The strange appearance of the old drunkard did not attract Qin Tai and Zhan's attention. Qin Tai didn't care about the old drunkard's fear, thinking that the old drunkard had drunk too much and was just a little dazzled. Zhan Xiaoxiao looked at the old drunkard with a smile, because he had always been calm, and the old drunkard who pretended to be mysterious had a peculiar smell. This smell is not the smell of alcohol that the old drunkard often has, nor is it the smell of sweat left by his perennial lack of bathing, but the smell of urine that the old drunkard is scared out.

The old drunkard was so useless and disappointed Qin Tai, he also thought that the old drunkard was an unambitious master, and it turned out to be a mysterious figure. Although Qin Tai had an indescribable disappointment in his heart, the old drunkard's face still had to be taken into account. Seeing the embarrassment on the old drunkard's face and the appearance that he didn't dare to go upstairs again, Qin Tai decided to go upstairs with the old drunkard, lest the old drunkard want to go upstairs to change his pants again, and he didn't dare to go upstairs.

You must know that the old drunkard has nothing now, only the dignity and face of a scholar. If there were no more of these, the old drunkard would not have the courage to live anymore. When Qin Tai first met the old drunkard, he knew that the old drunkard was drunk and dreamed of death all day long, and all the money was used to buy wine, and sometimes he couldn't even eat, but the wine must be drunk. In all the restaurants in the capital, almost all the old drunkards have accounts hanging. When Qin Tai wanted to leave the old drunkard, he thought that just serving the old drunkard would make him bankrupt, but he didn't expect that the owners of the restaurants not only didn't want Qin Tai to pay, but also gave the old drunkard a free gift of good wine to send the old drunkard out of the country, in order to send away this plague god. Legend has it that after this old drunkard got drunk, he was so sharp that he once scolded the guests of a restaurant. Therefore, the restaurants have a headache for him.

Qin Tai did not let Zhan Xiaoxiao go upstairs together, for fear that Zhan Xiaoxiao would laugh at the old drunkard again and embarrass the old drunkard; Second, Zhan Xiaoxiao has to stare at "Cripple Li", hoping to find any clues.

Qin Tai helped the old drunkard upstairs, and the old drunkard was very nervous. He looked around, and with Qin Tai's help, he slowly went upstairs. Upstairs, the old drunkard couldn't move anymore, and it was almost Qin Tai who helped the old drunkard change out of his wet pants. Leave the wet-soaked pants in a corner and leave them alone. The old drunkard who had changed his pants hurriedly went downstairs with Qin Tai, and he didn't dare to stay upstairs alone. It was as if there was some ghost upstairs that the old drunkard did not dare to stay.

When Qin Tai and the others went downstairs, the wet pants that had been discarded in the corner of the upstairs room were gone. At the moment when it disappeared, it vaguely seemed to see the front legs of a black hairy animal, pulling away its wetting pants.

After Qin Tai went downstairs, he didn't find Zhan Xiaoxiao who should be downstairs. It is said that Zhan Xiaoxiao should be downstairs to monitor "Cripple Li", "Cripple Li" is in the backyard of his own house, but Zhan Xiaoxiao is gone. Qin Tai felt that something was wrong for the first time, and hurriedly pulled the old drunkard upstairs again. Although the old drunkard was a little afraid of everything upstairs, he still cared about Zhan Xiaoxiao. Although Zhan Xiaoxiao's mouth is powerful, he is a very good person, and the one who cares about the old drunkard the most along the way is Zhan Xiaoxiao. Although Lao Jiu was a little annoyed and angry at Zhan Xiaoxiao's joke just now, he definitely didn't want anything to happen to Zhan Xiaoxiao.

When Qin Tai and the old drunkard almost rushed upstairs, they didn't see Zhan Xiaoxiao in the upstairs room. Qin Tai and the old drunkard also stared at a place unexpectedly, there should have been a pair of wet pants in a corner of the room, but now there was none.

Qin Tai and the old drunkard glanced at each other, and the two of them made the same action at the same time, one to the left, one to the right, and the two of them cooperated to search the room inch by inch. The difference is that the old drunkard is searching and knocking on the wall, and Qin Taishi is looking for it inch by inch without making a sound.

When Qin Tai searched the place where he had left his pants, he faintly heard some noises, as if someone was talking. Qin Tai wasn't sure, because his voice was so small and light that he could barely hear it clearly. I don't know if it's because this person is far away from this room, or because the voice is too quiet. Qin Tai gave the old drunkard a gesture, and the old drunkard also came over.

When the two of them put their ears almost against the wall of the room, they faintly heard someone say, "Help." Come and save me. "The sound was so small that it was almost inaudible. Qin Tai and the old drunkard said what they had half-heard and half-guessed together, only to realize that what they heard was not an illusion, but someone really shouted for help again.

Qin Tai and the old drunkard hurriedly split up, Qin Tai released a ringing arrow at the window, and the old drunkard took out some weapons from the luggage on the side. Although he and Qin Tai are both scholars, they can still resist for a certain amount of time when they are in danger to protect themselves with weapons. Now the two of them have to wait for "Ma Sandao" and Xiao Lingzi to come back, it is best to show Xiaoxiao to come over if there is nothing to do, and several of them will go together to find the source of the sound. The old drunkard vaguely estimated that this was the key to solving the case and unlocking the secret of Satsuki Village.

