Chapter 855

When he saw Number One's message, Xu Qi 'an felt guilty and ashamed, so he did not respond immediately.

[Two: You have clues about Hengy Yuan? So fast?]

As expected of the Flying Swallow Heroine, so righteous! Xu Qi 'an praised her silently.

At the same time, Xu Qi 'an was refreshed. As expected of Huaiqing, Daibun's top female scholar, her efficiency was frighteningly high.

[One: In the process of killing Count Pingyuan, Hengy Yuan accidentally saw something he shouldn't have. This is Number Three's speculation. So, what did he see? I can't guess, so I am confused, even tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep.]

This spirit of stubbornness was the standard of a top scholar, as expected of Huaiqing. If I had this spirit back then, Tsinghua University would have waved at me … No, I can't say that, it should be that I never gave those famous universities a chance. No matter how good they were, I was still a student they could not get … Xu Qi 'an held the book fragment and mumbled silently.

Number One continued to send the message.

[With His Majesty's suspicious personality, he would definitely kill Hengy Yuan, and since the Jinlian Taoist priest said that he would not die for the time being, then he must be imprisoned in a place where His Majesty can see him at any time. However, after Duke Huai's secret agent brought Hengy Yuan into the inner city, he never appeared again. Where did he go?]

Huaiqing was cautious enough to call him His Majesty, but that was obviously your father … Xu Qi 'an was now full of complaints about Huaiqing, and he was even thinking about how to lure her to her death.

[One: Later, Number Four's speculation about the Earth Burrowing Technique made me come out of my dead end. There is a dragon vein under the capital, and the dragon vein extends in all directions. If you use the Earth Burrowing Technique, you can indeed use the dragon vein as a foundation for teleportation.

[So, I investigated Count Pingyuan's mansion and found that it was given by the Emperor. The mansion given by the Emperor to a meritorious official has certain requirements. For example, only a place with excellent Fengshui is qualified to build such a mansion.

In the capital, the place with the best Fengshui is undoubtedly located on the dragon vein. After sneaking into Count Pingyuan's mansion, I found a secret passage in the garden …]

Number One told the members of Heaven and Earth Association what had happened in detail.

So Count Pingyuan's mansion really had a "tunnel", and through the Earth Burrowing Formation, they could reach the palace.

Although the Heaven & Earth Society didn't know what was going on, they still had a secret. Number One was that Qi's Mansion.

Although Number One did not reveal himself, his ability and wisdom were trustworthy. In terms of investigating cases, he was second only to Xu Qi 'an … Li Miaozhen puffed her cheeks, feeling a little depressed.

[Hh]! Xu Qi 'an must have been hiding his abilities and was unwilling to teach her his skills. That was why her investigation and reasoning skills had not improved much.

In the distant north, Chu Yuanzhen, who was on a warship, sent a message: [How do we open this stone plate? [Is it a special item or some incantation?]

[One: You need a special item to activate the Earth Burrowing Technique engraved in the Stone Plate. In addition, the Earth Burrowing Technique is difficult to practice, and there are only a handful of people who can engrave the Earth Burrowing Technique into a formation.]

[Three: It can't be the Celestial Commissioner, right?]

When Xu Qi 'an asked the question, the Mystery Warlock group flashed in his mind. If it wasn't the Celestial Commissioner, only a Mystery Warlock group with close ties to the Imperial Court could set up this formation.

But if that was the case, it was highly possible that the Mystery Warlock group had a relationship with the Yuanjing Emperor, which was unbelievable.

The Emperor had a close relationship with the traitors?

It was as absurd as two love rivals suddenly falling in love and abandoning their goddess to have sex …

[Four: Hey, Xu Qi 'an, you're the owner of the Earth Burrowing Book now?]

The Heaven & Earth Society fell silent.

Xu Qi 'an felt like his collection of erotic books had been publicly executed in public. His scalp went numb.

[Three: We'll talk about this later. Let's get down to business first. Number One, I want to know how you determined that the formation needed a specific item and not a chant?]

Number One ignored him.

