Chapter 839 There Is a Secret Passage

The soldier was choked and clenched his fists. He was about to clash with Wang Hu again. The other soldiers hurriedly pulled him back and persuaded him: "Let's do business first and don't get entangled with him here."

This barely suppressed the storm for the time being, but the atmosphere in the yard became more tense and depressing.

The soldier gave Wang Hu a fierce look, suppressed his anger, cleared his throat, and said seriously: "We all serve under the Prime Minister. We usually work at the border crossing in Youzhou."

The middle-aged man frowned more tightly when he heard it, and his face was full of doubts. He hurriedly asked: "I am just an ordinary citizen. I have never had anything to do with the Prime Minister. What do you mean by coming to my door with such a big fanfare? I really don't understand."

After saying that, he rubbed his hands uneasily, looking back and forth at several soldiers. He felt that this matter might not be simple, and the worry became more and more obvious on his face.

The soldier ignored the question in the man's words and continued to ask: "What's your name? How many people live in your family?"

The man couldn't help but look at Wang Hu, thinking to himself, didn't Wang Hu tell them about these situations?

But seeing the serious look of these soldiers, he didn't dare to ask more, so he had to answer honestly: "My name is Wang Haipeng, there are only me and my wife at home, and now my wife has gone back to her parents' home, and now I'm alone at home. What's the matter with you? Don't beat around the bush, just say it directly, I'm still in a state of anxiety."

As he said this, he looked around uneasily, feeling uneasy, wondering why these people from the Prime Minister's Mansion were looking for him.

The soldier smiled slightly and said in a gentle tone: "My name is Liu Xiaoyu, don't be too nervous, we are just here to understand some situations, as long as you answer truthfully, we won't embarrass you."

As he said, he waved to Wang Haipeng, trying to make him relax, but Wang Haipeng couldn't help but murmur in his heart, not knowing what these people wanted to know. Although he barely squeezed out a smile on his face to respond, the nervous look was still difficult to completely dissipate. There was still a trace of vigilance in his eyes, and he stood there quietly waiting for the next words.

Then, Wang Haipeng tried hard to squeeze out a smile and hurriedly said: "Anyway, you are guests. Come to the house and sit down and have a drink of water."

After that, he led everyone into the house.

After everyone entered the house, Liu Xiaoyu was always thinking about the secret passage. He wanted to ask Wang Hu about the specific location, but when he thought of Wang Hu's stubborn look, he knew that it would be useless to ask.

At this time, the other soldiers didn't bother to sit down. Liu Xiaoyu looked at Wang Haipeng with a serious look and asked directly: "Wang Haipeng, is there a secret passage in your house?"

When Wang Haipeng heard this, his face suddenly changed. His face was instantly full of panic and shock. His eyes dodged and he stammered: "What...what secret passage? I...I don't know. I am an ordinary family. How can there be such a thing?"

While speaking, his hands trembled slightly unconsciously. His heart "clicked" and he secretly wondered how they knew about the secret passage. This is troublesome.

Seeing Wang Haipeng hesitating and refusing to tell the truth, Liu Xiaoyu immediately put away her polite attitude, her face darkened, and she said in a serious tone: "Wang Haipeng, you'd better tell me the truth, don't try to hide it, otherwise you can't afford the consequences."

Liu Xiaoyu paused, staring at Wang Haipeng, and then said: "Don't think that your family's secret passage is your private matter. If this secret passage can lead to somewhere else, it may cause some unnecessary trouble, and then you can't control it. You have to think it through, and it's wise to tell the truth."

Wang Haipeng listened to Liu Xiaoyu's words, and his heart became more and more flustered. Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his lips trembled, but he was still hesitating whether to tell the truth. After all, the secret passage involved a lot of things, and he was really afraid of getting into trouble.

After a while, Wang Haipeng swallowed hard as if he had made a great decision. With a hint of helplessness and nervousness in his voice, he slowly said, "Indeed... there is a secret passage."

He looked up at everyone and continued, "Since you all know, then... then follow me."

After that, he led everyone to the south room.

After entering the room, Wang Haipeng walked to the wall, stretched out his hand and fumbled on the wall for a while, and then gently turned a seemingly ordinary mechanism.

After hearing a few "clicks", a crack slowly appeared on the ground. Wang Haipeng pointed to the crack and said, "The secret passage... is right below. It's just that this secret passage has not been used for a long time, and I don't know what the situation is inside now."

When he said this, his face was full of uneasiness. He was worried that there was some unknown danger hidden in the secret passage, and he was afraid that these soldiers would find something unfavorable to themselves after entering. For a moment, his expression became more solemn.

After hearing what Wang Haipeng said, Liu Xiaoyu couldn't help but frowned and asked, "Have you never gone down to take a look again?"

Wang Haipeng looked helpless and answered honestly: "I went in once when I was a child, but my father almost beat me to death that time. From then on, I never dared to go in again. And my father told me sternly at that time But there was nothing there, it was just an ordinary passage. I just believed him and haven’t been close to it for so many years.”

As he said that, he glanced at the gap in the ground with lingering fear, as if he was still a little scared after remembering what happened to him when he was a child.

