The mind-reading sick prince led me and the system to go crazy

After successfully entering the front yard, Xie Xi and guard Mu Qing separated.

Xie Xi stuck to the wall and quickly hid his figure in the darkness. He groped his way to the right side of the study. When he raised his eyes, he saw the window that Guard Meng had mentioned before.

The window on the right side of the study was indeed broken and not closed tightly. It could be easily opened with a slight movement.

While the guard standing in front of the study door was not paying attention, Xie Xi jumped in from the window swiftly and landed lightly on the ground without making any noise.

The study was pitch black, and you couldn't see your hand in front of you.

However, Xie Xi was able to see in the dark. According to what Xie Jiu had said before, Xie Xi quickly found the mechanism to open the secret room.

Just behind the rows of bookshelves.

After entering the secret room, Xie Xi lit a tinder, and the faint flame illuminated the situation ahead.

After just one glance, Xie Xi stopped in his tracks, a look of shock on his face.

Box after box of gold had been opened, almost filling up the entire secret room. The glittering golden light almost blinded Xie Xi's eyes.

I listened to Xie Jiu's report during the day. He said that as soon as he discovered the secret room, he accidentally made a noise and was noticed by the guards outside. In his hurry to escape, he did not enter the secret room to search.

It turned out that the secret room that Shi Weian set up in his study was his vault.

After a rough count, there were more than two hundred boxes of gold.

Xie Xi, who was usually gentle, couldn't help but feel angry when he saw this. It was conceivable that Shi Weian was even greedier than he imagined!

Based on Shi Weian's salary, even if he didn't eat or drink for decades, he wouldn't be able to save up a box of gold!

Besides, Xie Xi had already found out about Shi Weian's situation. Shi Weian did not have any property. He only had the dowry brought by his wife and a few cloth shops.

Nowadays, the people in Jiangnan are hungry and cold, and even living seems so difficult. However, as the governor in charge of the entire Jiangnan, Shi Weian has secretly amassed countless amounts of gold, which is even richer than the treasury of the Li Kingdom!

Thinking of this, Xie Xi took a deep breath and barely suppressed his anger. He walked around the boxes of gold and approached the only desk in the secret room.

But there was nothing on the desk.

Xie Xi carefully examined the entire desk, knocking here and there, only to find that one of the legs underneath was hollow.

Xie Xi pulled out the dagger without hesitation and pried open that place.

Seeing the account book hidden inside, Xie Xi suddenly laughed and whispered, "It's hidden really deep. It turns out to be here."

He pulled out the account book and hid it in his arms. Then Xie Xi adjusted the desk and moved the pried open legs inside. If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't notice anything unusual about the desk.

As soon as he came out of the secret room, Xie Xi noticed a lot of noise outside the study.

"Stop eating, stop eating. The master has returned and just entered the mansion. All of you should cheer up and guard the front yard well!"

"Why are you coming back at this hour?"

"Who knows? Okay, okay, these things are not our business. Hurry up and hide the food box. Don't let the adults see it later!"

"That's right, if the adults see us, we will probably be scolded again!"

"..."

Listening to the discussions outside and the sounds of the guards moving around, Xie Xi frowned with a serious expression.

I didn't expect Shi Weian would choose to return home at this time.

Fortunately, he had already taken out the account book.

Without thinking any more, Xie Xi quickly jumped out of the window. Instead of landing on the ground, he jumped onto the wall beside him and lurked quietly in the darkness.

Xie Xi raised his eyes and looked towards the room just a few steps away from the study——

I don’t know what Mu Qing’s current situation is.

But before Xie Xi could go look for Mu Qing, there was a sudden commotion in the direction Xie Jiu had headed earlier!

Fangfeiyuan, where Mrs. Shi lived, was instantly engulfed in flames. Choking smoke rose slowly, almost illuminating the entire Governor's Mansion.

Seeing this sudden change, the maids who were serving in Fangfei Courtyard all ran out in a panic. Some of them were in disarray, perhaps because they had just rolled off the couch and had no time to tidy up their clothes.

Mrs. Shi Jiang Hui had just stood up from the couch. If it weren't for the two maids supporting her, she would have probably fallen down.

During the days of poisoning, the pain from the attacks of the poison made her look like neither a human nor a ghost, and her appearance had long lost its former beauty.