Hmm, based on my experience as a police officer, she probably asked Chu Caiwei for help. Huaiqing and Caiwei are Daibun's best friends … Speaking of which, I still don't understand how the silly fat head fish became best friends with the smart dolphin …

Number One avoided Number Three's answer and continued to send the message: [I've fully grasped the method to open the stone plate. The fragment of the Earth Burrowing Book can complete this task.]

After seeing this message, the other four people, except for Chu Yuanzhen and Lina, Li Miaozhen and Xu Qi 'an immediately understood.

The formation of the Earth Burrowing Book was closely related to the Divine Seal of Mountains and Rivers. It wasn't strange that the Earth Burrowing Book could activate the "Earth Escape Technique" formation.

The two of them were confused. How did Number One know so clearly?

[Four: The Earth Burrowing Book can be used as the formation to open the stone plate? How is that possible?]

Although it was just text, they could feel Old Chu's shocked expression on the other end of the "screen". And Xu Qi 'an, who was familiar with him, could even imagine that he had started another earth-shattering imagination.

It was a common failing of smart people — overthinking!

Xu Qi 'an briefly explained the origin of the Earth Burrowing Book.

[Four: So that's how it is. I thought …]

In that instant, he had indeed thought of many things, but now it seemed that he was overthinking.

Seeing that no one else spoke, Number One took control of the topic again and sent a message: [I need help from a powerful and trustworthy expert to open the stone plate with the fragment of the Earth Burrowing Book.

[This will be very dangerous because you don't know what's on the other side of the formation. You might not be able to return.]

The Earth Burrowing Book chat group fell silent again.

It would be best if the trustworthy person was a member of the Heaven & Earth Society.

As for the one with a strong cultivation base and the ability to protect himself … Xu Qi 'an was probably the only one. His defense was considered the strongest below the "Immortal Body".

A Rank-3 Warrior was also known as the "Immortal Body".

Xu Qi 'an sighed and sent a message: [I'll go!]

Even a Rank-4 Warrior might not be more suitable than him. Moreover, all the Rank-4 Warriors in the yamen who could be trusted had followed Wei Yuan into battle.

However, Hengy Yuan still had to be saved. This bald man was a friend and a partner. More importantly, Hengy Yuan was a good person.

[Two: Be careful.]

[Four: If you sense danger, return immediately. Take care.]

He was thousands of miles away and helpless, so he could only say some dry blessings.

Number One did not say anything, but Xu Qi 'an's spirit was triggered and he received a "private message" from Number One.

[One: The way to open the stone plate is very simple. Place the Earth Burrowing Book on the formation and inject energy into it. Before you act, it's best if you ask the Celestial Commissioner for an aura-concealing spell, then use the ability of the Confucian School of Law to conceal your presence. This way, you might be able to hide from the other party's perception without making a sound.]

After saying that, she went silent. Just as Xu Qi 'an was about to put away the book, she suddenly sent a message: [Everyone has their own fate.]

What does this mean? Is she hinting that I shouldn't put myself in danger just to save Hengy Yuan? Xu Qi 'an silently sighed.

If Number One was Huaiqing, in her eyes, how could an "online friend" who she had never interacted with be compared to him?

…

On the canal, a dozen or so warships were lined up and sailing in an orderly manner.

On one of the warships, Chu Yuanzhen put away the Earth Burrowing Book fragments and knocked on Xu Erlang's door.

"Cijiu, since you gave that thing to Xu Ningyan, I'll act as the information broker. There are some things that I must let you know."

As he spoke, Chu Yuanzhen entered the room and said in a deep voice, "Yes, I understand that you don't want to talk about that matter in public. The walls on the ship have ears, we …"

He spread out the paper, picked up a pen, and quickly wrote something on it. Then, he showed it to Xu Erlang.

Hiss … A flame sprang up and burned the paper to ashes, which slowly drifted down.

There were too many experts on the ship with sharp ears and eyes, so Chu Yuanzhen didn't say anything else and left decisively.

Watching Chu Yuanzhen walk out of the room, Xu Erlang's mind was filled with question marks.

What did he say?

What did he want to say?

Did I lose my memory?

Involuntarily, the words that Big Brother had told him in private before he left flashed across his mind.

