On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 2034 Wooden House on the Water

Scarface's men came forward quickly.

"There's nothing unusual at the village gate. My brothers said there's only a thick fog on the water today, but there's no one and no boats."

Scarface's hand stopped on the door handle and paused: "Go guard over there and don't let anyone else come over."

"Yes." The subordinate stepped aside, stood with his back to the wooden house, and looked around vigilantly.

Scarface then opened the door and walked in.

The wooden door creaked softly and slowly closed, hiding the scene inside.

In the water, Huo Changhe made a gesture and the three of them swam to the back of the wooden house together.

The wooden house doesn't look very big from the outside, and one side is against the mountain wall.

Following Huo Changhe's instructions, Yinding jumped out of the water and lightly landed next to the wooden house. He hung upside down and looked through the window into the wooden house.

The light in the wooden house was a little dimmer than before. There was still half a cup of coarse tea on the table, and the steam had not yet dissipated, but there was no sign of Scarface.

He couldn't help but frown. He saw it clearly just now, how could it disappear in the blink of an eye?

He glanced at the furnishings in the room.

There is a table, a chair, a bed, and a bookshelf against the north wall. There are some old books on the bookshelf, and the spines of the books on the top shelf are yellowed.

He looked at each compartment one by one. The bookshelf was narrow and could only fit a few books at most, so no one could hide there. The bottom of the bed was empty, and there was no dust even in the cracks between the bed boards. Obviously, no one was hiding underneath. The table and chairs were even simpler, without even a drawer where someone could hide.

This room is like an open box, without even a corner. Could it be that Scarface turned into smoke and floated away?

For unknown reasons, the silver ingot slowly sank into the water again and swam towards Huo Changhe and Yan Ruyu.

Yin Ding lowered his voice and said, "My Lord and Princess, something is not right."

Huo Changhe was surprised: "What's wrong? What is Scarface doing in the house?"

Yin Ding replied hurriedly: "Scarface is gone."

Yan Ruyu was also a little surprised: "Gone? We just saw him enter the room. It only took half a cup of tea. Where could he go?"

"I don't know." Yinding shook his head, his tone full of confusion. "I've looked through the window several times, and there's only a table, a chair, a bed, and a bookshelf in the room. There's no place to hide anyone."

Huo Changhe frowned: "That's strange."

Yan Ruyu looked up in the direction of the wooden house. Her profile was reflected in the water, and her eyes were filled with thought: "There must be something hidden in this house."

She paused, then turned to look at Huo Changhe. "We were all staring at the front door and windows of the cabin, but no one came out. He must be inside."

She pointed to the mountain wall and said, "The back door of the cabin faces the mountain wall. The problem must be here."

Huo Changhe nodded slowly: "There must be a mechanism in this room. This is just a superficial cover. We have seen many secret passages before.

"Yinding, is there anything special about the bookshelf you saw in the room just now? For example, are the books on any shelf arranged incorrectly, or is the wood of the bookshelf different from the rest?"

"Bookshelf..." Yinding frowned and recalled, "When I looked at it just now, I thought the shelf at the bottom was a little strange.

The books in other compartments are all standing up, but the book in that compartment is lying down, and the cover of that book is black, which is different from the color of the other books."

Yan Ruyu's eyes lit up: "A book with a black cover? Could that book be the switch of the mechanism?"

She turned to look at Huo Changhe: "We have to go and take another look. We can't just watch Scarface disappear into thin air."

Huo Changhe nodded and looked at the silver ingot: "Go to the wooden house again, be careful, and look at the book with the black cover first. If you can try it without making any noise, see if you can trigger the mechanism. If not, go back and we will think of another way."

Yinding replied "OK" and turned around to walk away.

Huo Changhe called him back, took out a small bamboo whistle from his bosom, and handed it to Yinding: "If you encounter danger, blow this. We will come over when we hear the whistle."

Yinding took the bamboo whistle, held it in his hand, and nodded: "Thank you, Your Highness."

He took a deep breath, turned around and swam towards the cabin, leaving only a shallow trail of water on the water surface, and soon disappeared into the shadow of the cabin.

Yan Ruyu looked at Yinding's back and whispered to Huo Changhe, "This wooden house looks ordinary, but if it really has a mechanism, there might be something important hidden inside."

Huo Changhe's eyes darkened. "It could be. Perhaps this is the heart of the water stronghold, hiding something important or valuable." He paused. "In any case, let's find out the details of this wooden house first."

Yan Ruyu nodded, her gaze returned to the direction of the wooden house, and her brows slightly furrowed. "I hope the silver ingots go smoothly and there are no accidents."

The silver ingot in the water had swam near the wooden house. He quietly climbed ashore and slowly moved to the window using the shadow of the corner of the wall.

He first listened carefully to the noise in the house, but when he heard nothing, he leaned over the window sill and looked inside.

The black-covered book on the bottom shelf was still there, lying there as before.

He took a deep breath and gently pushed open the window. The window hinges made no sound, obviously someone took care of it regularly.

He turned over and jumped into the house, his steps so light that he made almost no sound when he landed.

The air in the room had a faint smell of mold and a hint of sandalwood, which seemed to come from nowhere.

He slowly walked to the bookshelf and his eyes fell on the book with a black cover. There were no words on the cover, only a shallow scratch that looked like a crescent moon.

He stretched out his hand and was about to touch the book when he heard a light sound behind him. He turned around suddenly but saw nothing.

The room was still empty, and the coarse tea on the table was still there, without any change.

His heart tightened, he gripped the knife handle tightly, and his eyes swept around the room.

The bed, table, chairs, and bookshelf are still the same as before.

After staring for a while, the door moved slightly, and the wind blew, causing some vibrations.

He breathed a sigh of relief, calmed himself down, looked at the book with a black cover again, and reached out to pick it up.

As soon as the book left the bookshelf, a light "click" was heard. The wall behind the bookshelf suddenly moved, slowly revealing a narrow door. Behind the door was a dark passage, and faint light could be seen inside.

Yin Ding was delighted and was about to call Huo Changhe and Yan Ruyu when he heard footsteps in the corridor and Scarface's voice: "Don't be careless. After the 15th, all these must be sent away."

"We have to be on guard these days. After the 15th, we can relax a bit."

"Yes."

Yinding put the book back to its original place and the door of the secret passage slowly closed again.

He jumped up, as light as a civet cat, and flipped out of the back window again, sliding into the water along the pillars under the wooden house.

I have to say that the water jacket given by the princess is really great. Once it is out of the water, no matter how long it is used, the water on the jacket will disappear without a trace, and it will not leave any watermarks when walking in the wooden house.

Seeing him return safely, he made another gesture, and Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe also went into the water.