Both worlds are like dreams

Xue Huang was completely awake and quickly understood the whole story.

"My father ordered me to rescue my second brother." Mo Ruilin frowned.

"Your expression doesn't look very good." Wei Yunzhou said.

"Could it be related to Shen Congfeng?" Xue Huang asked.

"That's right." Mo Ruilin said. "Shen Congfeng and Third Brother sang the same tune, and I didn't say a word from beginning to end. This task fell on my head inexplicably."

"This job... isn't very good." Xue Huang sighed.

"It's really not good." Mo Ruilin said with a bitter face.

Xue Huang raised an eyebrow, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

At this time, Gu Qinglan came in with a pile of files, and said as he walked: "Situ Yue's death is the beginning of the whole incident." He threw several bamboo slips on the table and continued: "The phoenix feather pattern in the box is the totem of the Beiyuan royal family. I checked various Beiyuan historical records and found that all the direct bloodlines of the Beiyuan royal family were killed, including the princess who had just been born and had not yet been given a title, but there is no record about King Xu."

Mo Ruilin thought for a moment, "King Xu?"

Gu Qinglan nodded and said, "This Prince Xu, named Xu Yao, is the grandson of the Beiyuan Emperor's uncle. Although he is a royal descendant, he has been gifted since childhood and has superb martial arts skills. He is deeply loved by the Beiyuan Emperor. He was given the title at a young age and grew up with the prince. After the Beiyuan War began, Prince Xu led the army to fight back. Because of his bravery and good fighting skills, he should have been given special attention, but there are only a few records of this Prince Xu, and the conclusion is that he is dead or alive. Also missing are many loyal subordinates who once followed Prince Xu to fight. One of them, a killer named Guiying, had been hiding in the streets of Shangyang City, disguised as a civilian to gather information. The house where he lived was burned down the day before yesterday, but there was no body."

Wei Yunzhou, who had been silent the whole time, said: "The ghost has no face, and is good at controlling puppets with mechanisms. They come and go silently, like a ghost in the underworld."

Mo Ruilin said, "Last night at my second brother's house, many people witnessed an old man in ragged black clothes with no visible face controlling puppets to attack the guards of the house. It is said that the puppets were very vivid, like ghosts. There was also a woman who kept playing the flute. After hearing her flute sound, many people were in great pain and had no power to resist."

"Xiao Xiao Wu Ye, Demonic Music, Xiao Ling'er." Wei Yunzhou said. "She is also one of King Xu's subordinates. On the battlefield that year, her flute music defeated Shen Congfeng's army."

"So," Xue Huang concluded, "the one who attacked the Second Prince's residence was Prince Xu of Beiyuan? He came for revenge."

"Whether it is King Xu or not," said Mo Ruilin with a bitter face, "we will know soon. After drinking this glass of wine, I have to be on my way."

"Don't make it sound so tragic," Xue Huang said with a smile, "We won't let you face it alone. But I still have a question, is the fire in North Lane?"

Gu Qinglan nodded, "That's right."

"What a coincidence, the one who set the fire was Heisha Changfeng." Xue Huang said. "Is there a hidden story behind this?"

Mo Ruilin spoke up, "Are the Phantom's people erasing the traces of the ghost?"

"If this is true," Wei Yunzhou said, "I'm afraid Phantom has always known of his existence."

"If the Phantom is behind this, I'm afraid this rescue won't be that easy." Gu Qinglan said. "Your Highness, His Majesty has mobilized the Imperial Guards to surround the Second Prince's Mansion. You are in full charge of the rescue."

Mo Ruilin drank the wine in the glass and looked at Wei Yunzhou sincerely, "Brother Wei, you won't bear to watch me die, right?"

Wei Yunzhou looked at him coldly, indifferent.

"Um...Brother Wei," Mo Ruilin looked at him pitifully, "You are not so hard-hearted, are you?"

Wei Yunzhou stood up and walked out directly.

Xue Huang smiled and said, "Why aren't you following?" After saying that, she stood up first and caught up with Wei Yunzhou.

