Chapter 438 Stealing the Dragon Robe
"Stealing the dragon robe? Boss, are you crazy?"
Luo Dongdong screamed in shock, and quickly covered his mouth with his only arm, sobbing, sounding like he was cursing.
Yun Chen knocked Luo Dongdong on the head, then used his eyes to signal the excited Rong Yi to be quiet, and whispered:
"Assassination is impossible. If caught, it's a capital offense. If not, the investigation will be endless. The only option is to steal something that makes the most noise without hurting anyone. The dragon robe is lighter and easier to carry than gold, silver, or porcelain.
When the guards are about to catch up, we can just throw the dragon robe away. If it gets damaged a little, the guards will be in trouble and will definitely rush to catch the robe. We can take advantage of the chaos to escape, then quickly find a place to change clothes and go back to drink. This way, it will be perfect!"
Luo Dongdong was silent for a moment after hearing this.
"Boss, there's a loophole in your plan."
"What loophole?" Yun Chen asked.
Luo Dongdong's voice trembled:
"Getting caught plotting an assassination is a capital offense, but stealing the dragon robe isn't a capital offense?"
Now is only the first day of success!
I haven't even had time to warm up to the chairs in Kyoto yet, and I'm already making such a fuss on my first visit to the palace?
Luo Dongdong had a sad face.
Yun Chen encouraged him: "With the three of us being so skilled, how could we possibly get caught? Just treat it as an exercise and assessment!"
Seeing that Luo Dongdong was still frightened, Yun Chen could only tell him about his situation.
After hearing this, Rong Yi and Luo Dongdong were surprised at first, and then their brotherhood was aroused.
Luo Dongdong pulled the veil over his face tighter, patted his ribs, and said sternly:
"I'll stick this knife in! Let's go!"
Rong Yi and Buyan were not close friends, as they had many quarrels in the army in the past. Rong Yi also looked down on Buyan's behavior of betraying the Huo Gang and causing Yun Chen so much sadness.
But as long as Yun Chen spoke, Rong Yi would not refuse, and he also patted his chest:
"Then let's get started as planned!"
Three masked black shadows then quietly dispersed under the night sky, forming a triangle and heading towards Feng Yutian Palace.
Rong Yi jumped onto the roof of the hall to keep watch, Luo Dongdong watched on the ground, and Yun Chen climbed over through the corner window and entered the hall. He passed by the dozing palace maids silently and searched inside and outside for a long time, but did not see the golden dragon robe.
She was not familiar with the palace rules and etiquette, and was a little confused for a moment, wondering if the dragon robe was in some side hall, so she quietly opened the side door.
As she dodged sideways, she turned around and bumped into a tall dark shadow.
There was no light in the side hall and it was pitch black.
She was startled. She didn't expect that there was a master in Nanlijun's side hall who could get close to her without making any sound.
She subconsciously jumped up to grab the other person's throat, but was grabbed by the big hand and pulled hard, falling into his arms.
In the darkness, she heard a familiar and somewhat frivolous laugh above her head, and her guard immediately relaxed.
"Yan Nineteen? How could I forget that you, my acquaintance, are here? Hey, do you have the emperor's dragon robe?"
Yan Shijiu's face was obscured by darkness, and his expression could not be seen clearly, but from his tone, it sounded no different from usual. He smiled and said:
"Why do you want that thing? I don't have it here. I only have the emperor's bellyband. Do you want it?"
"Forget it!" Bellybands were too damaging to a woman's reputation, so they couldn't be used carelessly. Yun Chen didn't have time to explain things to Yan Shijiu in detail. After finding out that the dragon robe was in the inner dressing room, he quickly left the side hall.
Yan Shijiu did not try to persuade him to stay until he heard that Yun Chen had succeeded and left Feng Yutian Palace. Then he relit the weak candle, illuminating two ghostly shadows on the beams.
Wan Chen breathed a sigh of relief and resumed breathing.
