Chapter 798
Infiltrating the Prince of Lu's Mansion
Pan Yun didn't tell Xi Yan any more, but gave her a few peace charms and set up a formation in front of and behind her house.
Finally, he gave her a wooden statue of a mountain god: "If you encounter a problem you can't solve, or if they come to you, just worship Him. As long as you pray sincerely, I will hear you."
Because Xiao Hong was standing right there, Xi Yan believed it without a doubt, and solemnly took the statue and placed it under the main hall.
Xi Yan and Xiao Hong were reluctant to part. She looked at Xiao Hong with concern and quietly pulled her aside: "What will happen to you in the end? Should we get rid of these Taoist priests?"
Xiao Hong was startled and lowered her voice: "You can even deal with Taoist priests?"
Xi Yan was tense and looked very nervous, but she still nodded and said, "I have medicine. Bring them with you later..."
Xiao Hong paused for a moment, then smiled, took her hand and said, "Don't be afraid, they won't hurt me."
"Not now, but later..."
"It won't happen again," Xiaohong said with certainty.
Xi Yan was half-believing and half-doubting, but she held her hand tightly and said, "Okay, come find me if you need anything, Xiao Hong. I was wrong to you before."
Xiao Hong shook her head: "What does this have to do with you? They are the ones who did the evil. Xi Yan, don't take it to heart anymore. Just live your life well. If you are needed to testify in the future, you can come if you want, or you can leave if you don't. Just live your own life."
Xiao Hong has decided that if the court cannot punish them, she will quietly kill them. Why drag so many innocent people into the vortex for the sake of revenge?
Xiao Hong didn't want to go back to Yanzhou for the New Year with Pan Yun: "I want to go to Yanzhou to see the Prince of Lu and his chief secretary."
Pan Yun: "You're really in a hurry. Fine, let's go together then."
The group headed towards Yanzhou in a great hurry.
Wang Cong looked up at the sky and sighed, "It seems that my father will have to spend the New Year alone this year."
Pan Yun: "We can catch up with the speed. With me here, it will only take a few hours to fly back."
Pan Jun felt that she was really useful, a real time-saving tool.
"Time is life, information determines success or failure, hmph, just based on this, they are destined to fail."
Pan Jun guessed correctly. They flew to Yanzhou, found an inn to stay in, and sneaked into the Prince Lu's Mansion that night. There they happened to see Chief Secretary Sun Xin stuffing a piece of paper into a bamboo tube and tying it to a pigeon's leg.
Pan Yun and Xiao Hong's eyes lit up, and they couldn't help but look at each other. What a coincidence!
The carrier pigeon flew out, and Pan Yun swiftly reached out to catch it, while Xiao Hong continued to hover in ghost form, keeping an eye on Sun Xin.
Sun Xin returned to the table, picked up a piece of paper, and brought it close to the candlelight...
Xiao Hong's eyes flashed, and with a wave of her hand, the candle was extinguished. The remaining lights in the room flickered, and a cold wind blew.
Sun Xin felt his hair stand on end. For a moment, he felt someone standing behind him. He turned around in fright and saw that there was nothing behind him except for the window shaking and a breeze blowing in.
He breathed a sigh of relief, went over to close the window, and was about to light the candle when he suddenly realized, where was the letter in his hand?
Sun Xin was startled and looked down at her empty fingers, cold sweat breaking out on her back.
how come?
He was definitely holding it just now!
Sun Xin immediately lit a candle, carried the lantern, and followed the path he had just walked to the window, but found nothing. He then blocked the wind and went outside, searching all the way into the courtyard, but couldn't find even a scrap of paper.
Xiao Hong followed him out without making a sound. Seeing that he was still searching again, she snorted and thought to herself: You can search all you want, you'll never find it even if you try to die.
Little Red floated away with the letter in her hand.
Pan Yun also flew back.
Xiao Hong: "Why did you come back empty-handed?"
Pan Yun: "I've already sent it after I've seen it." The evidence in their hands isn't of much use; it still depends on Wu Zhihong.
Pan Yun raised his chin and asked, "Should we go see Prince Lu?"
"go!"
Of the group, she and Xiao Hong were the most suitable for nighttime scouting; one was naturally invisible, and the other could also use magic to become invisible.
King Lu was over fifty years old. Not long after it got dark, he would turn off the lights and go to sleep, maintaining a very healthy lifestyle.
Pan Jun and Xiao Hong were incredulous at his health, pacing back and forth in front of his bed, wishing they could drag him out of bed. The weather was perfect, why was he sleeping? Get up and have some fun, get up and do something naughty, otherwise how would they gather evidence?
While she was struggling with her decision, Xiao Hong suddenly heard a familiar sound of string and wind instruments. She turned her head to listen, and then drifted away.
Seeing this, Pan Yun quickly followed.
The human and the ghost passed through many courtyards and arrived at a magnificent building. Inside, there was the sound of string and wind instruments, indicating that it was bustling with activity.
Pan Yun and Xiao Hong exchanged a glance, and one of them floated straight in.
Pan Yun, however, peeked in from the doorway.
Inside, six beautiful women were dancing around the room, while a middle-aged man sat in the center, enjoying himself immensely with women on his left and right.
There were too many people, and the beauties were all moving around; you might accidentally hit her.
She can only become invisible, not disappear. You can still feel her physical presence when you're hit.
Xiao Hong was unharmed; she floated in and sat directly in front of the middle-aged man.
She rested her chin on her hand and carefully examined his face. Then, without making a sound, she began to touch his body and soon found a small stamp.
The seal was hanging on his waist, and there was an exquisite cover over it, which served as an ornament, showing how beautiful it was.
Xiao Hong took the stamp and left.
Pan Yun also learned from the compliments of those around him that the young man was Zhu Taikan, the heir of the Prince of Lu's mansion.
The two of them took the seal to the Prince of Lu's study and stamped more than a dozen sheets of white paper with ink. They then asked Xiao Hong to return the seal, while she searched around the study.
When Xiaohong returned, she had already found three secret boxes. Upon opening them, she found two boxes containing land deeds and house deeds for various farms and shops, as well as silver notes. The third box contained more than a dozen letters.
Pan Yun opened the letter and saw that it contained correspondence between him and local officials.
Some letters asked him to help them get an official position, while others asked him to speak on their behalf and help them connect with a certain official.
Pan Yun opened and read each letter, her brows furrowing slightly.
Xiao Hong could only read the words and didn't understand what they meant. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Pan Jun: "So, can these letters punish him?"
“Although there is suspicion of forming cliques for personal gain, it will be difficult to severely punish him for this,” Pan Yun said, his gaze sweeping over the small study. “We still need to find evidence that they colluded with pirates, engaged in smuggling, and plotted against the mission. We don’t have it here, so let’s look in other studies.”
The Prince of Lu also had a study, with two guards standing at the door.
Pan Yun reached for the back window and pulled it shut, only to find it sealed up. She exchanged a glance with Xiao Hong.
Xiao Hong circled the study, found a gap to slip through, and then opened the back window to let Pan Jun in.
If the door hadn't been closed, she would have been discovered as soon as she opened it; she would have had to walk right under the guards' noses.
Pan Yun could see in the dark. She quietly circled the room and discovered the mechanism. With a stealthy movement, the bookshelf behind the large desk shifted, revealing a hidden space. (End of Chapter)