Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 348 - 323 Part 1

Chapter 348: Chapter 323 Part 1

Gu Dao and Xi Feng hurriedly followed, so many people! What were they doing?

"Heir Zong, we discovered a Ghost Shadow entering the Zong Sheng Residence, and we chased it here," Ju Nanyi said curtly, watching Yunqian’s reaction.

"Ghost Shadow? It’s laughable to claim our residence could harbor a Ghost Shadow," Gu Dao replied, finding the idea utterly ludicrous.

"If there’s none, a look will confirm it. Why so defensive?" Yu Yuan shot back, "Heir Zong, why are you only wearing a robe?"

Could it be he hadn’t had time to put on a coat?

The moment Yu Yuan spoke, everyone’s attention shifted to Yunqian. They had just stripped a coat off a suspicious person in the forest, and here was Yunqian without one—a striking coincidence.

"Who are you saying is defensive?" Gu Dao instantly raised his voice, irritably looking at Yu Yuan, daring to be so bold in front of the Zong Sheng Residence.

Yu Yuan was about to charge in; what was the point of wasting words? They could just enter and see for themselves.

Ju Nanyi immediately stopped Yu Yuan; upon seeing this, the guards forcefully halted their charge.

"Heir Zong, we indeed saw with our own eyes the Ghost Shadow enter the Zong Sheng Residence," Ju Nanyi spoke again, his tone firm, his masculine demeanor commanding, his words inexplicably compelling.

"Lord Ju, I’ve been in the residence the whole time, and I am certain there is no Ghost Shadow here," Yunqian, though unsure why Ju Nanyi was so adamant, believed that if there truly was a Ghost Shadow in the Zong Sheng Residence, it would not escape his eyes.

Ju’s eyes slightly narrowed, and Yu Yuan was about to charge. Ju Nanyi pressed a hand on him.

"If that is the case, we apologize for the intrusion," Ju Nanyi said, and the guards immediately expressed their disbelief in astonished whispers.

"Clang—" The door was abruptly shut by Gu Dao, completely unreasonable. Claiming that a Ghost Shadow had entered the Zong Sheng Residence? Ghost Shadows might be all over Zheng Capital, but not here.

Yu Yuan was visibly angered; how could His Highness appoint such a feeble man? His brain was sharp, his understanding of ancient texts better than theirs, yet he lacked courage, merely shutting them out—it didn’t suit the Fire Order Squad at all.

"My lord, what do we do now?" Yu Yuan asked reluctantly, devoid of spirit; with his temperament, storming in would have been better, to capture a suspect right away.

"Let’s go in from there—" Ju Nanyi glanced at the layout of the Zong Sheng Residence in the dark night.

Yu Yuan was startled, reluctant to interpret the suggestion as he had understood it.

The guards were also startled.

"They are on guard; naturally, we won’t uncover anything, and besides, we don’t fully understand how the Ghost Shadow appeared and disappeared. Let’s just wait and see; surely we’ll discover something," Ju Nanyi said.

Yu Yuan immediately nodded; His Highness was right, Lord Ju indeed had a functioning brain, something he hadn’t considered.

Yu Yuan’s admiring expression was evident, but he hurriedly waved his hand, signaling his men to quickly climb the wall.

"They didn’t come in?" Young Master said irritably; simply stupid. A Ghost Shadow was delivered to their doorstep and yet failed to enter, utterly useless.

"Young Master, don’t be anxious. It seems there’s some noise," Elder Can said nervously. Where were they? Inside the Zong Sheng Residence—like rabbits under a tiger’s nose, mice under the paws of a cat. Gui Si had been trembling ever since he had entered the residence, especially from the arrangements in Yunqian’s courtyard; it even gave him a headache.

Sure enough, several shady figures appeared on the wall.

Yunqian came from the front yard; he had refused Ju Nanyi’s entry, but still, he was puzzled. However, after a thorough search, he shook his head.

Ju Nanyi must have been mistaken.

Zong Yunqian suddenly halted, his body already stopping.

Gu Dao was startled. Why wasn’t the Princely Heir going in? Could there really be a problem?

