The Fatty glanced toward the rear courtyard of the haunted residence and took a deep breath. "No wonder they used the Death Warrant and a grave filled with burial clothes to suppress these vengeful spirits. Zhennan Hou bought his title with the blood of these people."
Whatever the case, tonight's mission was over. Lu Qin was the only one who had died, but thinking back on the dangers they had faced still made their hearts pound.
Thankfully, they had obtained the embroidered ball, and the First Lady's identity had finally been confirmed. According to what General Yuwen had said earlier, they would be heading to Spring God Lake today.
If all went as expected, that would be their final stop.
After a whole night of turmoil, everyone was exhausted in body and mind. They had to rest so they would be ready for the dangers ahead.
After a brief discussion, they decided not to report back to General Yuwen just yet. Instead, they returned to the side rooms of the haunted residence to rest. After all, tonight's mission was over, and the sun was about to rise. The haunted residence might even be safer than the rest of the marquis's estate.
As for whether Shecainv lived or died, they couldn't do anything about it—and they had no desire to try.
After winding back and forth through the dim corridor, they reached the side room. Everything inside was just as they had left it, and the cloth they had used to wrap their clothes still lay on the floor. To be safe, they didn't change back into their own clothes right away.
"You all get some rest. I'll keep watch until it's fully light."
By now, Jiang Cheng had clearly become the core of the team. With Lu Qin dead, the