Chapter 716: The Hidden Underground Palace
Qi Xuansu was not at all surprised that there might be underground palaces or secret chambers beneath the Yuhuang Palace. After all, the Nether Prison was also built underground. What puzzled him was that no one had discovered it until now.
He asked, “How did you find it?”
Zhang Yuelu replied, “It was a coincidence. After Qian Xiangyun escaped, I personally searched her residence, and that’s when I found the entrance.”
Qi Xuansu sighed. “Deputy Hall Master Zhang, you’re a real professional, unlike me, who only deals with brothels. Sure, some brothels have hidden cellars for hiding people, but how could those compare to a cave residence hidden beneath the Yuhuang Palace?”
“Enough with the snarky remarks. I suspect Li Changge doesn’t know about this place. The Taiping Sect may be united, but not to the extent of absolute openness among all members. A high-ranking Daoist like Qian Xiangyun must have secrets she couldn’t let others know,” Zhang Yuelu said, then deliberately paused and gave Qi Xuansu a meaningful glance.
Qi Xuansu responded innocently, “Why are you looking at me like that?”
Zhang Yuelu could not be bothered to expose him and continued, “I don’t want Li Changge to know about this, so I’ve arranged for him and Yao Pei to handle the Wen Weng case. With Yao Pei delaying him, even if Li Changge suspects something, it’s unlikely he’ll take any action.”
In any case, Zhang Yuelu was the leader of the five-member delegation and had a certain degree of autonomy. Li Changge could not openly refuse her arrangements, especially if she had reasonable justification.
Qi Xuansu said, “Let’s go take a look now. Come to think of it, the last time we worked a case together was in Jinling Prefecture. Now that we’re joining swords again, it’s bound to go smoothly!”
“Joining swords, huh? As if you even use a sword.” Zhang Yuelu rolled her eyes.
Qi Xuansu casually said, “I’ve heard the Zhang family has a pair of swords called Green Cloud and Purple Afterglow. It’ll be perfect if each of us can wield one, joining swords in unity.”