boyutpedia Chapter 253 Infiltrating the Prison
Chapter 253 Infiltrating the Prison
Four days later, Zhai Yun and the other two changed into ordinary clothes and took the disguise pill given to them by Yan Nanheng. Their appearances changed so much that even Feng Chenyi could not recognize Zhai Yun.
Seeing the miraculous change in her face, Zhai Yun asked about something she had always been curious about: "You are quite capable, and you have many strange skills. You can even break Fu Yiming's unorthodox magic from Xuanyuan Kingdom. Which sect do you and Brother Yi belong to? Where are they? You call Brother Yi 'Senior Brother' because he started his sect earlier?"
Brother Yi doesn't possess his strange abilities.
When Zhai Yun asked her questions, they were already at the inn. Qi Nuo was observing her surroundings by the old window, while Yan Nanheng was pouring herself a drink. When she heard Zhai Yun's series of questions, Yan Nanheng was stunned.
Their sect is not a place that just anyone can enter. Only a select few with exceptional talent can enter, and such people are less than one in ten million.
He couldn't reveal anything unless absolutely necessary, and he claimed he didn't know anything no matter how he was asked.
As for why Feng Chenyi is the senior disciple, it's because it was stipulated by their master. He entered the sect earlier than Prince Rui, and he grew up in the sect. Both his parents were members of the sect.
“Because…” Yan Nanheng looked up and pondered. He would rather offend his senior brother than make things difficult for this little ancestor. Offending his senior brother was insignificant, but offending this little ancestor was a different matter.
The sky is falling down. She is the eldest brother's darling. Handle her with care.
Yan Nanheng gently patted his head. "Yes, because the senior brother joined the sect earlier. The sect was just a small sect. The master took in a few orphans and taught them with care. The sect only had two or three people, so it didn't even have a name."
As Yan Nanheng spoke, he glanced at Zhai Yun out of the corner of his eye. Her plain clothes made her look even more like a hidden, dazzling peach blossom.
At this moment, Zhai Yun was clean and clear, her eyes pure and untouched by any dust.
She didn't doubt Yan Nanheng's words, but looked at him with sympathy. Yan Nanheng continued to make up stories, saying, "In order for us to make a living, Master taught us in a rather haphazard way."
Upon hearing that Yan Nanheng was also an orphan, Zhai Yun thought of herself, who also had no father or mother and had never understood the meaning of father and mother since childhood, and felt a sense of sympathy for her.
She met Brother Yi, and Yan Nanheng and the others found a master who was dedicated to teaching them, which seemed pretty good.
A carrier pigeon flew to the window. Qi Nuo took the letter, opened it, read it, closed the window, and walked to Zhai Yun. "Young Master, there's news. The magistrate of Yanping County is named Yang Rongguang. He's incompetent, immoral, and bullies people with his power. He just coerced a peasant girl into becoming his sixteenth concubine. The county office is in an uproar right now!"
Qi Nuo took out a layout map of the Yanping County government office. Zhai Yun and Yan Nanheng went over to it. The prison was located to the left and behind the government office. Yang Rongguang, feeling it was unlucky, had his bedroom located behind the courtroom.
Apart from the guards, almost no one goes to the back of the prison.
"There's a joyous occasion at the county government office today, so the guards at the rear have probably been mobilized, making it easier to get in," Qi Nuo analyzed.
Zhai Yun nodded in agreement, "Then let's make preparations and set off today."
Yan Nanheng stopped Zhai Yun: "Wait, we don't know what the situation is in the prison right now, and we don't know what the person you're looking for looks like. I'll go in with you, and Qi Nuo will meet you outside."
With so many people around, he couldn't guarantee he wouldn't be discovered.
Qi Nuo objected: "I will go with the young master." If something happens to the young master, he won't need to return to the Prince Rui's residence. He will feel more at ease with close protection.
Yan Nanheng rolled his eyes at Qi Nuo. Did Qi Nuo think he was better than him? He was even more opposed to him going with Zhai Yun.
Yan Nanheng irritably placed his hand on Zhai Yun's shoulder and made a hand seal!
Qi Nuo watched helplessly as Yan Nanheng and Zhai Yun disappeared before his eyes. No matter how he searched, they were nowhere to be found in the inn.
Zhai Yun felt the scene before her eyes fly by, and a moment later, she and Yan Nanheng appeared on a street corner. Zhai Yun looked at Yan Nanheng in surprise, while Yan Nanheng arrogantly raised his chin.
"So? Isn't it more useful for me to follow you?" Yan Nanheng wanted to say that this was just basic operation.
Zhai Yun also noticed it. In this bustling market, no one noticed that two people had suddenly appeared in this corner until Zhai Yun walked up to the mask stall, at which point the vendor looked like he had seen a ghost.
Ignoring his gaze, Zhai Yun and Yan Nanheng headed towards the location marked on the map, from which they could directly access the prison, although the walls were higher than usual.
Yan Nanheng listened intently to the wall for a while, and after confirming that there were no guards, he and Zhai Yun flew into the gray brick wall. As soon as they landed, Zhai Yun glanced around with her sharp eyes.
A musty and rotten smell wafted over, and the towering prison walls were covered with dark brown stains. The place where they fell was like a maze, with four or five winding archways leading to who-knows-where.
The layout of the prison's interior was not shown on the layout map that Qinuo obtained.
Yan Nanheng conjured up several mice out of thin air and released them in different directions, saying, "When they come back, they'll know which way they went."
The Heavenly Prison is damp and cold, a perfect place for rats to roam freely. These released rats, after safely reaching the Heavenly Prison, will return and lead others there.
Zhai Yun and Yan Nanheng waited in the same spot for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. During this time, no patrolling guards came by. Zhai Yun said sarcastically, "It seems that there are fewer guards in this prison than we imagined."
There haven't been any major cases or incidents, so the prison guards have become numb. They figure nothing will happen, so they've reduced their patrols.
When the mouse ran back, Yan Nanheng went up to it and listened to it chatter for a while. Then, looking at a road, he said to Zhai Yun, "The road here is a bit complicated. Let's follow it this way."
Without hesitation, Zhai Yun gripped her sword and followed. Once inside the passage, she was relieved to have a rat leading the way, as there were many more forks in the road ahead.
They followed the mouse for about half an hour, down a series of steps. The mouse stopped in front of the steps and chirped a few times.
“The entrance to the prison is down here. It doesn’t dare to go in, saying it’s too noisy inside.” Yan Nanheng stared intently at the bottom of the steps.
Zhai Yun had no reason not to believe him. She moved slowly down the dark wall, her steps light. The further down she went, the dimmer the light became. She had to walk a long way before she found a fire to light her way.
Upon hearing the slightest noise, Yan Nanheng shielded Zhai Yun behind him and stopped. He gestured with his hands, but Zhai Yun only understood one of the gestures.
That means wait. He told Zhai Yun to wait while he went down to check first.
Before Zhai Yun could say anything, Yan Nanheng vanished from her sight. Zhai Yun suppressed her urge to continue and waited quietly.