Half a stick of incense later.

Feng Fuce stood in the air with Bai Zhi’er.

They watched the servant named Yu Sai enter the Prince Li Zheng Mansion.

Feng Fuce raised his eyebrows slightly: "Are you sure we didn’t follow the wrong person?"

Bai Zhi’er pondered: "I suppose... we didn’t make a mistake?"

She wasn’t sure.

Because she hadn’t seen the appearance of that servant.

Song Qingrui hadn’t told her any of the other’s features.

She simply saw this servant leaving from the back door and followed him.

Bai Zhi’er felt a bit annoyed: "I should have asked clearly beforehand."

Feng Fuce lowered his gaze and saw the servant touching a rockery in the garden.

Suddenly, a secret passage to the underground appeared.

He chuckled: "Perhaps we didn’t follow the wrong person. Let’s go down and take a look."

Using mana for concealment, Feng Fuce and Bai Zhi’er sneaked inside just before the secret door closed.

Below the secret passage was a long corridor, with torches every few steps along the walls.

So, they wouldn’t lose their way.

Bai Zhi’er whispered as she walked: "I didn’t expect there to be hidden mysteries beneath the mansion."

Feng Fuce nodded with a patient explanation: "Generally, families of high status and power will have a secret passage built to escape from enemies."

After walking for a while, they encountered a fork in the path.

Both left and right had long corridors.

Bai Zhi’er decisively said: "You go left, I’ll go right, let’s meet here in thirty minutes!"

With that, she swiftly moved towards the right.

Feng Fuce opened his thin lips, wanting to say something, but stopped, only furrowing his ink-colored brows slightly.

He originally wanted to tell Bai Zhi’er that there was no need for such trouble, as he could summon a demon to explore the path.

But since she was so eager, he didn’t want to dampen her spirits.

Thus, he headed left.

Without Feng Fuce’s mana protection, Bai Zhi’er was more cautious.

Fortunately, along the way, she didn’t see anyone.

She had no idea where that servant had gone.

Yet, Bai Zhi’er was quite surprised.

Underneath the Prince Li Zheng Mansion was such a large space.

Everywhere were tightly shut doors, and Bai Zhi’er had no clue what these rooms were used for.

She tried to push one of the doors, but it wouldn’t budge.

Even if, as Brother Ce said, the Prince Li Zheng built this secret passage only to escape enemies in times of need.

Making it this large underground, what exactly is it used for?

Suddenly, speaking voices accompanied by approaching footsteps could be heard up ahead.

Bai Zhi’er was startled and looked around, finding no place to hide.

She steeled her gaze, deciding to use a spell to knock them out as they approached.

The voices drew nearer –

"Please assure the prince that our Lord is absolutely loyal to the Prince and would never neglect this duty. It’s just that the Emperor has been watching closely, making it difficult to ship out the goods recently."

The other person sneered coldly: "Better be, or if the Prince finds fault, neither of us can bear the consequences."

They were about to turn the corner and walk in front of Bai Zhi’er.

Suddenly!

A door next to her opened, and a pair of hands reached out, covering Bai Zhi’er’s mouth, pulling her inside in an instant.

Bai Zhi’er widened her eyes, hiding behind a pillar in the room, watching the firelight and shadows pass by the doorway.

She waited for them to walk far away before giving the person who had covered her mouth a backward elbow strike.

The person grunted.

Followed by his dissatisfied voice.

"I helped you, and you treat your benefactor so rudely?"