I Received Messages From Future Self!-Chapter 304 - 300 Behind the Secret Door
Chapter 304: Chapter 300: Behind the Secret Door
Chapter 304 -300: Behind the Secret Door
After wiping the blood off the dagger on the corpse of the Fire-tailed Pig and reinserting it into the sheath at her waist, Fang Xiaocao turned to look at Wan Xiaozhou, who had already put on his clothes and shouldered his backpack.
Though he was still a bit pale, his eyes were bright, and he indeed didn’t seem to be seriously injured.
“Take his equipment too!”
Fang Xiaocao pointed at the Fire-tailed Pig’s corpse, instructing Wan Xiaozhou clearly.
Wan Xiaozhou nodded, unzipped the Fire-tailed Pig’s backpack, stuffed the scattered equipment on the table inside, zipped it up, and carried it in his hand.
The other katanas and guns were strapped to his back.
“Princess Your Highness, it’s all done!”
After finishing up, Wan Xiaozhou said with a smile.
“Let’s go!”
Fang Xiaocao nodded in satisfaction.
She cast a final cold glance at the corpse of the Fire-tailed Pig and headed for the door without looking back.
Although the Fire-tailed Pig was quite skilled, Fang Xiaocao genuinely despised the men of Dahan Country. They were all supposedly big, strong men, but acted even more feminine than her and were arrogant and ignorant, making Fang Xiaocao feel disgusted; she truly didn’t want to waste her spiritual power to hypnotize someone who made her feel sick.
Leaving the room with Wan Xiaozhou, Fang Xiaocao continued her search for Hummingbird.
Originally, with Wan Xiaozhou as a helper, Fang Xiaocao could have gone to the operating room to check whether the wall there was truly the Pawnshop’s corpse disposal chute.
But she felt that Hummingbird wouldn’t have gone far, and it was better to find Hummingbird first to check it out together. If it indeed was the disposal chute, the three of them could leave directly. If not, there must be some unspeakable secret hidden there. If there was any danger, having one more person would provide additional help to avoid an unexpected mishap.
Searching along the corridor, Fang Xiaocao quickly saw Hummingbird at the end of the hallway, searching for something.
“Hummingbird?”
Fang Xiaocao softly called out to Hummingbird.
Hummingbird immediately stopped what she was doing and looked towards Fang Xiaocao.
Hummingbird smiled slightly upon seeing Fang Xiaocao, but when she saw Wan Xiaozhou behind Fang Xiaocao, she became instantly alert and reached for the gun at her waist.
“Don’t be nervous, he’s one of us!”
Noticing Hummingbird’s alertness, Fang Xiaocao said with a smile.
“Hummingbird, let me introduce you.”
“This is Wan Xiaozhou, one of us. He was ambushed when we entered the mountains and got separated from us. I didn’t expect that he would end up locked in here.”
“Xiaozhou, let me introduce you. This is Hummingbird, a new companion. Give your katana to Hummingbird to use!”
Fang Xiaocao said with a smile while introducing Hummingbird and Wan Xiaozhou to each other.
“Hello!”
“Hello!”
Hummingbird and Wan Xiaozhou looked at each other, nodding and exchanging greetings.
“Here!”
Wan Xiaozhou took off the katana and tossed it to Hummingbird, who caught it firmly. With a “whoosh”, the katana was unsheathed. Hummingbird performed a flourish with the blade, found it to be quite handy, nodded in satisfaction, sheathed the katana again, and turned to Wan Xiaozhou: “Thank you!”
Wan Xiaozhou gave a slight smile: “Don’t mention it.”
“Hummingbird, did you discover something?”
Fang Xiaocao asked curiously.
She had seen Hummingbird tapping and knocking on the wall a moment ago.
Hummingbird shook her head: “Nothing, I just couldn’t find the Pawnshop’s corpse disposal chute, so I wondered if there might be a hidden door in the wall, like in the Ancient Tomb.”
