Chapter 023
Duanmuh Shannchyuan
Shannchyuan just received a call from Shinnshiow. He was relieved that Shinnshiow was okay. Right now, Shannchyuan and Yinqyueh were still sitting on the living room sofa. Iren and Yihshyong were still in the room to pack up the things they would bring if they had to evacuate for a while.
"I'll go to the backyard for a bit. Do you want to come or not?" Shannchyuan wanted Yinqyueh to take a look at the situation in the backyard. There was something significant there.
Yinqyueh nodded. She stood up and walked after Shannchyuan to the backyard.
The backyard was rectangular. Bounded by high walls on all three sides. The height of the wall was very unusual for the high wall of the house fence. Usually, the height of the backyard fence was only between three and four meters. But the wall in this backyard was over six meters high. Shannchyuan watched Yinqyueh look up at the towering wall.
"Six and a half meters," said Shannchyuan. He could guess what Yinqyueh was thinking.
"Lofty." Yinqyueh was amazed. "I've been in this backyard for quite some time this afternoon, but I paid little attention to the wall."
Ah! A year ago, it took me three days before I realized how high the wall was!
"And on it was barbed wire and broken glass. So it's really not easy when someone wants to come in here." Shannchyuan pointed at the top of the wall.
Shannchyuan was sure that everyone would agree that the fence design that surrounded the house was odd. The land where the house stood was rectangular, with a side width of ten meters and a length of forty meters inward. The front yard was only ten by five meters. Behind the front yard was a house that measured ten by fifteen meters. While the backyard was ten by twenty meters. When he first saw it, Shannchyuan was also surprised.
Ordinary front yard fence. Just like the fence in the front yard of the other houses around it. The brick wall stands only about sixty centimeters, and above it was attached seventy centimeters of iron. Exactly the same as an ordinary fence. The walls on the right and left of the front yard, which separate the courtyard from the house on the left and right, only have a height of no more than two meters. But, entering the building part of the house, the wall height gradually increased. Right at the back of the house, the wall was six and a half meters high. From that boundary all the way to the very back of the backyard, the wall height was constantly six and a half meters.
Anyone could conclude that the backyard was a closed and safe site. Uninvited people could not enter easily. In addition, people were also not easy to get out of the backyard. Just like any backyards in other places, the backyard of this house was also adjacent to the backyard of another person's house, whose house faced the opposite direction. On the left and right, next to the backyard of the neighbors who live on the left and right. If the wall was not high enough, people could easily jump over the wall. But the three sides of the backyard wall of this house were six and a half meters tall. So entering and exiting through that wall was a challenging endeavor.
Shannchyuan then walked along the wall to their left. He knew Yinqyueh followed him curiously. The backyard was only twenty meters long, so it didn't take long before they finally arrived at the back corner of the wall. The corner was covered by a roof only about two meters above the ground. Right in the corner, there was a large pot with an aloe vera plant whose leaves looked a little yellow. The diameter of the pot was about sixty or seventy centimeters. Shannchyuan stopped in front of the big pot. His hand then touched the edge of the pot. He tried to move the pot that looked quite heavy.
Without prompting, Yinqyueh stepped forward to help Shannchyuan move the pot aside. The pot is heavy, but not as heavy as it looks. Shannchyuan and Yinqyueh then managed to move the pot about sixty centimeters from its original position. The surface under the pot turned out to be covered with a layer of wood, a kind of plywood. Shannchyuan then tried to lift the plywood board to reveal the surface behind it. The plywood board was about half a meter by half a meter. Its position was right at the corner between the left wall and the back wall. Yinqyueh helped Shannchyuan to lift the plywood board.
It turned out that behind the plywood board, there was another pedestal. The base was a piece of cloth that was like a tarpaulin. However, unlike tarpaulins, which were easily weathered when exposed to water, this cloth seemed to be water-resistant. At least that's what Shannchyuan thought when he first saw it. The fabric placed under the pot will often be submerged in water, but this cloth still looked good, even though it looked dull, shabby, and dirty. Shannchyuan then tried to remove the fabric, which was very similar in texture to the tarpaulin. Under the tarpaulin-like cloth, a hole was covered by a circular iron plate.
"Is this a hole leading to some kind of sewer?" Yinqyueh widened her eyes, watching the hole.
"What do you think this hole is?" Shannchyuan asked back.
Yinqyueh just shook her head. Her eyes widened in a question mark.
"A few months ago, we tried to get into this hole. After descending about thirty meters, this hole led to a corner of a fairly large room. About ten by ten meters. The location of the room was behind this wall. ."
