The door wasn't locked?
Wang Ye was slightly taken aback when he saw the wooden door being pushed open slightly.
The door in front of him wasn't locked. It was slightly ajar.
No one answered when he called the door …
Did Tang Baichuan run away?
Thinking of this, Wang Ye raised his voice and said, "Master, the door isn't locked. I'm coming in."
With that, he pressed his palm against the door and pushed it gently.
Creak!
With a soft sound, the ajar door was pushed open by Wang Ye.
In an instant, the situation in the courtyard was displayed in front of Wang Ye's eyes.
The large courtyard was incomparably quiet, and the house was pitch-black without the slightest bit of light.
Obviously, Tang Baichuan wasn't here.
"Come out!"
Seeing the scene in front of him, Wang Ye said, "There's no one in this courtyard!"
Swoosh!
As soon as he said that, the Condor, Agy, and the others behind him immediately followed him.
After seeing the dark and cold courtyard in front of them, they couldn't help but sigh.
"No, Condor Zhao, can you do it?"
At this moment, Agy looked at Condor Zhao beside him and said, "It's so dark. There's not even a ghost, let alone Tang Baichuan!"
"I saw Tang Baichuan enter this courtyard with my own eyes!"
Constable Zhao was also at a loss as to what he was saying.
He had followed Tang Baichuan all the way here. How come there wasn't even a ghost now?
"Tang Baichuan's martial arts are strong and he's extremely cautious …"
At this moment, the Condor on the side rubbed his chin and said, "Condor Zhao, you must have accidentally exposed yourself and let Tang Baichuan notice. That's why he took advantage of the time when you were looking for me … Who?!"
Halfway through his words, the Condor seemed to have noticed something.
He put his fingers together and pointed at a tree not far away.
Suddenly, a green energy burst through the air and blasted toward the big tree.
Swoosh!
The moment the energy blasted towards the tree, a large number of branches and leaves fell instantly.
At the same time, a black shadow suddenly rushed towards the distance.
"Tang Baichuan!"
Seeing the black shadow, the Condor exclaimed.
At the same time, he leaped forward and chased after him at an extremely fast speed.
"Lord Super Arrester, let me help you!"
Seeing this, Agy didn't hesitate at all. He leaped high with his Lightness Skill and chased after Tang Baichuan with the Super Arrester.
"Agy, don't go …"
Seeing Agy chasing after him, Wang Ye hurriedly shouted.
But before he could finish his words, Agy had already disappeared from his sight.
"Alright, Shopkeeper Wang …"
Seeing this, Constable Zhao said, "Brother Agy is chivalrous and warm-hearted. This is a good thing …"
"Since Tang Baichuan has already left, we might as well take this opportunity to search this place and see if Tang Baichuan left anything behind."
"Hmm, that makes sense!"
Hearing Constable Zhao's words, Wang Ye said, "We agreed that Tang Baichuan's belongings belong to me. He fled in a hurry this time, so he must have left behind a lot …"
"I want to see what kind of treasures he left behind!"
With that, Wang Ye walked directly to the room in the courtyard.
"Shopkeeper Wang, be careful!"
Before Wang Ye could take two steps, Constable Zhao pulled him back. "Tang Baichuan is a traitor of the Tang Sect. He also secretly learned the secret manual of the Tang Sect. He's extremely skilled in the art of traps. If there are any traps in the room, won't we lose our lives for nothing if we rush in like this?!"
Constable Zhao was a constable after all. Naturally, he was more cautious than the average person.
"That makes sense!"
Hearing this, Wang Ye nodded and said, "Then what do you think we should do?"
"Hmph!"
Hearing Wang Ye's question, Constable Zhao puffed out his chest, revealing a trace of confidence. "This Mechanical Technique, I, Old Zhao, have also studied a little. It's nothing more than mechanical springs, mechanical brackets, and tripping wires …"
"Tang Baichuan left in a hurry. There's no need to think about advanced mechanisms like springs and gears. It's definitely a tripping wire mechanism!"
"And these tripping wire mechanisms are mostly connected to hidden weapons like crossbows. Once we push the door open, a large number of poisoned crossbows will fly out and kill the person who enters!"
Constable Zhao's words were clear and logical.
"That makes sense!"
Hearing Constable Zhao's words, Wang Ye nodded. "Then what do you think we should do?"
"Simple!"
Hearing Wang Ye's words, Constable Zhao's face showed a trace of pride. "Although the tripping wire mechanism is dangerous, it's also very simple …"
"As long as we observe carefully and find the tripping wire, we can avoid his trap!"
"Not bad, Old Zhao!"
Hearing Constable Zhao's analysis, Wang Ye said, "I didn't expect you to be a beggar on the Scholar List. That's why you don't show off!"
"That's right!"
Hearing Wang Ye's words, Constable Zhao opened his mouth and said, "Don't look down on me just because I'm a constable. I also have dreams and ambitions. Normally, I also like to read books and study. I learned this mechanism technique from books!"
"Come, Shopkeeper Wang, follow me. This time, we'll be absolutely safe!"
With that, Constable Zhao strode towards the room.
Seeing this, Wang Ye smiled and followed him.
Arriving in front of the door, Constable Zhao scrutinized the door for a while before a smile appeared on his face.
"Hmph, it's just as I expected!"
The moment he stood in front of the door, Constable Zhao's lips curled into a devilish smile. "It's indeed a tripping wire mechanism!"
With that, he pointed lightly.
A thread as thin as a hair was connected to the door. If one didn't look carefully, they wouldn't have noticed it at all.
Seeing this, Wang Ye's heart skipped a beat.
The mechanism in front of him always revealed a trace of strangeness.
"Sigh, I thought it would be some clever trick. I didn't expect it to use such a childish trick to deal with me."
"Looks like this Tang Baichuan's tricks are only so-so …"
With that, Constable Zhao pulled out the steel knife at his waist. "I'm really disappointed!"
As he spoke, Constable Zhao suddenly swung his knife and slashed at the thread.
Zeng!
With a soft sound, the thread broke.
Bang, bang, bang!
The moment the thread broke, a series of muffled sounds could be heard.
It sounded like the sound of an arrow being shot. It was sharp, dull, and full of murderous intent.
Crash!
Just as Wang Ye felt that something was amiss, he saw a few crossbow bolts fly out from an unexpected place and fly towards Constable Zhao!
"Constable Zhao!"
Seeing this, Wang Ye grabbed Constable Zhao's clothes and fell backwards.
At that moment, Constable Zhao and Wang Ye both fell to the ground.
The moment the two of them fell to the ground, the crossbow bolts were nailed to the spot where Constable Zhao had been standing.
The arrowheads were deeply embedded in the limestone floor. It was obvious how powerful they were.