At dawn, as soon as there was a hint of light in the sky, the people in the room woke up.
Whispering, and occasionally saying a few words.
After a while, the man from yesterday came out again, fully dressed and pushing a cart. Only this time, his cart was filled with a cart full of fruits and vegetables.
Chu Qi noticed that when passing by the Crooked Neck Tree, he turned his head and took a look. After seeing the particularly square stone on it, he hummed with satisfaction and walked away.
It seemed that her and Lu Xiaofeng's speculations last night were correct. The prime minister and Chalajiaru had never lost contact.
Lu Xiaofeng and Chu Qi followed him back to the capital. Seeing that he was actually going to sell vegetables at the market, they turned around and went to find an inn to rest.
"Lu Xiaofeng, tell me, they just connected, why do they have to go through such a long circle?"
"Obviously, it's just to prevent others from thinking that they are a team.
You say, besides the two of us who are so perseverant, able to keep an eye on us despite the cold night in the desert, and also have the ability to prevent him from discovering us and not letting him get rid of us, other people would at most think that even if they follow us for a while, we will not let him find us. People really go to collect food.
Besides, look at the man who met him last night. He is very capable of fighting at first sight. Who knows if there is anything else besides gold buried under the crooked-neck tree? "
Chu Qi nodded, covered her mouth and yawned. It was rare for her to stay up all night, so she was already a little sleepy and confused.
Seeing how sleepy she looked, Lu Xiaofeng was afraid that she would lie down on the street and fall asleep in the next second, so he had to lead her all the way into the inn, and then firmly opened a room, ignoring the ambiguous gaze of the innkeeper.
Chu Qi, who was indeed sleepy to the limit, released the transformation as soon as he entered the room. Fortunately, Lu Xiaofeng quickly caught the old sword and prevented it from falling to the ground.
Lu Xiaofeng stuffed the old sword under the pillow and yawned as well.
I originally wanted to have breakfast before going to bed, but forget it, let’s catch up on some sleep first. I have to get up at night and continue working.
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The night was dark, and Lu Xiaofeng was wearing a classic night clothes and standing on the beam of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Chu Qi did not turn into a human form, but still had the old sword form carried on his back.
After confirming last night that although the prime minister and his son had broken up on the surface, they were actually still communicating secretly, they planned to come to the prime minister's house today to look for evidence.
Not only is there evidence that the Treasure Pavilion was robbed, there may also be evidence of the whereabouts of the Golden Eye Orb.
It was night, and the prime minister's mansion was peaceful. Everyone was deep in sleep. Even the night watchman on duty was very sleepy and kept yawning.
There are only a few guards in the Prime Minister's Mansion, which is very consistent with the poor appearance of the Prime Minister after he handed over all his wealth to the state treasury.
Lu Xiaofeng avoided the night watchman's eyes and ears as nimbly as a cat, and landed in a long corridor.
Then he took off the old sword on his back and made a separate gesture to Chu Qi, who had transformed into a human form under the moonlight.
Chu Qi nodded in understanding. After a brief exchange, the two of them turned around and began to search everywhere in the Prime Minister's Mansion, especially the study and some corners.
But it's a pity that after working for most of the night, Lu Xiaofeng and Chu Qi didn't find any clues.
Lu Xiaofeng found a small secret room in the prime minister's study, but unfortunately, it was empty.
However, when he checked inside, he found some signs of activity that someone had lived here, as well as some metal debris that had not been cleaned up in a hurry.
From this, he could deduce that the craftsmen who made those fake national treasures were once trapped here by the prime minister!
It's just that this place is empty now, so there is no need to think about the fate of this craftsman who was forced to cheat.
After the two met, they both reported on their lack of progress. Lu Xiaofeng sighed and said helplessly:
"Let's go back first, repair ourselves, and then go to Taka City to meet up with Huamanlou and the others tomorrow.
There is enough information discovered this time. After telling Princess Jinling, she should be able to take precautions.
As for whether she plans to continue to seek support from the border troops, or whether she wants to lose face and make a temporary reconciliation with the King of Admiralty first to deal with the prime minister's rebellion, it all depends on her. "
