Tian Anxin thought, "Could this be the water room of the Japanese Consulate?" Because the information revealed in the conversation between the two people just now contained the vocabulary of Taijun. Who is Taijun? It must be Little Japan, so if there is a Little Japan in this place, it must be the Japanese Consulate.
As for whether it is a water house or a bathhouse, Tian An feels that the latter should not be the case. Although the Japanese are currently adopting the strategy of using China to control China. On the surface it seems normal, even polite. But the purpose is real conquest. If the purpose is not correct, then deep down we look down on the Chinese. The two people just mentioned, even if they were hardcore traitors, would never stay in the Japanese consulate and take a shower.
Sure enough, after a while, the sound of rushing water stopped. The total time before and after may not even be a minute, so it must not be a bathhouse. Of course, to put it more strictly, the two of them definitely didn't take a shower, but just washed their hands and faces.
Just listen to the voice from before: "Come on, give me the cigarette, I'll enjoy one."
"Can't you go out?" The second voice said, "My hands are wet and irritated (meaning wet in Northeastern dialect), and if I get wet again..."
Just like when he came, in just a few words, the voice had disappeared without a trace.
Tian An took two deep breaths of the stinky breath. Well, the content of oxygen molecules in it still had an absolute advantage, so he was more energetic and regained some strength. Use your hands to push up the manhole cover again. Still the same as before, the manhole cover did move, but that was all. "It looks like there must be something blocking it."
Tian An took out the flashlight again, listened, and found no movement, then opened it and looked at his watch. Well, it was still very early, so he took out a drawing stone from his back pocket. It was either chalk or the kind that tailors use when making clothes. Draw a circle on the upper side wall of the nearby pipe, and then make a big cross. Put away the painting stone, turn off the flashlight, and put it into your trouser pocket.
Then, Tian An crawled forward again. This time, he came across a fork in the road not far away. After thinking about it, he made a mark with a painting stone, and then turned to the left. In this way, about ten minutes later, we met another wellhead.
Seeing the faint light cast by the small hole at the wellhead, Tian An felt something was wrong. Sure enough, when we got there and looked up, we could already see the stars in the sky. Without hesitation, he returned the same way and this time entered another road. Not long after, he encountered a manhole cover again. But this time, no light shone through the small hole in the manhole cover.
Tian An was not in a hurry. He rested for a while and inserted his fingers into the small hole. There was no resistance. That is, there was no blockage. When he raised his eyes, he saw darkness. However, he had been crawling in underground pipes for a long time, and his eyes were very adapted to the darkness. He concentrated on looking again, and finally discovered something different.
There is a wall on the right. Although it is only vaguely visible, Tian An is sure that this is the wall. And it was very close to the small hole I was looking at. In terms of height, if it is less than three meters by visual inspection, it is the roof of the shed. This showed that it was inside a house. Combined with the location of the first water house just behind him, Tian An was already sure that the wellhead was still within the scope of the Japanese Consulate. "Is this another water house?"
Unsure, Tian An rolled his eyes and observed for a long time. Well, he finally saw something again. That is, from the left, a very weak light shines in. Of course, it is said to be bright, but it is the kind of light that is dark in a long corridor at night, but there is a small room next to it with no windows. It is definitely brighter than the corridor. Even darker. Therefore, the corridor looks a little brighter, this kind of light.
Tian An felt that it was this kind of light that could not be called bright that allowed him to see the wall on the right clearly. As for the roof of the shed, it was even darker and it was difficult to see clearly.
But after looking at this place for so long, there was no sound. It must be the water room inside the consulate, right? After all, it was already midnight. Some people occasionally used the water room outside, but it was quieter inside, which was normal.
Tian An did not dare to draw conclusions easily, but he could speculate. While thinking about it, I listened to the movement. He took out the flashlight again, pointed it at the other eye of the manhole cover, and pushed the switch. A small light beam as thick as a finger shone immediately.
Um! This time, through this very small beam of light, Tian An was finally able to see clearly. The wall on the right is yes, and the ceiling is white. The thing that was vaguely visible can now be seen. It is a chandelier with a plate-shaped lampshade. However, because the viewing angle is too narrow, there are other things around it. What, can’t be seen.
If you can't see it, stop watching it. There's no point in watching it again. With a move of your fingers, you turn off the flashlight and put it away, and push it up again with your hand, okay? There is a door. Although it was very heavy and seemed to be blocked by something, Tian An pushed it up hard. After a slight click, he pushed the manhole cover up smoothly without encountering any resistance.
Although he was overjoyed, Tian An did not dare to be careless. He just gently lifted a gap, which was enough for his eyes to see through. Well, there is a door on the left. It is open at this time, and outside the door is a darker corridor.
Looking around, I found that I was in a short and long pool. The side walls of the pool were only about the height of a step. I was at one end of the pool, and there were also lines on the wall about 1.23 meters above. An iron pipe, with a faucet installed every half meter or so, is the same on the wall on this side. Well, there is no doubt that it is the water room inside. As for where the first thing I saw is, I am not sure yet.
Tian An followed and looked outside the door of the water room, and saw something else at this glance. But after all, it was too dark and there was no light. So he listened carefully again.
This time he exposed half of his head, and the sound was still different from the sound he just heard from the underground manhole cover. Just like if you put a water glass on your ear, you may still hear the whistling wind. But it's different when you get up there.
very good! Nothing happened.
At this moment, before Tian An could make his next move, a soft "squeak" sounded suddenly, like a door opening...
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