As soon as these words came out, everyone felt their hearts go cold and shuddered in tacit agreement.
Xie Li stabilized his mind and looked between the cabinet and the chessboard, "If the chessboard is compared to a cabinet, the position of the chess drop is exactly the same as the position of the objects on the cabinet."
After hearing this, Lian Yan hurriedly walked to the chessboard, wrote down the layout of the chess pieces, then turned to look at the cabinet with a look of surprise on his face, "Yes, they are exactly the same!"
Song Huixin also came over and whispered, "Maybe it's a coincidence?"
"It can't be such a coincidence." Xie Li lowered his eyes and looked at the chessboard carefully.
The moonlight fell on the chessboard and also on Xie Li's serious profile.
After a while, he really saw something was wrong.
Xie Li's eyes were dark and his tone was flat, "There is something wrong with the general here."
Song Huixin and Lian Yan still didn't see anything wrong, and the Xuan brothers even looked at each other, secretly annoyed that they couldn't keep up with their masters' thinking.
Xie Li pointed to the chessboard in front of him and whispered, "Look, the other chess pieces are still the same on all sides, except for one general and one commander who have been polished smooth, as if they have been played with often."
Song Huixin looked at his profile and lost his mind for a moment.
Xie Li hesitated for a moment, then reached out his hand, grasped the chess piece, and turned it to one side.
There was a "swish" sound, and everyone was startled and turned around to look.
The landscape painting on the wall actually folded up automatically, revealing a section of cabinet behind it.
Xie Li was startled, retracted his fingertips, tentatively touched Shuai Qi, and twisted in the same direction.
The groove in the cabinet moved smoothly, revealing the keyhole.
Everyone came up and were so shocked that they were speechless.
Only Xie Li was still calm. He quietly looked at Lian Yan, who had his mouth wide open, and asked in a low voice, "Do you still have the needle?"
Lian Yan slowly and slowly came out of the shock, stared at Xie Li with admiration, and slowly took out the second silver needle from his sleeve.
After about half a stick of incense, a few people finally unlocked the lock and groped along the tunnel to the dark room.
Looking back on this journey, Lian Yan was secretly speechless, "This Duke of Qi has actually done so many shameful things that he deserves to go to such trouble to hide them."
Xie Li supported Song Huixin and responded in a low voice, "I'm afraid I've done too many bad things, and I'm afraid evil spirits will come to my door."
Song Huixin walked in the center with a solemn expression, "Just remember, leave as soon as you get the evidence. Don't lose your way."
The tunnel is not short, the ground is flat, and it looks like it has been taken care of, and there is still a faint light at the corner.
"Be careful of someone, let me go in front." Song Huixin grabbed Xie Li, pressed her body against the wall, and cautiously moved over.
When he came to the corner, Song Huixin held his breath and slowly poked his head out.
With just one glance, she froze on the spot.
Seeing her dull expression, Xie Li's heart tightened. He grabbed her thin wrist and asked in a low voice, "What's in it?"
The darkroom was not small, with severed hands and feet scattered randomly on the ground, and seven or eight women locked in iron cages, with iron chains hanging around their necks, wearing shabby and yellowed clothes, and their exposed flesh was covered in bruises.
The women didn't notice anyone entering and were sleeping huddled together.
Song Huixin felt that her eyes were getting dark and her breathing became difficult.
Seeing that Song Huixin didn't speak for a long time, Lian Yan couldn't hold it any longer and stuck his head out.
When he saw the scene in front of him clearly, he couldn't help but cursed secretly, "Beasts, Qi Chong!"
Hearing the noise, the girls in the cage woke up faintly. Some of them saw the head sticking out from the corner, thinking it was the Duke of Qi, and screamed uncontrollably.
Song Huixin held back her nausea, stepped over the stump, and rushed to the cage, "Don't be afraid, that bastard is not here."
Seeing that the person coming was a woman, the girls couldn't figure out what to do. They crawled back on their hands and feet and distanced themselves from her. All of them turned pale with fright.
Song Huixin lowered her eyes and looked at the iron basin thrown in the cage. There were still some residues in it, and a rancid smell poured into the tip of her nose, making her cover her nose involuntarily.
Song Huixin looked at them and spoke carefully, "Why are you here?"
The girls just stared at her without saying a word.
Seeing that they were all on guard against him, Song Huixin felt even more bitter in his heart, and quickly comforted them, "Don't be afraid, I will definitely not let you stay here."
One girl boldly asked, "Who...are you?"
"I……"
"I've seen you!"
Before Song Huixin could answer, the girl next to him jumped to the edge of the cage with excitement on her face, reached out and grabbed her sleeves, her eyes full of hope, "You are General Song's daughter... right!"
Song Huixin looked serious and nodded seriously, "Yes, I am here today just to find out the true face of Duke Qi."
"Miss Song... please help me..." When the girl heard her words, tears burst out of her eyes. She grabbed her wrist hard and begged, "Miss Song, I will kowtow to you a hundred times, please save us!" "
"Don't panic, please explain in detail." Song Huixin stabilized her emotions, half-crouched down, and said in a sincere tone, "Now that I have found you, I will not just watch you suffer persecution."
The girl leaned her head on the cage and burst into tears, "My name is Zhou Cuicui. My family is poor. I was sold to a slave by my parents. They said that I would work as a maid in a wealthy family. The monthly payment would be a lot. In more than ten years, I would be able to free……"
"I never thought... that man was actually looking for entertainment for Duke Qi. The six of us were tricked here in the same group. I don't know how many people died in front of us!"
Zhou Cuicui sobbed softly, pulling Song Huixin and refusing to let go, "The Duke of Qi is so cruel. If anyone dares to disobey, his hands and feet will be cut off, his tongue will be pulled out, and he will be put into a bucket..."
As he spoke, Zhou Cuicui's eyes drifted and looked to one side.
Song Huixin also followed her gaze and saw three rows of porcelain altars at the base of the wall.
There are living people there.
Song Huixin's body softened and fell to one side.
Xie Li rushed over in a hurry, raised his hand and took her into his arms.
"Xie Li..." Song Huixin's tone was erratic, with strong murderous intent bursting out of his eyes, "I want him to die!"
Xie Li put his arm around her shoulders, glanced at the porcelain altars, his eyes darkened, and he said calmly, "Don't worry, I won't let him go."
The next moment, subtle movement came from the tunnel.
"No!" Xuanwen was shaken and urged, "Master, someone is coming!"
Several people's faces turned pale and they froze in place.
"Miss Song, there is no place to hide here. Get out of there quickly!" Zhou Cuicui raised her finger and pointed forward, looking anxious, "We have heard noises there, so we think they must be connected!"
"Thank you." Xie Li picked up Song Huixin and nodded towards the girls, "Don't worry, we will definitely save everyone."
Song Huixin couldn't hide his worry on his face, and whispered, "Remember not to look strange. Before escaping from here, follow that beast. Saving your life is the most important thing!"
"Miss Song..." Zhou Cuicui knelt beside the cage and twitched the corners of her stiff lips, "You two are good people and deserve to live a long life."
The footsteps were getting closer and closer. Xie Li looked stern and whispered, "It's too late. Let's go!" (End of Chapter)
