Generally speaking, in order to prevent thieves and bandits from looting, or enemies coming to visit, some wealthy families will dig a tunnel secret room in their homes to protect themselves and their families.
You can even secretly transfer treasure.
Especially considering that the courtyard where Lin Yuanwai lived was renovated based on the old courtyard of a wealthy businessman during the previous turmoil.
So, could there be an underground secret room in this house?
Otherwise, how could Mei Xinger disappear out of thin air.
After thinking about this, Li Nanke immediately asked Lin Yuwai: "Is there a secret room or tunnel in this room?"
Sure enough, after hearing Li Nanke's words, Lin Yuanwai nodded: "Of course."
Lin Yue was not stupid. He reacted immediately after answering. He rushed to the corner next to the bookcase and pressed down an inconspicuous wooden stake hard.
Click!
With a crisp sound, one side of the bed was lifted up, and a tunnel appeared, with a wooden ladder extending down.
"lady!"
The forest member hurriedly got into the tunnel. Because he was so excited, he accidentally stepped on the ladder and fell down.
Leng Xinnan and others quickly followed.
Fortunately, the ground at the entrance was not high, so although Lin Yuwai fell down, he was not seriously injured.
Li Nanke climbed down the ladder and heard a whirring sound similar to the rotation of an old fan.
After the forest member lit the wall lamp outside, he discovered that there were indeed two bamboo fan blades installed at the two corners of the secret room. There should be a water wheel rotating outside, and the design is used to store the cold water in a transport tank, forming an artificial fan to stir up cool air and make the air flow.
But everyone's attention was attracted by the woman lying on the ground.
It’s Mei Xing’er!
At this moment, Mei Xing'er was lying on the cold ground, with blood on the side of her head and blood stains on the ground.
Although she was motionless, it could be seen from her rising and falling chest that the woman was still alive.
Li Nanke could tell at a glance that Mei Xinger jumped down from the entrance of the tunnel and hit her head on the hard ground, which made her look like this.
Especially at that time, she was hit by the anesthetizing drug Zuixian Tao, and she had no strength to get up.
"lady!"
Lin held his semi-conscious wife and cried with joy.
As if feeling her husband's breath, Mei Xing'er opened her chapped lips, but could not speak.
There were tears falling from the corners of his eyes.
I don’t know if it’s guilt or regret.
Everyone helped and lifted Mei Xinger out of the tunnel.
Leng Xinnan gave an accurate analysis based on the information Li Nanke had found out before: "At that time, Mei Xing'er should have realized that she had been hit by the Drunk Immortal Peach, and planned to go out to seek help, but the monster Lao Qintou happened to come.
In desperation, Mei Xing'er thought of this tunnel and hid in it. Due to the anesthesia reaction in her body, she was unable to land normally. She accidentally fell and injured her head, and fell into a semi-conscious state.
The monster failed to find Mei Xing'er, so it vented its anger and smashed the room. Xiang'er and the others heard what happened next. "
Li Nanke remained silent, just staring at the beautiful woman who was lying on the bed to recuperate.
After careful care, Mei Xing'er's spirit gradually recovered.
You can also speak with your eyes open.
"master……"
Looking at the self-reproaching Lin Lin in front of her, the beautiful woman's eyes were full of shame, and her weak cry was a bit embarrassing.
Lin held his wife's hand tightly and cried: "It's all my fault. I should have thought of it earlier. It was my incompetence that failed to protect you, madam. It was me who failed to protect you."
As he spoke, he raised his mouth.
Seeing this, Xiang'er quickly stepped forward to stop him and offer comfort.
Everyone sighed secretly in their hearts.
Li Nanke motioned to Xiang'er to take Mr. Lin aside, and said to Mei Xing'er: "Before we talk, I have a small request. I hope Madam will not refuse."
"That's what the official said."
Mei Xing'er said weakly, her eyes subconsciously dodge.
Li Nanke said: "Madam, can you take off your clothes and let me see."
As soon as these words came out, the beautiful woman was stunned.
Lin Yuanwai, who was wiping away tears, stayed where he was. Then his face turned red and he wanted to reprimand, but was silenced by Leng Xinnan's cold eyes, leaving him speechless.
Li Nanke smiled and said: "Take it off, Madam, I think... you don't want anything to happen to your daughter."
A faint blush appeared on Mei Xing'er's pale face, and her jade fingers gently grabbed her clothes, fearing that this handsome young man would rush up and take off her clothes.
"It's okay if you don't take it off, then answer me a question."
