At sunset, the mountain wind is strong, and wild flowers of various colors are scattered outside the wooden fence. Beside the mountain road, a huge sycamore tree sways its branches and leaves in the wind, making a rustling sound. At this moment, the night has gradually covered the sky and the earth. A vast expanse.
Xu Feng gestured to Lei Zhentian and Luo Xiangxue to come in. The two of them understood each other. Each of them bent under a window and quietly peeked into the house.
The doors and windows were wide open, but there was no one inside. Except for some simple daily items placed in the house, nothing else could be seen. Everyone was wondering: Why is there no one in such a big house? Looking at the layout of the room, these side rooms must be the living bedrooms. Under the south wall of each room, a simple wooden bed is placed. The bed curtains are half hung and open to both sides. A thin mattress is folded on the bed. A small wooden cabinet is placed next to the bed. There is a candlestick on the cabinet. Already extinguished. The whole room was deserted, as if no one had lived there for a long time.
Xu Feng suddenly turned around and jumped in. His feet were light and he didn't dare to make a sound. Lei Zhentian and Luo Xiangxue then climbed into the building next to them. The three people groped around the room like thieves. They quickly searched up and down the bed, inside and outside the counter, and in hidden places in the corners. Except for some common daily necessities, they found nothing of value. .
Xu Feng thought for a while: This is the backyard, and important things cannot be stored casually. If you want to find the secret of the hell gate, you can only enter the front yard. As soon as his thoughts changed, he immediately jumped out of the window, landed lightly on the ground, and gestured to Lei Zhentian and Luo Xiangxue to signal them to exit. Two people flew out from inside.
Xu Feng looked around cautiously, fearing that someone would come and his whereabouts would be discovered. The surroundings were quiet, and apart from the sound of the wind hitting the windows, there was no sign of anyone.
Xu Feng whispered: "It seems they are all in the front yard. Let's go in and take a look. Everyone must be careful!" As soon as he finished speaking, there was a rush of footsteps under the eaves of the corner in front. Hearing the sound, he was coming this way.
The three of them were suddenly startled and hurriedly looked for a place to hide. Apart from the houses where they could hide, there was no other place to hide.
Instinctively, he jumped into the room and bent under the window to hide his figure.
The hurried footsteps were getting closer and closer, and within a moment they were in front of them. Only a man's voice was heard saying: "Third brother, these two boys actually broke into this place. We will make sure they never come back. Master We already know about this and are rushing back from outside. Do you think they have any accomplices?"
Another man said in a rich voice: "With these two young boys, I'm afraid they don't dare to break into the gate of hell. Humph, in my opinion, they must have accomplices, and maybe they have already arrived here. "
A woman's high-pitched voice said: "The old man has been captured for a few days. I heard that the sect leader had a personal relationship with him in the early years, but somehow they turned against him. I don't know why the sect leader captured him this time." intention?"
The few people paused outside the window and talked about what happened at the gate of hell. Judging from the situation, they did not find that there were three people hiding in the house separated by a wall.
The three people in the house carefully lurked under the wall and did not dare to make a sound. Everyone held their breath and held their breath, not daring to express their anger.
The conversation outside the window was extremely clear. The young boys they were talking about were undoubtedly Liu Ruyan and Zhao Qingzhu, and the old man who was captured was naturally Chu Yunfei, a layman from Nanshan.
A man's voice said: "Let's not make random guesses. We don't know anything about the door owner. This time someone broke into the hell gate without permission. The door owner is very angry. Let us search carefully and secure each door. If If they really succeed and the sect owner is blamed, it will be difficult for us to explain."
Another man said: "The sect master will be back later today, and everything will follow his arrangements. We'd better look around first!"
The three people hiding in the room couldn't help but feel startled, and hurriedly looked for a more secret corner in the room. Xu Feng looked around, and with an idea, he suddenly rolled on the spot and rolled under the bed. Lei Zhentian also knew that the situation was not good and quickly got into the mezzanine of the wooden bed. Luo Xiangxue seemed a little flustered, but then calmed down and hid behind the wooden cabinet.
Several people outside the house quickly entered the house, looked around in each room, and wandered around for a while. When they saw that everything in the house was as usual, they gave up their doubts. The three of Xu Feng hid in the dark and quietly observed this group of people. The leader is a tall and strong middle-aged man, about forty years old, wearing a flat felt hat, with a broad forehead and a broad face, thin eyes and fat lips. He wears a silver ring on one ear and has an air of majesty between his eyebrows. . Wearing a purple robe, a golden belt around his waist, and holding a huge mountain axe. Standing next to this man was a sturdy man with a heavy back, a heavy waist, a fat head and big ears, with a medium build, triangular eyes and a bulbous nose, with a long scar on his face. He held a sharp long knife in his hand and looked around warily. There was also a woman in her early thirties, wearing a black cloak, thin figure, with a ponytail on her head, and holding a long sword in her hand. His expression seemed calm and composed.
The middle-aged man said in a deep voice: "It looks like nothing will happen in this backyard. Let's go and take a look elsewhere! Even if there are thieves, it's hard to find a place to hide."
The strong man holding a long knife said: "However, the fact that the two boys were able to lurk in this morning means that they must be familiar with the terrain here. In recent years, strangers have sneaked into the Hell Gate many times. I think it is impossible for them to have only Two people! Maybe, they have slipped into the front yard." His eyes kept searching around.
The frail woman said quietly: "We must not take it lightly. If the old man is really rescued, it will be difficult for the door owner to explain! Every corner must be spared!" The woman looked out the window calmly.
After the three of them finished speaking, they immediately turned around and left the room, and the sound of brisk footsteps gradually faded away. After making sure that those people were gone, after a while, Xu Feng emerged from under the bed vigilantly, leaned sideways by the window sill, and slightly peeked out. Sure enough, there was no trace outside.
Lei Zhentian and Luo Xiangxue also appeared one after another. Luo Xiangxue lowered her voice and said, "Uncle Xu, have they left?"
Xu Feng replied softly: "They have gone far, you come out quickly, we have to get out of here!"
Lei Zhentian said slowly: "The top priority now is to find Brother Chu and the two wise nephews. The people at Hell Gate are already alert. We cannot stay here for long. We must get out as soon as possible."
The three of them didn't think much about it, paid attention to their surroundings, turned out of the window, and jumped in the opposite direction of those people.
Along the corridor, we carefully entered the attic in the front yard. The corridor was covered with green ivy, and scattered flowers and plants were scattered around the yard. At the end of the corridor, there are several rooms with closed doors and windows, arranged in a Z-shaped layout.
Everyone's hearts tightened, and Xu Feng said solemnly: "Look, what's the difference between these wing rooms and the ones in the backyard?"
Luo Xiangxue blurted out: "This side is tightly closed, but the other side is completely open. There must be something weird in there!"
Xu Feng nodded, stared at a damaged door, and said slowly: "There was a fight here. Could it be that Nephew Liu and the others have been discovered? Let's go, be more careful!"
Lei Zhentian's eyes flashed and he thought: "Yes, maybe they are in danger."
Luo Xiangxue looked at Xu Feng and said anxiously: "It's getting late, what should we do now? If the people at Hell Gate are alerted, it will be even more difficult for us to rescue them!"
