It was a square cage with crackling lightning crackling around it. Caspian's hands and feet were bound by metal chains. The chains gave off an icy chill, freezing his body and making it difficult for him to even breathe.
Han Shuo and Emily were both startled when they saw Caspian and quickly walked towards him. Emily only observed for a moment before saying lowly, "There's a lightning and water magical boundary set up to restrict his strength. I'll need some time to undo it."
Han Shuo swept a glance at Caspian, whose hair and beard were about to freeze, and said, "My weapon is very sharp, I'm confident that I can use it to break through the cage."
Shaking her head with a serious expression, Emily extended a hand to stop Han Shuo's movements. She explained, "This lightning and water magical boundary is set up very cleverly. If you don't know the technique and forcefully use the sharpness of your weapon to break through the cage, it's possible that he'll be electrocuted or frozen to death immediately."
Necromancy magic was different from the other majors, and Han Shuo's understanding of magic was a bit lacking compared to Emily's. Han Shuo didn't insist on his own opinion after hearing her words and said, "Alright then, you're in charge of undoing the boundary. I'll look for some evidence of Bob Ascher's crimes."
Han Shuo didn't look at Emily any longer after he'd finished speaking and began to carefully survey his surroundings. The secret room wasn't particularly spacious, and there were many cabinets of various sizes with many strange items on them.
One of the cabinets had many shiny medals on it. There were markings on these medals that explained the meaning of each medal. These were all the various awards that Bob Ascher had received in his many years in the army. These kinds of awards and medals had helped him become the commander of the Gryphon Legion, a glory that he could brag about for the rest of his life.
There was also a cabinet with some knight armors and weapons on it. Some of these armors and weapons were still shining, and some were obviously damaged. Below each armor and weapon was a thin piece of paper, which recorded the battle in which the armor and weapon were worn.
There were also a few cabinets of various sizes, some containing ancient books, some containing obviously valuable longswords and spears, but there were no jewels or beautiful jade like Han Shuo had imagined.
"A person of Bob Ascher's status wouldn't keep those vulgar treasures in a secret room like this. Don't even think about it. For him, wealth is no longer something he should pursue. The things here symbolize his glory and memories. They are not something gold coins can compare to. " In the distance, Emily was currently dispelling the boundary that imprisoned Caspian. She unintentionally flicked a glance at Han Shuo and discovered that Han Shuo didn't seem to care about these things at all. He seemed to be a bit dispirited. She couldn't help but speak up.
Han Shuo sighed dejectedly when he heard Emily's reminder. "I'd thought that there would be countless gold coins and riches in his secret room. I'd even planned on rewarding Gilbert after the mission was completed. It seems that I've been ignorant and ill-informed."
"Hurry up and look for other things, we need evidence that will make it hard for him to turn over a new leaf!" Emily rolled her eyes at Han Shuo and urged Han Shuo.
Taking a deep breath in, Han Shuo calmed his mind and quickly paced around the cabinets, carefully digging out any secrets that might exist. However, after Han Shuo had searched all the cabinets, Han Shuo still didn't find anything of value.
"There doesn't seem to be anything!" Han Shuo spread out his hands and said a bit helplessly when he walked up to Emily.
"Wait a moment." Emily was obviously at a critical juncture at this moment. A shadowy ball of magic suddenly pressed onto the cage in her hands.
Two crisp sounds rang out as the ball of magic in Emily's hands pressed onto the cage. The crackling lightning on the cage disappeared in an instant. Even Caspian, who was in the cage, was no longer shivering as much as before.
"Alright, I've dispelled the magical boundaries within the cage. You can use your weapon to rescue him now. Leave the matter of finding evidence to me. I've been in the Dark Mantle for so long and I'm best at this sort of work." Emily breathed out lightly and turned back to smile sweetly at Han Shuo, her body slowly moving towards the cabinets.
"Thank you!" Caspian's trembling body had warmed up due to the dispelling of the two magical boundaries. He trembled as he thanked Han Shuo.
"Heh heh, I can only say that you're quite lucky to have run into us!" Han Shuo said with a smile as he took out the Demonslayer Edge and held it in his hand. He infused magical yuan into it and slashed it with force.
