Three days later, at night.
A man dressed as a servant sneaked out of the back gate of Qin Yue's mansion, his arms bulging as if he were hiding something.
In the shadows, Lu Jingze's best surveillance agents, Dark Five and Dark Seven, had been lying in wait for a long time.
After observing for several days, Anwu recognized that the servant was none other than Qin Yue, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
After making several turns, Qin Yue finally stopped in front of an inconspicuous teahouse. He looked around and then quickly walked in.
Inside the private room of the teahouse, Xiao Cheng had been waiting for quite some time.
"Did you bring the things?" he asked in a cold voice.
Qin Yue hurriedly pulled out a letter: "My lord, this is the list the master requested, with details of each person's background and preferences marked."
"Okay, now remain silent and avoid making any rash moves."
"Understood!"
Anwu and Anqi were lying in ambush opposite the teahouse.
Suddenly, a crack silently opened in the back window of the teahouse, and a dark figure flashed out, quickly disappearing into the alley under the cover of night.
"It's Xiao Cheng!" An Qi whispered.
An Wu narrowed his eyes: "You keep an eye on Qin Yue, I'll go after him."
An Qi nodded, and An Wu followed like a shadow.
---
The night was deep, and the dark figures lay on the rooftops, their breathing extremely soft.
Xiao Cheng moved through the alleys, sometimes turning and sometimes walking quickly, each step carrying a strong sense of counter-surveillance.
Even someone as skilled in tracking as An Wu almost lost him, and could only follow from a distance, not daring to get too close.
This person's alertness was terrifyingly high; even the slightest sound of a falling leaf would make him turn around and scrutinize the scene.
Upon reaching a quiet alley in the western part of the city, Xiao Cheng suddenly stopped.
Dark Five immediately held his breath and completely concealed himself in the shadows.
Xiao Cheng stood at the alley entrance, scanned his surroundings, and only after confirming that no one was following him did he slip into the alley.
Anwu dared not approach rashly and could only observe from afar by the moonlight.
There are five houses in this area, but An Wuye couldn't tell which one Xiao Cheng had entered.
Anwu lay in wait until midnight, and when he saw that there was no more movement in the alley, he quietly retreated.
---
Prince Jing's Mansion.
"Master, Xiao Cheng last disappeared in this area. I dared not alert him, so I returned to report." An Wu knelt on one knee, presenting a drawn diagram of the houses. "But Xiao Cheng must be hiding in one of these five houses."
Lu Jingze took the blueprints, looked at them for a moment, and then placed them in front of Wang Xiuxiu.
"Let's see if our guesses are the same?"
Wang Xiuxiu lightly tapped her fingertip, pointing to the room in the very center: "This one."
"Oh? How so?" Lu Jingze smiled and glanced sideways.
"These rooms may seem ordinary at first glance, but upon closer inspection, their location is optimal, with escape routes in both the front and back, and unobstructed views, allowing for immediate detection of any unusual activity."
She pointed to several details in the picture and said, "Look at this layout, it's too deliberate. The surrounding houses are dilapidated, but this one is neatly repaired, yet it's deliberately made to look like it's been neglected for years."
Lu Jingze's lips curled slightly: "Not bad."
He raised his eyes, his gaze sharp and piercing: "Zhou Yun'an has always liked to be in control of the overall situation, and this room suits his personality perfectly."
---
That night, the moon was hidden behind the clouds.
Lu Jingze personally led a team of twenty Xuanjia Guards to silently surround the target courtyard.
\"action.\"
At a command, Anwu leaped over the courtyard wall like a ghost.
A moment later, the courtyard gate quietly opened.
At that time, Zhou Yun'an was leaning against the stone bed, his chest wound festering and oozing pus.
Just as Xiao Cheng finished decocting the medicine, his ears twitched slightly: "Master, someone's here..."
The gate was smashed open, and torches poured in like a dragon.
Lu Jingze, clad in black armor and wielding a sword, approached through the smoke: "Young Master Zhou, how have you been?"
"Lu Jingze!"
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Cheng suddenly sprang up, a cold light flashing from his sleeve as he thrust straight toward Lu Jingze's throat!
"Clang!" Lu Jingze swept his sword horizontally, severing the hidden weapon.
Almost simultaneously, a short sword emerged from Xiao Cheng's chest.
An San flicked the blood off his sword.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com