"You are not allowed to go." Wei Yunzhou directly stopped Xue Huang with his sword.

"Why?" Xue Huang asked puzzled.

Mo Ruilin also hurriedly said: "Miss Xuehuang, you should stay."

"When you guys go to fight, how can you leave me behind?" Xue Huang said.

"Miss Xuehuang." Gu Qinglan called her.

"You don't want me to go either?" Xue Huang turned around and looked at Gu Qinglan.

As a result, she turned around, but she never expected that this was a trap. Wei Yunzhou took advantage of her turning around and chopped her neck with a knife. This time she really didn't react, because she had no defense against these two people.

"You... plotted against me..." Xue Huang gritted her teeth and fainted.

Gu Qinglan helped her sit down, and let her change to a comfortable position and fall asleep on the table.

The three men then left.

They arrived at the gate of the Second Prince's Palace together. The Royal Guards had already blocked the streets around the palace, and there were no extra pedestrians on the road.

In addition, in order to show Shen Congfeng's concern for the second prince Mo Zhenyu, he specially sent the Black and White Devils to help.

The Second Prince's confidant, Ye Yin, the son of Marquis Ruyang, also came to the rescue.

Several people saluted to Mo Ruilin and Gu Qinglan, "Greetings to the Fifth Prince, greetings to the Crown Prince."

"You're welcome, everyone." said Mo Ruilin.

"The general has ordered that everything must be done according to the Fifth Prince's arrangements," Changfeng said.

"The safety of the Second Prince is in the hands of Your Highness." Ye Yin was really worried about the Second Prince.

Wei Yunzhou stared at Heisha Changfeng, his dark eyes seemed full of murderous intent, "There was a fire in North Lane two days ago, have you heard about it?" Although it was a question, the tone was unquestionable.

Looking at Heisha Changfeng again, he still looked calm and composed, with a bit of cynicism, and he retorted, "The descendants of Guiguzi are naturally observant and well-informed, but sometimes there are too many people and it's hard to say if they are wrong."

"When it comes to the ability to cry thief, Phantom is no less capable than others." Wei Yunzhou said coldly.

"According to General Shen's orders, the two of us must do our best to rescue the second prince. I'm sure Mr. Wei thinks the same way, right?" The implication is that since you want to cooperate, don't squeeze others here.

But who is Wei Yunzhou? He never has a good face when facing Mo Ruilin, let alone them.

He immediately snorted coldly and asked, "Are you saving someone or killing someone with a borrowed knife?"

Ye Yin, who was standing by, was afraid that they would start fighting, so he hurriedly said, "In this case, please instruct Your Highness on how to implement the rescue plan?"

Gu Qinglan ordered someone to bring a table and presented the topographic map of the Prince's Mansion to everyone, "This is the topographic map of the Prince's Mansion."

Bai Yu stepped forward and said to Mo Ruilin, "The two of us have just observed the situation in the Second Prince's Mansion from a high place. All the guards and servants in the mansion have been controlled by the thieves. There are masters guarding the four entrances in the east, west, south and north."

Mo Ruilin was sitting at the table, and was surprised to hear this, "Oh? Who is this?"

"The puppeteer ghost, the evil ghost Xiao Ling'er, the poison master Lin Yu and the Vajra Indestructible Arhat ghost. As for their leader, his whereabouts are unknown." Bai Yu said.

Mo Ruilin made a bitter face, "Just by listening to their names, I know that these four people are not easy to deal with."

"Indeed," Gu Qinglan said, "These four were all famous martial arts masters in Beiyuan, but they were able to be accepted by King Xu, which shows that King Xu is also a very extraordinary person."

"Then according to Qinglan, which person would be easier to deal with?"

At this time, an ethereal and pleasant voice broke the silence of the crowd, "Fight the Luohan ghost first."

Everyone looked at the voice and saw the figure in blue walking slowly towards them. His every frown and smile was full of charming aura.

"Miss Xuehuang?" Gu Qinglan was very surprised, "You..." you woke up so soon?

Xue Huang gave him angrily, expressing her unhappiness about the fact that he had just teamed up with Wei Yunzhou to knock her out, so she did not answer him.

