Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

After Xie Yuchen dealt with those disloyal side branches at the gate, he returned to his room. Wu Xie and Fatty Wang had already left with the prepared materials.

"Xiao Hua'er, I understand that you want to fish, but you shouldn't use yourself as bait." Although Hua Yu's tone was reprimanding, it revealed a sense of doting.

"Dad! If the bait is not heavy enough, how can those people believe the authenticity of this information?" Xie Yuchen didn't seem to mind the information being stolen by Wu Xie and others.

"You! Just know it in your mind. It doesn't matter how many times I say it. Your own safety is the most important thing. All other material things are nothing but clouds." Hua Yu sat under a tree, stealing a half-day of leisure.

"Dad, these are some gifts I prepared for Yuanbao and Yuanzheng. Please pass them on to them for me." Xie Yuchen pulled out a dozen half-person-high boxes from the dark room in the house.

Hua Yu stretched her hand through the water mirror and stroked the boxes with her palm. When she retracted her hand, the boxes next to Xie Yuchen were neatly stacked at Hua Yu's feet.

"Old Yu, after sorting these things, send one to Zhuo's house and one to the Palace Gate Expedition Office." Hua Yu dusted off the dust on his body and instructed softly.

A wisp of green smoke emerged from the land that Hua Yu passed by, and a fat man with a smiling face appeared. After receiving the order, the man waved his sleeves and hid the boxes in his sleeves.

"Your Highness! The Demon Collection Bureau has been damaged!" The man hurriedly reported the situation of the Demon Collection Bureau in Tiandu City.

"Oh~ Why are you in such a hurry to take action?" Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling paused and turned half of their heads to look at the person who came.

"The people from Chongwu Camp have put out the flames for the young prince. Do you want to accept it?" The man made a gesture.

Hua Yu waved her hand to indicate that there was no need to do this. "The Monster Collection Bureau has been in disrepair for a long time, so it's possible that it suddenly leaked."

"Then shouldn't we seek justice for the young prince and the others? I see that King Xiang has no intention of seeking justice for the Demon Collection Bureau." The man spat and cursed.

"Hasn't the Zhuo Mansion in Tiandu always been empty? Ever since Zhuo Yuanling and Zhuo Yixuan left, Yuanbao has been living in the Monster Collection Division. After all, the Zhuo Mansion is his home, how can it be empty all the time?"

It's so easy to guess what a mortal is thinking. He just saw that the Demon-Suppression Division had overwhelmed the Chongwu Camp, so he wanted to take advantage of the fact that no one was guarding the Demon-Suppression Division to teach the people of the Demon-Suppression Division a lesson.

Zhuo Yichen, who was far away from home, also received the news that the Demon Collection Bureau was burned down by fire, "Xiao Zhuo!"

Wen Xiao looked at Zhuo Yichen with concern, who was stunned after receiving the news.

"Don't worry. Even though the Demon Collection Bureau has been burned down, everyone may have nowhere to go for a while. The Zhuo Mansion has been uninhabited for a long time. I think my father should have sent someone to clean it up." Although Zhuo Yichen was sad that the Demon Collection Bureau guarded by his father and brother was burned down, perhaps his father and brother missed him, so they let him go home in this way.

Pei Sijing stopped Wen Xiao who was still thinking about going forward, "Wen Xiao, let Master Xiao Zhuo be alone for a while!"

Wen Xiao could only accept it helplessly, and left with Ying Lei and Bai Jiu, leaving Zhuo Yi Chen alone and quiet for a while.

Instead of leaving, Zhao Yuanzhou just stood behind Zhuo Yichen, accompanying him silently.

After seeing Zhuo Yichen and the others off, Gong Yuanzheng hurried back to the Zheng Palace. When he stepped into the palace gate, he saw a scene that was completely different from what he had imagined - his brother Gong Shangjiao was sitting with a group of old doctors, chatting and laughing in a harmonious atmosphere, without any trace of the tense situation between the two sides before.

"Yuanzheng is back!" The sharp-eyed doctor Wang was the first to notice Gong Yuanzheng walking in, and shouted loudly with a smile on his face.

Hearing the shout, everyone turned to look at Gong Yuanzheng at the door. At this time, Dr. Liu also smiled and said, "Little Yuanzheng, you are still this cute and silly, just like when you were a child!" After saying that, he stroked the long beard on his chin and smiled from ear to ear.

