Na looked left, right, and then back at Alex: "What to do?" TTT side? ”

Alex frowned slightly, looked at it carefully, and said, "These two sides seem to be a little different." He pointed to the passage on the right: "The passage at this end should be one with the section we just passed, the same stone wall, ancient and stable. But on the other side—" he walked to the entrance of the passage on the left and touched the wall: "This side should be newly dug, the work is much rougher, you can see that there is a wooden frame in front of it, and there is still standing water in the corridor." ”

Minna cast a lighting spell into the passage to the left, and sure enough, she saw a wooden frame on top, a bumpy wall, a potholed floor, and a broken hoe thrown on the side.

She pondered for a moment, then said, "Since the secret passage on the right has been around for more than a hundred years, it has nothing to do with those thieves. I listened to their conversation, and it seemed that they were doing something, which was about to be completed. The new tunnel must have nothing to do with them! ”

Alex nodded approvingly, and walked towards the new passage on the left. Minna followed behind, and the more she walked, the narrower the passage became, and sometimes she had to bend down to barely pass. The loafers he had put on before leaving the room were already covered in mud. As he walked, Alex looked back and reminded her to watch her feet and not step into the mud puddle.

The secret passage was crooked, and they didn't know where it leads, and after about half an hour, they came to a larger space where they could breathe a sigh of relief.

It was a stone chamber of about ten square meters, with a ceiling a little higher than that in the secret passage, against a messy wooden shelf, and a large pile of earth and stones in the corner, in addition to tools such as shovels, hoes, barrels, and wheelbarrows, there were wine bottles, bones, bread crumbs, and other food residues.

Minna crouched down to look at the wheel prints, chased them all the way to the wall, and carefully removed the few wooden stakes that were leaning there, revealing a hole more than a meter high.

Alex passed the oil lamp into the cave and shone it, it was still dark, Minna simply played the illumination technique, and saw that less than five meters ahead, it was the end, but the space there seemed to be much larger than the entrance of the cave.

Alex pulled out his wand and shot a blue ball of light into the hole, then closed his eyes and quietly felt what the light had explored. Minna clenched her sword and looked around vigilantly to prevent anything unexpected.

After a while, Alex opened his eyes and said, "There is not much space in the cave, and there seems to be an exit to the ground at the end, and there is a simple wooden ladder. ”

Minna tilted her head: "No one?" ”

"No one. We can go check it out. Where exactly is the exit. Alex placed the oil lamp on the ground. Hit the Illumination. Bend down and burrow into the hole first. Minna looked behind her. And he followed.

The two soon reached the wooden ladder. There's mud everywhere here. Two shovels are inserted directly into the ground. There was a bucket thrown next to it. Apparently not finished yet. Look up. A thick wooden plank can be seen on the top. It is located just above the ground at the top of the wooden ladder.

Minna climbed up first: "I weigh less than you." I'll go first! Alex reluctantly agreed. Hold the wooden ladder firmly. In case it suddenly breaks. Brighter illumination was played again. Show Minna the way.

Minna climbed to the top. Lift the plank vigorously. There is dust falling. She choked and coughed. Only then did he hold his breath and open the plank. Carefully drill out half of your head. I found that the sky was already dark outside. You can see a large patch of grass near the entrance to the cave. There are several rooms in front. It seems to be a weedy wasteland behind the house. She climbed out. Look around. Suddenly, I noticed a fiery red in front of me. Hurriedly and cautiously walked over to take a closer look. When it was found out what it was. She was stunned.

Alex drilled out of the hole. Hold on to your wand. Look around alertly. Only then did he walk up to Minna: "What's wrong?" … It was unusual. It seems to be very rare. ”

"Manju Sahua, the flower that leads the way for the deceased..."Minna muttered, sighing, looking at the place with some complexity, "This is the back of the Doctor's Hospital of the Security Agency, these rooms are... used to mortuary..."

Alex was stunned: "What are those people digging the tunnel here for?!" ”

Minna listened and became serious.

It is not as if the Security Service had done so to scare away all the homeowners by pretending to be ghosts, to cover up the secrets of their tunnels, and even to kill their companions in order to keep it secret. If they want to get that house, they just have to requisition it. And who will dig the tunnel? What exactly is the purpose? Is it trying to disadvantage the Security Agency?

