The three of them were experts in searching, and their eyes were like torches. As long as there was a place that could hide someone, it would not be able to escape their eyes.
At that moment, two monks in grey robes were standing on a roof not far from the Feng Residence. One was a handsome young monk while the other was a middle-aged monk. They were Fa Yuan and Fa Xiang.
"Junior Brother Fa Yuan, can they escape from the Secret Guardians?" Fa Xiang asked slowly.
"Amitabha." Fa Yuan shook his head and sighed. "If Brother Chu had brought the secret guardians with him, they wouldn't have been able to escape. However, this Chen Donghai is slightly inferior."
"How should we deal with this Patrol Inspector?"
"If the Secret Guardians Hall is able to capture him, it would be good to give him to the Secret Guardians Hall as a gesture of goodwill from the Tempest Temple. If the Secret Guardians Hall can't capture him, we'll make our move. We can't let him escape." Fa Yuan said calmly, "The Holy Church of Light has been getting more and more active recently. We need to let them know that there are still people in the Ji Dynasty."
"That's right," Fa Xiang said in a low voice, "But if we fight in Fairy's Capital …"
"We're helping the Secret Guardians Hall, the Emperor has nothing to say," Fa Yuan said calmly.
Fa Xiang smiled. "Good move, Junior Martial Brother."
The disciples of the Tempest Temple had to be extremely cautious when they made a move in Fairy's Capital, and they could not make a move easily. However, the Secret Guardians Hall had made a move first, so it was perfectly justifiable for them to make a move after that. It seemed that Junior Brother Fa Yuan had already integrated the Buddhist Doctrine into his daily actions, which was truly worthy of celebration.
In the main hall of the Feng Residence, Chen Donghai looked at Feng Qi with his hands behind his back and said, "Master Feng, you're a disciple of the Holy Church of Light, right?"
Feng Qi narrowed his eyes and stared back at him. He did not show any signs of weakness. When he heard Chen Xiaobei's words, he stopped stroking his beard. "Sir Chen, I'm from the Ministry of Rites. I'm an official of the imperial court. I'm not a disciple of the Holy Church of Light! I've heard that the Secret Guardians of the Imperial House are notorious for framing others at every turn. I didn't expect you to frame me! "
"Lord Feng, don't play dumb!" Chen Donghai said coldly, "We have received accurate information that there are disciples of the Holy Church of Light hiding in your residence!"
"What do you mean, Master Chen?" Feng Qi said coldly, "I'm just a scholar who doesn't know much about martial arts. How would I know about the disciples of the Holy Church of Light?"
"Looks like Lord Feng won't shed a tear until he sees the coffin!" Chen Donghai sneered. "As long as you're hiding here, we'll be able to find you. Do you think you can hide from us just because you're hiding so well?"
"Alright, let's see what you can find!" Feng Qi frowned and waved his sleeve, "If you can't find anything, don't blame this old man for questioning the Emperor in court!"
"Hmph!" Chen Donghai snorted coldly, knowing that there was no point in asking any more questions. "Let's go to the backyard!"
Feng Qi said calmly, "Alright!"
The two of them slowly walked to the back garden. After passing through three courtyards, they saw that the courtyard was in a mess. The secret guardians worked very quickly, and in just a short while, they had already searched all the rooms.
Feng Qi had no family and lived alone. There were only a few servants in the mansion, and they were all huddled in a corner, not daring to make a sound.
The two of them arrived at the back garden.
Chen Donghai headed straight for the quiet room.
Feng Qi's heart skipped a beat as he felt slightly nervous. Beneath the meditation room was a cellar that was dug very deep. Patrol Inspector Li and Zhao Dahe should be hiding in the cellar.
Chen Donghai turned around and smiled at him.
Feng Qi's heartbeat quickened slightly. He could not hide it from Chen Donghai, who was highly skilled in martial arts.
"Guards!" Chen Donghai raised his voice and shouted.
A middle-aged secret guardian glided over. "Centurion."
