Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 216 Goal
Two guards immediately stepped forward and dragged the shopkeeper and his wife up. They struggled desperately, but it was useless and they were dragged down.

After a while, shrill screams were heard from outside.

Yan Ciwan felt uneasy when she heard this. Although she had just described the scene of skinning a person vividly, it was all just talk and she just wanted to satisfy her own desire.

Si Buping looked at her with a half-smile and said, "The suggestion of the human skin drum is a good one. I will add it to the interrogation plan of the Internal Guard Bureau and specially note that it is your valuable suggestion."

Yan Ciwan pulled the corner of his mouth, smiling: "Haha, no need, I'm a low-key person and don't want to be too famous."

The corners of Xiao Wang's lips curved slightly, and he wanted to laugh a little, but considering the occasion, he finally held it back.

The crying and shouting outside the yard gradually weakened. After a moment, an internal guard walked in quickly, with bloodstains on his clothes.

"Reporting to the Grand Master, the owner of the teahouse has confessed. He originally owed a large amount of debts due to losses in business. When he was desperate and planned to commit suicide, it was the Changming Chamber of Commerce that lent him a hand. The Chamber of Commerce not only helped him pay off all his debts, but also provided him with tea and shop space, allowing him to open a teahouse here. But in fact, the teahouse is just a cover. His real task is to guard the secret door, and occasionally he has to help pass on some information. He knows that what the Changming Chamber of Commerce does is not allowed to be seen in the light, but he has already boarded the pirate ship and has no way out. He can only go all the way to the end."

Yan Ciwan frowned deeply, it turned out that Changming Chamber of Commerce was behind all this.

She didn't understand why Changming Chamber of Commerce had to keep targeting her?
And did her grandmother really fall into the hands of Changming Chamber of Commerce?

Xiao Wang asked: "What is behind the secret passage?"

"It's a secret canal. There is a canal under Yizhou City to treat the city's sewage and prevent water from accumulating in the city during rainy seasons. The Changming Chamber of Commerce transformed the canal into a secret canal, but he has never entered behind the secret door, so he doesn't know where the secret canal leads to in the end."

Xiao Wang asked again: "How did the teahouse owner know Xie Li?"

"The owner of the teahouse said that he didn't actually know Xie Li. He only knew that Xie Li was also from the Changming Chamber of Commerce after seeing the token that Xie Li took out. He took Xie Li to the guest room and told him where the secret door was. He originally thought that Xie Li would leave through the secret passage, but he didn't expect that six more people would emerge from the secret passage. They were all from the Changming Chamber of Commerce. They set up an ambush here specifically to capture Ning Ci alive."

When Xiao Wang and Si Buping heard this, they looked at Yan Ciwan at the same time.

Originally, they didn't know what "target is here" meant in the note written by Xie Li. Now it seems that the so-called "target" should refer to Yan Ciwan.

Xiao Wang once again became deeply confused about Yan Ci Wan's identity. Who is she?

Si Buping asked directly: "Why did Changming Chamber of Commerce target you?"

Yan Ciwan responded calmly: "I also want to know why they keep haunting me?"

She asked the inner guard, "Does Xie Tanyu's death have anything to do with Changming Chamber of Commerce?"

The inner guard answered truthfully: "I don't know. The teahouse owner said he was just a gatekeeper and knew very little."

Si Buping asked them to continue the interrogation until they had found out everything the tea shop owner knew.

The inner guards received the order and left.

At this time, the secret door in the guest room had been removed.

Yan Ci Wan, Xiao Wang and Si Buping returned to the house. There was a long staircase under the secret door. Since there was no light underground, it was pitch black inside and they could not see what was going on down there.

Fu Bai volunteered: "I'll go explore the way first."

Si Buping nodded slightly and agreed.

Fu Bai took a lantern from his companion, entered the secret passage with the lantern, and walked down the stairs.

After a while, a vague voice was heard from the secret passage.

"There's a secret canal underneath here. There are no traps. It's safe for now!"

Yan Ciwan immediately entered the secret passage and walked down the stairs. She must find Xie Li as soon as possible and find out the whereabouts of the old lady.

Xiao Wang was worried about her, so he followed her in. The two of them didn't care about Si Buping's attitude. Anyway, no matter what Si Buping thought, it would not affect their decision.

Si Buping called ten inner guards and ordered, "After you enter the underground canal, obey Fu Bai's orders. In addition, you must do your best to save Ning Ci's life and don't let her die."

"Yes!"

The guards holding lanterns went into the culvert one after another.

It was pitch dark in the culvert, and the only light available was from the lanterns.

This was originally a canal used to drain accumulated water. After being widened and raised, it can barely accommodate an adult to pass through.

Yan Ci Wan walked in front, followed closely by Xiao Wang. Not long after they started walking, they saw Fu Bai.

Fu Bai didn't expect that the two of them would come down, and he looked surprised: "Aren't you afraid of being ambushed again?"

Yan Ciwan said: "My grandma has fallen into their hands. Even if there is an ambush, I must come."

"What does your grandma look like? We can help you find it."

"She is already 57 years old this year. She is small in stature, but she is in good spirits. She has a very loud voice, likes to worry about things, loves to nag, and often keeps mumbling..."

Yan Ciwan's voice gradually lowered as she spoke, her heart filled with longing and worry. She really missed her grandma.

Her hand was gently held.

She turned her head and looked back, and met Xiao Wang's eyes.

His eyes were gentle: "We will definitely find grandma."

Yan Ciwan nodded vigorously: "Yes!"

At this time, the other inner guards also followed. Fu Bai coughed lightly to remind the two of them not to be so affectionate anymore.

"Let's keep going."

The group walked along the culvert, but not long after, Yan Ciwan suddenly stopped.

She pricked up her ears: "Did you hear that?"

Everyone looked at her, all with bewildered expressions.

Yan Ciwan put his ear to the wall, his expression becoming more and more solemn: "I heard the sound of water, and the sound is getting closer..."

The others followed her example, putting their ears against the wall and listening carefully, and indeed they heard the faint sound of water.

Everyone immediately realized that someone must have wanted to block the culvert, but because moving rocks was too time-consuming and laborious, they decided to release the water.

This culvert is airtight and once it is blocked by water, they will all be drowned.

"Go!" Fu Bai ordered. "Back off!"

Almost at the moment the sound fell, Yan Ciwan saw water rushing towards him.

Everyone ran back, but the water was flowing too fast.

But in the blink of an eye, a large amount of sewage caught up with them.

Yan Ciwan was pushed forward by the powerful impact of the water flow and fell on Xiao Wang. Xiao Wang took the opportunity to hug her waist and held her in his arms.