Chen Lao Er nodded. Didn't say anything. I asked again, "Second Brother Chen. You know where the secret passage is. Can't you speak? Don't nod and shake your head." Chen Lao Er still didn't speak. Just use your fingers to go into the tea bowl. Dip it in water and write on the table. I know. I know that of the study. Be careful that the partition wall has ears.

"Second Brother Chen. Say something. Don't write. What else is there for the three watches in the middle of the night?" I said to Chen Lao Er anxiously.

Look at the 'forced' questions I've been asking. Chen Lao Er had no choice but to speak: "Young Master. I swore a poisonous oath. Don't say a word to outsiders. So I can't answer you. Can only write to you."

That's when I found out. Cheap dad trusts the Chen brothers. It's just that while letting them know the secret, they also made them swear a poisonous oath. Don't talk about it to anyone. Even I am no exception.

"Okay. Second Brother Chen. I don't ask. You come with me into the study." Second Brother Chen. Use your sleeve to erase the words written on the table. Follow me into the study.

I said to Chen Lao Er, "Second Brother Chen. Now you open the secret room." I'm doing this to see if what Chen Lao Er said is true. If you don't know how to open the secret passage. Or maybe you don't know where the secret passage is. That Chen Lao Er is lying to me. If you really know the secret passages. You use to open. I knew it was true. That's why I let Chen Lao Er do it.

Chen Lao Er has been 'swinging' the rivers and lakes for so many years. Of course I know I'm testing him. Didn't hesitate. Straight to the bookshelf. Reach for the books. I turned the trap on. With the opening of the trap. The secret passage is revealed.

"Second Brother Chen. You go down with me. I have something to ask you." After saying that, I went down the stairs down the secret passage.

Subsequently. Chen Lao Er also followed below. I move the mechanism. and shut the door of the chamber. Then he lit the lamp in the secret room and said to Chen Laoer: "Second Brother Chen. If the master has three long and two short. In the future, the Lan family is not my home. Did he tell you?"

"Yes. Master. The lord said. If anything happens to him. You are our master."

"That's good. When the lord let you know these secrets, he made you swear a poisonous oath. But. I am now the head of the Lan family. You didn't break your oath by telling me. Second Brother Chen. Now the life and death of the lord are uncertain. I need your help to revive the Lan family's power. So. How much do you know. Tell me."

Chen Lao Er also hesitated. I probably think what I said makes sense. He replied, "Young Master. You're right. If the master is gone, I will listen to you. The old man told me these secrets. Let our brother come with you. Probably also when something happened to him. Let us tell you."

"Good. Second Brother Chen. You can think of this. It shows that Second Brother Chen, you are not a pedantic person yet. Then I ask you. There's no secret passage over there in our old house?"

"Young Master. I don't know if there's a secret passage there. The master just brought me to the secret passage here. And the secret passage out of the city."

"Second Brother Chen. Have you ever been to the courtyard at the end of the secret passage?"

"Young Master. The lord took me there. I also 'delivered' on behalf of me. If something happens to you. I'll take you from the secret passage to the other side. Then leave the capital from there."

Cheap dad is still good for my son. I've already arranged all the back roads for me. It's just that this Chen Lao Er is in the power of the Lan family. I'm not sure what the horn is. He's not the same as Boss Chen. Boss Chen is more straightforward. Chen Lao Er is more introverted. Two people have different scheming. This is also known as cheap dad. Tell Chen Lao Er the secret. But he didn't tell Boss Chen the reason.

In order to completely 'feel' the details of Second Brother Chen, I continued to ask: "Second Brother Chen. Do you know the shopkeeper over there?"

"Young Master. I know. Are you talking about Lan Guangyong, the commander of the capital?"

"Yes. That's him. How do you feel about this person?"

"Young Master. I don't know much about this person. When I went to Lan's house. This person is no longer in Lan Mansion. I know him. It was also the master who took me through the secret passage twice. The lord also said. I will be led by him. That's why I met him. Ever since coming here. I have never seen him. I don't know what the young master asked him about."

"Second Brother Chen. I want you to accompany me over there to have a look. By the way, let's see if the old man ran out. And ask him what we are going to do in the future."

"Okay young master. Let's go early and come back early."

Chen Lao Er said. Pick up a torch that has been prepared at the 'door' entrance long ago. Put it on the lamp and light it. He walked ahead of the front. The two of us walked to the courtyard at the end of the secret passage.

The two of us reached the end of the secret passage. Open the mechanism. Chen Lao Er extinguished the torch. Go out of the secret passage first. I went out and saw nothing unusual. They came and called me out. There was silence in the courtyard. The two lanterns at the entrance of the big 'gate' are still lit. It's just that there is no light in the house. There was no movement in the yard.

"Second Brother Chen. Now what. Shall we go inside and have a look?"

"Young Master. You don't move here. I'll go in and see what happens myself."