Jiao Zuotai, who was standing next to him, had never been a secret guard before and rarely held his breath for so long. He was so nervous just now that he dared not even move a hair. Now, he gasped for breath and jumped down from the beam:
"Your Majesty, the Third Prince is acting as regent in Dongyan. He has done something important that he cannot decide. I have just reported everything to him. To avoid revealing my identity, shall I leave as soon as possible? This will not cause any trouble to Your Majesty."
If Wan Chen had not had sharp ears and heard someone enter Nan Lijun's bedroom, and had not judged from his excellent lightness skills that it was Yun Chen, they would have been exposed by now.
If Yun Chen saw with his own eyes that Jiao Zuotai was Yan Shijiu's man, it would definitely ruin Yan Shijiu's subsequent plans.
If Yan Shijiu really gets angry, Jiao Zuotai will end up with his head falling off.
Thinking of this, Jiao Zuotai felt more and more that it was not appropriate to stay here for long. He thought that it was just to deliver some documents concerning the affairs of Dongyan State that Yan Lang had no authority to handle. Just like before, he could just ask the secret guards to deliver them. Why bother making him make this trip.
As if seeing through Jiao Zuotai's thoughts, Yan Shijiu's expression became even more gloomy than before, and he said in a deep voice:
"Ask Wan Chen to deliver the documents. You don't have to go back to Dongyan."
Jiao Zuotai was startled, confused as to what this meant. His first reaction was that Yan Shijiu had discovered his subtle, though not quite treacherous, actions behind his back, and was going to kill him. He was about to confess, saying, "I just loved my daughter so much."
However, Yan Nineteen only said:
"Call all Black Scale Cavalry, it's time to head to Xiyan."
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On the other side, Yun Chen stole the dragon robe, left Feng Yutian Palace, and quickly ran to the rooftop where Buyan was on duty and patrolling.
Rong Yi and Luo Dongdong marched from the left and right, one in front and one behind, looking out. This was the most commonly used assault formation among the three of them on the battlefield.
When he could vaguely see the guards on the rooftop, Luo Dongdong stepped hard on the glazed tiles, making a crisp sound, which immediately caused the guards to scream "There is an assassin" and chase after him.
Luo Dongdong led the guards in a circle, not too close but not too far away. After leading most of them away from the rooftop, he jumped into the well and supported himself by the wall of the well like a three-legged frog, successfully hiding himself.
Yun Chen then jumped out to attract the guards, grabbed the dragon robe like flying a kite, and continued to run towards the rooftop.
The guards then realized that it wasn't an assassin, but a thief. How dare they steal the dragon robe? They couldn't help but chase him and curse:
"What foolish thief would steal the dragon robe? What would he do with it? Sell it? Who would dare to buy it?"
"Maybe he wants to rebel!"
"You're crazy! Who wouldn't rebel quietly? Why are you doing it so loudly? That's definitely a scam!"
While the guards were scolding and chasing him, Yun Chen had already run to the bottom of the rooftop, climbed up the wall, and fought with Buyan who stayed behind.
Without a doubt, he attacked with all his might.
But soon, he felt something was wrong.
Not only was the opponent extremely familiar with every move, he also kept exposing his flaws to him, practically following his kung fu style and delivering moves.
Seizing the opportunity to attack the ribs, Bu Yan easily twisted the man's arm and looked directly into those extremely familiar, smart and cunning eyes, which were the purest in the world. His mind went blank and he let go of his hand.
In order to teach Buyan a lesson, Yun Chen was beaten and kicked many times. He was grimacing in pain and gasping for breath.
Seeing that the group of guards who had been taken for a walk by Luo Dongdong before were running back, Yun Chen felt that the time had come. He screamed "Ah--" in a hoarse voice and pretended to stagger back after being hit by Buyan.
In full view of everyone, she covered her chest with her hands in an exaggerated manner and spat out a large mouthful of red ink.
She shook off the "blood" drops on her mask, bowed to Buyan and said, "This hero has great skills! I admit defeat! I don't want the dragon robe anymore!" Then she threw the dragon robe into Buyan's arms, turned around and ran away while Buyan looked upset.
