Chapter 181:1 Have a Unique Investigative Skills (2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Being able to possess such an aura meant that people’s martial arts practice had reached the realm of ‘Unity of Heaven and Man’. Every move they made was a perfect move, and they were invulnerable even when sitting, standing, or lying down.
The five people here were all aides whom the Prince of Wu had recruited, and they were carrying out the great matter of ‘bringing order out of chaos’. But ever since the appearance of Ye Jingtang, things had clearly reached a bottleneck.
After Xu Bailin studied the old blueprint for a while, he said, “The information we got from Bamboo Street can only confirm the black vine bricks were used for the foundation. It’s impossible to determine the location of the pillars from this.We won’t have another chance if we can’t collapse them the first time. We will have to investigate again.”
Cao Aning put down the bamboo brush and sighed. “Ye Jingtang’s predictions are godlike, and he’s as elusive as a ghost. The previous storm hasn’t passed yet, so we really don’t dare to act rashly.”
Nangong Shaofeng asked, “Your plan to kill with a borrowed knife to divert Ye Jingtang’s attention doesn’t seem to have any movement.”
Cao Aning thought for a moment. “Jun Mountain Terrace will definitely take action. According to the recent situation in Jianghu, I’m afraid Jun Mountain Terrace will also kill with a borrowed knife and use the Zhou family as their knife.”
Xu Bailin shook his head and said, “The Zhou family isn’t stupid. Revenge violates the Imperial Court’s taboo. Killing Ye Silang can protect their family business. This killing with a borrowed knife is equivalent to giving Jun Mountain Terrace a piece of news for nothing.”
Cao Aning said, “If the Zhou family doesn’t do anything, Jun Mountain Terrace will definitely think of another way. It’s impossible for them to sit still and wait for death. But distant water can’t quench the immediate thirst. Ye Jingtang is still around, so 1 don’t dare to go to the city to look for officials of the Ministry of Works to inquire.”
While several people were talking, the white-robed old man sitting at the head of the table raised his finger slightly with the hand holding the teacup to interrupt them. Then he looked up at the ceiling.
The other four fell silent. They raised their heads and listened carefully, but they didn’t hear any movement. But they didn’t ask any questions and only looked at the white-robed old man.
The white-robed old man put down the teacup and looked at the ceiling. He seemed to be staring at someone. He first went to the bookshelf, stopped for a moment, and then began to move.
Seeing this, the four of them knew that someone had entered the study. They couldn’t hear any footsteps upstairs, which meant that the person’s lightness skills were extraordinary.
Cao Aning looked at Nangong Shaofeng beside him and asked in a low voice, “A thief sneaked into the prince’s mansion to steal?”
Nangong Shaofeng deliberated for a moment. “Thieves often enter the residences of wealthy families. The Wingless Owl came last time. There’s nothing important in the study. Just let him take whatever he wants. You can’t expose yourselves.”
The four of them waited for a moment and saw the old man move his gaze to look at the stairs at the entrance of the secret room.
Plop!
A light knock on the wardrobe sounded from the tunnel leading to the secret room.
Nangong Shaofeng frowned and signaled for the others to calm down. Then he stood up and silently walked to the bottom of the tunnel stairs.
Click!
Soon, the bottom board of the wardrobe above the tunnel was lifted, and light shone in from above, revealing the bedroom walls and windows, but there was no one.
?
Nangong Shaofeng remained motionless, ready to attack.
A moment later, the hem of the black robe flashed on the left side of the entrance.
Clatter!
Swish!
Nangong Shaofeng flicked his right hand lightly, and a white Go piece instantly pierced through the wardrobe wall above like a sharp arrow.
The remaining force continued unabated and penetrated the ceiling of the bedroom, and a beam of light appeared from the roof.
At this moment, there was a sound from the bedroom above. Footsteps suddenly erupted and rushed toward the window.
Want to leave?Nangong Shaofeng’s eyes were cold. His robe swayed as he rushed out from under the wardrobe and looked at the window with eyes like a falcon’s.
In the spacious bedroom, there was a man with a black scarf covering his face and a weapon wrapped in black cloth hanging behind his waist. He was running toward the window with large strides, his back wide open. He was clearly a thief who had sensed that something was wrong and fled.
Nangong Shaofeng was the steward of the prince’s mansion and could appear in the light openly. Naturally, he wouldn’t give this little thief a chance to discover the secret passage. In a flash, he arrived behind him and reached out with his right hand, wanting to grab the other party’s neck.
But just as his palm reached out, the black-robed man’s figure swayed like a ghost’s and dodged while extending his right hand backward.
Nangong Shaofeng’s expression changed drastically as he quickly blocked the opponent’s palm.
Whoosh!
A breeze blew in the bedroom, but there was no muffled sound of qi colliding.
Nangong Shaofeng leaned forward with his palm on the man in black’s palm and moved along with the man. He wanted to dissipate the vast internal energy in his palm and throw down the man.
But the man in black was not an ordinary person. His lower body was as stable as a rock, and his palm was like gangrene stuck to Nangong Shaofeng’s palm. When he wanted to push him away, the man retreated at the same time, so much so that Nangong Shaofeng seemed to be catching a ball of cotton and couldn’t use much force.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two of them moved with their palms pressing together, pushing each other three times in an instant. In the end, Nangong Shaofeng was the first to lean against the wall with his heels. There was no way to retreat, and the man in black found a place to exert his strength.
Bam!
At this moment, palm energy erupted between the two of them.
Nangong Shaofeng took the man in black’s palm strike head-on, and the surging energy vibrated his arm, causing ripples to spread to his upper arm. His sleeve was shattered by the energy, and his back immediately collided with the wall.
Boom!
Half of the wall exploded. Nangong Shaofeng flew out of the bedroom and fell into the garden behind him. He slid more than 30 feet in the rain before he could dissipate the force of the palm and stabilize himself.
The moment the man in black struck out with his palm, he rushed out of the bedroom, flew into the air like a swallow, and tapped his feet on the eaves.
Bam!
The black shadow drew a right angle in the air, like a sharp black arrow released from the bowstring. He shot toward the river bank outside the prince’s mansion, and after borrowing force twice, he left the mansion.
When the guards jumped onto the roof, he had already disappeared.
“Woof woof woof!”
Outside the building, fierce barking sounded.
Nangong Shaofeng’s right sleeve was tattered. He stood in the rain and looked in the direction that the man in black was escaping. He was stunned and didn’t react to what was going on..
