King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Wait until Yang Huan just left and start making arrangements.

Da da da.
Outside the courtyard.

Suddenly, a sound of hurried footsteps was heard.

Then, the Jinyiwei who had just been ordered to interrogate came in quickly from the door. Seeing Ji Gang standing at the gate with his hands behind his back, he bowed and said:

"Greetings, His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief."

See the person coming.

Ji Gang raised his eyebrows, glanced at him, and asked:

"Any news?"

“Maybe it can be determined”

He asked two questions in a row, his tone showing his urgency.

After hearing this, the guard did not dare to be negligent and said hurriedly:
"Reply to Your Excellency"

"This is exactly what the commander-in-chief expected."

"It will take about half a year after the Zhong Mansion is completed and occupied."

"Zhong Kairan suddenly felt that the study was cold and gloomy, as if he had seen an unknown ghost in the middle of the night."

"I don't know where they got a group of monks from, but they specially came to the Zhong Mansion to exorcise the evil spirits."

"When the monks left, they told everyone in the Zhong family that no one was allowed to enter the courtyard for more than three months, no matter what sounds they heard or what strange things happened in the courtyard. Otherwise, all their efforts would be wasted."

"At the same time, anyone who dares to set foot in the courtyard will surely be haunted by the evil spirits from before, and will never have peace."

"Because of this, Zhong Kairan also moved out of this courtyard and has not entered this courtyard for three whole months."

Ji Gang: "."

Sneaky? Evil?
Evil?

So mysterious?

I'm afraid that he has something to hide, or he wants to take the opportunity to do something bad, and he wants to use this as an excuse to make his own actions easier!
If there really are ghosts and evil spirits.

With Zhong Kairan's personality, how could he put himself in danger?
Moreover, all the members of the Zhong family gathered in this mansion.

He was really not afraid that the monk would fail to suppress the evil spirit and would kill his entire family.

Thinking about it, Ji Gang couldn't help but sneer, and then snorted coldly:

"Then during these three months, have people in the entire Zhong Mansion heard any unknown strange noises or noises in this courtyard?"

"These Zhong family members knew that there was an evil spirit."

"Why didn't you move away from here?"

"Is the reason clear?"

After hearing this, the guard was stunned, his expression suddenly became serious, and he said in a deep voice:
"Return to my lord."

"After something like this happened, the Zhong family actually didn't want to live in this courtyard."

"However, Zhong Kairan suppressed the proposal by saying that this place is an excellent Feng Shui site, which can help everyone in the Zhong family to be as powerful as a dragon, to rise to prominence and to have a large population."

"And during these three months, the entire Zhong family had to suppress their fears even though they were tempted by the fact that this place was an 'excellent Feng Shui treasure land'."

“But since then.”

"But no one dares or is willing to approach this house."

"They all subconsciously stayed away from this house. Even if they had to pass by, they would rather take a longer route than take a shortcut."

"That's why."

"During these three months, this house has almost become an empty space with few people."

"So no one has ever heard any sound coming from this house."

"However, as the three-month deadline came to an end, Zhong Kairan moved into the courtyard and occasionally lived and worked there."

"No strange things happened, and I never heard Zhong Kairan talk about the so-called ghost stories again."

"As the time goes."

“This matter has gradually been forgotten.”

"However, although nothing unusual has happened since then, few people are willing to set foot here."

Get a definite answer.

Ji Gang couldn't help but nodded, frowned and thought for a moment, and then laughed unconsciously.

have to say
This Zhong Kairan is really a smart guy.

He actually used this incident as an excuse to stage a unique plan in front of everyone in the Zhong Mansion.

Quietly dig a secret passage in the study that leads away from this place.

But no one knew.

He also took the opportunity to prevent anyone from easily approaching the place where he was.

I have to say it's becoming more and more interesting.

But it is precisely because these things that seem normal to others become extremely strange and full of loopholes in Ji Gang's eyes.

At the same time, Ji Gang was also certain that Zhong Kairan was definitely not dead, and he must have left the place quietly and silently through the unknown secret passage in the study.

Thinking of this, Ji Gang couldn't help but look towards the courtyard that was almost razed to the ground, and he couldn't help but frown subconsciously, with great doubts in his heart, muttering to himself in a low voice:

"What kind of method is it?"

