However, after determining the number of steps, there is still another problem, and that is the willow tree.
Willow trees are widely planted street trees in the Jiangzuo area, and there are many of them in the Huikou area. If you look around, there are probably dozens of them.
It almost surrounds the harbor, forming an irregular circle.
Where do we start counting?
Time was running out, so we had no choice but to scatter all the soldiers and select the eighteenth tree according to their own counting method.
The soldiers did not hesitate. They selected a few trees as targets and began to search carefully. Since the fortune teller clearly said it was under the tree, the entrance to this secret passage must be within three feet of the willow tree.
As long as you mark an area and check carefully, it should be easy to find.
Tan Pingzhi felt that it would not be that easy to find out the true identity of the divine fortune teller from Police Shen.
However, it’s still okay to ask about other things.
Officer Shen didn't expect it to be so complicated, so he just smiled and said: "He came to Xiangyang City on his own, not sent by me. The situation in Xiangyang City is complicated and dangerous. I also warned him before, but he insisted on doing so."
“Besides, when I found out, he was already in Xiangyang, so I was powerless and could only rely on him.”
From this tone, the relationship between Shen Operator and Police Officer Shen should be quite close. Could it be that they are father and son?
Liu Yu had such a guess in his mind, but he didn't have time to think about it carefully now.
Under his feet, the five hundred steps have been counted, and only the last thirty-one are left. This is the most critical moment!
one two three four five six……
As the numbers increased one by one, Liu Yu's heart beat faster and faster. He felt nervous, and even his ears seemed to have problems.
"it's here!"
“Get them!”
“It’s Beifu soldiers!”
The rustling sound seemed to be lingering in his ears, and Liu Yu seemed to be able to hear that the Di Qin army in the distance was approaching them step by step.
If you don’t run away and find the secret passage, all these brothers will be blamed here today!
“It’s this tree, it’s this tree!”
Five hundred and thirty-one steps, just the right number. Liu Yu looked around, and right next to this step, there was a weeping willow!
That’s right!
It’s this tree!
"The general is right, the eighteenth willow tree heading west from the watchtower is exactly this one!"
Those soldiers who kept circling around different willow trees finally let out a long breath and finally found them!
When everyone came to the tree, Tan Peng took the lead. He hammered under the tree. No matter what kind of secret passage it was, there was always an entrance.
This entrance must be a movable baffle, which would look strange on the solid earth.
It will make a popping, hollow sound if you knock it hard, and you can always tell it after knocking it.
boom……
ˆBang bang bang…
Tan Pingzhi was knocking here and there, sweating profusely. He was such a good fortune teller. Since he wanted to send a message, why couldn't he write the message more clearly?
Under the willow tree, what is the range and how far is it from the willow tree? Can't you write down a specific number of steps?
Furthermore, he can find the secret passage. Obviously, he must know how to enter the secret passage. Where is the trigger mechanism?
Where is it?
People's mentality is so strange. Without such a secret passage, everyone would have become ants on a hot pot, waiting to be strangled by the Di Qin army.
There is no other way out except to die together.
But now, since Police Officer Shen has found such a way out for everyone, while they are grateful to him, they also have some complaints against Old Shen.
I hate that their information is not accurate enough, and I hate that they failed to point out the location of the secret passage at the first time. What is the actual situation?
What's wrong with Lao Shen?
It is very valuable that people can think of a way out in advance.
“Brother, you can’t find it if you look for it that way.”
Police Officer Shen joined the search for secret tunnels. His unhurried personality made Tan Pingzhi furious.
"Then what can Shen Canjun do? Just use it quickly. Time is tight and don't waste time!"
Tan Pingzhi was a straight-tempered person. When he was anxious, his tone would be unpleasant. Lao Shen also noticed it, but he didn't argue with him.
Why didn’t he point out this secret passage from the beginning?
There is a reason for everything.
There is indeed such a secret passage, but the specific location has not been clearly defined. As for the so-called mechanism, let alone Tan Pingzhi and the others, even Lao Shen has no clue now.
When he received this news, Police Shen had already anticipated today's situation. It is true that this is a road of hope that can save hundreds of soldiers and is of vital importance.
It is a pity that due to some oversight, the fortune teller did not mention the mechanism for entering the secret passage in the letter.
If the mechanism cannot be found and the secret passage cannot be quickly entered, this road will be an abandoned road and a dead end. He, Old Shen, cannot bear the responsibility of giving people hope and then destroying it in an instant.
Had it not really come to this point now, Lao Shen would never have taken out this piece of paper.
Although Lao Shen was careless, he also knew that finding methods like Tan Pingzhi would definitely not work.
“Therefore, this secret passage has been here for some years, so it can’t be seen from the surface.”
“You can’t find any flaws by knocking and knocking.”
What Shen Canjun said is the truth. This secret passage was definitely not dug by the Di Qin people. If they had known that there had been such a secret passage here for a long time, they would have sneaked in through the secret passage to capture the Victory Fort.
Since it is so old and has not been discovered by Di Qin, this shows that the confidentiality of this secret passage is quite good.
It cannot be discovered from the outside. The method of trying to find a hollow wooden board and then enter the secret passage is simply impossible to work.
The mechanism of this secret passage must be in a very inconspicuous place and deeply hidden. Police Shen did not use Tan Pingzhi's rough search method, but instead kept observing quietly.
His behavior was taken as a matter of course by Lao Tan that he did not do anything practical and only talked about words.
Lao Shen slowly walked around the tree, surrounded by willows and weeping willows. He patted the tree trunk, but did not do anything.
The mechanism controls the entrance to the secret passage. It is also a type of linked mechanism. There must be some way to connect with the entrance to the secret passage.
The willow tree stands here, its roots clinging to the earth and unshakable. It is absolutely impossible to have anything to do with the secret passage, so the mechanism must be hidden somewhere else.
Jing Shen raised his foot and kept scratching it on the soil under the tree, making a scraping sound, which made Tan Pingzhi even more irritable.
“Shen Canjun, what are you doing!”
"If you can't find it, just rest aside. We can find it ourselves, and we will take you with us when the time comes!"
Tan Ping was quite confident that he must have found the secret passage by himself. He did not like Lao Shen's method at all.
However, it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t like him, Old Shen is very confident.
Eh?
This is……
A shiny object appeared under his feet. When Lao Shen saw it, his eyes immediately lit up.
There is a door!
He immediately leaned down and scraped away all the dust around the shiny object.