The group of guards who had just returned from a long run were stunned when they saw this. They could only curse and chase Yun Chen away.
By the time Rong Yi took over from Yun Chen and continued to lead the guards around in circles, Yun Chen and Luo Dongdong had quickly changed back into their original clothes.
By the time the guards had run two rounds and caught nothing, Yun Chen, Rong Yi and Luo Dongdong had already returned to the banquet hall as they were before.
Yun Wang looked at Yun Chen and the other two who had disappeared for half an hour and returned, pretending nothing had happened but actually panting like three big dogs. He didn't know what these three had done. He could only helplessly take out his handkerchief, throw it to Yun Chen, and whispered:
"Wipe the stuff around your mouth that looks like you drank human blood!"
Yun Chen took the handkerchief and wiped his mouth, then he grinned with his blood-red teeth showing. Yun Wang felt a chill and couldn't help shivering.
On the rooftop, the guards ran around sweating profusely, and after returning with nothing, Bu Yan had already put the dragon robe away neatly.
The guards looked at Bu Yan, and the "bloodstains" on the ground that Yun Chen had just sprayed, and then looked at the dragon robe that they almost lost, which would have cost them their future and even their lives. They couldn't help but feel a little scared, and there was no trace of contempt in their eyes when they looked at Bu Yan.
In the profession of guarding, no matter if it is the lowest-ranking wandering martial artist or the highest-ranking imperial guard, "worship of force" is always an unwritten rule of the profession.
Just like when they were sailing in Taohuayu, Yun Chen immediately conquered the entire guard team with his first-class swimming and martial arts skills. At this moment, Bu Yan was able to repel the master thief who sneaked into the palace alone, and everyone respected him from the bottom of their hearts.
In addition, as one of Nanli Jun's male favorites, Bu Yan could have just left the thief alone and let the dragon robe be lost. Nanli Jun would have been furious and punished all the guards, but he would not have been implicated anyway.
But he didn't say anything. He fought seriously and didn't want to use this opportunity to use Nan Lijun's hand to avenge the personal grudges of being excluded and insulted. His character can be seen from this.
At this point, the guards were all clear in their minds, and all their contempt, disgust, and disdain for Buyan disappeared instantly.
The guards looked at each other and saw shame on each other's faces.
Finally, the guard who usually spoke the most lewdly stepped forward, blushing, and respectfully bowed to Bu Yan, stuttering a little:
"Um, Bu Yan, ah no! I mean don't care. We were wrong in the past, you... you... that..."
The person next to him couldn't stand it anymore and continued with a smile:
"'You are a great man who does not bear grudges, so please forgive me.' You are usually quite eloquent, but you stutter at the crucial moment. You are such a dog meat bun that you cannot even be served at a table!"
"Hahaha……"
The guards burst into laughter, and then all looked at Buyan. Seeing that he looked normal and had no intention of trying to control them, they couldn't help but feel even more guilty and admired him. They took out the fruit wine and cakes they had just received but had not finished, and pulled Buyan to sit down and eat together.
"Hey, you ate the most just now. Take your men to report what happened to the Imperial Guards. Hey, you lead the team to patrol twice more. And you, write tonight's petition!"
"What about you? What are you doing?"
"I'm chatting with the steward! I want to hear about the thief who just got beaten to the point of vomiting blood!"
"I listen, I listen too!"
Bu Yan was surrounded by the guards, speechless. Then everyone remembered that Bu Yan couldn't speak, and they quickly apologized:
"Don't blame us, sir! We're all muddleheaded! Just give us a few demonstrations to satisfy our cravings!"
"Hey, are you trying to order Brother Buyan around? Why should I gesture to you?"
"What should I do? A thief that only appears once in eight hundred years is very exciting. I want to see it."
"I still have a slap in the face that hasn't been seen in eight hundred years! Do you want to see it?"
"Hahaha……"
Surrounded by the guards' jokes, Buyan seemed to have regained a little bit of the feeling he had in the Huo Gang.
He looked towards the night banquet with trembling eyes, and while no one was paying attention, he quietly wiped the wet corners of his eyes.
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