Chapter 245: Uh-oh! Discovered!
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Inside the firewood room, Gu Xiaonan’s vacant gaze quickly regained its luster.
He glanced at the hemp rope on his body and pursed his lips. “They thought they could tie me up with such a small rope? They really don’t regard me, Gu Xiaonan, highly.”
With a gentle tug, the hemp rope snapped.
He called out to Qianxi a few times, but Qianxi remained motionless.
Just then, there was movement on the roof.
Gu Xiaonan immediately looked up, alert.
“Xiaonan, are you both okay?”
It was Feng Yuanxi!
Gu Xiaonan stood up and brushed off the dust from his buttocks. “I’m fine, but Qianxi hasn’t woken up yet.”
Feng Yuanxi said, “Let her stay here for now. The firewood room is locked. You can climb down from the roof. They won’t spot you. Let’s go deal with those who harmed you.”
“Alright!” Gu Xiaonan nodded.
Feng Yuanxi moved aside a roof tile, revealing an opening that a person could pass through. He lowered a rope.
“Wait for me a moment. I’ll set up a formation to prevent any bad guys from coming in and harming Qianxi.”
He worked in the firewood room for a while, ensuring everything was in order. Afterward, he clapped his hands and walked over to the rope.
A faint light flickered in Feng Yuanxi’s hand as the rope swiftly pulled Gu Xiaonan up.
Xiaobai excitedly jumped into his arms.
Gu Xiaonan patted it and looked around. The vast estate seemed endless. “This is the Fifth Prince’s residence. It’s definitely that ugly Fifth Prince who’s causing us trouble! Let’s split up and find him. Whoever finds him will deal with him. We’ll meet back at the firewood room later.”
“Alright!” Feng Yuanxi nodded.
The two of them separated to take action.
Gu Xiaonan carried Xiaobai as they jumped down from the roof, wandering around the Fifth Prince’s estate.
His small stature and agility allowed him to easily avoid the servants in the mansion.
After circling around for a while, he faintly heard the Fifth Prince’s voice, but something felt off.
He followed the sound and saw someone guarding the door. He flew to the rooftop, lifted a tile, and peered inside.
“Oh, Your Highness, please don’t—”
A woman’s scream echoed from the room.
Startled, Gu Xiaonan trembled, almost falling from the roof.
Steadying himself, he frowned, watching the scene inside.
Gu Xiaonan wasn’t sure what they were doing, but whatever it was made him feel nauseous.
And this repugnant man dared to propose to Mother?
Gu Xiaonan curled his lips in disdain.
A woman lay on the bed, her seductive gaze casually sweeping over. Suddenly, she noticed an eye on the roof and quickly pulled the blanket to cover her body. “Ah! Who’s there!”
Oh no!
He was discovered!
Without much thought, Gu Xiaonan took several vials from his spatial storage and hurled them into the room.
Boom!
Under the influence of his arcane power, the vials exploded, filling the room with colorful powder.
“What is this? Cough, cough!”
“It stinks! Be careful, it might be poisonous!”
Chaos erupted in the room, and the women’s shrieks echoed like a chorus of ducks in a pond.
Qitian Yu, upon hearing the mistress’s cry, raised his head alertly. Before he could identify the peeping culprit, he sensed that something was wrong with the smell of the powder. He jumped off the bed, grabbed a piece of clothing, and rushed outside, shouting, “Guards, catch the assassin!”
The guards, uncertain whether they should rush in to protect their master, immediately found their direction upon hearing the command. They wielded their weapons and went to apprehend the intruder.
A streak of blue darted across the roof.
Qitian Yu rushed out of the room, catching sight of a fluttering garment. He pointed in that direction and commanded, “Over there, pursue!”
More guards arrived. “Your Highness, are you alright?”
Seeing Qitian Yu in disarray, the incoming guards involuntarily gasped.
“I…”
Qitian Yu’s words were cut short as his stomach suddenly emitted a rumble, followed by a sensation of tightness in his lower abdomen..