A Sure Win: Third Visit to Jile Tower

The two entered the secret chamber.

Lu Xiaofeng's experience with mechanisms had not misled him. This secret chamber was an extremely important core chamber within Jile Tower.

Piles upon piles of pristine white banknotes were stacked inside the chamber.

On the table at the center, they could also see master plates, printing mechanisms, and other such items.

"What exquisite mechanisms! What masterful craftsmanship!"

Lu Xiaofeng exclaimed, "If this Yue Qing were still alive and able to fully put his talents to use, his reputation and accomplishments would probably not fall short of Zhu Ting's!"

"What a pity. Fate is ever unpredictable..." Wuyan sighed.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded. Someone was coming upstairs.

Their expressions changed. Lu Xiaofeng hurriedly put away the master plates, then left the secret chamber with Wuyan and hid in Wuyan's room before anyone appeared.

Knock, knock, knock.

"Miss Wuyan, the Tower Master requests that you go downstairs to entertain the guests."

A trace of bitterness appeared on Wuyan's face. She nodded to Lu Xiaofeng and said, "All right, I'll be there shortly."

She then tidied up her appearance and walked outside.

Holding the master plates, Lu Xiaofeng wore an unreadable expression. Suddenly, he shifted aside and reached out to catch a drop of water falling from the ceiling.

He brought it to his nose and sniffed...

Heh heh, so that was it!

The next day, at Six Doors.

Boss Qian, Hua Manlou, Jiang Long, and Luo Ma were all present.

Lu Xiaofeng took out the master plates hidden in his clothes and said, "With this as evidence, it is enough to prove that Jile Tower is the place producing counterfeit banknotes."

Jiang Long accepted the master plates, but there was not much joy on his face. "But the question now is, where exactly is Jile Tower?"

If they could not find that mysterious Jile Tower, what use would they have for the master plates, even if they had obtained them?

Lu Xiaofeng said, "As for that, I already have the answer!"

Outside the city.

Amid a stretch of desolate wilderness and mountains.

Lu Xiaofeng said, "Last night, while I was in the tower, a drop of water fell from the ceiling. But there had been neither wind nor rain these past few days. Jile Tower was designed and built by the mechanism master Yue Qing, and its construction should have been perfectly sealed, with exceptional waterproofing. So why had water still seeped through the ceiling?"

Jiang Long looked around and suddenly understood. "So that's it. Jile Tower is not actually above ground—it is underground!"

"More precisely, it is inside a mountain!"

Lu Xiaofeng said, "Because that drop of water smelled of earth—mountain earth! I believe Jile Tower must have been built inside a hollow carved into a mountain. Water in the soil seeped downward, and over time, even the most perfectly sealed mechanisms would eventually be penetrated by water!"

Luo Ma said, "But even so, there are so many mountains here. Where exactly is it?"

"Heh heh, we probably cannot determine the precise location. But through the coffin's travel time, direction, and the clue that it is in the mountains, we can narrow it down to a general area!"

Lu Xiaofeng began explaining his plan.

The main reason they had failed to track the coffin last night was that Jiang Long and Luo Ma had brought a group of constables with them, which had greatly slowed them down.

But they could not leave them behind, either.

There were so many people in Jile Tower, and mechanisms lay everywhere. If they did not bring enough men, then with only a few of them, no matter how high their martial arts were, they would never be able to capture everyone.

Moreover, every member of Jile Tower wore a mask. Even the Tower Master could not be recognized after changing masks. If the Tower Master escaped, that would be extremely troublesome.

Lu Xiaofeng's plan was that, after determining the area where Jile Tower was located, they would first have the numerous constables hide themselves.

When night came, Lu Xiaofeng would enter the coffin again while the others followed in secret.

Because their martial arts were strong, they would not lose the trail this time.

Once they confirmed Jile Tower's location, they would immediately summon their men and storm it.

"Hero Lu, this plan is exceptionally ingenious. I admire you!"

Jiang Long clasped his fists and said happily.

The group then discussed matters further, filled in a few more details, and carried out the plan.

The constables they had brought along were called a "burden" only in comparison to Innate martial artists like themselves.

How could anyone admitted into Six Doors be ordinary? At the very least, they had reached the Acquired Realm.

Merely lying in wait in the mountains was an exceedingly easy task for them.

When night fell and it was time to carry out the plan, Zhou Ming arrived with four maidservants and joined them.

Lu Xiaofeng said, "Why do you have to stick your hand into everything?"

Zhou Ming was equally frustrated. "How was I supposed to know your investigation would move so quickly? It's only been a few days, and you're already about to solve the case. If I don't get involved tonight, I'm afraid this entire case will have no part for me at all!"

"Heh heh, now you know how formidable I am, right? Hand over the antidote. I haven't had a drink in three days—I'm dying for one!"

"Let's wait until tonight's operation succeeds!"

Zhou Ming glared at him. "If the operation fails... heh heh, then I won't have lost!"

"Then I'll wait for you to admit defeat!"

"So confident?"

"Heh heh..."

Lu Xiaofeng merely smiled and walked away by himself.

The moment Zhou Ming saw his expression, he understood. Lu Xiaofeng had probably already figured out the crucial point.

Today's operation would certainly succeed.

Why?

Because that was what their enemy wanted as well!

Even if some mistake occurred during the operation, the enemy would actively make up for it and cooperate.

Could an operation like this possibly fail?

After further refinement, Lu Xiaofeng's plan gained several more details. Zhu Ting was also released and joined the plan.

First, Lu Xiaofeng would enter the coffin and be taken to Jile Tower, while Jiang Long followed behind.

Jiang Long's nickname in the martial world was "Flying Dragon."

For him to have such a nickname, his lightness skill was naturally exceptional.

Furthermore, as a Gold-Clad Constable, his professional competence went without saying.

Thus, as the first tracking echelon, he had to follow the coffin closely, avoid being discovered, and leave tracking marks along the way.

Boss Qian, Hua Manlou, Zhou Ming, and the other experts would form the second echelon and follow behind Jiang Long.

Zhu Ting was among them as well.

Finally came Luo Ma. While following the people ahead, he also had to mobilize the constables lying in wait in the mountains. His task was equally demanding.

Each echelon understood its own responsibilities. Once night fell and Lu Xiaofeng entered the coffin, the operation began.

Not a single accident occurred during the operation. In fact, it went almost too smoothly.

At the very front, four burly men carried the coffin to a mountain wall, triggered a mechanism, opened a hidden door, and carried the coffin inside.

Jiang Long followed immediately. After confirming the mechanism's location, he waited there. Less than a minute later, Zhou Ming and the others caught up.

"This is where the mechanism is located!" Jiang Long said.

Zhu Ting stepped forward and felt around the mountain wall with his hand. "It truly is a mechanism from my sect. We cannot tamper with it carelessly, or the interconnected mechanisms inside will alert them."

After making a few slight adjustments, he opened the hidden door.

At that moment, Luo Ma arrived with the numerous constables.

Everyone was somewhat surprised.

The speed was a little too fast, but no one said anything.

"Prepare the torches!" Jiang Long shouted.

Jile Tower was inside the mountain, so illumination was a major problem. If the other side deliberately extinguished the candles, it would be easy for enemies to escape amid the darkness.

The group immediately took out the torches they had prepared in advance and lit them. Then, led by Jiang Long and Luo Ma, they charged straight inside!