Though old and worn, it exuded a certain majesty.
Li Yan knew that the pair of stone lions at the entrance were guardians, passed down since the Northern Song Dynasty, having withstood wars without crumbling, they were indeed treasures.
If the Qi weren't connected to the governnt, they would have long been stolen.
Chirp chirp~
Lv San patted his waist pocket, and a chubby-headed rat imdiately erged, squeaking twice towards the dark alley.
Soon after, more than ten rats scurried out.
These rats were extrely agile, swiftly crossing the street, crawling around the governnt premises, and slipping into the water channels...
Lv San suddenly frowned slightly, shaking his head at Li Yan.
Sure enough, due to the influence of various guardian objects within the governnt, his Beast Taming Skill had failed, and the rats lost control and left.
Li Yan imdiately extended two fingers, making a beckoning motion forward, then tread lightly, rushing towards the alley beside the governnt.
The others quickly followed suit.
Halfway through, Li Yan gestured again, and Wu Ba, strong and sturdy, imdiately turned around, crossing his hands above to form a makeshift ladder.
Li Yan jumped up, stepping on it, using Wu Ba's imnse power to soar into the air, performing a Kite Flipping in midair, landing on the wall.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Sha Lifei, Lv San, and Long Yan'er also followed and landed.
Their teamwork was indeed seamless and fluid.
It wasn't appropriate for too many people to infiltrate this ti, with Wu Ba being too large and Wang Daoxuan lacking skill, they stayed outside to provide support.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Just then, the sound of the watchman's clapper echoed nearby.
Li Yan and the others remained calm, quickly jumping down to hide in the shadows.
The governnt at night appeared exceptionally eerie.
Two Governnt Officials, holding lanterns, patrolled, yawning and discussing softly.
"The people from the Captain Bureau have quite the airs."
"Indeed, they nearly arrested the Princely Heir, ca to the county governnt flaunting their authority, humph, just court dogs thinking themselves nobles..."
"The court has long been displeased with the Luoyang King, the sudden move by the Captain Bureau frightened the Prince Mansion so much that he couldn't sleep all night."
"Tsk tsk, it's all about the big shots, we better not get involved, better seize the chance to make so silver."
"Soone wants to intercede tomorrow, I'll call the arrest officer, we'll have a drink, maybe give you a little grease."
"Brother, you're my own brother!"
As they spoke, the two Governnt Officials walked away, Li Yan and the others silently headed southwest.
Generally speaking, the governnt offices of the Great Xuan Dynasty faced south, with the prisons set in the southwest Kun position according to "Yansheng Art," which ans "Kun signifies earth, with the virtue of carrying forces to suppress evil."
With everyone's movent technique, they easily avoided patrols on the way, but paused when approaching the prison.
Li Yan looked inward through a corner.
Outside the large prison, two strong Governnt Officials carried firearms, with large paper lanterns hanging on the high poles behind them.
Swaying slightly in the night breeze, illuminating the surrounding corridors.
The county governnt's prison was typically divided into inner and outer sections.
The outer section was above ground, holding ordinary prisoners, while the inner section was underground, confining serious criminals.
"Golden-eyed Feng," who knows where he's held.
Li Yan turned to look at Long Yan'er.
Long Yan'er imdiately understood, shaking her sleeve, revealing a bamboo tube, opening the lid to reveal a green luminescent glow.
This was the Exotic Insect she found in the West Ridge Snow Mountain, nad "Frost Moth," refined into a Gu Worm, it could use the luminescence and scales for hallucinations, or the toxin inside to induce sleep.
Seemingly affected by the governnt's guardian objects, the "Frost Moth" appeared sowhat lethargic, hesitating to fly.
Long Yan'er didn't mind, she poured out two and with a flick, tossed them into the night sky.
Thump thump thump!
The Frost Moths fluttered, landing on the heads of the two Governnt Officials.
Before they could swat them away, they felt their eyelids fighting, and they fell to the ground, snoring away.
Li Yan gave a thumbs up and strode forward.
With Long Yan'er's treasure insect, there were no more obstacles in the governnt prison, the constable drinking at the square table, and the Governnt Officials guarding the passage, all fell asleep.
Li Yan and the others passed through as if no one was around.
As the officials fell, prisoners were awakened, fearfully watching the intruders.
Li Yan and his team had already pulled up their scarves to cover half their faces, looking very much like jailbreak bandits.