Liu Xiaoyu stared closely at Wang Haipeng's expression with sharp eyes, trying to find any flaw in it, but looking around, it seemed that he was not lying.

However, Liu Xiaoyu still reminded him with a serious face: "Wang Haipeng, you have to think about it. If you tell a lie, you will have to bear all the consequences yourself. That is no joke."

When Wang Haipeng heard this, he quickly raised his hands and swore to God with a sincere and eager face: "I, Wang Haipeng, swear to God that everything I just said is the truth, and there is absolutely no lie at all. If there is any lie, just tell me." I'll be struck by lightning and die badly!"

His eyes were full of determination, hoping to make Liu Xiaoyu believe in him, and he prayed silently in his heart that he would never cause any trouble again because of this secret passage.

Liu Xiaoyu looked deeply and said slowly: "As far as we know, this secret passage can lead to Youzhou."

After saying that, he pointed to Wang Hu and asked: "Last time, he forcibly drove you away from here, and then he lived here by yourself. Is this the case?"

Wang Haipeng was at a loss for a while, his eyes darting back and forth between Liu Xiaoyu and Wang Hu in a panic, not knowing how to respond.

At this time, Wang Hu sneered and said nonchalantly: "That's it. It's over if you admit it. I didn't do anything to you. I'm not the tiger who will eat you. Why don't you dare?" admitted.”

After hearing Wang Hu's words, Wang Haipeng looked at Liu Xiaoyu who looked serious. In desperation, he had no choice but to nod his head and whispered: "Yes...that's what happened."

But I was complaining secretly in my heart, just hoping that this storm would subside soon and not cause more trouble to myself.

Liu Xiaoyu continued with a serious face: "The Prime Minister has already stipulated that Youzhou is not a place that can be entered and exited casually, and relevant procedures must be completed. If everyone can enter Youzhou at will through this secret passage, If it’s not a mess, how much trouble will it cause?”

Wang Haipeng hurriedly waved his hand and said innocently: "I really never expected that this secret passage can lead to there. I really didn't know it at all before."

Liu Xiaoyu frowned slightly and asked, "Then do you know when this secret tunnel was dug?"

As he spoke, he looked at the house, secretly estimated that the house was about a hundred years old, and speculated: "I guess this secret passage must have something to do with your ancestors."

After hearing this, Wang Haipeng also looked confused. He scratched his head and replied: "I...I really don't know. My father didn't tell me in detail about this secret passage, let alone when it was dug. No, I really don’t know.”

After saying that, he also looked helpless and stood there a little embarrassed.

Liu Xiaoyu and the other soldiers looked at each other and said seriously: "No matter why this secret passage was dug in the first place, it must be sealed now to avoid trouble."

After that, he motioned for everyone to go into the secret passage.

Wang Hu leaned against the wall and said impatiently: "I'm very tired. I don't want to go anywhere. You can go alone."

Liu Xiaoyu was well aware of Wang Hu's stubborn temper and did not try to persuade him any more. He just turned to the two soldiers and ordered: "You two stay here and watch him. Don't let him run around. I will take the others and Wang Haipeng went in and took a look."

When Wang Haipeng heard that he was about to enter the secret passage, he looked embarrassed and said worriedly: "If this secret passage really leads to Youzhou, it will take a long way. I don't know if my physical strength can hold it." Otherwise, I'll bring some dry food before I go in, just in case."

Liu Xiaoyu thought about it for a moment and felt that what he said was reasonable, so she nodded in agreement and said, "Okay, then go and get ready. Let's set off as soon as possible."

Wang Haipeng hurriedly turned around to prepare dry food, while Liu Xiaoyu stood at the entrance of the secret passage, waiting for him while secretly thinking about what would happen in the secret passage, and his heart was filled with complex emotions of caution and expectation.

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xi Yu thought about it and finally decided to tell Ouyang Linlin the truth of the matter.

When he came to the door of Ouyang Linlin's room, Ouyang Linlin in the room seemed to have telepathy and asked softly: "Is your husband here?"

Xi Yu responded, and then said: "Linlin, if you can feel free, please come out for a moment. I have something to tell you."

Not long after, Ouyang Linlin walked out slowly, her eyes full of doubts. Xi Yu winked at her and lowered his voice: "Linlin, follow me to the corner over there. It's easier to talk here. "

Although Ouyang Linlin didn't know what was going on, she still nodded obediently and followed Xi Yu to the corner. She secretly speculated in her heart that her husband's mysterious appearance meant that he had something important to tell her. She couldn't help but wonder. Feeling a little nervous.

Ouyang Linlin moved lightly and followed Xi Yu to the corner of the courtyard.

It was quiet here, with the only sound of the breeze rustling the leaves. Xi Yu looked solemn and slowly spoke out Song Shuwen's diagnosis.

"Song Shuwen said that only by finding the rare forget-me-not grass can Xiaohong recover her memory."

Ouyang Linlin heard this, frowned slightly, and looked distressed.

"It seems that it must be extremely difficult to find the forget-me-not grass in this world, like looking for a needle in a haystack. It seems that the situation is really not optimistic."

