"I really don't recognize the simplified monument!"
Qin Ming remained calm.
He knew that if he showed even the slightest hint of panic, he would be dead without a grave!
"You won't admit it? Fine!" General Iron Tiger gestured with his left hand.
"Take him back and torture him. I don't believe you won't admit it."
Qin Ming cursed inwardly!
At that moment, the gates of the Taiyin Palace suddenly slammed open with a loud sound.
"Stop!"Ling Yin, wearing a white dress, ran out, her face slightly flushed with anger.
"General Tie, what do you mean?"
Lingyin is a maid who has been with the princess for eight years.
General Tiehu also has to give her some face.
"Miss Lingyin, this is what happened..."
"General Tie, I can assure you that Xiao Qinzi is not a time traveler. He is from the West County of Hanye City."
"Why is Miss Lingyin so sure?"
"Because our Hanye City is frozen all year round, many people have the habit of eating ice, and the East and West counties especially like to eat ice formed on flowers.
I saw him eating ice this morning!"
General Tiehu hesitated a little.
"Miss Lingyin, I am ordered to investigate this matter thoroughly. These words alone are not enough to let Xiao Qinzi get away with it."
"Of course not." Lingyin had a faint smile on her face.
"Then wait a moment, General, I will report to the princess, but you, General Tie, came to Taiyin Palace to arrest people without any evidence. I am afraid that the princess..."
Tiehu reacted and felt a little scared.
Who in the palace doesn't know that the princess is ruthless.
She is even worse than Her Majesty the Empress!
Tiehu really had no evidence, and it was just a guess.
The princess would think that the empress was deliberately looking for trouble for her, and the sisters have always been incompatible!
If Tiehu only guessed and went to Taiyin Palace to take someone.
Not to mention that he would be a general, his head might be chopped off by the princess.
"Thank you Miss Lingyin for your reminder. I just thought about it and decided to look around again. I won't bother the princess!"
Tiehu left with twenty white feather guards.
Qin Ming breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you sister Lingyin for speaking for me!"
"Don't be afraid, they are catching a time traveler, it has nothing to do with you."
Lingyin saw that Qin Ming still had sorrow between his eyebrows.
Thinking that he must be a little scared because he had been tested yesterday.
Lingyin comforted softly.
"Qin Ming, relax a little. After all, there is more light here than in your hometown, and there is food to eat!"
"General Tie, what do you mean?"
Lingyin is a maid who has been with the princess for eight years.
General Tiehu also has to give her some face.
"Miss Lingyin, this is what happened..."
"General Tie, I can assure you that Xiao Qinzi is not a time traveler. He is from the West County of Hanye City."
"Why is Miss Lingyin so sure?"
"Because our Hanye City is frozen all year round, many people have the habit of eating ice, and the East and West counties especially like to eat ice formed on flowers.
I saw him eating ice this morning!"
General Tiehu hesitated a little.
"Miss Lingyin, I am ordered to investigate this matter thoroughly. These words alone are not enough to let Xiao Qinzi get away with it."
"Of course not." Lingyin had a faint smile on her face.
"Then wait a moment, General, I will report to the princess, but you, General Tie, came to Taiyin Palace to arrest people without any evidence. I am afraid that the princess..."
Tiehu reacted and felt a little scared.
Who in the palace doesn't know that the princess is ruthless.
She is even worse than Her Majesty the Empress!
Tiehu really had no evidence, and it was just a guess.
The princess would think that the empress was deliberately looking for trouble for her, and the sisters have always been incompatible!
If Tiehu only guessed and went to Taiyin Palace to take someone.
Not to mention that he would be a general, his head might be chopped off by the princess.
"Thank you Miss Lingyin for your reminder. I just thought about it and decided to look around again. I won't bother the princess!"
Tiehu left with twenty white feather guards.
Qin Ming breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you sister Lingyin for speaking for me!"
"Don't be afraid, they are catching a time traveler, it has nothing to do with you."
Lingyin saw that Qin Ming still had sorrow between his eyebrows.
Thinking that he must be a little scared because he had been tested yesterday.
Lingyin comforted softly.
"Qin Ming, relax a little. After all, there is more light here than in your hometown, and there is food to eat!"
Qin Ming nodded, pretending to show his agreement!
After all, he had no idea what Cold Night City was like.
"My younger brother used to envy the Imperial City the most. He was the same age as you."
"Then Ling Yin sister, you can write a letter and have him come over."
Ling Yin gently bit her rosy lips, a trace of sadness crossing her face as she spoke softly,
"He came with me to Fluorite City, but was killed by a traveler on the way."
Ling Yin seemed to recall the past, her expression sorrowful as she left.
Qin Ming hadn't realized that the conflict between travelers and the indigenous people in this world had reached such an extent!
What was the reason behind it?
Thinking about it, the reason Ling Yin had helped him might have been due to her feelings for her brother!
He would never forget this kindness!
...
Li Shan and Jing Xiang were standing at a distant intersection.
They had witnessed everything that happened in front of the Taiyin Palace just now.
Li Shan's eyes showed anger and resentment.
"Is Ling Yin crazy? How dare she vouch for a new eunuch! And she even smiled at him! This is ridiculous!
