Shanghai Embroidery Lady

Chapter 128 Cry in the Chamber of Secrets
The abandoned factories on the outskirts of the city are covered with weeds. Because no one takes care of them all year round, the grass here grows unscrupulously, and some of them are as tall as saplings.When the wind blows, the rape blossoms sway with the wind, looking from a distance like a golden blanket, spreading around like a wave.Ye Zijin and Xiao Wu walked, their clothes were covered with goose yellow pollen.Hidden in the wild grass, the factory looks even more dilapidated. The tall tanks look like big iron barrels riddled with holes, and the outside is covered with spots of rust.

"Get on carefully, there are some pieces of iron here." Xiao Wu walked ahead, reminding Ye Zijin when going up the stairs.

There were only the two of them in the empty factory, and there was an echo when they spoke, and the surroundings were surprisingly quiet, except for the rattling sound of iron shards on the ground when they walked.

"Zijin, this place is just a dilapidated factory, and we don't see anyone there, let's go back." Xiao Wu wandered around and came back, but found nothing unusual.

Ye Zijin suddenly found an empty green wine bottle on the ground, she took a closer look and said, "Someone has been here recently."

The little general kicked the wine bottle and said: "A wine bottle can show that someone has drunk here, but it is very likely that it was thrown by a homeless beggar, so there is nothing strange about it."

Ye Zijin shook his head, "This wine is not something that can be bought in ordinary taverns, but a kind of Japanese wine. The bottle is still new and there are Japanese words on it. How can a person who has money to drink this kind of wine be a beggar?"

Xiao Wu took a closer look, and it was indeed as Ye Zijin said. He looked around, scratched his head and said, "But what does it mean to find a wine bottle? What is the purpose of the person who asked you to come here?"

Ye Zijin held the wine bottle in his hand and said, "Let's search again, maybe there are other discoveries, I always think this place is weird."

The two walked one after the other. Except for the rusted equipment and instruments, the huge storage tanks, and the unpleasant smell in the air, nothing suspicious was found in the factory.Ye Zijin didn't dare to take it lightly for a moment, she was cautious with every step she took.The electrical system in the factory was broken. Except for a few rays of light coming in through the small window, the inner room was almost completely dark, and there was a gloomy atmosphere everywhere. People are creepy.

"Zijin, there is a staircase going down in front. Shall we continue going down?" Xiao Wu was used to crawling and rolling outside since he was a child, and he was not afraid of the dark. When he reached this place, he stretched his feet forward and found There was nothing under my feet, and I bent down to see that it was a staircase.He didn't know how long the stairs were, but he felt that the stairs were very narrow and could only allow one person to walk alone.

Ye Zijin looked at it and said, "It's too dark down there, it would be great if there were matches."

Xiao Wu slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "Look at my memory, I forgot all the matches in my pocket, which made us feel in the dark for a long time." He took out a small box of things from his trouser pocket.

With a "click", the small flame shook slightly in his hand, only illuminating the faces of the two of them.

"You don't smoke much, don't you? Why do you carry matches with you?" Ye Zijin asked.

Xiao Wu shrugged his shoulders, and said: "If you don't smoke, you are not allowed to bring matches. You forgot that I am Guan Shenji's Field Service Department. Lighting cigarettes is always a must when going out to socialize."

Ye Zijin smiled and said, "You are thoughtful about this."

But one match soon burned out, Xiao Wu lit another match, and the two walked down the stairs with the faint light.One match after another, the flame jumped up and then gradually faded. Both of them raised their spirits, and the more they went down, the more disturbed they felt.Because Xiao Wu was too focused, he forgot the burning match in his hand, and his fingers were burned several times.

When there were only a few matches left in the box, the two finally walked the narrow stairs.Ye Zijin looked back, and saw that the staircase spiraled upwards, twisting and twisting, and people almost walked against the wall.The road ahead is still without lights, and this place is like a secret room. It is still broad daylight outside, but it is always dark inside. The only difference from before is that it is a little more spacious here.

"Zijin, if you are afraid, we can go back. Maybe we will be in danger if we know the secrets hidden here." Xiao Wu said in a low voice. He felt more and more strange about this secret place, but he I also admire Ye Zijin very much, if Xiaoyue were here, she would have been too scared to speak.

Ye Zijin paused for a moment, and said, "Light a match first and look at the surrounding environment, if there is nothing else, let's go back."

"En." Xiao Wu responded, and carefully took out a match, struck it with a click and it didn't ignite, and struck it hard again before it struck.Holding a match, Xiao Wu glanced around and found a black iron gate not far away.

Ye Zijin also saw that door, she just wanted to go there, but Xiao Wu held her back and said, "You walk behind me, if you have something to do, you run first."

Walking all the way just now, Ye Zijin was very nervous and scared, her back was already soaked in sweat, but after hearing what Xiao Wu said, her heart warmed up, and she became more at ease.She didn't know why she insisted on continuing, but felt that there was an invisible force supporting her to find out.

The door was locked, and not one lock, but three heavy iron locks.