I went back to the room at the exit of the secret passage. Chen Lao Er went to the main house by himself. He didn't knock on the door, and he knocked on the door in the middle of the night. So Chen Lao Er went directly to push the 'door' with his hand, and the 'door' of the house was not closed. With a push from Chen Laoer. Answer the call. Chen Lao Er didn't go in right away. Got a stick outside. Throw it in first. I didn't move for a while. He went into the hall.

After a while. Chen Lao Er just came out. Quickly came to me and said, "Young Master. The situation is not good. There's no one inside. Nothing moved. It's not like there's been an officer or soldier. You see if we're going back now or keep looking."

"Second Brother Chen. We can't go back like this. Do you know the secret passage out of the city?"

"Young master, I know. You're going to go there and have a look."

"yes. Come once and don't figure out how it can be. Take me there."

Chen Lao Er went back and closed the secret passage where we came. And he brought me to the hall. There are no electric lights in the hall. Chen Lao Er 'groped' in a corner for a while. All I heard was a creaking sound. This time the 'door' is not underground. It's on the wall. There was a 'door' against the east wall, and there was a light coming through. I just wanted to go to the 'door'.' Out of the door' came a man with a knife. The man came to the 'door' and looked at it and asked, "Is it Chen Lao Er?"

Chen Lao Er stood up from the corner and said, "It's me. You are Brother Zheng. I've brought the young master here."

The man didn't see me. For I am in the dark, and he is in the light. He just said, "Come in quickly. The Archon is waiting for you."

I've also come to the 'door'. When the man saw me, he saluted me first: "Subordinate Zheng Hai 'Bo' see the young master."

"Brother Zheng. Extraordinary times. Reluctantly. Hurry up and take me to the Commander."

Zheng Hai 'Bo' didn't care about Chen Lao Er in the back. Take me straight to the depths of the secret passage. Walked for thirty feet. Flash out a hall. It's full of people. I'll do the math in the hall. There are more than forty. Those men saw me come in. All arise to see almsgiving. Even Lan Guangyong, who was sitting in the first place, stood up. Walked over to me.

I know that this person is very important in the Lan family's forces. I didn't take the young master's shelf. Go and give him a salute first: "Uncle Lan. You're all right. I'm relieved."

Lan Guangyong came to my side and said, "Young master. You're finally here. You didn't have any trouble. I don't have a way to answer you here. I'll have to wait for you here. I know that Chen Lao Er knows this. If you're all right, you'll come to us."

"Thank you, Uncle Lan. We're fine. It's martial law. We can't go back. I waited until the officers and soldiers had withdrawn, and then I went home and came to you through the secret passages. Uncle Lan has any news of my father. I don't know if he came out."

"Young master. Rest assured. The host is fine. It's already out of town. He also arranged for us to wait for you here. Now that you're here, we're ready to get out." I didn't understand what Lan Guang meant, so I asked, "Uncle Lan. Get out there."

"Young master. The lord said. Our Lan family is except for those who are officials. All temporarily evacuated from the capital. We'll come back when the wind passes. So young master, you have to withdraw too. That's what the lord meant."

I've just opened the situation now. is also preparing to get married to Zihan. Wouldn't it be a waste of all the work to withdraw? I thought about it for a moment and said to Lan Guangyong, "Uncle Lan. I haven't found it yet. It's a shame to go like this. I want to stay."

"Young master. It was the master's order to withdraw from the capital. I also said that it doesn't count. The master's 'handover' is for me to escort you out of Beijing. The main thing is that now we don't know who betrayed us. If only that person knew who you were. Aren't you very dangerous? Wait until we stay in the capital to find out what went wrong. Come back again, young master. Everybody get up. Prepare to escort the young master out of the city." Lan Guang finished speaking. The men all stood up. Ready to take me away.

I see that this Lan Guangyong is bent on taking me away. I pulled out the Darkiron Token in my arms. said: "I am also a young master. Now I command you to go out of the city at once. Go and protect the lord. shall not be violated."

Lan Guang used to see me sacrifice this token. Nor do I insist on it anymore. Just said: "Young master. You have to pay more attention to your own safety. If something happens to you. The old slave also went with you. If something happens in the future. I'll send someone to get in touch with you. And don't use this secret passage yet. If the officers and soldiers can't find us tomorrow. I'm afraid they'll find out here."

Lan Guangyong looked at Chen Lao Er behind me again and said, "Chen Lao Er, you stay in the capital to protect the young master. If something happens to the young master. You should inform us in time. You can't be brute. But be sure to keep the young master safe."

Lan Guangyong took out a token from his bosom again. I saw that it was the same piece I 'handed over' to my cheap dad to copy last time. Lan Guangyong handed me the token and said, "Young master. This will be urgent in the future. It is possible to deceive officers and soldiers. You take it."

After speaking. He turned back to the big men and said, "Let's go. We're going to chase the master." He disappeared into the secret passage without looking back.