Tang Fangfei was very familiar with the Xue Family; she often played here since she was young. She was quite clear about the Xue Family's environment, but this place where Xue Shiqi brought her was indeed a first. They wound through the rock garden in the backyard into a basement, and from the basement entered a book-lined secret room. This sealed room, in addition to the entrance, had another door. After entering this secret room, she could faintly hear the conversation outside, but it wasn't clear.
Xue Shiqi whispered, "Get close to that door, put your ear to it. This is actually a secret exit from my dad's study. Behind this door is a bookshelf, so no one will discover it."
Tang Fangfei tiptoed over and placed her ear against the back of the door, and sure enough, she heard the voices conversing outside...
