They passed Qilin Palace, Emerald Garden, Green Bamboo Forest, and Yew Pavilion…
In the huge imperial palace of Great Yan Empire, Qin Mu walked for over twenty minutes under the guidance of the honey pomelo fragrance before he arrived at the foot of the palace wall without any mishaps.
Perhaps it was because there was martial arts in this world that everyone could jump very high. The walls of the palace were actually built to be more than 30 meters high...
What did thirty meters mean?
Eight or nine stories high.
It was more than twice the size of the Forbidden City's wall.
The moment he saw the majestic palace walls, Qin Mu instantly had a deeper understanding of the 'deep palace courtyard'.
How many people were locked inside the walls, never to be able to get out?
Behind a fake mountain, Qin Mu and Mi Youxiang squatted down and chatted.
"Is there no lower wall in the entire palace? I definitely can't bring you up."
"No, I brought you the lowest." Pomelo shook her head.”
Qin Mu frowned and felt that it was a little troublesome.
The thirty-meter smooth palace wall was difficult to climb up even if he did it himself. Not to mention that there were patrolling soldiers on the wall. Once they got close to the wall, they would be discovered.
With his current skills, there was no way he could climb over such a high wall.
"How about…we go through the palace gate?" Honey Pomelo suggested tentatively.
Qin Mu glanced at her.”
Mi Youxiang pursed her lips and did not say anything.
"Hurry up! Hurry up! Hurry up! Hurry up and follow! Go to the Eternal Peace Palace first, then to the Jingan Palace. Check them one by one. We can't let them escape…"
Shouts came from not far away, causing Qin Mu's expression to turn cold. He hurriedly pressed down on Pomelo's body and hid in the bushes behind the rockery, not moving at all.
A few minutes later, the sound faded away, and the two of them raised their heads.
" This can't go on. We have to leave the palace as soon as possible..."
Qin Mu gently knocked on the sun and thought hard.
Beside him, Mi Youxiang clutched her clothes tightly and nervously observed her surroundings.
After a while, Qin Mu snapped his fingers, and his eyes lit up. He hurriedly asked Pomelo Fragrance,""There must be a drainage system in the palace, right?”
Pomelo Fragrance was stunned for a moment before she revealed a pleasantly surprised expression. She nodded like a chick pecking at rice."Yes! The open and hidden drainage would eventually flow into the inner river.”
"Can people pass through Changshui River?"
Pomelo Fragrance nodded without hesitation.""Yes, the river near the palace wall is at least twenty meters wide. I don't know its depth, but it should be very deep.”
"Understood." Qin Mu nodded and stood up.”
" But…" Pomelo Fragrance hesitated.
"But what?"
"When the Changshui River reaches the base of the palace walls, there will be many iron fences.”
"Iron bars?" Qin Mu shook the lantern in his hand,"As long as it's not made of steel, it can be split open."”
"Steel?" Pomelo Fragrance scratched her little head and asked curiously,""What is steel?"
" You won't understand even if I tell you. Hurry up and bring me to Changshui River…"
……
Ten minutes later, under Qin Mu's astuteness, the two of them dodged the patrolling guards and arrived beside a slightly murky river.
Looking at the quietly flowing river, Qin Mu asked,""Is this the Changshui River?"
"Yes." "It's also known as the Royal River." Because of this river and the palace's drainage channels, the palace had never been flooded for more than a thousand years.”
"Can you swim?"
"Ah?"
"Can you swim?" Qin Mu pointed at the Long Water River below him and repeated seriously.
"I'm…I'm sorry, I can't swim."”
When Qin Mu heard that, he immediately turned around and squatted down, his back facing Pomelo Fragrance.""Come, climb up."
"Climb…climb on your back?"
"Yes! Hurry up, there will be guards patrolling over at any time. Just now, I saw a group of palace maids walking over.”Qin Mu urged.
" Alright..." Pomelo Fragrance didn't delay any longer and climbed onto Qin Mu's back that wasn't considered broad.
Qin Mu stood up and carried Pomelo Fragrance on his back."Put your arms around my neck and hug me tightly.”
" This... is this so..." Two blushes appeared on the honey pomelo's ashen cheeks. She stretched out her slender arms and wrapped them around Qin Mu's neck.
Feeling the touch on his back, Qin Mu raised his brows and shouted 'hold your breath' before jumping into the river.
"Plop!"
The weight of the two of them suddenly fell, causing Qin Mu to almost sink to the bottom of the river.
"Gulp…"
"Gulp…"
The noisy world seemed to have quieted down in an instant.
There was only the sound of water flowing and bubbles in the river.
Closing his eyes tightly, Qin Mu swam upwards with all his might. After five to six seconds, he finally surfaced.
"Phew…"
Taking a breath, Qin Mu swam forward while asking Pomelo Fragrance,""How is it? Did you choke on water?"
Honey Pomelo rubbed the water stains on her face against Qin Mu's back and shook her head.""I choked a little. It's okay.”
"Alright." Qin Mu relaxed and swam forward quickly."Help me listen to the movements above. If anyone comes, tell me quickly!”
"Got it!" Pomelo raised her head and pricked up her ears to listen.
Five minutes later.
Under Qin Mu's rapid swimming, he could already vaguely see the iron railing of the water channel under the city wall.
However, at this moment, a series of footsteps and noises suddenly came from not far away.
"Hurry up and follow me to Xuanwu Gate! That was the palace gate closest to the Jade Palace. It was very likely that the princess and the assassin had escaped there. Open your eyes wide. If you see anyone suspicious on the way, take them down immediately!”
"Yes, sir!"
"Yes, sir!"
Pomelo Fragrance's expression changed. She tightened her arms and said anxiously,""He's here! Left, left!"
Qin Mu's expression turned cold, and he naturally heard it. He hurriedly took a deep breath and sank into the water.
"Gulp…"
"Gulp…"
The silence in the water once again covered the clamor of the world.
Qin Mu held his breath and dived into the water before stopping.
Enduring the pain, he opened his eyes and looked up while crawling forward.
Time passed by.
Qin Mu could vaguely see that the eunuchs running on the left bank hadn't run far. He could only hold his breath and continue to hide underwater, moving slowly.
Ten seconds.
Fifteen seconds.
Eighteen seconds.
Twenty seconds.
25 seconds.
Thirty seconds later…
Qin Mu suddenly felt the arms around his neck loosen.
She immediately stopped moving and turned around in the water. She saw that Honey Pomelo's eyes were tightly shut and her face was filled with pain.
"I'm lacking oxygen…"
He raised his head and looked at the surface of the river. The figures of the eunuchs had not disappeared along with the twisting water flow. Qin Mu frowned and knew that he couldn't wait any longer. He grabbed her head with one hand and aimed it at her cherry lips decisively...
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