Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

However, if one paid close attention, one would discover that the rooms were actually connected.

All the stone walls in between the rooms were mobile, controlled by mechanisms in antique vases of different designs placed outside the walls.

As long as the vases were moved slightly, countless arrows would be fired from all directions.

Xyla frowned in deep concentration while she continued to use her penetrating vision to observe those hidden mechanisms.

She discovered that they had a flaw... the arrows were all positioned higher up, meaning that nothing would go wrong as long as people were on the ground when the arrows were fired.

After solving the puzzle, Xyla let out a long sigh of relief. She then continued to scan the area, finding nothing else apart from those she had discovered.

After letting out another long sigh, Xyla turned to address Darren. "It's fine, I'll go down and have a look. You can all stay up here and wait for me."

down and deactivate those booby traps

time, injuries and fatalities could easily occur

the special penetrating vision to see through everything. Therefore, she needed to

were all stunned when they heard

could speak, her bodyguards surrounded her

Quest, you can't do this! What will we tell Mr. Batton if

tell him. Mr. Batton will surely kill us then. In

you are Mr. Batton's beloved. We really would be in serious trouble if we didn't protect you properly." They all sounded really nervous. Everyone did, except for Mary

no longer felt like leaving

and personally witness Xyla being in danger or killed by hidden mechanisms in the underground palace. Xyla would not survive if there were all sorts of hidden arrows and poison down

might get poisoned and die from internal bleeding or by an

as terrible as Mary

in her mind, her mood instantly improved