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Chapter 244: Descendants of the Puppet Master (11)

Fortunately, Tianyu and Yinli were not hurt and just fainted.

The three of them gathered in Tianyu's room and sat at the table, each with a solemn expression on their face.

After listening to Gu Chang's story, Tianyu and Yinli's eyes fell on the fake mouse and the dry cylindrical human skin on the table.

"The man who warned me was about eight feet tall, very tall, and his martial arts skills were better than yours. He had a special cold fragrance on his body, and the tone he used when he spoke was like someone who had been in a superior position for a long time, with a bit of arrogance." With the help of the system, Gu Chang knew the height and specific characteristics of the masked man.

"I'm ashamed that I didn't notice that I had inhaled the drug." Yin Li frowned and the corners of his mouth drooped a little.

Tianyu scratched his head and comforted her, "It's okay, Yinli, you don't have to blame yourself. I also took a lot of drugs."

"How can I not blame myself! If that person wanted to kill the young master, how could you and I face the master?!" Yin Li pursed his lips, slapped his hands on the table, and then clenched them into fists.

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now. Does anyone know the origin of these two things?" Gu Chang raised his hand and gestured, attracting the attention of Tian Yu and Yin Li.

After a moment, Tian Yu looked at the human skin unfolded in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Sir, this is not human skin. It is made of spliced ​​cowhide, and then soaked in special water to lighten the color and pretend to be human skin."

"As for what you said, sir, it was a hand stretched out from under the bed. Maybe the assassin deliberately pulled it with silk thread." Tian Yu picked up the damaged part and then spread the shriveled artificial hand on the table.

He turned over the five fingers of the prosthetic hand and indeed could see the indentations from the silk thread.

Tianyu sneered, "Playing tricks."

However, the fake mouse was dismantled by Gu Chang. Tian Yu sat on the stool and looked down at the wooden skeleton.

"This fake mouse is also made of joined pieces of wood. Iron beads are embedded in the joints. Then, I use my inner strength to control the fake mouse to approach you, young master." Tian Yu said, and a thought suddenly occurred to him. He raised his hand and touched his chin. "Such meticulous craftsmanship reminds me of someone."

"Who is it?" Gu Chang looked up at him.

"It is said that he is a descendant of a puppeteer family from hundreds of years ago. He is the best in jade carving. He once used a piece of mutton-fat white jade as tall as a person to carve the image of Tu Yanqing, the emperor of the Zhou Kingdom, and was then named the court jade master by Tu Yanqing. However, he can not only carve jade, but also make some small gadgets that are extremely delicate and small. He should still be in the palace now, preparing the queen's birthday ceremony." Tian Yu said with some joy.

Yin Li, who was standing by, couldn't help but raise his hand to support his forehead.

Gu Chang smiled and asked, "What's his name?"

Tianyu exclaimed, "Ah!" and then asked doubtfully, "Master, you don't know?"

Gu Chang nodded.

"His name is Ling Yiyan." Tianyu said, and then he picked up the teacup and teapot. After pouring tea into the teacup, Tianyu put his index finger in. Then he used his index finger dipped in tea to write the three words "Ling Yiyan" on the table.

"How old is he?" Gu Chang thought of the story that Wange had told him in Xiaoyu Town, and asked.

"About fifty or sixty years old." Tian Yu thought for a while before answering.

"Young Master, are you going to look for Ling Yiyan?" Yin Li asked.

Gu Chang shook his head slightly. "I have to meet him, but not now. Didn't that assassin say he would kill me if I didn't leave Tiandu City tomorrow? Can you find him based on my previous description?"

It is too late to formulate a perfect strategy by sending a message to Murong Heng now.

Gu Chang thought that since that person was so confident, he must have grasped the fact that his body was a puppet in an empty valley.

He thought of a person, Mingtang.

If Mingtang could transform into his appearance and continue to appear in Tiandu City, he might be able to confuse this man's spies.

"This will take time. The intelligence we have in the Kingdom of Zhou is insufficient. It will take at least five days." Yin Li shook his head. There are so many people in Tiandu City that it is not easy to find someone.

"Young Master, didn't you say you smelled a cold fragrance on the assassin? Can you roughly tell me what kind of fragrance it is?" Tian Yu asked in a deep voice.

Gu Chang recalled it. To be honest, he didn't know much about spices, and he had only smelled it for a short time. He could only roughly describe it as "like the fragrance extracted from some kind of flower."

"If I know what kind of incense the assassin used, I can find it through the spices." Tian Yu pursed his lips, picked up the teacup on the table, tilted his head back and drank the tea.

"Let's end our conversation tonight." Gu Chang's voice was slightly cold. He felt that if he continued the discussion, he would not find the answer.

The next morning.

After Gu Chang confirmed some things with Mingtang in the room, the two of them went their separate ways.

Mingtang disguised himself as Gu Chang and took a carriage to Lingsi Pavilion, while Gu Chang followed Yinli to the palace.

After Yin Li met up with the contact in the palace, they were brought into the palace. After that, they both changed into palace maids' clothes and pretended to be palace maids.

As for why Gu Chang didn't disguise himself as a eunuch, it was because it would be more convenient for him to act with Yin Li.

The purpose of Gu Chang entering the palace this time was to meet Ling Yiyan.

Gu Chang and Yin Li, who had changed into palace maids' attire, carried trays in their hands and followed the palace maids in front of them as they walked towards Yuqiao Palace.

Yuqiao Palace was the palace specially given by Emperor Tu Yanqing to Ling Yiyan to live in. It was located in the southwest of the imperial palace.

Gu Chang looked at the azure jade in the tray in his hand. This thing was as big as his fist.

There were a total of six palace maids going to Yuyao Palace this time. After the leading palace maid had her identity card verified by the guards outside Yuyao Palace, the guards let her pass.

Gu Chang lowered his head and followed the palace maid in front of him into the Yuqiao Palace.

He glanced at the furnishings inside Yuqiao Palace. The open space in front of the palace was dotted with jagged rocks and a scarecrow dressed in clothes stuck into the ground. Its round wooden head was painted with red eyes and an upward-curved mouth.

After climbing the stairs, there is a closed door.

There was a ping-pong sound coming from inside.

The leading maid knocked on the door and said respectfully, "Master Ling, the latest jade material has been delivered to you."

The noise inside suddenly disappeared, and was followed by the sound of heavy footsteps, accompanied by the friction of iron chains dragging on the ground.

Soon, the door was opened by someone inside.

"Come in, and be careful not to touch my things." A weak, old voice sounded.

A familiar cold fragrance also wafted out from the hall.