"Those people are probably here for this, well, it's very possible, absolutely!"
The more Tang Xiaowan thought about it, the more excited she became. She quickly wrote down the position of the switch, and then carefully removed Tang Mei's full-body oil painting.
His movements were extremely light, as if he were a thief.
The background of this oil painting was chosen in front of a rockery, where there is a huge Asparagus tree with blooming flowers climbing straight up the rock, which is particularly gorgeous.
Soon, the secret door was opened.
It doesn't require a key, just push the wall tile behind the painting hard.
Behind the secret door is the real entrance
There is no mechanism here, but there is a very small gap on the far left side of the door.
During her previous visits, Tang Xiaowan had already tried many solutions, but she just couldn't open it. It wasn't until just now that she suddenly realized it.
There's just something I still don't understand.
Who would be so capable that he could evade the surveillance she personally set up and put things on the dressing table without anyone noticing.
I'll have to check it out when I get back to Jincheng.
With this thought in mind, Tang Xiaowan gently inserted the brass key, and soon heard a click as she turned it.
"Wow, it's open, it's really open!"
She cried out in surprise, and after she was overjoyed, she quickly covered her mouth and entered.
My God, this secret room is quite big!
Under the yellowish light, I looked inside and vaguely discovered that there were several small compartments, and each door was half-open and made of solid wood.
Suddenly, there was a creak.
Although the movement was very small, it seemed particularly clear in this relatively closed space.
"Who, who's there?"
Tang Xiaowan's heart tightened suddenly, and she regretted that she shouldn't have rushed in at around two o'clock in the morning. She should at least wait until Cheng Shi was around, which would be safer.
The night attack was still fresh in my mind, so covering my mouth and nose and holding my breath was a top priority.
"Did you find this place so quickly?"
I saw an old man with gray hair slowly coming out from the innermost compartment. His voice was not loud but very powerful.
His face was thin, his eyes were deep, and the corners of his resolute mouth moved slightly, as if he were smiling.
This guy looks so familiar!
Why does it look like it's in an oil painting... It also looks like it's in a photo frame, but no, it's absolutely impossible, how is it possible?
The old man walked closer and closer, his smile deepening.
Tang Xiaowan suddenly felt like her brain was exploding, and messy thoughts kept pouring in.
"Are you grandma? No, not grandma, grandma has already... Who are you, why are you hiding in this place, and why do you look the same as my grandma? Could it be that you are..."
"Tangtang, I am grandma."
"But, no, my grandma..."
Before she finished speaking, Tang Xiaowan had already thrown herself into the old man's open arms, crying very loudly.
Hit hard and release to your heart's content.
The old man's deep eyes gradually turned red, and soon they were filled with tears.
"Grandma, are you really grandma?"
"Yes, it's grandma, I am Tang Mei who was supposed to die in July."
"They said you died and I buried you with my own hands, just over there in the bamboo forest. It turns out they all lied to me."
"I'm not lying to you, they are just like you, they don't know grandma is still alive."
"Why, what happened?"
This question made Tang Mei very embarrassed, and her brows could not help but frown slightly, but she soon turned into a smile.
"I have to do my job. I have no choice. If I told you... grandma is a spy, would you believe me?"
"Yes, I believe it, I believe it, are you really my grandma? No, grandma, let's run away and go to a very remote place, so that we no longer have to worry about... someone chasing you."
Tang Xiaowan said the word "chase and kill" with great caution. After finishing the words, she quickly looked around.
She was really scared and didn't want to experience it again!
Tang Mei: "?"
"How do you know someone is after me?"
"You guessed it, otherwise why did you pretend to be dead and hide it from even me? It's been almost two months before you led me to this place."
Tang Mei smiled calmly and patted Tang Xiaowan's head: "Silly boy, how could grandma be an agent? She just joined an... organization when she was young and knew secrets that she shouldn't know. They refused to let me go. I have been chasing him for decades, so I have no choice but to put on a show for them."
The tone was light, more like a joke!
Tang Xiaowan wiped her tears and asked in confusion: "Who is the person who died, Granny Cai?"
Tang Mei: "?"
In fact, Meiyuan originally had two mothers-in-law who cooked, one specializing in meat dishes and the other focusing on vegetarian dishes, because Tang Xiaowan preferred to eat meat, while Tang Mei was a vegetarian.
Tang Xiaowan heard this incident mentioned by housekeeper Li Fugui accidentally, saying that Granny Cai and Tang Mei were similar in age and had similar looks, but their personalities were not as strong and gentle as Tang Mei's.
Later, she asked again, but Li Fugui was prevaricating and refused to say anything.
Seeing her grandma's surprised look, Tang Xiaowan touched her nose and asked, "If it's not Granny Cai, who is that? Is it the legendary disguise technique?"
"That's right, it's Granny Cai. We, Tangtang, are so smart that we can guess right. From now on, we will go visit her more on behalf of grandma. Remember to bring two white radishes, which are more tender. She likes to eat them very much."
"I love to eat too. By the way, does Grandma Yu also love to eat? You don't know that she prepares a lot every time I come back. I wish I could put white radish in every dish. It's so exaggerated!"
Tang Mei smiled suddenly and smoothed Tang Xiaowan's bangs. There seemed to be a thousand words hidden in her eyes, but she couldn't say them out.
"Grandma, did I say the wrong thing?"
"They are sisters, biological sisters. They have similar eating habits, which is normal."
"Grandma Fish and Grandma Cai?"
what's the situation? One has become grandma's substitute, and the other has gone to Jincheng to cook for me. Are our emotions centered around grandma and me?
"You can't tell anyone about this."
After saying this, Tang Xiaowan immediately bit her lower lip and nodded vigorously, as if she was receiving an order in danger.
"Okay, let's not mention this anymore. Tell grandma, how did you find this secret room?"
Tang Xiaowan immediately covered her mouth and giggled.
You know, this is what she is most proud of. As early as when she first went to Liyuan, she had already fallen in love with hunting for treasures everywhere.
"When I came back for the first time after school started and went to sleep in your room, I felt that the area with the paintings on the bed was strange, like a map. Then I knew it, but I didn't have the key at the time and couldn't get in... Until today, No, it should be yesterday to be precise, but don’t worry, grandma, I didn’t tell anyone, not even Cheng Shi knew.”
Tang Mei nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
"Leng Lingxiao really said it. Our Tangtang is a clever little kid. Now grandma can rest assured that you have grown up and are able to take care of yourself. Well, not bad, very good!"
Tang Xiaowan frowned and curled her lips.
What do you mean, don't worry? Do you want to find a reason to run away and leave me alone?
(End of chapter)
