Chapter 312
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Just as Ning Shu was in a dilemma, she finally reached the end of the wooden stairs. Ning Shu took out the key she had plundered from the brothel keeper and opened the door. With a whoosh, she was greeted by the rapid flow of the Chaobai River.
No wonder the procuress said that they had spent a lot of money and effort to fix it. The secret passage started behind the mural and ended at the embankment of the Chaobai River. If they opened the door with the key, they would reach the surface of the water five feet below. After sending the person here, they would use a small boat to quietly take the person away. Going downstream was faster than running. No wonder when Madam Feng returned home that day, Lord Feng was already waiting for her at home. The willows on the embankment were luxuriant and the shade was dense. It was a perfect cover for the secret passage.
The procuress was indeed a cunning old fox.
As expected, Ning Shu found a bit of dried blood on the door handle. "The murderer should have entered the building from here and left quietly after the crime."
If the procuress had told them the truth from the beginning, they could have saved at least half a day. Unfortunately, there were no ifs. The Southern Yan Kingdom gave them a total of five days, and the first day came to an end silently.
There was no time and no need to be angry about what had happened. After locking the door, Ning Shu and Tan Siwei went back the way they came. The moment they stepped on the wooden ladder, the light in Ning Shu's hand flickered inadvertently behind the ladder.
"Wait!"
"What's wrong?"
Ning Shu immediately turned around and walked to the back of the wooden ladder. She raised the lantern and squatted on the ground. "Look, because this area is under the wooden ladder and no one has cleaned it, a thick layer of dust has accumulated over time. Only this small area is abnormally clean. It clearly has the shape of two feet, and the footprints are very clear. This means that someone must have secretly hidden here last night!"
As she spoke, she raised her head and looked around with her sharp eyes. She found a new clue. "Also, half of the spider web here has been rubbed away by someone. Tan Shaoqing, can you help me see what this is? "
Tan Siwei hurriedly moved the lantern in his hand over to make the corner brighter. Soon, the two of them found a dark blue cloth on the nail behind the wooden ladder!
When she came out of the secret passage, it was already late at night. Ning Shu's hands were full of dust and her body was covered in sweat. In order to save time, he originally wanted to spend the night at Xunfang Station, but it seemed that he had no choice but to return home.
Tan Siwei said enthusiastically, "Let me send you back. It's not very peaceful in the capital recently, and the curfew is over. I shouldn't let a girl like you walk alone at night."
"There's no need for that. I have a token on my waist, so I can move around unimpeded. Furthermore, I have someone accompanying me, so there's no need for you to trouble yourself."
"How is this troublesome? I'm your fi-, fiancé. This is my duty! "
"No need, no need!"
"Yes, yes!"
Ning Shu refused again and again, but Tan Siwei insisted again and again. Ning Shu broke out in cold sweat. In the tug-of-war between the two, Tan Siwei accidentally missed a step and fell backward.
“！” Ning Shu subconsciously reached out to pull him back. Coincidentally, she wrapped her arms around his waist. It was a typical action of a hero saving a damsel in distress.
Ning Shu, "…" Awkward, extremely awkward.
Tan Siwei, "!!!" Excited, extremely excited.
Ning Shu was just about to pull him back to his feet when she suddenly heard a deliberately low cough. She looked up and saw a group of people watching below Xunfang Station.
There were Tan Sixian, Xiao Zhangping, Jiu Si, She Yan, and Xiahou Qing, who had just gotten off the carriage.
She clearly knew that Xiahou Qing couldn't see, but her hand suddenly became hot. She didn't care if Tan Siwei could stand still or not. Ning Shu pushed him into the arms of Hui Mo, who was watching from the side. She said guiltily, "Good evening, everyone. Long time no see, haha."
Ning Shu was determined to cover up the matter just now. She couldn't let Xiahou Qing know, but she didn't expect Xiao Zhangping to say, "It seems that Lady Ning and Tan Shaoqing's relationship is really good. They are hugging and showing off their affection on the street. How enviable."
"No —!" She hurriedly looked at Xiahou Qing, "Your Highness, this is a misunderstanding!"
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