Legendary Son-in-Law: The Man with Poison Talismans

After he finished speaking, he waited for a while, and only one reply came from the other end of the horn: "I know," in a voice with the majesty of an empress.

Upon receiving the reply, he put away the horn, had the skeleton guard the window, and went to bed.

The night pressed down on the window paper. He lay there for a while, his mind replaying those words over and over.

Gu Qingyi is going to marry Huo Yan, and the wedding date is the ninth day of next month.

He turned over and pulled the blanket tighter around himself, as if he didn't want to bring those words into his dreams, but it was no use; they were still there, like a thorn.

He closed his eyes, listening to the wind outside the window, and after a long time slowly drifted into a light sleep.

Lin Mu opened his eyes as soon as it was light.

He didn't stay in bed for long. He got up, washed his face, pushed open the door, and went out. He needed to remember where to stay first.

The skeleton followed behind him, the flames in its eye sockets flickering in the morning light.

He went downstairs, ate a simple meal, then pushed open the door of the inn and stepped into the gray-white light of the early morning in Tucheng.

There were more pedestrians on the street than last night.

He walked across two streets, with the skeleton following behind him.

As you walk toward the center of the earthen city, you can see the outline of the stone tomb becoming clearer and clearer in the morning light. It is square and heavy, like a gray-yellow stone that grows out of the ground and is pressed on the open ground in the center of the city.

The square next to the stone tomb has been filled with stalls, some selling weapons, some buying old equipment, and some hawking potions, just as lively as the central square of Beachy back then.

Lin Mu walked through the narrow aisles between the stalls, occasionally hearing snippets of conversation.

The voices weren't loud, but with so many people talking at once, one after another was being bombarded into his ears.

Some say that "the young prince is promising and more decisive than Prince An was when he was in power."

Some people said, "See? It still depends on men to run the household. The Crown Prince stabilized Mengzhong as soon as he took office."

Some people said, "What calamity is there to speak of? With the Crown Prince handling it, we can just go about our business."

Lin Mu listened silently, his face expressionless, and without stopping, he walked straight toward the teleportation array standing in the corner of the square.

Next to the teleportation array stood a wooden sign with a few lines of text written on it.

[Stone Tomb 1 Gold Coin]

Death Valley (15 Gold Coins)

[Zuma Temple 20 Gold Coins]

[Snake Valley 20 Gold Coins]

Lin Mu was delighted; there was indeed a teleportation option to the stone tomb. Not bad.

Without looking at it for long, he walked up to the old soldier next to the teleportation array, handed him a gold coin, and said, "Stone Tomb."

The veteran glanced at him.

The teleportation array in this stone tomb was set up in the early years. At that time, the stairs leading to the stone tomb were too narrow, and there were many people coming to the stone tomb, often causing congestion on the steps. In order to alleviate the congestion, this teleportation array was set up.

Later, the stairs were widened, and few people spent money to travel to the Stone Tomb anymore, since the Stone Tomb was located in the center of the earthen city, just a short walk away.

Unless someone wants to spend a little money to experience the feeling of teleportation, that's probably what this person is thinking today.

Without asking any further questions, he took the gold coins and pointed to the runes on the teleportation array.

Lin Mu stepped onto it, a flash of white light appeared, his vision went dark for a moment and then brightened again, and he was standing at the entrance of the stone tomb.

It's described as an entrance, but it doesn't mean the doorway.

This is already a square space inside the pyramid. Above us is a gray-white rock ceiling, and under our feet are flat stone slabs. The surrounding stone walls are covered with densely packed runes, which flicker in the light of the torches.

In the center of the square space are downward steps, leading down to the first level of the stone tomb.

Lin Mu stood at the entrance without rushing down.

He looked at the people coming and going on the steps, and it seemed that there were quite a few people who came to the Stone Tomb to level up and hunt for treasures.

That's true; the entrance to the stone tomb is right in the middle of the earthen city, so there must be a lot of people there.

People glanced at him, and someone muttered, "Another sucker, paying to experience teleportation..."

Lin Mu thought this place was good; it was a teleportation point that wouldn't easily arouse suspicion in the short term.

Then, with a thought: memorize the coordinates.

Chapter 226 Preparing to Create Momentum

A prompt appeared in my mind:

[Memory failed. Should the already memorized coordinates be replaced?]

"Yes".

Please select the coordinates to replace.

【1. Beech Province (Mining Area Entrance), 71820/36627】

【2. Demon Sealed Palace, 1867/1578】

【3. Beech Province (Lin Mansion Secret Chamber), 25/11】

【4. Fengmo Valley, 01071/01825】.

He chose "1".

The line in my mind, 【Bich Province (Mining Area Entrance), 71820/36627】, slowly transformed into 【Stone Tomb Entrance, 045/048】.

Then, without lingering, he pretended to go down to the first floor, circled around the steps, and casually grabbed a black maggot. Seeing that the people who had noticed his teleportation had all gone far away, he returned along the way he came, back to the corner of the Earth City Square, as if nothing had happened.

