Jiang Qingwan rolled her eyes at him and walked away with a look of disgust on her face.
Mo Yunhan, who was standing in the same spot, chuckled softly, but the laughter quickly subsided, and his eyes turned cold.
He picked up the thousand-hole lock on the table.
He saw it very clearly, though no one else did.
On the innermost part of this thousand-hole lock, the character "鲁" is engraved.
Whether it's Yun Tianji or Shenji Banlu, both of them have become involved with Jiang Qingwan, which is definitely not a coincidence.
He put away the thousand-hole lock and the mechanical fasteners he had taken from Zhang the blacksmith's house.
No one slept a wink that night.
Fortunately, no further ambushes occurred at the city gate.
Just as dawn was breaking.
Mo Yunhan walked into the room with a map in his hand.
Lian'er was brewing tea; the aroma was delicate yet incredibly refreshing.
He immediately bowed and greeted her as he entered.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Mo Yunhan waved his hand, "This tea is quite good, brew me a cup as well."
"yes!"
Lian'er agreed, brewed the tea, and then left.
Jiang Qingwan leaned against the bed, fully clothed, and dozed off for a while. Hearing the noise, she got up, walked over, and sat down next to Mo Yunhan, yawning lazily.
"Have you found the map?"
Mo Yunhan handed the items over.
"I put some effort into drawing the mountains in the back, but they're not quite complete yet."
Jiang Qingwan looked at the fresh ink on it.
"You drew this yourself after running around?"
Mo Yunhan took a sip of tea.
"If I hadn't run a lap myself, I wouldn't have known that Qin Minglang was so audacious in lying."
Why are you bringing him up?
Jiang Qingwan unfolded it and examined it closely, then casually replied.
Mo Yunhan gave her a few serious looks.
"Before attacking the city, he made a sand table, saying that he had been to this area a few years ago and knew about it. However, the reality was quite different. There was no trace of troops being stationed or trained in the entire village."
Jiang Qingwan didn't even raise her head, only smiled slightly.
"You actually believed him!"
Mo Yunhan remained silent.
Jiang Qingwan added, "If you were to say that Qin Minglang instigated the Emperor to set a trap for you in Qingfeng Village to suppress the bandits, I wouldn't find it strange at all."
She looked up.
"You are the commander-in-chief of an army. You know a lot about the dirty deeds he has done in the capital. How can you believe him so easily?"
The man's dark eyes met hers.
"Can I trust you?"
Jiang Qingwan's heart started racing again.
He looked away awkwardly.
That bastard dug a pit here to test her.
She was worrying unnecessarily.
"I'm not a good person either, so please don't believe me."
She retorted irritably, then focused her attention on the map, but the more she looked at it, the more her brows furrowed.
Seeing that her expression was off, Mo Yunhan quickly asked, "Is there a problem?"
Jiang Qingwan did not answer him, but instead pointed to the vicinity of the mountain range.
"You haven't finished painting this mountain?"
Mo Yunhan nodded.
"No, this mountain blocks the entire north side of Qingfeng Village, and there is no way to go around it. The rocks are loose and there is no path to climb the mountain. However, the mountain is not too high. I climbed to the top with my light-footed skills. However, the slope on the back of the mountain is very steep, and there is no possibility of anyone hiding there."
Jiang Qingwan stared at the map and muttered to herself.
"Blocking the entire north side? That doesn't make sense."
Mo Yunhan pressed for an answer.
"What's wrong?"
Jiang Qingwan asked, "Do you know why tombstones are placed in front of graves?"
Mo Yunhan was taken aback by the question and subconsciously replied, "Perhaps it's because it's more convenient for worship. If it's in the back, it will be blocked by the graves, and the words on the stone tablet won't be visible."
Jiang Qingwan said, “That’s your idea. In the eyes of a feng shui master, a tombstone is placed in front of a grave to ward off evil spirits and suppress the soul. No matter how the deceased died, they always have attachments to the world. If these attachments accumulate unchecked, they will become evil spirits. This is especially true for those who died unjustly. Erecting a tombstone and having relatives pay their respects are all ways to appease the soul.”
She said this and then pointed at the mountain again.
Then the map was rotated.
"Then take another look."
When his thinking broke through fixed ideas and he examined the whole picture, Mo Yunhan also frowned.
"The entire Qingfeng Village is backed by mountains, just like a tomb with a stone tablet behind it."
Why would living people build a village according to the feng shui orientation of graves?
Jiang Qingwan nodded and then moved her finger to the only river in the village.
"In a predicament, there is no living water. Is this river flowing?"
After a moment's recollection, Mo Yunhan nodded.
“Yes, that should be another exit from the village. I tried it; the water is not shallow, and there are undercurrents.”
Jiang Qingwan narrowed her eyes.
"If it's flowing water, then it's not a dead end. There's only one possibility: a gourd-shaped feng shui formation."
Just as Mo Yunhan was about to ask for details, a commotion suddenly broke out outside.
Then Lian'er's voice rang out.
"Xiao Hong, where did you get so many live fish?"
The voices of many soldiers rang out in a chaotic jumble.
"Oh my, looks like we'll be able to have a better meal today."
"This red fox is quite formidable, and it's also very handsome."
"It even knows how to use a net to scoop it up; it's incredibly clever."
Overwhelmed by the praise, Little Red, with her tail wagging, swaggered into her bedroom, acting as if she didn't recognize anyone.
She tilted her head back and snorted at Mo Yunhan with utter disdain. But when she turned to Jiang Qingwan, she instantly changed her expression to that of a fox, grinning and frolicking around her feet.
Mo Yunhan remained silent for a moment.
Jiang Qingwan gave it a perfunctory rub.
"It seems to be flowing water indeed. Mo Yunhan, standing on the mountaintop, can you see if there are other villages behind the mountain?"
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