Li Nanke took out a painting and asked calmly. "Does Madam have such a birthmark on her body?"
Mei Xing'er froze.
The extremely familiar painting in front of her was like a bloody knife, piercing her heart.
"Madam, you are also a smart person, you know how to answer."
Li Nanke threw the painting on the woman.
Mei Xing'er was stunned for a while, glanced at everyone in the room, and finally her eyes paused on her husband. She closed her eyes as if resigned to her fate and said softly: "That's right."
"So, the woman who fell in love with He Qingyu back then was you, right?"
"right."
"And Lin Jiaoyue is your and his daughter, right?"
"..."
This time the woman did not answer, but remained silent for a long time.
It wasn't until blood came from biting his lips that he seemed to have exhausted all his strength and squeezed out a single word from his throat.
"right."
thump!
A man in the room collapsed on the ground, with a look of confusion and disbelief on his face.
Who else but forest members.
Li Nanke clapped his hands and said, "Very good. In this way, I can have a good conversation with you and reveal the truth about the whole matter."
Li Nanke signaled the irrelevant people in the room to go out, and even thoughtfully found a blanket to cover Mei Xing'er.
"Let's follow the timeline and unfold this drama step by step.
A month ago, the Lin family had a happy event. Bai Buai, the young prince of Anping Palace, happened to meet Miss Lin Jiaoyue and fell in love at first sight when he came to Dongqi County to relax. He even made a personal vow to marry Lin Jiaoyue.
So Lin Jiaoyue was scheduled to become the little princess, and she would soon fly to the branch and become a phoenix.
For a girl who has been determined to become a master since she was a child, this is definitely the most important and biggest opportunity in her life. She would never let the opportunity pass by like this.
I can even conclude that Lin Jiaoyue deliberately created an opportunity for the young prince to meet her by chance.
From the first meeting, the first glimpse, and then left a deep impression. Then to hiding behind closed doors and playing hard to get... This series of tricks is very cliché, but it is also very effective.
At least the young prince was hooked. "
The room was quiet except for Li Nanke's clear voice, and everyone listened quietly.
Mei Xing'er clutched the painting drawn by her former lover, but her eyes looked at her husband, full of sorrow and regret.
Li Nanke felt a little thirsty and asked Xiang'er to pour him tea and continued:
"It stands to reason that everything is going well, and Miss Lin just needs to wait for the good news. Even if the young prince fails to live up to his promise, she can continue to be the eldest daughter of a rich family.
However, everything changed half a month ago.
Half a month ago, Lin Yuanwai took his family to Lichen Temple to offer incense. Wan Yingying and Wen Jiner were also traveling with him.
No one would have thought that this incense burning would change everyone's destiny.
When Mrs. Lin was alone in the meditation room, her old lover He Qingyu suddenly appeared and began to question Lin Jiaoyue if she was their daughter.
But this quarrel was overheard by Lin Jiaoyue and the others next door.
Obviously, Mrs. Lin admitted this.
After admitting that Lin Jiaoyue was her and He Qingyu's child, Miss Lin's dream of becoming a princess was instantly shattered.
Why is it broken?
First, He Qingyu was originally a down-and-out scholar, far from the rich family of the Lin family. The second, and most fatal, point is that He Qingyu was convicted of an examination fraud case.
Even if King Anping no longer wants to see his youngest son, for the sake of face, he will never allow such a 'tainted' family to marry him and be manipulated! "
Li Nanke stared at the pale Mei Xinger and asked slowly. "Mrs. Lin, am I right?"
A faint, bitter smile appeared on the corners of Mei Xing'er's lips, and she remained silent.
Just when Li Nanke was about to continue talking, she said quietly: "Back then, Qing Yu and I fell in love with each other and were committed to each other for life. But because we were concerned about each other's identities, we hid it and waited for Qing Yu to redeem himself for me when he achieved fame.
But following a fraud case, Qingyu's future was ruined.
He was deeply hit and never recovered. In order not to delay me, he resolutely severed our friendship with me. He even lied to me, saying that he was going to get married to someone else soon.
I was so angry that I married Lin Yuanwai.
Later I found out that Qingyu was not married. But it was too late, and our fate ended here.
What Qingyu didn't know was that I was actually pregnant at that time..."
Tears welled up in Mei Xing'er's eyes, sliding down her face with soft outlines, and her shoulders couldn't help but tremble.
Lin Yuanwai stared blankly at his wife, who had been with him for more than ten years.
As if he had lost his soul.
The once familiar figure seemed extremely strange now.
