Capítulo 176: Story of the Past (3)

Jeanne accidentally noticed that the position of the heavy and thick iron-wood well cover seemed to not completely cover the wellhead as if it had been moved by several inches. Jeanne stopped and was stunned for a moment, then rubbed her eyes in disbelief. No one in the mansion dared move the well's cover because it was a taboo set by the ancestors. They would be punished if they violated the taboo.

Seeing that Jeanne suddenly froze, Mother He, who had just caught up to Jeanne, asked her in a slightly anxious tone.

"Young miss, is there something wrong?"

"Mother He, look at that well..." Jeanne pointed to the well, "Has the cover opened?"

"Oh little ancestor, please don't talk nonsense. Who will open the well?" Mother He seemed to be frightened, glanced at the well, and then pulled Jeanne away.

"But..." Jeanne's curiosity was completely piqued. "I clearly saw that the well cover's position was slightly shifted."