What Zong Yunqian was considering, however,

was that Ju Nanyi was not a person to act rashly and carelessly. If it weren’t for Zong Sheng Residence, Prince Duan’s Mansion was right next door, and besides, last time, that Ghost Shadow had also appeared at Prince Duan’s Mansion.

As soon as Zong Yunqian thought of this, he immediately turned around to go back. However, a sudden gust of fierce wind rose from nowhere, chilling to the bone. The next moment, Zong Yunqian realized something was wrong. The Ghost Shadow had already materialised in the night sky, and Gu Dao and Xi Feng stared dumbfounded at Zong Yunqian.

"What are you doing standing there? Don’t just...," Zong Yunqian hadn’t finished speaking when more than ten people jumped down from the surrounding wall, staring at Zong Yunqian with faces full of terror.

The phrase from Yu Yuan, "Zong Yunqian, have you anything else to say?" had not yet left his lips, clearly stunned by the scene he had just witnessed.

Gu Dao and Xi Feng swallowed hard—they had actually seen a Ghost Shadow coming out of their Princely Heir.

Zong Yunqian’s figure surged upward, entangled with the Ghost Shadow in mid-air. However, to everyone’s eyes, it appeared that Zong Yunqian and the Ghost Shadow had merged into one.

"Quick, form the array—," Ju Nanyi was the first to recover his senses. His expression grave, a single Ghost Shadow had already proven difficult to deal with, and now individuals from Qiandao Temple had joined.

With a loud shout, Yu Yuan came to his senses. He had already jumped out, and his subordinates were swiftly in action.

"What are you doing? What are you doing?" Gu Dao and Xi Feng were instantly anxious. "Look clearly, our Princely Heir is still up there."

The recovered Gu Dao and Xi Feng tried to stop Yu Yuan and the others. Their Princely Heir couldn’t possibly be related to the Ghost Shadow, couldn’t possibly.

Gui Si, already no match for Zong Yunqian and trying to approach without letting Zong Yunqian notice, had his energy suppressed to the utmost by Yin He, managing to take the Ghost Shadow away with one breath was already his utmost capability.

New paragraphFurthermore, at this moment, Gui Si was acutely aware that the Young Master and Elder must absolutely not appear; once they did, the plan would completely fall apart.

Seeing the not yet fully opened Soul-Collecting Net, Gui Si gritted his teeth and collided directly with it while the Ghost Shadow immediately entangled Zong Yunqian, attempting to drag him into the Soul-Collecting Net as well.

If he was to die, he would pull someone to cushion his fall.

Upon seeing this, Yin He knew Gui Si had no hope of surviving, but having completed his mission, he could be said to have died a worthy death.

Elder Can sighed silently; Gui Si was a promising young man, but by aiding the Young Master, he had also made a significant contribution.

Upon seeing this, Zong Yunqian immediately understood the purpose of the Ghost Shadow, his heart filled with surprise. What did this Ghost Shadow want to do? Slowly, Zong Yunqian realized a crucial issue.

Someone was framing him. This Ghost Shadow was someone framing him; ever since the Ghost Shadow had appeared, all the signs had almost pointed at him.

As Zong Yunqian thought of this possibility, he immediately vaulted swiftly with a fierce kick at the Ghost Shadow, his boot suddenly flaring with silver light, like a burst of fireworks.

Gui Si had not anticipated Zong Yunqian’s reserve move; the boots were also a Magic Artifact. Instantly, Gui Si’s body was sent flying through the night sky, like a kicked ball carrying with it a trail of silver light.

Everyone was stunned by this scene. Seizing the force of this kick, Zong Yunqian quickly changed direction and escaped the Soul-Collecting Net.

And the next moment, Zong Yunqian sensed where the Ghost Shadow had fallen and instantly his face changed.

Elder Can, already pale, suddenly grabbed his Young Master.

"Young Master, this is bad." The Ghost Shadow had landed precisely over Prince Duan’s Mansion, and that direction was exactly the Commandery Princess’s courtyard?!