New Plan (1)

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Seeing this, Ye Lang knew that it was basically impossible for him to get his Heavenly Mechanism Armor today; the defensive measures were simply too strong.

Before coming here, Ye Lang had thought that his place might be heavily guarded, but he never expected it to be this strict. Could it be that they had discovered something?

Logically speaking, the items here are still intact, and no one should have discovered them.

Ye Lang was certain that everything here was exactly the same as before, with no damage whatsoever. They probably hadn't discovered the Alchemy Laboratory below yet.

What he didn't know was that it was precisely because it was intact that it was valued. He didn't know that Zhao Yarou had ordered the dismantling of this place to uncover all its secrets, but in the end, it could never be dismantled, not even a single brick or tile remained intact.

This strange situation is obvious even to an idiot. They would know that there is a secret hidden in this house. Knowing that Ye Lang is an alchemical genius, and that the things left here could potentially change the strength of a country, the Xiangkong Empire would naturally send a large number of troops to defend it.

Although the area was heavily guarded, it wasn't to the point of deploying Dragon Knight, so it wasn't so airtight that not even a fly could get in.

"It seems the news has spread. How many scouts have we seen today?" After capturing the scapegoat, the guards seemed neither surprised nor nervous, as if they had already gotten used to the situation.

"That's the sixth one already..." the person next to him replied.

"This Thirteenth Young Master, he never gives us a moment's peace, even when he's out there. He's caused us so much trouble. I wonder how long this will last," the man said, sounding a bit of a headache.

Originally, this place was heavily guarded, but not as heavily fortified as it is now. This period was a critical time for them.

"Yes, during this period, so many people have come here every day, and they are all highly skilled, making it impossible to defend against them. They have also distracted us and created a little chaos, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to get here!" said the person next to him, seemingly very confident in his defenses.

So that's how it is. No wonder it was so much easier to get in here; they didn't even know I was right next to them...

Ye Lang noticed it, but he only realized the change now. On the way, he felt something was strange. Why was the defense so weak? Even if Ye Chengtian's faction had left, the defense here shouldn't have weakened.

"This can't be considered Thirteenth Young Master's fault. If we hadn't wanted this, we wouldn't have had such a big problem. In the end, we're not much different from these people!"

An alchemist who was working on deciphering the secrets of the house said that he was one of the alchemists working here to explore its secrets and figure out why the house was so impenetrable.

Of course, they don't know yet that there's an Alchemy Laboratory below; they only know that it contains what they want, and they're still digging.

This alchemist is not the only one, nor is he here day and night. Instead, they take turns guarding the treasure to prevent any accidents from happening.

"Yes, we were just stealing from Thirteenth Young Master, no different from them. The only difference is that we had an advantage because Thirteenth Young Master used to be one of our men..."

This is the sentiment many people want to express, and the last sentence is especially poignant. They all lament, how wonderful it would be if Ye Lang were still one of them!

The appearance of Miracle Square, along with the medical skills that are not widely known, all make it clear that Ye Lang's existence itself is an immense treasure. Any country that possesses him will undoubtedly reap enormous benefits!

Ye Lang is the most precious national treasure!!

This treasure originally belonged to the Xiangkong Empire, but due to a political change, it was given away along with a group of pillars of the nation.

Many people felt sorry about this, but Empress Zhao Yarou had no regrets at all, because if she hadn't done this, how could she have become the emperor? For her, this was the most important thing!

Political struggles inherently involve many sacrifices, and some talented individuals who could change an era may disappear or leave during these struggles!

As politicians, they don't care about what they lose, they only care about what they gain. At the same time, they don't care about the interests of the country, but rather their own interests!

"Let's not discuss these things, or you'll be in danger if the Empress finds out!" said an alchemist who was working. They didn't want to talk about these matters; they were only interested in alchemy.

"Okay, let's not discuss this anymore! Let's go do our own things!" Everyone nodded and continued with their tasks, some defending, some cracking.

After everyone returned to their seats, some people still couldn't understand one thing: if they knew Ye Lang was a national treasure, why didn't they just arrest him directly, instead of studying the things he left behind?

Ye Lang isn't some ancient person who only left these things behind. Since he himself was able to create these things, the simplest way is, of course, to ask him directly.

Everyone understands this simple truth, and they all feel that going directly to Ye Lang is the easiest way. However, they cannot go to Ye Lang!

First of all, Ye Lang's identity is becoming increasingly delicate, and any move he makes will involve numerous forces!

The Ye Clan is the most visible force, which makes ordinary people afraid to mess with Ye Lang. The Vermilion Bird Empire is already enough to deter most people from daring to touch Ye Lang, but so far, not many people know about the Vermilion Bird Empire's connections.

However, it doesn't matter if the Vermilion Bird Empire isn't involved. Even without any other connections, it's fine now, because the Holy Church is supporting Ye Lang!

The Holy Church alone has already thwarted everyone's ideas; this is the most effective method, as the Holy Church's position on the continent has always been quite delicate.

Putting all that aside, Ye Lang is not someone who is easy to capture, and even if you do capture him, you might not necessarily gain any benefits.

Therefore, the seemingly simple method of capturing Ye Lang himself is actually not simple at all, and may even be more troublesome than this, which is why everyone has given up on it.