You mutter the spell under your breath. The chef suddenly drops his knife, and flees the room.
You continue your search, happy to be rid of him. You don't find any hollow spots in the walls, however, or secret tunnels.
About an hour later, the chef returns, much meeker than before. He quietly suggests that you should check in the wine cellar, and shows you into the pantry, where he moves a huge pickle barrel and lifts a trap door for you.
You go down the stairs, carrying a lantern because it is dark and creepy-looking in there.
You move along slowly, examining the brickwork for any signs of a hidden panel or door. There are plenty of loose bricks, but none of them seem to open a secret passage when pressed or pulled.
You reach the wine cellar, and begin searching in there, too. After an hour, you still haven't found anything that looks like a false wall or a hidden door. Discouraged and tired, you lean against one of the wine racks. To your surprise, it swings backward, and you discover that the rack you leaned against rotates. Behind it, there is another tunnel. It is festooned with cobwebs, and you see the remains of a dead rat in the doorway.
Excited but scared, you grab your lantern again and push the rack until you are standing on the other side of the wall.
You're standing in a short hallway, which widens out in front of you. Three closed doors lead off it at the farthest end.
You choose the right-hand door.