Seeing that his brother was embarrassed by the teasing, Gong Shangjiao quickly came to his rescue and said, "Mr. Liu, please stop teasing Yuan Zheng. He is still young, and even if he has occasionally left the palace, it was under the strict care of those two. He naturally looks immature with little experience. But it doesn't matter. After he has the coming-of-age ceremony in the future, I will definitely take him out for more experience and let him broaden his horizons." After saying that, Gong Shangjiao could not help but pursed his lips, trying hard not to let the arc of his mouth be too obvious.

However, Gong Yuanzheng, who was thin-skinned, could not stand such teasing. His face flushed and he shouted in a scolding tone: "Brother!"

Fortunately, the green jade guard at the palace gate appeared in time to save the situation. He walked quickly to Gong Yuanzheng, bowed slightly and said, "Master Zheng, someone outside the door has delivered something from Tiandu, saying it is specially prepared for you." Hearing this, Gong Yuanzheng responded as if he had been pardoned, "Okay, I'll go and take a look." Then he hurriedly followed the guard and left this place full of laughter and joy but embarrassing for him.

As soon as Gong Yuanzheng left, the peaceful atmosphere in the hall was gone. "I hope that Master Jiao can do what you promised us just now."

Gong Shangjiao also calmed down and said, "Of course!"

When Gong Yuanzheng brought people to deliver the things back to Zheng Palace, he saw only his brother Gong Shangjiao drinking tea there, and the other old doctors had disappeared.

"Brother, have the old doctor and the others gone back?" Gong Yuanzheng's innocent eyes made Gong Shangjiao's heart soften.

Gong Shangjiao nodded, and reached out to pour a cup of tea for Gong Yuanzheng, who usually sat in front of him, and asked, "There's someone following you?"

Gong Yuanzheng looked back and saw that it was Gong Zishang, twisting her butt and coming over like a dog that smelled food, "Hehe~ Brother Shangjiao~ Brother Yuanzheng~"

Gong Yuanzheng just held the teacup and took a sip. "This tea is just average!"

Gong Zishang bared his teeth and glared at Gong Yuanzheng.

"Yuanzheng, I want to ask you to do something for me." Gong Shangjiao didn't care about the eye contact between Gong Zishang and Gong Yuanzheng.

"Brother, why do we have to say please?" Gong Yuanzheng pouted in dissatisfaction.

"I would like to ask you to go to the ladies' courtyard for me and bring Shangguan Qian back to Jiao Palace." Gong Shangjiao seemed unaware of the shock his words had brought to Gong Zishang and Gong Yuanzheng.

"Are you in such a hurry?" Gong Zishang had a look of anticipation on his face and raised his hand to cover half of his face.

“No, I just had a discussion with Lord Zhuo before. He was also present when the Edgeless Assassin was lured to death that day. He was in a high position and could see more clearly. In addition to Zheng Nanyiyi, the Edgeless Assassin who exposed himself, there were two other people who behaved strangely that day.” Gong Shangjiao’s eyes were sharp and he had a smile on his face.

"Yun Weishan and Shangguan Qian, right?" As one of the parties involved, Gong Yuanzheng naturally knew something about the situation.

Gong Zishang felt unwell that day and took medicine. He went to bed early. The next day he was still regretting why he missed this wonderful show. "Then why did you choose Shangguan Qian as the assassin?"

"Since we know there is something wrong with her, we have to capture her and see what she wants to do. Besides, there is indeed no problem with her identity investigation, but the absence of a problem is the biggest problem." Gong Shangjiao has always been suspicious. In the palace, apart from Gong Yuanzheng, he can open his heart to him, and even Gong Zishang is also on high alert.

"Alright! It's obvious that that woman is not someone Brother Yuanzheng can deal with. As for me, I'll take the trouble to accompany Brother Yuanzheng on this trip." Gong Zishang flicked the handkerchief in his hand and leaned on the railing next to Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng.

Gong Zishang turned his back to the two of them and faced the big locust tree in Zheng Palace, which had seen countless generations of palace masters. "How long has this tree been here?"

Gong Zishang's inexplicable words made Gong Yuanzheng feel puzzled, "How do I know how old this tree is? Anyway, it was there before I was born."

Gong Shangjiao looked at the giant tree in the courtyard and inevitably paused. "It's been a long time. It is said that he was here before the palace gate existed."