Han Changmu was stunned for a moment. Seeing that the mouth of the well was narrow, there was only room for one person to get up and down, and the person should not be too strong or fat. He looked around, pointed to a lean guard and said, "Go down first to explore the way."
The lean guard should claim to be so. He nailed two thumb-thick ropes to the ground very neatly. One was tied around his waist and the other was held in his hand. He jumped down from the well mouth as light as a swallow and carefully went down. Climb, while firmly fixing another rope to the wall of the well.
The light only fell on the upper half of the narrow wellhead, and could not find the dark lower part at all. The deeper you climbed, the deeper and darker the well became. In addition, the walls of the well were slippery, and there was no place to focus. The rustling sound of climbing down was intermittent, and occasionally there was one or two thumping sounds against the wall, which sounded very painful.
Leng Linjiang grinned when he heard it, and his body shook sideways with the sound of hitting the wall. He glanced at Yao Yao one after another. Finally, he couldn't hold it back and pulled her shoulder and took a closer look.
Yao Yao frowned: "What's wrong?"
Leng Linjiang joked: "Let's see if you are knocked apart."
Yao Yao grunted, untied the lantern hanging on the horse's back, and tied it firmly to the windlass above the well mouth.
The light fell into the well, and the thin inner guard looked up and continued climbing down.
Han Changmu smiled faintly. Seeing He Zhenfu returning from arranging things in the front hall, he ordered: "Guard this place and don't allow anyone to come near."
Immediately, dozens of internal guards spread out outside the mouth of the well, surrounding the dry well with their hands on their waists, ready to draw out their soft swords at any time if there was anything unusual.
He continued to say to He Zhenfu: "Have someone search the ruins carefully. Be careful."
He Zhenfu responded and pointed to a dozen internal guards.
The dry well was not deep, and with the bright lights, the inner guard climbed much more smoothly. In just a moment, the inner guard descended to the bottom of the well, pulled the rope, and a buzzing sound came from the bottom of the well. Come out: "Sir, there is nothing different at the bottom of the well. You can come down now."
Han Changmu responded and was about to go down the well first.
Yao Yao subconsciously took a step forward and stopped in front of Han Changmu: "Sir, I am familiar with the humble job, so please go down first."
Han Changmu's eyes flickered, and he showed a faint smile. The smile was fleeting. He calmly walked in front of Yao Yao and said gently: "No need."
Yao Yao was stunned for a moment. Before he could recover, he saw Han Changmu take a big step and walk to the well. He moved his body and jumped down from the mouth of the well without even tying the rope around his waist. The corner flew by on the edge of the well.
Seeing this, Leng Linjiang smiled and patted Yao Yao's shoulder, raising his eyebrows and teasing: "Are you still a girl?"
Yao Yao pouted and rolled his eyes: "I'm not, you are, a real sissy."
"..."
There was a soft rustling sound in the well, and then a clear voice was heard: "Only four people can stand down there, and two more will come down."
Yao Yao responded, gathered up his messy hair behind his head, and casually tore off a piece of clothing and tied it up. The clothes that were already scratched by gravel became even more tattered and looked like a rag.
She didn't want to show off and fall down the slippery well wall, breaking her muscles and bones. She tightened her grip on the rope, hung another extremely small lantern on her wrist, and stepped on the hazy light.
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Fainted and fell into the well.
Leng Linjiang clicked his tongue twice and heard the dull sound of landing. He swung the hem of his clothes, wrapped it around his waist and tied it, then tied the rope into a tight knot around his waist, and jumped down.
This dry well is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. The mouth of the well is so narrow that it can only accommodate one person, and even a fatter person cannot squeeze in.
Fortunately, the people who went down the well were all of slim build, otherwise they would have been stuck at the mouth of the well, unable to get up or down.
Going down to the bottom of the well, although it is not a sudden enlightenment, it can barely accommodate three people standing. However, after Leng Linjiang came down, the small space at the bottom of the well became too cramped for anyone to stand.
Yao Yao was standing close to the wall of the well. The damp moisture soaked into his clothes and stuck to his body. The cold air penetrated into the seams of his bones one after another. It was really uncomfortable.
As soon as Leng Linjiang reached the bottom of the well, he started shouting. Just shouting was enough. He felt uncomfortable standing close to the wall of the well, so he actually pushed Yao Yao, just in time to push her to Han Changmu's side. Close to the.
Han Changmu couldn't escape, and even if he did, he had nowhere to hide. He had no choice but to hug Yao Yao into his arms, resting his chin on the top of her messy hair, and the warm breath suddenly enveloped her head.
Yao Yao is not a rigid ancient person, and there are not so many men and women who are not close to each other. But now, her body stiffened, unable to retreat, and she was very embarrassed. She turned around and glared at Leng Linjiang angrily, and then turned around, Just in time to meet Han Changmu's smiling eyes.
Yao Yao frowned and quickly turned his head to look aside.
