There is only one shopkeeper.
Six tenants.
Plus a guy.
In other words, at this moment, eight people should appear in this room.
Now eight people have "disappeared" out of thin air.
Where did they hide?
In the innkeeper's bedroom, there are walls on the west and north sides, with the door opening on the south, and the utility room on the west, separated by a thick wooden partition wall.
After basically confirming that there was no secret passage hidden in the two solid walls, there was only one possibility left to make the eight people disappear in this room.
underground!
There were three things in the room covering the floor.
Dressing table, wardrobe, bed.
The first two were quickly denied by Jiang Yichen.
Although the contact area between the dressing table and wardrobe and the floor is small, it is enough to open a hole for one person to get in.
Of course, the dressing table and wardrobe are close to the ground, and it is not difficult for eight people to get into them one after another. But the question is, who will reset them to cover the secret passage again?
Furthermore, there is too much dust accumulated on the dressing table. Firstly, it shows that the female shopkeeper rarely bothers with makeup. Secondly, from the completeness of the dust, it can be clearly seen that this dressing table is just a bedroom decoration and no one cares about it. .
Although there are not many clothes in the wardrobe, it is not light in weight. It is reasonable to locate the secret passage behind it. Unfortunately, there is a wooden partition wall behind the wardrobe.
There is nothing wrong with placing it under it, but the person who enters it can stand underneath and lift the wardrobe back to its original position, which cannot be accomplished without the strength of one's arms.
In the end, Jiang Yichen focused on the bed.
This bed is about two feet above the ground, and the body of the bed is almost touching the ground. Even if you lie on the ground, it is difficult to see what is under the bed.
The bedding on the bed is neat.
It can be seen that the shopkeeper is a person who likes to be tidy. In other words, she has not slept since closing time.
Bedding and pillows were stacked on the inside of the bed.
This is the same as many people's habits, but it cannot be ruled out that it is precisely because there is a secret passage under the bed board that the bedding and pillows are deliberately pushed to one side.
Jiang Yichen wasn't worried that there would be any hidden weapons under the bed board. He was just afraid that the bed board was the secret door. Once it made any noise, it would alert others.
Therefore, he had to be careful and careful every step of the way.
He folded the straw mat and mattress to one side, squatted on the ground, put his head against the edge of the bed, and slowly lifted up an edge of the bed board bit by bit.
Eight people gather together in the middle of the night, and they will never be caught blind in the dark. No matter where they hide, there must be light.
After repeatedly confirming that there was no light under the bed board, Jiang Yichen safely took the bed board away.
Then the true face of Lushan under the bed was slowly revealed.
This is the entrance to a secret passage three feet square.
The steps that go down in the secret passage.
Jiang Yichen did not step directly into it, but restored the bed board, straw mat, and mattress one by one, then awkwardly opened the bed board again and stepped inside.
Although it's awkward, as long as you move your hands gently, it won't make any sound.
Although it seems unnecessary, this is undoubtedly the best way to clean up the traces left behind.
This is the kind of rigor a killer should have. When his whereabouts should not be exposed, it would be difficult for others to find any clues.
Once entering the secret passage, Jiang Yichen discovered that the secret passage was not completely devoid of light.
Just looking from the strong light to the weak light, the judgment is wrong.
Fortunately, the matter was harmless, and Jiang Yichen's attention was quickly taken away by the sound coming from below.
You can roughly see it in the dark. After walking down the stairs for about twenty steps, you reach the end - a bright ground.
That's probably the underground secret room.
The sound was also the sound of voices coming from the secret room.
Hope you don't miss too much. Jiang Yichen thought to himself, speeding up his pace and descending along the wall.
Suddenly, a cool air, with a bleak autumn air, came towards him, making Jiang Yichen startled, wind? Could it be that the secret room underneath is connected to the outside?
At this time, he had walked ten steps, so he stopped and stopped going down.
After all, the chatter below was clearly audible.
"This is what we have gained in the past two days. Who will talk about it first?"
