“You’re just in time.”

Xia Xiao pulled the short and dark little monk over and couldn't help but marvel at his skinnyness. His arms were as thin as a broomstick, but he could still do so many jobs. He was really a skilled person.

The little monk had a confused look on his dark face and didn't even ask what was wrong.

"We are going to sneak out for a while. You stay in the room. Don't open the door until we come back. Don't open it if anyone knocks, especially if we are not here."

"Isn't that lying?"

The young monk clasped his hands together. A monk should not tell lies. If he did this, wouldn't he be breaking the precepts and not following the rules? Thinking of his master's teachings to him, he backed off, not wanting to help Xia Xiao deceive others. But Xia Xiao closed the door and said:

"Senior said we are lay disciples, but we are not. But it doesn't matter because we will not cause any harm to Gou Longbang or anyone else. Instead, we can complete the mission. This is called a white lie. And we are back now because of what Senior told us to do. We need your cooperation."

There is still some time, Xia Xiao must explain the matter clearly. Otherwise, if someone knocks on the door during this period, the little monk will be exposed, and things will be troublesome. Xia Xiao is from Daxia, and has a natural aversion to the Southern Shang Empire and the Goulongbang clan. Now staying in the imperial capital, he feels like he has entered a tiger's den.

Upon hearing the name of the master, the little monk began to waver. Xia Xiao took the opportunity to say:

"You need to be smarter, otherwise how can you understand the Buddhist scriptures and comprehend the truth?"

The young monk was a little confused and asked:

"Is this really what Master told you to do?"

"He who lies to you is not a human being."

Ah Zhu pointed at Xia Xiao and wanted to help him, but the latter rolled his eyes at her. Thank you so much! Looking at the little monk's clear eyes, Xia Xiao nodded.

"You guys should go and come back quickly. Those charming ladies will be here soon."

Xia Xiao said yes, and immediately went out with Azhu. The little monk locked the door from the inside, trembling with fear as if he had done something wrong. If someone knocked on the door now, he would be scared out of his wits. He began to sit cross-legged and recite the Meditation Sutra, but he was distracted and could not recite a few sentences. He began to walk in circles in the room, while Xia Xiao and Azhu left the Golden Pavilion.

The romantic women that the young monk mentioned were probably the maids. The maids here were extremely restless, flirting all day long, deliberately making the young monk blush, and then mocking him. He didn't like them, but they always pestered him and refused to leave, and kept saying that it was their duty to take care of him, but he felt that they had no good intentions.

The only thing the little monk wanted now was that Xia Xiao and A Zhu could come back before the next maid came. It would take about a quarter of an hour, but Xia Xiao and A Zhu would definitely not be able to come back during this time!

“So strict.”

Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu hid behind the door at the bottom of the tower, watching the guards leave, and then crouched and headed for the next corner. On weekdays, when walking openly, it would not matter if they saw the guards, and they could even ask for directions, but when they really became thieves, there were obstacles everywhere.

The guards in the royal palace were equipped with lions and tigers. Xia Xiao didn't know where so many wild beasts came from. But if he and Azhu were not able to hide their aura, they would have been torn to pieces by hundreds of lions and tigers.

When the hawk above looked at the ground, it saw two black shadows running by quickly. It thought it was seeing things because it was hard to see them anymore, but in the gap of its head, the other hawk also saw two people not taking the usual route, walking across the roof, climbing over the wall and hiding behind the door. The whole set of movements was smooth and flowing, but it also seemed that they were up to something bad.

The falcon swooped down from the sky, its wings slicing through the air, drawing two long lines, and rushed towards the two people on the ground. When Xia Xiao turned her head, she saw it coming, picked up Ah Zhu with one hand, and threw him into the wall. With the wind pulling her, Ah Zhu drew an arc in the air and landed perfectly, feeling the feeling of being a female knight. She shook her long hair and said, "So handsome."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Xia Xiao grabbed her wrist, rushed into the princess' room, closed the door quietly, and the falcon was pinched by the air.

A joking voice came from the other end of the corridor. The stiff-bodied Falcon turned his head and saw the fat monk touching his belly and said in the deserted palace courtyard:

"It seems that the patrolling falcons in the palace are also lacking in discipline. They just rushed into the princess's room without any reason. Aren't you afraid of scaring her?"

"It must be something. I'll go in and take a look."

