I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

The ridged beast on the corner of the eaves looked ferocious. Luo Qianhuai's body lay behind, grabbing the gap between the two patrolling guards, and fell to the ground silently.

Luo Qianhuai could clearly see that the large-scale palace she was in at the moment was located directly north of the front hall. There were double gates in front of the main hall, a courtyard walkway inside, and both east and west side halls. It was obviously impossible. It's an unknown place.

It was only after landing that I could see it more clearly. The inside of the palace was not as bright as it looked outside. Not to mention the courtyard was full of dead grass and fallen leaves, and there were dust and cobwebs everywhere on the doors and windows. The green bricks on the ground were broken in many places, and they were obviously abandoned. For a long time.

However, in this abandoned palace, someone was crying quietly.

The cry came from the guard room at the back of the west side hall. It was deliberately suppressed by the owner. It was so thin and sad that it was difficult to hear whether it was a boy or a girl.

But Luo Qianhuai could see that there was a weak and rapid breathing in front of the cryer.

There were only two people in such a huge palace.

Luo Qianhuai guessed the identity of the other party. She was probably an unfavored concubine. She was probably seriously ill. The crying person should be the maid or eunuch serving her.

As for why she fell out of favor and was locked up here, why this palace was like a cold palace despite its excellent location was beyond her scope of consideration.

She just wanted to get the reward quickly and leave this heavily guarded palace intact.

The system walked up the steps grandly and opened the door of the main hall. I don't know how long the palace door has been maintained by people. When it was pushed a little, it made an unpleasant "squeaking" sound, which was very clear in this quiet palace.

The system didn't pay attention at all, and the steps did not stop at all. The wailing voice suddenly stopped, and the rustling footsteps sounded quietly, and each sound seemed to fall on Luo Qianhuai's heart:
"System, be careful. They are coming out soon. If they find out and scream, this host will be dead."

This is Xijing City in Dayu. There are 20,000 Northern troops guarding Weiyang Palace alone, and 30,000 Southern troops stationed in the city, plus the three major buildings of Bashang, Xiliu and Thorny Gate around the capital. Battalion, the total military strength has exceeded 100,000, it is not easy to capture him.

"This is Weiyang Palace. If someone discovers that I have sneaked in, it is impossible to fool me like before. Even if your energy is ten times more, we will not be able to walk out alive - System, you must not Trick me!"

The system still remained silent, and Luo Qianhuai had no choice but to trust it again, even though this trust had become thinner than toilet paper.

The inside of the main hall was even worse than the outside. The floor was full of smashed pieces of furniture and pieces of broken porcelain, covered with thick dust; the faded cloth slowly floated in the air when it caught the wind. The ground was spinning.

The system stepped on the colorless floor step by step, leaving a clear footprint with each step.

Luo Qianhuai became increasingly uneasy: "System, these footprints are so fresh. Anyone who comes will know that a thief has entered when they see it. Do you want me to still be unable to escape pursuit after I get out?"

The system ignored it and strode to the deepest part of the main hall. She squatted down in front of the only intact desk, reached out and fumbled for a while, then took out something from the dust and used her sleeve to After a little wiping, its true colors were revealed.

Even though Luo Qianhuai was mentally prepared, he was also amazed by the beauty of this hairpin.

The tail of the hairpin is gilded and still shines brightly in the darkroom. The front half is made up of countless extremely fine blue feathers, shaped into the shape of a phoenix spreading its wings. The golden beak at the front also holds a thin gold chain, with a huge pearl embellished below.

Although there are still fine dust in the blue feathers, and the pearl has turned light yellow over the years, it still cannot hide its own value.

If in his previous life, this gold-plated emerald hairpin with a phoenix head was enough to be displayed in a national museum, Luo Qianhuai would never have the chance to touch it. The system didn't seem to take it seriously. It stuffed it into his arms very casually and turned around to leave.

At this moment, Luo Qianhuai suddenly saw the eye stuck in the crack of the door.

The speed of the system is extremely fast. In a flash, he rushed to the door, restrained the opponent with lightning speed, and threw the person to the front of the steps.

The person who came here was no more than Daukou's age, but she was sallow and thin, and her palace clothes were not new. She must be a little palace maid who had been harmed by her unfavored master.

Luo Qianhuai had seen a lot of this kind of thing in TV dramas in his previous life, and he could easily think of countless dramas about court battles, so he didn't think it was strange.

She glanced sideways, unable to bear to see the little palace maid's eyes widened in shock.

The most urgent thing is to take action.

The system walked to the main hall door at her urging, but suddenly stopped.

Luo Qianhuai was a person who had been tricked for a long time. When he saw this, he suddenly felt depressed: "System, you don't know how to do it, right? We didn't do anything energy-intensive tonight? Just hold on a little longer and we'll wait until we get out of the palace." Shut down again!"

It's a pity that the system will never change according to Luo Qianhuai's will.

"Warning! Due to insufficient energy, this enforcement has been suspended. The host is asked to make up for the rest."

"System, we really had a grudge before, otherwise why would you deliberately not want to make things easier for me?"

"It is about to enter charging mode, which is expected to last for twelve hours. During this period, the system will enter a silent state. Use the shortcut system to reach the peak of life! Thank you again for your trust and support in version 1.3 of the shortcut system!"

When her consciousness returned to her body, she suddenly thought of the palace maid behind her and turned her head stiffly.

From the courtyard gate to the steps of the main hall, it is more than fifty meters away. The palace maid was already half-kneeling with her hands on the ground. When she saw her turning around, she quickly stepped back on her hands and feet, her lips slightly opened, and she was about to scream.

She didn't have the systematic ability to rush to the little palace maid in an instant and cover her mouth.

The guards patrolling the Weiyang Palace came one after another. Even the system took a lot of effort to sneak into this place. As soon as the palace maid made a sound, she had nowhere to escape. There was a high probability that she would be killed on the spot, but a small probability. They will be tortured and then killed.

In short, it is death, and there is no way to survive.

Luo Qianhuai felt a buzzing in his head, his heart almost stopped beating, and his legs seemed to be frozen, unable to move even half a step.

"Kekekeke." The teeth struck up and down and fell into Luo Qianhuai's ears. This is a sign of being too frightened and unable to speak for a while.

Realizing this, Luo Qianhuai's legs were suddenly able to move. She walked steadily towards the palace maid, adjusting her facial expression as she walked, trying to be gentle and approachable.