Perhaps even he didn't expect that he would be happy to find his wife, but God would also give him such a big 'surprise'.
"Then go ahead."
Li Nanke picked up the teacup, moistened his throat, and spoke slowly.
"When Miss Lin knew that she was He Qingyu's biological daughter, her heart must have collapsed. All her ideals and wishes were wiped out at this moment.
Fortunately, she has two good sisters who plan to keep this secret for her.
Then monk Chang Ming saw the scene of the three of them swearing an oath in the temple.
Although this girl Wan Yingying is arrogant, unruly, domineering and mean. Although Wen Jiner loves vanity. But they did regard Lin Jiaoyue as a good sister and were willing to keep her secrets.
But Lin Jiaoyue didn't think so.
Can they keep it safe for a while? Can they keep it for a lifetime? Who can guarantee that the sisters today will not become enemies in the future.
At that time, the so-called secret was the knife used to kill people!
In this world, there is only one kind of person who can keep secrets, and that is the dead! "
Li Nanke breathed a sigh of relief, feeling very complicated inside.
He really didn't want to believe that a young girl could have such a vicious heart, but the fact is the fact.
Reality is often more magical than fiction.
If you watch those documentaries on juvenile delinquency, whether they are foreign or domestic, it is difficult not to wonder whether some people are born with a devil hidden in their hearts.
The various crimes committed send chills down the spine.
Whether it's the environment or the character...these people are born with the 'bad' gene in their bones.
Li Nanke could not evaluate Lin Jiaoyue.
But he only knows one thing...this girl's blood is definitely cold.
Li Nanke calmed down and continued: "So Lin Jiaoyue set up the first plan to kill her two sisters.
For this plan, she took advantage of the existing conflict between Wan Yingying and Wen Jin'er and deliberately provoked them. Wan Yingying became more and more convinced that Wen Jiner wanted to steal the man she liked.
Don't underestimate Lin Jiaoyue's tricks, this woman has a deceptive mouth by nature. Otherwise, the entire government and night patrol department would not be fooled by her.
Finally, at her instigation, the opportunity came.
Wan Yingying decided to go to Lichen Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings, planning to have a showdown with Wen Jin'er while visiting Cuihong Mountain.
Lin Jiaoyue, on the other hand, will seize this opportunity and plan to kill his two sisters!
She needs a murderer.
And this murderer is a monster.
Especially considering that in Yuncheng, which is closest to Dongqi County, a monster has appeared in recent days, but has never been caught by the Night Patrol Department.
There is precedent, no one will doubt it.
Since the murderer was a monster, the monster had to appear, so she asked Mrs. Lin to convince He Qingyu to pretend to be the monster.
Of course He Qingyu would agree. After all, this was the request of his biological daughter, and with the plea of Mei Xing'er, an old lover, there was no reason for him to refuse.
In fact, Lin Jiaoyue kept a careful eye here.
She did not tell her mother and He Qingyu that she wanted to kill the two sisters in Cuihong Mountain, but used other reasons to coax them. After all, this is murder, and no one takes any chances.
Otherwise, He Qingyu would not have climbed over the wall of Lin Mansion to find Mei Xing'er that night, nor would he have gone to Baiyun Restaurant to drink in depression.
Because He Qingyu knew that he had been cheated, so he wanted to go to the Lin Mansion to question him!
According to the clues provided by Xiang'er, after He Qingyu was kicked out of the Lin Mansion, Mei Xinger and Miss Lin had a quarrel. You don't need to guess to know that Mei Xing'er was angry that her daughter had killed someone. "
Listening to Li Nanke's eloquent analysis, those once confusing doubts were solved in everyone's minds.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Mei Xing'er with complicated expressions.
It is unfortunate to have such a daughter.
Mei Xing'er also understood at this moment that the truth could no longer be concealed, and said calmly: "Yes, Yue'er just said at that time that she wanted to put on a 'rescue' drama to let Miss Wan and Miss Wen appreciate her life-saving kindness. Always keep her life secret.
But originally she planned for me to pretend to be a monster and scare her. But at that time I was afraid that I would be suspected by the master after I left. After all, I rarely go out on weekdays, so I let Qingyu go.
Qingyu has promised me that he will not tell Yue'er's life experience, and he also understands that this will harm Yue'er and me.
Perhaps out of guilt for my daughter and me, he agreed to the plan of pretending to be a monster without thinking too much and wanted to do something for his daughter.
But neither Qingyu nor I thought that Yue'er would actually..."
Mei Xing'er had tears streaming down her face and was choked with sobs that she could not speak.
