Self-taught

Saying that he was sleeping by himself, Chen Sheng rolled his eyes and walked to the eldest lady's room.

The eldest lady did not rest at this time, she was also waiting for him.

"Master is back?"

Chen Sheng responded with a smile and nodded.

"There is iced sour plum soup in the house. Would you like a bowl?" The eldest lady got up from the bed and put down the embroidery in her hand.

"Okay, let's have a bowl."

The eldest lady has been following Tiehu for the longest time, and she has inevitably experienced many storms. Her determination is not comparable to that of those little girls. Her face is calm and she smiles very peacefully.

The man is back and appears to be unscathed, which is more important than anything else.

As for what happened outside, she didn't ask at all.

Chen Sheng found a chair and sat in, casually taking the sour plum soup with a very happy expression.

There are many women at home now, but only with the eldest lady can he truly relax, from top to bottom, from inside to outside.

"Adai."

"how?"

The eldest lady had been by her side silently. When she heard Chen Sheng calling her by her nickname, she said softly: "If you are tired, master, go take a shower and I will give you a squeeze later."

Chen Sheng shook his head: "I have something else to say."

"Master, just ask."

"Is there a place in the house where we can hide people?"

"What do you think? Our house is very big, so it's easy to hide someone."

"No, you don't understand what I mean. The place I'm looking for must be hidden. No one except you knows it, or only a few people know it."

"..."

The eldest lady did not ask for the specific reason. She thought for a moment and said: "According to what the master said, the woodshed and vegetable cellar are definitely not good. I remember that there was a dry well in the garden. It was sealed because it could not draw water. I know this.

Not many people are involved."

Chen Sheng perked up: "What's the situation outside the dry well?"

"Oh, there are some flowers and plants growing all over. It's hard to spot if you don't pay attention."

What if you pay attention? Will the secret be revealed?

——It is said that people without long-term worries must have immediate worries. With Murong Qiudi’s methods and wisdom, if the search continues like this, how many days can Xie Xiaofeng be able to hide?

Chen Sheng is very passive now.

He thought about it, and it seemed that except for himself, the entire Mianyang City might not be safe!

After all, Chen Sheng is also the sub-ruler, and Murong Qiudi always wants to give him face. He should not send people to surround their house and search them inch by inch. As long as they can hide this "little spy" from Qing Qing, it won't be a big problem.

.

"The dry well can be eliminated. Madam, please think about it again."

"yes."

The eldest lady was quiet for a while, then suddenly a bit of struggle flashed across her face, and she stopped talking.

Chen Sheng asked strangely: "A'dai, is there anything else we can't say between us?"

The eldest lady bit her lip: "I remembered it. There is indeed a place that meets the master's standards, and no one knows about it. But this place is related to Tiehu, and I'm afraid you won't be happy to hear it."

"It's related to Tiehu, why am I unhappy?"

"After all, this was Tie Hu's house, and the sisters were all his wives and concubines. They always talk about Tie Hu, and I'm afraid that the master..."

Chen Sheng held the eldest lady's hand and said with a smile: "I am not so narrow-minded. Tiehu is my elder brother. I respect him and it is too late to miss him, so how can I have such messy thoughts? Don't worry."

The eldest lady stared into his eyes: "Is the master telling the truth?"

Chen Sheng said seriously: "It's absolutely true!"

"Okay, then master, come with me."

…

The eldest lady took Chen Sheng to an unexpected place.

Tiehu's study.

She lit the candle with a fire stick and said quietly: "A few years ago, when we purchased this house, Tiehu once said that if there were any unforeseen circumstances, he must leave a way out for our family."

"What kind of escape route?"

"typical."

It's done!

Chen Sheng was surprised and happy: "Where is the tunnel?"

The eldest lady said: "I am one of the few smart people in the world. Why don't you look for it yourself?"

"Hey, madam, you want to take a test on me? Okay."

Chen Sheng cheered up and walked around, looking around.

This study is compact in size and does not have many furnishings inside. It looks clear at a glance, and it seems that there is no secret at all.

There is only one bill.

An armchair.

A bookshelf.

An Arhat bed.

The rest are small trinkets, such as pens, inks, paper and inkstones, vases and ornaments, various ornamental potted plants, etc. In addition, there are several paintings and calligraphy hanging on the wall, the themes of which are nothing more than common poems or pictures of ladies.

Tunnel, tunnel, as the name suggests, the entrance should be on the ground, right?

Chen Sheng used the stupidest method, he just put the long sword under his feet, "thump thump thump", and struck continuously.

