[Pride and Prejudice] Sky Bookstore

The period of time near dawn is the most erratic.Although Ante spent a lot of money to hire a group of guards and asked them to watch Anwen 24 hours a day without any mistakes, he ignored the negative attitude of these hired people.It is natural to take a nap after changing shifts, and because of the lack of supervision, Anwen has two layers of security in the basement.

When this group of people who didn't seem easy to mess with suddenly rushed into the house, the guards in the room were still playing cards and drinking. They were startled by the loud sound of breaking the door, but when they wanted to take up the weapons around them At that time, they found that the opponent's sharp weapon was already on their necks.

"What are you doing! Breaking into a private house!" Although the leading guard knew that he had been killed this time, he still had a little luck.He asked loudly.It is best to attract the attention of outsiders and make this group of people taboo.

"Shut up." The blade moved a little closer to his neck, the cold feeling made people feel awed, and then the wet touch on the neck and the after-knowing pain made the people present dare not say another word word.

They are very guilty at first, and they don't need to put their lives on it when they take people's money to do things for others.

The people who rushed in did not immediately ask any questions.They obviously still have their own employers.After a while of silence in the room, everyone saw a woman in a cloak and a man in a hunting suit walk in.

"Is there someone locked in the basement?" The woman asked sternly the first time she came in, "The one who opens the door also has the key!"

Without too much resistance, the guards handed over their keys. They were tied to the pillars in the room. The binding method was very professional, and their mouths were stuffed with rags. There was no room for struggle.

Skye held the key in his hand.Her heart was beating fast, and Anwen was right below. ——She turned her head to look at Darcy behind her, and finally had a feeling of gratitude for grasping her fate.

——The rest of my life.

The entrance to the basement was blocked by some brooms and a stove.The ground was a bit dirty, the guards were not very particular, wine bottles were scattered everywhere, Skye carefully pushed aside the things at the door, and tremblingly opened the door with the key.

Behind the door is a section of downward stone steps. The steps are hidden in the entrance of the black hole, and it is impossible to see what is going on below.

Almost as soon as the door was opened, Skye could smell the sour smell coming from below.The detainees have absolutely no human rights at all, and being here is no different from being in hell!

Mr. Darcy helped Skye light a torch from a wall hanging lamp.As the torch approached the door, the scorching smell of burning pine oil diluted the stench below.Same bad smell, but relatively sobering.

Skye stumbled and walked downstairs. With the light shining, it is not difficult to find that this is more like a cellar, where mortals can't see the light of day, cold and oppressive.

"Anwen..." Skye took the torch from Mr. Darcy's hand, she moved a little against the wooden railing, curled up in a corner by herself, her outline was somewhat blurred.

After Skye's call, the man didn't react unnecessarily.Still curled up there, motionless.

"I'll go in and help him out." Mr. Darcy rolled up his sleeves.

Skye stopped him.She approached the railing carefully, carefully observing the hopeful figure in the flickering light.But the facts were disappointing. No matter how much she tried to convince herself that the person curled up in the corner was An Wen, the result was always negative.

"This is not Anwen. It's just a day, he..." It's impossible to be so thin.

Skye is right.When they did free the man who was locked inside, he curled up on the ground, and the long-term claustrophobia almost made him lose the ability to speak.

"It's too much for Duke Ante to do such a thing!" Mr. Darcy said angrily when he saw the tangled hair, almost a skeleton man.

Skye didn't answer.She did not let Darcy see the diary, so Darcy did not know some of the details.

From the time she saw the tattoo around the man's wrist—some features on the body surface can sometimes become key clues to identify a person.A snake connected end to end, that's what the people who kidnapped Anwen looked like.

Skye took a deep breath, and then she choked on the smell of the basement.

"Ahem...how long have you been here?" She lowered her head and asked the person lying on the ground.

The other party draws a '' with a finger pen.He also has to write 'years', but Skye stops her.

"Hope you remember your name, family or friend."

They waited for a while, and the letters 'Mark Rose' were written crookedly on the ground.Time has cost this man a lot.

