Сhарtеr 20 (1/14)
In the dungeоn, Gоng Yuаnzhi hаndеd a paсkеt of pоwder to thе guаrd. "Роur this роwder into wаter and spray it throughоut thе dungeоn."
Thе guаrd оbеyеd, tаking оut еquiрment tо mix and then sрrаy thе solution.
Gong Yuаnzhi lookеd at the unсоnsсiоus guаrds sсаttered асross thе flооr. "Thеy'vе bеen affесted bу soporifiс incense. Саrrу them bаck to the guаrd bаrrаcks. I'll hаvе thе рhаrmаcу sеnd the аntidotе over lаter."
Тhе fаct thаt thе dungеоn guards had beеn knocked out by sоporific inсense wаs a sеriоus prоblem, revealing just how brazen the traitor within their ranks had become. Amid his anger, Gong Yuanzhi suddenly felt an inexplicable panic. He glanced toward the depths of the dungeon. Inside the hexagonal pavilion, Gong Shangjue stood silently, as if deep in thought or lost in contemplation, bearing both the weight of humiliation and an air of detachment from the world. In Gong Yuanzhi's memory, his brother had never worn such an expression before.
After hesitating for a moment, Gong Yuanzhi still walked toward him.
Meanwhile, several dark figures appeared in the wilderness outside the dungeon.
Gong Ziyu, Jin Fan, Xue Zhongzi, Young Master Xue, and Young Master Hua each carried a sack of explosives, moving swiftly through waist-high wild grass.
Young Master Hua asked, "Where are we going?"
Gong Ziyu pointed ahead. "The outer wall at the back of the dungeon."
Young Master Hua: "What for?"
Gong Ziyu said, "I've bribed a guard inside and found out the location of Yun Weishan's cell. We'll blow open the outer wall and break her out!"
Upon hearing this, Young Master Hua turned and ran without another word, only to be grabbed by the collar and yanked back by Young Master Xue. "Elder Hua will beat me to death—" Young Master Hua wailed pitifully into the night.
Inside the dungeon, the two men remained completely unaware of the commotion outside. The newly deployed guards had restored the previous state of strict vigilance.
Seeing Gong Shangjue's silent demeanor, Gong Yuanzhi asked worriedly, "Brother, has Yun Weishan confessed?" Gong Shangjue neither nodded nor shook his head, almost as if he hadn't heard. His expression, too complex for words, had settled into a simple calm.
"Has brother encountered some difficulty... Do you need me to prepare medicine—"
Before Gong Yuanzhi could finish, a sudden boom erupted from deep within the dungeon—a violent explosion outside Yun Weishan's cell.
Gong Shangjue frowned and immediately dashed toward the sound.
"Brother!" Just as Gong Yuanzhi was about to follow, Gong Shangjue turned and ordered, "Bring the guards! Hurry!"
At dawn, the eastern sky gradually lightened. A group of people used their lightness skill to race forward through the grass and leaves. Yun Weishan, still unconscious, was carried on Jin Fan's back, while Gong Ziyu, Xue Zhongzi, and Young Master Xue covered the rear.
Behind them, a figure descended from the sky. Gong Shangjue moved with shadow-like speed, his long robes fluttering like an eagle spreading its wings in the faint light of dawn.
Gong Ziyu, Xue Zhongzi, and Young Master Xue each employed one of the Three Snow-Brushing Forms, joining forces to surround and attack Gong Shangjue. The three coordinated seamlessly, their blade techniques unleashed simultaneously, actually managing to trap Gong Shangjue.
However, a sudden flash of cold light shot toward Jin Fan and Young Master Hua ahead. Young Master Hua drew the sword from Jin Fan's waist and deflected the hidden weapon.
Gong Yuanzhi dropped from the treetops, launching a fierce assault the moment he landed. Jin Fan desperately dodged, barely avoiding the attack, but Yun Weishan tumbled from his back. In the urgency of the moment, Jin Fan couldn't attend to her and immediately engaged in combat with Young Master Hua against Gong Yuanzhi.
Young Master Hua helped Yun Weishan up and fled forward.
Shangguan Qian, draped in a sleeping robe, plucked dried moon laurel flowers from a packet of herbs on the table and placed them into a bowl filled with fragrant oil.---
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