Chapter 1332: Hidden Beneath
The heist was set for Friday, but Qi Xuansu needed to conduct reconnaissance in advance.
Although Qi Xuansu was now a respectable figure who had entered high society, in the past, he had been a wandering Daoist and was no stranger to petty tricks and underhanded dealings.
This did not hinder Qi Xuansu’s rise within the Daoist Order. After all, in an era that promoted equality, one was not to be judged by one’s origins. At times, humble origins had instead become a mark of praise.
If given a choice, Qi Xuansu would certainly prefer to become Grand Master through his own efforts rather than by virtue of his lineage.
Of course, bloodline was still valued. The Li family was the prime example of this. They constantly promoted hereditary succession, intent on becoming the emperors of the Daoist Order. Quite a number of people genuinely accepted this system, revealing a deeply ingrained servility.
Qi Xuansu’s Jianghu life had not passed so long ago that it was close to being forgotten. All of these Jianghu methods had been taught to him by Madam Qi herself.
Although he had not done such things for a long time and was somewhat rusty, his current cultivation level was a lot higher than before, which actually made things easier.
If Sophia’s residence were not so close to St. Francis Church, it would have been even easier.
Sophia’s residence occupied a considerable area. It was a typical Western-style mansion. Compared to residences of the same rank in the Central Plains, it was much smaller in land area and had a simpler structure, essentially a courtyard with a three-story building, appearing fairly conventional. After all, Sophia could not possibly build an expansive estate in the most prosperous part of the Central District, where land was extremely valuable.
Since surface space was limited, the solution was to make use of the underground.
According to Qi Xuansu’s observations, the visible guards were not a concern. They were mainly there to stop ordinary people. The plainclothes detectives from the Reckton Detective Agency handled the outer perimeter. Although they had undergone alchemical augmentation, their strength was still insignificant before Qi Xuansu’s Pseudo-Immortal incarnation. Their main function was to alert the rest to incoming danger.
Qi Xuansu could easily bypass these visible guards and plainclothes detectives without any difficulty.