Back in Tucheng, Lin Mu didn't rush to do anything.

Over two days, he rode his horse, carrying a skeleton, and explored every street and alley of Mengzhong.

With his extraordinary memory, he memorized the entire terrain of Mengzhong, street by street, alley by alley.

He remembered clearly where the dead ends were, where he could turn around to the back street, and which alley led to the city wall.

Even when passing by the mansions of several wealthy families, the skeleton's mini-map revealed the outlines of underground chambers, some hidden deep beneath cellars, others embedded in the layers of garden rockeries, all of which he quietly memorized.

However, the defenses around Prince An's mansion were impenetrable. The skeleton's 100-meter range on the small map could only scan a few courtyard walls and porches on the edge of the mansion. Beyond that, nothing could be seen.

He didn't linger, and when he passed the Prince's Mansion, he didn't even glance at it, as if he were just an ordinary pedestrian passing by on that street.

Besides familiarizing himself with the terrain, he also wandered between squares, pubs, and newsstands, writing down every piece of news he heard and slowly piecing together a network in his mind.

He discovered all the anomalies.

This includes the disappearance of Prince An and the Commander, Gu Changfeng's succession to the throne and concurrent appointment as Commander, Gu Qingyi's wedding date, and the strict investigation at Mengzhong Pass.

They all point to one place: Prince An's Mansion.

Time is tight and the task is heavy.

He decided to first attract everyone's attention, and then find a way to get close to Gu Changfeng to find out the truth.

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The largest auction house in Mengzhong Tucheng is located on the south side of the square, and its facade is very impressive.

The three rooms are wide and have gray bricks and blue tiles. Above the door hangs a large plaque with gold characters on a black background, which reads "Jubaozhai" in vigorous strokes.

The two vermilion doors were wide open, the thresholds were polished to a shine, and two thick wooden pillars stood in front of the doors, carved with lotus scroll patterns and glistening with oil.

Lin Mu paused at the door, then stepped inside.

The hall was more spacious than it appeared from the outside, with a high dome and several copper lamps hanging from the beams, their flames burning steadily in frosted glass covers, illuminating the entire hall.

The ground was paved with bluish-gray square bricks, so polished that they reflected people's images.

Several rows of mahogany chairs were placed on both sides of the hall, and quite a few people were already sitting there. Some were talking in hushed tones, some were flipping through booklets, and some were leaning back in their chairs with their eyes closed, all of them exuding an air of nonchalance.

The counter was a long mahogany table, polished smooth as a mirror, with several waiters in gray robes standing behind it.

Lin Mu walked to the counter: "I want to auction off equipment."

The waiter looked up at him and said, "What are you planning to bid on, sir? Valuable items need to be discussed upstairs."

Lin Mu said, "Let's go upstairs."

The waiter didn't ask any further questions and simply gestured for them to proceed.

The second floor is covered with a thick, dark gray carpet, so that footsteps fall silently on it.

The waiter stopped in front of a carved wooden door at the end of the corridor, pushed it open, and stepped aside: "Sir, please."

Lin Mu stepped inside. The private room was much larger than he had expected. A row of carved wooden windows facing the street were half-open, allowing him to see the crowds in the square below and the gray-yellow city wall in the distance.

A large mahogany table was placed by the window, covered with a dark blue velvet cloth.

A black lacquered screen stands against the wall, painted with the "Autumn Mountains and Travelers" scene, rendered with meticulous brushwork.

A copper incense burner was lit in the corner, its smoke curling upwards, carrying a calming woody fragrance.

The manager, who was sitting across the table, saw Lin Mu enter, put down the teapot, stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to Lin Mu, and nodded slightly to the waiter.

The waiter understood, closed the door, and left.

The manager then gestured for him to sit down, saying, "Please have a seat, sir."

Lin Mu sat down on the armchair, the brocade cushions were just the right firmness.

The steward picked up the purple clay teapot and poured two cups of tea. The tea soup was clear and bright, and the steam carrying the aroma of the tea rose up.

He sat down opposite me, speaking calmly and unhurriedly: "Sir, do you have any valuable items for auction?"

Lin Mu did not pick up the teacup, but took out the items one by one from his Qiankun bag and placed them on the velvet cloth.

The deep red robe, with gold trim and feather ornaments, gleamed with a dark luster under the candlelight, clearly not an ordinary item.

【Rainbow Feather Robe, Defense 4-14, Magic Defense 4-11, Magic 2-8, Requires Level 40】.

The red and gold color scheme makes this bracelet delicate and elegant, but those in the know can immediately recognize its value.

【Holy War Bracelet, Defense 0-4, Attack 2-6, Requires Attack Power 40】;

He pulled out another heavy black iron machete, its blade as thick as a board, with a red cloth tied to the top with an iron ring. When he picked it up, the countertop made a slight creak.

[Dragon Slayer, Attack 5-42, Requires Level 34].