Hearing this, Ronan was stunned and finally understood the most critical issue. He looked around the tree house and was silent for a few seconds before finally making a decision: "Let's go back first."
I looked at the projection photo album in my hand, hesitated for a while, and put it back in place to avoid damaging the original layout of the tree house. Then I closed the bionic bark on the viewing window to make sure no one would notice.
After finishing all this, Ronan's eyes turned to Xie Junping, who immediately raised his hands and swore: "I will never mention the tree house to outsiders. This matter is rotten in my stomach."
Ronan said nothing and just bowed again. Ever since he solemnly thanked him last time, Ronan had shown a more respectful attitude toward Xie Junping. Frankly speaking, this made Xie Junping secretly happy.
The deal here has been completed, Ronan walked down first, followed by Xie Junping. Perhaps it was because he was in a good mood, but Xie Junping had an idea inexplicably in his mind, and with the courage to improve, he poked Ronan on the shoulder. :
"Brother Nan, if you don't mind... can I leave a camera?"
"Huh?" Ronan suddenly turned around and stared at his face.
People's mentality is so strange. At times like this in the past, Xie Junping must have been nervous and might not even be able to speak clearly. But after feeling Ronan's respect, his courage also increased accordingly. Under Ronan's gaze, his thoughts became clearer:
"I mean, Brother Nan, don't you think this house is too clean? There are many mosquitoes in the wetland and the humidity is heavy. If you don't take care of it for a few days, you won't be able to see it. But look here, it's clean and refreshing. , this is certainly good-looking, but I’m afraid... "
Ronan's eyes did not blink, and in a hoarse voice, he expressed Xie Junping's unfinished meaning: "Has someone discovered this place and stayed here for a long time?"
"Ahem, that's what I'm saying. After all, the smart cleaning system in 'Gear' probably won't work here."
Ronan said no more, but his eyes drifted a little, wondering what he was thinking. After a few seconds, he turned around and walked down slowly, keeping his fingers on the inner wall of the tree hole until he reached the beginning of the wood-grained stone steps, and suddenly said:
"Here, there used to be a door, but now it's filled with bionic material and sealed."
Xie Junping shined a light on it, observed it, and agreed: "Maybe it was a normal portal left when the sandbar was still there. Later, the water level rose, and it was abandoned."
"The water level is rising..."
Ronan's voice became hoarse, as if there was a razor blade across his throat, and it became increasingly difficult to speak: "When did the water level rise?"
Xie Junping checked the information online: "It was probably in 1987. At that time, the underground rock formations fractured and an underground river changed its course, causing the average water level in the wetland to rise by nearly half a meter, and the lake area where the dead tree sandbank is located rose by a full 1.7 meters. Uh. , 1987…”
It seems that Miss Bu Qingwen died of dystocia, that is, in 1980. In any case, it is impossible to renovate the tree hole space after seven years.
Once his thoughts were straightened out, Xie Junping hissed:
"There is really someone!"
"Yes, there is really someone...who is it?" Ronan responded hoarsely, slowly leaning down and touching the narrow secret passage that was obviously dug in the later period.
Xie Junping also realized that this corridor was 90% excavated at the same time as the gate was closed, also to avoid the rising water level and to facilitate entry and exit.
In this way, the differences from Bu Qingwen's original design can be explained.
Xie Junping saw Ronan bending down and seemed to be pondering the structure of the secret passage, so he turned on the lighting beam to facilitate his investigation. But when the beam hit it, I was shocked to realize something was wrong.
Ronan was indeed thinking at this time, but his fingers were unconsciously picking at the junction of the tree hole and the secret passage. The monotonous movements were not so much inertia as a symbol of some extreme emotion.
Ronan was heavy and sad before, but he was relatively calm. The occasional ups and downs were like the night tide on the beach, which was the rhythm of normal emotions.
However, at this moment, he was depressed and manic, like a wounded beast. Seeing the enemy who had hurt him break into his territory, he was full of manic and even ferocious emotions.
Xie Junping was really worried that Ronan would pull off his nails, so he carefully shook the lighting beam.
Ronan was startled by the change in light and turned around suddenly.
Xie Junping was shocked to see that Ronan's eyes were blood red at this time. They were not soaked with tears, but a accumulation of violent emotions, and they were eager to devour anyone!
Seeing this situation, Xie Junping felt his calves twisting and took a step back unconsciously.
However, under the illumination of the light, Ronan's mood seemed to have calmed down. He stopped his creepy monotonous movements and whispered:
"Senior, where did we just talk?"
"Well, someone lives in the tree hole, sealed the front door, and dug a secret passage leading to the laboratory."
Ronan shook his head: "The underwater corridor is a dead end, and it is usually unobstructed. It is too conspicuous for outsiders to come in. Therefore, it cannot be anything else but insiders of the club or laboratory."
Xie Junping thought about it, it was more reasonable.
But if you think about it further, there is such a person in the Order Club. He usually lives and socializes normally in the club, but when others are not paying attention, he will quietly walk through the underwater corridor, enter the tree hole, and engage in some kind of shady activities. activity. The most important thing is this time span, which may even last for seven, eight, or more than ten years, until now... Thinking about it makes people feel chilly.
Xie Junping suddenly had an idea: Damn it, when they were going through the secret passage, someone would suddenly come in from the other side!
Or you can swim in the water and get in through the viewing port...
As soon as the thought came to him, he looked at the dark entrance to the secret passage and the spiraling stairs behind him, and his whole body felt bad.
Ronan didn't seem to think so much. He stood up slowly and bowed to Xie Junping: "I have to worry about installing the camera, senior... If there is someone, if there is someone now, I want to see who he is! "
Xie Junping was actually a little panicked, but having Ronan by his side was somewhat of a comfort. He took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I'll pretend now!"
"... Are there any ready-made tools?"
"Uh, take it a little bit."
Xie Junping was a little embarrassed, but he still took out two tiny cameras the size of rice grains from the bracelet strap. They, the rich second generation, sometimes do some ridiculous tricks, and that's all they rely on.
This kind of portable micro machine is the simplest to install. Find a position with a wide viewing angle, press it up and it will stick, making it difficult to fall off.
Xie Junping used both cameras: "This gadget can transmit real-time images. One camera can work for more than 3 months. In fact, looking at how clean it is, if you are lucky, it can be produced in a day or two." result."
While Xie Junping was working, Ronan walked up and down the entire tree hole space again, but found no more clues. At this time, his mood was obviously more depressed. Without saying a word, he should first go through the secret passage and enter the underwater corridor.
Xie Junping followed carefully, keeping the surveillance screen on at all times, for fear that a murderer who had been hiding for many years would suddenly jump out from behind!