Chapter 314 The incident came to light
In the east wing of the Di Mansion, Yuan Tiangang was sitting in meditation with his eyes closed. There was tranquility all around him.

Suddenly, a breeze blew by quietly, gently pushing the window frame, making a slight and long creaking sound.

When Yuan Tiangang heard the noise, he suddenly opened his eyes. A hint of alertness flashed in his eyes, and he involuntarily looked towards the window in the direction of the sound.

Just at this moment, a black shadow passed by the window frame, and a dart shaped like a snake broke through the air and embedded itself accurately into the wall beside it.

Yuan Tiangang quickly pulled the snake-shaped dart out of the wall, only to see a piece of beautifully written note tightly attached to the dart.

He quickly glanced at the words on the note, and a smile inadvertently appeared on the corner of his mouth, with a hint of sinisterness and calculation hidden in that smile.

Afterwards, Yuan Tiangang slowly walked to the desk, lit the half-burned candle, and destroyed the note.

After completing all this, Yuan Tiangang walked out of the room as if nothing had happened, glanced around quickly and covertly, then closed the door indifferently, and no one knew where he was going.

On a tree not far away, Zhang Huan was trying his best to hide his figure. His small eyes were wide open due to nervousness, and he was closely watching Yuan Tiangang's every move.

Yuan Tiangang walked slowly along the way. Zhang Huan jumped down from the tree and followed behind him.

With Zhang Huan's martial arts skills, he could hide in the dark and monitor the movements, but if he wanted to follow without leaving any trace, it would be a bit difficult.

Soon, Yuan Tiangang paused, as if he had noticed someone following him, and looked back.

Zhang Huan quickly dodged, trying to avoid Yuan Tiangang's sight, but Yuan Tiangang still saw through his trick.

Seeing this, Yuan Tiangang frowned slightly, thought secretly in his heart, then walked forward for a while without making any sound, and then adjusted his direction to look for Di Chun.

Zhang Huan was completely unaware of this, and thought that his whereabouts had not been discovered by Yuan Tiangang, so he acted more cautiously and stayed far behind Yuan Tiangang.
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At the same time, in the second hall of the Di Mansion, Kui Wen Zhong frowned, his expression quite solemn and dignified.

He held a plain square towel tightly in his hand and was meticulously wiping the exquisite bamboo knife. The blade gradually emitted a sharp cold light, which seemed to be able to cut hair.

After wiping, Kui Wenzhong gently swung the sharp blade in his hand, drawing a smooth arc in the air, and then nodded, seeming extremely satisfied.

Suddenly, there was some noise outside the window of the second hall.

Kui Wenzhong had sharp hearing and was immediately alert. He held the bamboo knife across his chest, looked at the target with a sharp gaze, and asked in a deep voice, "Who?"

A masked man in purple clothes quickly jumped in from the window and pulled down the black cloth covering his face.

Her voice was a little hoarse, mixed with intermittent coughs: "Ahem, it's me!"

When Kui Wenzhong saw that the person coming was Xiaofeng, his face changed drastically and he said anxiously, "Xiaofeng! You were caught once last night and you finally escaped. Why are you here again today? It will be a disaster if Li Yuanfang, Zhao Ji and the others find you!"

Xiao Feng's voice was still hoarse. She shook her head and said weakly, "I had to come. Something happened in the East Palace last night! Zhao Ji and Li Yuanfang sneaked into the East Palace, saw through our disguise, and fought a big battle with us. His Highness and I were both injured by them!"

"Your Highness, I think Di Renjie and Zhao Ji will soon mobilize a large army to storm the East Palace and rescue the prince!"

As soon as these words came out, Kui Wenzhong's eyes widened instantly, full of disbelief, and he muttered to himself: "This... How is this possible?"

Xiao Feng swallowed her saliva and said, "There is no time to explain. His Highness orders you to blend into Di Renjie's army as much as possible, find the right time, and strike back..." Before she finished her words, footsteps were heard outside the door again, and Li Yuanfang's voice came from afar: "Brother Wen Zhong!"

Xiaofeng and Kui Wenzhong looked at each other, both of them showing anxious expressions.

Kui Wenzhong quickly waved his hand, signaling Xiaofeng to leave the room quickly: "Quick, escape through the back window before Li Yuanfang comes in!"

Xiao Feng quickly looked around, fixed her eyes on the back window of the room, then jumped out of the window.

After Xiaofeng left, Kui Wenzhong immediately closed the windows and tidied up his affairs.

Then, he quickly calmed down, made his expression look natural and calm, turned and walked towards the door, ready to greet Li Yuanfang.

The door was gently pushed open, and Li Yuanfang appeared at the door with a smile on his face, as if he didn't notice anything unusual in the room.

"Brother Yuanfang, is there anything I can help you with?" Kui Wenzhong subconsciously blocked the direction Xiaofeng was leaving and responded to Li Yuanfang in a chatty tone.

Li Yuanfang still looked unaware, but his expression became more serious: "This is what happened. Last night, Chengyuan and I went to the East Palace and found that the crown prince had been replaced by someone else!"

"There are countless remnants of the Snake Spirits entrenched in the East Palace. The Lord has asked for permission to mobilize the Thousand Bull Guards to seize the East Palace and rescue the Crown Prince. The tricky thing now is that the Crown Prince is being held hostage by the Snake Spirits, so we are a little cautious."

"Brother Wen Zhong is highly skilled in martial arts, especially in the art of concealment. I would like to ask Brother Wen Zhong to help us sneak into the East Palace and rescue the prince, so that the army can take action. What do you think, Brother Wen Zhong?"

After saying this, Li Yuanfang looked at Kui Wenzhong eagerly, as if he had great expectations for him.

When Kui Wenzhong heard Li Yuanfang's request, he was stunned for a moment.

Seeing this, Li Yuanfang quickly asked two more questions: "What's the matter, Brother Wen Zhong, do you have any unspeakable secrets?"

Kui Wenzhong came back to his senses, waved his hands repeatedly, and forced a smile on his face, saying: "Oh, no...it's just that Lord Di and Brother Yuanfang ignored suspicion and entrusted me with such an important task, and Wenzhong was a little touched!"

Li Yuanfang laughed when he heard this and patted Kui Wenzhong on the shoulder: "Haha, Brother Wenzhong, you are too kind. The incident at Hanguang Temple has already proved that you can distinguish right from wrong and can distinguish between justice and personal grudges."

"Besides, Brother Wen Zhong is also a descendant of the Li Tang Dynasty. Rescuing the prince is also for the sake of the Li Tang Dynasty. Besides, you and I have a mutual understanding. How could I not trust you?"

When Kui Wenzhong heard that Li Yuanfang trusted him so much, he suddenly felt ashamed.

But in the blink of an eye, he put aside this trace of guilt and turned his mind to finding out the news.

He clasped his fists and said righteously, "Brother Yuan Fang is right. As a descendant of the Li family and a descendant of Emperor Taizong, it is my duty to rescue the prince! I just don't know when the two of us will set out. When will Di Gong's army be dispatched? I need to prepare quickly!"

Li Yuanfang was about to answer when he heard a sudden and urgent shout from outside the door: "There's an assassin! Catch the assassin!"

When Kui Wenzhong heard the noise, his heart suddenly tightened and his face changed slightly.

Li Yuanfang reacted even faster. He rushed out of the room like an arrow and headed straight for the scene.

(End of this chapter)