Shushu and Luli followed behind the two people in front, winding their way deeper and deeper into the city. Before they knew it, they had traversed most of the city and finally arrived at the most prosperous building in the city center.
Seeing that the two figures carrying puppets ahead were about to enter through the side as if they knew the way well, the senior and junior brothers and sisters exchanged a glance and decided to take the risk and follow them.
They were still enveloped in chaotic energy. Taking advantage of the moment when the other used his token to open the barrier, they rushed in through the gap.
Whether it was because the two people carrying the person noticed something or it was just their usual practice, they turned around and looked at the person carefully several times, and then used their divine sense to scan the surroundings repeatedly.
Of course, the chaotic energy of the millet was no joke, so they naturally didn't notice the two little tails that had followed them in.
So, after scanning the area for several breaths, the two continued carrying the puppet inside until they handed it over to a man in the backyard who looked like he was in charge.
Then, Shushu and Luli met someone they never expected.
After the manager dismissed the two dark figures who had gone to kidnap people, he waved to an inconspicuous corner, and a person that both Shushu and Lu Li recognized walked out from the shadows.
It was a man named Ding Peng from one of the teams that had infiltrated this time.
After Ding Peng came out, the first thing he did was to give the steward a deep bow: "Greetings, sir."
Judging from the ease with which he performed the salute, Ding Peng must have already pledged allegiance to the Great Chang Realm. Shushu and Lu Li exchanged a silent glance, both seeing the heaviness in each other's eyes.
It's unclear whether their actions this time were part of a trap set by the enemy, or something else entirely.
But regardless of the reason, one thing is certain: the Great Chang Realm already knows about their infiltration and is even actively trying to capture them.
To be more precise, they've already captured quite a few. Look at that room behind them; there are a lot of unconscious people lying haphazardly, most of whom were the ones they sneaked in with.
Seeing this, Shushu and Luli finally understood why they had been targeted as soon as they entered the city—it turned out that the other party already knew.
However, what reassured his fellow disciples somewhat was that Pei Anlan was not involved. It was unclear whether he had discovered something amiss and escaped, or whether the Great Chang Realm had deliberately left him behind to lure in other fish later.
Shushu felt that both were possible, and secretly discussed it with Lu Li. The two of them did not go to Pei Anlan, but chose to stay here to see if they could find other traitors.
As it turns out, the senior and junior students' choice was absolutely correct.
After staking out and loitering in this luxurious courtyard for two days, they uncovered two more traitors, named Yan Ping and Qiu Yixuan.
Moreover, the two people behind and Ding Peng in front seemed to be strangers to each other, and they didn't even know each other.
Subconsciously, regardless of whether they knew each other or not, Shushu quietly took out the recording stone and hid in a corner to record all the interactions between the three people and the manager.
Then, through eavesdropping, the senior and junior disciples also learned that Pei Anlan had indeed discovered something amiss and escaped, and that these people were now looking for him.
In order to lure Pei Anlan out as soon as possible, these people deliberately spread rumors to lure Pei Anlan here, while setting up numerous traps.
Shushu and Luli witnessed the entire process, not only knowing the traps inside and out, but also seeing Ding Peng silently lie down among the prisoners while everyone in Daweijie was unconscious.
It is said that this was to prevent Pei Anlan from being too clever and able to get past all the traps, so that he could catch people by surprise.
As for Yan Ping and Qiu Yixuan, they were probably not trusted by Ding Peng and were assigned to other places, so they did not participate in the matter at all.
Having learned of these people's conspiracy, Shushu and Luli naturally couldn't just stand by and watch Pei Anlan fall into their trap. After some deliberation, the two of them finally left the courtyard and went out to find Pei Anlan.
With time of the essence, the senior students certainly couldn't be foolish enough to search for people like headless flies. Instead, they chose to use a different set of secret marks that they had prepared beforehand to find people.
In fact, this method was used back in the Eastern Long Border. Apart from them and Pei Anlan, only Xuan Jing knew about it, so there was no risk of exposure.
When Pei Anlan found the people by following the marks, her face was full of surprise. Her first words were, "Weren't you captured?"
That's right, Pei Anlan received news that the two of them had already been captured.
That's why, upon seeing the signal that only they knew, Pei Anlan immediately sensed something was wrong, shook off the others, and came alone.
Compared to the people around him, he trusted Shushu and Luli, who had just arrived, more.
Don't ask why, it's just intuition, the life-saving grace he once received, and the information that the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion had secretly sent him.
After learning from Shushu and Luli that there was a traitor, and after witnessing the contents of the recording stone, Pei Anlan's suspicions were confirmed.
The three then met up and whispered for a while, concluding that there might be a fourth traitor.
In order to find out who this person was, Pei Anlan adopted the suggestion of Shushu and Lu Li, sent his clone back, and his main body went into hiding with Shushu and the others.
Yes, it's a clone.
Although Pei Anlan didn't have a near-immortal master like Shushu and Lu Li, who left them many puppets, he had recently cultivated an avatar.
For some unknown reason, after creating his clone, he did not mention it to those around him, but chose to keep it a secret. And now, it just so happens to come in handy.
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