“I see…”
Fang Xiaocao felt a bit disappointed.
She had thought that Hummingbird, like her, had also found a hidden door.
“You didn’t find it, but I think I did.”
“The hidden door is in that operating room, and it should be the Pawnshop’s corpse disposal chute. Let’s go check it out together and find it.”
Fang Xiaocao said with a mysterious smile.
“Really?”
Hummingbird’s eyes lit up.
“Of course!”
“Let’s go!”
“Let’s go check it out together!”
Fang Xiaocao said confidently.
The three of them came to the surgery room.
“The hidden door is in this wall, let’s all search for it.”
Fang Xiaocao pointed at the wall as she spoke.
Wan Xiaozhou and Hummingbird nodded together.
They began tapping and knocking on the wall.
Meanwhile, Fang Xiaocao observed the setup of the surgery room.
Looking to see if there were any out-of-place ornaments.
That could be the mechanism for opening the secret door.
Five minutes later!
“Princess Your Highness, I found it!”
Just as Fang Xiaocao was beginning to doubt herself, Wan Xiaozhou suddenly shouted.
Fang Xiaocao’s heart leaped with joy as she looked towards Wan Xiaozhou.
She saw Wan Xiaozhou press a switch on the wall, similar to a light switch. As it clicked, the overhead surgical lamp did not turn on, but the wall emitted a rumbling noise and began to open slowly, revealing a passageway wide enough for two people to walk side by side.
“Let’s go!”
“Let’s go inside and take a look!”
Fang Xiaocao said with delight.
“Princess Your Highness, let me lead the way!”
Hummingbird volunteered.
“Alright, be careful!”
Fang Xiaocao nodded in agreement.
Entering an unknown territory naturally required scouting ahead. She knew it was not suitable for her to do so; only Wan Xiaozhou and Hummingbird could act as the vanguard. Since Wan Xiaozhou was not in great condition, Hummingbird was naturally the first choice.
With Fang Xiaocao’s approval, Hummingbird drew a gun and a Dagger, taking the lead into the secret door.
Without waiting for Fang Xiaocao’s instructions, Wan Xiaozhou took up the second position, following behind Hummingbird. Fang Xiaocao drew a Dagger herself and followed at the rear.
This formation ensured that should danger arise ahead, Fang Xiaocao would be able to withdraw from the hidden room first.
Inside the secret door, there was another identical switch.
Fang Xiaocao pressed the switch, and the secret door closed automatically.
To the naked eye, there was not a single crack visible.
Fang Xiaocao was not surprised by this at all.
Outside, she had similarly failed to detect any gaps around the secret door.
Thinking about it seemed quite normal; for a mysterious and wealthy organization like the Pawnshop, having plenty of money was just the start—they often possessed advanced technology that was incomprehensible to the average person.
With money and technology, creating something unusual was not a surprise.
New novel 𝓬hapters are published on freёwebnoѵel.com.
Not to mention a mere hidden door mechanism.
The passageway behind the secret door sloped downward.
There were no stairs, and if it weren’t for the slip-resistant treads on the passageway, Fang Xiaocao suspected that the three of them might slide straight down like on a slide.
Looking at the continuously descending path, Fang Xiaocao speculated about the Pawnshop’s location in her mind.
If this passage led to the Man-eating Rat Nest that Tom and his group had set ablaze, then the fact that this passage extended downward meant the Pawnshop was situated above the Man-eating Rat Nest.
The location of the Pawnshop should then be halfway up the mountain.
However, Fang Xiaocao was unable to determine
whether the Pawnshop had any above-ground structures.
Fang Xiaocao was not naive enough to believe they were above ground level; even if the current location was above the Man-eating Rat Nest, it would only be an underground structure.
The passageway was not vertical but full of turns.
Twisting this way and that,
every ten meters or so, there was a bend.
But no matter the direction of the turns, they continued to head downward.
