After Meng Pei descended into the secret passage, he saw a protrusion on the wall.
When he reached out to press it, the wall outside the secret passage returned to its original position, closing the entrance.
He groped his way forward while cautiously observing his surroundings.
The secret passage was very long. Walking alone without a guide, he didn't know which path to choose at the fork and just picked one at random. This choice happened to lead him to the fork towards the county magistrate's private residence.
However, when he reached the end, there was only a wall in front of him, identical to the one he entered through, with a similar protrusion on it.
After hesitating for a long time, he pressed down on it, but there was no response at all.
Meng Pei waited for a moment, then simply turned around, returning to the fork and heading down the other path.
