The valley was combed through, but nobody thought of the bottom of the pond. Men were bounded by their conventional thinking. They all thought the exits were among the gates. They had been trying to find secret gears to open the gates. Who would have thought of the bottom of the pond?
The bottom of the pond was made over sludge. Many noticed that while bathing. The water was not deep, therefore, nobody considered the possibility.
The water in the pond was flowing. There was spring coming out of a corner in the valley and ran into the pond.
Lu Li only came to realize that there was a problem. There was water coming in, but not out? The water level in the pond didn’t change, so there must be an underground screen that diverted the water away.
With an underground screen, the water could leave the valley. It meant that there was a path leading to the outside of the valley, and that might just be the exit.
