Chapter 8

Yang Fan shrugged his shoulders.

His mental fortitude is really poor, he hasn't even said all the words yet!

However, seeing the enraged Xiao Linzi with a face that looked like he was about to kill someone, Yang Fan felt an immense sense of satisfaction.

Leaning against a pillar outside the hall, he ignored the worried looks from Xiao Lianzi and others, as well as the hostile gazes from some of the eunuchs in the Kunning Palace.

Time slowly passed.

The banquet inside the palace had been going on for some time.

Yang Fan was calculating the time.

"About time, I hope you don't disappoint me!"

He stood up, intending to head outside.

"Xiao Fanzi, where are you going!"

Xiao Lianzi's face changed, and he grabbed Yang Fan's arm. "This is the Kunning Palace, don't wander around recklessly. Be careful, or you might end up losing your life here!"

"Don't worry, I'm just going to the toilet."

Yang Fan patted his hand and broke free, heading out of the Kunning Palace.

In the shadows.

Xiao Linzi, who had been watching Yang Fan's movements, showed a vicious expression.

It was this Yang Fan who had made him lose face and even lost the trust of his godfather, Eunuch Huang.

Xiao Linzi had all this resentment in his heart!

"Brat, I finally caught up with you. This time, I'll show you! Even if I can't kill you, I can cripple you!"

Taking advantage of the night, he followed silently.

Seeing Yang Fan leave the Kunning Palace, pass the West Warm Pavilion, and exit the west gate, Xiao Linzi could no longer contain his hatred and quickly pursued.

"Little brat, you dared to defy me just now. This time, I'll break your legs!" Xiao Linzi was overjoyed when he saw Yang Fan's back turn into a corridor.

Being familiar with the area, he immediately knew it was a narrow corridor, rarely visited, making it the perfect place to deal with his opponent.

However, when he followed in, he found no one there.

"Where is he! I clearly saw him come in!"

Xiao Linzi was stunned.

Just then, a fierce wind suddenly blew past his ears.

It was Yang Fan making his move!

After turning into the corridor, he had hidden in a corner, waiting for the right moment.

The moment Xiao Linzi entered, Yang Fan launched a sudden attack!

Even a lion hunting a rabbit needs to give it its all!

Despite being confident in his ability to take down his opponent, Yang Fan did not let his guard down. His first move was the most ferocious of the Three Great Techniques of the Wild Ox: the Wild Ox Charge!

The Wild Ox Charge!

He charged almost like a flying dragon.

"It's you!"

Xiao Linzi reacted quickly and turned to defend himself.

He thought he could easily block the attack, but Yang Fan's strength exceeded his expectations, knocking him off balance and causing his internal energy to surge.

"What's going on, how did your strength increase so much!"

In the afternoon, the opponent still needed to rely on trickery and desperate measures to match him, but now his strength had become overwhelming!

Xiao Linzi was full of disbelief.

Yang Fan ignored his questions and continued his fierce attack, aiming to take down his opponent as quickly as possible. He chose close combat without any hesitation.

Xiao Linzi dodged repeatedly, trying to create distance, but Yang Fan was like a wild ox, charging recklessly and using his strength to pin him down.

He truly brought out the 'wild' in the Three Great Techniques of the Wild Ox to the fullest extent.

"Bang!"

Finally, after a series of attacks, Xiao Linzi failed to dodge and was hit in the abdomen by Yang Fan's fist. In pain, his movements became distorted, and he was hit again in the chest and jaw.

Pfft.

Xiao Linzi spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground, unconscious.

"Phew!"

Yang Fan took a long breath.

His internal energy slowly calmed down, and sweat trickled down his back. Although it was just a short moment, Yang Fan had exerted all his strength.

He dragged Xiao Linzi, pretending to support him, and headed straight for the Changqing Palace.

Since receiving Eunuch Li's instructions, he had been thinking about how to get Xiao Linzi out of the Kunning Palace.

