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It is an abandoned City God Temple.

Except for the statue of the City God which is already a little mottled, the surrounding area is in ruins.

Even half of the door threshold was missing.

The cushion used for worship under the shrine had disappeared, and all that was left was the dirty straw on the ground and the filth under the wall.

A little further away, you can see moldy food residues.

This place should be a gathering place for beggars on weekdays. It is dirty, smelly and messy.

Just one glance and Shen Nanzhi's stomach was churning.

But after looking more closely, Shen Nanzhi discovered that the top of the beams and several pillars of the City God Temple were not as dirty as the bottom. They were very smooth, which at least showed that people went there frequently.

Ordinary beggars cannot reach such a height.

Shen Nanzhi looked up again and could vaguely see a corner of a crossbow exposed, and there seemed to be hidden weapons behind it.

Seeing this, Shen Nanzhi's heart sank.

If the secret guards follow her tracking incense all the way here, they will be tricked by the traps and hidden weapons here if they are not careful!

But under this man's nose, Shen Nanzhi couldn't possibly leave any clues. She used her toes to cover the hem of her skirt and weighed it quietly, trying to leave some traces and marks on the dirty ground.

But before Shen Nanzhi could think about it, the man wearing the fox mask said, "Miss Shen, please."

After putting Shen Nanzhi and the man wearing the fox mask down, the sedan chair turned around, exited the City God Temple and continued to move forward quickly.

There are only two of them in the City God Temple.

But having seen how this man performed, Shen Nanzhi didn't think he had any chance of winning.

Even if she was in good health, she would have no chance of winning against this man unless she took advantage of the situation. What's more, she had no power to resist now.

However, there is only a main hall of the City God Temple here, and the road to the back of the hall has been blocked by him. Where does he want her to go?

Seeing Shen Nanzhi's confused expression, the man raised his hand and shot a stream of internal energy towards the dirty wall.

This person is actually able to control and release his internal energy freely!

Shen Nanzhi had only seen such skills in two people.

One is her grandfather, and the other is Xiao Chuyun.

Needless to say, Xiao Chuyun, at such a young age, can be hailed as a god of war on par with his grandfather. Not only is his military strategy far superior to ordinary people, his martial arts attainments are also like the ceiling.

Such a person is considered to be a rare talent, one in a million.

But the person in front of him, judging from his voice, should be about the same age as Xiao Chuyun's uncle and the others, yet he can also do this.

If you step in front of people, you are definitely not an unknown person.

What kind of identity trapped someone like him in the shadows?

Shen Nanzhi was surprised. Before she could see clearly where he hit, the originally mottled statue of the City God suddenly turned to the other side with a bang.

Where it turned, a pitch-black hole was revealed.

It turned out to be a secret passage.

Who would have thought that there was such a secret passage hidden under such an abandoned City God Temple.

Seeing this scene, Shen Nanzhi was surprised but not completely stunned. After all, the secret passage that Cui'er carried her through at Fuyun Tower was the most ingeniously designed and unexpected secret passage she had ever seen in her life.

I just don’t know whether this secret passage in front of me and the one under Fuyun Tower belong to the same force.

At that time, the mastermind behind all this was the fifth prince Xiao Ziyi.

Now this person...

No matter how you look at it, Shen Nanzhi doesn't look like the type of person who would be ordered around by Xiao Ziyi.

Seeing her standing there, the man turned his cold eyes and fell on Shen Nanzhi's face, and asked with interest: "Miss Shen, you don't want to leave, are you waiting for me to carry you?"

His tone was calm and there was no trace of impatience in it, but it was this sentence that made Shen Nanzhi even more suspicious.

Could it be that he knew that she had been kidnapped and carried away in the secret passage of Fuyun Building?

But at this time, there were only a few people who knew about it.

Even Shen Nanzhi didn't tell anyone in the Shen family.

Facing the other party's cold gaze, Shen Nanzhi did not answer but asked: "What is your relationship with the Fifth Prince?"

Originally, Shen Nanzhi thought that this person might not be willing to give a direct response to such a crucial question. Shen Nanzhi thought that it would be helpful to get some clues from the changes in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, this person actually agreed calmly and said with a smile: "Miss Shen has seen through this?"

The ambush and plot against Shen Nanzhi in Fuyun Building was really related to him!

So he and Xiao Ziyi...are they really in the same group?

Before Shen Nanzhi could think about it, the man shook his head and laughed, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not on the same page as that idiot. It just so happens that I have a capable man under my command who is good at secret passages and mechanical devices. He has nothing to do, so I'll lend it to him."