"He was able to ignite the explosives in full view of the public and remain unscathed in such a huge explosion."

"That's impossible no matter how you think about it!"

"As the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei, Ji Gang knows all too well the power of gunpowder that can raze this place to the ground."

"Even if there is a secret passage, there is absolutely no chance of survival under such a huge shock wave!"

That's it.

Ji Gang frowned and thought for a long time, but he couldn't think of any way for Zhong Kairan to escape.

"Hey"

"Forget it, I don't want to."

"Since it is confirmed that there is a secret passage, Zhong Kairan must still be alive."

"Since you are still alive, clear out the secret passage and see where the exit is."

"As long as we catch Zhong Kairan, the instigator, and find him."

"It will naturally make sense to us how that bastard was able to detonate the gunpowder in public and still escape."

After a brief silence, he shook his head, discarded the messy thoughts in his mind, turned to look at the guard beside him, and said in a deep voice:

"In that case, don't just stand there."

"Leave more than ten people to guard the Zhong family. If anyone dares to have any evil intentions, they will be executed on the spot."

"The rest, have them come to me."

"Cooperate with Yang Huan and others to clean up this place as quickly as possible. At the same time, find the entrance to the secret passage that is buried in the ruins or collapsed by the earthquake."

"go quickly!!"

"There are still six hours left until the time set by the prince."

"If we fail to capture Zhong Kairan and confirm that he is still alive, we will not be able to explain to Prince Yu Han."

After hearing this, the guard couldn't help but look serious, nodded heavily, and said:

"promise!!"

"My subordinates will make arrangements now."

Say it.

He trotted all the way and hurried out of the courtyard.

Seeing the figure disappear in the darkness, Ji Gang withdrew his gaze and turned to the explosion center where people were gathering to clean up. A trace of helplessness flashed across his face, and he muttered to himself:
"Hey"

"Zhong Kairan! Zhong Kairan!"

"With such brains, such abilities, and such plans."

"Why do you have such a small mind?!"

"It's really the result of one's own actions."

"But I also hope that you will remain as confident and self-righteous as ever, thinking that we can't find you, that your plan is flawless, and that you haven't gone far, or that you should just stay at the exit of the secret passage."

"This way, we will have enough time to report to the prince."

at the same time.

In the study of a house 400 meters away from the Zhong Mansion, something neat and tightly closed seemed to have encountered some external force. It creaked and slowly moved to both sides, and then a bottomless black hole appeared.

Da da da.
As the black hole appeared, a crisp sound of footsteps suddenly sounded from deep within the cave.

Then, deep in the black hole, a faint yellow lamp that flickered from time to time covered the entire black hole with a layer of dim halo.

Behind the dim oil lamp, a figure was illuminated by the dim light, shrouded in a layer of mystery, which made people feel a little scared.

But it's okay. Now, it's late at night.

There was no one in the entire study.

Otherwise, if someone saw such a strange scene, they would be scared half to death. Even if they were not scared to death, they would at least faint.

As the footsteps got louder.

Not long after.

A middle-aged man with his head lowered and a shaking oil lamp in his right hand slowly walked out of the black hole.

And this person was none other than Zhong Kairan, the head of the Zhong family who was being searched by Ji Gang, a group of Jinyiwei and Ming Dynasty soldiers.

At this moment, Zhong Kairan was no longer as dignified and noble as he was before in the study.

On the other hand, he was disheveled, dirty, and his brocade robe was covered with dust, making him look particularly disheveled.

Wait until he comes out from the secret passage.

Zhong Kairan skillfully changed out of his messy, dusty clothes and put on the clothes that had been prepared in the study.

Then he threw the brocade robe he had taken off into the dark and deep black hole.

After a while, the bookshelf that was originally open slowly and silently moved closer to both sides until it was perfectly closed, as if it was a natural thing.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, and if you heard from others that such a natural bookshelf could open automatically to both sides, you would definitely be regarded as a madman and believed that he had gone insane.

Subsequently.

Zhong Kairan sat down on the armchair behind the desk, picked up the cold tea on the table and drank it like a cow, taking a big gulp, trying to suppress the restless emotions in his heart.

But judging from the rise and fall of his chest, it was not difficult to tell that although he tried hard to control his restless emotions, it did not seem to be very effective.

