A nimble figure traveled through the imperial garden and instantly vanished around the corner of the winding corridor.

“Shaolun, there's progress!” A figure suddenly appeared; he was Chen Luoqing, the fully recovered General Chen!

“How so?! Spit it out!” Yang Shaolun placed down the scroll in his hands, his handsome countenance suppressing, albeit unsuccessfully, the innate anger in him.

“Minister Chen sent the group of assassins. However, their whereabouts are unknown right now. I heard that after their failed assassination attempt that night, they kidnapped Physician Lin, and escaped into the forest. She has claimed that a martial arts expert appeared back then. I went to inspect the scene, and it's the truth.” An astute glint flickered in Chen Luoqing's eyes.

“Why do you say that?” Yang Shaolun paid extremely close attention to this matter. 

“There were no signs of combat at the scene, but I noticed a strong scent of stone dust on the ground. There were dust particles scattered all over the ground; the particles originated from a huge, sturdy, and firm rock. They should have been blown away with the wind, but the rain was pouring heavily that night, wetting the rock dust. The wind couldn't carry the particles with...