Chapter 31 Sneak Attack

The group rifled through the great hall, searching every possible hiding spot, yet they still came up clueless.

"Where on earth could it be?" Yuan Yao pounded the wall in frustration. "This damned place is only so big. I've even checked the ornaments, but there's no sign of any secret mechanisms or passageways."

Indeed, the building was shaped like the character "回," with a sizeable "口" in the center. Compared to other areas, it would be easiest to make alterations here. However, the walls, except for the decorative piece behind the counter, were bare without even a painting, and they felt solid to the knock, leaving no room for hidden rooms or secret passageways.

"This decoration isn't right," Huang Junjie noted as he moved behind the counter. With a forceful press on the protruding round wooden block, there was a "click," and the round block sprang open to reveal a small space with a removable wooden board on the floor that led to an underground staircase.