Chapter 20 — Kieu Hoa went to the wrong door, I don't want to go back

I raised my head.

“Evidence in the Luc family backyard.”

Luc Thua Uyen's face was extremely unsightly.

“I will return to the palace to investigate.”

I look at him.

“Investigate who?”

He was silent for a moment.

“Second room.”

Co Hoai Nghien said:

“We can't just investigate the second room.”

Luc Thua Uyen frowned. Co Hoai Nghien placed the black iron card under the light.

"Wei Hanh's remnants can enter the capital, can bribe the Luc family's administrator, can kill people in the alley behind the Grand Palace, and can also know the old mansion of the Tham family."

“Relying on Luc Nhi family alone is not enough.”

I continued:

“There is also the Tham family.”

Thanh Chi said softly:

“Is there still the Co family?”

Co Hoai Nghien looked at the three anonymous spiritual relics. The firelight in the underground Buddha hall swayed slightly.

"My father was ordered to investigate the case that year. The clues were hidden in the Co family's old mansion."

“But the secret compartment was taken out one step ahead by someone else.”

"The old mansion has been sealed for a long time, there are not many people who can enter it."

I understand. The three sacred tablets that the mother left behind were not for worshiping the three families. It's to tell future generations... There are ghosts in all three houses. Luc Thua Uyen suddenly asked:

“Miss Shen, if you are not the blood of the Tham family, then whose daughter are you?”

I lowered my eyes to look at the word "Ninh" on the long life lock.

“I also want to know.”

Co Hoai Nghien took out half of the jade necklace from the bottom of the blue enamel porcelain box. The jade pendant was chipped, there was an old crack on the edge, and a very small pattern was engraved on the back. After seeing clearly, his expression changed slightly.

“What did you realize?”

He didn't answer immediately. Luc Thua Uyen came closer and took a look, his face also changed.

“The palace stuff?”

Co Hoai Nghien replied:

“This is the jade pattern that the women of the seventh sect used during the emperor's time.”

My heart suddenly jumped violently. Thanh Chi almost couldn't stand.

“Miss, what does this sect woman mean?”

I don't answer. Co Hoai Nghien closed half of the jade necklace in the palm of his hand.

“There can't be much more to say about this here.”

Luc Thua Uyen said:

“If she is related to the clan's bloodline, then there will only be more people wanting to take her life tonight.”

As soon as his words ended, there was a heavy crashing sound above his head. The fire in the old monastery had burned to the entrance to the secret passage. Dust fell from the cracks in the rocks. Thanh Chi cried out in panic:

“The road is about to collapse!”

Co Hoai Nghien immediately put away the thin silk sheet and notebook.

“Find a way out.”

Behind the underground Buddha Hall there is an extremely narrow stone door. Luc Thua Uyen threw a strong kick at it, but the stone door still did not budge. I saw that there was also half a begonia flower next to the door, but there was no keyhole. If mother had left a way to live, she wouldn't have let us die here. I forced myself to stay calm, my eyes glanced over the three spiritual plates. On the offering table, between the three sacred plates, there are three concave places. One place has the shape of a jade stage. One place has a picture of a card. A place shaped like a key. I immediately said:

“Put things in there.”

Co Hoai Nghien placed half of the jade pendant in the first depression. Luc Thua Uyen placed the four black iron cards in the second depression. We press the copper key into the third depression. From deep inside the stone door came the sound of moving organs. But before I could wait for the door to open, Suddenly an old voice rang out from behind.

"Sure enough, the lady is very smart, no wonder the lady fought to the death that year and was determined to keep her."

My whole body stiffened and I immediately turned my head around. In the darkness, a hunchbacked old servant slowly walked out. In his hand the old man held a lamp. His face was illuminated by the firelight. That was the janitor at my mother's old hospital, who had been mute for so many years. As soon as that old servant opened his mouth, Thanh Chi almost dropped the lamp in his hand. She pointed at the old man, her voice also changed.

“Shut up, aren't you able to speak?”

The old servant bent down and wiped the ash off his face.

"If you pretend to be mute... you can live a long life in the Tham palace."

I stared at the old man.

“Whose man are you?”

The old man knelt down before me.

“This old slave obeys the lady, guards this road, and also guards the lady.”

There was another heavy noise above his head. Rubble and rocks fell onto her shoulders, the dust was so choking that Thanh Chi coughed continuously. Co Hoai Nghien reached out and pulled me back half a step, blocking me.

“If you were really guarding her, why didn't you come out sooner?”

The mute laughed bitterly.

“Master Gu, if this old slave comes out early, the young lady will not be able to get the things here.”

"Madam once told me, the key hasn't arrived yet, the three things aren't enough, no matter who it is, don't open the door."

Luc Thua Uyen tightened his grip on the knife's hilt.

“It's already on fire outside, to put it briefly.”

Mute took out a flat iron box from his chest. The edge of the box had been burned black by fire, but he still cherished and protected it carefully.