The Legend of the Condor Heroes: I became one of the Five Great Masters by drawing cards

Chapter 91: Night Exploration of the Forbidden Palace
The Old Boy stayed with him all day, and his stress reaction to Emperor Duan gradually eased.

Seeing that Sha Gu was sleeping soundly, Hong Qigong and his group were about to leave, so they immediately chased after her relentlessly.

With his help, their chances of victory tonight were much better. Huang Rong was afraid that he would cause trouble, so she threatened him and made three rules with him before allowing him to go with her.

They walked through the woods and arrived at the Jiahui Gate, which was used by the emperor.

The palace gate and city walls were adequate for protecting ordinary people, but were useless against this group of people. In just a few moments, several people had landed silently inside the palace.

Hong Qigong lay on Guo Jing's back and whispered directions. They hurried all the way and soon arrived at the imperial kitchen behind Liubu Mountain, east of Jiaming Palace.

On the way, they encountered several groups of guards on night patrol, but their footsteps were so heavy that they could be heard from a distance, making it easy to avoid them.

At this time, the emperor had already gone to bed. Although the lights in the imperial kitchen were still on, there were only a few eunuchs on duty.

It was late at night, and it was impossible for the emperor to have his meal at this time, so the young eunuchs each found a comfortable place and dozed off.

Guo Jing helped Hong Qigong sit on the beam, while Huang Rong opened a few cabinet doors, found some ready-made food, and shared it with everyone as a snack.

The old naughty boy walked around for a few rounds, ate a few bites casually, and indeed lost his patience.

"Old beggar, the food here is no match for Rong'er's cooking. You rushed here so eagerly, it must be boring."

"It's no use praising me!" Huang Rong glared at him. "What did we agree on before? If you can't stand it, just go back to Niu Village."

Although the Qu Family Tavern was cleaned up by Mu Nianci, it was just a commoner's house after all, and it could not have as many novel items as those in the imperial palace.

The old naughty boy didn't dare to talk back to her, so he had to rummage around and pick things up to find something to amuse himself.

Although this place is not very interesting, it is much better than the cave on Peach Blossom Island.

"Old naughty boy, if you're really bored, how about going out with me?"

Gu Ping'an closed the window he had just opened and turned back to say, "Wanyan Honglie has a map with directions. I only know that he is near Cuihan Hall. We don't know when he will come, so we must keep an eye on him at all times to avoid missing him."

When the old naughty boy heard that he didn’t have to stay in the house anymore, he immediately became very interested.

"Gu kid, what you said makes sense. The three of you go together, and only Nianci and Rong'er will accompany me."

Hong Qigong changed into a comfortable position on the beam and leaned against the pillar.

"Don't underestimate the old poisoner. Be more careful in everything you do."

Gu Ping'an and Guo Jing nodded in agreement, told the Old Boy to quietly leave the room.

"It is said that Cuihan Hall is built next to a waterfall. If we follow the sound, it shouldn't be difficult to find."

In fact, Wanyan Honglie only said that the "Wu Mu's Testament" was in the Lin'an Palace, and Cuihan Hall and the waterfall were both mentioned in the original book.

Gu Ping'an took advantage of the information gap between the two sides and successfully led Guo Jing and the Old Boy onto the right path.

The three of them listened attentively. The old naughty boy had the highest internal strength and was the first to hear the sound of flowing water and took the lead to rush out.

As he passed two palaces, the sound of running water became much more pronounced, along with the fragrance of flowers and a light cool breeze.

"Huh? It's so cool here!" The old naughty boy paused and sniffed.

Guo Jing was also surprised, "Inside the Imperial Palace, there is actually a place like this, which feels like a mountain or forest."

"As an emperor, how could he ever lack enjoyment? The cost of building this summer resort is enough to feed ordinary people for several lifetimes."

Gu Ping'an said sarcastically and walked around to the front of the Old Boy to lead the way.

The three of them walked around a flower path and saw a beautiful scene in front of them. There were pines and bamboos everywhere, with lush branches and leaves, winding around, and cold waterfalls flying in the sky.

There is a pond under the silk-like waterfall, reflecting the moonlight and sparkling.

"Fun, fun!" The old naughty boy was in high spirits. "Gu kid, how about we go down and have a swimming competition?"

"Okay!" Gu Ping'an smiled. Guo Jing was startled and was about to stop him, but he heard him add another sentence.

"If you let Wanyan Honglie escape, I will poison your food and send you to Emperor Duan!"

"You," the old naughty boy was so frightened that his legs went limp, "I won't swim anymore, I won't swim even if you kill me!"

Guo Jing realized that he was deliberately threatening him and couldn't help but turn his head and laugh.

"Brother Gu, look, isn't that 'Cui Han Hall'?" Turning his head, he saw a magnificent house.

Gu Ping'an looked in the direction of his finger and saw the three big characters "Cui Han Tang" on the plaque.

"It's right here. Let's go and take a look."

Guo Jing naturally had no objection, and the Old Boy followed happily.

Strangely enough, even though Gu Ping'an threatened him in this way, he didn't feel disgusted. Instead, he felt like he was facing Huang Rong.

As we walked along the lake, we could see all kinds of flowers, including jasmine, jasmine, hibiscus, and musk vine, each one more expensive than the other.

Guo Jing had never seen such a variety of things in the Mongolian desert, and he was dazzled.

The three of them stepped into Cuihan Hall and smelled the rich and refreshing fragrance.

It is indeed a great place to escape the summer heat in the palace. Even though it is midsummer, it is still a bit chilly in this room.

The seasonal fresh fruits on the table had not been removed yet. The old naughty boy grabbed a loquat and stuffed it into his mouth, then lazily lay down on the cool bed in the middle, feeling so comfortable.

"This place is really nice, much more comfortable than the old beggar's room!"

Guo Jing couldn't help laughing: "Brother Zhou, you really know how to pick. This is where the emperor enjoys his life!"

"Why? The old emperor can enjoy it, but the old naughty boy can't?"

The old naughty boy frowned, feeling indignant.

"They are all emperors, but Emperor Duan is..."

He accidentally mentioned his nemesis, and immediately shrank his neck and fell silent.

"Of course you can enjoy it. If you like, you can stay here." Gu Ping'an also gave him some sweet treats at the right time, "Remember to clean up the peels and melon cores after eating, so that people in the palace won't get suspicious and affect the Seventh Lord."

The old naughty boy had a childlike nature, and his eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded repeatedly.

"Don't worry! I promise I won't delay the beggar's meal!"

Gu Ping'an nodded, and called Guo Jing to hide in the rockery by the waterfall.

Although I didn't meet Wanyan Honglie and his group in Lin'an City today, but according to the time, this group of people must have entered the palace to steal books today.

As he expected, only half a cup of tea later, there was movement on the palace road.

"According to the map of the palace, the house next to the waterfall is Cuihan Hall. Let's go there."

The person who spoke was Wanyan Honglie. Although he lowered his voice deliberately, it could not escape Gu Ping'an's ears.

The two men peeked out from behind the rockery and saw a group of people.

Wanyan Honglie, Ouyang Feng, and a group of supporting masters from the palace, except for Sha Tongtian with a broken arm and Ouyang Ke with a broken leg, all the masters from the Jin Dynasty have gathered here.

Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.

Guo Jing saw Wanyan Honglie from afar and was about to rush out, but was gently held back by Gu Ping'an.

"Don't be impatient, wait a moment."

(End of this chapter)