As for the younger brother...... I can only believe that Crush will take care of him.

I took one last look at the tightly closed door, turned resolutely, and after quickly finding the staircase from which I had entered, I ran out of the platform without looking back.

What I didn't know was that two minutes after I had run away, the door at the third staircase to the left didn't open in the slightest, as if it knew I wouldn't come back.

I went straight down the stairs. It seemed to be deeper than the secret passage I had just had, and I kept repeating the action of going down the stairs, turning, going down the stairs, turning the corners, and my brain was almost numb.

Finally, after another turn, it suddenly became clear to me that it was a huge platform like the one upstairs, but there were no more sunken staircases on the ground, and the ceiling was frighteningly high, as if a high-rise building of more than twenty stories had been opened from above. However, the whole platform is in the shape of a triangular pyramid, and the higher you go, the smaller the cross-section. I guess the protruding parts are the same secret passages as the ones I just walked.

Not only are kerosene lamps regularly inlaid on the walls at intervals of height and distance, illuminating the entire platform so brightly that a closer look reveals that there are many sparse holes in the wall skin, which seem to be used for ventilation in the secret passages. In the middle of the ceiling hangs a huge inverted hemispherical clod of earth hanging from a thick iron chain, which looks like a small island, and if you squint, you will faintly see two thin aerial walkways on either side of the clod, which are probably the only two entrances and exits leading to the clod.

There must be something on top of that clod...... I thought with a frown. Then he looked at the empty surroundings in wonder - there was nowhere to hide here, where would their parents, uncle, and Dean Lu run to? Have they already left the secret passage?