The map was so convoluted and winding that Gong Ruanruan couldn't understand a single thing. Gong Shangjiao carefully compared the two maps; they were largely the same, but no one really knew whether the map was real or fake. Thinking this, Gong Shangjiao decided to send Yun Weishan to investigate.
On the day of departure, tell them that the Half-Moon Fly is not poison. Anyway, this matter is no longer a secret. Once Yun Weishan returns from investigating, the news can be spread. I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of commotion the sects in the martial arts world will make when they find out.
"Now only Gong Huanyu remains..." Realizing this, time was of the essence. The ancestral hall was a key area searched daily; if he were an enemy, he would also think the most dangerous place was the safest. Gong Shangjiao's eyes darkened.
Ancestral hall...
"Yuanzheng, come with me to the ancestral hall." After saying that, Gong Shangjiao stood up, patted Gong Ruanruan's head gently, and said, "Ruanruan, stay here and behave yourself. Yuanzheng and I will be back soon."
As he was leaving, Gong Yuanzheng turned back to her and said, "I'll be there soon!"
Gong Ruanruan raised her hand and said "okay".
Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng quietly approached the ancestral hall without the guards following them. Upon entering, they saw rows and rows of memorial tablets. They walked through the entire hall, finding nothing amiss.
The palace guards searched everywhere, but there was one place they dared not touch...
Gong Shangjiao tapped on the table, not noticing anything amiss, but it was the only place in the entire ancestral hall. "Ancestors above, I apologize for disturbing you today while searching for Gong Shi Huan Yu."
Upon hearing this, Gong Yuanzheng could easily understand what was going on. Did his brother suspect that Gong Huanyu was hiding down there? Had his brother discovered something?
"Yuanzheng, help!" Gong Yuanzheng immediately obeyed and ran over, carefully moving the ranking table to the side. Under the ranking table in the center above, he indeed found a small protrusion. "Brother! Is this the one with the protrusion here?"
Gong Yuanzheng was a bit taller than Gong Shangjiao. He could reach a little higher by standing on tiptoe. He touched the small protrusion and pressed it, making a crisp sound from under the table.
Gong Shangjiao crouched down and saw that the carved panel was open. The ancestral hall had been renovated a few years ago, so the tampering must have happened then. No wonder the guards couldn't find it no matter how hard they searched.
Is he really a gopher? He's so good at picking places.
Gong Shangjiao did not act rashly. They had no idea what the situation was down there, and it might be dangerous to go down rashly. Gong Shangjiao turned to Gong Yuanzheng and said, "Yuanzheng, go outside and ask the guards to find some dry grass."
Gong Yuanzheng paused for a moment, still wondering what the hay was for, when a flash of inspiration struck him—wasn't this just to force the mice to move on their own? He immediately ran out excitedly.
A short while later, Gong Yuanzheng returned. After a short while, the guards brought in dry grass and, as instructed by Prince Zheng, placed the grass at the entrance of the cave and set it on fire. One guard held the burning grass in front of him and used a fan to blow the smoke into the cave.
A group of guards were scattered in various locations outside, waiting for the smoke to come from whichever place it would appear. Before the smoke even appeared, the elders of the three palaces arrived.
Young Master Yue didn't actually want to come. When Guard Huang Yu came to deliver the message, he was still brewing medicine for his father. However, he had no say in the matter. Elder Yue forced him to come with the elders of Snow Palace and Flower Palace, so Young Master Yue had no choice but to come along.
Whenever the three of them are together, he usually can't get a word in edgewise and is always invisible, so Cai is no exception.
Young Master Hua also came to join the fun. The elders had all heard about this commotion, and Hua Gong, who lived closest to the ancestral hall, certainly couldn't be unaware of it. Young Master Hua wanted to see what was going on. Last time they came to the ancestral hall, they had caused a stir by revealing the news of Gong Huanyu's Death Shield.
What exciting thing will happen this time?! Playboy was itching to get closer and see what was going on, when suddenly his ear was grabbed. "Ouch! Ouch!"
"Father!" As he turned his head, Young Master Hua recognized the person who had grabbed his ear. It was his own father. Oh well, it's alright now.
As soon as Elder Hua arrived, he saw his foolish son, peeking furtively with his big butt sticking out, just like last time. He had been racking his brains for days, wondering why his son, whom he himself wasn't the type to do such a thing, always acted so irresponsibly.
He has absolutely no fatherly demeanor!
Elder Hua's face darkened, and he coldly and sternly reprimanded, "Hurry up and get back to the Flower Palace!" As soon as Elder Hua finished speaking, Young Master Hua turned and ran away. Of course, it was impossible for him to go back without Elder Hua, absolutely impossible!
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