The old monk remained silent, his eyes fixed on the Qinglong relief sculpture that he had never seen in his entire life. "This monk only needs to stay here and doesn't care about fame or fortune."

He spoke calmly, yet at the same time revealed the ruthlessness of Scarface.

No matter how many disgusting things he did to others, he couldn't tolerate any discomfort from others.

Scarface pushed the old monk. With his hands tied, the old monk stumbled and fell against the wall. Scarface sneered, "Accompany your master well. You'll meet your master soon enough, no need to rush."

No sign of Fang Yue.

Hu Li and Jiang Yu weren't brought in by Scarface in the first place. They guessed that the two had fallen out again, and Fang Yue was probably searching for them.

As Scarface rowed away, perhaps to meet Fang Yue, there was no boat for the old monk to reach.

When Scarface disappeared, Hu Li and Jiang Yu quickly descended the slope and leaped onto the white jade. Hu Li hurriedly helped the old monk up and untied the ropes on his hands. "Elder."

The old monk looked up and saw Hu Li and Jiang Yu. "You two, go quickly. Don't get involved in this mess."

But the two didn't listen. They held onto the old monk, and Jiang Yu, looking at the calm and empty river, said, "We are already involved. We can't get out. Let's find a place to hide. They will come back."

With that said, they planned to return with the old monk.

But the old monk seemed rooted to the spot; Hu Li couldn't move him at all.

"We can't leave. If they can't find me, they won't give up," the old monk said.

"Elder, what can you do here? Whether we leave or not, it's just a matter of life and death," Hu Li said, and as soon as he finished speaking, the sound of water came from above the underground river. It was the best time for them to return the way they came.

The old monk turned to them. "Run to the left side of the stone wall. There's a hidden door there. The code is three-three-five-four-six-nine-eight-seven."

Hu Li glanced back at the old monk in silence.

The old monk calmly sat down cross-legged, chanting words.

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Before Scarface returned, the two reached the left side, which had an ordinary wall. However, the dragon patterns on it were densely packed, giving it a somewhat terrifying feel.

The sound of water grew closer.

But they still hadn't found an exit.

Hu Li clenched his dagger, but as he looked up in an instant, a picture appeared in his mind. He closed his eyes slightly and then opened them again.

The wall was divided into nine sections.

"Three, three, five... four, six, nine... eight, empty, seven," Hu Li murmured as he moved the stones on the wall without delay.

The stone door moved.

A rumbling sound echoed.

Undoubtedly, the rumble caught Scarface's attention.

"Quick, get in!" Jiang Yu shouted, pushing Hu Li into the wall.

With a clang, Hu Li grabbed Jiang Yu's arm tightly as they were instantly pulled into the wall through a crevice.

Scarface arrived, but it was too late. The stone door closed abruptly. He angrily pounded on it twice, but the door remained unmoved. As the stone door calmed down, the dragon patterns on it had disappeared, leaving only an empty wall.

Inside, the two of them stared at where the dragon patterns used to be.

The stone door was rotating.

The one who opened the stone door first was the master.

The initiative was in their hands.

Hu Li hesitated for a moment, then turned to help Jiang Yu up.

This place was probably the legendary underground palace of Prince Liang.

Directly facing the stone door was a long and narrow corridor, and they had no lighting devices. However, the corridor was not dim but emitted a soft white light.

On the walls of the corridor, every ten steps were embedded with night pearls.

Hu Li touched one with his fingertip and said, "If these night pearls were taken out, they could buy the entire Yanran Mansion."

As he finished speaking, Jiang Yu formed his hand into a claw shape and attached it to the wall. He clenched his fist, and when he opened it again, there was a night pearl in his hand.

Hu Li quietly looked at Jiang Yu...

The stone door behind them closed with a bang, but Jiang Yu didn't look back. He said to Hu Li in a low voice, "Let's go. We can't stay at the entrance. They already know the location of the underground palace."

Hu Li threw the night pearl behind him, and the two hurried off. The corridor seemed endless, and when they were about two-thirds of the way there, the stone door outside opened with a bang.

"Lead the way." Scarface pushed the old monk forward, his gaze lingering in the corridor. There was only the long corridor here, and nothing else. Hu Li and Jiang Yu had only one direction to escape, so Scarface wasn't worried.

There was only this one way.

They would meet eventually.

At this moment, Fang Yue arrived and saw the stone door wide open. She said, "Those two are gone."

Fang Yue frowned, and Scarface glanced at her impatiently. "They're inside. Stop talking and go in."

"You really aren't afraid of any trouble." Fang Yue mocked.

"If there's any trouble, it's because of you. Don't bother me."

Although Fang Yue and Scarface were both under the Moon Pavilion, the assassins of the Moon Pavilion were always proud and didn't like to engage in group activities that would embarrass them. Killing could solve the problem, and they never wasted any effort on unnecessary tricks.

A person can handle things on their own, so they wouldn't add an extra burden.

It was the same at the bottom as it was at the top.

Neither side respected the other, and both held grudges against each other.

Their three years of cooperation were only at the command of the pavilion master. Otherwise, Fang Yue wouldn't have worked with such a person for so long.

The old monk walked steadily forward, his hands still tied behind his back.

"You old man, don't think too much. They both have difficulties on their own. They can't save you," Scarface said harshly, but the old monk didn't respond.

The sound of Scarface's group echoed far away.

Hu Li and Jiang Yu were almost at the end of the corridor and could only hear their voices vaguely.

At the end of the corridor, surprisingly, there were no elaborate decorations, just a square opening that two adults could enter side by side.

It was a bit too simple.

Hu Li reached out and stopped Jiang Yu, then quickly threw his dagger into the room.

The dagger fell to the ground with a clear sound, but there was no movement around.

Hu Li took three steps into the room, picked up the dagger, and put it in his pocket shamelessly. "Mr. Jiang, this dagger saved my life twice. I'll keep it."

Obviously, the timing wasn't right.

Jiang Yu couldn't be bothered to argue with him. Hu Li took it as Jiang Yu's approval and smirked, "Mr. Jiang, you were one step behind me in the Yi Ling case last time. Don't miss out this time."

With that, Hu Li glanced at Jiang Yu.

With dangers ahead and behind, Jiang Yu was irritated by Hu Li's chatter. "Shut up and keep watch."