Uncle Chen, who raised horses, was tantamount to a close relative to Li Yan, and this bad news was like a thunderbolt from the sky, which made him cry bitterly, and Zhi'er was touched and sad, and she kept crying.

Yan Shu was secretly anxious in his heart, coughed a few times and said: "Brother Li, and this girl, it's not that my old Yan is unkind, it's just that the matter is urgent now, and it is important to escape first." If you give up your lives, won't you be even more sorry for that relative?"

Li Yan endured his grief and stopped crying: "Brother Yan is reasonable. Zhi'er, why are you here?"

Zhi'er wiped her tears and said, "After my father was killed, they wanted to expel me too, but Siming took me in. I thought he was a good person, but I didn't expect him to deliberately take in these helpless orphans, and then distribute them all to be slaves in the underground palace. I've had enough of this dark place!"

Li Yan clenched his fists excitedly: "Zhi'er, I will definitely take you out!"

Yan Shu suddenly asked, "Girl, do you know where there is a drawing that is very well guarded?"

Zhi'er shook her head: "I have been washing clothes and doing rough work for many years. There were several times when I tried to escape, but the road here was like a labyrinth, and I couldn't get out without guidance. In the past, two female workers could not stand the abuse and ran away, and by the time they were brought back, they were already dead...... They were starved to death. ”

Yan Shuyi frowned: "This is difficult...... Are we going to die here?"

"That may not be ......" Zhi'er hesitated: "There is a way to escape among our subordinates, but no one has tried it, and I don't know if it is reliable......

Yan Shu and Li Yan said in unison: "Come and listen!"

Zhi'er said: "It is said that this underground palace was built by a person codenamed 'Earth Split'. ”

Yan Shu said: "Yes, he is my junior brother. ”

"Yes? That's great, at least it means that the rumors are more credible. Zhi'er took a long breath and continued: "Everyone said that he was suspicious by nature and was afraid that Siming would bury him alive, so he left a special passage for himself when he built it. Whoever can find that way can escape!"

Hearing this, Yan Shu's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands and shouted, "Yes, yes, yes! How did I forget about this!"

He danced excitedly, and after a long time he explained: "Those who do our job sometimes get some underworld work. ”

Li Yan asked, "What do you mean by working in the dark?"

Yan Shu said: "It is to build a tomb for the dead." But be careful when the princes and ministers come to you. These people are afraid that the tomb will be stolen, and secondly, they are looking for someone to be buried, so on the day of the tomb, the builder is often buried alive.

So as long as we do underground works, we will definitely leave a secret passage in a hidden place just in case. My brother is notoriously cunning, and it is impossible not to have such a hand!, but......" he hesitated again, "but I don't know where my brother has opened that secret passage." ”

The three of them fell silent again, and that's the way it is, even if you know the existence of the secret passage, it is in vain if you don't know where it is.

Suddenly there was a squeaking sound in the corner, and it turned out to be a mouse running to the pile of clothes. Zhi'er picked up a stone and threw it at it hatefully, saying, "These rats can't be beaten or scolded, it's really disgusting!"

It turned out that the "earth crack" could have today all thanks to the power of rats, so he privately ordered that the rats in the underground palace were forbidden, which made people miserable.

Yan Shu stared at the mouse tightly, and suddenly jumped up and shouted, "I know where the secret passage is!"

The two were taken aback, and Li Yan said, "Brother Yan, don't get excited, tell us what's going on." ”

Yan Shu said: "My junior brother has been despised in his life, so he doesn't trust anyone, and he only trusts mice." Therefore, it must be the rat road that he trusts with his life. Just keep these rats and we'll be able to get out!"

Li Yan asked, "The mouse is so small, how can we keep up with it?"

Yan Shu said: "Yes, so you have to have a helper." We need a cat. ”

"A cat?"

"Yes. Only the enemies of the Celestial Mouse can follow them to the death. As long as we have a cat, we are more than half successful. But...... Where are you going to find the cat?"

Zhi'er thought for a while, and suddenly said, "I know that there is one in this underground palace." ”

Yan Shu hurriedly asked, "Where is it?"

Zhi'er said: "In a woman's room." Her name is Yuhan, and she is Momiji's younger sister. ”

Li Yan was taken aback: "Does this Yuhan look very similar to Mrs. Hongye?"

Zhi'er nodded: "That's right, it's almost carved out of a mold." Have you seen her?"

Li smiled bitterly: "Before I was arrested, I overheard her talking to Siming......"

Zhi'er patted her head: "Great, that means she's not in the room, so it's easier for us to steal the cat." Listen to me, the cat's name is 'Snow Tuan', and it's Yuhan's pet. I've fed it food, maybe I can just take it. But first we have to go into Yuhan's boudoir, I'm okay to say, it's just that you two men are a little difficult. ”

Li Yan glanced around, and had an idea: "Aren't there so many old clothes here?

Zhi'er said: "It's okay to walk on the street, but you still can't enter the boudoir." If I can't catch the cat alone, that's bad!"

Li Yan laughed: "Brother Yan and I don't pretend to be anything else, just pretend to be a veterinarian who treats cats." Wouldn't it be reasonable for the doctor to come into the house to ask for a consultation?" He and Liu Banxian have been together for a long time, and they can't help but learn some improvisation skills, which are actually handy at the moment.

Zhi'er clapped her hands and said, "This method is good!" After that, she picked out Langzhong's clothes for the two of them to change into. The two had just finished digging a hole, and they were disgraced. But fortunately, he is a veterinarian, and it makes sense to be busy working between the stables all day.

The three of them walked out on the street, but they saw five steps, one post, ten steps and one sentry, and the security was extremely tight. The royal palace soldiers and black-clothed disciples formed a team and stood side by side. Zhi'er looked at an attic hanging in the air in the distance, and said in a low voice: "That is Yuhan's residence, you come with me." ”

The three of them walked forward with their heads down, eager to fly over immediately. One step at a time, they were more worrying than walking a tightrope. When I got downstairs, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, at this time, I suddenly heard someone behind me shouting: "Stop, what are you doing?"

Li Yan and Yan Shu were shocked into a cold sweat and couldn't say half a word. Zhi'er was quite calm, and when she looked back, she saw that it was a scruffy soldier, so she bowed down and said, "Brother Zhao, don't you know me? I'm Chen Zhi'er from the laundry." ”

The soldier said: "I know you, I asked about them!"

Zhi'er forced a smile: "They are...... It's a veterinarian who treats snow balls. ”

"Veterinarian?" The soldiers looked the two up and down, and suddenly asked Li Yandao: "Tell me, what are the keys to treating animals?" Tell you, my father is a veterinarian, rest and deceive me!"