Partridge Feather and Canglan sneaked into the manor.
These days, Liu Yan secretly wandered all over the garden, leaving behind hidden marks using the methods of the Xuanji Guard.
Before long, following the directions, they arrived at an artificial hill and obtained the layout map of the manor.
Two of these places were specially marked: one was Prince Rui's courtyard, Zhenxi Hall, and the other was his study.
Despite having many servants to attend to her in her residence, Canglan chose the study first.
The two stealthily made their way to their target.
The outer courtyard of the pavilion has white walls and gray tiles, with Xiangfei bamboo densely planted at the base of the walls. Moss grows on the bamboo joints, and when the rain falls, it makes a rustling sound, like silkworms eating mulberry leaves.
A plaque hangs above the moon gate, with the two characters "Qingheng" engraved in relief on the bottom of a pine tree.
As I rushed along the main path towards the covered walkway, before I even reached the eaves, I suddenly heard a loud shout.
"who!"
Canglan's face was as still as water. He clearly did not sense anyone else, which showed that he was quite skilled at concealing his aura.
However, it is normal for the study to be guarded, which suggests that important intelligence may be hidden there.
"Take it down!"
Having already revealed her whereabouts, she knew she couldn't possibly return empty-handed, so she made a decision in a short time.
Moreover, both of them are dressed normally and have disguised themselves, so this is the best opportunity they could have.
The two darted into the covered walkway and saw the person's appearance clearly; the person was hidden in the shadow of the pillars.
In a two-on-one fight, Canglan immediately discerned his opponent's strength and breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, it's only at the fourth rank.
The Xuanji Guards are not afraid of anyone at the same level, especially when they have a numerical advantage.
After only three rounds of fighting, the guard was struck in the chest and thigh with a needle, and immediately felt dizzy.
"mean……"
The next moment, his head tilted to the side, and he lost consciousness.
The two immediately rushed into the study, bringing the guard with them.
The commotion just now wasn't significant, but delay could lead to unforeseen consequences, so we must act quickly.
The layout of the study is not complicated.
The north wall has a floor-to-ceiling cypress wood shelf, and the books are arranged in three colors: blue cloth cover, yellow hemp cover, and plain Xuan paper scrolls.
The central elm wood desk, its natural wood grain stained with ink to resemble the contours of mountains and rivers.
A chessboard is placed under the west window, and a charcoal stove is placed next to it, presumably for brewing tea on ordinary days.
Partridge Feather inspected the desk, wooden shelves, and other furnishings, while Canglan inspected the floor tiles, walls, and beams.
Both of them knew some mechanical arts, and their methods of investigation were simple.
By using true qi to vibrate, one can easily locate hidden compartments and secret rooms from the feedback force.
Soon, Partridge Feather found a small, square compartment under the desk. With a little sensing, he found the mechanism and opened it.
Two booklets and several letters were hidden inside.
These things are quite old and look rather worn.
Canglan carefully opened the top volume, which began with the third month of the second year of Taiwei.
His Majesty ascended the throne in winter and changed the era name to Taiwei.
Canglan gasped, because the number of inferior coins minted was recorded after the time was up.
Turn the pages one by one, and write a journal entry every three months.
It has been a full thirteen years now!
She slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, her hands trembling slightly, and turned to the next book.
How could that be!
This book is even simpler; after the name and official title comes a number, with no further explanation, but the two of them couldn't guess what that number meant.
But the name at the top of the homepage... how could it be him!
Quickly flipping through the pages, familiar names appeared one after another, from Fengjing to Bailu County.
After quickly flipping through them, only two letters remained.
They carefully pulled out one of the letters, and after reading just a few lines, their eyes widened instantly, and they involuntarily held their breath.
"Sister, this..."
Partridge's voice trembled violently, and Canglan, who was more experienced than her, was not much better off. She pursed her lips tightly, and all the color drained from her face.
He carefully placed the letter back in its original packaging and immediately took out oil paper and tung oil cloth to wrap these items.
If what is recorded above is true, it will be nothing short of a catastrophic event for Da Gan.
Given their rank, they are incapable of making any decisions; this matter must be reported immediately.
However, Canglan had reservations because the process of obtaining these things had been far too smooth.
If she did these things, she must have hidden them in a place that ordinary people would never think of.
The study was guarded by only a fourth-grade martial artist, and the mechanism was so simple.
It doesn't seem like it's used to hide confidential documents; it's more like a trap.
After calming herself down, she explained her concerns, and the two spent some more time searching, but they did not find any other hidden compartments.
"Let's not wait any longer, let's go!"
The two of them didn't care about anything else at that moment and sped away following the marks left by Yin Zhe along the way.
The mint, in front of the ruins of its office building.
Liu Yan suppressed his internal injuries, his face looking extremely pale.
He originally wanted to sneak in silently to find evidence, but was forced to reveal himself by the third-rank sorcerer.
They appeared to be going all out to kill him on the spot, but in reality, they were just stalling for time.
Led to this point, the illusion of a life-or-death situation was set up to force him to use his ultimate move.
And coincidentally, Prince Rui's men arrived just in time and witnessed the scene of corpses scattered all over the ground.
Ah... A fire burns within Liu Yan's chest, a silent rage.
Who are you?
The questioning voice came, and Liu Yan's gaze swept over it lightly, "Liu Yan, Commander of Xuanji Guard."
The identity of the commander of the Xuanji Guard was quite intimidating. The stern questioner's breath hitched, but he immediately spoke up, "Even if he is from the Xuanji Guard, he cannot..."
Before he finished speaking, the intense "momentum" swept over Prince Rui without regard for anything else.
A fierce collision suddenly appeared in the void, and the aftershocks rippled outwards.
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