"Who's there?!" A female voice came from the direction of the courtyard gate, and then, a fat figure in a white robe appeared behind the door, staring at Minna and Alex, and her voice suddenly became sharp: "Who are you?!" ”

Minna smiled bitterly and spread her hands: "Mrs. Poonat, I'm Minna, you see, I came here completely by accident. ”

"Minna?!" Mrs. Ponnat looked the two of them up and down, her eyes lingering on the nightdress under Minna's robe, the mud-stained shoes, and the stains on Alex's pants, and then she blinked, "Oh, boys, I think you probably need to tidy up and have another cup of coffee, how about you?" ”

Half an hour later, Minna and Alex had changed into clean clothes and sat in the office of the Director of Security, under the eyes of Ms. Leah and the Chief of the Intelligence Section, Mallory. Also present were Leonard, the head of the Operations Division who had just been dug out of the bed and whose hair had not yet been combed neatly, and Nicolas, the director of the Southern Intelligence Division, who had recently returned to the General Administration to report on his work. He's a slightly bald middle-aged man with a pleasant smile... And his assistants ... Veronica, who is still proud and beautiful.

Everyone had heard about the strange experience of the two children (as opposed to those present) coming out of the ground, but they didn't know how to say anything for a while, so they were silent.

Minna hated the feeling of being scrutinized, so she broke the calm first in a hard tone: "I didn't come here on purpose, I just caught a few thieves and came here by mistake." If I had known that the tunnel led to the Security Department, I wouldn't have come! "At least not at a time like this.

"Oh, kid!" Lady Leah stroked her forehead and said, "Don't worry about it, we don't suspect you of anything, we just think it's really a terrifying thing." There's a secret tunnel leading to the Security Service, and we don't know anything about it! ”

"Indeed," Melori let out a long sigh, "I'm glad I found it in time!" I have just asked someone to investigate, and if that exit were any bigger, it would be enough for a group of people to sneak into the rear of the General Administration without knowing it, and if anyone had bad intentions, the consequences would be really unimaginable. ”

"That's right!" Leonard grabbed his hair, not realizing it had gotten messy, "It's the Doctor's Hospital, the weakest point in the Security Agency's defenses. Then there's the logistics

Library, Information Division, Reference Room... O my god of light! There are almost staff there! There are still a lot of patients in the hospital! If anyone really wants to do bad, they just need to put a fire there... Oh, Melori, I think we need to rearrange the distribution of the departments. ”

Nikolai coughed lightly: "I think the point now is to find out who is digging the tunnel, what is their purpose, whether there is already an invasion plan, and how many accomplices are involved." As for the security and defense of the General Administration, I think it is enough to conduct a survey of the entire Department and add additional security personnel. He spread his hands and smiled at Leonard.

"I don't completely agree with you." Veronica retorted coldly, "Of course it's important to find out the other party's situation, but what if someone uses the tunnel to the detriment of the General Administration before the matter is clear?" Of course, we must first strengthen the security work, and then check the rest. ”

Nikolai sighed slightly: "Winnie, I'm not talking about investigating first and then strengthening the guards, I mean that both are carried out at the same time, but the key is to investigate the truth." ”

Veronica's face sank: "Please call me Veronica, Your Excellency Director." I don't think we're familiar enough to call each other nicknames! ”

"Everyone!" Alex suddenly interjected, "Did you forget something?" Since there is an authenticity, it means that the other party will definitely come from the tunnel. We only need to find out where the tunnels lead and who is passing through them, and we can find clues about the mastermind behind the scenes, and we have six more people in our hands. As for the defense, can't your security department find someone to guard the tunnel crossing? ”

The crowd was silent.

Minna pursed her lips and stood up, "Let's go and see where the other exit from the tunnel is." We've only explored this side, and there's another way we haven't got! ”

Melori struggled to stand up on crutches: "I'll go with you!" Leonard and Veronica followed, and a few more skilled agents were called. ”

Minna looked at his trembling appearance and couldn't help but speak: "Don't go!" The road inside is not easy to walk, and it is full of muddy water, what if you fall?! ”

Shopping paused and looked at her with some emotion: "Minna, child, you..."

