The search ended quickly.
When Peng Hui evacuated, they cleaned this place out thoroughly, leaving behind not a single piece of useful information.
Nor were any bodies found at the bottom of the lake, confirming Ye Jinghong's and my suspicions. Mu Xue had not truly killed those in Peng Hui who opposed her. She must have planned it all along and simply sent them away.
Of course, that would have been impossible without someone receiving them. I suspected that person had also been arranged by Old Shu, or perhaps it had been someone from the Mu family.
So Mu Xue had put on an act. Or rather, this had been a move designed by Old Shu. Mu Xue and Mu Shuang were merely pieces on his board. Not only them—even we had been used by Old Shu.
Still, I was amazed by the design beneath Lake Heart Island. Those underground passageways really did shift, changing once every hour. Naturally, their changes followed a certain pattern, but even that pattern could change.
So if someone did not know the pattern, they would be trapped to death even if they managed to enter.
Xie Yi called when we finished the search. He suggested that we take over Lake Heart Island, or rather, designate the entire Sanjiangyan scenic area as our base. He would move the original base here in its entirety.
Of course I agreed. This place was safer and more concealed than our previous base.
Xie Yi was quite efficient. He had settled everything before dawn.
He said he had already reached an agreement with Qiao City. Starting today, the Sanjiangyan scenic area would be closed. As for the reason, that was none of our concern. In any case, no more tourists would be allowed into Sanjiangyan from today onward. Signs