"Probably the day after tomorrow is the birthday of Mr. Chao. We have to go to the singing hall. You can follow us in and do odd jobs. As for whether they will find you, there is no chance."
The meaning of Lou Wenliang's words is very clear. Such a large house must have many servants and guards patrolling the streets. It is not easy to fool around.
Yue Guanchao looked at the map, becoming even more curious about the imperial palace. How confident he was that he dared to submit the map of the imperial palace.
Being so provocative and exploring the palace all night long, you can't live up to your confidence!
After the leader of the building left, Song Siyuan looked at Yue Guanchao:
"It turns out that you went to stay at Yunyue Inn today because you wanted to visit the imperial palace at night?"
"You know this as well?"
Song Siyuan blinked her eyes and said strangely:
"Of course, Yunyue Inn is very close to Chaotian Street, and it is also a place for merchants. There are all kinds of religions and sects here. And the most important thing is that only Yunyue Inn is higher than three floors and can overlook the imperial palace."
"right?"
Song Siyuan's intelligence always makes Yue Guanchao's eyes shine.
"I also need to go."
"You are not allowed to go."
"Just go~"
"Just go~"
Yue Guanchao strongly refused:
"It's very dangerous to explore the palace at night. If you follow me, it will be bad if you are discovered."
Song Siyuan didn’t believe it at all:
"Don't worry, I'll be waiting in the room for you to come back. If you can't come back, we can go back home."
"Then, you won't collect the body for me?"
"If you are discovered, you will definitely be beaten to death with sticks and buried in a mass grave. It would be nice to have a place to bury you. Why are you making so many demands?"
"ha!"
Lou Yunxian covered his mouth and snickered, while Yue Guanchao shook his head. It seemed that he couldn't pull off this dog-skin plaster.
"We'll leave later. It's too bright during the day."
After dinner, the stars were shining brightly.
Yue Guanchao raised his head and looked out the window. The night was as dark as ink, and the lights of thousands of houses were on and off.
"Second Pao, don't sleep tonight and look at Sister Yunxian."
After Yue Guanchao finished speaking, he took Song Siyuan downstairs and stepped out of the courtyard of the Liyuan Guild Hall.
"Oh, what does this smell like!"
As they were going out of the door, they smelled a strong sour smell from a distance, which made the concierge cover his nose.
Yue Guanchao took advantage of the candlelight in the concierge to look at the yard. The people using the cart to pull the vinegar jar were clearly the jugglers under the overpass today.
"I'm sorry, old man, we are from Taiyuan City, so jealousy is inevitable."
These people were not angry either. They exchanged greetings with the old man, lit their pipes a few times, and pulled the cart into the yard.
"They just love being jealous!"
Song Siyuan left the club and glanced behind her curiously.
Yue Guanchao shook his head:
"The vinegar in Shanxi is different from the vinegar in other places. Even if it comes from Taiyuan, you still have to bring vinegar water from Taiyuan. I don't believe they can drink local vinegar."
"I guess these jars of vinegar have other uses."
As for its purpose, Yue Guanchao recalled the young man in the red coat and already had a guess in his mind.
Songjiang Town is even more lively at night than during the day!
Liyuan Guild Hall was only a few streets away from Yunyue Inn. They walked at night and quickly entered the inn.
After taking the sign and climbing up the stairs, Yue and Song walked into the guest room on the third floor.
"It's so dark!"
Song Siyuan was about to light the oil lamp when Yue Guanchao quickly took her hand:
"How can you look towards the palace after lighting up the lamp? It's too eye-catching."
Song Siyuan understood and quietly put down the oil lamp, and the two of them came to the back window by the candlelight in the corridor.
Yue Guanchao used a dagger to pry open the window paper, and in the distance was the imperial palace.
Song and Yue waited for their eyes to adapt to the darkness and looked into the distance.
The walls of the Chaofu compound are towering, and the four high gates are heavily guarded. The torches are burning brightly, outlining the outline of the palace.
The interior of the mansion is also brightly lit, with young people coming and going, making it busy and lively.
However, the candlelight stopped abruptly when it reached the back garden. The candlelight in the backyard was banned and drowned in darkness.
"No, no!"
Song Siyuan murmured to herself.
"There is also a lamp in my backyard. The Chao family has a big business and doesn't care about the little lamp oil. Why there is no light at all. It must be because there is something in the backyard."
Yue Guanchao was shocked by Song Siyuan's words and quickly pressed her head down.
But in the blink of an eye, the window paper cracked.
He looked at the bed behind him, and several bows and arrows penetrated the wood several inches.
This sudden scene shocked everyone else.
"These thieves!"
Yue Guanchao cursed secretly, if he reacted any slower, it would be the end of them both.
Song Siyuan patted her heart and gasped slightly:
"There is probably something hidden in the backyard of the Chao Mansion. Once anyone peeks, the people in the gatehouse will immediately shoot arrows to fight back."
"No wonder."
"Let's wait until they turn off the lights at night."
Yue Guanchao originally wanted to observe by candlelight, but now he can only change his mind and wait until the lights in the palace are completely turned off before sneaking in to observe.
It was late at night, and Yue Guanchao took advantage of the darkness to leave the inn. He was afraid that someone would find him, so he walked in the dark without even lighting a lamp.
When he approached Chaotian Street, he stopped and hid in the alley, leaning against the corner to observe carefully.
The 100-meter-wide street was empty of small businesses and hawkers, and was completely deserted. There was a hint of terror in the emptiness.
