Chapter 1307: The Underground City
This tunnel, originally used for smuggling, had numerous branches and entrances. Though called a tunnel, it was more like an underground labyrinth. The city council could not destroy it entirely, as doing so would trigger large-scale structural collapses. Instead, they blew up several key junctions to block the paths, which later made it possible for people to reopen parts of it.
However, some sections had collapsed completely. The so-called reopening merely created passages barely wide enough for a single person to squeeze through. Laying rails was impossible, and large-scale cargo transport was out of the question.
Thus, this goods-smuggling tunnel turned into a human-smuggling channel.
In the tavern’s cellar, there was an entrance leading into the tunnel.
As for how Qi Xuansu knew this, it was not because he had scanned the place with divine perception—it was simply the experience of someone accustomed to the martial world.
In Jianghu, there was a saying that, guilty or not, cart drivers, boatmen, innkeepers, bartenders, porters, and brokers deserved to be killed. That was because such people often had access to certain gray-market channels, as they encountered all sorts of people. Thus, it was always better to silence them if one wanted to stay concealed.
If this tavern had not had an insider, Qi Xuansu would simply have tried another. Eventually, he would find one.
As it turned out, his luck was fairly good. The very first tavern he tried was the right one.
Since the tavern owner was far too obese, he did not personally guide Qi Xuansu. Instead, he summoned a thin, frail attendant to lead the way.
The attendant moved aside a heavy rack of wine barrels, revealing a square opening leading into the tunnel.
The two entered one after the other.
The tunnel sloped downward, leading toward the underground city of the Lower District.