Emperor Xuanyuan was not stupid. After all, anyone who could sit on that throne, no matter how extravagant, decadent, incompetent, or tyrannical, could not be an idiot, otherwise they would not have been able to hold the throne for so many years.
He pondered, unable to understand how she had disappeared. The head of the guards guessed that she had gone out to gather intelligence, but he didn't think so. If she were gathering intelligence, she would have found that the soldiers and guards were searching for her all over the city. Based on her behavior in the past few times, he knew that Qin Qianluo was not reckless. If she found the people searching for her, she would definitely choose to leave the capital and hide.
However, the guards at the city gate did not find anything amiss, indicating that the person was still in the imperial city, and there was a high probability that they were in that room. It's just that they only had a few days, so it was impossible for them to dig out the secret passage, and the soldiers did not find the secret passage in the room either.
That would rule out the possibility of secret passages and hidden rooms. Considering that the people from the spy camp and Poppy had both disappeared suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind: it was very likely the legendary Sumeru Mustard Seed. With that thought, everything made sense.
He brightened his eyes and ordered his men to find five of the top ten experts. Qin Qianluo must have hidden in the Sumeru Mustard Seed, which means she's still in that room. He just needs to have someone guard that room, and they will definitely come out to find food. After all, there are at least twenty people, and they can't possibly go without food.
With the traitor Dark Moon by Qin Qianluo's side, if I leave ordinary soldiers to guard her, there's no guarantee they won't have a chance to break out. Besides, Qin Qianluo can't go out unprotected, so I'll send five experts. That way, I won't have to worry, and I can just wait.
Qin Qianluo, who was drying and stretching fur in the space, sneezed. She rubbed her nose without paying attention and continued to stretch and fix the fur she had killed in the hunting grounds. She had been busy these past few days and hadn't had time to take care of these furs. Since she couldn't go out today anyway, she might as well do this first.
With everyone working together, they finished quickly and in no time. Qin Qianlu clapped her hands, telling everyone to go and rest, and went to the fruit section to get some apples, washed them, and carried the plate to the light screen to observe.
Five more people appeared outside the light screen, sitting in five different directions, waiting for something with their eyes closed. Qin Qianlu was slightly taken aback. When she saw An Yue walking towards her, she quickly waved to her. An Yue quickened her pace and came to Qin Qianlu's side.
She pointed to the five people outside the light screen and asked, "Sister Dark Moon, who are they? They're not wearing the clothes of soldiers or guards."
Dark Moon looked in the direction the finger was pointing, her eyes filled with disbelief. The top ten experts? Five of them have come? Seeing that the second and third ranked experts had also arrived, a chill ran through Dark Moon's heart.
He swallowed hard and said, "These are five of the top ten masters in the Xuanyuan Kingdom. Their martial arts are so high that I am no match for them. I can't even last three moves against the one ranked last."
Qin Qianluo was stunned when she heard this. She stared wide-eyed at the five people, then at An Yue. Seeing that An Yue also looked incredulous, she turned her head back to look at the five people.
In his mind, he said to 001, "Even Sister Dark Moon couldn't beat them, so why are these five here? Aren't all the masters supposed to be retired from the martial world? How come they're working for the royal family?"
001 Not knowing their names or their information, I'd like to ask Dark Moon if she knows their names so I can investigate.
Upon hearing this, Qin Qianluo asked, "Sister Dark Moon, do you know who they are? How skilled are they in martial arts?"
Dark Moon also heard 001's voice. Since 001 didn't know the names of the foreigners, it couldn't see the information. So it pointed at the group and introduced them to Qin Qianluo one by one.
She pointed to the one on the far right and said, "The one in gray is named Wuhen, and is ranked ninth. The one in black is named Canglei, and is ranked seventh. The one in white is named Leiting, and is ranked fifth. The one in black is named Xuesha, and is ranked third. The one in red is named Youming, and is ranked second."
Qin Qianluo gasped in surprise: "Three of the top five are here?"
Dark Moon also found it unbelievable. Hearing Qin Qianluo's shocked voice, she nodded. 001 looked at the people's appearances, matched the names, found the information of several people, and her whole body trembled.
It spoke with a sigh, "Luo Bao, these people are all loyal to Emperor Xuanyuan or the Xuanyuan royal family. According to the information, Emperor Xuanyuan probably sensed that you have a treasure similar to the Sumeru Mustard Seed, guessed that you were still in the room, and was worried that you would lead Dark Moon and the Dark Guards to fight your way out, so he sent experts to guard the area."
Qin Qianluo looked completely bewildered. "So, the Emperor Xuanyuan knew I was here? Should I praise him for being so clever as to surround me like this?"
001 responded somewhat blankly, "Now it seems, yes, he guessed it, and even if all these experts, Dark Moon and the Dark Guards combined, couldn't defeat them, especially the second and third ranked ones, they are terrifyingly powerful."
Qin Qianluo plopped down on the ground, crossed her legs, and took a vicious bite of an apple. She didn't forget to offer one to An Yue, who took it and sat down on the ground with her.
As she ate her apple, she said, "That dog emperor really thinks highly of me, sending so many experts to surround me. He's also quite clever; indulging in lust hasn't damaged his brain, and he can still guess so much and make such a meticulous deployment."
After saying that, he took another vicious bite, his cheeks bulging, his aura as if he were biting the flesh of the Yellow Emperor. His face still had a bit of baby fat, making him look fierce yet adorable.
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