Chapter 254 Flaw
Huan Bin's anxious voice came from outside the building, causing Di Renjie, Zhao Ji and others to hurried down the stairs.

"General Huan, what happened?" Zhao Ji hurriedly stepped forward to support Huan Bin, who was gasping for breath.

Huan Bin calmed himself down, and although his voice was hurried, he tried to speak clearly: "The rebels have escaped, and the brothers outside the door came to report that they saw a black shadow passing by. Zhang Huan, the guard under the elder, has led the brothers to chase them out!"

Hearing this, Li Yuanfang and Zhao Ji agreed and immediately asked, "Sir, let's go and take a look too!"

Di Renjie could only nod and say, "Well, go ahead and be careful."

Li Yuanfang and Zhao Ji both bowed to Di Renjie, then turned around and walked out quickly.

As he walked out of the small building, Zhao Ji's sharp eyes caught a glimpse of a strange face mixed in with the Qianniu Guards.

There was a mixed crowd, and all the Qianniu Guards were preparing to chase the rebels outside the palace, so no one noticed this stranger.

Outside Yuan's mansion, the originally airtight encirclement was torn into pieces due to the pursuit of Zhang Huan and others.

The target escaped and everyone was busy chasing the rebels. There was no need to maintain the encirclement, so Xiaofeng took the opportunity to escape.

The so-called black shadow mentioned by Huan Bin was just a tool to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

Zhao has planned and racked his brains to design today's operation, and everything has been going smoothly so far.

The only surprise was that Di Renjie pulled Huan Bin in, but this had both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that with one more person, the water becomes more muddy. Huan Bin is a real snake spirit and the perfect scapegoat.

The disadvantage is that Huan Bin knows about the Xiuzhenfang, so he might think of Xiaofeng...

After leaving Yuan's Mansion, everyone chased for a long time, and the tool man disappeared in the area of ​​the Xiuzhenfang. Emperor Huan was still a little short and lost the man.

Zhao Ji, Li Yuanfang and others had no choice but to return in disappointment and go back to Yuan Mansion to meet Di Renjie. After all the trouble, it was already dawn.

Di Renjie in Yuan Mansion was staying in the small building, studying the various mechanisms and hidden weapons with Ruyan's assistance.

"Sir, we still let her run away!" Li Yuanfang said unwillingly.

Di Renjie was mentally prepared. After all, if he didn't catch him the first time, it would be difficult to catch him in subsequent searches.

He patted Li Yuanfang on the shoulder and consoled him, "Every failure makes you wiser! I also didn't expect Jingkong to turn against us so easily. I could see that he had ulterior motives, but unfortunately I still overlooked it."

Zhao Ji reminded them, "It's not all in vain. According to Zhang Huan, the man disappeared in the Xiuzhenfang. It's very likely that the Snake Spirit's base is nearby."

When Huan Bin heard about the Cultivation Square, his expression suddenly changed. Cultivation Square? What was the Blood Spirit doing? Didn't they already withdraw?

Di Renjie became a little interested after hearing this: "This is good news. General Huan, you must immediately organize some people to search the Xiuzhenfang area!"

"Don't disturb the people!" Di Renjie added.

Huan Bin quickly agreed and bowed before leaving.

Di Renjie did not show any sign of discouragement. Instead, he invited Zhao Ji and the others: "Come, accompany me to visit this huge Yuan Mansion!"

Li Yuanfang understood what Di Renjie meant, smiled knowingly, and joked: "Come to think of it, that prince lived here for many years and also disappeared here."

"But it's been ten years since the incident. You don't think there are any clues left, do you?"

Di Renjie smiled and nodded at Li Yuanfang, not admitting it: "Just treat it as a way to pass the time!"

Zhao Ji and others had no objection and followed Di Renjie wandering around Yuan's mansion aimlessly.

Di Renjie said as he walked, "Ruyan and I looked at Jingkong's body again and checked the arrows and hidden weapons that had hit him."

