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She's right, I'm not dead.

"Yes, none of them came through this door."

Chong Yang answered honestly, "But how did Your Majesty know?"

Before he could finish, he stopped himself.

He and Chong Yue looked at each other, and the two of them immediately realised the crux of the problem.

They hadn't gone in for a few times, so why was it that they had found the place to relax their guard this time around?

The only explanation was that someone had set up a trap for them.

Someone intentionally spread the news that there was a remote side door of the Imperial Advisor's Mansion, and normally, there were not many people around, even with very few guards. At the same time, they spread the rumor that no one dared to come close to this place, and it was through the curiosity of ordinary citizens that they made the topic of meals and tea a useful target for others.

The human heart was like this, the more mysterious the place was, the more attractive it was.

Real or fake, fake or real.

No one could tell which sentences were false and which were true.

However, this trap was not only aimed at them.

It was aimed at all those who wanted to enter the Imperial Advisor's Mansion.

Chong Yue pondered for a while, "The thing that seems to be the most relaxed in guarding against is the most terrifying thing of all."

Yuwen He showed a rare praising smile.

Big: "This kid is not taught in vain, this kid can be taught."

Xiao Ruyue pointed to the crooked tree not far away, and then specifically pointed to the few crows standing on top of the tree, "Do you know why that tree doesn't grow big, while those crows look plump and fat?"

Without waiting for Chong Yang to speak, Tang Jingzhi continued: "What they are eating, is human flesh."

Chong Yang and Chong Yue revealed a shocked expression at the same time, but they quickly calmed down.

In a place like the Imperial Advisor's Mansion eating humans, there was probably nothing that could not be done.

Tang Jingzhi carefully walked one round around, "It's not that there aren't many people coming to this place, but those that came in the end all died. "The crows on the tree are highly toxic, and if they peck at them, they will definitely die. Furthermore, they will then use the people they kill as food …"

"The venom in the crows' body accumulates day by day. They are poisonous from head to toe, and their beaks and claws are also filled with venom. If I get scratched by them, I'm afraid there's no cure."

Chong Yang and Chong Yue shuddered at the same time, looking at the crow with a little more vigilance, afraid that it would pounce at them at any moment.

"Your Majesty, we two brothers will protect you. The three of you can leave for now." Chong Yang said in unison.

Yuwen He laughed and placed both of his hands on their shoulders, "It's okay, since we're here, how can we leave empty-handed?"

Tang Jingzhi then gave the two of them a look of wishing them good fortune, "You two better get your spirits up, your master is going to use his trump card soon."

Xiao Ruyue was amused by Tang Jingzhi's half-jokingly half-serious attitude, but when she looked carefully at Yuwen He's expression in the blink of an eye, there was indeed a hint of rare seriousness on his face.

He really intended to make a move.

However, this place was indeed worth his efforts.

With Yuwen Jue's personality, he could not possibly set up such a trap in his own residence for no reason at all. Thus, he didn't hesitate to use the venomous crows to guard this place. It was definitely to prevent anyone from approaching.

Then, this place was the most fatal weakness of the Imperial Advisor's Mansion.

In other words, if they could get rid of these Poisonous Crows, the side door in front of them would be the easiest way to get to Imperial Advisor's Mansion.

Xiao Ruyue and Yuwen He looked at each other, and it was as if he had instantly seen through Xiao Ruyue's thoughts.

Understood.

Yuwen He smiled, "Come behind me."

Xiao Ruyue consciously stood behind him. Chong Yang and Chong Yue split apart on both sides, adding Tang Jingzhi, it was exactly at the east, south, west and north four directions. Xiao Ruyue was coincidentally protected in the middle.

"The crow's blood is poisonous." Xiao Ruyue was afraid that they would be infected by the poisonous blood when she fought, and immediately reminded them.

Yuwen He nodded his head and replied, "Understood."

Everyone was ready for battle.

Yuwen He kicked with his feet, kicking up a small stone that flew towards a few crows at the branch. The crow seemed to have received a huge shock. It flapped its wings and let out a few shrill cries, then suddenly flew over.

Xiao Ruyue did not even manage to see how Yuwen He had pulled the sword out.

She only saw a silver light flash at the corner of her eyes as an exceptionally soft and long sword suddenly appeared in Yuwen He's hand.

The crow swooped down from mid-air, and with a wave of his sword, chopped down towards the head.

However, the blade spun in midair, striking Crow hard in the head.

The crow swayed and lost its balance in the air. Yuwen He seized the opportunity to stab into the crow's neck.

Not a drop of blood came out.

This speed, accuracy and ruthlessness caused Xiao Ruyue to be stupefied.

In fact, she did not have many opportunities to truly watch Yuwen He make a move, and this time she had truly broadened her horizons.

This scene caused her to suddenly think back to the time when Yuwen He was besieged by Yuwen Chenglian and she was implicated. At that time, when he was trying to kill someone, his eyes were almost red with killing intent.

If not for the lightning fast speed with which he attacked, she would have forgotten that he had been a hero ever since he was young.

Tang Jingzhi's attack could be considered successful, he had an iron claw in his hand, a necessary tool for collecting herbs. He held onto the rope and used his Qi to throw out the iron claw, with a hook he caught a crow.

