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Later that evening, following Lu Qing's instructions, Fuwen Fulu went out to investigate several more times, being very careful and not alerting anyone.

They said they didn't see anyone else besides the night patrol guards.

Upon hearing this, Yan Daoxin became bolder and went out with Fu Lu. When he returned after a long time, his expression did not look as relaxed as when he went out.

“I don’t know what they’re using, but it’s definitely not ordinary sleeping incense; it’s extremely sinister,” Yan Daoxin said to Lu Qing with a stern face. “I feel that if those people are forcibly awakened, there might be problems. If they accidentally lose their minds, it will be a big trouble.”

Lu Qing thought for a moment: "The hot soup they drink during the day can awaken the incense that lulls them into a stupor at night, but we've encountered villagers here before, and they weren't truly lucid either."

"I'm afraid that hot soup is both an antidote and a drug. Once we've taken control of this fairy fortress, we'll find a way to get it so you can see exactly what it is."

After saying that, he saw Zhu Yu squatting by the small pond, so he walked over and asked, "Why are you squatting here?"

“We do need to act quickly, look.” Zhu Yu turned his head and pointed to the pond in front of him.

A layer of wilted white petals floated on the once relatively clean water surface.

On the original flower stem, only a withered flower heart remained, drooping on top.

"Luckily, we started preparations tonight. If that old steward had come again tomorrow and seen this pond, we would have been completely exposed..." Zhu Yu was somewhat relieved. It was last night that Yan Daoxin had asked Fu Lu to pick an inconspicuous white flower for him, and Fu Lu discovered the tunnel by chance. If everything had been delayed by a day, it would have been difficult for them to take down Immortal Fortress silently.

Considering that there was much to do the next day, Lu Qing reminded everyone to remain vigilant but also to rest and prepare for the next day.

After discussing the matters that needed to be agreed upon, the group returned to their respective rooms.

After turning off the lights, Zhu Yu lay on the bed fully clothed, unable to fall asleep. He was too excited to sleep and tossed and turned. Suddenly, he heard some noises outside, like the sound of water, the sound of water flowing and splashing.

She quickly sat up.

Even faster than her was Lu Qing beside her. He suddenly sat up, first pulling Zhu Yu with one hand to make her silent, then quickly and quietly got up and went to the door, gently opened the door, and slipped out through the crack like a shadow.

Clearly, they weren't the only ones who heard the voice. Soon, two more figures flashed by, seemingly carrying runes and talismans. Then, another figure appeared, but Zhu Yu couldn't tell in the darkness whether it was Yan Daoxin or Lu Yan.

Just as the group was tiptoeing down to check the situation, another door opened, and Lu Zhang's voice could be heard: "Who's down there?!"

Almost at the same time, Zhu Yu heard Lu Yan's muffled curses.

They watched as a dark figure darted out of the pond, and without thinking twice, they rushed down to the courtyard, with Lu Zhang following closely behind.

Taking advantage of Lu Yan's distance, Zhu Yu also slipped out and followed behind. When they arrived downstairs, Lu Qing and the others had already surrounded the artificial hill next to the small pond, seemingly trapping someone inside the cave of the artificial hill.

There wasn't much water left in the small pond next to it. The stone slab that the talisman had opened earlier was opened again, revealing most of the opening. The water in the pond had flowed into the tunnel from that opening.

The sound of water they had just heard upstairs came from the same source. Nearby, where strange little white flowers were planted, there were two hurried footprints, which had trampled the once sturdy green leaves into a mess, making them twisted and crooked.

Since they didn't know who this person was who had sneaked out of the tunnel, Lu Qing didn't let Fu Wen and the others rush in immediately. Instead, he chose to stay outside and trap the person in the cave of the artificial mountain with nowhere to go.

"Who are you? Why are you sneaking into this courtyard through a tunnel in the middle of the night?" Lu Qing did not shout loudly so as not to alert the guards who might be patrolling nearby at night, but his voice was loud enough for the person inside the artificial hill cave to hear clearly.

As he spoke, he made a gesture toward the runes and talismans, and the two brothers quietly flanked the artificial hill from both sides.

Lu Qing continued speaking to the person hiding in the cave: "It's the middle of the night now, and it's chilly outside. Your clothes must be wet from coming out of the pond, right? Be careful not to catch a cold."

Why don't you show yourself? Let's talk face to face, shall we?

There was no sound from inside the artificial hill.

“Good sir, we are just merchants staying here. If you are after money, please don’t hurt us. Let’s talk this over…”

Before Lu Qing could finish speaking, a sudden commotion erupted from behind the artificial hill, followed by a shout from Fulu: "Gotcha!"

Zhu Yu breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that the man had been captured.

Hearing the noise behind him, Lu Yan turned around and saw Zhu Yu standing behind him. He was somewhat surprised: "You have such good hearing, kid?"
Oh, no, you must have been woken up by the noise my second brother made to hear what was happening outside.

Lu Zhang was not happy to hear this and wanted to retort, but he was choked back by Lu Yan calling Zhu Yu "you brat". He looked at Zhu Yu and remained silent.

Zhu Yu didn't pay any attention, and when she met Lu Zhang's gaze, she just smiled silently.

Lu Zhang felt a little embarrassed. He looked at Zhu Yu, who turned her gaze back to the rockery, then at Lu Qing in front of him, and subconsciously looked back at the small building behind him.

The door to Yan Shu's room on the second floor was tightly closed, and she seemed to have remained undisturbed.

With a rustling sound, runes and talismans emerged one after the other from the cave in the artificial hill.

The cave was so narrow that the two brothers had to turn sideways to pass through, let alone walk side by side.

The rune emerged first, but the subsequent runes were a little more troublesome because he was still carrying someone in his hand.

That person must be the one who started all that commotion. He was soaking wet from head to toe, with dirty, damp clothes clinging to his body.

He seemed to have fainted at this moment, his hands and feet hanging limply at his sides. Fortunately, the talisman was strong enough to lift him up almost completely, with his feet off the ground. Otherwise, in such a narrow space, it would be difficult to know how to lift him out.