Moments later, An Yan came over with two sets of clothes in hand. He handed them to Ge Zian. "Zian, these are for you. After you change, we can set off."
Wei Shuxuan took the set of clothes from Ge Zian. It was just ordinary men's clothing. Seeing Wei Shuxuan looking a bit confused, Ge Zian kindly explained, "This is the kind of clothing worn by ordinary people. Today, we're going to pretend to be freight workers and enter Sima Tianhai's mansion."
"Then I'll go change right away!"
Before long, Wei Shuxuan appeared wearing an eight - cornered hat. The clothes were tailored to fit just right. But standing beside the other workers, she looked a bit petite. However, the person involved clearly didn't care. To quote her, "As long as I can do the work, who cares if I'm strong or thin."
An Yan assigned Wei Shuxuan and Ge Zian to push the flatbed cart at the back. They both wore eight - cornered hats. To be on the safe side, they also used human - skin masks. When putting on the human - skin masks, Wei Shuxuan was very excited, but after wearing it for a short while, she felt stuffy.
"Just bear with it. The ventilation of the human - skin mask isn't very good. This time, we're just going in to take a general look."
"I know."
Following An Yan and the other freight workers, the two managed to enter the backyard of Sima Tianhai's mansion smoothly. Ge Zian took a look around. This was just an ordinary yard, and he didn't find anything suspicious.
Just as they were carrying the goods into the house in the backyard, Wei Shuxuan suddenly said she wanted to go to the toilet. The guard there was a bit helpless and pointed her in a direction. "It's over there. Don't wander around, got it?"
"Got it. Thank you, guard!"
Wei Shuxuan then ran off in a flash. She didn't really need to go to the toilet. She just wanted to look around. But before she could find anything, she saw a red - dressed girl who had just passed by. Wei Shuxuan's eyes fell on the jade pendant hanging from the girl's waist. She felt the pattern on it was very familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it...
Before she could recall, she thought it was time for her to leave. Otherwise, she would be suspected. She couldn't let her curiosity harm others. Just as she turned a corner, she bumped into a tall man. This man was wearing a half - mask, so his face couldn't be seen clearly. He gave Wei Shuxuan a cold look, then glanced at her clothes. "You lowly freight worker, don't wander around."
"Yes, yes, yes. I know, sir. I'm really sorry!" Wei Shuxuan bowed her head and apologized repeatedly, but there was no real apology on her face. Suddenly, she noticed the jade pendant on this tall man. It was clearly the same as the one the red - dressed girl was wearing. Could they be a couple's set?
She trotted back to the original place. The guard frowned when he saw her coming back. "After using the toilet, get back to work quickly!"
"Okay, guard."
Wei Shuxuan squeezed next to Ge Zian. While carrying the goods, she whispered to Ge Zian, "Qingshi, when we get back later, I have something to tell you."
"Got it. Let's work first."
"Hey, you two! What are you whispering about there? Get back to work quickly!" The guard's voice came from behind. It was obvious that he was scolding them for whispering to each other. Ge Zian and Wei Shuxuan quickly separated and got back to work immediately.
After finishing carrying the goods, the guard paid them and told them to leave quickly. Just as Wei Shuxuan and Ge Zian were about to leave, they actually saw Sima Tianhai in the corridor. With her good eyesight, Wei Shuxuan clearly saw the middle - aged man in the center, surrounded by others. Then, her eyes moved down and she saw the jade pendant hanging from Sima Tianhai's waist. She stared at the jade pendant with wide eyes and stood still.
Ge Zian pulled her, but couldn't move her. He lowered his voice and said, "Let's go. What are you looking at?"
"...Okay, okay."
Finally, they got out of the general's mansion. Wei Shuxuan asked Ge Zian in a low voice, "Qingshi, did you figure out the way inside?"
"I only figured out the way in the backyard. Sima Tianhai's mansion is too big. Judging from the location, we should have been carrying goods in the western courtyard just now. By the way, you said you had something to tell me. What is it?"
This reminded Wei Shuxuan of the jade pendant the girl was wearing in the corridor. "Let me ask you. When I went to the toilet just now, I saw a girl wearing a jade pendant. I thought the pattern on it was very familiar. Then I saw a masked man. He was also wearing an identical jade pendant. And, was that middle - aged man just now Sima Tianhai? He also had a similar jade pendant."
Hearing what Wei Shuxuan said, Ge Zian thought for a while. "What jade pendant are you talking about?"
"It's the jade pendant with strange patterns on it. I remember seeing it somewhere before, but I can't remember. Then I saw that Sima Tianhai was also wearing a similar one... but the colors are different."
"That's the family crest of the Sima family. Different colors represent different statuses. You said you saw it before. Where did you see it?"
"...Yongheng!"
"What?" Ge Zian looked at Wei Shuxuan in confusion.
"I said, isn't the jade pendant Yongheng was wearing with this pattern? But it seems a bit different..." Wei Shuxuan really couldn't remember what the pattern looked like. She only remembered the general outline. "Didn't Yongheng ever show it to you?"
"Of course not! He never wants to tell me anything. But wait a minute. If the pattern on Yongheng's jade pendant is really the family crest of the Sima family, and Yongheng said that the jade pendant was left to him by his mother, then he is..." Ge Zian was terrified at the thought of this possibility.
"Sima Tianhai's grandson!" Wei Shuxuan could think of the same thing as Ge Zian. "Oh my god! Is Yongheng going to seize the Yulong Kingdom together with his grandfather?"
"If that's really the case, it's really terrifying. Moreover, it's very dangerous for the emperor to stay alone in the palace."
"No. The most important thing for us now is to confirm whether the pattern on Yongheng's jade pendant is really the family crest of the Sima family. Besides you, who else has seen the jade pendant?"
Wei Shuxuan thought for a while. "There's also Wei Wei. I don't know if Xin Shang has seen it..."
"Then let's go back to Baolan Town quickly and find Wei Wei. Wei Wei should remember the pattern on Yongheng's jade pendant."
"Okay."
So, as soon as they got back to An's mansion, the two said goodbye to An Yan.