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Chapter 152 - 148 Disguise and Spiritual Secret Technique

Chapter 152: Chapter 148 Disguise and Spiritual Secret Technique

Tang Buqi decided to take Zhao Changhe’s advice and slipped out through the back door of the guesthouse, rushing straight to the military camp outside the city.

Zhao Changhe stood with Sisi on the high roof of the guesthouse, watching the commotion in front of the Tang family’s main gate from a distance.

Several major families of Gusu had brought hundreds or even thousands of people to blockade the entrance to the Tang family’s estate so tightly that water couldn’t seep through, and some had already gone to block the other entrances. It would probably be too late to leave without being noticed if they waited any longer.

Every person was furious, with curses thundering in the air. One could faintly hear such shouts: "The Evil Qi leaking from the Huqiu Sword Pool has harmed Gusu, the Tangs must come out and explain!"

A middle-aged man with a long beard hurriedly emerged with a group, Tang Wangsheng—the current Family Head of the Tang family, Tang Buqi’s father, and Tang Wanju’s brother. The old grandfather was enjoying himself in the Capital and was not here; he might be more focused on his daughter’s marriage... Now, all affairs of the Tang family in Gusu were managed by Tang Wangsheng.

Not every family was like the Cui Family, with a leader as capable in both literature and martial arts as Cui Wenjing. Zhao Changhe’s impression of the Tang family was of them closely following Tang Wanju’s political steps, but with limited ability and full of indolent members, showing signs of decline. Tang Buqi’s father was the epitome of the Tang family’s current state or, rather, he had played a significant role in bringing about such circumstances.

Therefore, when Zhao Changhe stayed here, he didn’t bother to pay a visit to the Family Head. It was pointless, and he might have even been met with cold sneers and insults... It was less interesting than dealing with Tang Buqi himself.

Tang Wangsheng’s voice could be heard, full of vigor: "The Huqiu Sword Pool has been with the Tang family for nearly a hundred years and nothing has ever happened, as everyone knows! If you say that the Evil Qi has leaked from the Sword Pool, then why hasn’t anyone from my Tang family been affected? Do not be misled by rumors and misunderstandings!"

There was an equally aggressive retort from the other side: "You keep the Sword Pool in the back hills; who knows what’s happening inside! My son had issues only after visiting your Sword Pool, and so did the Gu Family’s son! How can anyone believe there’s no trickery in your Sword Pool?"

Tang Wangsheng was at a loss for words: "There have been many visitors to the Sword Pool! I myself went there to play chess the day before yesterday, why didn’t I go mad?"

No one cared for his reasoning as the crowd surged with emotion: "Words are not proof, do you dare to let everyone in to investigate? Only seeing with our own eyes will be believed!"

Tang Wangsheng’s expression grew somber: "Brother Lu, I understand the pain of your child’s madness, but the Tang family is not a place for you to throw a tantrum! You say you want to inspect, and you will just walk in, what do you think my Tang family is?"

Zhao Changhe tugged at Sisi: "Let’s go. The Tang family’s established authority is still there. No matter what, they can hold their ground. Brother Lu or the Maitreya Sect must continuously provoke the crowd’s emotions, waiting for the conflict to escalate before they make a move. Before that happens, let’s get our own things done. A battle involving thousands of people is not our business."

Sisi replied in a low voice: "Is this the time you were talking about when the Lu family wouldn’t have many people around?"

"Yes, I felt something was off since I saw Lu Shaohong. I have been speculating on their target... I’ll explain the details to you later. Right now, the strongest members of the Lu family must all be there; there should hardly be any strong guards left at their forbidden land. If we take advantage of this opportunity, we might make it in time."

Sisi had forgotten that according to the role of the maid she was playing, she shouldn’t have been going to any dangerous Lu family location. Yet, she followed Zhao Changhe towards the Lu family in the southern part of the city, her curiosity and excitement for this matter no less than anyone else’s.

Logically, the Lu family was in the south of the city, in the opposite direction of the Tang family, and they were far apart. If there was something fishy in the Lu family, how could it cause issues with the Tang family’s Sword Pool? They couldn’t possibly have dug through the entire Gusu—that would be too incredible.

However, no matter the distance, with the two of them flying at full speed, it didn’t take long to arrive. As expected, the Lu family’s estate almost seemed empty, with the majority of their capable fighters having gone to the Tangs, leaving only a few servants and guards patrolling.

Although Zhao Changhe was inexperienced with this kind of stealth and infiltration, he was more than capable of dealing with these ordinary guards, quickly making his way to the backside of the Lu family’s property. There, a small hill stood, heavily guarded—an area known as the Forbidden Land.

