Chapter 347: Too Smoothly

Seeing Old Li still hesitating, the boss grew anxious and jumped: "Hurry up and speak, Old Li! Don't get us killed! Tell me, do you still want your life or not?"

Mu Yuanzhi wasn't in a hurry either; she just waited for him to speak.

Old Li seemed to have made up his mind, took a deep breath, then said: "In the gambling house on Heaven Street Ward, I left her there, and the Wise Prince let me go."

"The gambling house on Heaven Street Ward?" Mu Yuanzhi had naturally heard of Heaven Street Ward, one of the liveliest districts in Jingcheng.

But Heaven Street Ward should have already been searched.

"That's all I know; whether you believe it or not is up to you, Princess!" Old Li said, throwing caution to the wind.

"Are you familiar with the gambling house you mentioned?"

"Naturally not; I never gamble."

"You don't know anything else?"

"I don't. You think, as an outsider, how much could the Wise Prince let me know?"

"Indeed." Mu Yuanzhi curled her lips in a smile, "Let's have the Imperial Court of Justice ask instead."

Old Li widened his eyes: "I've told you everything I know! You're not keeping your word!"

"You've told me everything you know? You left the Fan clan at the gambling house's entrance—such an important matter—would the Wise Prince really let you return to work?"

Facing Mu Yuanzhi's question, Old Li thought seriously and said: "What you say makes sense, so the gambling house might not be the final destination."

"You're quite clever."

"Just have more experience."

Mu Yuanzhi felt this coachman was unlike ordinary coachmen; perhaps this is why Pei Shangyan would choose him.

His words weren't without reason, but he might also simply be lying.

After thinking, Mu Yuanzhi still decided to first go to the gambling house.

"Let's go."

Several mansion guards sheathed their swords and followed Mu Yuanzhi away.

The boss and the others at Forever Carriage Ward finally relaxed, everyone slumping limp in their seats, only Old Li continued working as if nothing had happened.

Leaving Forever Carriage Ward, Mu Yuanzhi rushed nonstop to Heaven Street Ward, where she happened to meet Yun Jinglou at the district's entrance.

"Young Master Yun?"

"Princess, what are you doing here?"

"Looking for someone, and you?"

"Looking for the Fan clan?" Such a major incident, the whole court knows; he naturally knows too.

Mu Yuanzhi nodded, "That coachman said he left the person at the entrance of the gambling house."

"The person is certainly gone already, because General Qi already sent people to search inside."

The entire ward has been searched thoroughly.

"I thought the same, but perhaps there are secret passages or hidden rooms inside?"

"Let's go together; you're a young lady, it's dangerous." Yun Jinglou said.

"I was just thinking the same."

"Disguise yourself as my assistant escort, and don't startle the snake first." Yun Jinglou said, producing the simple disguise accessories he carried.

Actually, it's just wrapping the hair so it doesn't look like that of a Central Plains person.

Covering Mu Yuanzhi's face a bit makes her unnoticeable.

Together they entered the gambling house; since Yun Jinglou was a well-known escort in Jingcheng, everyone recognized him, and as he was also the official commanding the Loong Ship Naval Force, his arrival naturally drew many sidelong glances.

Yun Jinglou and Mu Yuanzhi exchanged a glance, then proceeded inside warily but without showing it.

"What wind blew Lord Yun here?!"

A man like a smiling tiger came up to them.

"Who are you?" Yun Jinglou glanced at him with the corner of his eye.

The man wasn't annoyed, continuing to flatter: "I'm just the steward here; you needn't worry about me, is there anything I can help you with, sir?"

"Just passing by; may I borrow a restroom?"

"……"

That request sounds unreliable at first hearing.

Mu Yuanzhi was speechless; who said not to startle the snake, yet here he comes looking to pick a fight……

"What? Not allowed?" Yun Jinglou crossed his arms, "You have urgent needs, yet you won't even let me use a restroom—are you trying to shut down for good luck?"

"No, no, no, certainly not; there are plenty of restrooms, please follow me, Lord Yun." The steward bowed and scraped.

Mu Yuanzhi's vigilance didn't slacken in the slightest; she followed Yun Jinglou like a dutiful attendant, silent, and whenever the steward's peripheral glance swept over her to size her up, she sized him up in return, causing him to immediately avert his gaze.

The steward led them to the second floor, and Yun Jinglou laughed, "You put the restroom upstairs?"

"As an honored guest, you naturally can't use those coarse restrooms on the first floor!" The steward fawned.

Yun Jinglou didn't respond, observing the second floor without leaving a trace.

The steward stopped at an elegant room, opened the door, made a gesturing invitation, Yun Jinglou smiled, then kicked the unsuspecting person inside with a kick!

At that moment, several sturdy men suddenly appeared out of nowhere, swinging their fists at Mu Yuanzhi and Yun Jinglou!

Yun Jinglou shielded Mu Yuanzhi in front, grabbed one with one hand, and with both hands could lift two sturdy men; a swing sent those two crashing into three others, five of them piling up like a human pyramid and falling to the ground, squealing wildly!

Suddenly, an iron chain whipped out from the room; the person Yun Jinglou had kicked in had already reacted and drawn a weapon.

Mu Yuanzhi: "Watch out!"

Yun Jinglou curled his lips in a smile, leapt up, and kicked the steward back with a kick!

"With just you lot of lackeys, you want to fight me?"

As his words fell, a large wave of people brandishing swords and knives came from all directions.

「This place really has a problem. 」 Yun Jinglou's eyes narrowed, he picked up the iron chain on the ground and flew across horizontally.

One horizontal sweep took out a large group of people; his movements were as fast as lightning, leaving everyone dazzled.

Mu Yuanzhi couldn't take it all in.

Those whose skill is on par with Rong Jin are indeed formidable!

Wave after wave of people lay flat on the ground, clutching their heads and bellies, wailing everywhere.

Yun Jinglou stepped with one foot on the steward's chest, looking down and asked: "Where are they hiding?"

"What... person..." the steward groaned in pain, yet still pretended to be clueless.

At this moment, Mu Yuanzhi walked up to Yun Jinglou's side and said: "If you don't speak, you're waiting for your nine clans to be exterminated."

"Granny, even if you exterminate my nine clans, I still don't know who you're looking for!" the steward pleaded, begging his grandparents.

Yun Jinglou: "I've never had much patience; I kill like it's nothing. If you don't speak, don't blame me for showing no mercy underfoot."

He circulated his qi, pressing so that the steward's eyes widened, a suffocating feeling swept over him, he begged in terror: "Spare my life, Lord Yun! I'll talk! I'll talk!"

"Speak quickly, my patience is limited!" Yun Jinglou made a move to press harder.

"No, no, no! The person is in the secret room on the third floor! Really! I swear!"

"All right." Yun Jinglou lowered his foot, he grabbed the steward from the ground, lifted him like a chick, and walked toward the third floor; everywhere he passed, everyone immediately pretended to be dead and fainted.

He also couldn't be bothered with these petty soldiers and minor generals.

Mu Yuanzhi always felt things were going a little too smoothly.

Pei Shangyan chose this place; it's impossible he'd just let these lackeys guard it, right? Or is he so confident that no one would find this place?