Later, he thought, since it was so difficult to act in the Kunning Palace, why not make the opponent leave on his own? That's why he provoked Xiao Linzi.

Sure enough, Xiao Linzi fell for it, driven by new and old grudges, and left the Kunning Palace on his own.

This made it easy for Yang Fan to succeed.

Before long, Yang Fan brought Xiao Linzi back to the Changqing Palace.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw that Xiao Linzi was about to regain consciousness and, without hesitation, delivered another heavy blow to his forehead.

He then searched Xiao Linzi and used the hemp rope from the courtyard to tie him up securely.

Fortunately, Yang Fan had learned rope skills in his previous life and was quite skilled in binding techniques.

Around the neck, around the arms, around the wrists, and around the legs.

This series of actions made it impossible for Xiao Linzi to move or struggle. Finally, he found a stone ball, put it in Xiao Linzi's mouth, and secured it with an iron chain.

Now, he couldn't even make a sound.

He clapped his hands.

"My skills haven't declined."

Yang Fan nodded in satisfaction.

Then, he looked at the small book and a small porcelain bottle he had found on Xiao Linzi.

The book was a copied martial technique called "Eagle Claw Technique," which Xiao Linzi practiced, focusing on lightness and finger techniques.

The porcelain bottle contained two light yellow Qi Blood Pills!

"Profitable!"

Yang Fan had taken Qi Blood Pills in the afternoon and was familiar with their effects. Seeing he had obtained two more, he was overjoyed.

Not to mention the martial technique.

Indeed, as the saying goes, "Murder and arson, golden belt!"

This mission was worth it!

Yang Fan tidied up, hid Xiao Linzi in the woodshed, and made sure he left no traces before quickly returning to the Kunning Palace.

"Why did it take so long?"

Xiao Lianzi examined Yang Fan, seemingly trying to confirm something.

"I squatted for a while," Yang Fan changed the subject. "By the way, how is the banquet inside?"

Xiao Lianzi, knowing Yang Fan's intention to hide something, did not press further and casually replied, "It's almost over, after all, it's getting late."

Sure enough, not long after, Eunuch Li came out supporting Consort Chen.

The eunuchs and maids of the Changqing Palace quickly greeted them.

"Back to the palace."

Consort Chen, expressionless, got into the sedan chair. Eunuch Li's face was also not good, and the eunuchs and maids returned to the Changqing Palace with unease, clearly sensing their master's displeasure.

They walked with their heads down, afraid of making any noise and incurring their master's wrath.

Sometimes, the master's anger was not easy to bear, as it could cost lives!

Back at the Changqing Palace.

Consort Chen went straight to the inner chambers.

A maid bravely followed in to serve her carefully.

Eunuch Li did not follow in but instead called Yang Fan over: "How did it go?"

"The person is in the woodshed."

Yang Fan replied succinctly.

"I didn't misjudge you. I was going to create an opportunity for you, but you managed to get the job done even when things got complicated. Indeed, well done."

Eunuch Li, who had been in a bad mood, now seemed more satisfied, looking at Yang Fan with approval.

Soon, he saw the bound Xiao Linzi in the woodshed.

Eunuch Li was silent.

The incredible rope work left him speechless.

He had once had the privilege of seeing similar skills from a noble, but compared to Yang Fan, that noble was clearly inferior.

To be precise, they were not even in the same league.

Especially the stone ball in Xiao Linzi's mouth, now soaked with saliva, and the look of exhaustion on his face, with his eyes rolling and lifeless, clearly showed he had reached his limit.

"Untie the ropes, I have some questions for him."

"Yes."

Yang Fan felt Eunuch Li's unusual gaze and felt a bit embarrassed.

Did he overdo it a bit?

But this was just one of the simpler techniques among the 365 rope skills he knew. If not to prevent Xiao Linzi from escaping, he wouldn't have used it so easily.