She stretched out her hand, and in her palm was a small and exquisite jade plaque.

This jade tablet is completely green, with dark patterns carved on it, revealing a unique radiant luster at night.

"This is?" Si Moli frowned slightly when he saw that this jade plaque was not simple.

Shen Qingyun stared at the jade token and couldn't help but soften her voice: "My grandfather gave it to me before going to the border. He said that this jade token can command a special secret guard, which can only be used when necessary. Take it out."

After saying that, Shen Qingyun raised his head and looked at Si Moli with burning eyes: "I think it might be useful now!"

Although Si Moli had a vague guess, he was still stunned for a moment when he heard what Shen Qingyun said.

It turned out to be really a gift from General Han.

"No!" Si Moli suddenly disagreed: "These are troubled times. If you rashly use such a force, once discovered by others, you may attract covetousness and cause disaster. It is too unsafe."

How could Shen Qingyun not understand this truth?

In addition, there is another very important reason.

Perhaps General Han secretly trained this team just to protect himself and never had any evil intentions, but...

Since General Han is so cautious, it shows that the strength of this secret guard cannot be underestimated. The emperor has always been suspicious. If the emperor notices it, it will inevitably arouse suspicion and suspicion of disobedience, which will definitely lead to the disaster of killing and annihilating the family.

Fortunately, the emperor's time is limited now. Even if he notices something, he may not be able to strangle him.

But Si Moli's concerns are not unreasonable. Now that she is a woman, in the eyes of outsiders, the Duke's palace has long been ruined and there is no successor. With such a team in hand, it will indeed cause competition.

Shen Qingyun smiled fearlessly: "Mo Li, I know you are so conservative for my own sake. But since my grandfather gave me this secret power, he naturally hoped that I would be able to protect myself. Now is a critical moment, if we don't use the jade tablet, it will be a waste of my grandfather's efforts."

"Besides." Shen Qingyun looked into Si Moli's eyes and said word by word: "I believe you, Mo Li."

You will definitely do your best to protect my safety, won't you?

It was precisely because she knew Si Moli's sincerity towards her and ensured that he would not doubt her grandfather's intentions that she would hold the jade sign and tell the truth frankly.

Hearing her speaking so seriously, Si Moli's ears felt a little hot and his eyes softened.

There was nothing he could do against her.

So, he could only compromise: "In that case, how can we use the jade token to summon the secret guards?"

Shen Qingyun carefully recalled what General Han told her at that time: "Go to Riyue Hutong in the west of the city, walk to the innermost house, knock on the door seven times, wait for a while, hear a sound inside, turn the door With the stone ball in the stone lion, you can push the door directly in. Turn left when you encounter the road. When you see the rockery, you will find that the secret passage door has been opened."

At that time, Old General Han gave many instructions to knock on the door and listen to the sound before turning the stone ball. She never dared to forget it.

Si Moli understood that since such a strict process was set up, this team of secret guards must have put a lot of effort and money into it.

He considered it carefully, went to the study room, and handed Shen Qingyun a small hidden weapon.

This is a very small dagger, only as big as the palm of her hand. It is also very light and easy to conceal. But the dagger is sharp and has an edge, and even hemp rope as thick as a finger can be easily cut. Facing the enemy, It is also extremely useful if you scratch his neck or eyes when he is not prepared.

What's even better is that the outside of the dagger is made to look like a forbidden step. When the hidden buckle is closed, it looks like just an ordinary jade pendant.

Si Moli tied it around Shen Qingyun's waist with his own hands. It looked unobtrusive and felt like it was an extra decoration. Then he said, "Let's go then. I will accompany you now."

Even if you don't need it this time, it's always good to be prepared just in case.

Ever since Shen Qingyun and Ji Qianxue were kidnapped last time, he had sent people to find this thing, and he just gave it to her today.

Shen Qingyun played with the hidden weapon for a while, and felt very satisfied with Si Moli's intentions.

Moreover, he could see the urgency in his heart, and he knew that she was about to use the jade card overnight without her having to say anything.

The two of them were ready without any delay. Si Moli asked the old housekeeper to prepare a humble carriage and rushed to the Sun and Moon Alley in the west of the city under the cover of night.

This area is full of small alleys, which are deep and winding, and seem particularly quiet at night. There are trees planted in some alleys, and you can only hear the sound of the leaves rubbing.

There are actually quite a few houses on both sides of the alley, but they all seem to have gone to bed earlier, and there are very few candles, making the alley even darker.

The two of them walked toward the innermost part. There were many morning glories growing on the roadside along the way. They climbed up the fence and stretched longer and longer into a dark green patch. There were also some flowers and vegetables planted in the fence, which seemed to be normal on weekdays. There are still many people living here.

Shen Qingyun felt inexplicably calmer.

When we arrived at the innermost house, we saw the vermilion door with two heavy copper rings hanging from a distance.

Shen Qingyun and Si Moli looked at each other, then stepped forward and knocked on the door seven times.

The collision sound of the copper ring and the door was particularly abrupt in this quiet night. Shen Qingyun couldn't help but feel a little nervous, and her palms were slightly sweaty.

After only waiting for a moment, a sound came from inside, like a bird chirping or a whistle.

Shen Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief and turned the stone ball in the lion's mouth on the left.

Everything was as usual, she reached out and pushed open the door, and there was indeed no obstruction.

There were lights in the mansion, which was much brighter than in the alley, but there was not a single person in sight, and the mansion was eerily quiet.

Si Moli took Shen Qingyun's hand and walked in front of her, protecting her behind him, looking around carefully as he walked.

Soon after they turned left, there was a corridor. After passing through the corridor, they saw a small pond inside, and next to the pond was a medium-sized rockery.

"It should be right here." Shen Qingyun whispered.

"Let's go." Si Moli nodded and led her around to the back of the rockery. Sure enough, there was an open secret door.

The secret door leads to the underground, with bright candles on both sides.

The two of them walked down and soon arrived at the inner room. There was a person standing at the door, with a low eyebrow and a respectful expression. Other than that, there were no other decorations.

Shen Qingyun slowly walked forward and took out the jade sign towards this person.

After careful inspection, the man's eyes flashed, he knelt down on one knee, and his hoarse voice echoed in the room: "See you, Master."

Shen Qingyun said in a deep voice: "Tell me briefly about your situation. How many people are there and when can we gather together?"

"It's the master." The secret guard replied: "There are 50 of us in total, named Kite. If the master has any instructions, he can send them out at any time."

Shen Qingyun was secretly shocked. Although she didn't know martial arts, looking at Si Moli's serious look, she knew that the person in front of her was not an ordinary person. And there were actually 50 people. No wonder her grandfather ordered not to use this power at will.

Naturally, at the same time, she felt a lot more at ease inside.
Chapter completed!