As night falls and the city lights come on, the night in Beijing is exceptionally beautiful, seemingly even more bustling than during the day. The streets and alleys are teeming with people, and luxury cars shuttle along the wide and congested highways, making it seem as if the night in Beijing is paradise on earth!
After having dinner served at the hotel, Liu Xiaoyuan rested in his room. He needed to be well-rested because he was going to steal the Snow Fragrance from the Li family at three or four in the morning!
Around three or four in the morning is when people are most sleepy. Once sleepiness sets in, they are less focused and their alertness decreases.
As for whether Tibetan mastiffs would do that, Liu Xiaoyuan didn't know, because he would have to ask the Tibetan mastiffs to find out.
Liu Xiaoyuan set his phone alarm and then lay down on the bed to sleep.
Soon, Liu Xiaoyuan fell asleep, and it seemed like only a short while later, his phone alarm went off.
Liu Xiaoyuan picked up his phone from the bedside table, turned off the alarm, and stretched.
After getting out of bed, Liu Xiaoyuan went to the bathroom, turned on the tap, and splashed cold water on his face to wake himself up.
After getting ready, Liu Xiaoyuan opened the door and went out. There were still several taxis parked in front of the hotel.
Liu Xiaoyuan hailed a taxi at random. The driver started the car and asked, "Sir, where to?"
Liu Xiaoyuan took out two Red Bulls from his pocket and handed them to the driver, saying, "I don't know what that place is called. Just drive. When we get there, I'll call you. Don't worry, if the fare isn't enough, I'll give you more."
Upon hearing this, the taxi driver immediately started the car, because in his view, people who could afford to stay in a five-star hotel wouldn't be short of a few yuan in fares.
Following his memory, Liu Xiaoyuan guided the taxi driver to the Li family's house.
"Alright, driver, this is it. You can park the car now," Liu Xiaoyuan said.
"First, it was 180 yuan in total. You just gave me 200. Here, here's your 20 yuan change!" The driver took the 20 yuan change and handed it to Liu Xiaoyuan.
Liu Xiaoyuan was also being sentimental. He had experienced hardship in the past, so he took the twenty yuan the driver handed him and got off the bus.
After Liu Xiaoyuan got out of the car, the driver said indignantly, "What a stingy guy! I brought you here in the middle of the night, and he won't even give you a twenty-yuan tip. He's so stingy!"
Of course, Liu Xiaoyuan outside the car couldn't hear the driver's complaints. Even if he had, there was nothing he could do; other people can say whatever they want.
Liu Xiaoyuan took out his phone and checked the time: 3:41 a.m. At this time, Beijing was unusually quiet, like a child who had played too much and was sleeping soundly.
According to Xiao Qingfeng's drawings, the closest place to the snow hyacinth plantation is on the right-hand side. The closer the place is, the less danger there is.
Liu Xiaoyuan arrived at the middle right side of the Li family's courtyard house. According to Xiao Qingfeng's drawing, this should be the best place to enter.
Liu Xiaoyuan put away the blueprints and then summoned Shi Qian, the Drum Flea, through the God-level Invincible System.
Liu Xiaoyuan had his own reasons for choosing Shi Qian instead of Dao Zhi. Shi Qian was a low-level but powerful figure, and given Liu Xiaoyuan's current level, he could use him without restrictions.
Dao Zhi is actually a mid-level powerful character, which means that Liu Xiaoyuan can only summon him three times a day at his current level, and the summoning time is only ten minutes.
Logically speaking, Dao Zhi is a mid-level expert, and in terms of stealing, he should be a level above Shi Qian. Summoning Dao Zhi would increase the chances of success.
However, Liu Xiaoyuan had his own considerations. Summoning Dao Zhi was not guaranteed to be 100% successful, and Dao Zhi also had time and number of uses limits. If he encountered danger and was discovered by the Li family, it would be troublesome.
The Li family is known as one of the four great families in the capital, and there should be quite a few masters of the Transformation Realm among them. If they all come out in force, Liu Xiaoyuan will be in trouble.
At that time, we'll have to rely on the mid-level powerhouses in the God-level Invincible System to save our lives.
This is also why Liu Xiaoyuan chose Shi Qian instead of Dao Zhi; one should always consider the worst-case scenario.
Once Shi Qian was on the ground, Liu Xiaoyuan glanced at the wall in front of him. Although it was higher than a normal wall, it was a piece of cake for someone like Shi Qian.
Liu Xiaoyuan lightly touched the ground with his right foot, his whole body as light as a swallow. When he was in the middle, he used his left leg to gain leverage on the wall, and then silently jumped over the wall and landed steadily in the Li family compound.
After landing in the Li family's courtyard, Liu Xiaoyuan's hearing became exceptionally sharp because he shared a body with Shi Qian. After looking around and finding nothing unusual, he ran towards the location where the snow clover was planted, following Xiao Qingfeng's drawings.
Throughout the journey, Liu Xiaoyuan remained cautious, always prepared for someone to approach. Fortunately, it was the middle of the night, and unless it was someone on night patrol, who would be so idle as to get up?
After turning left and right, Liu Xiaoyuan finally saw the backyard of the Li family. Sure enough, some medicinal herbs and flowers were planted in the backyard, including the snow jasmine.
Liu Xiaoyuan did not act rashly, but carefully observed the situation in the backyard.
There were six guards in the backyard, positioned in four directions. They were sitting on stone chairs, some yawning, others playing on their phones.
Meanwhile, the two Tibetan mastiffs that Xiao Qingfeng mentioned were lying down and pretending to sleep under the east corridor. Liu Xiaoyuan was sure that as long as he made a little noise, the two Tibetan mastiffs would immediately wake up and open their big dog eyes!
Although Liu Xiaoyuan had never encountered a Tibetan Mastiff before, he had seen introductions about them online. Some even said that even wolf packs were afraid of Tibetan Mastiffs. Therefore, there was a saying circulating online, such as "one Tibetan Mastiff can fight three tigers, and three Tibetan Mastiffs can sink an aircraft carrier," which were some exaggerated claims.
While this is certainly an exaggeration, it does demonstrate that Tibetan Mastiffs are indeed exceptional and cannot be compared to ordinary dogs.
Liu Xiaoyuan stood there quietly, motionless, afraid of making any noise that the Tibetan Mastiff might hear, since dogs have exceptionally sensitive ears.
If you alert the enemy before you even take action, things will go very badly.
Liu Xiaoyuan observed the situation. Whether it was these six people or the two Tibetan mastiffs, stealing Xuexiangcao without anyone noticing would be an extremely difficult task.
Because the area is wide open, there is nowhere to hide. Although these six people are currently playing on their phones and dozing off, they will definitely spot me if I appear in this area.
Also, there are some miscellaneous medicinal herbs and flowers planted in the backyard. If you want to find the Snow Fragrance right away, it will definitely not be an easy task unless you are very familiar with this place beforehand!
"Damn it, what should I do?" Liu Xiaoyuan stood there, at a loss for what to do.
(End of this chapter)
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