Shen Nanzhi only mentioned Xiao Ziyi and did not mention Fuyun Tower, let alone the secret passage. But this person said it himself, which means he is definitely an insider.

Moreover, what he said... this was not just idleness, it was clearly provoking trouble and adding fuel to the fire!

He also didn't take the fifth prince Xiao Ziyi seriously at all. Who is he?

At this moment, Shen Nanzhi's curiosity about his identity reached its peak.

But this man is obviously not a patient person.

Shen Nanzhi was also afraid that he would become impatient if she hadn't moved for a long time. Based on his reaction just now, it was absolutely possible that he would carry Shen Nanzhi inside!

Although the future is unpredictable once you step into this secret passage, Shen Nanzhi has no choice at the moment.

This man went to so much trouble to kidnap her, he must have some great use for her. She just needed to cooperate and see what he was going to do. At least her life would be safe.

She couldn't resist anyway, and even if doing so didn't provoke the man to kill her, it would make him more wary of her in the future, and that would be a waste of time.

Shen Nanzhi walked in.

The man followed closely behind, with seemingly random steps, but each step was on the place where Shen Nanzhi had just quietly stepped on to leave a special mark, disrupting all the marks left by Shen Nanzhi that only the Shen family's secret guards could understand.

This person's thoughts were even more meticulous than Shen Nanzhi had imagined!

The secret passage was pitch black except for a little light at the entrance. The further one went in, the more it looked like an abyss with a huge mouth that could swallow Shen Nanzhi at any time.

The fear of darkness and confined spaces almost made Shen Nanzhi's legs go weak.

But she didn't want this person to see her weakness, so she gritted her teeth and stepped in silently. However, she saw that the person did something unknown. Suddenly, there was a rumbling sound on the walls on both sides of the originally dark secret passage. Then, a fist-sized luminous pearl appeared every few feet.

It is really a luxury to use such a priceless night pearl as a lighting device.

Shen Nanzhi had only seen such a scene twice in his life.

One time was in the secret passage of Queen Mother Jiang’s hot spring villa.

One time was in Zhenfei's bedroom, which Emperor Shunqing had decorated with jewels out of guilt.

Thinking of this, Shen Nanzhi was shocked. The secret passage of the hot spring villa...

She paused, turned to look at the man wearing a fox mask, and said coldly, "Your Excellency should not have lent the man who is good at secret passages and mechanical devices to only the Fifth Prince, right?"

After all, it was just Shen Nanzhi's guess, and without evidence it would not be convenient for her to directly expose the secret passage of the hot spring villa.

Unexpectedly, this person admitted it generously, and even nodded to Shen Nanzhi, praising her: "Miss Shen has a good eye, you figured it out, how does this place compare to the secret passage in the hot spring villa?"

This time, Shen Nanzhi's heart sank completely.

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it, but unexpectedly, there is another him behind the oriole.

And this person did not leave any trace at all, whether in the Hot Spring Villa or in the incident at Fuyun Tower.

If he hadn't taken the initiative to show up in front of Shen Nanzhi, Shen Nanzhi wouldn't have known that there was such a force in the dark.

Shen Nanzhi looked at him coldly.

But the man just smiled. He raised his hand and touched the grinning corner of the fox mask, and said half-jokingly and half-helplessly: "I told Old Man Zhang not to make such flashy things. It can make people associate with things at a glance, but..."

Having said that, he suddenly took a step forward and leaned towards Shen Nanzhi.

He had a slender figure like a bamboo and was very tall. Shen Nanzhi was considered tall among girls, but the top of her head only reached his chin.

When he suddenly lowered his head to look at Shen Nanzhi, the fox mask with a strange smile suddenly came in front of Shen Nanzhi.

"I was soft-hearted after all. Seeing that Miss Shen was afraid of the dark, I activated this night-light pearl to illuminate the night. Miss Shen, am I considerate?"

The considerate Shen Nanzhi was not seen, and she just felt disgusted when a strange man suddenly came so close to her.

And how he had seen that she was afraid of the dark!

Shen Nanzhi thought he had acted calmly enough and disguised himself well enough.

Maybe he saw what she was thinking, but his black eyes suddenly curved, and his gaze fell on Shen Nanzhi's face. He smiled and said, "Miss Shen's expression can't lie."

In such a dim environment, he could still see that Shen Nanzhi's face was pale, and he even asked him if he was being caring.

Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.

But the man burst into laughter.

He suddenly stood up, lowered his eyes to look at Shen Nanzhi, and said with a bit of joking in his tone: "I suddenly understand the two brothers Xiao Qian'an and Xiao Chuyun. After all, in front of beauty, few men would not be tempted."