Ruyan took over the conversation and added: "Most of them are rotten and old, and have not been repaired for ten years. His fatal injury was caused by that huge rock!" Zhao Ji raised his eyebrows and secretly complained: "That's not necessarily true. Some hidden weapons are half-old and half-new. Add lime powder..."

Ruyan frowned and continued to analyze, "Last night, I carefully studied the mechanism system of the small building. The mechanism in the main hall of the small building was activated by the killer, and the switch was the stair handrail."

"But the mechanism in Jingkong's room was not controlled by that place. The room where the female killer escaped was actually the main information room. It was she who activated the mechanism and killed Jingkong."

"That's right!" Li Yuanfang nodded blankly, not quite understanding.

Zhao Ji glanced at Di Renjie secretly, and worry gradually rose in his heart.

"What conclusions can you draw from these two points?" Di Renjie suddenly asked.

When faced with the teacher's question, the poor student Li Yuanfang frowned and thought for a long time, and finally shook his head.

The husband followed the wife's lead, and Ruyan also shook her head in confusion.

Di Renjie looked at Zhao Ji with a smile again, as if he was expecting something.

Zhao Ji smiled slightly, hiding his inner nervousness: "It means that the female killer is very familiar with Yuan Mansion. She once lived in Yuan Mansion ten years ago!"

Di Renjie nodded with satisfaction and continued to analyze in depth: "Very accurate! Judging from the decay of the arrows and those hidden weapons, no one has touched these mechanisms in the ten years since Yuan Tiangang was arrested. This place is extremely sensitive, and the snake spirit has obviously given up here!"

"But the female killer was able to accurately locate the activation position of the mechanism. This is definitely not a coincidence. She is very familiar with the Yuan Mansion."

"Furthermore, as Chengyuan said, she lived here ten years ago. And her identity is definitely not an ordinary servant, so she is so familiar with these institutions."

Li Yuanfang and Ruyan suddenly understood what was going on after hearing this.

Zhao Ji's heart skipped a beat: "Oh no, the flaw has been revealed! The Yuan Mansion, which has been abandoned for ten years, has suddenly become the meeting place this time. Coincidence can be explained. But it still arouses suspicion. Could Di Renjie not have thought of this..."

Di Renjie was completely unaware of Zhao Ji's worries and continued to analyze, "Think about it, she has lived in Yuan Mansion for ten years and her identity is extraordinary. She can be called a veteran of the Snake Spirit! No wonder Cheng Yuan and Yuan Fang were defeated by her one after another."

Zhao Ji could only fake a smile and nodded in agreement with Li Yuanfang and Ruyan.

The group continued to move forward, and Di Renjie suddenly stopped, looked around, frowned slightly, as if he had noticed something unusual.

Li Yuanfang asked curiously, "Sir, what's wrong?"

Di Renjie just shook his head slightly, but his sharp eyes were constantly searching for clues.

Zhao Ji's face suddenly turned gloomy. He took a deep breath, the corners of his mouth trembling slightly involuntarily, trying to calm his inner turmoil.

Di Renjie turned around and asked, "Don't you think these houses are very strange?"

After hearing what Di Renjie said, Li Yuanfang raised his head and looked around: "It seems...it seems a little strange, but I can't tell what's strange."

Di Renjie's face also looked heavy. He said slowly, "You see, the location of this courtyard is very special. It is located deep in the heart of Yuan's mansion. And the houses around it seem to have intentionally or unintentionally surrounded this courtyard."

When Zhao Ji heard this, the muscles on his face twitched even more violently, because this courtyard was exactly where he lived in the past...

Li Yuanfang and Ruyan didn't feel that way: "It seems to be true!"

"Let's go in and take a look!" Di Renjie took the lead, pushed open the gate and walked in.

There is only one room in the yard, but it is quite large and is the double room for Xiaomei and her sister.

The main house was naturally where Zhao Ji lived. It used to be magnificent with carved beams and painted rafters, but now it has been eroded by the wind and frost of time, leaving only mottled traces.

(End of this chapter)