"No matter what strange questions Chu Yuanzhen asks you, or what strange things he says, ignore them and remain indifferent. Erlang, Big Brother doesn't need you to say 'Big Brother's Diao Chan is on my waist', I just want you to help me preserve my illustrious reputation. "

Are these the strange things and strange questions that Big Brother mentioned? Xu Erlang was deep in thought.

He didn't think too much about it and sat down at the table to study the art of war. It would take less than ten days to travel from Jing City to Chu Zhou City by the canal. Three days had passed, and it was almost the fourth day.

He was already halfway through his short journey, and he was about to usher in the first battle of his life.

…

In the small courtyard of the widow, Xu Qi 'an sat on a rattan chair, basking in the sun. Wang Fei was sitting on a small stool, munching on melon seeds.

The two of them chatted casually.

Most of the time, Wang Fei talked about how she met Auntie Wang today, Auntie Li yesterday, and Auntie Zhang, who was the closest to her.

It was always some trivial family matters, but it made Wang Fei feel relaxed just listening to it.

"The food sent by the peddler yesterday is not fresh, so I want to exchange it with him," Wang Fei said calmly.

It was because there was a hint of admiration in the peddler's eyes. Although he hid it well, Mu Nanzi was not a normal person. She was the most beautiful flower in Daibun, and she had seen thousands of people looking at her like that.

She used to wear a scarf, but it didn't stop men from liking her. As long as they stayed in contact with her for a long time, they would fall in love with her.

The peddler came to deliver food every day. Even though he didn't talk much and didn't have much contact with her, he was still affected by her unparalleled charm. It was the right thing to change as soon as possible. Otherwise, as a widowed woman, it would be too dangerous for her to meet someone with bad intentions.

"Sigh, it's my fault that I'm so beautiful. It's a sin to be beautiful …" Wang Fei thought to herself.

"You are the hostess, you can change if you want." Xu Qi 'an nodded.

Wang Fei was immediately happy. He had always given her the most freedom and authority, and never asked her about her decisions. The only bad thing was that he always looked unhappy when he ate the food she made.

"Let's eat out today," Xu Qi 'an suggested.

"No, I want to eat at home." Wang Fei threw a tantrum.

"I want to eat a big meal."

"A simple meal is a good way to live."

Xu Qi 'an ridiculed him crazily. "Is that a simple meal? That's a slightly dark cuisine …

Two days had passed since the last internal meeting of the Heaven & Earth Society, and six days had passed since the army left for the war.

Xu Qi 'an was planning to save Hengy Yuan. For this, he prepared four trump cards for himself.

Trump Card One: Confucian Sages Carving Knife!

Yesterday, he went to Yunlu Academy to borrow the Confucian Sages Carving Knife from Zhao Shou, but was told that the knife was not in the academy.

His trump card was gone, but he didn't panic. Trump Card Two: Supervisor!

He turned to the Celestial Commissioner and asked Caiwei to tell the Supervisor that he was going to do something big.

That was enough.

Trump Card Three: Aunt's Talisman Sword.

The Talisman Sword Intent could injure even a Level Three Warrior, and it was enough to save his life in a critical situation. Moreover, in a place like the capital, as long as one caused a huge commotion, one would attract countless gazes. Naturally, this included the supervisor and Luo Yuheng.

Trump Card Four: Shen Shu the Monk.

The monk had been sleeping ever since he came back from Chu Zhou City, and no one could wake him up. Chen Fan didn't know if he could use this trump card, but it was still a trump card.

"When Wei Yuan returns from the war, I will leave the capital and bring my family with me," Xu Qi 'an looked at her and reminded her.

He didn't know why he kept mentioning this in front of her.

Wang Fei nodded expressionlessly and said, "Good luck."

…

Late at night.

Xu Qi 'an, who was wearing a black suit, quietly walked through the streets of the inner city. He couldn't hide his actions, but the surrounding Imperial Blade Guards and the night watchman on the rooftop "tacitly" ignored him.

Xu Qi 'an, who had used the Confucian Mages to conceal himself, soon arrived at Count Pingyuan's Mansion.

Following the information given by Number One, he found the fake mountain in the back garden where the cave was hidden.

He pressed a button, and when the entrance of the cave was revealed, he went inside and quickly moved forward in the cave. There were no traps in the cave; Number One had already explored it.