Jiang Hui endured the pain in her body and ran out with the maids.

The servants ran in panic, shouting loudly:

"There's a fire! There's a fire in Fangfei Courtyard!"

"Someone, come and put out the fire!"

"Help! Come put out the fire!"

"..."

Except for the guards guarding the front yard, most of the guards in the mansion hurriedly carried buckets of water to the yard over there.

The guards carried water back and forth, constantly pouring water into Fangfei Courtyard, but the fire was too big and they were unable to put it out...

Shi Weian, who had just entered the mansion, suddenly turned pale when he heard the news.

The housekeeper who followed Shi Weian also had a bitter face. He quickly glanced at his master and said, "Master, please calm down. Almost all the guards in the mansion have rushed over to put out the fire. I believe that the fire will be put out soon..."

"Where's the lady? How is the lady doing?"

Shi Weian couldn't help but quicken his pace and rushed to Fangfeiyuan with anger.

The housekeeper said, "Don't worry, sir. When I came to greet you, my lady had already escaped with the help of the maid. She is now resting in the hall..."

Knowing that his wife was fine, Shi Weian felt relieved.

Jiang Hui still has great value to him, and he can't let her die in the mansion so easily.

"Why did Fangfeiyuan catch fire?"

The trip to Suzhou caused Shi Weian to suffer a great loss. He was planning to dig deep into the ground to find the other party so that he could let his partner, the Fourth Prince, see his strength.

If Shi Weian had not received the letter informing him that the imperial envoy and General Liang had arrived in Jiangning and were waiting to see him, he would not have rushed back overnight.

However, he never expected that as soon as he stepped into the mansion, he would be greeted by the blazing flames of his own Fangfei Courtyard!

It's really unlucky!

What's more, the Fourth Prince also entered the palace with him!

Looking at the fire in front of him that was still not extinguished, Xie Jin narrowed his eyes, looking displeased, and said in a light tone:

"I didn't expect that Lord Shi's huge Governor's Mansion, which is guarded by many guards, would suddenly catch fire. It seems that it would be unsafe for me to live here."

"I heard that the Imperial Envoy and General Liang have also arrived in Jiangning. Their accommodations were arranged by Lord Shi's housekeeper. How about Lord Shi sending a servant to take me there?"

The butler, who was suddenly mentioned, lowered his head and dared not say a word.

The butler was not stupid. Hearing the other party claiming to be a prince, the butler could guess that the young man in front of him was of noble status.

However, in the housekeeper's opinion, such a distinguished person should stay in the mansion, so as to strengthen the relationship between his master and the distinguished person.

Shi Weian thought so too.

Hearing the Fourth Prince's words, Shi Weian refused without hesitation: "Fourth Prince, it's getting late now. I'm sure they have gone to bed early. It's best for you to stay in the mansion."

"This fire was caused by the guards in the palace. I promise the Fourth Prince that it will never happen again."

Hearing Shi Wei'an's words with such confidence, Xie Jin was willing to give him some face: "Okay, where does this prince live?"

Shi Wei'an hurriedly said, "Butler, quickly take the Fourth Prince to the Lanyuan."

The Lan Courtyard is not far from the front yard and is considered the safest courtyard in the mansion.

"Yes, my lord!"

The butler nodded in response, quickly raised his eyes to glance at the Fourth Prince, bowed and made a gesture of invitation: "Fourth Prince, please follow me this way."

Xie Jin nodded slightly and walked ahead.

Wen Kang and Wen Chao followed closely behind the Fourth Prince.

After he no longer saw the Fourth Prince's back, Shi Weian raised his sleeve to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, and strode to Fangfei Courtyard where his wife lived with the guards around him.

The sudden fire in Fangfeiyuan was indeed a bit strange. Nothing happened when he was not at home, but such a big thing happened just as he returned.

If you say this is a coincidence, he will never believe it!

He will definitely send someone to get to the bottom of this matter!

As soon as he approached the gate of the yard, Shi Weian felt a burst of heat coming towards him. Even though he was a little far away, the firelight in front of him still made his face red.

The guards brought back from Suzhou ran to fetch water without waiting for their masters' orders and joined the firefighting team.

Shi Weian frowned and said coldly, "Tietou, you stay here and watch. When the fire is put out, come and report to me."