I bet this Xiao Qin Zi is definitely a traveler. Eunuch Liu Yuan told me before that the simplified monument is used to test travelers.
Xiao Qin Zi must have exposed himself last night, so he killed Eunuch Liu to cover it up."
"Li Shan, this is all just your guess without any evidence. Don't speak recklessly!"
"Jing Xiang, don't you believe me? I've taken good care of you since you came here for half a year.
When I catch this traveler, we'll split the hundred taels of silver, and we can both practice the martial arts together."
"I naturally trust you, Li Shan, but..."
"There's no 'but.' Once we catch him, it'll be a big achievement."
"What do you want to do?"
"I'll imitate the four characters on the simplified monument and throw it to him, arranging to meet him there.
As long as he shows up, it means he can understand the characters!"
"Li Shan, that is a simplified Chinese stele. It is so close, he may have heard people talking about it. Have you been to Yuxiu Palace?"
Li Shan shook his head.
"That is where many women live. I have never been there."
Jingxiang looked around and saw no one on both sides, and said softly.
"There is a simplified Chinese stele at the west gate of Yuxiu Palace. There are four words on it: Yuxiu Palace West. Use these four words to invite him. As long as he goes, it means he can understand it."
"But I can't write these four words."
"I have seen the stele, I can! I will teach you, but you must keep it secret and don't tell anyone that I taught you, Brother Li Shan."
"Of course! Don't worry, when we get the silver and the skills, we will live a better life in the future!"
...
The night is getting darker.
There is no sun in this place during the day, and no moon or stars at night.
Qin Ming doesn't understand, how can these people survive?
The heavy snow is still falling.
On the dead tree outside the window, a few fiery red birds are flying around in circles with long tails.
The inside of the palace is so weird.
It is unknown how much worse the world outside the palace will be.
Qin Ming opened the space of the Heaven Locking Gourd.
[Current Luck Value: 40]
Originally, after just one day and one night, the luck value was 24 points.
But because of the two dangerous situations, the gain has increased a lot!
You can draw a lottery once for every 40 points of luck.
Qin Ming can't wait.
[Consume 40 luck points and draw a lottery]
[Successful draw, get the skill Turtle Breathing Spirit Technique]
[Turtle Breathing Spirit Technique: Yellow-level advanced skill, can double hearing, double vision, double movement speed, and move silently (skill weapon level: Yellow-level, Mysterious-level, Earth-level, Heaven-level, God-level...)]
This skill sounds great!
Qin Ming looked at this skill book like a hungry man who hadn't seen a woman for ten years.
He immediately began practicing his breathing technique.
"Breath of the Turtle, formless and colorless, inhaling and exhaling with true focus..."
...
By the time it was late into the night,
Qin Ming's spiritual energy within him had become more and more abundant.
He felt his senses sharpen, and his mind felt clear and refreshed.
Having practiced just one night, the results were already so noticeable.
It felt great! Finally, he saw hope for survival.
At that moment,
Qin Ming suddenly heard someone moving outside the window.
As he wondered and was about to check it out,
"Clack~" the window was pushed open just a crack.
A crumpled piece of paper instantly floated up.
By the time Qin Ming opened the window and looked outside,
There was no one in sight.
He was puzzled.
Who could it be?
He picked up the paper and, under the dim glow of the fluorite lamp, saw that it clearly had four simplified characters written on it: "Yu Xiu Gong Xi".
Qin Ming had heard Ling Yin mention Yu Xiu Gong.
It was a place about a mile to the east.
"Yu Xiu Gong Xi" — could this be a message from a traveler asking him to gather there?
When had his identity been exposed?
Qin Ming carefully recalled the events.
Could it be that the incident with Eunuch Liu's death had been exposed?
He couldn't go! He felt that something was off.
Half an hour later, Qin Ming cautiously looked out the window again.
The area was eerily quiet and empty.
He slipped out, climbing up to the roof from the back window.
Under the reflection of the white snow, Qin Ming saw a figure heading toward the Taiyin Palace from the direction of Yu Xiu Gong, getting closer and closer.
Finally! He could make out who it was.
It was Eunuch Li Shan!
Could it be that Li Shan was the one who threw the note?
Li Shan asked him to go to the west of Yuxiu Palace?
How could Li Shan write these four simplified Chinese characters?
Is he also a time traveler?
This guy has a sharp face and monkey cheeks, he doesn't look like a good person.
Qin Ming hurried down from the roof and got into bed.
Sure enough.
A quarter of an hour later, Li Shan quietly pushed a crack outside Qin Ming's window!
He saw Qin Ming sleeping in the room, cursed softly and went back to the room.
After Qin Ming practiced the Turtle Breathing Spirit Technique, his hearing was greatly enhanced.
He clearly heard Li Shan muttering at the door of the room.
"Damn, you are not fooled like this, why is it so difficult for me to get a reward?"
Hearing this, Qin Ming was already certain.
This Li Shan must have suspected his identity and wanted to seduce him to be fooled in exchange for a reward.
We are all time travelers, we should stick together for warmth.
But you insist on killing each other?
Okay, then I will kill you first! !