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Just as Ziyan was perplexed, Ling Yuxuan emerged from the shadows and also leaned over to look into the deep pit, his eyes instantly becoming colder and more menacing.
The ability to burrow underground was a legendary skill that had long been lost to history. To encounter it in such a situation tonight was unexpected. Clearly, the person they had mistakenly identified as a petty thief was no ordinary small-time criminal.
Which family could afford to mobilize such a person so quickly to steal spices? It must be related to those who operated restaurants.
Thinking of this, Ling Yuxuan snatched the bag from Ziyan's hand and sniffed it; indeed, it carried the scent of Purple Family Spices.
However, this person clearly possessed considerable skills yet so easily returned the spices he had painstakingly stolen to his maid. It seemed unreasonable both emotionally and logically, but where exactly lay the problem?
Looking around at the surrounding darkness, Ling Yuxuan thought that if there were other ambushes in the woods at this moment, it would be dire. To be safe, he had no choice but to scoop up his maid and leave the place using teleportation.
Soon, the two returned to their courtyard. Ziyan noticed that it was extremely quiet inside; she guessed that her family must have fallen asleep, so she planned to head straight back to her room with Ling Yuxuan.
Just as they were about to push open the door, Wu San and Wu Xiang appeared before them almost simultaneously and bowed deeply: "Young Master, Miss, you have returned."
"Yes! Let's talk inside!"
Ling Yuxuan interrupted their words briefly and quickly entered the room while holding Ziyan.
Once seated at the table in the center of the room, Ling Yuxuan forcefully tossed the bag onto the table and turned to shout, "Do you know your crime?"
"Uh?" Wu San and Wu Xiang, not understanding what was happening, bowed while looking up at Ling Yuxuan and Ziyan with a mix of confusion and fear in their eyes as they glanced back and forth between them.
"Take a look for yourselves!" Ling Yuxuan impatiently pointed at the bag.
Wu San and Wu Xiang stepped forward to open the bag again and immediately recognized it as one of the spice powders stored in the kitchen. They quickly understood why Ling Yuxuan was upset.
In the next moment, the two immediately stepped back a few paces and knelt on one knee, bowing their heads in acknowledgment of their mistakes: "We are guilty, we have failed in our duties, we deserve to die! We are willing to accept any punishment from the Young Master."
Ling Yuxuan did not respond but instead cast a sharp glance at Wu Xiang and then at Wu San.
"Hmph, you have been negligent, especially you—Wu Xiang! I was worried that Wu San would struggle alone, which is why I sent you back every night to assist him. Yet tonight, a thief entered, and you didn’t notice anything at all? If we hadn't arrived in time tonight, this spice would have surely been stolen!"
At this point, Ling Yuxuan's eyes narrowed slightly as he returned to the main topic.
"Go, quickly find Mr. Mo and tell him that the long-lost Earth Escape Technique has reappeared. Have him guide you; I give you three days to uncover the mastermind behind this."
"Yes! We will obey." Wu San and Wu Xiang looked at the stern-faced Young Master and replied in unison.
"Then you may go!" Ling Yuxuan raised his head slightly, and the two quickly exited the room.
Ziyan watched them leave with some disdain: "Brother Yuxuan, you need not worry too much. Even if this spice is truly stolen, I believe it will take at least three to five years before anyone can decipher its origin."
"Well, you seem quite confident. While that may be true, the consequence of such complacency is that those with greedy intentions may become desperate. They won't be able to concoct the spice, so naturally, their next step will be to resort to kidnapping."
Ling Yuxuan was not being alarmist; Ziyan had already understood the stakes during his last trip to the capital with Ling Feng when they encountered robbers just after leaving Hengfeng County Town. He realized that his future path would be fraught with danger.
The urgency now was that he needed to take action immediately; he could not passively wait for others to come knocking. It seemed he needed to consult Old Man Mo about this matter.
With this thought in mind, Ziyan's first priority was to meet with Old Man Mo as soon as possible.
While Ziyan was lost in his thoughts, Ling Yuxuan suddenly approached him with an idea.
With lightning speed, he reached out and touched her waist. Ziyan was quickly startled awake by his actions: "What are you doing?"
"Yan'er, where's your pouch?"
The words jolted Ziyan from her stupor. She instinctively reached for her right waist, and her mind went blank, nearly petrified in shock.
"Oh no! Brother Yuxuan, my pouch is missing."
Stunned in place, Ziyan muttered mechanically, feeling extremely frustrated with herself for being so careless; after all, she lacked experience in the ways of the world.
