Siheyuan: Tathagata's Palm suppresses the entire courtyard!

He tossed and turned in bed, his mind full of various thoughts. Although he knew he shouldn't pay attention to these things, curiosity was like a chain that tied him tightly. He sat up involuntarily and decided to see what was going on.

Xu Mingjie put on his coat, picked up the flashlight by the bed, quietly walked out of the bedroom, and walked along the corridor to the yard. The night sky above the patio was covered with dark clouds, with almost no starlight. The courtyard was terribly quiet, with only the sound of his footsteps echoing in the yard. He raised the flashlight, and the beam of light passed through the darkness, illuminating the already somewhat dilapidated brick walls and wooden doors. But no matter how he looked, the voice seemed to have disappeared, and he found nothing.

"Did I really hear it wrong?" Xu Mingjie said to himself, still feeling a little uneasy. He felt that this matter must not be that simple, but he had no evidence to prove anything. He hesitated for a while, and finally decided to go back to the bedroom to rest.

However, when he just walked to the bedroom door, the knocking sound appeared again, this time the sound became clearer and more urgent, as if it was ringing right next to his ear. Xu Mingjie turned around suddenly, and the beam of the flashlight swept across the yard, and finally stopped on an inconspicuous wooden board in the corner. This wooden board was slightly different from the rest of the yard, and it seemed to be a little loose.

Xu Mingjie walked over carefully, his heart beating so fast that it seemed to jump out of his chest. He reached out and touched the wooden board, and found that it was indeed much looser than other places, as if something was hidden underneath. After hesitating for a while, he pushed the board hard, and the board made a slight sound and actually moved back a little.

At that moment, a chill surged from behind the wooden board. Xu Mingjie felt his hands and feet go cold, and a sense of foreboding surged in his heart. But he had no way out, and curiosity drove him to continue exploring. He pushed the wooden board completely open, and with the help of the flashlight, Xu Mingjie saw a narrow tunnel entrance underneath.

"What is this place?" He muttered to himself, never expecting that such a secret could be hidden in the courtyard. The tunnel entrance was pitch black, as if it led to an unknown world. Xu Mingjie subconsciously took a step back, his heart full of contradictions. On the one hand, he was frightened by the unknown danger, but on the other hand, those mysterious voices and the imperial doctors in his dreams seemed to be silently urging him to continue.

He stood there, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down. Then, he decided not to hesitate any longer and bravely crawled down the tunnel.

The tunnel was narrow and winding, and Xu Mingjie could only bend forward. The air was filled with a stale, musty smell, mixed with some indescribable smell, which made him feel nauseous. The beam of the flashlight could only illuminate the road a few meters ahead, but even so, Xu Mingjie could feel that the tunnel seemed very long, as if it was endless.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Xu Mingjie suddenly felt his feet go empty and he almost fell. He quickly steadied himself and the beam of his flashlight illuminated the front. It turned out that at the end of the tunnel was a small basement. The basement was built of bricks and stones and looked very old. The ground was covered with dust and gravel, and it was obvious that no one had been here for a long time.

Xu Mingjie looked around, confused. Why was this basement hidden under the courtyard? What did its existence mean? He continued to look around the cold basement, trying to find some clues. Suddenly, the flashlight beam stopped on a wall, and there seemed to be something engraved on it.

He walked closer and found a passage of words engraved on the wall. The characters were simple and strong, as if they were carved with some kind of sharp tool. Although the erosion of time made the words look blurry, Xu Mingjie could still make out some words: "This place is... Do not move... The consequences are at your own risk..."

Xu Mingjie's heart suddenly tightened, and he felt an invisible sense of oppression. He took a few steps back involuntarily, and suddenly realized that he might have touched something he shouldn't have touched. Just as he was thinking about the meaning of these words, he heard the whisper again, and this time, the sound became clearer, as if it was close at hand.

"Leave here..." The voice echoed in his ears, low and hoarse, full of warning. Xu Mingjie was shocked and looked up suddenly, only to find that the basement was still empty.

At this time, his reason finally overwhelmed his curiosity. He realized that he should leave this place immediately. There were too many unexplainable things here, and he could already feel the approach of danger. He turned around quickly and prepared to return along the original path. However, just as he took the first step, a strong chill suddenly hit him from behind, as if something was staring at him, making him feel cold all over.

Xu Mingjie rushed back to the tunnel almost as if he was running away. Along the way, he could feel the chill following him closely, as if it was pulling him back to the basement. He tried desperately to tell himself not to look back, but the invisible fear became stronger and stronger. After a lot of effort, he finally returned to the courtyard of the quadrangle and quickly pushed the board back to its original position.

Standing in the yard, Xu Mingjie gasped for breath, his heart pounding. Although he had escaped from the basement, he knew that things were far from over. Those voices and dreams seemed to tell him that it was just the beginning.

He slowly walked back to the bedroom, locked the door, and sat on the bed, his mind racing. He already knew that he was involved in an unfathomable mystery, and the secrets hidden in the basement seemed more dangerous than he had imagined. But what made him even more uneasy was that the chill didn't seem to have completely dissipated, as if it had already blended into the air of the courtyard, enveloping him everywhere.

"What should I do?" Xu Mingjie asked himself in a low voice, his mind in a mess. He knew he couldn't give up the investigation easily, because his intuition told him that all this was somehow related to the imperial physician in his dream. But at the same time, he also knew that this path might lead him to even more unpredictable dangers.

Just as he was lost in thought, he heard the slight knocking sound again. This time, the sound no longer came from the tunnel, but seemed to come directly from a corner of his room.

Xu Mingjie's palms were already full of cold sweat. He tightly grasped the flashlight and tried to calm himself down, but his heart was still beating wildly. He kept repeating in his mind: "This is not true, this is not true..." However, the voice still struck his nerves slowly.