166 His son (Three more)_2

The officer asked, "Is there only one basement? What's over there?"

The innkeeper replied, "Over there is also a basement, very small, used for storing miscellaneous items."

The officer looked at the chaotic scene and asked, "Is there anyone in the small storage room?"

The first maid impatiently said, "How could there be anyone there?"

Had she checked it thoroughly?

The second maid tugged at her sleeve, hinting that she had spoken out of turn.

She cleared her throat and said, "Stop dawdling! Our lady's suffering down there, can't you hear her struggling to speak?"

The fact that she was struggling to speak meant that she could still talk.

Indeed, although she was buried underneath, she was not injured and could slightly move.

Gu Jiao in the small storage room, was in a much worse situation. Two slabs of stone formed a wedge that pinned her in the middle, with a massive slab sitting on top of the wedge.