The smile in Han Changmu's eyes grew stronger. When he saw that the inner guard who was exploring the way had bent down and got into the long and narrow corridor, he shouted: "He Zhenfu, three people in a group, the next twelve people will come down." ."
When Yao Yao climbed out of the well just now, he had been walking in the dark. There were a lot of cuts on his clothes and hands, and there was a slight pain, but it was not very obvious. But this time, with the help of the lantern hanging on his wrist, With the bright light, she could see this place clearly.
The corridor is long, narrow and deep, and is surrounded by traces of rough excavations. People kneel and crawl forward in the corridor, and the clothes on their hands are all covered with small cuts made by the rough stone walls.
This is a dry well, but the corridor is not dry. On the contrary, it is extremely humid. The stone walls with crisscrossed ravines are covered with clumps of dark green moss. Water seeps out from the stone walls and hits the ground continuously with drops.
She lowered her head subconsciously and saw that her body was covered in dark green and light green moss color.
The scratches can be mended, but the stained moss color cannot be washed away.
Yes, I have to spend money to buy new clothes again.
The dagger she had been thinking about for a long time was ruined again.
Leng Linjiang followed Yao Yao and crawled deeper into the corridor. As if he guessed what she was thinking, he laughed softly: "How about you say something nice and I can give you some spring clothes?"
Yao Yao snorted, without even turning his head, and followed Han Changmu forward.
Leng Linjiang rubbed his hot face against Leng's butt, but he wasn't annoyed at all, he just smiled.
Han Changmu heard the sound in front, paused slightly, pursed his lower lip, and said nothing.
This corridor is not very long, but the stone walls are rough and cramped, making it extremely difficult to walk with both hands and feet.
The corridor was quiet and deep, with only the sound of dripping water falling. Under such circumstances, the rustling sound was particularly clear. Han Changmu could even distinguish it.
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Each of these crawling sounds belongs to someone.
The rustling sound became louder and louder, chaotic, and dark shadows were imprinted on the jagged stone walls. The twelve internal guards descended into the well one after another, and climbed into the corridor behind them.
Amidst the sound of dripping water, the group of people climbed hard for a stick of incense before their eyes suddenly became clear.
Han Changmu lit a fire, and Yao Yao held up a lantern to light up the way forward.
There are still hastily carved stone walls all around, but it is more open than the corridor, like an underground cave where people can stand up straight.
Some people stood in this small cave, while the remaining people were still lying in the long and narrow corridor.
Although this cave is not big, there are several tunnels dug in all directions. Except for the one you just entered, the other tunnels are also long, narrow and deep, and can only accommodate people kneeling and crawling forward.
Han Changmu looked at it for a moment, then turned around and asked, "Which way did you come from just now."
Yao Yao was stunned for a moment and pointed to the top of his head: "The humble one came down from here."
Han Changmu looked up and saw the protruding stone on the top of the cave at a glance.
The stone is not big and can be grasped tightly with one hand. Its surface is smooth and round, and it looks like it has been touched frequently.
The cave is low. When a person stands up, his head is just next to the stone wall, and the stone is within reach.
Han Changmu waved his hand and told Yao Yao and others to hide in the corridor.
Then the inner guard stepped forward and slowly turned the stone, making a squeaking sound. He kept turning it for more than half a circle until he could no longer turn it, and then stopped.
There were no hidden weapons or mechanisms as Han Changmu had guessed. Only the stone wall above his head creaked and fell down, revealing a dark hole, and a burning aura wrapped in ashes rushed in. .
"Who is it?" The moment the stone wall fell, the sound of clanging swords came from outside, slashing at the entrance of the cave. A pale white light suddenly fell into the cave, illuminating most of the cave with a cold light. .
Those swords are all engraved with the mark of the Internal Security Department. It is the team of internal guards who stayed outside when Yao Yao was tracking and arresting people. These people are still guarding here, hoping that they will not be affected by the fire.
"It's me." Han Changmu said in a deep voice.
When the people outside heard Han Changmu's voice, they all sheathed their swords. The leading inner guard said respectfully: "I have seen the young envoy."
Han Changmu asked expressionlessly: "Is there anything going on outside?"
The inner guard said: "Since Yao joined the army, no one has appeared here, and the fire has not burned this place."
Han Changmu nodded slightly, scratched the protrusions on the stone wall, stuck his head out of the cave, and looked around.
This place was close to the high courtyard wall, and not far away was the fire scene. As soon as he poked his head out, the hot breath rushed over him.
He frowned. Is he digging a secret tunnel in such a place just to escape from the dry well?
If you want to escape, it would be better to just climb over the wall. The courtyard wall is not very high.
He turned to look at the cave. Perhaps the purpose of digging this secret passage was in the other tunnels.
He climbed to the ground with Yao Yao and Leng Linjiang, and coldly ordered the guards: "Teams of three, carefully explore these corridors, and return to the ground in half an hour to reply."
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