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi glared at him, too lazy to say anything, and just turned away.

With these night pearls, the originally terrifying dark secret passage seemed softer because of the hazy glow.

The fear of darkness that seemed to be branded deep in Shen Nanzhi's heart gradually faded away.

At the man's signal, she walked in front and he followed closely behind.

Shen Nanzhi's body had not recovered to begin with, and after what she had experienced today, she no longer had the strength to muster. But thinking of this man's bad temper, Shen Nanzhi had no doubt that if she could not walk or fainted, this man would really carry her on his back or even drag her out of the secret passage.

That would only make things more embarrassing and unbearable.

Even though he was extremely tired, Shen Nanzhi could only grit his teeth and hold on to the wall to support himself and keep moving forward.

Fortunately, this secret passage is not very long.

In less than a cup of tea, they had reached a stone wall, behind which should be the exit.

The man raised his hand and pushed casually, and after the stone wall opened, there was actually a woodshed outside.

Shen Nanzhi originally thought that walking out of the secret passage would be the end of this journey, but it turned out not to be the case.

After leaving the dark and damp woodshed, Shen Nanzhi raised his eyes and saw a carriage parked in the yard.

This person is so cautious!

Shen Nanzhi subconsciously turned to look at the man. He seemed not to notice the coldness in Shen Nanzhi's eyes. He smiled at Shen Nanzhi and said, "You want me to carry you up?"

This person clearly did this on purpose.

Shen Nanzhi was so angry that she choked and could only grit her teeth and support herself to get on the carriage.

This carriage was similar to the previous sedan, with its windows sealed shut, and the doors were also closed after they got in.

For a moment, the carriage, which was not small, seemed cramped.

The aura of this person also entered Shen Nanzhi's nostrils more and more clearly.

A faint scent of sandalwood is hard to ignore.

If the sedan chair they were riding in before was from Xiangguo Temple and they were all stained with sandalwood, it would be understandable. But it was puzzling that this carriage was filled with such a strong sandalwood scent.

Shen Nanzhi had been locked in the sedan chair longer than him, and there was only a faint scent of sandalwood on her body.

She was very sure that the scent of sandalwood came from this person.

This means that before this, he had been to Xiangguo Temple or had been in contact with the monks there for a long time, which is why he was immersed in such a strong smell of sandalwood.

Thinking of the fact that this person had answered her previous question directly, Shen Nanzhi asked casually: "Where are we going?"

However, this time the man avoided the question and even reminded Shen Nanzhi: "I advise Miss Shen to give up the idea of ​​running away. Not to mention that you can't escape, even if you do, I believe you will come back to me soon."

Shen Nanzhi raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean by that?"

The man just smiled and said, "Unless you don't want to care about Shen Huaishu's life or death, but I believe that Miss Shen is loyal and righteous, and she won't leave your uncle who dotes on you so much to die without saving him, right?"

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi looked at him coldly.

He didn't seem to care at all about Shen Nanzhi's murderous look, and even laughed: "Don't disbelieve me, the road to the Shen family's old house is a thousand miles away, so it wouldn't be surprising if anything happened, right?"

Hearing this, Shen Nanzhi's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

Because of Emperor Shunqing's suspicion and calculations, after discussing with her, the uncle decided to go to the Shen family's old house under the pretext of going out on business to discuss with the grandfather in person and decide on the Shen family's next choices and moves.

Even my aunt and her family didn't know this secret. Only Shen Nanzhi and my uncle knew it.

How did this person know?

Just when Shen Nanzhi thought he was testing her and trying to get the whereabouts of Shen Huaishu, she saw his fingertips flip, and there was a jade pendant in his palm. Shen Nanzhi was very familiar with the patterns and patterns on it.

It was after Xiao Qian'an led Shen Nanzhi to the side courtyard using the jade pendant that Shen Huaishu gave to Miss Wen San as a token of trust. Seeing that his uncle had an empty waist and never wore anything like a jade pendant again, Shen Nanzhi asked Qiuyu to find a jade pendant from the warehouse, and together with Qiuyu they made a necklace to give to his uncle.

Before her uncle left Beijing, Shen Nanzhi saw him still wearing it.

But now the jade pendant was casually wrapped around the masked man's hand.

His slender jade-like fingers hooked the string, and his overly white fingertips poked the red coral beads that Shen Nanzhi had strung through the string herself. He smiled and said, "It can be seen that Miss Shen has good craftsmanship."

Shen Nanzhi: …

He even knew this!