Zhao Changhe whispered in Sisi’s ear: "I have some knowledge of the Maitreya Sect’s Spiritual Illusion Technique, though I may not be very good at it... I’m not sure if I can bluff these guards to let me in? Forcing our way in is an option, but the risk is getting trapped if reinforcements arrive—it’s extremely dangerous."

Sisi, trying to ignore the tickle in her ear, hesitated for a moment before responding in a low voice: "Follow me first."

Zhao Changhe smiled faintly and followed Sisi as she led him into another small courtyard.

"In normal times, this would be some young master’s residence." Sisi expertly lifted a window and jumped in, knocking out a maidservant dozing off at the table. Then, she rifled through the belongings with equal expertise, finding a set of clothes belonging to a young master of the Lu family: "Put these on."

Without a word, Zhao Changhe changed into the clothes, and Sisi produced some jars and bottles from somewhere, applying a gooey substance on Zhao Changhe’s face: "This is just basic makeup, at least to cover your scars... Alright, that should do. Now if you use your Illusion Technique, it might be easier to fool them..."

Zhao Changhe simply smiled, "Okay."

Sisi pouted, feeling it must’ve been exposure time, the urgency of current affairs made it impractical to keep hiding... Just being exposed as Sisi from the Thief Sect didn’t seem to be a big deal anyway, what if she was that Sisi?

Seeing Zhao Changhe gave no reaction, Sisi thought to herself, had this guy guessed all along? About the bath, various flirtations, and the way she debased herself by "serving the master"... and that Dragon Sparrow...

Sisi, her face turning bright red with frustration, finally gave up on maintaining her act and started to rub her face repeatedly, gradually looking like the maid who had just been knocked unconscious.

Zhao Changhe: "..."

Sisi urged, "What are you looking at, it’s fine now, I want to see what secrets the Lu Family is hiding."

Zhao Changhe paused, "You’re going in too? It’s very dangerous."

Sisi paused as well, seemingly not having considered the option of not entering... After a long while, she scratched her head, "I want to go in and take a look..."

Zhao Changhe looked at her meaningfully and simply repeated the word, "Okay."

Both diverted their gaze, and almost simultaneously, they exited through the window and returned to the base of the hill.

Zhao Changhe walked up brazenly, and guards immediately approached to stop him, "No entry into the Forbidden Land... Eh, Second Young Master? Weren’t you visiting the Tang family?"

Zhao Changhe’s eyes locked onto the guard’s eyes, ripples seemingly forming in his own, "Father has sent me back to retrieve something."

Having learned but never formally practiced the Spiritual Secret Technique from the Extreme Joy Method, Zhao Changhe felt a bit dizzy using it now, sensing that the forces involved were quite different from the internal and external systems he was accustomed to. Instead, it felt remarkably similar to the Spiritual Platform Will he used against the Evil Qi-induced loss of wits...

This was not the time to explore this trinket, after all, being able to fool ordinary guards was enough. As expected, no real powerhouses remained here, they had all been dispatched to the Tang family, leaving behind guards who were even more befuddled than him, "Second Young Master, even if you are retrieving something, you shouldn’t bring a maid..."

"What if I just want to take the opportunity to have fun with a maid inside, what’s wrong with that?" Zhao Changhe simply embraced Sisi, copping a feel, "Go, go, go, we’ll be out soon anyway. Who cares at a time like this?"

What should have been an outright unacceptable request was, under the influence of the Spiritual Secret Technique, somehow granted. The guard just pursed his lips, turned, and began opening the Stone Gate, muttering to himself, "I know you’re quick, but to say so in public..."

More than one guard was snickering.

Zhao Changhe, expression unchanged, embraced the similarly snickering Sisi, and stepped boldly through the gate.

The Stone Gate quickly closed behind them, a gentle light guiding the way forward, the destination unknown.

Despite the silence, Zhao Changhe tensed up, letting go of Sisi and grasped the hilt of his knife.

Sisi had no mood for teasing, nor did she care about being embraced or fondled, she quickly whispered, "Any discoveries? Is there Evil Qi?"

"No... if only there was, then everything would be clear, the Lu Family would just be hiding something with Evil Qi, looking to pin it on the Tang family." Zhao Changhe’s expression was very serious as he whispered back, "The real trouble is not finding any, we have no idea what the Lu Family is guarding. The next step could lead us into a dragon’s den or a tiger’s lair. Are you still willing to go?"

Sisi looked at his profile, her voice becoming even more steady, "You dare for honor’s sake, why wouldn’t I for my own?"

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