vrcanaries Chapter 457 Finding the Entrance to the Cellar
Chapter 457 Finding the Entrance to the Cellar
Shopkeeper Shen was intimidated by Prince Yan's aura. His body trembled slightly, but he did not retreat at all.
Prince Yan lost his patience, sneered, and reached out to grab Manager Shen by the collar.
"Your Highness."
"Dad, what happened?"
Jiang Yueyang's voice and another voice sounded at the same time.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a girl in a white dress with a veil on her face.
Jiang Yueyang secretly looked at Shen Zhiyi's figure and confirmed that she was the one wearing the black veil hat.
When Shopkeeper Shen saw his daughter coming back, he thought to himself that something was wrong.
Ke Ming came over and asked, "Manager Shen, didn't you just say your daughter went out?"
Shopkeeper Shen shuddered, "This... humble..."
He hesitated, not knowing how to explain it.
"Your Excellency, I did go out before and came back through the back door not long ago. My father didn't know about it." Shen Zhiyi explained calmly.
"Back door? My people from the Ministry of Justice are guarding the front and back doors of Huichun Hall. If Miss Shen returns, there will be no one to inform me."
Shen Zhiyi said calmly, "I didn't see any officials when I came back. It must be that the master hasn't arrived yet."
"Why is Miss Shen wearing a veil?" Ke Ming asked again.
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhiyi raised her hand and stroked her cheek, a trace of loneliness flashing in her eyes. "I am ugly and afraid of scaring others, so I have worn a veil since I was a child. I hope you can forgive me."
Ke Ming was about to say something when the King of Yan spoke impatiently, "Ke Ming, how long are you going to keep talking nonsense? At the rate you're searching, you won't be able to finish before dark."
"Come on, Jiang Yueyang, let's search the backyard. They are too slow." King Yan grabbed Jiang Yueyang's arm and walked past Manager Shen towards the backyard.
"Sir..." Shopkeeper Shen hurriedly chased after him.
"Dad." Shen Zhiyi's eyes were filled with smiles. "If the adults want to search, we should cooperate."
Jiang Yueyang turned around upon hearing the sound, frowned, and asked, "Xiaogua, why isn't she panicking at all?"
【Because she is sure you won't be able to find the cellar.】
As soon as the system's voice fell, Jiang Yueyang and King Yan entered the backyard and did not see the shock in Shen Zhiyi's eyes.
Shopkeeper Shen didn't care about anything else and hurried into the backyard.
As soon as he entered, he saw the officials brought by the King of Yan searching room by room. He also heard the system ask: [Where do you think the entrance to the cellar is?]
"Sir, what exactly are you looking for when you searched my Huichun Hall? You said you found Wutou at the crime scene and wanted to verify the whereabouts of Wutou. I don't think that's the case at all!"
Jiang Yueyang ignored Manager Shen and looked around, thinking about the possible location of the cellar entrance.
Suddenly, she saw a well and thought that the well might be the entrance to the cellar, so she walked over.
As a result, when I got closer, I saw that there was water in the well.
[Host, this well is not the entrance.] The system's voice was thick with laughter.
Jiang Yueyang curled her lips, [I saw it.]
[I know, the entrance to the cellar must be under Shen Zhiyi's room.] She said as she walked towards a room.
"Sir, if you continue like this, I will go to the Ministry of Justice to sue you for abuse of power and searching private homes without reason!" Manager Shen reached out to grab Jiang Yueyang's shoulders.
"What do you want to do?" Prince Yan, who was following Jiang Yueyang, grabbed Manager Shen's arm.
Seeing this, Guyu withdrew his hand from Manager Shen's shoulder.
Shopkeeper Shen groaned in pain, "Sir, I didn't mean to do anything, but your random search really frightened me."
King Yan snorted coldly and released his arm.
At this time, Ke Ming and Shen Zhiyi also entered the backyard, along with several officials.
The system said: [Host, there is no need to look in any room. The entrance to the cellar is not in any room.]
"I won't look for it anymore. Just tell me, where is the entrance to the cellar?" Jiang Yueyang's face was puffed up.
Hearing this, Manager Shen quietly retreated to Shen Zhiyi's side and said, "Zhiyi, there must be someone outside. Go out and watch."
He secretly winked at Shen Zhiyi, indicating that she should find an opportunity to escape.
Shen Zhiyi stared at him deeply for a while, and just as he turned around, Ke Ming said, "Don't worry, Manager Shen. My people from the Ministry of Justice will help you keep an eye on the outside, and nothing will be lost."
"That being said, the shop is ours after all, and I feel a little..."
Ke Ming looked displeased, "Manager Shen, do you think that people from my Ministry of Justice will covet your Huichuntang's things?"
"I have absolutely no such intention, it's just..."
"Then there's no need to say any more." Ke Ming was in no mood to listen to him continue. "I still have something to ask Miss Shen. Please stay here and don't go anywhere!"
As soon as the words fell, the system's voice came, [Host, do you think that banyan tree is big? ]
【big. 】
[You mean the entrance to the cellar is underground, over there by the banyan tree?]
System: [No, it's underground inside the banyan tree. The trunk of the banyan tree has been hollowed out in half.]
Hearing this, Jiang Yueyang couldn't help but look up at the lush branches. [Even with its trunk hollowed out, it's still growing so lushly. This banyan tree has such strong vitality!]
The system was speechless. [Host, is now the time to lament this? Hurry up and find a reason to go check it out.]
【This is a small thing. 】
After saying this, Jiang Yueyang feigned surprise and exclaimed, "That banyan tree is really big!"
As she spoke, she walked towards the big banyan tree, "Manager Shen, how many years have you planted this banyan tree?"
Prince Yan followed closely behind, while Ke Ming kept a close eye on Shen Zhiyi's every move.
Shopkeeper Shen followed behind to explain, "Sir, the banyan tree... the banyan tree was not planted by me. It was planted by the previous owner of this house. I don't know how many years it has been there."
After a while, Jiang Yueyang walked to the big banyan tree.
She walked around the trunk, feeling for the cut, but she couldn't find it.
Jiang Yueyang asked suspiciously, "Xiaogua, are you mistaken? There's no sign of this banyan tree being cut open."
The system's silence was deafening. [Host, you should get a pair of glasses.]
Jiang Yueyang: [……]
[Host, take a closer look. The cut is right under your palm.]
Jiang Yueyang moved her hand away, squinted her eyes and took a closer look, only then did she see a tiny cut.
How did they make such a small incision?
[Don't worry about this. Hurry up and open it to find evidence and close this case.] The system urged.
Jiang Yueyang looked at Prince Yan, "Your Highness, there seems to be something wrong with this banyan tree?"
"There's a problem." King Yan went closer to take a look.
"Hmm, it seems empty inside." Jiang Yueyang pointed to the incision, "Look here."
When the King of Yan saw the cut, he pulled out his dagger without saying a word and pried open the thick bark along the cut, revealing a square opening.