A group of people rushed up to the attic and searched everywhere, but they couldn't find any trace of Nan Mo.
"Sir," the left guard ran to the front of the horse and knelt on one knee, "I failed to do my job well and let the thief escape."
"Run away?"
"Xu Zhi" is difficult to understand.
Chu Mu also didn't understand.
[Why run? If a normal person discovers they've changed their shell, the first thing they'd do is check where their original shell is, right? Why did Xu Zhi run?]
[Besides, even if he couldn't explain it clearly right away, as Xu Zhi himself, he definitely knew himself better than Nan Mo did. If they really had to confront each other, Nan Mo would be the one who lost.]
Nan Mo, who was wearing Xu Zhi's skin, nodded silently.
Seeing that the Duke of Zhenguo had not responded for a long time, the left guard was so nervous that cold sweat rolled down his forehead.
"I have failed to perform my duties properly. Please punish me, Duke!"
The right guard knelt down and said, "I have failed in my duty as well. I am willing to be punished along with the left guard!"
Chu Mu secretly pinched Nan Mo who was in a daze.
"..." Nan Mo quickly adjusted his expression, revealing a look of arrogance similar to Xu Zhi's. "If I have to worry about such a small matter, what's the point of keeping you here?"
The two guards knelt on the ground, not daring to raise their heads. "We will definitely send more people to search the entire city and bring the thief to justice!"
"Hmph," Nan Mo snorted coldly, "I'll spare you for now."
"Thank you for your mercy, sir!"
"Duke," Chu Mu said, fearing that Nan Mo's drama would go too far, "I coerced him. If you're angry, don't embarrass him."
Nan Mo shook his sleeves and said, "Humph, I'll settle the score with you when I get back—did you two hear that?"
The left guard obviously didn't understand.
The right guard's eyes flashed, and he said loudly: "I understand."
Nan Mo glanced at the right guard with admiration and whispered to Chu Mu, "This guy is quite smart."
Chu Mu had a cold look on his face, but he pinched Nan Mo again with his hands folded behind his back.
[Silly guy, shut up! Fang Wuxin is still here!]
The martial arts of the imperial guards were not that good, and it was not certain whether Fang Wuxin and Wu Shan, the best fighter in Beimu, could hear what they were saying through the crowd.
Nan Mo glanced at Fang Wuxin and others who were hiding behind the crowd without leaving a trace.
The other party did not lower his head like the others, but raised his head and stared at Nan Mo without any hesitation.
When Nan Mo looked over, Fang Wuxin smiled at him.
Nan Mo nodded at him calmly, then looked away naturally.
[It seems Fang Wuxin has reached some kind of deal with the Dian Guogong. As expected, crazy people attract crazy people.]
Nan Mo listened to Chu Mu's heartbeat and frowned with some concern.
It turns out that in the eyes of beauties, Xu Zhi and Fang Wuxin are both mature and charming. No, he has to grow up quickly and become a real crazy guy!
…
After the long team left Langcheng, a soaked man climbed out of the abandoned well in the backyard of Chunri Pavilion.
He was extremely tall, with a stature of nine feet, but he was wearing a gauze skirt that was too short to cover his body, revealing a section of his strong, hairy calves.
"Pooh!"
The man spat out the dirt in his mouth and reached out to lift up his wet long hair.
“Hahahahahaha…”
Although he looked extremely embarrassed, he laughed heartily.
“I did it!”
The man was of average appearance, almost ugly.
But those eyes were as bright as morning stars.
“I did it!!”
The man kept repeating this sentence, with a nervous glint in his eyes.
"Chu Mu! I succeeded!!"
After a while, he finally calmed down.
"Wait for me...Chu Chu, wait for me..."
He stared at a floating cloud in the sky, and the light in his eyes gradually became gentle.
…
Langcheng is not far from Xiadu. The horses of the imperial guards are all good horses. They ran non-stop all the way and finally returned to the royal city before dark.
Outside the city gate, the Hidden King, still dressed in his eye-catching red robe, paced back and forth anxiously.
When the earth-shaking sound of horse hooves was heard, the eyes of the Hidden King hidden under the mask suddenly lit up.
He jumped on his horse swiftly and galloped towards the approaching imperial guards.
"Azhi!"
The Hidden King's voice was filled with joy.
"Whoa—" "Xu Zhi" reined in the horse, his expression as cold as ever. "Why did Your Majesty come here in person?"
"Azhi," the Yin King raised his face with an extremely infatuated look, "I was worried that you were hurt by that monster. I couldn't rest easy if I didn't come out to see you back."
[Even the address has become "I". This Hidden King is most likely the NPC who turned evil for love in the melodramatic novel.]
Nan Mo almost couldn't hold back when he heard Chu Mu's inner voice: Eat like a fart? This description of the beauty is really appropriate.
After practicing his facial features all the way, Nan Mo can now imitate Xu Zhi's expression almost to 90% as long as he doesn't make any big expressions.
He loosened the reins and pretended to dismount to pay his respects to King Yin.
"Azhi, there's no need to be so polite." King Yin hurriedly stopped him, "Your leg is just healed, but you still need to take good care of it."
Nan Mo bowed lightly and said, "Forgive me for my rudeness. The night dew is cold and heavy, Your Majesty, please return to the palace early."
King Yin was stunned and finally took his eyes off Nan Mo.
He glanced at the team behind him and said, "Where's that demon Chaomu? Take him straight to the Ministry of Justice's prison!"
"No need," Nan Mo patted his sleeves. "The people from the Ministry of Justice may not be able to keep an eye on him, and there are many strange things about him. I'd better take him back to the Duke's Mansion and take a look at him myself."
The Hidden King's pupils suddenly dilated: "How—how can this be possible?"
"Why not?" Nan Mo gently stroked his subordinate's whip. "Since I can capture him, I'm not afraid of him escaping again... Besides, what use are those cowards in the Ministry of Justice?"
Nan Mo saw it clearly during his time in the Ministry of Justice. If Xu Zhi controlled two-thirds of the government, then the Ministry of Justice was the biggest piece of meat in the territory he had not yet set foot in.
The King of Hidden has absolute dominance in the Ministry of Justice.
"this……"
The people in the Ministry of Justice are all close confidants of Prince Yin. When Nan Mo scolds the Ministry of Justice, it is actually equivalent to scolding Prince Yin.
This is unbearable for any monarch.
The Hidden King wore a mask, and no one could guess his inner thoughts from his facial expression.
"Your Majesty, I haven't rested since last night and am already tired," Nan Mo bowed to the King of Yin again, "Let's discuss these trivial matters tomorrow."
"Okay..." After a brief silence, the Yin King's voice returned to its gentle and pleasant tone, "Azhi is indeed tired. Let's wait until you have rested enough before we talk about these unimportant things."
The wheel tracks clanged over the gravel on the road. Chu Mu lifted the curtain a little and took a look outside.
"Oh my god."
Chu Mu quickly retreated.
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