Xi Yu said that no matter how difficult it is, he will go to find it himself.

She looked up at Xi Yu, speaking earnestly.

"Husband, but the road to finding medicine must be full of dangers. I really oppose you to take the risk yourself."

Xi Yu shook his head slightly, his eyes firm.

"Linlin, Xiaohong went out and encountered this incident because of my arrangement. It is my duty to do so. I must embark on this journey to find medicine myself."

Ouyang Linlin wanted to persuade her again, but saw Xi Yu's resolute expression, and was speechless for a moment. She was only worried in her heart. She didn't know how many hardships her husband would face this time, and whether he could return safely.

Xiyu gently held Ouyang Linlin's hand. His palm was broad and warm, completely wrapping Ouyang Linlin's small hand.

His eyes were sincere and firm, looking straight into the depths of Ouyang Linlin's eyes.

"Linlin, you just need to wait for me at home. I will definitely come back safely, don't worry too much about me. Besides, I really miss my hometown, and this trip can be regarded as a revisit to the old place, so you can relax."

Ouyang Linlin felt the warmth and strength from Xiyu's hand. Although her heart was still full of worry and reluctance, she looked at Xiyu's resolute expression and knew that her dissuasion was useless.

She nodded slightly, trying hard to hold back the tears that were about to burst out, and said softly: "Husband, then you must be more careful. I will pray for you day and night at home, and hope that you will return soon." "Linlin, you can rest assured. Now wait for Song Shuwen to find the relevant books. After I know the clues of the forget-me-not, it will not be too late to set off officially. I will make full preparations and will not act rashly. You can put your heart at ease." Ouyang Linlin felt a little relieved after hearing this, but the worry in her eyes was still difficult to completely dissipate. She just nodded obediently and responded to Xi Yu's words. After Song Shuwen hurried back to the clinic, he did not stop for a moment and plunged into the piles of medical books and classics. The light in the clinic was dim, and only the oil lamp in front of his desk emitted a weak but firm light. His eyes were focused and eager, and his slender fingers quickly swept across the dusty books, carefully looking for clues about the forget-me-not.

Time passed quietly in this quiet clinic. Song Shuwen ignored his fatigue and hunger, and read page by page, repeatedly pondering.

Finally, after many twists and turns, after almost looking through the entire collection of books in the clinic, he found precious information in an old yellowed thread-bound medical book with broken corners.

At that moment, a trace of surprise and excitement flashed in his eyes. After a long sigh of relief, he didn't bother to tidy up the mess in the clinic, and hurried to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Song Shuwen once again stepped into the Prime Minister's Mansion, and his face was full of excitement.

As soon as he saw Song Shuwen, Xiyu couldn't wait to ask, "Have you got any clues?"

Song Shuwen nodded slightly, reached out and took out a book from his arms, handed it to Xiyu, and said, "Prime Minister, take a look at this, it has the shape of forget-me-not drawn on it. But this forget-me-not is extremely rare, and it usually grows in extremely cold places. I'm not sure if it exists, but I only know these clues at present."

Xiyu took the book, carefully looked at the appearance of the forget-me-not, frowned slightly, as if thinking about something.

After a while, Xiyu said, "In this case, I will go to the snow mountain to search for it, maybe I can really find something."

Song Shuwen looked at Xiyu's resolute look, and said softly, "Well, I can only try my luck. You must be careful when you go there. The snow mountain is not a good place, and there are dangers everywhere."

"Don't worry, I will be more careful and will definitely find this forget-me-not back." Xiyu said.

At this moment, Xiyu suddenly seemed to remember something, and then looked at Song Shuwen.

"Song the Godly Doctor, thank you for your patience in looking for medical skills. I thought you were against me looking for them instead of looking for books or not finding them."

Song Shuwen immediately shook his head, saying that doctors are like parents.

He would never do anything that would betray medical ethics.

"I suddenly thought that I could try it in Kunlun Mountain first, I don't know..."

Xiyu had this idea, but was afraid that Song Shuwen would be jealous, so Song Shuwen immediately laughed.

"Prime Minister, I understand what you mean, just go."

Xiyu nodded, and finally let Song Shuwen leave.

Xiyu thought, if that's the case, then he would take Xiaohong there.

This matter naturally had to be told to Ouyang Linlin, so he walked towards Ouyang Linlin's room.

When he came to Ouyang Linlin's room, Xiyu proposed to take Xiaohong to Kunlun Mountain to try, because Tuoba Yu recovered his memory there last time.

Ouyang Linlin's eyes suddenly lit up. Yes, how could she have forgotten this?

"That's great. You can take Xiaohong to have a look."

Ouyang Linlin then called Xiaohong over.

She told Xiaohong about this.

Although Xiaohong was still very confused, she knew that the other party was thinking about her and was a little touched.

"Well, if that's the case, I'll go."

Xi Yu said, let's set off tomorrow.

Finally, he left here. He thought that if the two Taoist priests on Kunlun Mountain could make Xiaohong better, then he would not have to look for any herbs. (End of this chapter)