Chapter 40

But the senses of a top cultivator are extremely terrifying; they would notice even the slightest disturbance within a hundred meters. Therefore, Yun Mo knew he had to lure the snake out of its hole!

When Yun Mo learned Hu Changqing's identity from Li Tao, he immediately thought of the cunning and cautious Gong Sun Furan! So, his first target was Hu Changqing, not only to benefit his plan but also to confirm whether Gong Sun was involved. Moreover, not killing Hu Changqing was mainly to torture his enemy and to lure Gong Sun out of the manor, so he could sneak in without being discovered!

The other guards had no ability to detect his presence, and Yun Mo was extremely confident about this!

The violent storm grew stronger, and the world was shrouded in darkness. Apart from the occasional person with urgent business, the entire street was filled only with the sound of the thunderstorm!

Yun Mo pressed against the five-meter-high vermilion wall, his eyes fixed on the thin metal wires that were almost invisible on the wall. He knew that touching these wires would definitely trigger the connected bells, exposing his presence. With his current skills, he would surely die a miserable death if surrounded by the guards who would come at the sound!

Yun Mo couldn't help but feel anxious.

"Damn it!" he muttered, feeling frustrated by the high level of security at the Gong Sun manor!

"I have to take a risk!" Yun Mo thought, eyeing the towering tree beside him. Using the heavy rain as cover, he climbed the tree, gradually getting higher, and the situation inside the manor came into view!

This area was part of the Gong Sun manor's rear garden. In the distance, he could see the guards patrolling the garden. They moved in groups of ten, wearing cloaks to cover themselves, and were extremely diligent in checking the surroundings, clearly not lowering their guard even in the heavy rain.

Yun Mo's eyebrows furrowed as he watched the patrolling guards, mentally noting the time.

"Three minutes!" Yun Mo thought, using his past life's timing method to keep track. The time between the appearance of each group of guards was roughly three minutes!

Yun Mo began to prepare. He took out a five-claw grappling hook and a long, semi-circular metal piece with two ropes attached, strong enough to bear his weight.

A group of guards left Yun Mo's line of sight. "Now!" Yun Mo thought, channeling his inner energy into the grappling hook. As a bolt of lightning lit up the sky, he threw the grappling hook with a swoosh!

Ding! The grappling hook firmly caught the eaves of a three-story building about a hundred meters away, slightly lower than his position in the tree. The dark rope was barely noticeable in the dim light, forming about a fifteen-degree angle with the tree.

Yun Mo nervously watched the entrance to the rear garden, knowing he had little time. It was already close to one minute. He quickly tied the rope to the tree trunk in a specific way, tested it to ensure it could hold his weight, and then, without hesitation, placed the semi-circular metal piece over the rope, wrapping the extending ropes around his arms and wrists several times. He checked that the bag on his back was tightly secured and mentally shouted, "Go!"

Swish! He slid down the rope at an incredible speed towards the rear garden!

The various traps on the high wall were useless, as Yun Mo didn't need to touch them!

"121, 122...!" Yun Mo counted in his mind, knowing the next group of guards would appear soon. He forced himself to stay calm.

Swish! He finally reached his destination, extending his feet to touch the wall and dissipate his momentum. With a flip, he landed on the roof of the three-story building! He was careful not to step on the tiles and make any noise, quickly pulling the grappling hook and retracting the rope. He found a hidden spot to hide!

"177, 178...!" He counted in his mind. Sure enough, at 182, a group of guards appeared in the rear garden!

Yun Mo pressed his body tightly against the roof tiles, holding his breath, making no sound at all!

The guards patrolled the area, found nothing unusual, and left.

Phew! Yun Mo let out a sigh of relief. He had changed into a green cloak, making him hard to notice in the dim light.

"This place is full of traps; I can't force my way in," Yun Mo knew the danger. Everyone knew that the residences of the manor's leaders were filled with traps, a deliberate measure to deter enemy forces from infiltrating the city lord's manor. Although it seemed arrogant, it was highly effective. No one without real skills would dare to force their way in.

"I can only act according to the situation!"

Yun Mo hooked his feet over the eaves, hanging upside down like a bat, and approached the nearest paper window with his head down and feet up!

He circulated his inner energy, trying to make himself as light as possible. He pressed his rain-soaked fingers against the paper window at the joint of the window frame and then pressed his eye to the opening to observe the inside!

Crack! A bolt of lightning struck, and Yun Mo felt as if he had been struck by lightning himself. His entire body tensed, almost falling. He quickly steadied himself, muttering "Amitabha" in his mind!

It turned out to be a bathhouse! Inside, about a dozen naked, beautiful young girls, around seventeen or eighteen years old, were bathing!

"Damn!" Yun Mo was almost driven mad by the sight! His eyes were filled with the white, smooth skin, the red lips trembling, and the swaying buttocks. The girls were clearly having a great time, laughing and playing!

Yun Mo was both shocked and terrified. He used his greatest willpower to control his excitement and carefully observed the inside.

The maids were delighted to have the chance to bathe and chattered non-stop. One of them, with a large chest and a round bottom, was the most lively! She rubbed the back of one sister, then splashed water on another, playing to her heart's content. She never dreamed that a rain-soaked peeping tom was hanging outside the window of the three-story building!

Yun Mo felt a bitter smile. But he had no other choice. He couldn't land; he didn't know which paths were safe and which were dangerous!

Three minutes were almost up! Yun Mo quickly climbed back onto the roof, using the same trick to avoid another group of guards, and then hung upside down to continue peeping. He wasn't a pervert; he was watching closely because he needed to find a target!

"Sisters, I'm done. I'll go out first!" the lively girl with the large chest said sweetly to the other beauties!

"Lianlian, your figure is getting better! Have you noticed? The commander looks at you differently, and the third wife he serves has been very wary of you these days!"