"Twin Dragon Jade Pendant!" Ling Yuxuan couldn't help but recall something important, his hands unconsciously clenching together with a creaking sound. It was not just a piece of fine jade or a token from the Leader; if mishandled, it could bring disaster to both him and the Zi Family.
"I'm such an idiot. Brother Yuxuan, I—"
"Don't say anything. We need to find Old Man Mo immediately to discuss countermeasures."
"Okay."
The two exchanged nods, and then Ling Yuxuan took Ziyan's hand. They leaped directly to Old Man Mo's Inner Courtyard.
Upon arrival, they saw Old Man Mo instructing Wu San and Wu Xiang about something.
Seeing Ling Yuxuan and Ziyan had arrived, Old Man Mo immediately sensed the seriousness of the situation and waved his hands for Wu San and Wu Xiang to step back.
Once the two had jumped onto the roof and disappeared, Old Man Mo gestured for the two of them to enter the room with him.
When the three entered the room, Old Man Mo immediately led them into an inner chamber. They walked to an antique display case against the wall, where he gently grasped a piece of blue-and-white porcelain and slowly twisted it. With a dull rumbling sound, the antique case moved aside, revealing a not-too-spacious entrance.
Old Man Mo picked up a lantern from the nearby desk and entered the secret passage first, followed closely by Ling Yuxuan, who took Ziyan's hand as she seemed a bit dazed.
After traveling through a narrow passage of about two zhang, the three arrived at a spacious and bright Secret Chamber.
Once everyone was seated, Ling Yuxuan began to recount to Old Man Mo the details of how they found one of the treasures and obtained the Twin Dragon Jade Pendant.
After finishing, everyone fell silent. Old Man Mo pondered for a long time before speaking first: "What is meant to be will be; if it's misfortune, it cannot be avoided. For now, we will observe the situation but also prepare for the worst. We still do not know who this person is or who sent them. If it’s Jianghu People coming, that would be simple; we can deal with it according to Jianghu methods. What we fear is if the Official Family comes knocking; then we would have to relocate entirely, including all of the young lady's relatives."
"Yes, I will listen to Old Man Mo," Ziyan nodded in agreement, knowing that there was no other way but to proceed step by step.
At the same time, her rebellious heart couldn't help but lament: Zhuge Liang died before achieving success; just as she was about to officially step into Jianghu, trouble had already arrived. How unlucky!
"Since everyone is having trouble sleeping tonight, how about Elder and Young Master play a game?" Old Man Mo suggested, pointing to a chessboard not far away.
Seeing this, Ling Yuxuan was naturally happy to accept and quickly got up to sit at one side of the chessboard, while Old Man Mo followed suit on the opposite side.
Ziyan did not understand chess and felt bored. She got up and wandered over to a large bookshelf in the secret chamber and began to casually browse through it.
As Ziyan flipped through the books on the shelf absentmindedly, she occasionally glanced over at the two who were seriously engaged in their game. Despite their age difference, they interacted harmoniously, presenting an intimate scene of both teacher and friend.
Suddenly, Ziyan unexpectedly discovered a handwritten manuscript that was extremely tempting to her: "Jianghu Pharmacopoeia."
What is "Jianghu Pharmacopoeia"? Upon seeing this title, Ziyan immediately felt as if she had been injected with adrenaline and became excited.
Then, she patiently opened each book one by one. Even before reading the introduction, her heart was already filled with temptation. Upon seeing the summary, Ziyan felt as if she had discovered a rare treasure—she couldn't put it down.
Why was that?
It turned out that this book was written by Old Man Mo's master, Lo Shicheng. It detailed various urgent medicinal uses in the martial world, including Sedatives, Emergency Hemostatic Medicine, Reviving Inner Elixir (used for quickly reviving someone who has fainted or gone into shock), and colorless, odorless Highly Toxic Poison, among other formulas and antidotes, along with their usage methods and precautions.
There were even formulas and antidotes for various Sedatives and other special medicines.
Ziyan thought to herself: No wonder this strange old man gave me so many odd pills and powders. It turns out they all came from this book.
Thinking of this, a sly smile flashed in Ziyan's eyes as she made a decision: Since Old Man Mo had already memorized everything, she would ask him for the book, claim it as her own, and use it for herself.
After flipping through some other books that failed to pique her interest, Ziyan pondered: Why did Old Man Mo keep this book hidden away in such a secret chamber? It must hold some significant importance to him. How could she obtain it?
When Ziyan looked back at the two people playing chess, her mind quickly opened up, and she immediately thought of a plan!
Thus, Ziyan set down all the books in her hands and quietly approached the two players.
She naturally couldn't understand the chess game, but there was a chance with Ling Young Master present!
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