Sure enough, a lot of people came that night, all of them for the Pangu Jade. There were all sorts of people, including the group of tomb raiders.
This was exactly the effect Lu Baichuan wanted to see. If no one had come, they might have been complacent, but now that so many people had arrived, their sense of crisis had immediately arisen.
For safety, Jiang Jiuniang drugged the Emperor Emeritus and Consort Liu, putting them to sleep. Then she sent the two children into her spatial dimension, and the couple hid in the shadows watching the people outside.
Surprisingly, several groups of people started fighting outside before they even got in, creating a very chaotic scene.
Fortunately, the courtyard they rented was in a relatively remote location with few neighbors around; otherwise, they would have scared many people late at night.
Jiang Jiuniang yawned and asked, "Did you get a good look at those tomb raiders?"
"Look closely, the one with the little braid over there is Thursday."
Lu Baichuan pointed to a few people in the upper left corner. Jiang Jiuniang looked over and, sure enough, saw that the little braid was particularly eye-catching.
She kept an eye on those people, and when they got close, she sprinkled some scented powder on them and said, "I'm sleepy, do you want to take a nap?"
They don't plan to show up tonight to filter out people who are only after money, so as to avoid unnecessary conflicts.
As for why they didn't come in to fight, but instead stayed outside the courtyard?
Because there was a sign at the entrance of the courtyard that read: "Distressed and in disrepair; if damaged, compensation will be tripled."
Everyone thought the family was trying to scam them, but considering that the person who dared to put up such a sign here was not someone to be trifled with, they decided it was best not to offend them. So, they all took action outside the yard without prior arrangement.
Even after they succeeded, they only planned to sneak in, steal the Pangu Jade, and leave, since the couple inside were not someone they could mess with.
This group of tomb raiders were no ordinary people; their skills far surpassed those who had come in groups to try their luck, and they disappeared in no time.
Only Thursday's group remained, and the surroundings were eerily quiet. Someone belatedly said, "Boss, we've made such a commotion outside, why isn't there any reaction inside? Didn't you say that couple is difficult to deal with? They can't be sleeping too soundly, can they?"
"Damn it, we've fallen for their trap!"
On Thursday, they belatedly realized what was happening and tried to escape, but it was too late. Jiang Jiuniang stood on the wall and used all her strength to cast a large net, trapping all the people who were trying to flee.
"Done!"
Jiang Jiuniang stood on the wall, grinning foolishly. She hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. She had originally planned to follow them before making a move, but they had chased everyone else away. So why not make a move now?
They were tied with heavy steel balls, so they couldn't run away at all. Lu Baichuan jumped down from the wall and tied them all up, exactly five people.
"That's a wrap, I'm sleepy!"
Jiang Jiuniang yawned as she put away the net, while Lu Baichuan prepared to take the captured people back. However, just as he turned around, he heard the sound of a sharp blade cutting through the wind behind him. Lu Baichuan quickly dodged, but the tomb raiders were not spared and were directly slit in the throat.
Things happened so fast that Jiang Jiuniang's hand, which was pulling in the net, trembled, and several people collapsed.
She dropped the net and chased after it, but there was nothing in the darkness, as if everything that had just happened was a dream.
"Depend on!"
Jiang Jiuniang cursed inwardly, realizing that she had wasted the entire night.
The fact that the other party could kill and silence her and Lu Baichuan in front of them was not to be underestimated, especially since they ran so fast. Even the usually carefree Jiang Jiuniang couldn't help but become vigilant.
The skill that person displayed just now was unlike anything a normal person could do.
Jiang Jiuniang narrowed her eyes. Could it be a transmigrated superhuman like her?
Well, this is getting more and more interesting.
If she couldn't catch up, she might as well give up. Jiang Jiuniang walked over and said to Lu Baichuan, "Let's go back to sleep."
Lu Baichuan said nothing, placed the tomb robber's body in a corner, and prepared to go to the yamen the next morning to find someone to clean it up.
Lying in bed, Jiang Jiuniang tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Lu Baichuan held her in his arms and comforted her, "It's alright, he'll come out on his own when the time is right."
Jiang Jiuniang nodded and said, "It's really not good to be alone. Let's go back to the capital as soon as possible. It's not good to keep the child hidden in the space all the time."
Originally, she had planned to resolve this matter before returning to the capital, but tonight this person made Jiang Jiuniang feel a sense of crisis. The only thing she couldn't let go of was her child, and she absolutely couldn't let her child be alone.
The reason she was able to live so freely before was mainly because she hadn't encountered any rivals. But now that a rival has appeared, and she is a person with children and a family, she absolutely cannot let the other party find her weakness.
"Okay, let's set off tomorrow."
Accompanied by the Emperor Emeritus and Consort Liu, they could not use high-tech transportation and could only travel slowly to the capital by carriage, a journey that would take several months, and they did not know how many dangers they would encounter along the way.
However, as long as you stay close to them, there won't be any danger. The real danger is when you have to leave them, and then the children become the biggest target.
"I was careless. I should have known better than to leak the information. This has caused me so much trouble."
Jiang Jiuniang felt a little wronged. Having lived for so long, this was the first time she had to live with her tail between her legs. This feeling was really suffocating!
"Alright, alright, there's mine too, don't worry."
Lu Baichuan patted her back, his mood was also very complicated. His wife had always been bothered by Xiangxiang's superpowers, and now that such a powerful person had appeared, what exactly went wrong?
But no matter what happens, he will definitely be at the forefront.
I just hope the journey will be safe.
The next morning, Lu Baichuan went to find the yamen runners to handle the matter. After proving that he had nothing to do with it, he drove his carriage away from Mingcheng.
Only after the carriage slowly drove away did a figure slowly appear on the high-rise building. The man looked at the departing carriage and twitched the corner of his mouth, saying with some regret, "I didn't expect that I was still a step too late. Your child is already so grown up. But it doesn't matter. You will eventually become mine, my dear Lan Jiu."
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