The ancestor is here, she is here with space

Chapter 248 Found the clue

"Okay." Uncle Chen nodded affirmatively, "I will try my best to help you contact Hero Mo. You two should stay out of the spotlight here for now."

Next, Uncle Chen sent someone to pick up Huo Wan'er and asked them to hide in the secret room first, while he arranged for someone to look for Hero Mo.

As soon as Chen Bo finished explaining what happened, the door was banged on and there were shouts.

"Open the door! The government is searching, open the door quickly!" A majestic and cold shout came from outside the door, mixed with a bit of irresistible pressure.

Uncle Chen quickly and calmly glanced around the secret room, confirming that everything was arranged properly, then he slowly turned around and closed the door of the secret room.

He took a deep breath, adjusted his mood, and then opened the door. He pretended to have just woken up, squinted his eyes and asked, "Sir, what's the matter?"

"The government is searching for fugitives. Quickly get all your family members out to cooperate with our investigation!" The leading bailiff shouted in a serious tone, his eyes as sharp as a hawk, scanning Uncle Chen's face back and forth.

Uncle Chen's heart tightened, but he didn't show it on his face. He hunched his back, pretending to be timid and said in a trembling voice, "Sir, we are a respectable family. How dare we harbor a fugitive?"

The runners looked at each other, and the leader waved his hand: "Search!"

A group of people rushed into the house like wolves and tigers, searching through all the drawers and cabinets.

Uncle Chen pressed himself against the wall, trying his best to make his figure less obtrusive, but his heart was as nervous as a drum.

He secretly glanced in the direction of the secret room out of the corner of his eye, fearing that the slightest omission would reveal the secret inside.

The footsteps of the yamen runners echoed in the house, accompanied by the sound of objects being turned over, and each sound seemed to knock on his heart.

"Old man, is there any basement or secret room in this house?" A bailiff asked casually, but his eyes were searching around the house cunningly.

Uncle Chen was shocked, but he pretended to be calm, shook his head, and said with a smile: "Sir, you are joking. There is no secret room in my small house. There are only these few rooms, which are clearly visible."

The bailiff obviously didn't believe it and was about to question him further, but he saw that the leader had already finished the search and was standing in the yard with a frown on his face, as if he had not found anything unusual.

"Have you searched everything thoroughly?" asked the leading bailiff, with a hint of impatience in his voice.

"Your Excellency, we have searched everything, even the woodshed in the backyard, and there is indeed no trace of the fugitive." The subordinates reported one by one.

The leading yamen runner pondered for a moment and glanced at Uncle Chen again, as if trying to find some clues from this seemingly ordinary old face.

But in the end, he just snorted coldly and waved his hand: "Let's go to the next one."

The bailiffs evacuated quickly and peace returned to the house, but beneath this peace, undercurrents were surging.

Uncle Chen didn't dare to relax completely until he heard the sound of the door slamming shut. He leaned against the wall and let out a long sigh.

On the other side, Fang Deyong was in the prefect's mansion listening to reports from his subordinates, who said that no trace of Huo Wan'er and others had been found.

The prefect standing by slammed the table angrily: "Good-for-nothings! They are all good-for-nothings! Can people just disappear out of thin air?"

The study was filled with yamen runners standing outside, all with their heads down, silent as a mouse, for fear of being implicated.

Fang Deyong glanced at the prefect, not knowing whether he was really angry or just pretending in front of him. After all, the prefect had some relationship with the Huo family.

"Prefect, I think these people really don't know where Huo Wan'er is." Fang Deyong looked at the prefect and said, "However, I have a plan that will definitely lead them out."

"Oh? What good idea does Governor Fang have?" the prefect asked hurriedly.

"We just need to do this..." Fang Deyong whispered a few words to the prefect.

After hearing this, the prefect showed hesitation on his face: "Is this... really okay?"

"Don't worry, I'm here with you." Fang Deyong patted his shoulder, "Just follow the plan."

That night, the entire Bianyun Pass knew that Huo Xiongcai had betrayed his country and collaborated with the enemy. He would be beheaded in Caishikou three days later. His daughter Huo Wan'er was on the run. Anyone who provided clues would be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver.

"Have you heard? The entire Huo family was executed, and now the government is hunting down Huo Wan'er."

"Really? Isn't Huo Xiongcai the governor of our Bianyun Pass? How could he be collaborating with the enemy and selling out the country?"

"You don't know this, right? You can't judge a person by his appearance. Huo Xiongcai is the governor of our Bianyun Pass on the surface, but who knows how much benefit he has received from foreign enemies behind the scenes."

"Alas, people's hearts are filled with suspicion. Fortunately, a new governor has come, otherwise our Bianyun Pass would have been sold out by the traitor Huo Xiongcai."

For a time, the entire Bianyun Pass was discussing the affairs of the Huo family. Everyone was excited and expressed their willingness to help the government find Huo Wan'er's whereabouts.

These discussions were heard word for word by Zheng Qianzhi and Huo Wan'er in the secret room. Both of them were pale, with disbelief and anger in their eyes.

"I want to save my father!" Huo Wan'er stood up and was about to rush out, but was stopped by Zheng Qianzhi.

"Calm down!" Zheng Qianzhi held her shoulders tightly with both hands. "If you go out now, not only will you fail to save your father, but you will also get us all involved!"

"Then what should I do? Am I supposed to watch my father die?" Huo Wan'er's eyes were filled with tears and hatred.

"We have to trust Uncle Chen. He will definitely find a way." Zheng Qianzhi forced himself to calm down and analyzed the current situation. "Also, they must be using this method to force us to show up. That means they have made all the preparations. We must not fall into their trap."

Huo Wan'er gradually stopped struggling, but her hands were still clenched into fists, her nails piercing deeply into her palms, causing a dull pain.

"Are we going to hide like this forever?" she asked in a hoarse voice.

"Of course not." Zheng Qianzhi's eyes flashed with determination. "We need to find a chance to get out, but not now. There are people everywhere outside searching for us. Once we get out, we will be exposed. So, we have to wait until the right time."

The two of them waited anxiously in the secret room, and every moment seemed like torture.

The discussions outside never stopped, and Fang Deyong's move had obviously achieved results.

Finally, in the evening of the next day, Uncle Chen brought a piece of news.

"Sir, I have found clues about Hero Mo."

Zheng Qianzhi, who was anxiously waiting in the secret room, heard what Uncle Chen said, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes: "Uncle Chen, tell me quickly, where is Hero Mo now?"