Looking at the many disheveled prisoners behind the wooden bars, Li Yan cupped his hands and said directly, "Rest assured, everyone, as long as you don't cause trouble, we won't make things difficult for you."
"May I ask, who is the senior 'Gold Eye Feng'?"
Upon hearing this, the prisoners all stepped back a few paces. So bowed their heads in silence, while others simply shrank into the corners, pretending to sleep.
Li Yan frowned slightly, but ignored them.
This first layer is the outer prison, where common prisoners are held; at most, they are petty thieves, most of whom are wronged and will be released in a few days.
Even if they opened the door, it's likely no one would try to escape.
Deep within the outer prison lies the inner cells.
A large wooden door is embedded in the thick mud walls, covered with a layer of rusty iron, leaving only a small opening.
This counts as a defense, but it cannot really stop the crowd. As Li Yan spoke, Long Yan'er had already released the Gu Worms, incapacitating all the Governnt Officials inside.
Thud, thud, thud!
Li Yan stepped forward, tapped his fingers on several spots of the wooden door, imdiately identifying the position of the latch, and struck it casually.
Crack!
Using the "Mountain Separation Bull Strike" technique, he directly broke the latch inside.
Once the door was opened, the foul air rushed out, carrying a stench mixing feces, urine, and mold.
Li Yan was almost overwheld by the stench, pinching his nose as he entered, similarly cupping his hands, "Do not fear, everyone, we are here to save soone. May I ask, who is the senior 'Gold Eye Feng'?"
Clang, clang, clang~
As soon as the words fell, the sound of chains echoed.
From the small square holes beneath the iron doors, hands stretched out, so withered, others bloody and mutilated, along with various shouts.
"It's , it's , I'm Gold Eye Feng!"
"Hahaha, finally here to save !"
"Kind sirs, please let out. I have hidden gold on Funiu Mountain and there will be a generous reward!"
Clearly, these severe criminals all wanted to escape.
"Shut up!"
Sha Lifei's cold snort, "We have to verify identities; whoever dares to utter nonsense will be sent on their way tonight!"
At these words, the noise diminished significantly.
But then, all sorts of low curses began.
No one claid they were Gold Eye Feng anymore.
Li Yan's lips curved into a smirk, "Since Gold Eye Feng is not here, I'll excuse us for the intrusion, and we'll take our leave."
"Wait!"
From the corner of a cell, the sound of chains was heard, followed by a helpless voice, "Young brother, I bear no grudge against you, why harm ?"
"If you leave, I'll be in trouble tomorrow, fine, I'll go with you."
Li Yan laughed silently, stepped forward a few paces, grasped the Duan Chen Blade, and flicked his wrist.
Clang!
The blade sliced through the gap in the iron door, creating a shower of sparks, directly severing the baby-arm thick iron bolt.
The iron door opened, and a disheveled old man walked out slowly, raising his head. Despite his gaunt features, one of his eyes suffered from so strange ailnt, having no pupil and turning completely yellow, resembling a golden eye.
Li Yan was surprised, but his expression remained unchanged, giving a signal. Sha Lifei and Lv San imdiately stepped forward, supporting "Gold Eye Feng" on either side and walking him out.
Soon, the group exited the cell.
The governnt offices in Luoyang were indeed corrupt, with the guards of the cell sleeping soundly, and no one even ca to check.
The group easily left the county governnt, swiftly crossing streets, erasing all scent traces with dicinal powder, and returned to Dragon Gate Inn within half an incense stick's ti.
After closing the door, they lit a candle. Li Yan then removed his mask, smiled, and cupped his hands, "Do not be afraid, senior, we are here to ask you about sothing."
Saying this, he explained the sequence of events.
"Are you friends of that stubborn mule?"
"Gold Eye Feng" breathed a sigh of relief and shook his head, "I thought it was sothing else; it seems the stubborn mule's life isn't ant to end."
Li Yan narrowed his eyes, "Senior knows what happened?"
"Gold Eye Feng" nodded, speaking solemnly, "To be honest, that stubborn mule's father had an acquaintance with , with much cooperation back in Guanzhong."
"The first ti he ca to was to ask to appraise a newly unearthed bronze tripod."
"That tripod wasn't much, but it had a few words inscribed in Qin Seal script: 'Xu Shi ordered to cross eastward'..."
Li Yan frowned, "Who is Xu Shi?"
anwhile, Wang Daoxuan looked completely shocked, and said in a deep voice, "Xu Shi has another na you must have heard of..."
"Xu Fu!"
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