His hearing is quite amazing. It is no exaggeration to say that he can tell the male from the female even when mosquitoes fly around him. If there is really a secret hidden on the ground, it cannot be hidden.

But something embarrassing happened. Chen Sheng knocked for a long time and found that the echoes were dull and seemed to be solid.

The eldest lady kept her lips pursed at first, but when she saw him change his target and start tapping on the wall, she knew the secret was exposed.

"Back then, Tiehu renovated his home and built several other houses behind the study. There was a certain amount of space between the houses. This design was very clever and could not be seen from the outside."

Chen Sheng said: "That empty space is the entrance to the tunnel?"

"Um."

As soon as he finished speaking, the scabbard hit a picture of a maid, "Boom", the sound that came back this time was completely opposite, and the truth finally came to light.

Chen Sheng smiled.

He picked the picture to the side and found that there was a layer of wood behind it, the color of which was similar to the height of the wall. He pushed it with his hand, but it didn't push, and then tried to draw it to the side. Suddenly, a dark hole appeared.

come out.

"Tsk tsk, you have good intentions, Tiehu is really careful."

The eldest lady had complicated eyes and said nothing.

"Adai, pass me the fire certificate. I want to go in and take a look."

"oh."

Chen Sheng suddenly turned around and quickly confessed: "Blow out the candles and guard the door yourself. Don't let anyone get close. Just remember, no one can."

The eldest lady nodded: "I understand."

The entrance to the cave was not high up, so Chen Sheng climbed up easily, and a cool breath came with him. He smelled it specially and found that the smell was quite fresh, and the ventilation treatment had obviously been done below.

Lifting the fire folding plate and looking at it, there was indeed a space between the walls, about four feet wide.

The entrance is a stone staircase that extends downward step by step.

Chen Sheng jumped in.

The entire tunnel is symmetrical on both sides, the top of the head is arched, and the walls are covered with dense shovel marks, and the left and right are very regular. It is obvious that Tiehu has put in unimaginable effort.

Chen Sheng hunched over and continued to grope forward. He accidentally saw that some hollow copper pipes were inserted into the top of his head at different angles. This should be the source of fresh air. The design was indeed good.

After walking about four or five feet, the front suddenly opened up, a brand new space appeared, and I could finally stand upright.

The shape here resembles a lying "egg". It is half an arm taller than Chen Sheng. The area should be as big as a bedroom. There is another exit on the opposite side. I don't know where it will be dug and how long it will be.

There were several "small holes" in the wall of this "bedroom", and oil lamps were placed inside. Chen Sheng lit the oil lamps one by one.

On the left is a wooden bed, fully paved and covered.

On the right side, there are so many things piled up, it’s dazzling: water bladders, bacon, dry food, spirits, clothing, transportation...

Damn it!

What Tiehu dug was both a tunnel and a secret room. He could run away and hide. It is unknown how long such a huge project lasted. His perseverance is truly admirable!

The next question arises, where will the exit be designed?

Chen Sheng held up the fire folder and got into the passage on the other side.

After the passage left the "bedroom", it suddenly began to turn. It was no longer straight, and seemed to have changed directions.

After walking another four or five feet, the terrain finally slowly extended upwards.

There is a baffle at the exit. It is square. The design idea is no longer about moving left and right. Just push it up and it should be able to open.

Chen Sheng did not dare to move casually, and listened with his ears straightened up.

Well, it's quiet outside, and there doesn't seem to be any sound.

After hesitating for a moment, he stretched out his arm and gave it a hard push...

Unexpectedly, this place turned out to be a home, and the exit was hidden in the vegetable field. The baffle was covered with soil and green vegetables.

Chen Sheng climbed outside and quickly launched a search.

It's strange, this place obviously has all kinds of traces of life, but why is it empty, not even a human figure can be seen?

Could it be that Tiehu has already bought it and will come here from time to time to pretend?

Very likely!

Chen Sheng observed the environment and saw Tiehu's compound in the west direction. It was a row away from his residence, maybe ten feet away.

Dig the outlet into other people's homes, but other people's homes are still "empty shells". Needless to say, Brother Hu is awesome!

Chen Sheng was very careful and slowly restored the exit, then slipped outside to familiarize himself with the terrain.

When he went around the back of the house, he made another important discovery.

"Crash..."

Under the bright moonlight, I saw a river on the back, and the water flow was quite fast.

Chen Sheng stood by the river and grinned.

The hero saw the same thing, and he understood Tiehu's thinking.