"Search this room. Search it thoroughly!" Chen Donghai pointed at the quiet room.
"Yes." The middle-aged secret guardian's expression was solemn as if everyone owed him ten thousand taels of silver. He responded expressionlessly and entered the room with his head lowered. He quickly searched the room.
A moment later, he arrived in front of Chen Donghai and gave a fist salute. "Centurion, there's no problem with this room."
"Oh …?" Chen Donghai frowned and looked at Feng Qi.
Feng Qi sneered and waved his large sleeve, turning around to show his back.
Chen Donghai raised his voice and shouted, "Another one!"
Another old man in blue glided over. "Centurion?"
"There must be something wrong with this quiet room. Search it thoroughly!" Chen Donghai scoffed.
"Yes." The old man in blue responded and entered the room.
A moment later, he came out and shook his head. "There's no problem indeed."
The quiet room was very narrow. Once it was empty, it would be difficult to calm down. There was only a table, a bed, and a chair in the quiet room. Apart from that, there was nothing else. It was extremely easy to search for any secret passages or secret rooms. Even if they were to knock inch by inch, the search would be completed very quickly.
Chen Donghai turned around and entered the room.
Eventually, he returned empty-handed and slowly walked out of the quiet room.
Feng Qi sneered sarcastically. "I say, Sir Chen, you won't be satisfied until you frame me with a crime. Are you trying to create something out of nothing?"
"Haha, creating something out of nothing!" Chen Donghai said coldly. "You're not worthy!"
Feng Qi said in a low voice, "Then I'll have to ask my colleagues in the imperial court what the Secret Guardian Hall can do. You can't even catch a single disciple of the Holy Church of Light, but you always come to harass the officials. You bully the weak and fear the strong. Everyone knows that the disciples of the Holy Church of Light are hiding in the Imperial Residence. You should go and investigate!"
Chen Donghai's expression was gloomy. He frowned as he looked at the quiet room and scoffed. "Search the surroundings. The secret room might not be in the room!"
"Yes." The two secret guardians agreed and began to search the surroundings.
Feng Qi's heart skipped a beat.
Chen Donghai looked at him with a faint smile. "Looks like I've guessed correctly. It really isn't in the room!"
Feng Qi sneered. He flicked his sleeve again and turned his back to Chen Donghai.
"Found it!" the middle-aged secret guardian said in a low voice.
Chen Donghai's spirit was lifted. Another elder walked over.
The middle-aged secret guardian pointed at a rock and said in a low voice, "This is the mechanism!"
As he spoke, he slowly moved the rock.
"Pop!" A crisp sound came from the flowerbed not far away.
The middle-aged secret guardian stepped into the flowerbed and pulled. Suddenly, a wooden plank was pulled up and revealed a hole.
Chen Donghai smiled proudly at Feng Qi. "Sir Feng, what else do you have to say now?"
"I have nothing to say!" Feng Qi said coldly. "Is it a crime for me to build a hiding place?"
"Good, good. You're really stubborn. Let's see how long you'll be stubborn for!" Chen Donghai shook his head proudly and raised his voice. "Guards!"
Two middle-aged men floated over. They were both Grandmasters.
"Follow me in and take a look," Chen Donghai said.
"Yes." The two middle-aged men nodded.
Chen Donghai was the first to go in. The two middle-aged men followed him. Their bodies were tense and they were ready to attack at any time to deal with a surprise attack.
Chen Donghai walked in front and was the most nervous. He did not sense anyone but he had to be even more vigilant. Perhaps it was a master who was stronger than him.
He walked down the stairs step by step. After walking for almost ten meters, he saw a stone room that was two buildings high. The stone room was empty and there was no one in sight.
After a careful search, there was indeed no one.
Chen Donghai was furious. He hurried outside and stared at Feng Qi. "Sir Feng, good move!"
Feng Qi frowned at him.
"Centurion, could there be more than one secret room?" the blue-robed elder asked.
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