Creak. Several of the dark iron pillars of the cage were instantly broken by the Demonslayer Edge's incisive slash. Han Shuo reached out and twisted with force, pulling the iron pillars to the side. Caspian walked out from within.
Caspian hurriedly stretched out his body as soon as he walked out, then exhaled two hot breaths of air and said to Han Shuo, "How is Angelica? Is she in danger?"
"Don't worry, we asked the Battlefire mercenary band to protect her before we left. I think she'll be fine, but Angelica is very worried about you." Han Shuo turned his head to look at Emily after saying this, not asking why Caspian was imprisoned here.
On the other side, Emily took out some magical device and fiddled with it. She actually opened up a secret compartment in the corner of the wall and rummaged through it, taking out a small scroll.
"Heh heh, found it. Most secret rooms have secret compartments that are concealed using space magic. Ordinary people would find it hard to discover, unless they're a space grand magus. Only then can they sense some magical pulses and remove the disguise. However, we do this too often and even have specialized magic search tools. I can sense the weakest magical pulses in this room through this little thing and obtain everything we need. "Emily said proudly to Han Shuo after grasping the small scroll in her hand.
"So you're saying that our mission this time is complete?" Han Shuo paused and then asked with a smile.
Nodding, Emily was quite happy as she smiled, "That's right. As long as we can leave Valen City, Bob Ascher will be in big trouble this time!"
"Dong, dong, dong!" At this moment, rapid knocking sounds came from above.
Han Shuo and Emily looked at each other, their expressions changing. Han Shuo said lowly, "This is Gilbert's signal. This means that someone must've discovered the changes here and is rushing over. We need to hurry up and leave this place."
Emily took the lead and headed back the way they'd come after saying these words. Caspian had just come out of his cage and seemed to have yet to fully recover. His face was still deathly pale and his gait was a bit stiff.
Han Shuo moved quickly to Caspian's side and grabbed him on his back, rushing out with him on his back. He followed Emily and returned to Bob Ascher's bedroom.
They'd just landed on the bed when they heard the sounds of fierce fighting in front of the door. Emily and Han Shuo looked at each other, Emily reaching out to touch the edge of the bed. Ascher's bed returned to its original state, and the two quickly made their way outside.
Gilbert stood in front of the door with a spear in his hand, fending off the attacks of several Gryphon Legion soldiers. Another group of Gryphon Legion soldiers were rushing over from the distance, some of them wielding longbows and arrows as they found suitable positions, already planning on taking aim at Gilbert.
"My honored master, you've finally come out. I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to hold out much longer if it had been just a bit longer." Gilbert called out loudly as he took a step back and blocked an attack with his spear when he saw Han Shuo appear.
Han Shuo, Emily, and Gilbert were all masked, making it impossible to make out their appearances. It was obvious that they were up to no good. Even the great druid Caspian had been covered by a black mask before he'd been carried out by Han Shuo, making him look like a thieving thief.
"Hurry up and run!" Han Shuo called out softly when he saw more and more Gryphon Legion soldiers converging on them. He immediately found a path to charge out before they'd formed an encirclement.
The longbowmen and crossbowmen were ready at this time. Han Shuo and Emily would become live targets without any cover if they took to the skies, so they had no choice but to use some of the fake mountains and trees in the manor as cover.
Gilbert didn't waste any more words and rushed out behind Han Shuo without even a nod. The entire manor was ablaze by this time, and screams and screams rang out incessantly. Belinda and Johnny blasted through a wall with the golem that looked like a three-eyed god leading the way and also ran for their lives. Johnny had an arrow stuck in his butt and there was a pool of blood on his chest. It looked like he'd been injured.
"This way!" When Belinda saw Han Shuo and the others, she waved her hand with the spirit of brotherhood, indicating for Han Shuo to run with them. However, Han Shuo paid no attention to her and immediately changed directions when he saw her wave her hand. He dashed towards another wall and called out lowly, "Are you kidding? There are even more people chasing after you. Wouldn't it be suicide for me to go with you?"
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