The next morning, the sun shone through the thin clouds, and the general defending the city took Du Zhong and others to meet his parents as promised.

Mu San had disguised himself as the owner of an acting troupe. Dressed in gorgeous costumes, he led a group of focused actors to present a wonderful "Dream in the Garden" for Xiao Jingyi's father-in-law and mother-in-law.

On the stage, Mu Jiaojiao's figure is graceful, and her every movement and every look is full of emotion, as if she is the protagonist of the play, experiencing a dream love story.

The two old people were completely immersed in the play. Their eyes followed Mu Jiaojiao and the others and were deeply moved by their performance.

When they heard that the troupe had more wonderful excerpts, a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes, and then they showed satisfied smiles. They readily agreed to let Mu Jiaojiao's troupe perform in the palace.

During these two days, Dark Moon Fairy taught them many new and interesting opera excerpts. Every movement and every line of the opera was filled with her own understanding of opera.

Xiao Jingyi's birthday was coming, and the generals guarding the city could not wait to lead Jia Xiong's men into the Wu'an Palace before dawn. They were full of excitement and anticipation, because this was a special opportunity, and they wanted to make the Wu'an Palace restless!

The grand theater of Wu'an Palace is magnificent, and every detail of it reflects the owner's taste and love for opera. The theater is divided into three parts. The stage in the south is exquisite and gorgeous, with the stage entrance facing north. The hardwood carved partition wall cleverly divides the front and backstage of the stage. The front stage is the stage for the actors to show their style, and the backstage is where they prepare and wait.

The light brown wooden lattice on the back wall of the theater building complements the dark blue silk cloth lining and covers, creating an elegant and mysterious atmosphere. The one-meter-high stage on the south side quietly waits for the actors to appear on stage.

Shang Zhi lowered her voice and sighed with emotion: "I wonder how much of the people's money was extorted to build such a magnificent theater!" Her eyes revealed her deep dissatisfaction with this exploitation and her sympathy for the suffering of the people.

Mu San frowned and said angrily: "Xiao Jingyi is the local emperor of Nanyi, and the provincial government here is just his puppet!" His voice was full of anger and helplessness. He hated Xiao Jingyi's domineering behavior, but also felt sad for the incompetence of the provincial government and the suffering of the people.

There was a cunning light in Dark Moon Fairy's eyes. She said in a steady tone: "You guys try to perform as many plays as possible and find ways to delay time. This way, Ghost Hand and I will have enough time to do our work."

Nanzhi's face was full of excitement, and she shouted excitedly: "I want to go with you too!"

Dark Moon Fairy glared at her and said sternly, "Just follow Mu Jiaojiao and stay backstage. They will protect you!"

Nanzhi pouted unhappily and muttered, "I don't want to be with a bunch of fake girls like them! I want to follow you! I am a master of poison in Youli! I can help you!"

Dark Moon Fairy was somewhat disdainful of her claiming to be a master. At this time, Shang Zhi said, "Pavilion Master, why don't we take her with us? This way we can protect her closely!"

Dark Moon Enchantress still frowned. She didn't want to carry a burden with her while stealing gold and treasures.

Nanzhi saw that Dark Moon Fairy was still indifferent. She was so anxious that she raised her voice and pleaded, "One thousand taels of gold, take me to play with you!"

A hint of surprise flashed across Dark Moon Fairy's eyes, and she answered without hesitation: "Deal! Just follow us!"

There was a cunning light flashing in Dark Moon Enchantress's eyes, and she was secretly proud of herself in her heart, "Hmph, wouldn't it be better if you could just take out the gold earlier? I can take you to play until dark!"

Dark Moon Fairy raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes were firm and steady as she stared at Ghost Hand, and said solemnly: "You and your men will follow me later, and remember not to act on your own."

Time passed quietly, and before long, the guests, led by servants, arrived at the theater with great interest.

Mu Jiaojiao, wearing gorgeous costumes, led a group of focused actors and gracefully stepped onto the stage. They were graceful, like fairies descending from the earth, and their every move revealed professionalism and confidence.

Mu Jiaojiao opened her red lips and sang a melodious opera. Her voice was clear and melodious, like a yellow oriole singing in a valley. The melodious melody echoed in the opera house, like a spring flowing, moistening people's hearts. The guests were immersed in this wonderful atmosphere, intoxicated, as if they had forgotten the troubles of the world.

Dark Moon Fairy led Shang Zhi, Ghost Hand and others and tiptoed into the east courtyard of the palace.

Dark Moon Fairy originally thought that there must be many guards in the East Courtyard, and the treasure must be hidden there. When they finally arrived at the East Courtyard after carefully avoiding servants, maids, and old women, Dark Moon Fairy was stunned. There were many more guards here than she had imagined.

She winked at the others, indicating that she would go and investigate the situation first, and that the others should not act rashly for the time being.

Dark Moon Enchantress jumped lightly onto a big tree, which was facing the room with the most guards. The room was surrounded by guards. She thought to herself that she was not sure she could enter the room without being noticed.

So she had to lurk quietly in the tree, observing patiently, trying to find the guards' flaws.

At this time, Xiao Jingyi sat in the room, frowning slightly, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes. This study room carried his wisdom and secrets, and many important letters were hidden here.

He stared at his subordinates in front of him, with a little urgency in his tone: "It's been so many days, why haven't we found Nanzhi yet?" The subordinates lowered their heads and said in a slightly low voice: "Marshal, our people found a suspicious place, but when we arrived, there was no one. I suspect that someone from the Soul-seeking Sect took Nanzhi away!"

"Ming-seeking Sect?" Xiao Jingyi's doubts deepened. "How could a killer organization that aims to kill imperial officials be involved in the operation to rescue Nanzhi?" A trace of worry flashed in his eyes. The Ming-seeking Sect had never failed since they received a mission!

The subordinate was silent for a long time, his face was uncertain, as if he was thinking about something, and finally he said slowly: "Nanzhi actually spent 10,000 taels of gold to hire the two most powerful assassin organizations in Dazhao to protect her!"

After hearing this, Xiao Jingyi's eyes instantly became sharp. He narrowed his eyes, revealing a hint of cruelty: "Go! Increase the hidden money for buying Nanzhi's head tenfold! I don't believe that you can't kill her this way!" His voice was full of determination and firmness, as if he would not give up until Nanzhi was killed.

The subordinate pursed his lips, seeming a little hesitant, but still mustered up the courage to say: "Marshal, the Queen and the Third Prince's assassins are also looking for Nanzhi! They also seem to have a strong interest in Nanzhi. At present, we don't know whether they want to kill Nanzhi or save her. And their methods are very cruel, we must be careful to deal with them."

Xiao Jingyi frowned even more tightly, and a trace of worry and uneasiness flashed in his eyes. He knew that the Queen and the Third Prince were very powerful. If they also intervened in this matter, the situation would become more complicated and dangerous. However, he did not back down, but strengthened his determination.

He took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "No matter who they are, they can't stop me. Nanzhi must die! Xiao Jinghan! He can't even think of curing Biluo's poison!"

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