Chapter 28
Taoist Hyuncheon and I did not enter the village through the main gate. Instead, we went into a dilapidated building at the back of the village. Taoist Hyuncheon led me further into the building to a well. When he opened the well cover, a ladder led down into it. Clearly, this was an artificially constructed area, so I looked at Taoist Hyuncheon.
“What’s this?”
“This village was probably inhabited by people of noble lineage. They would have created these underground passages for emergency escapes. I stumbled upon this secret tunnel while investigating the village’s affairs.”
“Where does this underground passage lead?”
“It leads to the mansion of a certain warrior family. Of course, that place is now a den for the fanatics.”
“……”
I could easily guess what happened to the noble family that created the tunnel. They probably never got the chance to use it and were killed in an attack by the fanatics. We descended the ladder and used a torch soaked in oil to light our way. The tunnel stretched for about two li, and after a while, another ladder appeared, leading upwards.
Thud
Climbing up, we found ourselves in a ruined, desolate indoor space.