"So the basement is under the backyard of the house behind this wall?"
"Not the backyard that's directly behind this wall, but the house next to it. We don't know what the cellar is for. But I think it could at least serve as a temporary hiding place."
"Isn't it dangerous to hide down there?" Yinqyueh's tone was full of doubt.
"The walls and roof of the room below look pretty solid. Of course, we've never tried to spend the night there. We only went in and had a look for a few minutes."
"What about the air vents down there?"
"As long as we were down there, we didn't feel suffocated or anything like that. Maybe besides this inlet, there's another ventilation duct that connects the room down there with the other rooms. But we haven't had time to thoroughly examine everything."
"So we're going to hide here? Are you sure it's really safe down there?" Yingyue launched out those words with a tone full of doubts.
"This is only a last resort. We'll only go in there if we don't have time to get to a safe place in a short time. As for whether it's really safe down there, I'm not sure myself either. As I explained earlier that when we It's downstairs, we don't feel a lack of oxygen. So there might be another way out. If our suspicions are correct that this house is being watched, then we have to figure out how to leave this house unnoticed."
The kitchen door opened. They saw Iren coming out from behind the door. He walked straight towards the two of them. The look on his face was outlandish.
"Are we going to hide in this dungeon?" Iren repeated the question Yinqyueh had just asked.
Shannchyuan sighed. "That's not it. I'm just explaining the worst that could happen. This is only one of several plausible options. I also hope we don't have to hide underground." Shannchyuan stopped talking. He looked at Iren and Yinqyueh. "I think we should all go inside for now."
The three of them rushed into the house. Arriving inside, the three saw Yihshyong, who had just finished setting the dinner dishes on the dining table. The man smiled when he saw them.
"Uncle Yihshyong is very diligent." Yinqyueh smiled widely.
"It's time for dinner. I don't think Jenqyih and Shinnshiow won't be home any time soon. Besides, they seem to have had dinner out. What I mean is that we don't have to wait for them. We'd better have dinner for now." Yihshyong explained briefly. He smiled widely. He seemed very satisfied with the result of his efforts, namely the arrangement of their dinner.
Shannchyuan believed everyone presented naturally agreed with Yihshyong's thoughts. There was no doubt that they were all starving.
After that, the four of them sat at the dining table. They began to try enjoying the dishes that Yihshyong had prepared. Unlike usual, that time they ate in silence. Shannchyuan, Yihshyong, and Iren seemed busy with their own thoughts.
"How do we get down to that hole?" Suddenly Yinqyueh's voice broke the silence at the dining table.
Shannchyuan stopped feeding rice into his mouth. He looked at Yinqyueh. "There is an iron ladder embedded in the hole's wall. If we open the metal plate that covers the hole, we will be able to see the ladder clearly. At that time, we went down using the ladder."
Yinqyueh seemed still not satisfied. "Regarding the air in the room, there might be ventilation ducts connecting the room to other places. But will the oxygen content in the room be sufficient for all of us if we have to hide there for a few days?"
"I don't think we're going to hide out there for days." Iren preceded Shannchyuan in commenting on Yinqyueh's question. "That's also if it's true that after this we really have to hide there."
Yihshyong grabbed Iren's arm. Iren turned to Shannchyuan. "Sorry, Dahge."
"It's okay," said Shannchyuan. "I agree with what you said." He looked at Yinqyueh. "The old owner of this house passed away more than a month ago. He owned a lot of property in this city, so it's not just this house. His health condition for the past few years hadn't been very good. So in all the properties he owned, including in this house, he kept a lot of equipment that is closely related to his health condition, so in the warehouse next to the kitchen, there are items such as wheelchairs, infusion poles, oxygen cylinders, and even a portable heart shock device. We can bring some of those oxygen cylinders down if needed."
Yinqyueh nodded at the explanation Shannchyuan had just said. Shannchyuan didn't know if that explanation satisfied Yinqyueh enough.
I know what I'm saying here may sound ridiculous. I hope my words will not frighten her!
After finishing eating, Shannchyuan briefly went into his bedroom. When he came out of the bedroom again, he asked Yinqyueh to follow him into the room.
"What's wrong Uncle" Yinqyueh looked at Shannchyuan after they were inside the bedroom. Shannchyuan was relieved that the girl looked relaxed.
"Sheautyan, I have something important to tell you." Shannchyuan then sat on the bed. On the bed lay the things he would take with them if they had to go somewhere safe.
Yinqyueh then sat on the chair next to Shannchyuan's bed. "Let me help Uncle with these things."
