Chapter 253: Enter the Secret Room

"Catch them up, these people, none can be let go." Fang Zilun's thoughts were chaotic, but only for a moment; he looked at the five black-clothed men before him and quickly issued the order.

"Chief, those people……"

One of the people below, watching the group that had already flown away, opened their mouth to ask.

"Listen to my orders; other questions are not for you to ask, understand?" Fang Zilun's eyes narrowed, his gaze at that person already changed.

Since he became Chief of the Imperial Guard, he bloodbathed the Imperial Guard; throughout Da Ning Jingdu, who doesn't know, who is unaware?

But over these many years, there have still been people unafraid of death planting agents, only……

Others plant one, he kills one; others plant two, he slaughters a pair!

As long as Fang Zilun is present, no one dares to set foot in the Palace; this is Your Majesty's trust in him, and also his promise to the prince.

"Yes!"

That person saw the Chief's dark pupils, shuddered, clasped fists, and immediately joined the battlefield.

But he didn't see Fang Zilun's mouth curl into a meaningful smile.

"Chief, is this a second bloodbath?" Eunuch Xi was like a smiling bodhisattva; his smile instead became his greatest disguise.

Fang Zilun turned his head to look at Eunuch Xi, "Bloodbath? No, cats always have some peculiar hobbies, like enjoying catching mice but not eating them directly; perhaps playing with them is fine too."

He has appeared; will the prince's return still be distant?

Eunuch Xi nodded, his face also showing a smile.

By His Majesty's side, one naturally knows things others don't, such as Your Majesty's attitude toward the Regent Prince's Manor, toward the Regent Prince, and toward the Imperial Consort.

All of that, although he doesn't know what exactly it is, he also knows some things others don't; over these many years, he has always been Your Majesty's person, since Your Majesty was young, he has been attending to left and right; when Your Majesty is well, these servants of ours will be well!

"Chief, there's a poison packet."

At that moment, an Imperial Guard member shouted loudly, because someone was about to capture him; as a result, he directly bit open the poison packet, and in an instant he died; trying to capture a live person is too difficult.

Just after that person finished speaking, one person looked at the other three; at the same time, the four people all made a biting motion, but……

Fang Zilun's small flying wheel disc he was playing with shot out instantly, striking the person who gave the signal, directly jamming the poison packet in their mouth; their upper and lower teeth kept moving, but they could not bite down at all.

Just as Fang Zilun regretted, only able to capture one, a barrage of flying needles fell from the sky; the needles were soft, clearly silver needles, piercing those few people, still with a slight tremor, but those who had just moved collectively seemed to have been acupoint-blocked, frozen in place……

"Pursue."

Fang Zilun's gaze quickly contracted; he immediately issued the order.

But just then, Eunuch Xi moved, suddenly grabbing Fang Zilun's sleeve, then gently shaking his head.

That white silhouette just now, he recognized……

Fang Zilun scrutinized Eunuch Xi for a long time, then gritted his teeth, "Come back."

The person who had just pursued, upon his command, quickly retreated back; although puzzled, Orders Carried Out, Prohibitions Observed is the iron law of the Imperial Guard.

"Before His Majesty, I, the Chief, hope Eunuch Xi can give me a reason."

Fang Zilun clasped his hands, facing the direction of heaven, but his gaze never left Eunuch Xi.

Eunuch Xi nodded, "This servant will naturally give the Chief a satisfactory answer."

"Hope it is so!"

Fang Zilun walked forward, wanting to see the condition of those few people; everyone was tied up, the leader had knocked out several teeth, but the poison packet wasn't broken, the people weren't dead, fallen into the hands of the Imperial Guard; whether they live or die afterward is uncertain, estimated to be worse than death.

What surprised him were the other three; those three seemed to have been acupoint-blocked, "Take out their poison packets for me."

Fang Zilun first gave an order; as of now, these people aren't dead; whether that person just now is friend or foe remains unknown.

After the poison packets were all removed, he pulled out a silver needle; the tip of the needle had no color; silver is a peculiar material, upon contact with anything toxic it immediately changes color.

But……

Strange!

The silver needle remained entirely silvery white, yet those people couldn't move; could it not be that the people over there want to silence them?

He turned to look at Eunuch Xi; Eunuch Xi laughed and shook his head, "Cannot say."

Now with many people and mixed talk, he cannot say!

Fang Zilun snorted coldly, after putting away the silver needles, having bound the four captured people, he arranged personnel to specially guard them; the intentions of that person just now are still unclear, he does not want these people to be silenced.

"Enter."

Fang Zilun took the lead, walking to the front, while Eunuch Xi closely followed; this place he understands better than others, and the Princess Consort specially pointed him out, surely she has her intention.

Fang Zilun sent people to check around, "There's a problem here."

All the walls, floor, and Imperial Guard personnel were inspected; the most suspicious spot could only be that bookshelf, yet the bookshelf is full of books, which cannot be destroyed……

Rather, it's a dilemma.

"I'll come."

Eunuch Xi suddenly stepped forward, nodded at Fang Zilun, then walked directly behind the desk, moved aside the potted plants, and revealed a small stone lion.

Fang Zilun scrutinized Eunuch Xi, but Eunuch Xi remained silent; Your Majesty knows what's going on, he doesn't need to explain to an Imperial Guard.

"Eunuch Xi, you are quite familiar with this place."

Fang Zilun asked tentatively, but looking at Eunuch Xi's expression, it remained a smiling visage, with no change in his gaze either.

"Chief, no need to test this servant; this servant will naturally report to His Majesty."

"Then that's best!"

He said nothing more, merely paying closer attention to Eunuch Xi's every word and deed, hoping to find some clues in his actions.

Eunuch Xi is open-hearted; he has already reported these matters to His Majesty; this Chief Fang Zilun is truly a straight-arrow person!

The stone lion was turned, and suddenly the half-wall bookshelf sprang open a small door.

Fang Zilun noticed Eunuch Xi's somewhat surprised expression; his heart grew more speculative; it seems these questions can only be answered by returning to the Palace.

"Go."

Fang Zilun took the lead, leading the people charging into the Secret Room; seeing the scattered arrows on the ground, the mechanism had obviously been triggered.

"Someone came!"

He frowned, then continued forward.

"These..."

These people are all seasoned veterans; each stared at the silver scattered on the ground and the several chests of banknotes, their eyes almost popping out.

Eunuch Xi's expression was no longer calm as before; his smiling face suddenly stiffened.

This...

Is this the reason the Princess Consort had him secretly report to His Majesty, secretly bringing people?