Chapter 33: Tips, Tricks
"Let's go this way!" Wen Wan led the way in front and took Jian Shuzhi into this underground labyrinth.
This pharmacy looked inconspicuous from the outside, and it was the normal layout of the front shop and back hall of the Dayan Empire. However, when I climbed over the wall and entered through the storeroom in the backyard, and then opened the secret door, it turned out to be a different scene inside.
Behind the secret door, there is a staircase that leads to the ground, forming a long corridor.
"Young Master Jian, what I said is not wrong, right? Wu Shangshu hides a lot of secrets!"
Jian Shuzhi followed Wen Wan closely and snorted.
There are no torches or luminous stones to illuminate the corridors, and the light is particularly dim. Wen Wan asked, "Do you have a fire fold on you?"
Jian Shuzhi touched his pocket, checked his bag, and replied, "No." ”
"This place was built so secludedly to hide from people's eyes. So, the defense is weak. I've been here quietly a few times, and it's hardly guarded. Just follow me. Wen Wan said: "The light inside is too dark, you can get used to it by staying for a while." ”
The two of them touched the darkness like this, and kept walking along the corridor inside.
The deeper you go down the road, the more humid the air becomes, and the steps become more slippery. From time to time, a few rats would pop out, so frightened that Wen Wan jumped to her feet, grabbed Jian Shuzhi's arm tightly and swayed from side to side. The light inside the corridor was dim, and I couldn't see the gentle expression clearly.
I didn't expect that Miss Wen, who was not afraid of the earth and the earth, still had this weakness, and she would be afraid of mice.
Jian Shuzhi had a playful look on his face. Of course, she can't laugh out loud, if she hears it, she will hate it for a long time.
Jian Shuzhi reached out and grabbed Wen Wan's little hand, "You tell me how to go, just follow me." He walked in front of meek.
Wen Wan felt someone hold her hand tightly, and a touch of red flew on her face. This is the first time I have been held by someone! I felt warm and useful in my heart, and I didn't break free of my hand because of shyness, and let Jian Shuzhi, who was leading the way in front, hold on.
Neither of them had a reason to continue talking, and in this darkness, they helped each other silently.
At the end of the tunnel, there was a stone gate, and the secret they were looking for was hidden behind this stone gate.
Jian Shuzhi pushed the stone gate with his hand, and felt that the stone gate was as hard as iron and heavier than a thousand catties. After exerting his strength for a long time, he found that the stone door did not move at all.
Wen Wan smiled on the side, "Don't push it, you can't open it like this." ”
Jian Shuzhi asked, "How many times have you been here, is there a way to open it?"
Wen Wan said: "Every time I follow here, I can't go any further. After all, there is no place to hide your body in this corridor, and it is easy to be discovered. ”
"It's also thanks to you, if I were to follow it, it would have been discovered a long time ago. How can there be a chance to discover the secrets here?" Jian Shuzhi touched the stone door with his hand to see if he could find something like the Jikuo Hidden Bolt.
Just as the two of them were studying how to open the stone door, there was a burst of laughter and footsteps in the corridor. Then a fire lit up, and soon two elongated figures were seen moving.
Jian Shuzhi and Wen Wan glanced at each other, with a wry smile on their faces, "It seems that this is about to be discovered!"
It was none other than Gao Fengxiang and Zheng Xipo who came in from the corridor.
Before the two of them reached the end of the corridor, they found Jian Shuzhi and Wen Wan standing in front of the stone gate with a confused expression.
Gao Fengxiang looked very surprised, "How did you two find here?"
Jian Shuzhi and Wen Wan looked at each other and smiled. Now I've been arrested, and now I have to confess.
Jian Shuzhi concisely told the two of them what happened.
Zheng Xipo laughed after hearing this, and said, "Let's go in first and talk again." After saying that, he continued to slam the stone door with his hand, and the stone door made a rhythmic muffled sound.
"Is this a code to open the door?" Jian Shuzhi asked in surprise.
Zheng Xipo nodded.
No wonder Jian Shuzhi was looking for the machine and the hidden bolt outside the stone gate for a long time just now, but he never found their existence. The way this stone door is opened has to be controlled by sound.
There was a sound of metal brackets inside the winch rubbing against each other from inside the stone gate, and with a click, the stone door began to rise slowly. The light inside the corridor is dim, but the lights behind the stone gate are brilliant, and passing through this stone gate is like entering another world.
A group of mermaids rushed in, and the stone gate began to slowly fall back again. With a bang, a cloud of dust was stirred up and the corridor was sealed outside.
Seeing the scene inside, Jian Shuzhi was directly shocked and dropped his jaw.
A huge millstone rises from the ground, and the outer shelves of this wheel are placed on the horizontal plate of various secret records, and the vertical plate is inlaid with luminous stones, illuminating the ground as if it were day, and the bottom of the horizontal plate protrudes like a giant ring, and the circular table is filled with notebooks and documents. The grinding disc rotates incessantly, making it easy for the clerks to consult and look through the archives placed on it at any time. Expanding from the atrium where the grinding disc is placed, you can see that it is surrounded by hundreds of large and small rooms, and the hall is full of people coming and going, like a dungeon.
Gao Fengxiang greeted those people with a smile, and Zheng Xipo and Jian Shuzhi joked with Wen Wan, "If I don't let you in today, I won't be able to satisfy your curiosity." I guess I'll see you blocking the door next time. ”
This sentence also spoke to Jian Shuzhi's heart, and I saw him grabbing his hair with his hand in embarrassment, hehe smirked.
