I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

Wei Lang and Chen Jue were fighting fiercely with ferocious wolfhounds, their fists whistling and their kicks making the wind.

The wolfhounds bared their teeth, barked wildly, and pounced on us again and again.

In the chaos, Chen Jia did not blindly join the battle. She keenly noticed a breeze blowing near the dark river.

She looked carefully in the direction of the breeze and discovered an imperceptible crack in the stone wall.

Chen Jia was delighted, realizing that this might be the entrance to the dark room.

While keeping an eye on Wei Lang and Chen Jue, she carefully approached the gap.

After some searching, she found the mechanism to open the dark room.

With a creaky sound, the door of the dark room slowly opened.

"Wei Lang, Chen Jue, over here!" Chen Jia shouted loudly.

Wei Lang and Chen Jue fought and retreated, quickly getting rid of the wolfhounds and running towards Chen Jia.

The three of them quickly hid in the dark room together, and Chen Jia slammed the door shut at the last moment.

As soon as they entered the dark room, they heard the wolfhound barking and scratching outside the door.

The three of them leaned against the wall of the dark room, breathing heavily, their hearts beating like drums.

After a long while, the noise outside gradually died down, and they came to their senses and began to look around the dim dark room.

Chen Jia couldn't help but sigh: "Gao Yan actually used the water from the moat as a mechanism, and he dared to do so in Kyoto. He is really bold."

Wei Lang sat on the ground, panting and saying, "In fact, Gao Yan's great-grandfather was the Minister of Works of the previous dynasty, and this Southeast Drum Tower was originally built by his family. His family had great influence in the Ministry of Works back then, and they secretly arranged a lot of mysteries when building this Drum Tower. I just didn't expect that these mechanisms can still be used now."

Chen Jia frowned and said, "Then we are in even greater danger. What should we do?"

Chen Jue looked serious, looking around vigilantly, and said, "No matter what, this dark room is definitely not safe. Everyone must be careful."

After a short rest, the three of them recovered some of their strength.

Just as they were about to continue looking for a way out, Chen Jia suddenly heard a subtle sound, like the sound of gears turning.

Her heart tightened, and she quickly signaled for everyone to be quiet: "Shh, listen!"

Wei Lang and Chen Jue also immediately became alert and listened carefully. The sound became clearer and clearer.

Wei Lang responded: "See where the mechanism is activated."

Wei Lang took the lead and walked carefully in the direction of the water, every step was full of caution.

Chen Jia and Chen Jue followed closely behind, their hearts in their throats.

When approaching the water flow, Wei Lang discovered that the speed and flow of the water seemed to be closely related to the activation of certain mechanisms.

He carefully observed the surrounding stone walls and discovered some hidden symbols.

"This symbol may be the key to controlling the mechanism."

Wei Lang frowned, his brain working rapidly, pondering the mystery.

At this time, several hidden arrows were shot from different directions.

Wei Lang was quick to yell, "Get down!"

The three men quickly lay down, and hidden arrows whizzed past their heads.

Wei Lang panted and continued to study the symbols, "I understand, Chen Jia, give me your hairpin."

Chen Jia took off the hairpin without hesitation and handed it to Wei Lang. Wei Lang used the hairpin to touch the symbols in a specific order.

Only a series of "clicking" sounds were heard, and the speed of the water flow began to slow down.

"There is hope, let's go!" Wei Lang shouted excitedly.

They continued along the passage and encountered another rotating stone disc mechanism.

This stone disk not only rotates at a very fast speed, but also has an extremely sharp edge.

Wei Lang observed for a moment and said, "I'll go over first, and you guys watch my moves."

He took a deep breath, waited for the right moment, and jumped suddenly, landing on the stone plate.

But because the stone plate was too smooth, he almost slipped. He finally managed to steady himself and jumped to the other side.

"Just like that, one by one."

Chen Jia was a little scared, but with Wei Lang's encouragement, she mustered up the courage to jump onto the stone plate.

But just as she was about to reach the other side, the stone plate suddenly accelerated and she stumbled. Wei Lang quickly reached out and pulled her over.

Chen Jue followed closely and passed the stone plate without any danger.

Then, they encountered a passage where huge rocks kept falling. Wei Lang responded calmly and directed everyone to dodge left and right.

Under Wei Lang's leadership, they finally saw a glimmer of light ahead.

"That should be the exit!"

Wei Lang quickened his pace, and Chen Jia and Chen Jue also showed joy on their faces.

When Wei Lang, Chen Jia and Chen Jue finally walked out of the dark room, Wei Lang and Chen Jue collapsed on the ground with a sense of relief, while Chen Jia leaned against a tree. The three of them breathed in deep gulps of fresh air.

The sunshine shone on them, bringing the long-lost warmth.

Wei Lang looked at the blue sky, his heart filled with emotion.

Wei Lang stood up slowly, stretching his body which had been curled up for a long time due to nervousness, and stretched his arms upwards as if to embrace the long-lost freedom.

Chen Jia covered her face with her trembling hands, her legs still weak, and she tried to steady her breathing.

Chen Jue lay on the ground, looking at the sky, and his mood could not calm down for a long time.

After a long while, he finally supported his body with his elbows with difficulty, then stood up shakily, brushed the dust off his body, and a wry smile of surviving a disaster appeared on his face.

The three of them looked at each other, their eyes full of fatigue and relief.

At this moment, an urgent shout came from not far away: "It's them! They're out!"

It turned out to be the guards from the Dali Temple who had been waiting anxiously outside.

Wei Lang and others heard the sound and looked, only to see a group of people running towards them.

The first person to run over was Wei Lang's guard Lin Feng, who said excitedly, "You're finally out!"

Wei Lang nodded to his subordinates, and the group headed towards the Duke of Zhao's mansion.

When Wei Lang, Chen Jia and Chen Jue returned to Duke Zhao's mansion with difficulty, the servants in the mansion hurriedly helped them into the house.

The news soon reached the emperor, who ordered the imperial physician to go to Duke Zhao's mansion.

After a while, the imperial physician hurried over carrying a medicine box.

Wei Lang was lying on the couch, the wound on his arm still oozing blood.

He grinned at Chen Jia and Chen Jue and said, "Look at how miserable we are. We look like deserters who have lost a battle."

Chen Jia rolled her eyes at him and said unhappily, "It's already this time, and you still have the mind to joke."

The imperial physician first treated Wei Lang's wound, washed the blood off the wound with clean water, and then applied hemostatic herbs.

Wei Lang couldn't help but hiss. Chen Jue joked, "Wei Lang, who is usually so majestic, feels pain now?"

Wei Lang glared at him and said, "You are just a sarcastic guy. You will be in trouble later."

Then it was Chen Jia's turn. She sprained her ankle and frowned in pain.

Wei Lang looked at her pitiful appearance and said, "Chen Jia, you have to be strong and don't act like a delicate lady."

Chen Jia snorted: "You're crying out in pain, and you still have the nerve to blame me."

Finally, it was Chen Jue's turn. When the imperial physician was bandaging the abrasion on his shoulder, he wiped the wound with strong liquor, and Chen Jue grimaced.

Chen Jia smiled and said, "You were just making fun of others, now it's your turn."

Chen Jue replied with a bitter face: "I didn't expect it to hurt so much."

Although the pain in their bodies remained, the three of them felt much more relaxed.