Chapter 55

Huang Zhenxing, who was supposed to return home last night, has not returned yet. Huang Shan couldn't help feeling worried, so he couldn't help but want to go to the mine to look for him.

However, just as he was about to set off, someone delivered a letter, saying that it was sent by the prefect. There was a red fold on the left side of the letter, which was a hint from Lord Huang when he was sending the letter, to prevent someone from using his name to pass on false information. Huang Shan looked at the words written by Huang Zhenxing on the letter and couldn't help feeling puzzled.

Is there something that the master needs to do that doesn't require him to bring himself along? Is he going to look for Huang Yuan, or is he going to enjoy the brothels and willow alleys by himself?

After all, these are things that Huang Zhenxing would do.

But...what's the purpose of asking him to take his men to the outskirts of Suzhou to guard it well?

Although Huangshan was confused, he still obediently sent more people to guard the city gate.

He walked into the mansion and came to the Huang Mansion's dark room. After the last thief broke in here, the security had become more strict, but due to the recent personnel adjustments, there were still dozens of people missing here.

He sighed, really not understanding why Mr. Huang did this.

He shook his head and walked towards the innermost part of the basement.

This side of the inn.

Gu Junqing looked at Huang Zhenxing, who had just woken up and was looking at them with horror. He raised his eyebrows, gathered his sleeves, and curled his lips:

"Mr. Huang, how are you?"

Huang Zhenxing looked at Gu Junqing in disbelief: "Gu Junqing! It's you!" It was obvious that Huang Zhenxing knew her, but his expression clearly showed how could you be in Suzhou, which surprised Gu Junqing:

"Why, I can't come to Suzhou?"

"Shouldn't you be in Yu..." Having said this, Huang Zhenxing stopped talking and didn't say anything else.

Gu Junqing smiled, and knew that Huang Zhenxing's unspoken complete words were that she should be in Yucheng to deal with the matters arranged by the emperor.

I’m afraid it was Yu Xihou who told him.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Gu Junqing turned to look at Duan Jun:

"I think Huang Shan must have received the letter we sent him by now, and he will definitely carry out the instructions in the letter. The Huang Mansion must have lost most of its guards, so we can take this opportunity to take a look at the secret in the study last time, but we have to split our forces into two groups."

"Duan Jun, you go to the mine with Master Zhen and Brother Li and do what we agreed last night. As for the Huang Mansion, I will go and investigate."

Duan Jun nodded, but then he remembered something, looked at Huang Zhenxing, and said hesitantly:

"But sir, if we all go, what will happen to him?"

Gu Junqing followed his gaze and once again set his eyes on Huang Zhenxing.

Seeing his body tremble, she pulled her lips slightly, smiled, looked around the room, and said in a calm voice:

"Of course, someone is watching..."

Duan Jun was stunned, and was unable to react to Gu Junqing's words. When he saw her scanning the room, his mind moved, and he vaguely understood something, so he bowed and said he understood.

Only Zhen Qingyi, Li Dahui, Huang Zhenxing and Er Gouzi who were lying on the ground were left confused.

Er Gouzi saw that they were still tying him up here, and he was afraid and unwilling at the same time, so he couldn't help but whispered: "My Lords, I can actually lead the way for you. I am very familiar with the terrain of the mine, and it can also save you some time..."

Duan Jun looked at Gu Junqing, and when he saw her nod, he took Er Gouzi away with him.

At this time, only Gu Junqing and Huang Zhenxing were left in the box.

Oh no, there is another hidden thief.

The man jumped down. Huang Zhenxing had not yet reacted to the sudden appearance of the person. He stared at the man in gray in front of him in horror.

Gu Junqing nodded to the man, and when he saw him bow, he left with peace of mind.

After all, she knew that this person was arranged by the emperor. He was another form of indirect surveillance and also a form of protection and helper. It would be a waste if she didn't use him.

Several people separated.

Gu Junqing came to the study along the route he took last time. Since many people were sent out in the morning to guard and patrol the city gate and the area near the city, there were fewer people on the way to the Huang Mansion, so it didn't take much effort to get in.

But a dramatic scene suddenly appeared. The man who was hiding in a corner not far away and avoiding the guards guarding the second stone gate looked very familiar. Wasn't he Feng Xiaohan, who met here last time and fought against the guards of Huang Mansion together on the way? !

Why is he here again? Is there something in this basement that is worth all his time and energy?

Because the distance was quite close, Gu Junqing was discovered by Feng Xiaohan before he could hide.

Seeing Feng Xiaohan's eyes lighting up as if he saw something interesting, Gu Junqing's face turned black.

So she could only watch this guy approach her when no one was paying attention. She was helpless, looked at the people around her, and asked in a low voice:

"What are you doing here?"

Feng Xiaohan smiled and whispered, "I came here to join in the fun. I heard that the bastard who had been following Huang Zhenxing went out of the mansion for some unknown reason. The Huang mansion also sent a lot of people out of the mansion. I thought it would be a good opportunity to come here today to pick up some bargains~"

Gu Junqing was speechless and too lazy to pay attention to them. She took advantage of the moment when those people turned around, passed by them, and walked through the stone gate. As for the corpses, remains, gold, silver and jewelry on the ground, she ignored them.

Feng Xiaohan, who was behind him, saw that she left without waiting for him, snorted, and then hurriedly followed.

Until the two came to the third stone gate, there were relatively fewer guards here, but there were more and more sophisticated mechanisms.

It was just that because he had passed through it last time, Gu Junqing was familiar with these mechanisms. After quickly passing through the mechanism, he could see clearly that the seemingly ordinary coffin was still in its original place.

There was no one guarding the area where the coffin was placed, but there were more than a dozen people guarding in front of it, and no one knew why. Gu Junqing looked at the coffin a few steps away from her and frowned.

Feng Xiaohan came to her side two steps later than her. She glanced at him and ignored him, still watching carefully.

At the same time, she was wondering whether she should pry open the coffin and see the secret inside, but she was afraid of being disrespectful to the deceased. Gu Junqing, who was always decisive, began to hesitate at this time.

Seeing this, Feng Xiaohan raised his eyebrows and looked at her, unable to help but laugh:

"Why, you don't dare to pry?"

Gu Junqing looked at him coldly: "Why, do you dare? Then show me how to do it with your bare hands?"

Feng Xiaohan choked when he heard this and said nothing.

How could he do it with bare hands? What if the coffin was poisonous? He didn't dare to take the risk.

But he didn't want to lose face, so he pretended to be disdainful and snorted, and then said: "Do you think I'm stupid and want to open it with my bare hands? We can use other things to open the coffin!" Hearing this, Gu Junqing was a little curious, so she looked at him to see what this man wanted to do.

He fixed his eyes on the long stick with a sail flag hanging nearby, walked over and pulled out the flag stick nailed to the ground. He held his breath, stretched out his hand carefully, and then tentatively knocked on the coffin with the long stick. When he heard no other sound except a faint echo, he narrowed his eyes, looking satisfied.

Gu Junqing, who witnessed all this, said: "..."

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