Wen Wan covered her mouth and laughed non-stop.
Zheng Xipo led the two of them to the council room to speak, "This is the secret agency created by the Emperor of Heaven and Lord Shangshu in order to fight against the Sparrow Trap Room, we call ourselves 'Tips'. The 'Eight Roulette Wheels' I saw just now were made by the Mohists who sketched the artwork and asked skilled craftsmen to make it. It was originally connected to the imperial city, but due to natural and man-made disasters, the passage was blocked and became a ruin. Lord Shangshu was ordered to secretly rebuild, so that there are thousands of weather today. ”
Jian Shuzhi nodded yes. I also caught a glimpse of the orderly division of labor among the personnel inside, some were sorting out and searching for documents, some were passing on information and secrets, and some were immersed in reviewing files. It seems that this organization is also divided into two organizations: internal affairs and field services, and the personnel who stay here do more things to manage intelligence, collect, analyze, and make decisions. The field establishment is like the hands and eyes, and the internal affairs organization is like the brain.
"This place is under the top secret of Shangshu Mansion, remember not to mention it to anyone. Zheng Xipo said solemnly.
"This is understandable. Jian Shuzhi and Wen Wan nodded with serious faces.
"Elder Zheng, what should I do to be qualified to join the bird trapping room?" Jian Shuzhi suddenly asked curiously, "Do you need to be assessed?"
Gao Fengxiang brought a few cups of tea from outside, and just happened to hear the conversation, he handed the tea to the three of them, "You are qualified enough to join! Gao Fengxiang said jokingly as he sat down.
"In this way, then I can take it seriously!" Jian Shuzhi climbed up the pole without giving the two of them face at all.
Zheng Xipo almost choked on the tea when he heard this, "Don't listen to Gao Fengxiang's nonsense." If you want to join the bag, you have to ask Lord Wu to agree, and neither of us can make decisions about this matter. ”
"Then I'll go talk to Mr. Wu, I want to join. Jian Shuzhi said.
This sentence almost choked Zheng Xipo again, and said helplessly: "A good bowl of tea, can you let me finish it first?"
A hint of cunning flashed in Jian Shuzhi's eyes, and it seemed that there was a play.
Gao Fengxiang immediately laughed, "I wish you success." ”
Zheng Xipo sent Jian Shuzhi and Wen Wan out, walked to the gate of the courtyard, pulled Jian Shuzhi aside and whispered. Seeing this, Wen Wan walked away, and waited at the intersection of the street in front of her.
After Jian Shuzhi and Zheng Xipo finished whispering, they walked slowly towards Wen Wan.
Wen Wan stroked her windswept hair, smiled and asked, "What are the two of you talking about, smiling so happily?"
Jian Shuzhi deliberately played tricks on Guan Zi, "Guess!"
Wen Wan glanced at Jian Shuzhi and snorted lightly, "I don't want to think nonsense!"
Jian Shuzhi caught up with Wen Wan, and the two walked side by side.
"Zheng Laoti suggested that I go to Mr. Wu to explain the situation and asked the two of us to join together. But I don't know what you're thinking, so let me find out what you're talking about. ”
"Then I'm sure I won't say yes. What a girl this girl is!"
"Sister, don't you play like this, do you?"
"Did you call my sister? For your sake, I reluctantly considered it. After all, the family is a big business, and there are some things that still need to ask for other people's opinions!"
"This ......"
"This and that, I'm telling the truth. Wen Wan suddenly quickened her pace, "See if you can catch up with me?"
Jian Shuyi's face was helpless, Wen Wan's lively personality has never changed since she was a child! Looking at Wen Wan's figure shuttling back and forth like a deer, gradually moving away, Jian Shuzhi reined in his mind and quickly chased after him.
"Miss Wen. ”
"Hmm!"
"Lady!"
"I'm not a lady, I'm a. Call out to my sister. ”
......
"Why did you leave a message yesterday and send me to the Yuelai Inn to find you?" Wen Wan deliberately released water to let Jian Shuzhi catch up, and Jian Shuzhi asked breathlessly after catching up.
Wen Wan slapped her head and looked at Jian Shuyi, "Ouch, I actually forgot about this matter." ”
"What's the matter?" Jian Shuzhi was curious.
"In the past few days, I have secretly followed Gao Xia Shi and Zheng Lao, and found that they are always running towards Yuelai Inn. I'll leave you a note early this morning asking you to come to the Yuelai Inn to find me, and I'll stay there and wait. Unfortunately, they picked up the people and got into the carriage, and the uncle came to me with a letter. You'll know the rest of the story. ”
"Pick up someone?"
"I also find it strange. The person who received it was still wearing a hat in broad daylight, and deliberately covered his face before getting into the carriage, apparently trying to hide people's eyes and ears. ”
"Well, it's a bit strange to say that. Jian Shuzhi nodded.
"I wondered if they would take people to the pharmacy. It's just that the situation hasn't been found out in the shop later, so he was arrested. Wen Wan felt very pity.
Jian Shuzhi said with relief: "When we enter the bag, everything will fall into place." ”
Wen Wan nodded.
When the breeze rises, the fallen leaves kick up dust. The clouds are flowing in the air, and the northern geese are flying south. The small merchants and vendors on the roadside are still shouting and buying and selling every day, and the air is filled with the faint fragrance of osmanthus flowers. Before you know it, it's spring and autumn again!
It's been an eventful time!