"Why don't I understand? Does this matter have anything to do with the city lord?" Although Bai Luoyu didn't miss a word, he still didn't understand what the relationship was.
"You'll know after checking, Mr. Bai, let's eat first." Gu Nianchen handed the chopsticks to Bai Luoyu who was still thinking.
"Eating, nothing is more important than eating, anyway I can't figure it out." Bai Luoyu took the chopsticks and started eating with relish.
Gu Nianchen looked at Bai Luoyu and smiled. He really envied Bai Luoyu's free and easy personality.
I think Bai Luoyu was like this when he just came down the mountain in the original story line, but the successive blows changed him, and he was very glad that he came.
After dinner, the two waited for a while, and only put on masks and set off late at night.
"Where are we going?" Bai Luoyu asked.
"City Lord's Mansion!" Gu Nianchen answered concisely.
"Do you know where it is?" Bai Luoyu was curious. They both came here together, so why did Gu Nianchen seem to know everything?
"I don't know!" Gu Nianchen replied simply.
“…”Okay, Bai Luoyu thought it was too early to praise.
Gu Nianchen and Bai Luoyu disappeared into the night in a flash and arrived at the top of the tallest tower in the city.
Looking around, I saw the grand building in the east of the city, which was the City Lord's Mansion.
Bai Luoyu finally understood after seeing this why Gu Nianchen brought him out without asking any questions. It was too obvious.
"Why does this City Lord's Mansion occupy almost half of the entire city? Isn't it too luxurious?" Bai Luoyu frowned and said.
"Let's go and take a look." Gu Nianchen and Bai Luoyu moved closer. When they were very close to the City Lord's Mansion, they realized that the City Lord's Mansion was more luxurious than they had seen from afar.
The outer wall of the mansion is almost as high as the city wall, and there are guards standing guard. The main gate of the city lord's mansion is decorated with gold.
Gu Nianchen and Bai Luoyu looked at each other and could see what was in each other's eyes. The luxury of the City Lord's Mansion formed a sharp contrast with the residents of the city.
Gu Nianchen made a hand gesture, and the two of them hid their bodies and sneaked into the City Lord's Mansion.
What's even more shocking is what's inside. Jade sculptures can be seen everywhere, and even the stone roads on the ground are inlaid with jade, glowing faintly in the night.
Gu Nianchen took Bai Luoyu to check around the mansion, but there was nothing special.
However, a rockery in the side courtyard caught Gu Nianchen's attention. The rockery was very exquisitely made and occupied a large area.
Generally speaking, this kind of courtyard landscape should be in front of the main hall, rather than in the side courtyard where guests rarely pass by.
There are also many guards in the side courtyard, which is somewhat unusual.
After Gu Nianchen and Bai Luoyu investigated, they found that apart from the bedrooms of the city lord, his wife, concubines, and children, the rumored old city lord was not there.
Gu Nianchen narrowed his eyes slightly and decided to find out what the rockery was.
The two men observed in the dark for a while and only took action after the patrolling guards arrived.
Although these guards are masters to ordinary people, for Gu Nianchen and Bai Luoyu, subduing them is just a matter of breaths.
Gu Nianchen walked into the rockery and continued exploring the mountain. Finally, he found a mechanism in a hidden place.
He glanced around warily: "Xiaoyu, you stay here and guard. If you find anything wrong, leave immediately. Do you understand?"
"I want to go down with you." Bai Luoyu frowned.
"The situation is unknown. I can't guarantee whether it is safe. Besides, you are outside to protect my safety. Don't you want to?" Gu Nianchen said.
"I want to protect you, be careful!" Bai Luoyu has never been a willful child, he nodded seriously.
Gu Nianchen nodded and pressed the mechanism, and sure enough, a secret room appeared. The mechanism was cleverly designed and made almost no sound.
Gu Nianchen glanced at Bai Luoyu, then walked into the secret room.
After passing through a long secret passage, we came to a staircase leading downwards.
There was a rotten smell in it that was quite unpleasant.
Gu Nianchen walked carefully, fearing that there might be other mechanisms or secret doors inside.
This is also the reason why he didn't let Bai Luoyu come down. If this kind of secret room contains valuables, there will usually be many trigger mechanisms, and the narrow space will make it difficult for people to react.
Gu Nianchen walked down. His steps were light and his breathing was well controlled, so the two guards below didn't notice him at all.
"Why does the city lord still keep him? He makes us two have to stay in this dark place every day. It's so damn unlucky." One of them said.
"That's right, damn, I almost forgot what it feels like to be a woman." Another one echoed.
From the sound, it sounded like the two were drinking. Gu Nianchen listened to their dirty talk and immediately flashed over and knocked both of them unconscious with a palm.
When I turned around, I saw a man lying in a cell with his hands and feet tied with iron chains.
When the man saw Gu Nianchen, he was neither panicked nor happy, but just looked at him with empty eyes.
"Who are you? Why are you imprisoned here?" Gu Nianchen asked, but he had already made a judgment in his mind.
I just didn't expect to see it in such an environment. It seems that things are far from that simple.
"I don't know anything, you don't have to waste your time." The man said, his face still expressionless, as if he no longer cared about anything.
"I'm not his man, but the city lord's mansion is full of wealth and treasures, while the residents in the city are still poorly clothed, so I want to see how you react." Gu Nianchen said.
After hearing these words, the man's calm eyes finally showed a slight fluctuation.
"But what can I do? It's all my fault for letting the wolf into the house. It's all my fault!" The man said sadly.
"If you still want to, come with me first. We'll find a solution after we understand the situation." Gu Nianchen unlocked the door and threw the key to the handcuffs and shackles over.
If this person has no desire to survive and is unmoved by the suffering of the people, then it would be useless to rescue him.
The man took a look at the key and opened the shackles without any hesitation: "Thank you, young man. Chu Xiong is grateful! Please help me."
"Yeah." Gu Nianchen nodded and walked out with Chu Xiong. Bai Luoyu, who was waiting at the door, was stunned when he saw Chu Xiong.
"Let's go out first!" Gu Nianchen said, and Bai Luoyu nodded without asking any questions. He followed Gu Nianchen and took Chu Xiong out of the City Lord's Mansion.
It would be easy to be discovered if Chu Xiong was brought back to the inn, and it would be inconvenient to talk, so the three of them came to an old temple outside the city.
Gu Nianchen first checked Chu Xiong to see if he had any injuries or was poisoned.
After checking, they found that there was nothing serious wrong with him except that he had been in the dungeon without sunlight for many years and lacked nutrition.
"Tell me what's going on!" Gu Nianchen said to Chu Xiong.
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