Releasing the Tiger to the Mountains, Carrying Bait to Return, Shao Xie Returns to Mo Zhai in Shock

But the moment he returned to Mohist Pavilion, he found the place already in complete turmoil.

Qin Guli hurried forward, his face filled with anxiety, his voice rushed. "My lord! This is bad!

Gongshu Ce is gone, and the newly developed steam cylinder from the storeroom has vanished with him!

That cylinder is critically important. Only a few of us core craftsmen could access it. In my view... Gongshu Ce must have taken it!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than two Blood-Clad Army soldiers came over from the other side, supporting several companions who had just awakened from unconsciousness.

One of them had yet to steady his breathing, but he still forced himself to say, "My lord, the culprit who ambushed you earlier was rescued!

Before I passed out, I vaguely saw the person who saved him. I think I've seen him in Mohist Pavilion before...

Right, he seemed to be that craftsman called Gongshu Ce!"

The moment Qin Guli and the others heard this, how could they not understand the connection? Anxiety immediately appeared on all their faces.

One man sighed. "Ai, that boy Gongshu Ce is truly muddle-headed!

How could he dare commit such an act of betrayal?"

Another frowned and pressed, "Who exactly was the one who ambushed my lord?

Why did Gongshu Ce save him? Could it be that they knew each other from the start?"

Someone else analyzed calmly, "Gongshu Ce's cultivation is not particularly high. There is no way he could have carried such a heavy steam cylinder out of Mohist Pavilion without anyone noticing. He must have accomplices helping him in secret!

They cannot have left long ago. If we immediately follow their trail, we will surely catch them!"

Qin Guli and the others all looked anxiously at Zhao Cheng, their eyes