The strongest fire master

Chapter 38 Peace of Mind

In the confinement room, after the teacher who gave the lecture left, Zu Kou reviewed the text for a while. He was really bored and wanted to see the scenery outside. When he opened the window, he was greeted by the attention of the guards, who made him enter the room helplessly.

It is said to be a confinement room, but it is actually just a relatively remote courtyard in the palace. He was punished by Aozai to be locked up here for a month. There are guards guarding the front and back of the door, and he is not allowed to go anywhere.

Being bored, Zu Kou practiced the moves of the fire fighting technique again. When he was tired, he just sat on the ground to rest. Looking at the empty room, he couldn't help complaining:
It's all the fault of that guy Azura, insisting on letting him mess with her!
What's even more exasperating is that Azura was not punished, but he was going to be imprisoned here!

He was incompetent and furious, but there was nothing he could do. The only hope now was to join their plan to find the whereabouts of the queen mother after he was released.

Speaking of which, every time he thinks about this matter, he finds it inconceivable. Although Azura's attitude towards Kahn is indeed different from others, he really doesn't know when the two got mixed up.

And on this matter, Azura actually told Kahn the first time.
Zuko felt that there was something wrong with the two of them.

Just as he was thinking wildly, suddenly, there was a slight noise from the corner of the room.

Zuko looked vigilantly, and saw that the floor tiles in the corner were lifted up, exposing the hidden passage, and then Azura's figure appeared from the passage.

"Azu!"

"Shh-"

Azura warned him to shut up, Zuko also reacted immediately, silenced his voice, his eyes were shocked.

After Azura came out, it wasn't over yet, followed by Terry, Mei, and Kahn at the end, all the friends were there!

"What are you doing? What's going on with this secret passage?"

Zuko lowered his voice and asked.

"We're here to play with you. You must have been overwhelmed for half a month, my ancestor."

Azura chuckled softly.

Tai Li also welcomed Zuko:

"I heard that you are finally willing to explore with us, and you are welcome to join the [Royal Women's Expedition Group]!"

"What about what?"

Zuko was a little confused and didn't know what they meant.

Kahn understood Zuko's current state of bewilderment, so he stood up and said:

"Let me explain to you."

Because Mei and Taili couldn't know the part about Ershu, Azura cooperatively separated the two and asked them to monitor the situation of the guards one after the other.

Perhaps because they were used to being instructed by Azula, the two of them didn't doubt him and went obediently.

Kahn told Zuko their purpose of coming to him this time and his and Azura's real plan. After hearing this, Zuko didn't immediately question these things, but suddenly said:
"So you joined too? The [Royal Women's Expedition]."

"...That's not the point, okay? If you understand it, act quickly!"

Kahn said angrily.

This stinky boy, he will be dealt with sooner or later!
"alright."

Back to the topic, Zuko, who didn't know he was going to be beaten, said worriedly:
"Isn't it too risky? Not only are there guards outside, but there will also be maids to deliver food, if they are discovered."

For Zuko's prudent speech, Kahn agreed with both hands and feet, but Azura said impatiently:
"Are you coming or not? Do you think we really need you? We can't act without you? Huh? My stupid brother."

"you!"

Zuko immediately wanted to get angry, but he still held back after taking a deep breath, which made Azura and Kahn a little impressed.

When a person leaves his parents, it is time to grow up. After experiencing the upheaval in the palace, not only Azura, but Zuko also grew up visible to the naked eye, but most of the time they did not show it.

Zuko decided: "I'll go with you."

Although he was unable to paddle after all, seeing Zuko's growth, Kahn patted him on the shoulder in relief, and Azura rarely showed a satisfied smile.

"Then get ready to go."

"By the way, I have already found out the time when the palace maid will deliver your meals every day, as long as you come back before then."

Zuko was stunned: "Azura, you"

"Thank you very much, my lovely Zuzu, I am not always so kind, especially for you, there are not many such opportunities."

Zuko shut up all of a sudden, thinking that Azura seemed to be fine was the biggest delusion he had ever had in his life.

So the five of them entered the secret passage, Azula still took the lead, and Zuko also raised a ball of flames in his palm, illuminating the surroundings. He looked at this unknown dark tunnel and asked curiously:

"Speaking of which, what's going on with this secret passage, and how did you find out?"

Hearing this, Azura clicked his tongue, and Terry said to him:

"You should have explored with us before, Zuko! There are such secret passages everywhere in the palace, and the place we are in now is just one of them."

"Listen to Taili, Zuzu, even an outsider knows the palace better than you, I really feel sorry for you."

Azura still didn't give up any chance to mock Zuko.

Zuko didn't refute, looking at the secret passage under his feet, he felt that the words of Azura and Tai Li were not completely unreasonable, he really knew too little.

If it was the former Zuko, he definitely would not have trespassed on these places without authorization, but maybe the prank that day opened up some kind of mechanism for him, or for other reasons, he has gradually become less aware of these things. repulsed.

After coming out from the other end of the secret passage, they officially started today's [adventure game], which is to find those secret rooms or secret passages in the palace that they have not discovered.

And Azula suspected that Ao Zai might have put the things left by Ershu in a secret room that only he knew.

Although they did discover a lot of secret passages, no one can tell when these secret passages were built, why they were built, and how many were built.

As the palace of the most powerful Fire Nation in the world, it still has many secrets.

However, the reason why the secret room is called the secret room is of course because of its secrecy, and it is not something that can be easily discovered. At least everyone searched today, but did not find any useful clues.

So Azura happily decided to continue next time, ignoring Kahn's resistance, intending to turn this activity into a daily entertainment item.

Before the maid delivered the meal, the crowd disbanded, and Zu Kou hurried back to the confinement room, pretending nothing happened.

Looking back on today's experience, although I did a lot of illegal things, it seems that I feel more at ease than before.

Because this time he is not alone, and has companions.

(End of this chapter)