The hour is approaching and everything is silent.
Fang Han opened his eyes, his eyes were clear and calm.
He put on a pair of pure black night clothes that he had already prepared, and carefully wrapped the hilt and scabbard of the "Flowing Wind" sword with black cloth to avoid being recognized in the future.
After confirming that there were no traces around him that could reveal his identity, he opened the window and slid out as quietly as a fallen leaf, blending into the thick night.
<Myriad Transformation Breath Concealment Technique> When operating to the extreme, the aura around the body is restrained and the sense of presence is reduced to a minimum.
<Flowing Wind Shadowless Step> unfolded, looking like a ghost, quickly shuttled between the rooftops and lanes, heading straight towards the west of the city Deng Residence.
Not long after, the majestic Deng Residence appeared in front of us.
Within the high wall, there are many brightly lit places, and people can be vaguely seen. Patrol teams Guard are constantly coming and going, and the security is indeed extremely tight.
Obviously, Chu Feng has informed his subordinates of the news that Huang Family and Wu Family were stolen one after another, and Deng Clan has become more vigilant about this.
Fang Han hid in a dark corner outside the house and observed carefully for a moment.
I saw a faint sentinel lurking above the Deng Residence wall.
Inside the gate of the mansion, there are bright and hidden obstacles everywhere.
The patrolling Guard all have strong auras, at least they are good players at the Bone Refining Realm, and the leader has the cultivation level of Grade Eight Inner Qi Realm.
This kind of guard strength is enough to scare away most of the people who would covet it.
However, in Fang Han's eyes, these guards still have many gaps and blind spots that can be exploited.
He fixed his gaze on a relatively secluded corner behind the mansion, hidden by trees, and with a tap of his toes, he quietly passed over the high wall like a roc and fell into the mansion.
It fell to the ground silently, and the breath was perfectly restrained.
He was like a shadow in the dark night, using the cover of rockeries, trees and Corridor to perfectly avoid the sight of all patrolling Guard and fixed sentries.
Occasionally, Guard passed by him, but he was completely unaware of his close presence.
Deng Residence has a large area and many pavilions.
Fang Han has a clear goal, pointing directly at the most magnificent and heavily guarded courtyard in the center of the mansion - Clan Head Deng Xiong's residence.
According to common sense, the most important secret room is probably in the area where Clan Head lives or handles affairs.
The closer we get to the core courtyard, the more dense the guards become, and the number of hidden sentries also increases significantly.
You can even faintly feel a powerful aura that seems to belong to Seventh Rank warrior, lurking and wandering around the courtyard.
Fang Han calmed down and pushed Qianxi and Body Movement to the limit that they could currently maintain.
Like a slippery fish, he shuttled through the gaps in the tight guards, and finally sneaked into the core courtyard without any danger.
The courtyard is quite elegant, with pavilions and waterside pavilions. The main house is a three-story exquisite attic. At this time, only the study window on the second floor still shines with dim light.
Fang Han held his breath and silently climbed up to the attic like a gecko, got close to the study window, and looked in through the gap in the window paper.
In the study room, an old man in his fifties, wearing dark purple Brocade Robe, was sitting upright behind the desk.
This person has a thin face, slightly high cheekbones, a pair of eyes with gleaming eyes, bulging temples, and a strong aura around his body. He should be Deng Clan Head Deng Xiong, a late Seventh Rank warrior.
He was holding a book at the moment, his brows slightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.
Fang Han observed for a moment and confirmed that there was only Deng Xiong in the study and there were no other abnormalities.
He no longer hesitated, opened the window and slid into the study, like a wisp of smoke, falling to the ground silently.
The effect of <Myriad Transformation Breath Concealment Technique> was perfect, until Fang Han came within a few feet of Deng Xiong, Deng Xiong was still unaware of it.
Fang Han's figure suddenly rose up.
The speed is beyond imagination, exactly the ultimate speed after <Flowing Wind Shadowless Step>Minor Accomplishment.
Deng Xiong finally felt a warning sign.
His expression suddenly changed, and he looked up suddenly, only to see a black shadow rushing toward him like a ghost.
There was no time to clearly see the face of the person coming, and no time to shout out. All he felt was a strong wind blowing in his face.
He was frightened and angry, and subconsciously wanted to run Internal Qi and slap it with his palm.
"Shua--"
However, the speed of Fang Han is too fast, and the gap between the sixth grade and Seventh Rank is clearly reflected at this moment.
He did not draw his sword, but used the hilt wrapped with cloth as a tip, and used the inferior skill <Gentle Wind Sword Art> that had not been used for a long time and was widely circulated in the world, aiming at the side of Deng Xiong's neck with incomparable accuracy.
This strike, whether in terms of speed, strength or timing, has reached perfection.
Deng Xiong only had time to turn his head away a little, and the cold hilt of the sword was pressed heavily on the side of his neck.
"Poof!"
There was a muffled sound.
Deng Xiong was shaken all over, his eyes suddenly widened, and he made a vague "uh" sound in his throat.
Immediately his vision went dark, he collapsed softly on the Grand Master's chair, and fainted.
From the time Fang Han sneaked into the study to the time he took action to restrain Deng Xiong, the whole process happened in the blink of an eye, cleanly and without making any noise that could alarm the outside world.
