Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Impenetrable Security

Xia Wenjin obtained the ledger from Hua Cheng Villa, and that is indeed solid evidence. However, it’s still lacking something to bring Governor Wang down. The items in the Governor Mansion weigh even heavier!

During the daytime, Wang Wan’er came again, sitting by the bedside for a long time.

A doctor also visited, and Wang Wan’er impatiently asked when the two would get better.

Her arrogant and domineering demeanor was extremely repulsive, and the doctor was so frightened he trembled. Xia Wenjin couldn’t bear to listen any longer.

Wang Wan’er dares to be so arrogant simply because Governor Wang backs her up from behind. A dog official like Governor Wang naturally needs to be removed. However, a dog official is still a Court official, so careful planning is required!

As for the doctor wanting to feel her pulse? She was already prepared by the time she fell asleep, having taken a medicine she concocted. Her pulse would weaken to the point of being nearly undetectable unless her master from a previous life came; no one could uncover it.

Wang Wan’er on her side was not suspicious, just somewhat regrettable, having a handsome man in front of her, she could only look.

However, according to the doctor, since the poison has been cleared, a few days’ rest will surely heal them.

The situation with Huangfu Jingchen was similar.

Xia Wenjin was somewhat curious, unsure of what small tricks Huangfu Jingchen did with the pulse that the doctor couldn’t detect.

As dusk fell, the entire Governor Mansion gradually quieted down.

It was the third watch.

Under the hazy moonlight, a swift figure moved like an eagle through the night shadows cast by the flowering trees.

First, he circled left to avoid a group of guards there, then after going straight for over ten feet, he swiftly hid in the shadow of a corner wall, almost at the same time a group of guards came from the opposite direction.

Once those guards had passed, the shadow immediately turned and circled in the opposite direction.

In front was a rockery, but this dark figure bypassed from the rear side. Just as the rockery momentarily blocked him, two patrol guards emerged at the base of the rockery.

The patrol guards looked around, seeing nothing amiss and hearing nothing, they continued their patrol elsewhere.

Once the patrol guards had left, the shadow slipped out from behind the rockery, body slightly bent, feet as light as silent whispers, moving forward swiftly, almost within two breaths after leaving the rockery, he darted several feet out, leaping agilely onto a lush tree.

He had just landed on the tree when footsteps sounded from the distant corridor, it was the second batch of patrol guards.

Like the first, they were two, these two circled the yard and started chatting:

“Brother-in-law, what you said was right, this job is indeed easy. Just a nightly stroll, not even a ghostly shadow.”

“Better safe than sorry; no trouble, no trouble; if anything does happen, we’ll be in big trouble.”

“You’re too cautious, brother-in-law. I’ve been here for half a month, patrolling every night, haven’t even seen a cat. Just think, this is the Commander’s house, who would have the audacity to dare to infiltrate the Commander’s mansion at night?”

“The reasoning is sound, but you should note, talk less and do more!”

“Yes, yes, I’ll heed brother-in-law! Brother-in-law, um… I’ve been tight on money lately, could you lend me some silver again?”

“Have you been gambling again?”

“No, no, really, I haven’t. Brother-in-law, I’ve quit for real, just tight this time, could you lend me some?”

…

The two chatted while walking past beneath the tree.

When they walked far enough away, the shadow dropped from the tree, moving diagonally forward to the right…

He moved sometimes straight, sometimes diagonally, sometimes hiding. But often when he advanced, no one was ahead. When he hid, patrol guards or exchanging guards would be there.

These patrol and guards’ exchanges, shift changes, or near misses often left only a handful of breaths of gaps, which he seized upon, keeping passage unhindered. Clearly, he was quite familiar with the layout of the mansion.

Of course, regardless of familiarity with the layout, without such adept skills, it wouldn’t be feasible.

Even he was amazed at the tighter vigilance of the guards at the Governor Mansion, while moving.

Somewhat less than half an hour later, he was at the East Courtyard.

The East Courtyard is the main courtyard.

The plaque above the main courtyard entrance reads “Ronghua Pavilion” in exceptionally bold script, the frame of these three words is gilded. The implication is overtly straightforward. Governor Wang disdains even the official guise of decorum, brazenly spelling out his desire for riches and honor.

The shadow’s target was a three-story tower on the east side inside Ronghua Pavilion.

Ronghua Pavilion itself is magnificently opulent; even the flowers and trees are of extraordinary value, with every blade and leaf inside more exquisite than those outside.

The tower is even more grand, with carved beams and painted pillars, even under the night sky, opulence and affluence are displayed everywhere.

At this moment, the entire Governor Mansion was immersed in slumber, Ronghua Pavilion included.

Beneath the tower were also patrol guards and protectors.

The shadow flew over the southern wall of Ronghua Pavilion, light as a leaf, landing on top of the wall, then lightly descending to a place beside a Chinese crab apple flower.

The distance from here to the tower was over a dozen feet.

After landing, the shadow crouched by the shadow of the flowering crab apple bush.

The flowers bloomed vibrant, branches lush.

He observed.

The patrol guards were very alert, constantly moving back and forth.

Guarding was also closely knit, with one every five meters apart, especially at the entrance, where guarding was tight, four guards had hands on hilt, standing in two rows.

The shadow was not anxious.

A gentle breeze blew, sending floral scent to the shadow’s nose; he even turned his head slightly to appraise the flowers.

After a quarter of an hour, a wisp of cloud was blown by the wind, conveniently shading the moonlight, at which time, a shrill cat cry suddenly sounded outside the eastern courtyard wall.

The silence of the night was broken by the sudden noise, drawing all the patrol guards to rush towards that direction, even the protectors couldn’t help but look over there.

However, the protectors were clearly well-trained, only glancing, without moving their position.

Shortly after, a faint scent of blood drifted on the air as the patrol guards returned, sheathing their swords, their expressions unpleasant, like having swallowed a fly.

It turned out to be a fight between two stray cats.

No telling where the stray cats came from. This is the Commander’s Mansion, not only people dare not trespass, stray cats or dogs alike, especially in the main courtyard outside the walls of Ronghua Pavilion.

The two stray cats had been slaughtered, thankfully it was a false alarm.

The patrol guards resumed their rounds, while the protectors maintained their positions.

As the moon clouds were swept away, moonlight bathed the earth, the shadows among the crab apple flower were already gone.

When the stray cat screeched, patrol guards dashed out, and guards turned their gaze, the shadow had already soared up like a dark cloud, rapidly gliding between the two guards, feet tapping, body curling and flipping, leaping onto the second floor.

This tower, three stories high, housed Governor Wang’s study.

Others’ studies occupied only one room, while he fashioned an entire tower, quite extravagant indeed.

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