"Okay." Ivan reluctantly agreed, turned to look at the child in front of him, and said after a long sigh: "Sergey, I spoke in a bad tone just now, please forgive me." But I ask you to be quiet, to wait quietly, and to follow our arrangement. We're not trying to make things difficult for you, but we really need to do that, so that you and others can be safe. ”

I glanced at Ivan, and the ability to adjust my mood was really good. And this language organization, it's really good. I turned to look at the little friend, Sergei. This guy's hair is quite similar to Valery's, and they are both the same color. It's quite tall, but it's a little thinner.

The little guy looked back at Ivan's father gratefully and then turned his head and said, "I want to know what happened?" I was suddenly brought here by you, and then I stayed there in the dark, neither giving out nor contacting the outside world. I didn't even have time to pack up some of the things I needed to use. Why is that? ”

Ivan had apparently been asked this question many times, and he seemed irritated when he heard it, just before he could speak. Ivan's old father spoke again: "It must not be a good person to keep him so busy. And he is a very powerful person. Believe my child, he is my son, and he has done one of the few things in his life that I am satisfied with, one of which is that he took this beautiful girl next to me as his wife, and the other is the work he used to devote himself to. Nothing else is gone ... So when he does things so seriously, he is still worthy of your trust. ”

"But..." Sergei continued.

"Nothing... Ivan said and quickly adjusted his tone, "What I can tell you will definitely say." There are some things you don't know better than you know. Do you understand? Well, how about sitting back and chatting with my old father? ”

"Ahh Sergei looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh similar to a moan, and then turned around helplessly, "I've never hated chatting so much... ”

After seeing Sergei compromise, Ivan let out a long sigh of relief, turned to look at me and said with some embarrassment: "This is one of the few times my father can help me speak." ”

I smiled and said, "Although your father doesn't help you much, I can hear that your father knows you very well and should be a very strict father." ”

Ivan nodded, "yes." He used to be a teacher and was very strict with me. Let's take a look at the back. After speaking, he turned around and pointed to the other side.

I followed Ivan back, "The back is sealed, there are no doors, even the windows are air windows. As he spoke, he pointed upwards to the dust-covered porch, which had been very transparent.

I looked at the windows and around. It was like a place to put miscellaneous things, with some old tables, chairs, benches and furniture scattered on the floor, as if there was an old machine of some kind. In addition to these, there is a strange smell and it is even more gloomy here.

The place where everyone is staying should be in the middle of the house. I looked back and forth around the area, and although there were no doors or windows, there was no barrier or fork in the way to the family except for a wooden wall. In other words, the terrain here is very simple, there are no rooms, but a large warehouse-like place that runs through the front and back.

I noticed that the walls here seemed to be blowing in from the outside, not big, so to speak. But it can still be felt.

I walked over to the wall and reached out and touched it. It is wooden, and there are small crevices in some places that let in the wind. I knocked on the wall, "Not only is this not soundproof, but it also leaks air." ”

Ivan shrugged helplessly, "We don't have a safer place. It happened suddenly, and I didn't think it would be like this, so there was no better safe house. ”

"Okay. Where's the escape route you mentioned earlier? I asked.

Ivan turned and pointed to where everyone had been, "Over there." It's up to everyone. If something happens, the first step in our plan is to get people out of here. ”

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bsp; "Take me to see it." I said.

We returned to the area where we had been staying, and Ivan gestured to a table in the corner, "It's down there." ”

The oil bottle and I immediately moved the table out of the way, and I saw a pull tab appear on the floor. This pull ring is connected to a sliding door made of wooden planks. This place must have been opened, as there was much less dust on it than in other places that were not touched by people.

I glanced at Ivan, "This is it?" Have you all checked? ”

"Yes."

I pulled the tab harder, and the board was quite heavy. After pulling the plank open, a strange smell came to my face. At that moment, John handed over a flashlight. I took the flashlight and looked down, it wasn't deep, but the stairs down were steep.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"I guess it was used as a cellar or basement. The inside was empty, and there was an exit at the back of the house. Ivan pointed out of the wall.

I looked at the oil bottle, "Let's go down and have a look." ”

So the three of us went down to this so-called escape tunnel. Ivan came down and pointed to his mouth, "That one can lock this place from the inside." We modified it so that it could buy a little more time. ”

I shone my light with a flashlight, and it was almost a square area, empty and dark and damp. And on the far right side of our descent from here, almost three o'clock, there is a small dirt slope that leads to the top.

"That's the way." Ivan spoke.

I walked over with a flashlight, and the slope must have been newly trimmed. I stepped on it, and after about four or five meters, I reached the end.

"The exit is just ahead."

I continued forward and quickly noticed a pull tab. Next to the pull ring is a latch, which is plugged in. I pulled the latch and pulled the tab back, and a cold wind blew in.

"It's usually locked from the inside to prevent anyone from coming in." Ivan said.

I crawled out of the passage and looked out. Ahead is a forest. We were in a barren meadow, and our house was not far behind us at the moment.

"Just a little distance?" The oil bottle looked at the house behind him.

Ivan sighed helplessly and didn't say anything. The way he did that says it all. I only heard the oil bottle continue: "This is too far from Pablo's secret passage." ”

I glanced at him, "Nonsense. The rich man has been there for generations. If he had been at this level, their family would have been finished. After saying that, I looked at Ivan, "It can't be that simple, right?" Where does this place go from here? Into the woods on the other side? ”

Ivan nodded, "Follow me." ”

We followed Ivan all the way through this barren meadow, about fifty or sixty meters wide, to the woods. After walking for about thirty or forty meters, a large haystack appeared in front of me. John went to the haystack and fiddled with it, revealing a corner of it for us to see.

"Is this a car?" Drag the oil bottle asked.

"Yes. It's a car. We've tucked it away here. It's a big off-road vehicle, and it burns diesel. But it can be crowded. I've done it too, and I'm afraid I'll tear it down to make room. The car key is inserted on it, and you just need to open the door and light it directly. Ivan said.

"Good." I nodded. I glanced at the way I came. If it's fast enough,

It's easy to get here. Then you can get out of here.

"Where do you drive to?" Drag the oil bottle asked.

Ivan continued, "Drive northwest." He led us for about two or three hundred meters, and then a dirt road in disrepair came into view, "Follow this road to the north." Soon you will be on the main road. I left a map in the car. There's the next place to stay. Ivan took out his pocket and handed me a cell phone, "This is for emergency contact." I always carry my phone with me, even if it is broken. If you can't get through or no one answers when you call, then it's likely that I've been killed or caught, so remember to throw away the phone and destroy the card. ”

I nodded and took the phone, "How's it going on there?" ”

"I don't know. We don't contact us for safety. But no news is good news. Ivan said and looked around, "How's it going?" Remember the route? Do you want to review it again? ”

I shook my head, "No need. There should be no problem. ”

Ivan nodded, but still said with some concern: "You must remember." Otherwise, the slightest mistake may cause everyone to be unable to escape. ”

"I understand that. Let's go back first. I continued to look around with the oil bottle. I said.