Soon, Xu Qi 'an came to the stone room at the end of the tunnel and saw a stone plate with a diameter of six meters.

"Such a huge stone plate can teleport dozens of people at once. Count Pingyuan used this to teleport the illegally abducted people into the palace..."

Xu Qi 'an stood next to the stone plate and thought for a few seconds. He took out the fragment of the Book of the Earth, placed it on top of the plate, and infused it with energy.

The Orb of the Earth shone with a faint, murky glow. The murky glow was like flowing water, flowing into the runes one after another, lighting them up.

The formation on the stone plate was activated.

Xu Qi 'an hurriedly stepped onto the stone plate, and in the next moment, his figure disappeared from the stone room.

The scenery in front of him blurred, and then Xu Qi 'an appeared in a quiet darkness without a single source of light.

"I don't sense any danger …"

He gripped Luo Yuheng's sword talisman tightly in his hand and breathed a sigh of relief.

He was currently 'invisible', so he didn't dare to light up the torch. The structure of a human's eyeball determined that in a completely dark environment, it was impossible to see anything.

It didn't matter how high his cultivation was.

He didn't dare to release his spiritual power to explore his surroundings, so he could only slowly walk forward step by step, waving his arms along the way to test the space in front of him.

Fortunately, if there was a cliff or a wall in front of him, a martial artist's intuition towards danger would give him feedback.

It could be considered another form of detection.

After walking slowly like this for a quarter of an hour, Xu Qi 'an's ears twitched as he heard a strange sound.

"Huff, huff …"

A strange sound came from the darkness in front of him, as if something was breathing.

How much lung capacity did it have? Xu Qi 'an's scalp went numb, and he complained in his heart.

The further he went, the clearer the "breathing" became. Xu Qi 'an felt as if his forehead was covered in cold sweat.

What was hidden under the palace?

Xu Qi 'an couldn't help but tighten his grip on the sword talisman. Once he caught a premonition of danger, he would directly activate the sword talisman, not taking any chances.

The movement in the depths of the darkness gave him an extremely dangerous feeling. The closer he got, the more his body couldn't help but tremble.

Withstanding the terrifying pressure, he walked another hundred steps forward, stealthily and silently. Finally, a faint golden light appeared in front of him.

This golden light was solemn and masculine, somewhat similar to the Vajra Invincible Divine Art, but also different.

The golden light of Buddhism, was it Hengy Yuan? Was Hengy Yuan really brought here? What was that golden light? Was it Heng Yuan's trump card? Was it his secret? Xu Qi 'an's imagination ran wild.

Just as he was about to move forward, a scene suddenly appeared in his mind:

He took two steps forward, then died without a sound, without any warning, his body withered like a dried corpse …

A martial artist's danger warning!

Xu Qi 'an silently retreated, then turned around and slightly sped up, leaving this dangerous place.

In the underground stone room of Count Pingyuan's estate, the incantation on the stone plate once again emitted a faint murky light. A figure appeared out of thin air.

Xu Qi 'an bent down to pick up the fragments of the Book of the Earth and put them away. He was not in a hurry to leave, instead, he lit a few oil lamps.

Then, he leaned against the stone plate and sat down, silently exhaling a murky breath.

"After investigating the dog emperor for so long, there's finally some progress." Xu Qi 'an chuckled, unable to hide the smile on his face.

There was movement from the depths of the darkness, like the sound of breathing. What was that?

A sound caused by the Dragon Vein? Hmm, if I'm not mistaken, that place should be the core of the Dragon Vein.

"Hengy Yuan is being suppressed in the Dragon Vein, and that golden light is fighting against the Dragon Vein? Also, what is the power that can make me die without a sound? A formation? "

Xu Qi 'an took out the fragments of the Book of the Earth and sent a message: [I've used the stone plate's teleportation to explore the other side of the formation, I've found something.]

[One: Is it the palace? Is the formation connected to the palace? Are you in danger?]

[Two: Did you find anything? Hmm, you're not hurt, are you?]

[Four: Very efficient, have you rescued Grandmaster Hengy Yuan?]

Other than Lina, who was snoring away, and the Jinlian Taoist priest who was in seclusion, the other members responded to Xu Qi 'an's message. It seemed that they were deliberately staying awake, waiting for his news.