Outside the high wall of the prince's Yuli residence.
Taking advantage of the darkness of the night, Honglian walked through the wall with just a slight dodge. She had already obtained the drawings of this place in advance. Fortunately, although this mansion was large, its architectural structure was not too complicated. The speed and lightness of her movements are comparable to a midsummer breeze. Even if she is coming towards you, it is extremely difficult to detect her presence.
She made a cursory search in the first courtyard. According to her intuition, the entrance to the secret passage was not in this place, so she continued deep into the hall, then wandered for a while in the second courtyard full of green bamboos, and then left Attention is focused on the room above the cloister. She walked along the corridors one by one, and one room caught her attention first.
The door to that room was locked and the windows were sealed. She tried to enter through the wall. On the surface it looked like a utility room, but in fact there was a mezzanine hidden in the wall facing the door. Honglian enthusiastically entered another space behind the mezzanine, only to find that it was actually the treasure pavilion of the prince Yuli. In addition to gold and silver jewelry, there were also many precious medicinal materials. Any one of these medicinal materials could It can be said to be priceless.
She couldn't guess why this prince had a hobby of collecting expensive medicinal materials, but it turned out that her guess just now was wrong, and the work of finding the entrance to the secret passage had to start all over again. She left the treasure pavilion and looked for the back room.
There was another room that aroused her interest. This room was adjacent to the room where the prince used to play raccoon dog, but the furnishings in the room were much more exquisite than those of the prince himself. In addition to being luxurious, it was also very comfortable. It could be seen that The person who decorated this room took great care.
Honglian quietly walked in through the wall. The room was divided into two spaces with curtains. The place where he first entered was similar to a study. The rosewood furniture exuded a refreshing fragrance. There were not many books on the shelves, but Most of it is occupied by various interesting things, such as ghost chess, human dice, playing cards and mahjong. In addition, there are some little figures carved out of wood.
At this time, the curtain was hanging down, so Honglian was not sure if there was anyone behind it. She listened carefully through the curtains and found that she could not catch even the slightest sound of breathing, so she opened the curtains and entered the bedroom area. The furnishings here are much simpler than outside, with only a round table, a chair and an exquisite carved wooden bed.
Honglian touched the lamp on the table vigilantly and found that it was still warm. This meant that there was someone in this room not long ago. Will that person return to this room at any time? And alive to say that he is actually still hiding somewhere in the house? She mustered up all her energy, while searching for the possible entrance to the secret passage, she was also wary of enemies that might appear at any time.
She tried knocking on every corner of the floor, but no echo came from there. Just when she was about to give up on the room, the carved wooden bed caught her eye. The satin quilt on the bed reflects a thin layer of light from the bright moon outside the window, making it difficult to look away from it.
Hong Lian relied on her experience to feel along the edge and corners of the bed, and finally touched a raised mechanism. With just a slight press, the bed board began to flip over, revealing the secret entrance underneath. She jumped into the secret passage and released a will-o'-the-wisp illumination. She first passed through a downward slope and then entered a flat area. She planned to leave directly from the other end of the secret passage, so that she could confirm that this secret passage indeed led to somewhere outside the royal city.
Unexpectedly, she heard footsteps after walking for a while. She stopped to identify them carefully and found that the footsteps were coming towards her. She quickly called out her two dragon-headed iron whips, ready to fight at any time. A tall and thin man soon appeared opposite her. The man was still young and handsome, wearing light green clothes and pants.
Honglian was sure that this was a completely unfamiliar face, so she asked, "Who are you?!"
The man had a half-smile on his face and asked her, "The person who casually broke into someone else's house was obviously you, why did you ask about me first?!"
"Since you appear in this secret passage, it means that there must be a connection between you and Qingyun, and I don't have to talk nonsense with you!" Honglian raised the weapon in his hand, ready to attack at any time.
"You didn't even give me time to tell me your name? You are truly a subordinate of the Demon King Fox. He is always as rude as ever!"
After the man finished speaking, he gently raised his hand, and the demonic fire that Honglian had previously thrown was suddenly sucked into his palm. He held his hand, and the entire secret passage instantly darkened. Before Honglian could react, there was a fishy-sweet smell, and she exclaimed: "No, it's poisonous!"
Then she felt dizzy and had to use her own strength to resist the influx of poisonous gas while retreating. She was even slightly in a trance, her reaction slowed down, and she didn't even feel the hidden weapon released by the other party. As she retreated, she was hit with several steel needles. The steel needles seemed to contain poison. After only taking a few steps, her legs started to feel weak.
