Tsk, tsk, tsk...

Ye Jingtang was surprised to see a row of pornographic books. If he wasn't on official business, he would have picked them up and read them.

He brushed away his distracting thoughts and turned around to continue searching for clues. However, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. He turned back and looked at "The Secret History of Queen Marie Marie" carefully, and found that the book was not placed straightly. It seemed that he had just read it recently and put it down casually.

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang carefully picked up the book and lightly slid his fingers over the side of the book.

If the book is often opened and read, and a certain page is often read, creases will appear in the binding over time. If you open the book directly, it will be easier to turn to that page.

Ye Jingtang has been holding a copy of Tears of Heroes for many years and has been reading it intensively for many years. He is also an old bookworm and has a deep understanding of this.

Carefully rubbing the side of the book, I soon discovered that there was indeed a page in the book that was different from the other pages. I opened it and looked at it - it said that a certain queen mother dug a tunnel out of the palace and had an affair with the prince, and then drank poison and faked her death, and was buried in the imperial mausoleum.

The prince secretly dug a tunnel into the imperial mausoleum and took the Queen Mother away...

Could it be that Prince Wu has some fantasy about the Queen Mother?

Ye Jingtang subconsciously analyzed the crown prince's sexual proclivities, but when he thought about it more carefully, it was wrong.

He has studied "The Tears of a Chivalrous Lady" for many years, and he knows what plots should be read at a glance and what plots should be recalled word for word and sentence by sentence for a long time, far better than any head catcher in the world.

There is no meaty drama in the two marked pages. Instead, the details of digging a tunnel into the imperial tomb are written in great detail, such as 'how to break open the stone without alerting the guards, tunnel anti-collapse facilities, ventilation facilities', etc. It feels like the author is not fabricating it out of thin air.

He seems to be showing off his knowledge and seems to be an expert in construction.

Turning to the home page of the book, you can see the author's introduction - it is speculated that he was an official two hundred years ago. He was once the minister of the Ministry of Industry and was responsible for the renovation of Yun'an City. Later, he offended the Queen Mother Yan and was demoted. In anger, he secretly wrote this book

Book.

as expected……

Seeing that Ye Jingtang's judgment was correct, he read through other descriptions of the environment and found that the descriptions of the city streets in the book were very realistic.

Yun'an City is an ancient capital for thousands of years. Although it has been expanded and rebuilt several times, its location has not changed much. The Wende Bridge in the book is the current Wende Bridge, and there is even a mention of Ranfang Street.

After getting this news, Ye Jingtang naturally had speculations in his mind.

When Prince Wu read this book, he obviously did not have any illusions about the Queen Mother, but rather used it as a reference book.

After staying on this page for a long time, it seems that there is only one possibility - I want to learn how to dig a tunnel into the imperial tomb.

It is a bit far-fetched to say that Crown Prince Wu was secretly a gold medalist. Moreover, the Yan Emperor's Tomb and the Wei Emperor's Tomb were not in the same place at all, and the tombs would not have the same specifications. What was the use of digging up the Yan Emperor's Tomb?

After thinking carefully, Ye Jingtang wrote down the clues such as 'tunnel, imperial mausoleum', put the books back to their original places, and searched for other information in the study.

It's a pity that except for a copy of The Empress Dowager's Romance, everything else is normal.

After searching in the Night Terror Hall to no avail, they checked the furnishings in the study, living room, and bedroom to look for possible hidden compartments.

Although Night Terror Hall does not have the thief talent of the Wingless Owl, his insight is quite extraordinary.

After arriving in the bedroom, he observed the various furnishings in the room and speculated on the daily habits of the owner. Finally, he squatted down and felt the smoothness of the wooden floor after being frequently stepped on. Finally, he looked at the standing cabinets on the side of the large bedroom.

The standing cabinet looks like an ordinary wardrobe, but the noble prince of the feudal clan does not normally change his own clothes. The things he wears on a daily basis should be placed in the chamberlain, and logically speaking, he should not go there often.

Ye Jingtang stood up and silently walked to the cabinet. He observed the smoothness of the handle and found that it was indeed opened frequently, so he carefully opened the cabinet door.

The spacious cabinet is empty and has no partitions. It is most likely a secret door. If you tap it lightly with your fingers, it will make a slight muffled sound of 'dong~', and there is a solid door behind it.

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang looked at the wooden board under the cabinet...

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Earlier, underneath the study.

Several lights were placed in the four corners of the secret room, and in the middle was a table with piles of files placed on it.

There are six chairs around the table. Cao Aning is sitting in front of the table, holding a bamboo hard pen with an ink tank similar to a pen, and is carefully drawing drawings on the paper.

Qinggangmao Xu Bailin sat opposite, looking at the old drawings in her hands, her brows furrowed.

Besides them, there were three other people sitting in the secret room.

The middle-aged man with elegant temperament was reading old files beside Cao Aning.

This man's name was Nangong Shaofeng, and he was known as "Young Master" in the world. He was a staff member of Prince Wu's Mansion, and taught the crown prince Dongfang Yin the arts and martial arts. This is where the name of Young Master comes from. After Dongfang Yin entered the capital, he followed him and served as

The steward of the Prince's Mansion.

