If we were to say which place is most heavily guarded in modern military operations, it would be the central intelligence agencies of various countries.
In ancient times, the most heavily guarded and most skilled place was the inner palace.
Although Yi Mu and Hu Tianqin were skilled in martial arts, it would not be easy for them to get through the heavily guarded palace and bring the two children out.
Hu Tianqin had not touched a sword for more than five years.
He wasn't sure if he could still be as invincible as he was back then when he held a sword in his hand again.
Their plan was for Hu Tianqin to distract the palace guards while Yi Mu went to rescue the two children.
Hu Tianqin knocked out one of the guards, changed into a guard's uniform, and blended into the crowd to cover Yi Mu's escape.
Yi Mu's lightness skill was superb. He used the falling petals and leaves to climb the steps and arrived at the outer perimeter of the Imperial Hospital in less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.
The Imperial Hospital wasn't large, but it was surrounded by guards dressed in golden armor, with posts every three steps.
Since ancient times, the golden-armored guards have only been authorized by the emperor.
They were the most unfathomably skilled group of people in the entire palace.
The Crown Prince thinks too highly of them, sending so many experts.
Yi Mu pulled the black cloth over his face, lightly touched the ground with his feet, and landed gracefully like a butterfly. He lightly touched the ancient locust tree in the courtyard with his toes, landed on the tree, and rolled behind the rockery.
He didn't make a sound during this time.
But just as he was about to sneak into the house, a physician dressed in imperial physician's robes came out.
His eyes met Yi Mu's by chance, and he gasped in surprise before being knocked down by the silver needles Yi Mu had shot out.
The porcelain bowl in the imperial physician's hand fell to the ground with a thud, and Yi Mu seized the opportunity.
His figure moved so fast that he became a phantom; the guards who came upon hearing the sound only saw a dark figure dart into the house.
At the captain's command, "Capture him!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a firework exploded in the sky above the Imperial Hospital. The green fireworks were particularly eye-catching in the darkness.
Upon receiving the signal, Hu Tianqin gripped his sword and leaped into the courtyard.
He was wrong. Not having touched a sword for five years had not only failed to make his martial arts skills decline, but the moment he picked up the sword, it was as if he had broken free of heavy shackles, and his blood was boiling.
The legendary swordsman Langyue Sword, once the number one swordsman in the martial arts world and hated to the bone by the righteous sects, has now reappeared in the martial arts world.
A true swordsman doesn't rely on a sword. Even with an ordinary peach wood sword, he can wield it with dazzling skill, transforming the dull blade into something incredibly sharp.
The Imperial Medical Academy was neither large nor small.
Each courtyard has a different layout, and Yi Mu was unsure how long Hu Tianqin could hold out, so he had to act quickly.
Xia Yunxue came out of the room and saw a dark figure dart into the room. She recognized the figure all too well.
She looked around and tiptoed into the room.
Yi Mu's breath hitched, and he gripped the curved knife.
Xia Yunxue whispered, "Senior brother, I know where they are."
Yi Mu turned around.
Xia Yunxue beckoned to him: "Come with me."
Shao Shao and Zi Ruo were separated and the imperial physician administered medicine to the two children separately, comparing their physical reactions.
The presence of the Crown Prince and others at the Imperial Hospital exerted immense pressure on the imperial physicians.
But even if someone is immune to the plague, it is impossible to develop a life-saving drug in just one or two days.
Xia Yunxue, dressed in men's clothing, entered the room and told everyone to go to the front hall for dinner first, and to come back after resting for a while, while she would watch over things here for the time being.
After everyone had left, Yi Mu emerged from the shadows.
Zi Ruo lay on the bed, pale-faced, but had no external injuries.
“They were using children to test drugs, so I fed them my blood. They're fine. Senior brother, you can take them away now.”
Yi Mu picked up Zi Ruo, nodded to Xia Yunxue, and turned to go to another room.
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