——Where there is water, there must be fishing boats. If one day you encounter danger and have to leave, after you come out of the tunnel, you can find any boat and paddle out. Who can catch up in a short while?

What a pity!

Now that the man has gone, this secret passage will be easier for Xie Xiaofeng.

But unfortunately, Mianyang City is now surrounded like an iron barrel, so Xie Xiaofeng can only be temporarily hidden, and it is basically impossible to get out.

…

Early the next morning.

Chen Sheng reported to the front hall on time and met Murong Qiudi.

Miss Murong was still the same as before. She didn't say much nonsense and randomly sent an envelope to everyone.

When I went out and took a look, I saw it said:

——Inspect all rivers in this city and search for ships.

"..."

Miss Murong was worried that someone would take Xie Xiaofeng to "recuperate" on the water. She had calculated all the possibilities. What a genius!

Chen Sheng squeezed the envelope and shook his head.

If a person spends all her time thinking about this and that every day, then she will not live long, and her life will definitely be very tiring.

"Big boss, how are we going to search today?" Zhang San rested all night and felt refreshed.

"See for yourself." Chen Sheng also followed the same old routine and handed the envelope to the other party happily, preparing to continue to mess around.

"Madam is really amazing, brothers, let's go!"

"Mount your horse..."

While he was on the road, Zhang San suddenly lowered his voice and told Chen Sheng what happened last night.

"I suspect that Madam is afraid that the big boss will become slack, so she wants to ask about the situation and use my words to encourage her."

"oh?"

Chen Sheng pretended to be casual and asked: "How did you answer?"

Zhang San patted his chest: "How could I betray my brother? I told my wife at that time that the big boss was so diligent. He was so busy all day long that he didn't even have time to drink."

"..."

Chen Sheng saw stars in his eyes and almost fell off his horse.

What a clever guy, why do you want to kill me?

It is said that when something goes wrong, there must be a monster. How can Murong Qiudi not know what his appearance is? The lazy guy suddenly became diligent, and the problem is definitely not a small one!

grass!

…

The busy day passed quickly, and the entire search ended in failure.

"Thank you for your hard work. Please come over on time tomorrow and we will discuss it further."

"yes."

Yesterday's scene repeated itself again, the brothers were dejected, the female devil remained as calm as ever, and finally everyone dispersed.

As soon as Chen Sheng walked out of the mansion, he noticed that many carriages suddenly passed by. The carriages were all covered with black cloth. He didn't know what was inside. Judging from the direction they were walking, it seemed that they were also going to the mansion.

"Woof woof!"

"Woof woof woof woof..."

Chen Sheng's expression changed.

Dog barking?

With so many dogs brought here, there is no need to even think about it, they must be to capture Xie Xiaofeng. When it comes to searching skills, of course humans cannot compare to dogs, and Xie Xiaofeng may not be able to hide them!

Chen Sheng stood on the side of the road and thought quietly, his eyebrows knitted together.

At present, the city is full of Tianzun's people, and there are hundreds of secret sentries on guard posts. Even if I am extremely skilled in qinggong, I still can't sneak Xie Xiaofeng out at night. The situation is terrible.

"Forget it, I'll come back and take a good bath at the worst... vomit..."

Chen Sheng gritted his teeth and quickly made up his mind, his face full of tragedy.

At dawn.

The sky will be dark.

Chen Sheng was like a ghost, floating outside Qingqing's room without even touching the ground.

"Hoo, ho, bad guy..."

Hehe, listening to this sound, she really fell asleep, and she slept soundly.

Chen Sheng stretched out his hand, opened the window inch by inch, and finally got in.

If drilling through windows is a talent, then Mr. Chen's head must have the four characters "Number One in the World" shining with gold.

Chen Sheng sneaked up to Qingqing and brushed the "Jade Pillow Point" on the back of her head.

"Gulu gulu, haha..."

Suddenly, Qingqing's snoring suddenly became louder, and she couldn't even talk in her sleep.

Chen Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and quickly searched everywhere, finally finding what he needed from her wardrobe.

——A small box.

There are various equipment in the box: small comb, small mirror, small scissors, small blades, various miniature brushes, and various colorful bottles and jars.

Chen Sheng sat down next to her grandly, crossed his legs, and started to disguise himself!

If Qingqing saw it, her eyes would probably be broken.

Because Chen Sheng's movements are faster, more skillful, and his understanding is higher than hers!

"Hey, if you don't have some skills these days, it's really hard to get around..."
Chapter completed!