Opposite Nangong Shaofeng, there was an old doctor holding a silver needle, treating Xu Bailin's injured right leg.

Sitting at the head of the table was an old man in white robes. He looked very old and thin, and he was holding a tea cup and sipping lightly.

Although the five of them are all highly skilled in martial arts, once they sit inside the room, there is still a clear difference in their auras.

Among Cao Aning and Lao Lang, their martial arts skills are relatively inferior, but they only seem to have a good temperament.

Xu Bailin is like a mace. Although she has no sharp edge, you can feel the hardness emanating from her bones.

Opposite him, Nangong Shaofeng looked like clouds and water, and even his breathing had a unique rhythm.

The old man in white robe on the main seat has a different scene. He looks ordinary. Wherever he sits, he seems to be an ornament in the room. If you don't pay attention, you can't even notice that there is someone on the chair.

.

Being able to present this kind of gas state shows that martial arts training has reached the state of "harmony between man and nature". Every move and move is perfect, and it is impeccable to sit, stand or lie down.

The five people here are all aides recruited by King Wu, and they are carrying out a major task of 'rectifying chaos'. However, since the appearance of Night Terror Hall, things have obviously reached a bottleneck.

After Xu Bailin studied the old drawings for a while, she said:

"The last time I asked for information from Zhuji Street, I could only confirm the black rattan bricks used in the foundation. I couldn't determine the position of the pillars. If you can't put them down at once, you will lose the chance in the future and you will have to check again."

Cao Aning put down the bamboo pen and sighed:

"The Night Terror Hall knows things like a ghost, and it appears and disappears. The last storm has not yet passed, so I really don't dare to act rashly."

Nangong Shaofeng asked: "Last time, your plan to kill someone with a borrowed knife drew the attention of Ye Jingtang, but there seemed to be no movement."

Cao Aning thought for a while: "Junshantai will definitely take action. Judging from the recent situation in the world, I am afraid that Junshantai will also use the knife to kill people and use the Zhou family as a knife."

Xu Bailin shook her head and said: "The Zhou family is not stupid either. Revenge is against the imperial court's taboo. Only by killing Ye Silang can we save the family business. Killing people with a borrowed knife, borrowed and borrowed, is equivalent to giving away news about Junshantai in vain, and gaining nothing."

Cao Aning said: "If the Zhou family doesn't do anything, Junshantai will definitely think of another way, and it's impossible to sit back and wait for death. But the water from far away can't quench the thirst nearby, and the Night Terror Hall is standing still, so I don't dare to go to the city to ask officials from the Ministry of Industry to inquire...

"

While several people were talking, the old man in white robes sitting at the head of the table raised his finger slightly with the hand holding the teacup, interrupting the conversation, and then raised his eyes to look at the ceiling.

The four of them were silent. They raised their heads and listened carefully, but did not find any movement. However, they did not ask questions and just looked at the old man in white robes.

The old man in white robe put down the tea cup and moved his eyes on the ceiling. He seemed to be staring at a person. He first went to the bookshelf, stayed for a moment and then started moving.

When the four of them saw this, they knew that someone had entered the study. They could not hear the footsteps upstairs, which meant that the person who came was a very light-hearted person.

Cao Aning looked at Nangong Shaofeng beside him and asked in a low voice:

"A thief who sneaked into the palace to steal?"

Nangong Shaofeng thought for a while: "Wealthy families often have snitches coming in, and the wingless owl came last time. There are no important things in the study, so just let him take them as he pleases, and you must not be exposed."

The four of them waited for a moment and saw the old man's eyes moving again, looking towards the stairs at the entrance to the secret room.

Boom~

A soft knock on the cabinet sounded from the tunnel entering the secret room.

Nangong Shaofeng frowned and signaled to the others to calm down, then stood up and silently walked to the bottom of the tunnel stairs.

Click~

Soon, the floor of the cabinet above the tunnel was lifted, and light shone in from above, revealing the walls and windows of the bedroom, but no one was visible.

?

Nangong Shaofeng remained motionless, ready to go.

Until a moment later, the hem of a black robe appeared on the left side of the entrance.

Wow~

call out--

Nangong Shaofeng flicked his right hand, and a white chess piece, like a sharp arrow that came off the string, instantly nailed the wall panel of the cabinet above.

The remaining force continued unabated and penetrated the ceiling of the bedroom, revealing a beam of light projected from the roof.

At this time, there was a noise in the bedroom above, and footsteps suddenly broke out and rushed towards the window.

Want to leave?

Nangong Shaofeng's eyes were cold, and he rushed out from under the wardrobe with a flick of his robe, looking towards the window with eyes like a falcon.

In the large bedroom, there was a man with a black scarf covering his face and a weapon wrapped in black cloth hanging from his waist. He was striding toward the window with his back wide open. He was obviously a thief who had sensed something was wrong and ran away.

Nangong Shaofeng was the steward of the palace, and he was able to see the light of day. Naturally, he would not give this little thief a chance when he discovered the secret passage. He reached behind him in a flash and reached out with his right hand, trying to grab the opponent's neck.

But as soon as his palm came out, the figure of the man in black swayed like a ghost, dodging while extending his right hand backwards.

!!

Nangong Shaofeng's expression suddenly changed and he quickly stopped the opponent's palm.

Phew~
To be continued...