"Yes, my lord."

Tietou responded.

Shi Weian turned and left, originally intending to go to the lobby to see how his wife was doing.

But after taking a few steps, Shi Weian suddenly remembered his study.

He had an inexplicable feeling of uneasiness in his heart, as if something was gradually getting out of his control.

For a moment, Shi Weian couldn't tell what was going on.

He turned around and hurried towards the front yard.

The things hidden in the front yard are the most important, and nothing unexpected can happen.

Because he was anxious, Shi Weian quickly arrived at the front yard.

Shi Weian felt a little relieved only when he saw the guards guarding inside and outside the yard.

At this time, Qin Xiangnan was still guarding the front yard gate.

As soon as Shi Wei'an approached, Qin Xiangnan immediately bowed and saluted, "Your Highness, I greet you."

"it is good."

Shi Wei'an relaxed his expression and asked, "Have you been guarding the front yard? Have any suspicious people come here?"

Hearing this, Qin Xiangnan thought for a moment and said calmly, "Your Excellency, I have been guarding here the whole time and have not seen any suspicious people coming here."

During the short time he had just left, Qin Xiangnan didn't dare to say anything, for fear of being punished by the adults.

What's more, there was Guard Meng who stayed here to guard the gate for him. He was naturally confident in Guard Meng's work.

As for any suspicious person, he didn't see him at all.

In Qin Xiangnan's opinion, Guard Meng was only asked by the housekeeper to deliver cakes to them, so he could not be considered a suspicious person.

Having been a guard in the Governor's Mansion for so long, Qin Xiangnan felt that there was no need to say these things.

Judging from Qin Xiangnan's expression, he didn't seem to be lying.

Shi Weian's heart, which had been hanging in the air, suddenly relaxed.

However, since they had already arrived at the front yard, Shi Weian also planned to go into the study to take a look.

Otherwise, he would still be a little worried.

Shi Weian strode forward, entered the front yard, and came to the door of the study.

There were four guards guarding the study door.

The four of them bowed at the same time and said, "Your Excellency, I greet you."

Shi Wei'an raised his hand and asked, "Is there anything unusual in the front yard tonight?"

Upon hearing this, the four guards answered in unison: "No."

Guard Qin had just warned them not to tell anyone about eating cakes in the yard, otherwise the housekeeper and Guard Meng would be implicated.

In order to be able to eat those cakes next time, they had no choice but to keep their mouths shut and would not reveal a single word in front of the adults!

Shi Weian never expected that this group of guards would lie.

After pushing open the door of the study, Shi Weian went in and lit all the candles in the study.

The study was instantly bright.

Shi Weian stood where he was, carefully looking around, but did not notice anything unusual.

Xie Xi, who was lurking on the courtyard wall, did not leave.

Originally, Xie Xi was planning to go find Guard Mu Qing, but the fire in the yard not far away made him stay where he was.

Now that he couldn't see Xie Jiu anymore, Xie Xi didn't know whether Xie Jiu had deliberately started the fire...

But Xie Xi could guess that with such a sudden change in the Governor's Mansion, a shrewd and cunning man like Shi Weian would definitely be worried about the study.

Shi Weian will definitely come to the front yard.

Xie Xi wanted to take another look to see if there were any secrets hidden in Shi Weian's study.

Sure enough, God helps those who work hard, and Shi Weian was indeed what Xie Xi had been waiting for.

Xie Xi's figure flashed, and he landed on the roof of the study lightly and silently.

Reaching forward, he quietly lifted a tile from the roof.

Xie Xi lay on the roof, looking down at the study with his eyes open.

I just happened to see Shi Weian standing in the middle of the study.

Xie Xi didn't know what Shi Weian wanted to do, but what he had was patience.

Shi Weian will definitely be more impatient than him.

Just as Xie Xi thought, Shi Weian, who had been standing, suddenly moved.

Shi Weian approached the desk against the wall, then reached out and moved the desk away.

Xie Xi stared closely at Shi Weian's movements.

Suddenly, Xie Xi saw an entrance suddenly appear under Shi Weian's feet!

Xie Xi was stunned.

Shi Weian is indeed a cunning and smart person. He has three burrows. There is not only a secret room and vault in his study, but also a secret passage!

I just don't know where the secret passage under Shi Wei'an's feet leads to...