The man named Longgu squeezed in front of the fat monk, but his body was too wide, and even if he deliberately gave way, it was difficult for him to pass. Being blocked like this, Longgu got angry.

"Get out of the way!"

"You, I didn't stop you."

The fat monk followed slowly, and when he saw Longgu push the door open suddenly, he did not forget to remind him.

"Speak softly, don't wake her up. She finally got a good night's sleep."

The medicine was very effective today. Longgu came out only after seeing the princess sleeping peacefully, and discussed the cause and condition of the disease with the fat monk. But he knew the patrolling falcons and lions in the palace very well. They were all well trained and would not rush here for no reason. Unless... someone sneaked in!

Walking into the room, Long Gu looked around, not missing any corner. Although as a practitioner, he could instantly sense that there was no one else in the room, he still looked around many times, fearing that he might have missed something.

Longgu was a little anxious and moved a little too much. When the cage moved slightly, he carefully left the room. The princess hadn't had a good night's sleep without coughing for a long time. She should take a good rest while the medicine is working. Maybe she can get up and take a walk at night. Seeing the fat monk was about to come in, Longgu quickly pushed him out.

"Go, go, go, there's no one."

"I told you, but you still don't believe it."

Longgu was impolite before, so he lowered his voice and said:

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty is busy with state affairs and spiritual practice all day, so I'm the one who has to take care of the princess. Please forgive me."

"I've never seen you so concerned."

The fat monk was not unfamiliar with Long Gu. Even if he had met him once, he would remember him. All things in the world are similar and different, and they are very easy to remember. Long Gu was born with a casual face, but now he wanted to nail himself to the princess's bed and take care of her 24 hours a day. The princess is the king's beloved daughter. Although she is not as important as practicing, she cannot be missing.

"I can't help it. This is my mission. Let's go on and continue to talk about the cause and condition of the disease."

"What about it?"

The fat monk glanced at the falcon, and Longgu immediately used his vital energy to crush it into dust, leaving no trace of blood.

"A useless guy, there's no point in keeping him."

As he spoke, he fanned his sleeves again, blowing out a gust of wind to sweep away the dust in the air. Now this Peace Palace will be the cleanest place in the entire palace. There will be no smoke from candles at night, and no strange smells around.

"Can we use a talisman array to cover this place? This will ensure the purity of the air."

"Simple things."

Seeing that the fat monk was so confident, Longgu excitedly asked about precautions.

If it weren't for the fact that the King of Gou Longbang was strong-willed and devoted to spiritual practice, and therefore had few concubines, the fat monk would have really suspected that Princess Xuanping was the daughter of Long Gu. This kind of concern is really excessive. Back to the end of the corridor, it is far from the princess's room, so you can talk freely and observe the movements there at all times. It couldn't be better.

When the fat monk sat down, although he had his back to the corridor, his mouth slightly raised, and he was secretly happy. Xia Xiao was really cautious in his actions.

"Why is the monk laughing?"

"The princess is sleeping so soundly, which is enough to prove that my medicine is effective."

In the room, under the princess' bed, the cage was grabbed by a hand, and two people crawled out. The bed was really a good place, otherwise Xia Xiao and Azhu would have worked hard to steal in broad daylight, and it would be a waste to run here and be discovered.

Even though she had been here for five minutes, Ah Zhu's heart was still beating fast. She quickly picked up the upside-down cup on the table beside her, poured a cup of warm tea, and drank it down. She was almost scared to death. Although there was no dirt or garbage under the bed, there was some dust. She almost sneezed, and even though Xia Xiao covered her mouth, she still sneezed quietly. This thrilling thing almost scared her to death. But when she turned around, Xia Xiao was looking straight at her.

"I was wrong."

Ah Zhu lowered his head and apologized. Fortunately, they were not discovered, otherwise they would not be able to clear themselves even if they jumped into the East China Sea. From the moment they got under the bed, there was no way out. However, this place that accommodated countless adulterers and villains also saved them once.

"Thank goodness nothing happened."

Xia Xiao felt that Ah Zhu was challenging her limits. If he had a more violent temper, Ah Zhu would have been punished. She pouted and lowered her head, looking a little pitiful. Xia Xiao no longer cared, and even ignored her directly, just urging the petals in his hand.

Peach blossoms always move because of things, never because of people. Xia Xiao would rather there was something in the wall behind the princess than have problems with her. But the peach blossoms in Xia Xiao's palm went towards the princess.