Chapter 1166: 1166: The End of the Passage

"How did you get in?" Hou Baiyu asked. This time, Luo Yirui answered, "Climbed in through the window."

If he could see others’ expressions, he would certainly notice that Hou Baiyu and Fu Xuan Ge had a look like they’d seen a ghost.

Seeing no sound, Luo Yirui asked the same question in return.

Hou Baiyu took a light breath and said, "Climbed in through a garbage disposal area on the third floor of the castle, straight up to the top of the stairs, which is where you entered. There’s a small mechanism on the roof, that’s how we got in."

Luo Yirui listened and stayed silent for a moment. It seems entering wasn’t easy for anyone. But why are there so many other passages, what are they used for?

"What is this place?" Luo Yirui asked.

"It’s the Nie Family’s secret base."

Hou Baiyu and Fu Xuan Ge walked out of this branching path. They had already explored this path and found nothing. They intended to continue exploring further but didn’t expect to encounter Luo Yirui and the other three unexpected visitors here.

Fu Xuan Ge hesitated for a moment, then softly asked Hou Baiyu what they should do with these three people.

Hou Baiyu turned around, "Wanna join us? I suppose you’re curious too?"

Fu Xuan Ge’s expression remained unchanged, "Brother Baiyu, these three are a burden, especially Zu Yan and that girl from Peng Pavilion, they’re definitely a burden!"

When they helped them just now, Little Fatty and Jing Yuansi had their mouths covered and were dragged down the branching path. They were very heavy, clearly frightened, and utterly at a loss, not reacting at all.

On the contrary, the youngest one was very agile, no wonder Brother Baiyu saw him differently.

Little Fatty was very eager to continue exploring deeper inside, finally getting his wish to bask in the aura of these two people, so he quietly persuaded Luo Yirui, hoping he would agree.

Luo Yirui hesitated because he was worried the three would become cannon fodder for these two.

But thinking it over, there’s no better option than exploring together—these two seem to know something but aren’t being clear. He knows it’s useless to ask.

Next, he needs to remind Little Fatty and Jing Yuansi to be careful.

Eventually, the three joined Hou Baiyu and the two continued together. They didn’t notice the Black Cat, truly believing it was a wrong turn.

Five people and one cat paced through the dark passage, Hou Baiyu and Fu Xuan Ge equipped with flashlights, leading in front, while the three followed behind.

They didn’t encounter anyone else along the way, and crossed two or three branching paths, but Hou Baiyu and Fu Xuan Ge selectively moved on. Luo Yirui guessed they either knew the layout or had already explored it.

The latter seems more likely because if they knew the layout, they wouldn’t wait until now to act—these two took advantage of others’ oblivion to do so much.

Luo Yirui secretly marked their path; the walls were soil, dry and brittle, easy to mark, and unlikely to change abruptly.

Previously, the passage was parallel, but as they continued, they seemed to be climbing, uneven yet generally upward. Despite careful memory, Luo Yirui became disoriented, unsure of where he was relative to ground level.

Suddenly, a small bright spot appeared ahead.

"We seem to have arrived." Hou Baiyu’s face tightened slightly as he looked at the distant bright spot and said.