"No need," said Shannchyuan. "I want you to just listen to what I have to say."
Yinqyueh nodded. But her face looked doubtful.
"Given the current situation, we probably won't be going to Dahfeysi Tower tomorrow."
Yinqyueh nodded. She didn't interrupt Shannchyuan's words.
Shannchyuan stopped talking. Looking up at the ceiling, he sighed. The middle-aged man got up and walked over to the wardrobe. He opened the cupboard and took out some clothes. Returning to the bed, he continued his speech. "Are you sure you don't want to go to your family's place right away?"
"Don't I still have three days?"
"True, but under these circumstances..."
"If I went to their place now, I don't think it would solve the problem either. What if the bad guys followed me there? I'm worried that my arrival will cause problems not only for me but also for my family." Yinqyueh persisted in not wanting to be with her family.
Realizing this, Shannchyuan could only shake his head.
This girl is really stubborn!
"Okay then. But you must obey what I say. I want you to always stay by my side. Don't go anywhere. We don't know what will happen next."
Yinqyueh nodded her head.
Shannchyuan pointed to Yinqyueh's backpack, which was propped up in one corner of the room. "Is that all your stuff?"
"Of course not only that. I still have a lot of stuff that I put in one room in my relative's house. All that stuff, I can't possibly take it with me."
"I mean, is that backpack the only thing you will bring to live with your family in this town? Is there anything else?" Shannchyuan clarified his question.
"Of course it's not just the bag. There are some things that will be sent to my relatives' place here. They will be packaged into this city. But they will not be here in a week or so."
"Oh," Shannchyuan replied curtly.
"Then what should I do now?"
Shannchyuan had already finished packing his things. He said softly. "You'd better get some sleep now. I don't know when we should leave yet. I want you to be in good shape when we have to leave this place."
Yinqyueh looked like she wanted to say something. But Shannchyuan didn't give her a chance to say more. "Well, please just do as I say. Didn't you promise me earlier? Now you just sleep in this bed. Tonight, I still have a lot of things to do."
Fortunately, then Yinqyueh actually obeyed Shannchyuan's words. She didn't argue anymore.
Shannchyuan left the room and walked towards the living room. Iren and Yihshyong were also sitting on the sofa there. At that time, they were waiting for Shinnshiow and Jenqyih to return. They didn't know what time Jenqyih would be home, but they could predict that Shinnshiow would arrive home before Jenqyih.
To pass the time, they watched television. In this gigantic city, there were many television channels. So many choices of shows that they could enjoy. But at that time, they were not in the mood to watch television. They stared at the program presented on television with a blank stare. Shannchyuan looked around him. Just like at dinner last night, at that moment, they all, including himself, were busy thinking in their own minds.
About an hour later, Shinshiow arrived home. As soon as the door opened, Shinnshiow rushed in. He looked pale. His body moved shakily. He quickly threw himself onto the sofa in the living room. Iren stood up and walked towards the kitchen. In an instant, he was walking back into the living room with a glass of water in his hand. He handed the glass of water to Shinnshiow, who immediately gulped down the water in the glass. Shinnshiow then looked at his left palm. Shannchyuan could clearly see that part of Shinshiow's left palm was darker. There seemed to be a liquid that had now dried up, smearing the palm of the hand. Still silent, he stood up and walked to the bathroom.
Shannchyuan, Iren, and Yihshyong looked at each other. They realized that something extraordinary had happened to Shinnshiow. They left Shinnshiow alone to give him time to cool off. Five minutes later, Shinnshiow came out of the bathroom and immediately went into the bedroom. After that, he came out again with clothes. He then went back into the bathroom. It turned out that Shinnshow decided to take a shower first before saying anything to his friends.
The three people then waited patiently in the living room. About fifteen minutes later, Shinnshiow had finished bathing. He briefly entered the bedroom. A moment later, he came out. He walked into the living room right away to gather with his three friends.
Shinnshiow sat on the sofa. He looked at the faces of his friends one by one. Then slowly, he began to tell what he had experienced since he left the house with Jenqyih this afternoon. The three friends listened to Shinnshiow's story with serious faces. Shannchyuan saw that Iren and Yihshyong were wide-eyed when Shinnshiow recounted in detail what had happened to him.
"Then who hurt that person?" Iren jumped while half screaming.
Shinnshiow shook his head. He looked so tired and worried.
The person wearing the reversible jacket chose to follow Jenqyih. So who had hurt the people who followed Shinnshiow?
Shannchyuan scratched his head, which didn't really itch.
How many parties were actually involved in this series of events?
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