Blind Ghostwriter: Starts with the full level of Nine Yang Magic Skill

Chapter 53 The dust has settled
After Zhuo Qingfeng and Chu Yuan came in, they began to look around. With their many years of experience in handling cases and traveling around the world, they quickly found a mechanism in the room and opened a secret door.

The two men looked at each other and ran in with swords in hand.

After wandering in the darkness for an unknown amount of time, they suddenly saw a bright light before them, revealing a magnificent underground palace. The interior was a splendid aura, its tall stone pillars intricately carved with lifelike dragons, seemingly poised to soar into the sky at any moment. Atop the dome, a magnificent caisson ceiling inlaid with glittering gemstones shone like stars in the night sky. The floor was paved with polished, smooth gold bricks, reflecting the palace's furnishings in a display of opulence and nobility.

Right in front of the palace, a huge dragon throne modeled after the imperial palace stood high above. Wang Yuanbao, dressed in gorgeous robes and a golden crown on his head, sat upright on the dragon throne, stroking the dragon head on the throne with great obsession.

Zhuo Qingfeng said: "Wang Yuanbao, your affair has been exposed!"

Without even looking up, Wang Yuanbao said, "Exposed? How can you say it's exposed? Isn't it announced to the world? I am the most legitimate royal bloodline of Daqian. If Emperor Dezhao hadn't used a treacherous scheme to harm my ancestors, I would be the emperor now!"

Zhuo Qingfeng complained: "Your ancestors were traitors."

"It's just a matter of who wins and who loses." Wang Yuanbao said calmly, "Just like today, it's the same. If I had won today, you, Zhuo Qingfeng, would have been a wanted criminal by both the underworld and the imperial court, wouldn't you? It's just a pity that a blind man with such high martial arts skills like Gu suddenly appeared out of nowhere. If I hadn't checked him out, I would have lost everything!"

Zhuo Qingfeng and Chu Yuan were both silent.

In fact, it was just as Wang Yuanbao said. If they hadn't underestimated Gu Mo's strength, they wouldn't have come to this point.

"Let's go," Zhuo Qingfeng said, "Wang Yuanbao, I will send you to the capital and hand you over to His Majesty. He will decide how to deal with you and will not dishonor your royal bloodline. I promise that no one, whether it's the county government or the Yunzhou City Governor's Mansion, can take you away. I will personally escort you to the capital."

Wang Yuanbao finally raised his head and looked at Zhuo Qingfeng with a complicated and unexpected look in his eyes. He suddenly waved his hand and said, "Go, Zhuo Qingfeng. I wanted to take you both down with me, but because of what you just said, I suddenly feel that it's good for you to be alive. Go quickly, this place is going to collapse soon!"

Zhuo Qingfeng was shocked and said, "Wang Yuanbao, you..."

As a dull roar came from all directions, the underground palace began to shake violently. Huge stones peeled off from the dome and fell to the ground with billowing smoke and dust. The dragon patterns on the stone pillars gradually became blurred in the cracks, and those exquisite carvings now turned into a prelude to death.

Wang Yuanbao still sat steadily on the dragon throne, his eyes calm and composed, as if the disaster around him had nothing to do with him. His gorgeous robes were slightly messy in the flying dust, and the pearls and jade on the golden crown rustled with the vibration, but his body did not move at all, quietly waiting for the collapse of the palace to bury him.

Perhaps for him, this was the fate he deserved, or perhaps it was his final obsession and hopelessness for the unattainable throne that made him choose to face death with such a calm attitude.

"go!"

Zhuo Qingfeng and Chu Yuan did not hesitate at all. They moved quickly, as agile as cheetahs, and fled through the flying stones and the thick smoke and dust.

……

now,

Outside the courtyard, in the darkness of night,

Gu Mo suddenly felt a vibration under his feet and flew backwards. Gu Mo's face suddenly changed. He hugged Gu Chudong tightly, and suddenly exerted force with his feet, and his body shot out backwards like an arrow.

The moment they flew backward, the courtyard seemed to be torn apart by an invisible giant hand. The ground quickly collapsed, bricks, and dirt tumbled down, raising a cloud of dust. Gu Mo couldn't see, but he could sense it. He tapped his feet in the air, relying on his deep internal strength and the agility of the Tiyunzong to adjust his retreat. Each step accurately avoided the flying rocks, and he quickly flew more than ten feet away, landing on a tree.

"Brother, that yard collapsed!"

"I know."

"Then, Master Zhuo and Master Chu?"

"It depends on fate."

Amidst a roar, the dust in the ruins gradually dissipated. First, a hand stretched out from under the rubble, and then Chu Yuan arched his body with difficulty. He was covered in dust and coughed violently, and each cough seemed to want to cough out all the foul air in his lungs. His clothes were tattered and torn in many places, revealing skin with scratches and bruises. His hair was messy and covered with dust and gravel.

Almost at the same time, Zhuo Qingfeng, not far away, also struggled to his feet. He supported himself with one hand and shakily stood up, his legs still trembling. He was obviously exhausted, his face black and white, sweat mixed with blood and dust dripping down.

The two looked at each other, saw each other's embarrassed appearance, and then laughed. In the tree in the distance,
Gu Mo heard the two people's laughter and said, "It seems that they are both very lucky."

"What about us?"

"Let's go. There's no need for us to get involved in what happens next."

"No, I forgot something."

"what?"

"Human heads!"

Gu Chudong hurried back, but all he saw was ruins. He felt bad and said, "Brother, we've lost out! Silver Fox! Even without the Wang family's reward, the government would have three thousand taels for his head!"

"It's not a loss." Gu Mo said calmly: "Master Chu, Master Zhuo, a silver fox and a ghost-faced old woman, you two have to testify for me!"

"No problem." Zhuo Qingfeng responded while lying on the ground.

Chu Yuan also waved and said, "Thank you, Master Gu and Miss Gu!"

"gone."

Gu Mo smiled slightly, turned around and left.

Gu Chudong was also contented as she took Gu Mo's hand and left. From a distance, they heard the sound of horse hooves. It was the county soldiers who had arrived.

"Brother, actually, there is one thing I don't understand."

"whats the matter?"

"Why, then, would Madam Wang want to kill us?"

"Have you figured it out?"

"Hmm," Gu Chudong said, "I just realized now. The reason why Bu Er Villa happened to get the specific clues about the poisonous spider was probably to lure us here. They must have known that the poisonous spider was our enemy. They ambushed so many knifemen in the red maple forest. It was obvious that they had prepared in advance."

Gu Mo smiled and said, "Indeed, he deliberately lured us here."

"Why? If Madam Wang or Wang Yuanbao hadn't done this and lured us here, their plan would have succeeded."

"Because we know too much. As long as we're not dead, their plan will never be perfect, and there will be unnecessary traces. Even if they succeed this time, there's no guarantee that someone with ulterior motives won't get some information from us and notice something unusual. Never underestimate the power of the imperial court."

"I see. However, they failed because of this."

"It was just an accident."

"No, it's my brother who is invincible!"

"No, no, no, you're blowing it too hard! I'm afraid I'll be beaten to death!"

"Hahaha……"

(End of this chapter)