Qin Tai's ringing arrows were not the ones used by the army, but they were also specially made by the imperial court. This arrow generally cannot be placed indiscriminately, and can only be used when Qin Tai encounters an emergency or danger. Unlike the arrows of the army, the arrows of the army are relatively loud, and they can generally be seen and heard within a radius of ten miles once the arrows are fired. The ringing arrows used by Qin Tai are generally used to summon companions not far away, and the sound is not only not too loud, but also within two or three miles. But summoning "Ma Sandao" and Xiao Lingzi is absolutely enough.

Shortly after the sound of the arrow, "Cripple Lee" unexpectedly returned to his room, and it was strange to sleep in the daytime, and he decided only after hearing a strange noise. It's a pity that Qin Tai and the others don't have time to care about him at this time, otherwise the suspicion of "Cripple Li" will expand and be listed as the first suspect in this case.

After the arrow was issued, Qin Tai returned to the old drunkard, before they could speak, "Ma Sandao" and Xiao Lingzi rushed upstairs from the door of the wine shop, and the other went directly to the window from the path at the entrance of the village and entered the room.

Qin Tai and the old drunkard didn't speak, they both hoped that Zhan Xiaoxiao would also appear. If Zhan Xiaoxiao appears, it means that Zhan Xiaoxiao is not in trouble. But they waited for a while, and even the two who came later and didn't know the inside story also felt that something had happened to Zhanxiao.

Qin Tai knew that the matter could not be delayed any longer, so he said to everyone: "Now the matter is urgent. Listen up, everyone. Zhan Xiaoxiao is missing. Second, there are secret passages or traps in this room. Around the room in the building, there was a small moan. Everyone has to find the source of the sound and rescue this person. But everyone should pay attention to safety, bring their own weapons, and deal with them randomly in case of danger. Ma Sandao is on the left, Xiao Lingzi is on the right, and my master and I are in the middle, and the three groups of people must not leave too far. Clap your hands three times every 100 steps and tell each other that you are safe. When in danger, call directly or clap your hands continuously to remind everyone. ”

"Ma Sandao" pulled out his big sword, and Xiao Lingzi also took out his pair of "cross swords" from his luggage. The old drunkard and Qin Tai each took a sword. Each of them carries ten fire folds in case they need it from time to time.

"Ma Sandao" is a jailer who knows a little about some agency information. Xiao Lingzi is an expert at checking the scene. The two of them looked for clues together, and immediately saw some clues. It's not that the old drunkard and Qin Tai weren't careful, it's just that they were unsettled at the time, and they were worried about Zhan Xiaoxiao, so they didn't observe the overall layout of the room. At that time, if Qin Tai and the old drunkard looked at the whole first and then looked at the details, they would have already seen the flaws in the matter.

"Ma Sandao" first said: "My lord, there is a bit of a problem with the layout here. The general room is rectangular, left and right long, and the depth is relatively short. How is this room square? How uncomfortable it is. ”

Xiao Lingzi also said: "My lord, when I climbed in through the window, I felt that this room was much smaller from the inside than from the outside. There should be a secret room or cubicle, or a secret passage to go up and down the stairs. ”

Qin Tai looked at the room carefully, and the old drunkard regained his usual composure at this time. He said: "Sandao is right, there is something wrong with the layout of this room. From the doorway to the opposite wall is about thirteen steps, which is both deep and wide. Walking from left to right, it is also about thirteen steps, which is not the right pattern. According to the drawings of the government building, the length and width of the bill should be three to two, that is to say, if the width is thirteen steps, the length should be at least eighteen to twenty steps. This room is supposed to have been separated later, deliberately divided into a square. ”

Qin Tai said: "No, I tried to walk through the lobby of the wine shop downstairs, and I came in from the entrance of the wine shop, and it was thirty-eight steps to the innermost. Upstairs and downstairs are about the same size, deducting the canopy from the door to the inside, and if there is a staircase, the depth should be about twenty steps. In other words, the upper floor should be a room about twenty paces wide and about thirty paces long. But it was only a small room twelve or thirteen paces long and wide. So there should be a doorless darkroom upstairs, which is larger than the room we are in. Our room is by the window, so this darkroom should be over here. Qin Tai pointed to the corner where the old drunkard had lost his pants.

Xiao Lingzi rushed over first, knocked carefully on the wall, and after hearing a little strangeness, he said to everyone: "My lord, you and the master take a few steps back." Three knives, you help me move left and right. I guess this wall is not an ordinary wall, but a movable wall made of steel plates. But I don't know if we can push it away. Let's try. ”

Qin Tai and the old drunkard took a few steps back, and "Ma Sandao" and Xiao Lingzi stood on both sides of this wall on the left and right, pushing and pulling hard. Soon there was a sound of jamming, and the wall was pushed. But it was dark and damp inside, and there was a bad smell that didn't come out.

Qin Tai hurriedly said, "You guys go back, wait for the smell inside to dissipate before going in." Beware of poisonous gases or traps inside. ”

The old drunkard was even more refreshed, poured the wine in his hand on a shabby piece of clothing, and with the help of Xiao Lingzi, dismantled a stool in the room, made three or four torches, lit them and handed them to everyone.