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At nightfall, the five of them changed into their night clothes. The night was as dark as ink, covering the entire capital, with only the occasional light flickering in the distance.

Their night clothes made them look like ghosts in the darkness, almost blending into the night. Their movements were light and quick, for fear of disturbing the tranquility of the night.

The back gardens of Princess Zhenling's Mansion and Prince Heping's Mansion are connected. Originally, there was a circular archway connecting them, but it has now been sealed with bricks.

The outline of the archway was vaguely visible in the moonlight, and the gaps between the bricks and stones were covered with moss, making it look weathered with time.

Princess Zhenling married into the Rouran family more than ten years ago, and the mansion has been preserved ever since then. It has not been given to other royal family members or nobles, so the mansion looks a bit old, and the garden is deserted, overgrown with weeds, and dead branches and leaves can be seen everywhere. The former prosperity is long gone, leaving only a desolate scene.

The Prince Ping's Mansion, separated by a wall, was a completely different world. The walls connecting the two sides were not too high, and Jing Chunxi felt that he could easily cross them by standing on tiptoe.

She stood at the edge of the wall, leaped slightly, and lightly flipped over the wall, landing in the garden on the other side with almost no sound.

Jing Yi took Xiao Man and Jing Chunxi in and continued to wait nearby. They hid in the shadows, surrounded by tall trees and dense bushes, which blocked their figures.

The three of them stayed quietly in the dark corner of the garden for less than a quarter of an hour. Then a gentle breeze blew by, bringing with it the coolness of the night, and July suddenly appeared before them.

"Master Jing, Miss!" Qiyue's voice was low and calm. "There was only a pair of old servants sleeping together in the courtyard. They must be a couple. We knocked them unconscious. But there was no one else in the courtyard, and there wasn't a single guard nearby."

After the four of them had charmed the couple, they were still a little bit in disbelief, and even a little worried that they might have gone to the wrong yard. After all, such calmness seemed a little unreasonable.

However, July's report made Jing Yi and Jing Chunxi feel a little relieved.

"go!"

Because of the previous analysis, Jing Yi didn't find it strange at all. He called out, Qiyue led the way, Jing Chunxi followed behind him and quickly flew up, Xiaoman followed behind.

Their figures shuttled through the night, like night elves, silently passing through the garden and heading towards the target courtyard.

As we made our way there, we only saw two guards on duty, both of them unconscious. They were both leaning against a large tree, seemingly dozing off. Their breathing was steady, and it was clear they wouldn't be waking up anytime soon.

While the courtyard wasn't directly adjacent to the back garden, it wasn't far away either. July knocked lightly on the gate, but before she could even push it open, it swung open a crack, and several people slipped in. It was September who opened the door. September's figure was also cloaked in darkness, her eyes wary as she scanned the area before gently closing the door.

Jing Chunxi stood in the courtyard and looked around. Yes, it was just as big as she had dreamed. The layout of the courtyard was clean and tidy, without any clutter, which was very convenient for fighting.

I looked up at the scenery outside the courtyard wall again. There were indeed three courtyards on the left, right and front. Looking from the courtyard, I could just see the upper part of the roof.

The courtyards on either side looked almost identical, but the courtyard opposite was noticeably different. The house in the front yard seemed several feet higher, and the bright red lacquer gate and pillars could be seen at a glance, still giving a sense of its former glory.

The houses in the three courtyards are all decorated with carved beams and painted rafters, and the house opposite is particularly brightly colored.

The most plain of all was the courtyard they stood in. A few lanterns hung from the eaves, but they had long been extinguished, leaving only the lampshades swaying gently in the wind. They were not put up this year.

There were two small vegetable plots in one corner of the yard, but they weren't enough for the cats to eat, and they weren't growing well, not like they were carefully tended. On the other side of the vegetable patch, there were two wooden racks for drying food.

There was a quilt hanging on the shelf, along with some old people's clothes. The quilt had turned a bit gray, obviously it hadn't been put away for a long time.

Ah Qi whispered at this time: "I just took a quick look, and the quilt was almost crispy from being dried in the sun, and no one took it away. Maybe it's like the Taifu Mansion, used to hide it from people. The clothes are wet, so they must have been washed tonight." His voice was low, almost blending into the night.

"Pay attention to guarding and hiding."

After Jing Yi finished speaking, he pulled Jing Chunxi towards the second room on the left. The entrance to the basement that Jing Chunxi entered in his dream was in this room.

After pushing the door open, Jing Yi lit a tinder. The flame flickered in the darkness, illuminating every corner of the room. It was still as messy as Jing Chunxi had dreamed.

There was obviously more stuff piled up near the entrance, and it hadn't been moved away. There were broken cabinets, rotten bed boards, firewood, chicken coops, and everything else. It was just scattered around, and aside from the entrance, there wasn't much in other corners.

Jing Chunxi pointed to a location with certainty: "It's right below, but when I dreamed, the entrance was open." There was a hint of urgency in her voice. She was afraid that her master didn't understand, so she even walked over and stepped on it.

Jing Yi nodded. "Hurry up, let's find the mechanism first." They each held a tinderbox and scanned the surrounding walls, finding nothing unusual. The walls were completely empty, with no protrusions or signs of any mechanism.

Jing Yi walked around the room, occasionally kicking and jumping, some of his movements mimicking the switches in the basement of the Tao Mansion. He was indeed well-informed, but it was a pity it was useless.

Finally, he pushed aside the pile of debris in the middle. Surprisingly, the entrance area was completely devoid of any signs of foul play. It looked just like any other floor in a house, without even a crack or a pinhole.

After searching carefully again, and looking everywhere, they still found nothing. When the two of them came out again, Jing Yi asked Ah Qi, "Which room did the couple live in?"

Ah Qi quickly pointed to the room on the far right, three rooms away from this one. Jing Chunxi and Jing Yi both frowned. It felt a bit far away! It was understandable that two servants could stay there to hide it from others, but living so far away, it would be difficult to detect a theft here. Is the dog prince so careless?

"Go in and take a look!" Jing Yi led Jing Chunxi over. He pushed open the door, relit the tinder, and then beckoned Jing Chunxi in. The fire flickered in the darkness, illuminating every corner of the room. The others continued to squat in the darkness, vigilantly observing the movements around them.

The room was very simple, with a bed, a cabinet, two wooden boxes, and two broken chairs. There was not even a table. It was indeed the configuration of a low-class servant.

There was no movement on the bed, no snoring, and he was completely unconscious.