The Death Bell of the Bodhisattva of Great Joy

Cao Hansheng's tone carried a hint of teasing, which Li Lianhua heard clearly. However, he was not angry because he had also genuinely discovered that the Liu family was not simple.

"This Liu residence has five courtyards, with connecting gardens on both sides. I searched all the courtyards, and apart from finding them heavily guarded, I didn't find anything. Is the Great Joyful Bodhisattva really in this Liu residence, Brother Cao?"

After Li Lianhua finished speaking, he looked at Cao Hansheng with eyes as sharp as lightning. He had always had some doubts in his heart. Ever since Cao Hansheng mentioned the Great Joyful Bodhisattva, he had had some thoughts that he couldn't quite explain.

He always felt that Cao Hansheng was hiding something from him, and Cao Hansheng, seeing him looking at him like that, naturally knew what he was thinking, but now, he could only continue on his way.

"Brother Li, there are some things I was going to tell you when you came to me, but you haven't come to me yet, so please don't take offense."

Although I've been staying on Old House Mountain all this time, I go down the mountain every two or three days to buy wine and secretly investigate the situation inside the Liu residence. The Great Joyful Bodhisattva is indeed hiding in the secret chamber.

Upon hearing this, Li Lianhua thought to himself, "Just as I thought." Cao Hansheng had always been a half-hidden mystery in his mind. He seemed to understand him, but upon closer inspection, he could no longer see him clearly.

The first time I saw him, I felt he was extraordinary. He was able to produce that miraculous drug called cephalosporin, and his calm and composed demeanor showed that he was no ordinary person. After calmly killing someone, he actually went into seclusion in Jiucuo Mountain, not far away, to practice martial arts.

Even more bizarrely, someone who had never learned martial arts actually mastered the Yangzhou Slow Technique to the third level in just over a month, opening up the six meridians and achieving the internal strength level of a third-rate master. He also had some skill in the Thorn Word Technique.

How could someone with such exceptional talent, a strong inner self, and meticulousness not have any secrets? There must be something fishy about the secret investigation.

If a secret room could be discovered so easily, would it still be called a secret room? But he didn't make a sound, and his expression didn't even change.

"Brother Cao is indeed prescient, having already been investigating the Liu family's secrets. But I wonder if the exact location of this secret room has been discovered?"

"I know the approximate location, but I don't know if it's accurate. Also, I don't know exactly where the switch for the mechanism is located."

"No problem. As long as we know the general area of ​​the secret room, we should be able to find the location to open the mechanism." He looked intently at Cao Hansheng, wanting to ask him something else, but then thought that now was not the time.

"Alright, then I, Cao, will lead the way for Brother Li."

"Thank you for your trouble, Brother Cao."

Cao Hansheng then had time to get out of bed, take Li Lianhua out of the room, and walk along the wall, weaving through the shadows, dodging wave after wave of patrols and guards, until they reached the back hall where the secret room was located.

"Brother Li, if the information we gathered is correct, the secret room is beneath this house." Hearing Cao Hansheng's deliberately lowered voice, Li Lianhua nodded.

Then he looked around for the mechanism. As expected of the number one expert who could roam the martial arts world, his experience in the martial arts world was naturally very rich. Before long, he noticed that there was something unusual about the plum vase on the left side of the table in the back hall.

Li Lianhua first pushed the plum vase, but it didn't move. However, it moved when he turned it slightly, which meant it was definitely a trap. He gestured to Cao Hansheng, telling him to move aside to avoid any potential traps.

Seeing his signal, Cao Hansheng silently hid behind a pillar in the corner, ready to rush outside at any moment if anything unusual happened.

Li Lianhua gently turned the plum vase, and with a click, a doorway, just the size of a person, slid open on the right side of the wall of the table, just like the one Cao Hansheng had seen before.

Seeing the gates of the government office wide open, Li Lianhua spoke to Cao Hansheng.

"Brother Cao, will you come down with me, or wait here?"

Going down is definitely out of the question. There's a top-tier expert and a supreme expert. If they start fighting, I'll be dragged into it. Even if I don't die, I'll be seriously injured.

"Absolutely not. Since you, Li Lianhua, have left room for discussion, it's only right that I take advantage of it," Cao Hansheng said, bowing slightly to him.

"I know my martial arts skills are weak, so I can only trouble Brother Li to subdue the demon. I will wait for you here. If there is anything needed below, please give me a warning, and I will go down to help."

Li Lianhua frowned slightly upon hearing Cao Hansheng's words, then nodded and went into the secret passage. Cao Hansheng then closed the mechanism door again and began searching for a hiding place.

Once the fighting starts, it will definitely alert the guards in the mansion. This is based on experience from participating in the mission of the main god. Cao Hansheng plans to wait for the rabbit to run into the tree stump, saving as much effort as possible.

Not long after Cao Hansheng hid on the roof beam, someone shouted from the courtyard where the back hall was located, "Quick, quick, the number one bell is ringing!"

In an instant, the back hall was surrounded by people. Liu San, the steward of the Liu family, rushed into the back hall first. Cao Hansheng, who was hiding above, used his internal energy to control his heartbeat and held his breath, remaining motionless.

Liu San seemed to have something on his mind. After looking around, he tried to open the mechanism door, but stopped himself at the last moment.

"Has the master gotten up yet?"

"I've already sent someone to fetch the master; he should be here soon."

"Okay, you guys go out and keep watch. Also, get everyone moving. We must catch the thief who broke in. We have to find him even if we have to dig three feet into the ground."

Oh, right, send someone to check if Cao Hansheng and Li Lianhua are in their room. If they are, keep an eye on them; if they aren't, find them at all costs.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Master Liu hurriedly entered from outside, and Liu San quickly bowed.

"My lord, I have failed in my duties. Please punish me."

"When we're talking about this, are you sure someone broke in?"

"Master, according to the rules of our manor, if we hear any noise from the number one bell, the entire manor must be on alert. Currently, seventy percent of the manor's personnel are outside, and so far, no trace of the thief has been found."

Just then, someone ran over from outside.

"Master, something terrible has happened! Cao Hansheng and Li Lianhua have disappeared."

"What? They're gone, sir? Could they have gone into..." Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a look from Master Liu.

"Alright, all of you go out. No matter what noise you make, stay outside and keep watch. Don't come in unnecessarily." After everyone had left, Liu San lowered his voice again.

"Brother, those two scoundrels are definitely after Miss. They must have broken into the secret room. Should we go in and help Miss? If she gets into trouble, we'll be in a real predicament."

"What's the rush? Miss's martial arts skills are unparalleled. Those two petty thieves are no match for her. Let's wait a bit before going down, so as not to spoil Miss's enjoyment."