"This lock is not rusty, it's still a half-new lock, definitely not left over from the factory, but we can't get in..." Ye Zijin was in trouble, staring at the three iron locks but also helpless.

Xiao Wu carefully observed the iron lock, and suddenly asked: "Do you have anything like a needle? I can try it."

"You can pick locks?" Ye Zijin asked in surprise.

Xiao Wu rubbed the back of his head, and said with a sneer: "I used to come out to make a living when I was very young. While learning juggling, I also learned some petty theft skills from some gangsters..."

Ye Zijin said: "No wonder you dared to cheat in the casino before, it turns out that you are a skilled person and bold."

Xiao Wu laughed and said: "Where is it, if I have good skills, I won't be caught on the spot. I am called too many skills."

Ye Zijin has the habit of carrying a sewing kit with her. When she was a child, if Zizheng's button fell off, she would promptly take out the needle and thread for her younger brother to mend.

"Here, here you go, you handle it carefully, if it really doesn't work, forget it." Ye Zijin took out a thin needle and handed it to Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu fiddled with it skillfully, and finally opened a lock very quickly. Only then did Ye Zijin know that Xiao Wu had this ability, thinking that he just knew a few tricks before.

After the three locks were all opened by Xiao Wu, Ye Zijin said sincerely: "I think you are really inferior in Shenji, I should resign you in the future and go back to your old profession."

Xiao Wu blushed, and said: "It's hard for me to get rid of my evil ways, and today I have no choice but to go back to my old business. You call it crossing the river and tearing down the bridge."

Ye Zijin made a silent gesture to him, and said softly: "Let's go in, it's not suitable to stay here for long."

The two pushed the door lightly and entered, but to their disappointment, there was only an empty room inside, and there was a door on the opposite wall.

Xiao Wu had no choice but to ask Ye Zijin for another needle. Just as Ye Zijin was about to follow her, she felt a tightness in her neck, as if someone had strangled her neck instantly, and a huge force pulled her back.

"Save...life..." Ye Zijin let out a small voice from her lips, and the glass bottle in her hand fell to the ground with a "clang" and rolled out.Hearing the sound, Xiao Wu rushed over, but compared with the strong man who strangled Ye Zijin's neck, his strength was too great. The man threw Xiao Wu to the ground with a wave of his arm.

"Let her go! If you want to fight, it's between men. What kind of man are you bullying a woman!" Xiao Wu yelled on the ground.

The man didn't seem to understand Xiao Wu's words at all. The strength in his hands didn't ease at all, but became even stronger. There is no room for resistance, just like fish on a chopping board at the mercy of others.

Xiao Wu was in a hurry, and out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the wine bottle on the ground, quickly picked it up and swung it at the man's head.Seeing that the wine bottle was about to be smashed, the man threw Ye Zijin and strangled Xiao Wu's wrist. Xiao Wu screamed as he was gripped. The strong man lifted Xiao Wu up and threw him on the ground. With the sound of bones breaking, Xiao Wu lay motionless on the ground. The strong man would not let him go, and punched and kicked Xiao Wu again. head on.

Ye Zijin struggled to climb behind the strong man, and while the strong man was still beating Xiao Wu, he quietly picked up the wine bottle that had fallen on the ground, and smashed it on the strong man's head with all his strength, with a "bang", the fragments fell across the ground. Fei, the strong man's head was covered with blood, he touched the blood dripping down his cheek, muttered a curse, and suddenly fell down, unconscious.

Ye Zijin's palm was scratched by glass shards, but she didn't care about that much at the moment, and hurried to see Xiao Wu's injury, seeing Xiao Wu lying on the ground moaning, Ye Zijin said anxiously: "It's all my fault, we won't go in , let's go out now."

Ye Zijin was about to help Xiao Wu up, but Xiao Wu suddenly stood up by beating his back. He rubbed his neck, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, and grinned his teeth in pain after accidentally touching the wound.Xiao Wu slowed down, and said: "I've come all the time, and I was beaten a lot. If I don't go and see what's inside, wouldn't my beating be in vain?"

"Then is your injury serious?" Ye Zijin asked worriedly.

Xiao Wu limped to the other door and said: "I have been beaten a lot before, but just now he kicked me on the back and I can bear it, I am rough and thick and can handle the beating , don't worry."

Ye Zijin breathed a sigh of relief, and Xiao Wu quickly opened the door at the back. It was still pitch black inside, and a bloody smell and various pungent smells could be vaguely smelled.

Suddenly there was a faint voice, which shocked Ye Zijin and Xiao Wu instantly!
"Who... who is..." the weak voice continued intermittently.

Ye Zijin identified it carefully, felt that the voice was very familiar, and boldly asked, "Who is there?"

"Kacha", Xiao Wu lit another match, held up the match tremblingly and looked at the front, tremblingly said: "Are you a human or a ghost..."

When the match was lit, Ye Zijin was stunned by the sight in front of her. The person tied to the iron frame not far away was her younger brother Zizheng!
"Zizheng? Why are you here!" Ye Zijin turned pale with shock, and ran over quickly.

(End of this chapter)