Fang Han let out a breath of turbid air and glanced at Deng Xiong, who had fainted.
As expected, after breaking through to the sixth level, it is easy to deal with Seventh Rank warriors, even late Seventh Rank warriors.
Without further delay, he immediately began searching the study for clues to the secret room.
The study room is elegantly decorated, with bookshelves, library shelves, desks, chairs... He has not missed any place where a mechanism might be hidden.
The fingertips contain Internal Qi, tap the walls and the ground very lightly and quickly, and listen carefully to the echo.
His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, scanning every tiny bump and pattern.
However, after a careful search, the walls and floors were all solid, with no signs of mezzanines or hidden compartments.
'Not here!'
Fang Han exited the study and sneaked into the connected room, which was obviously Deng Xiong's bedroom, to search, but also found nothing.
'There is no study room or bedroom. Isn't it in the courtyard here?'
Fang Han frowned slightly. The study and bedroom are the places where Clan Head appears most often and often pays attention to them, so they are often the places where secret rooms are most likely to be hidden.
The absence of it in these two places made him doubt that the secret room was not in the Deng Xiong courtyard, and he immediately rejected this idea.
If the secret room were not in this core courtyard, the guards here would never be so tight.
'The secret room should be in other rooms in this courtyard.'
Fang Han thought, if his guess was correct, the secret room should be in other rooms in the courtyard.
If you search from room to room, it will take a long time, and you will easily encounter other people in the compound, increasing the risk of exposure.
There must be a more efficient way.
Suddenly, something moved in his heart.
Huang Family and Wu Family were stolen. Deng Xiong was worried about the safety of his property and would go to check the secret room from time to time.
As long as he often goes to the secret room, the path he passes, especially near the entrance of the secret room, will inevitably leave a stronger and more frequent personal scent than in other places.
And smell is exactly what Tracking Secret Technique is good at.
'<Spirit Nose Technique>!'
Fang Han operates quietly <Spirit Nose Technique>.
Nearly a month passed, although he did not focus mainly on this secret technique.
But under the terrifying increase of thirty-two times Secret Art Talent, practicing in his spare time has also allowed this low-grade Tracking Secret Technique to be naturally upgraded to the Mastery Realm.
For Greater Accomplishment level <Spirit Nose Technique>, the olfactory perception ability has once again made a qualitative leap compared to the Proficiency Realm!
In an instant, the smell information of the surrounding world flooded into his perception like a tide.
Dust, wood, incense, the faint smell of tea and body odor remaining on Deng Xiong... countless odor molecules are clearly identifiable.
He concentrated his mind, tried his best to capture and distinguish the unique smell belonging to Deng Xiong, and followed the intensity of the smell, and began to move around the courtyard.
Soon, he noticed that Deng Xiong's scent traces were strongest in the study and bedroom, and there was also a relatively clear and frequent scent path that led to a side room on the west side of the courtyard that seemed to be used to store debris.
This wing is in a remote location, the door is locked, and it looks unremarkable.
But Fang Han keenly sensed that the Deng Xiong smell here, although not as strong as the study and bedroom, had the characteristics of "frequent stays recently".
'This is it!'
Fang Han's eyes flashed as he came to the door of the wing.
The lock was an ordinary copper lock, and he pinched it off with a little force from his fingertips.
Pushing the door open, the room was filled with old furniture and sundries, covered with dust.
Fang Han held his breath and concentrated, activated <Spirit Nose Technique> again, and felt it carefully.
Soon, he captured the point where the smell of Deng Xiong was most concentrated behind a dilapidated wardrobe against the wall.
He stepped forward and removed the wardrobe, revealing a bare wall behind it.
But when Fang Han tapped his fingertips, the response was a bit hollow.
He carefully groped the wall, and soon found an extremely small bulge in an inconspicuous brick joint in the corner.
Just press it lightly.
"Click."
There was a slight sound of the machine, and the wall slid open silently, revealing a downward staircase entrance.
Fang Han felt happy and rushed in without hesitation.
The secret room was not big, about ten feet square, but the scene inside made Fang Han breathe slightly.
Inside the secret room, there were twenty or thirty mahogany boxes of different sizes neatly stacked!
The lid of the box was ajar, revealing the yellow gold ingots, white silver ingots, and various pearls, agates, jade and other precious jewelry inside.
The jewels almost illuminate the entire secret room with brilliance!
Deng Clan has many Seventh Rank warriors, and its power is stronger than Huang Family and Wu Family, and its accumulated wealth is indeed much greater.
"System Panel!"
Fang Han suppressed the excitement in his heart, and with a thought, he called out System Panel.
The translucent light curtain quietly unfolded.
[Host: Fang Han]
[Root Bone Talent Amplification: 64 times (the seventh level of increase requires 10 million silver)]
[Sword Art Talent Amplification: 64 times (the seventh level of increase requires 10 million silver)]
[Footwork Talent Amplification: 32 times (the sixth level of increase requires 1 million silver)]
[Secret Technique Talent Amplification: 32 times (the sixth level of increase requires 1 million silver)]
[Possessed Wealth:123,000 silver]
"Recharge!"
His mind was focused on the mountain of boxes.