But when I think about it, I feel relieved.

Such a big thing happened.

The explosion just now occurred even though he had walked a long way in the secret passage.

But the huge explosion and the shock wave generated by the blast also knocked him unconscious.

If not.

It’s just a distance of four hundred meters.

He wouldn't have to do that, so he just crawled out of the secret passage.

That's it.

I had a close call with death and luckily survived.

Under such circumstances.

He is not someone who is used to life and death, or someone who has experienced life and death.

Suddenly facing the fear and shadow of death.

How to stay calm and composed?

It is not easy to be so calm and suppress the emotions in my heart.

Just like this, he sat quietly on the armchair for a long time.

Do not know why.

The more he tried to suppress the restless emotions in his heart, the more he found himself unable to do so, and the feeling of backlash became stronger and stronger.

After a brief silence, he simply didn't want to suppress his emotions anymore.

After all, that's too uncomfortable.

But the restless emotions that are about to erupt need an outlet.

otherwise.

Zhong Kairan really couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't go crazy.

After pondering for a moment, he raised his eyebrows, as if he had thought of something, and a wicked smile flashed across his face. He shouted angrily at the tightly closed study door:
"Someone is coming..."

"Madam, please come to the study to see me immediately."

"I have something to discuss with my wife."

For a moment.

Behind the closed door, a slightly hoarse old voice replied:
"promise!"

"I will go and inform the lady right away."

Say it.

The room and the yard fell into an eerie silence again.

Zhong Kairan also suddenly stood up from the armchair and paced back and forth in the study.

Da da da……

Not long after.

Outside the tightly closed study door, hurried footsteps were heard.

Listening to the noise coming from outside the door.

Zhong Kairan, who was originally pacing back and forth in the room, stopped and stood with his hands behind his back, staring straight at the location where the sound came from with his eyes half-closed.

crunch...

After a while, the tightly closed study door was slowly pushed open, and a beautiful woman dressed in a brocade gown, with a graceful and voluptuous figure, hurriedly ran in from the door, holding up the hem of her skirt with both hands. Her face was full of anxiety and panic, and her words were full of concern. She said:

"master……"

"What happened?"

"Don't scare me!"

While speaking, she quickly walked to Zhong Kairan's side, reached out and gently held his arm, and looked at Zhong Kairan with concern.

Seeing the person in front of me who is watching me with concern.

Zhong Kairan was stunned for a moment, a hint of resistance and unnaturalness flashed in his eyes, but he suppressed it in a moment.

Then, he reached out and gently patted the hand of the beautiful woman in front of him, and said softly:

"Nothing serious."

"It's just that I have something important to discuss with my wife."

Say it.

He turned his head to look at the open door and shouted outside:
"Someone is coming..."

"close the door!"

"There is no need to keep anyone in this courtyard."

"Orders are passed down. No one is allowed to approach the courtyard without my orders."

"My wife and I have something important to discuss."

Then, an old figure emerged from the shadows, slowly closed the open door, and replied:

"promise!"

"Old slave understands."

"Give the order right away."

Afterwards, the old man's footsteps gradually faded away.

then.

The entire room and yard fell into an eerie silence again.

In the study room.

Only Zhong Kairan and the beautiful woman were left.

Zhong Kairan turned his head and looked at the beautiful woman in front of him who was anxiously concerned about him. The trace of resistance and unnaturalness in his eyes slowly disappeared as time passed, and was replaced by a blazing fire, like a volcano about to erupt. His breathing also became rapid unconsciously.

The beautiful woman sitting next to him also noticed the change in the atmosphere in the room and opened her mouth to say something.

But before she could finish her words, her cherry lips were blocked by a big mouth.

at the same time.

Zhong Kairan waved his hand and pushed the beautiful woman to the front of the table.

This caused his center of gravity to become unstable, and he subconsciously reached out to hold on to the table.

Zhong Kairan, who followed closely behind, seemed to be crazy and was tearing the beautiful woman's clothes madly.

The scene suddenly became ambiguous.

The dim oil lamp flickered.

The light reflected in the room gradually changed from dim yellow to dark yellow.

The oil lamp, which was originally swaying with a flickering wick, began to sway even more violently without anyone noticing.

(End of this chapter)