I became an exiled convict after we got married

Chapter 20
The person behind tightly hugged Wan Jinlan and retreated into the dark corridor, some distance away from the stone cave where the two men were.

Wan Jinlan was let go and was about to speak, when she heard the scolding in front, she immediately shut her mouth tightly.

"I said the surname is Cao, this is not a kang head with no one in your family! This batch of goods is going to be sent out, and you will be in trouble now. The people above know it, and you have good fruit to eat!"

Wan Jinlan's back felt cold, if she had gone out to "commit murder" just now, wouldn't it just happen to be discovered by someone!

When the surname Cao saw the person guarding the important cargo coming, he got up reluctantly, and said with a smile on his face, "I have a sense of propriety, so I have been moving this one all the time, she is not outstanding, so it shouldn't be a problem. "

They are also very particular about abducting children. Girls with good looks are the best goods. After a few years of training, such goods can be sold for at least a thousand taels of silver.As for boys, good-looking ones can also be sent to the homes of dignitaries and merchants who specialize in child prostitution for fun.

Cao Ping knew the key to it, but he just found a good-looking one.

"Boss Xu, why don't you come to our place today when you are free?"

Boss Xu gave Cao Ping a disgusted look, took advantage of the moonlight to pull out two jars of wine from the cave, picked them up, and left.

After Boss Xu left, Cao Ping let out a "bah".

"It's just a watchdog who plays the score and thinks he's something."

After Cao Ping was interrupted, he lost interest in continuing, so he casually dragged the girl up and threw it back.

There was silence in the air again.

At this time, Wan Jinlan had already recognized the man behind him as Qi Wang Xiaofeng.

Today, he no longer wears light-colored clothes, but is dressed in black.

The two moved further away from that end.

King Qi asked, "Did you come in from the mountains?"

Wan Jinlan nodded, "I fell off the cliff and heard the two traffickers say that there are goods here."

After a pause, she asked: "Is the prince here for these children? Is it just me?"

"You and I work together to solve those two quietly."

King Qi interrupted her, "No, there is gunpowder buried here, but if there is any commotion, the guards will ignite the gunpowder without hesitation."

The gunpowder developed today is not very powerful, but at the bottom of the mountain that has been pulled out of the hollow, it may cause the mountain to collapse and people to be buried alive.

Wan Jinlan opened her eyes wide.

Yes, yes, how did she say that the faint smell in the air was somewhat familiar, very similar to the faint sulfur smell in the hot spring pool.

Moreover, some of the tunnels below can be said to be dark, without the slightest light from the sky, but there is no oil lamp, which can explain the problem.

She had seen the power of gunpowder before. His father used gunpowder to blow up mountains and build roads in the southwest.

She was too stupid to react to such an obvious thing until now.

"If you still remember the way, back out."

King Qi and his men have been quietly investigating this place for a few days, and he is very sure that the batch of official money is here.

He figured out all the passages down the mountain, as well as the place where the gunpowder was placed. Today, he brought someone to soak all the gunpowder in water.

The underground light is too dim, even if they are good players, it is not easy to do this, so the progress is very slow.

"The imperial court has its own arrangements for this matter. I will guarantee the safety of these children."

Wan Jinlan thought of the people from the palace who would definitely come to her, so she didn't delay any longer.

"My lord, can you walk the path leading to the cliff?"

Wan Jinlan has a strong sense of direction, even in the dark, as long as she walks, she will remember clearly.

When she came in, she fumbled to open the door of the stone cave, but when she went out, would someone have to close the door from the inside? She hadn't figured out where the mechanism inside was, if those two people passed through the cave again, If you find that the door is not closed, you will definitely notice a problem.

She expressed her worries, and Xiao Feng naturally couldn't give a reason for her refusal.

In the darkness, the two spoke very quietly, almost face to face, and could easily feel each other's breath.

Xiao Feng rubbed his forehead. Because of his childhood experience, he has never been so close to a woman. When the distance is close, he will subconsciously resist in his heart, and his body will tense. At this time, a layer of sweat is already on his forehead.

If it is said that he is familiar with the passageway under the mountain, Xiao Feng must be more familiar with it than Wan Jinlan.

His speed was not slow, Wan Jinlan couldn't keep up while touching the wall, the corridor was dark, she could only feel Xiao Feng moving, and she felt a little anxious.

She walked a few steps quickly, trying to grab his sleeve, but unexpectedly, she grabbed his big hand.

In the darkness, Xiao Feng's body froze, the hairs all over his body stood upside down, and his teeth were clenched.

Wan Jinlan quickly let go as if she had been burned, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you walked too fast, I want to hold your sleeve and follow you."

Xiao Feng let out a sigh of relief, only to feel that the space seemed to become cramped.

"Give me your sleeve."

In this way, the two kept quiet, and the speed was much faster than before.

After another quarter of an hour, both Wan Jinlan and Xiao Feng heard shouts from outside.

Wan Jinlan said: "Hurry up, although there is a distance from here to the other end, but it is quiet at night, and they will hear if they are not in order."

Xiao Feng naturally knew.

"You follow closely."

The two accelerated, but the toes landed without much weight, which would not cause the ground to vibrate.

Xiao Feng was still thinking that if she made too much noise, he might be able to bear the discomfort and carry her on his back.

He really didn't expect that Wan Jiajinlan had some kung fu.

This would save a lot of trouble.

After a while of walking, the pain in Wan Jinlan's ankle became more and more obvious.

After turning two corners, the passage in front of me was long and straight, with the moonlight shining in, and the shouting outside became clearer.

At the entrance of the cave, Wan Jinlan turned her head and said, "My lord, take care."

Xiao Feng responded lightly, and then pressed the slight protrusion on the inner wall.

After the hole was closed, the light in the corridor also disappeared.

There was quite a commotion at the bottom of the cliff about the man's search by the Duke of Zhen's mansion, and when it spread to the front, the wind was faint.

Most of the people were drunk, and some who were not drunk came here to check what was going on.

Everyone knew that there was gunpowder in the cave, so no one dared to light an oil lamp. When they got to the cave entrance under the cliff, they listened to the movement outside and opened the cave door.

The group of people from Zhen Guogong's mansion walked back in a big battle, Wan Jinlan was taught by Zhen Guogong that he couldn't hold his head up.

In the silence of the night, the news of Zhen Guogong's mansion spread far and wide.

The somewhat drunk Boss Xu frowned and said, "Send someone up tomorrow to investigate and see what happened."

In his heart, he didn't feel that this place was exposed. Hearing the words of Zhen Guogong, he concluded in his heart that someone had fallen off the cliff, and they came down to look for it.

This place has been stable for many years, and the bottom of the cliff has never been so lively. Boss Xu thinks that it may be because the night is too quiet that the movement from this side will be transmitted to the other side.

But just in case, you still have to make adequate preparations.

In the darkness, Xiao Feng frowned slightly.

Not surprisingly, these children will be transferred soon, and he has to speed up.

　happy new year
　　
　
(End of this chapter)