Minna turned her head: "I'm not worried about you, I'm just afraid that you will accidentally fall and get in the way of us!" She would never admit that she did have a little worry just now.

Mallory smiled, not retorting.

Ms. Leah coughed lightly, drawing everyone's attention to it, before she said, "Don't go to Mallory, Leonard will lead the team, Minna will tell me the address of your house first, and I will send someone over to escort those guys over first." ”

Minna told her the address, and told her the location of the entrance to the secret room, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Don't make too much of a fuss, I like that house, but I don't plan to sell it." ”

Ms. Leah stared at her for a few times before saying, "Don't worry, child, in fact it's yours, we are all relieved." ”

Minna followed Alex with a straight face, leading a group of people back from the tunnel entrance.

This time, someone from the Security Department was in front of him, and he was soon back at the fork in the road. The tunnel on the right is much wider than the newly dug one on the left, and the floor and walls are very dry, with air holes leading to the ground, and the ventilation is so good that you can see the road clearly without lighting lamps or torches.

Nicholas is very experienced in studying the technology used for the wall, and it is estimated that this is about a hundred years ago, during the reign of Edward III, and even pointed to the ancient copper hook of the hanging lamp on the wall and said with a smile: "This is the same style as the street lamp in the palace, maybe Edward III dug the tunnel in order to see his mistress!" You know, it's a famous Merry King. ”

Minna's face darkened: "Please don't talk nonsense..."If it is really the tunnel built by the famous royal prodigal for cheating, then what is the Rose Garden as the exit of the tunnel?!

They found an exit from a large abandoned mansion, decayed and dusty, but there were signs of recent activity in the two rooms on the first floor of the main house. Leonard left two agents to spy on him, and then returned to the tunnels and continued his way.

But it didn't take long for them to stop. The tunnel ahead collapsed, blocking the way. Veronica banged on the walls around her and turned back, "The front can't be passed, it seems that those gangsters entered the tunnel from the deserted house." Let's go back! ”

Nikolai leaned closer to the pile of rocks to take a closer look, and his face suddenly became a little strange. Minna asked, "Do you see what's coming?" ”

Nikolai looked back and smiled: "It seems that it was caused by the shaking of the ground, so I had no choice but to go back." He winked at Veronica, who turned away with a blank face, and he shrugged helplessly and followed.

Minna looked left and right at the mound of earth and rocks, but couldn't see any reason, so she nudged Alex: "Do you see anything?" ”

Alex pondered for a moment and glanced at the people behind him: "Let's go back and talk about it." Minna quickly shut up.

They returned to the Security Department first, and by this time the sun had already risen. Minna didn't sleep all night, and she couldn't help but yawn after waiting for long, and muttered to Alex in a low voice: "Why did they interrogate for so long without a result?" Didn't everyone get back? It didn't take much effort for me to open my mouth last night. ”

Alex whispered, "If you don't want to help them make magic leaves, don't speak." ”

Minna blinked, smiled secretly, and suddenly saw Mallory walking towards her, hurriedly put away her smile, and put her face up again: "What's the matter with you?" ”

Melori looked at her helplessly, thought for a moment, and then said, "Minna, about your house... I'd like to discuss it with you..."

Minna suddenly became alert: "I don't sell!" And that's my private property! You can't requisition! ”

Melori was angry and funny: "Are you so distrustful of me? When did the Security Service forcibly expropriate other people's private property? ”

Minna was a little stumbling: "That... What do you want to say? ”

"I'm asking, when the matter is over, can you let the people in the department renovate your house and change the entrance to another place, I guess you don't want a few people to suddenly appear in your house, right?"

Of course not!

Minna thought for a moment and said, "My secret passage is next to the back garden, and there is a big place there, so you can change it as much as you like." But... You can't disturb my life. ”

"Of course." After a pause, Mallory raised her eyes to look at Minna, and her tone vaguely contained a prayer, "Kid, you actually still have feelings for the Security Department, right?" You really... Not planning to come back? ”