Discovery (Bonus chapter for reaching six hundred accumulated monthly votes)

Meanwhile, Zhou Xu had spent the entire afternoon seriously planning the future development of the two cities on this side, and was exhausted by the time he finished. After dinner, he prepared to return to his bedroom and rest.

The bedroom his subordinates had prepared for him was naturally the largest room in the city lord's manor.

When they had first arrived at the city lord's manor, the place had been a complete mess. Basically, anything that could be moved or looted was gone. Fortunately, the solid-wood bed was large and heavy enough that no one had been able to carry it away. Otherwise, he would have had to build himself a camp bed before he could sleep tonight.

By now, they had replaced the bedding with fresh blankets and quilts. After washing up briefly, Zhou Xu hurriedly burrowed beneath the covers.

It was still winter, and it was bitterly cold after nightfall.

He had originally planned to simply wrap himself in the blankets and sleep. However, as the night deepened and everything outside fell completely silent, even the slightest sound became especially noticeable in such an environment.

[What's going on? Where did that sound of wind come from?]

Lying in bed, Zhou Xu frowned and instinctively glanced toward the doors and windows, thinking that one of them might be letting in a draft.

But he quickly realized something was wrong. The sound was somewhat muffled, more like it was coming from beneath his ears.

Almost the moment he realized this, Zhou Xu immediately sat up in bed and looked at the boards beneath him.

This solid-wood bed could be said to have been made with an abundance of material. From the outside, the space beneath it was completely filled in, with no room whatsoever. Under these circumstances, how could