The crow's blood splashed all over the place!

Tang Jingzhi jumped up, dodging the splashing of the poisonous blood, and killed one of them.

Chong Yang and Luo Hua City Mistress were not willing to let go of such an opportunity. Seeing the incoming crows, they bent down to avoid it, and pierced through the crow's throat with their swords. They did not give the beasts the chance to get close.

"Woosh, woosh, woosh, woosh ~ ~ ~"

The rows of crows that had settled on the branches were all broken.

The body of the crow on the ground bled out dark red, almost black blood, emitting an indescribable smell.

Xiao Ruyue's nose moved, she vaguely remembered something and immediately covered Yuwen He's nose and mouth, "This smell is poisonous!"

As if he had awoken from a dream, Tang Jingzhi immediately took out a porcelain bottle and poured some dark brown, sweet smelling pills into it. Other than Xiao Ruyue, the other four people took one pill each, only then did they dare to breathe.

"We can't stay here for long! Let's go!"

Tang Jingzhi's face became gloomy, even the scent of blood was toxic, this place was not an ordinary place.

Just as the five of them were about to leave, they heard a strange sound, followed by the sound of flapping wings. Turning their heads to look, they didn't know where a large flock of crows was coming from.

Yuwen He immediately made a decision: Enter the Imperial Advisor's Mansion!

With that, the five of them no longer hesitated and jumped onto the wall.

The crows swooped down, and it was hard to tell if there was a trap in the bluestone path beneath the wall. They jumped down.

He landed steadily on the ground.

Unexpectedly, everything went smoothly.

The crow hovered above his head, and the leading one, after determining what it was, suddenly dove down, and the three foot tall mountain peak in Yuwen He's hand flashed with a cold light as it was sent flying.

The crow's head was cut in half by Yuwen He's sword and smashed into the wall, becoming a bloody mess.

Seeing this, the other crows no longer dared to rashly continue onward.

Just as Xiao Ruyue wanted to avoid the crow's scattered poisonous blood, she accidentally twisted her leg and pressed her hand against the wall. Suddenly, she heard a "kacha" sound, as if something had sunk in.

Without any warning, the stone underneath their feet flipped and flew into the air. Xiao Ruyue and Yuwen He instantly fell. "Bam!"

The flagstone closed again.

Everything happened too quickly, and Tang Jingzhi didn't even have time to react before watching them disappear before his eyes.

"Mr. Tang, what do we do?" Chong Yang stared at the closed Green Slate, his expression solemn to the extreme.

"I believe that Yuwen He, that damn brat, will not stay here for a thousand years!" Tang Jingzhi's words were resolute and decisive.

However, he was still a bit uncertain.

There was not much time left for Yuwen He and his stamina was not as good as before. He still had the empress, who was always under control, by his side, and needed help. This mechanism must have been meticulously planned out from the very beginning of the construction of the house.

He wasn't sure at all.

Chong Yue looked at Tang Jingzhi and silently pushed at the wall where the Empress had unwittingly touched earlier. However, no matter how he pressed on it, there was no reaction at all.

And the group of crows circling above them, it was unknown if they could tell that the person who had killed their leader had already disappeared.

Tang Jingzhi's face changed, "Hurry and go!" He dragged one of them with him as he ran back to the residence.

"There is no need to worry about not having enough firewood to burn. The most important thing is to keep your life! "

The Imperial Advisor's Mansion occupies a large territory, and its size is only second to the palace in Tatar.

It was a rare mansion.

It was built by the khan ten years ago, and it cost a fortune, but the khan worked hard and was willing.

But this was no ordinary mansion.

If Yuwen He and Xiao Ruyue were here, they would be able to see that although this mansion was built in the King Tatar Palace, it was a replica of the Western Xia Palace: Within a huge wall, one wall and one roof, the traces of Western Xia Palace City could also be seen.

The main courtyard was situated in the middle, similar to the emperor's sleeping quarters. At this moment, mournful wails could be heard one after another, causing one to be unable to bear it any longer.

The entire garden sank into gloom.

The main courtyard was filled with kneeling servants, both inside and outside. The wails and wails came from their mouths.

In the main house, as the curtains were drawn, a figure could be vaguely seen lying on the bed. Feng Yuting stood by the side of the bed, looking down upon the wailing servants and spoke coldly, "Cry, why don't you cry a little! The Imperial Advisor is not dead yet, just who are you crying for! "

The steward looked at her and spoke with a cold voice, "The honored tutor has already lost her pulse. It has already been three days, it's fine if the Lady Doctor Feng doesn't want it to be revealed to the public, but it's also fine if the Lady Doctor Feng doesn't want to be buried in a coffin. What more do you want to do to the honored tutor?"

"I said it already, Brother Jue isn't dead!" Feng Yuting gritted his teeth.

The manager's face was gloomy. Just as he was about to say something, he heard a slightly hoarse male voice: "She said, yes, I'm not dead."

The steward and Feng Yuting's bodies trembled as they looked towards the source of the voice.

He saw that within the drapes, the person who had been lying there for three days and was cold to the point of death actually slowly sat up …