Chapter 349: Entering the Nine Princes’ Mansion

Chapter 349: Entering the Nine Princes' Mansion

There was still a long time before dawn, so he simply took Shadow's corpse out of the Fei Mansion.

To avoid future troubles, Mo Jiuye used his lightness skills to swiftly transport Shadow's body to the nearest mountain from the Fei Mansion and buried it in a freshly dug pit.

By the time he returned to Fei Nanyu, the sky was nearly bright.

Fei Nanyu had clearly not slept all night and remained seated at the table.

Seeing how long Mo Jiuye had been gone, Fei Nanyu knew that Mo Jiuye must have taken the body far away to ensure no evidence would be left for Nan Qi to exploit.

This further strengthened Fei Nanyu's reliance on Mo Jiuye.

His so-called father, the emperor, was truly blind to push such a capable and powerful minister away and even use despicable means to persecute him.

If it were him, he would cherish such a person dearly.

Mo Jiuye was unaware of Fei Nanyu's thoughts.

"I have accomplished my mission; Mr. Fei need not worry about any future trouble."

Fei Nanyu nodded gratefully and handed Mo Jiuye a package.

"These are the clothes my attendant usually wears. I apologize for the inconvenience, Young Master Nine."

Mo Jiuye took the clothes and quickly changed into them.

Daylight arrived soon after.

Fei Nanyu instructed, "Shadow always kept his head down in front of Nan Qi. Just follow what I told you. If Nan Qi asks about me, just shake your head to indicate that I haven't done anything these past few days."

"Understood," Mo Jiuye replied.

Nan Qi had arranged to meet Fei Nanyu at the Nine Princes' Mansion after the morning court session, which would be before the hour of Chen (7-9 AM).

Fei Nanyu ordered more breakfast to be prepared, claiming he was hungry, and no one suspected anything.

After breakfast, they left the study.

As they exited, Mo Jiuye, while Fei Nanyu wasn't looking, waved at Xiao Bai on the rooftop, signaling it to follow closely.

Xiao Bai obediently spread its wings and flew, maintaining a discreet distance.

Since Fei Nanyu was still under Nan Qi's command, it was better to arrive early when going to do business.

Thus, after breakfast, when the time seemed right, they departed from the Fei Mansion.

Fei Nanyu only brought Mo Jiuye this time, leaving the other guards behind, so Mo Jiuye didn't need to worry about his behavior being exposed.

Upon arriving at the Nine Princes' Mansion, guests were already entering, greeted warmly by the steward at the entrance.

Fei Nanyu did not enter immediately but stood with Mo Jiuye near the main gate, waiting for Nan Qi.

After nearly half an hour, Nan Qi finally arrived.

From a distance, Mo Jiuye almost didn't recognize him.

Nan Qi had visibly gained weight, and the number of attendants and guards around him had increased significantly, indicating his newfound prosperity.

Seeing him approach, Fei Nanyu hurried forward to bow respectfully.

"Your Highness, Prince Qi."

Nan Qi placed his hands behind his back, exuding an air of superiority.

"Hmm, Mr. Fei, please rise."

This attitude was markedly different from the person Mo Jiuye once knew.

It was understandable; once someone feels they've reached the pinnacle of their life, they tend to become arrogant.

Nan Qi was no exception, having been praised by the entire court to the point of losing himself.

Mo Jiuye also bowed to Nan Qi along with Fei Nanyu.

Sure enough, Nan Qi still didn't fully trust Fei Nanyu, and as they straightened up, his gaze naturally fell on Mo Jiuye.

Mo Jiuye kept his head down, but his peripheral vision caught Nan Qi's scrutiny.

Following Fei Nanyu's instructions, he slightly shook his head.

Indeed, upon seeing his gesture, Nan Qi shifted his gaze.

"I assume Mr. Fei has been waiting for some time. Let us proceed into the mansion together."

Fei Nanyu nodded respectfully and led Mo Jiuye to follow Nan Qi.

Nan Qi, being a prince of Great Shun and the acknowledged future emperor, could bring a large entourage to the Nine Princes' Mansion without raising suspicion.

Therefore, no one dared to stop him from entering with his group.

However, according to tradition, the master could enter the main hall, while the attendants would be accommodated separately.

If the master needed anything, a designated person would notify them.

Despite his arrogance, Nan Qi did not break this centuries-old tradition.

He only allowed Fei Nanyu to enter the main hall with him.

Mo Jiuye and the people brought by Nan Qi were led to a small courtyard in the west.

This place was closer to the back yard, and Mo Jiuye was afraid that Xiao Bai might appear rashly and alert the enemy. Therefore, before he left with the people from the mansion, he signaled Xiao Bai to fly higher, as long as it could see his position.

Arriving at the small courtyard, many attendants brought by the nobles had already gathered there, and some who knew each other had started chatting together.

Mo Jiuye found a corner and sat on a stone stool.

He habitually surveyed the surroundings and noticed that on several tall trees, there were more than a dozen hidden guards lurking.

Logically, even if guests brought their own hidden guards, they would stay close to their masters for protection and not be arranged here to watch over these servants.

From this, it could be determined that these people were not brought by the guests but were arranged by Nine Princes' Mansion.

This made Mo Jiuye feel very suspicious.

Even if the Nine Prince's birthday celebration required hidden guards for protection, it wouldn't make sense to arrange them here.

In other words, these people were most likely secretly protecting Mr. Si Meng.

The more Mo Jiuye thought about it, the more convinced he became. He carefully observed the locations where the hidden guards were hiding, planning how to take them all down so he could search around himself.

The anesthesia gun given by his wife was the best tool, but unfortunately, it made a loud noise when used, which would alert the enemy, making it not the optimal choice.

Mo Jiuye looked at the mini crossbow tied under his sleeve, which could fire ten arrows continuously.

Even if he hit every target, he could only eliminate ten hidden guards.

He had just counted carefully; there were twelve hidden guards in total.

If he couldn't deal with the remaining two simultaneously, it would definitely alert the enemy, ruining his plan. Most importantly, given Mr. Si Meng's alertness, he would probably escape before Mo Jiuye could find him.

Since that was the case, he could only use the sedative given by his wife.

Mo Jiuye observed that six of the hidden guards were closer to each other and also the closest to this small courtyard.

He planned to start with those six.

Having made up his mind, Mo Jiuye pretended to go to the toilet and slipped out through the back door of the small courtyard.

Fortunately, there were many people here, and the hidden guards wouldn't focus solely on him. Besides, he deliberately avoided their line of sight.

Leaving the small courtyard, Mo Jiuye quickly hid behind a large tree and aimed the multi-shot crossbow in his sleeve at the six hidden guards he planned to take down first.