She ignored Wei Yunzhou who was staring at her coldly. Her neck was still hurting. If it weren't for the gem, she really wouldn't have woken up.

Mo Ruilin smiled and tried to ease the embarrassment. "Miss Xuehuang, what did you mean by fighting the Luohan ghost first?"

"There was a legend about the Vajra Indestructible Arhat Ghost in the martial arts world. This man was born with a different appearance, and his bones were different from those of ordinary people. He was tall and strong, with infinite strength. He trained himself to be indestructible since he was a child, and had a reputation for being invulnerable to swords and guns. Because of his terrifying appearance, countless martial arts masters were terrified of him. But compared to the other three masters who are good at controlling poison, music, and puppetry, this Vajra Indestructible is not difficult to deal with. Because even a copper wall and iron wall cannot be indestructible. And his so-called Vajra Indestructible is just a special martial art, and its essence depends on whether his own internal strength is profound. The stronger the internal strength, the stronger the defense." Xue Huang explained.

"Luohan Gui's reputation in the world is indeed much more famous than others." Bai Yu said.

"All four gates are guarded," said Mo Ruilin, "Can the wall be breached? We need to minimize unnecessary casualties."

"Look at the leaves by the wall. They are listless and some have turned slightly yellow. I'm afraid they are contaminated with poison." Xue Huang said. "Although Lin Yu, the master of poison, is not very skilled in martial arts, he is good at making poisons. There is no easy way to solve it. I don't recommend you to force it."

Wei Yunzhou said nothing and headed towards the west gate guarded by the Arhat Ghost with his sword in hand.

Mo Ruilin looked at the vigorous Wei Yunzhou and sighed helplessly, "I know he is good at showing off, but can you at least respect me?"

"When has my uncle ever been so slow in doing things?" Xue Huang snorted. "Just like when he knocked me out, he didn't hesitate for a second."

Mo Ruilin laughed dryly, "Miss Xuehuang, knocking you out has nothing to do with me."

"Of course I know."

"You are still very righteous."

"Xiao Ling'er, I can help you learn this magic music, but as for the puppeteer..."

"Leave it to the two of us." Bai Yu said.

Ye Yin obviously didn't believe that Shen Congfeng sent them to rescue people, and immediately objected: "I'll go. Your Highness and the Prince also need protection."

Xue Huang and Mo Ruilin looked at each other. Ye Yin's worry was indeed reasonable. Shen Congfeng hoped that the second prince would die so that he could take the opportunity to support the third prince to take the throne. So no one could tell whether the Black and White Evils were here to save people or to kill people with borrowed knives. Naturally, there was no way to take the risk. So she said, "Ghost Shadow's puppetry can not only control puppets, but also living people and corpses. Excuse me for being blunt. Fighting him at this time is tantamount to doing more harm than good."

Mo Ruilin also said: "Miss Xuehuang's words make sense. Let's wait for Brother Wei's results first."

"I'd better help you meet Xiao Ling'er." Xue Huang said.

"It's better for you to stay here." Mo Ruilin said hurriedly. If anything happened to her, Wei Yunzhou would definitely skin him alive.

Gu Qinglan was also worried about her going, so he stopped her and said, "Miss Xuehuang, you should stay here and wait for news from Brother Wei."

Xue Huang didn't say anything, but stared at him with her star-like eyes. It was obvious that she was still unhappy about his cooperation with Wei Yunzhou just now.

Gu Qinglan was somewhat at a loss and asked, "Miss Xuehuang is still blaming me?"

Xue Huang looked at his gentle face, which was like a child who had done something wrong. Her anger suddenly disappeared without a trace. Well, facing such a face, she really couldn't be angry with him.

She sighed and said, "Wait until I get back from the fight."

Gu Qinglan wanted to say something, but Xue Huang interrupted him, "Don't worry, she is no match for me. Wait for me here."

After saying that, she headed straight towards the east gate.

Gu Qinglan behind her was worried about her being alone, so after getting a signal from Mo Ruilin, he followed her.