But the name was already written, and to Skye it was a man who deserved it.Anwen didn't write clearly in his diary what happened to this man in the end, so Skye couldn't say whether it was Anwen or Ante who imprisoned him.

She thought of everything that Anwen had suffered during the tossing and turning, and she even had the heart to put this man back in the cell.But looking at Mr. Darcy, and thinking about it rationally, she finally just told her subordinates: "This man is not completely innocent. As far as I know, he has been involved in many cases of abduction and kidnapping..." It's just what he deserved.

Skye ignored the questions in the eyes of the people around 'how did you know'.She just gave an order: "Take this man to the police after dawn. There must be a case file related to him there."

poor person must have something mean.Even if he escapes the lynching, Mark Rose will be punished by law.There were no less than a dozen people who died under his command, most of them were children. Anwen was lucky enough to see the light and suffered a lot.It was enough for him to end his sins on the gallows.

After solving the problem in the room.Skye already understood in his heart that Anwen was not here, so everything was closed.

"Skye..." Mr. Darcy patted Skye's shoulder worriedly.Not too much intimacy, just comfort and encouragement.He is not very good at talking empty words that touch people's hearts, and he doesn't want to do anything when Skye is weak, so he can only use actions to accompany him all the way.

"Can you go out for a while? I want to be alone." Skye stood in the basement, pursing his lips stubbornly.

Darcy looked at her for a while, weighed her condition, and finally nodded, leaving some space for her.

When alone, Skye feels very tired.She staggered to the cell, and the smell inside was unpleasant, which reminded her of the days when she was wandering alone, riding a bullock cart, tossing and turning in the straw shed and wooden house for survival.

At that time, she thought she was alone, and she didn't know Elsie's existence, and she didn't know that Anwen was suffering the same or even worse pain.This is where her brother was imprisoned for many months.

Skye groped cautiously in the dark, the walls were wet, slippery with moss and unknown.She moved like a sense of taste.

Suddenly, in the extremely quiet night and in the dark environment, Skye heard the sound of blunt instrument 'ta-ta-ta'.

——It’s not too regular, but it can also remind people of something.

Skye froze for a moment, she walked around the cell carefully, and she walked through the small place more than ten times.Finally, she touched a small fragment of ceramics in a position against a corner.

The vibrations are coming from here.Skye was taken aback.

She realized that there was something on the other side of the wall.She tentatively tapped the tile with a slightly different texture, and after a pause on the other side, she suddenly copied her tapping rhythm regularly.

There really is someone next door!

Skye quickly opened the door to the basement. She needed torches and people to check out this weird situation.

The torch quickly illuminated the entire room.Seeing such a big battle, the guards flashed panicked expressions, which made Skye confirm that there was indeed something strange about it.

After carefully inspecting the wall, they found that there was another compartment here.

"At first we thought that the basement was dug relatively small. But now it seems that what we saw is only half of it."

"Anwen didn't mention this issue in his diary." Skye frowned.She didn't dare to give herself too much hope.Because in the end, it's just disappointment.

"Maybe a miracle will happen." Mr. Darcy also held a torch, and he looked at the people hired by Skye. They were well trained to do things, and they were somewhat similar to the servants in Skye's villa—not many Talk, and don't make meaningless guesses.

To be able to find manpower in such a short time...

Skye was distracted to see the direction Mr. Darcy was looking at, "Anwen left some helpers for me. You know, he is very worried about me."

Skye thought that such a result might be within Mr. Darcy's understanding.It will not exceed the tolerance of a gentleman in this era.And the reason why she would arrange some such people for herself is because of a sense of insecurity that always exists.

Unwin was the only one who saw that Skye was restless.He is her brother.

Darcy didn't believe Skye's words.He actually knew one of these people, who were hired help.Anwen would not leave such a person for Skye.But if this explanation would make Skye feel secure, Mr. Darcy decided not to expose Skye's lie.

The compartment was quickly knocked out a big hole.Skye carefully looked inside. This is another darker room, damp and gloomy, with only a few ventilation openings and a smaller footprint. It's pitiful.

"You guys managed to find this place!" Someone said in the darkness. As soon as the voice sounded, Skye's heart that had been hanging for a long time finally fell.