Just when she thought she was certain to die this time, a big hand grabbed her tightly and led him away from the secret passage quickly, but she could not even see clearly the benefactor who saved her life. Her strength was gone, and as soon as she took in a breath of fresh air outside the secret passage, she passed out.
When he woke up again, it was Chang Feng in front of him. Seeing her open her eyes, he sighed deeply and said, "You finally woke up. Do you know how long you have been unconscious?"
Guren shook her head weakly.
"For three whole days, what kind of poison could have such a big effect on you?!" Chang Feng frowned and asked.
It is reasonable for him to ask this. As a ghost, Honglian's reaction to poison is much lower than that of monsters. For her, ordinary poisons will at most produce a slight numbness similar to drinking a small glass of wine. She wants to Her poisoning was no easy feat.
"The secret passage... I know!" Honglian insisted on saying a few words.
"Really?! It seems that there really is a secret passage in Prince Yuli's mansion."
"You... go first... inform Lord Hongye!" Honglian urged.
"Okay, where is the entrance to the secret passage?"
"exist… "
Before Hong Lian could say anything, Ouyang Hongye walked in from the door. He was quite shocked to learn that she was poisoned, because Guren had always been good at hiding her whereabouts, and her fighting power was also good. The person who could subdue her must be very powerful. But in fact, Honglian knew in her heart that the person who seriously injured her deliberately hid in the secret passage and waited for her to come. He was very familiar with the secret passage and acted decisively, so he took the advantage.
Seeing Ouyang Hongye come in, Honglian wanted to insist on supporting her body from the bed, but he stopped her. He held her down gently and said, "Lie down quickly! No need to salute!"
"Lord Hongye, Honglian said she found the secret passage!" Chang Feng quickly reported to Ouyang Hongye.
"Sure enough..." Ouyang Hongye nodded and replied thoughtfully.
At this time, Honglian's strength recovered a little. With the help of Changfeng, she drank a few sips of water, and then told Ouyang Hongye at an extremely slow speed what she had experienced after entering the prince Yuli's mansion.
"You mean someone rescued you from the secret passage?" Ouyang Hongye asked incredulously.
"Exactly!" Honglian responded softly.
"You didn't see this person's face clearly? What about his voice? Did he talk to you?" Ouyang Hongye continued to ask.
"No, it was really dark in the secret passage. As soon as I left the secret passage, I fell into a coma."
"Well, since this person appeared in Prince Yuli's mansion and knew the location of the secret passage, it means that he must be related to the whole thing. Since it has been confirmed that the entrance to the secret passage does exist in Prince Yuli's residence In the mansion, that means we have a trump card. I will immediately report to the Demon King Fox and the two elders, and discuss the next step with them. Honglian, you should have a good rest. You have worked hard this time. Got it!"
Ouyang Hongye said goodbye to Honglian and Changfeng, and rushed to Chenji Palace while thinking about how to deal with this matter. The good relationship between the second elder Shi Wangcheng and the prince Yuli will definitely put him in an embarrassing situation, and the fact that another important prince is confirmed to be a traitor will also have an impact on Ouyang Xiaoleng's newly stabilized royal power. It caused an impact, all of which he had to take into account.
In the palace of Prince Yu Li, Lan Ruoqing's son Lan Zhu was standing alone among the green bamboos, as if waiting for someone. Soon, a tall figure appeared behind him.
"Father, you are here!" Lan Zhu turned around and said with a smile.
His eyes still looked the same as when he was a child, so innocent that it was difficult to connect him with the one who almost killed the Demon King Fox's men with just a few moves in the secret passage.
"Why did you kill that woman just now?!" Prince Yuli asked.
"She has found the secret passage. If you let her go back, she will definitely report you to the Demon King Fox!" Lan Zhu defended herself.
"Your illness has been cured, and I no longer have any worries. Just let her report me. You and I both know that this will happen sooner or later!" Prince Yuli put his palm on Lan Zhu's shoulder and said, Although he finally got rid of his stubborn illness, he was still very thin.
"I will never let you be called a traitor. As long as I am still alive, I will protect your reputation and safety." Lan Zhu said with anger in his tone.
"Are you really doing this for me?! Or..." Prince Yuli asked in confusion.
"Father, are you doubting Zhu'er?"
"No... you are still young. I just hope you put down all those hatreds and live happily! Even if I am caught, I will plead with the Demon King Fox and the second elder Lion King Cheng to let you mother and son go. I I will leave everything I have to you!"
"If you were gone, I wouldn't want a penny of this money! I would never forgive those people in the royal city for how they killed my father who was loyal to the royal city and killed him. , how do you want me to let it go? If they can't even let you...then I will be incompatible with them!"