The voice was restrained, powerful, and full of energy. It was obvious that the person making the voice had deep and solid cultivation.
The meaning behind his words couldn't be more obvious. These people were discussing the results of these days' actions, and this person should be the first to speak. Jiang Yichen only missed one group of people's speeches. If you continue to listen, you will definitely gain a lot.
Jiang Yichen was overjoyed and listened attentively.
"I'll go first."
This person's voice seems to be rich in rhythm. In just four words, it sounds as beautiful as the singer.
It has something to do with music. Could this person be Xi Xia? Jiang Yichen murmured in his heart. Although he had interacted with the people in Shifu in Juyuan three years ago, he did not get to know them in depth. It was not easy to remember their names and appearances, and it was difficult to recognize their voices. It is clear, and at this time I can only guess based on impressions.
The man suspected of being Xi Xia said: "A few days ago, I followed a friend from Yi Qu Liu Nian Pavilion to Fenghuo Tower as a guest. Guess who I met?"
A female voice asked in a very cooperative manner, "Who?"
This voice was familiar to Jiang Yichen, but he couldn't help but frown.
The person who spoke out was Ni Die, but Jiang Yichen had never heard Lian Die speak.
Yemu and Xunxiang can't go wrong, so Nidie...
The previous doubts lingered in his mind again, but Jiang Yichen could only put them aside temporarily. For the current situation, it didn't matter whether he was in love with the butterfly or against the butterfly.
The man suspected to be Xi Xia said: "Five royal guards and thousands of households."
"Five royal guards and thousands of households?"
"this……"
"hiss!"
"Could it be..."
Surprised sounds came from the secret room one after another.
"This is strange. Didn't the Fenghuo Tower get close to the Tushita Gang earlier, and the Tushita Gang and the Jinyiwei were not easy to deal with. Now the Fenghuo Tower sees that the Tushita Gang has been too contented recently and wants to step on both sides. Ship, please stabilize it?"
This is the voice of another woman. The timbre is a little rougher than that of Nidie. It sounds like a woman who acts cheerfully and does not stick to trivial matters.
Regarding the identity of this woman, Jiang Yichen was more inclined to judge that she was the innkeeper.
She then said, "But I'm more curious about how you followed the song "Liu Nian Pavilion" and sneaked into the Fenghuo Tower?"
The man replied: "Hey, have you forgotten what Yiqu Liunian Pavilion is for?"
The woman said: "What do you do? Isn't it just singing?"
The man spat: "Bah! Vulgar, this is called literati romance."
"There are only a dozen or so people in a fleeting pavilion. Everyone is proficient in music and knows one or two musical instruments, but most of them are mediocre in martial arts. Only the pavilion master Xue Qinghuan can be ranked among the masters from all over the world. These literati and poets , they are not obsessed with martial arts, and they are indifferent to the affairs of the world. They only seek temporary peace before they go sailing. They are attached to the beacon tower and will not be too ostentatious or tired of dealing with it. Xiaoxia is very good at music. He has a lot of attainments. He must be friends with them through music and use his identity to get in. They won't refuse."
In just a few words, this person clearly analyzed the pros and cons, and Jiang Yichen also recognized his identity, Meat Moth.
There was no doubt that the man was Xi Xia.
Xi Xia said: "The enemy."
Meat Moth said: "Okay, I'm more concerned about those five thousand households of Jin Yiwei."
Xi Xia said: "Yes, yes, that's the point!"
When Jiang Yichen heard this, he immediately pricked up his ears. He was almost certain that this was a group of people from Tingyuge. They gathered in Xijiang County and seemed to be here to investigate some gang clues.
He was also extremely interested in the five thousand households of Jin Yiwei mentioned at this time. After all, this number was too coincidental.
In the past, five Jinyi guards from thousands of families went to Wudang Mountain to ask for Tai Chi sword skills.
The same five thousand households appeared in Longyuan Gorge and fought side by side with Yinshamen two months ago.
Could it be that the five Jin Yiwei mentioned in Xi Xia's words are still the same five?
