[Full] The Villain Found Out This is a Novel (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 112

A foul, musty stench filled the dark, narrow canal, barely wide enough for a few people to pass through.

Though the labyrinthine waterway had so many forks that finding one’s way was no easy task, Tucker was astonishingly navigating it well by scent alone.

“My nose is as good as a dog’s.”

At the time, the merchants had escaped prison, but after the deposed king was executed, all those involved were also executed. As a result, the palace had been in chaos for a while, and the prison guards, fearing their own negligence would be exposed, never reported the incident to their superiors.

Thus, the merchants’ prison break remained a secret even to this day.

Passing through the maze-like canal, Sikar and his group finally managed to reach a passage close to the piping system.

After advancing a certain distance, Tucker abruptly halted.

“From here, Your Grace can proceed alone without difficulty. When you reach a dead end, climb the ladder in the passage, and you’ll arrive at the underground prison.”

“I see. Then you may leave now. I’ll go on alone from here.”

“But there’s a problem with this place.”

“A problem?”

“When I escaped, I locked the sluice gate so it wouldn’t activate, but this canal was originally equipped to release a powerful surge of water every two minutes to prevent intruders or escapes. So when the surge comes, you must climb onto the piping above and wait until the water recedes before advancing to the passage leading to the underground prison. It’s said this current is so strong it could sweep away two grown men—nothing like ordinary waves.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. But the issue is, you’d need to sprint to the safe section before the two minutes are up, yet even running as fast as possible takes over three minutes to reach that passage.”

“So you’re saying we’d inevitably be swept away by the current?”

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