735 Searching, Feng Qingchen cannot die
That night, a black figure jumped out from somewhere and walked around Xuanxiao Palace like a ghost. It seemed that he was very familiar with the layout of Xuanxiao Palace, because he was able to avoid the visible and secret guards of Xuanxiao Palace every time.
The man in black had a clear goal. After avoiding the light and dark sentries, he went straight to the treasure pavilion of Xuanxiao Palace. The treasure pavilion was just an external name. This should be the place where the Palace Master of Xuanxiao Palace works daily and stores important items.
Not only is this place heavily guarded, there are also various mechanisms and traps. Because outsiders broke in some time ago, the defense here is even more strict.
The man in black seemed to have known this for a long time. He seemed to be walking casually, but every step he took just happened to avoid the mechanisms and traps here. Of course, the main reason was that the man in black did not walk into the core area. The deeper he went in, the stricter the defense became.
Squeak...
The man in black pushed open a small door and sneaked into a place that seemed to be the servants' resting place. As soon as he stepped in, a figure walked out from behind the curtain with light footsteps and without any sound.
"Jiuqing." The visitor called out when he saw Lan Jiuqing's iconic mask.
"Did you get the thing?" Lan Jiuqing didn't have the time to chat with Bu Jingyun. He just reached out his hand as soon as he saw Bu Jingyun.
Well……
Bu Jingyun lowered his head and said, "No, there are two rooms I can't enter. This is the map of mechanisms and traps I drew. There are seven rooms in total. The five rooms I marked are the ones I have been to. There is no map inside. If the map is in the treasure pavilion, it should be in the last two rooms. Those two rooms are guarded 24 hours a day. I have been squatting for two days and have not found any opportunity. The guards are completely seamless and there is no loophole to exploit."
"You are making excuses for your failure." Lan Jiuqing glanced at Bu Jingyun, took the map from Bu Jingyun's hand and started to check it, while memorizing the places marked with mechanisms.
When Lan Jiuqing finished reading, he crushed the map into pieces. Bu Jingyun took advantage of the opportunity to step forward and explained with a wronged look on his face: "Jiuqing, I really tried my best this time. I definitely didn't cheat or play tricks. Besides, I have found the place where Xuanxiao Palace hides the silver. How about I steal some silver and take it back to atone for my crime?"
"If you are short of money, go and claim the bounty of two hundred thousand taels of gold from the assassin world." Lan Jiuqing said unhappily.
"I'm not the one who's short of money, aren't you the one who's short of money? Didn't Wenqing say before that we lost a huge sum of money and all our profits were in vain? We happen to be in Xuanxiao Palace, so there's no reason for us to go to a mountain of treasures and come back empty-handed. As for the reward, uh... although it's very tempting, I don't have the courage to use it." Bu Jingyun really wanted to find an opportunity to make a contribution. Only by making a contribution could he return to Beijing, and maybe even see Baoer.
"We are not short of money. Xuanxiao Palace is indeed rich, but this little money is not worth my attention. There is no need to take risks for this little silver. Once Su Wenqing's batch of mirrors are launched, we can definitely make a lot of money. Then we can take down the Shandong Lu family and the smuggling business. We will not be short of money in the short term." Lan Jiuqing was really afraid that Bu Jingyun would do something reckless in order to gain merit, so he explained a few things.
"Okay, I won't worry about the money. That's Su Wenqing's business. What about the killer? I heard that the deal can't be canceled. Will Feng Qingchen be hunted down for the rest of her life? If that's the case, then the secret guards we sent out are probably useless."
Although the secret guards are strong, they are still far behind the top killers. If they meet a few top killers, those secret guards will be finished. Lan Jiuqing handed the responsibility of Feng Qingchen's safety to Bu Jingyun. If Feng Qingchen is about to get into trouble, Bu Jingyun will be the first to suffer.
"Our influence in the underworld is too shallow and our foundation is too weak. We cannot intervene or interfere in the affairs of the killer world." In other words, they had no way to cancel the deal.
That's a bounty. If the bounty isn't paid, someone will be watching them. No matter how strong they are, it will be useless. There will always be a group of people in this world who will risk their lives for money.
"If that's the case, then we should find a powerful bodyguard for Feng Qingchen as soon as possible, so that we won't be caught off guard. But we don't have a suitable candidate." Masters are not cabbages. You can't reap a bunch by sowing a handful of seeds. Masters are hard to come by.
"I have a candidate, you don't have to worry about this." He thought of the most suitable bodyguard, but the prerequisite is to convince that person. That person... is too unruly, and it may not be easy to tie him up, but he believes Feng Qingchen has a way.
"Okay then. It's getting late. Let's split up. I'll help you lead the guards away." Bu Jingyun would be relieved as long as Feng Qingchen was safe.
If something happened to Feng Qingchen, he would never see Baoer again in his life. He believed that the bastard Lan Jiuqing could do it.
"Let's go." Lan Jiuqing didn't say much, but showed it with his actions.
The two of them walked silently towards the treasure house of Xuanxiao Palace, one in front and one behind. Bu Jingyun had visited the place many times and knew how to avoid the secret guards. But when he couldn't avoid them...
"There are four people in front, you are responsible for the two on the left." Lan Jiuqing made a gesture to Bu Jingyun without saying anything. Bu Jingyun also used gestures to tell Lan Jiuqing that there was no problem.
The two agreed on a time, and when the time came, they looked at each other tacitly, nodded, and took action...
The guards of Xuanxiao Palace were of high quality. Even in the cold winter, they stood straight and remained alert in the middle of the night. They did not communicate with their companions and only focused on their own duties. This gave Lan Jiuqing and Bu Jingyun an opportunity. The two stepped forward...
"Crack." Almost at the same time, Lan Jiuqing and Bu Jingyun attacked and twisted the necks of the two guards. The other two guards found that as soon as they opened their mouths, they heard a "pop" and an egg bead the size of a pigeon egg hit their mouths. Before they could cry out in pain, they felt a pain in their necks. They lowered their eyes... and saw blood gushing from their throats and their necks were crooked.
Without any intention of dealing with the body, Lan Jiuqing and Bu Jingyun gently laid the person on the ground and walked towards the yard.
Each of the last two rooms had a separate outer courtyard, which was guarded by people. There were also guards in the inner courtyard. As soon as Lan Jiuqing and Bu Jingyun entered, they were discovered by the guards inside. There were twelve guards inside. Lan Jiuqing and Bu Jingyun rushed forward without saying a word, drawing their swords.
"Assassin, there is an assassin." The twelve guards only defended and did not attack. They wanted to delay time until the reinforcements arrived.
Seeing this, Lan Jiuqing and Bu Jingyun moved even faster. In just a cup of tea, the twelve people became corpses. Lan Jiuqing gestured to Bu Jingyun and rushed into the room, while Bu Jingyun turned and walked towards the last room.
The layout of the room was very simple. After a while of knocking, Lan Jiuqing found seven secret compartments, avoided three hidden weapons, and found six hidden mechanisms.
There were several martial arts manuals, letters exchanged with various countries and sects, some priceless treasures, tokens from other sects, and even a portrait of Lu Yimo, but there was no map of Kyushu...