Aww—

Keke released its grip, allowing the old man to escape, quickly grabbing a bottle of water, biting off the cap, and passing it to Lin Yi.

Of course, Keke had also taken care of Judge Zhong.

With the rinsing of clean water, the eyes of Lin Yi and Judge Zhong felt much better, and they could see more clearly, albeit still blurred.

But Lin Yi knew that this poison was definitely not ordinary; the powder the old man had scattered was no common toxin.

So, he quickly bought a special antidote for eye poisoning from the Nine-Eyed Mall and used it immediately. Eyes are the windows to the soul.

If the poison had acted a second later, they might have been blinded.

Seeing that Lin Yi and Judge Zhong could now open their eyes, Keke was relieved and went on to track the old man.

Following the bloodstains and scent, Keke quickly reached a circular column with a diameter of two meters.

Besides the blood on the ground, there was no other gap in the entire column, but Keke remained vigilant right outside of it.

Obviously, the old man was hiding inside.

But how did he enter, and how would he exit?

Judge Zhong circled the thick column twice without any clue, and as he looked around, he suddenly noticed his two bowls of food, which Lin Yi had strictly warned him not to eat, appeared atop a black wooden box.

Wait, a black wooden box?

"Lord Lin, look, is that the black box you have been searching for?"

Lin Yi followed the direction pointed out by Judge Zhong, indeed spotting his red life detector!

"Excellent, that's it!"

After all the struggles, Lin Yi finally found it and hurriedly took the red life detector.

But seeing the eaten food on it, Lin Yi felt a vague unease.

The toxic food consumed by the old man would surely poison him. What was the old man's identity? Were these traps and schemes arranged by him?

A series of questions remained unanswered, and if the old man died due to the eunuch's poison, the newly discovered clues would be interrupted again.

Faced with so many complications, Lin Yi forced himself to calm down and clear his mind.

He abruptly sat on the floor, gesturing with his fingers on the ground.

If he wasn't mistaken, the old man must have eaten the poisoned food, felt unwell, and made a noise that led Keke to relentlessly follow and bite.

Whether the eunuch was aware of the old man's existence, whether they were in cahoots, Lin Yi couldn't figure out any leads for the time being.

But Keke, at another similarly large column, started barking frantically.

Lin Yi quickly went over to check; the two large columns were twenty meters apart.

It was already established that the first column had blood underneath it, with the old man hiding inside the cylinder.

How could Keke be barking at another column, could it be that there was more than one old man inside?

The thought made Lin Yi suddenly feel a chill down his spine.

This Qiankun Palace was evidently a Life-taking Palace.

Lin Yi examined the four columns with a diameter of two meters; he tapped on the exterior, and indeed they were hollow.

If they needed to force the old man out now, they could only split the column,

but if split, this Qiankun Palace would lose its balance and face collapse.

Without having fully understood the situation, Lin Yi obviously could not proceed with that.

Judge Zhong, who had been inspecting carefully, made a new discovery.

"Lord Lin, this wooden box has a clue."

At this moment, Judge Zhong pointed to a slender box containing a moldy vegetable leaf and a small clump of messy hair.

The backside of this slender box was a small table.

That is to say, the old man had once hidden inside to eat and sleep.

This was merely Judge Zhong's conjecture, yet Lin Yi questioned it.

"In such a cramped space, could that old man even fit inside? After all, he is an elderly man."

Regarding this, Lin Yi was certain, as he had indeed seen the old man's physique, which was not petite.

Judge Zhong shook his head and whispered, "Lord Lin, there is a martial art skill known as the Bone Shrinking Skill circulating in the pugilistic world; you must be familiar with it."

Upon hearing the words "Bone Shrinking Skill," Lin Yi's first thought was of the old eunuch.

He distinctly remembered that the old eunuch had used the Bone Shrinking Skill to mimic Xiao Fuzi's physique and leave the palace.

If this old man also knew the Bone Shrinking Skill, it was very likely that he was associated with the old eunuch.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi fell into deeper confusion. Could it be that the design of the Qiankun Palace was a collaboration between the elderly man and the old eunuch?

Lin Yi considered several possibilities in his mind, and as he was deep in thought, the walkie-talkie at his waist suddenly rang.

It was Ying Yi's voice after he picked up.

"Lord, something terrible has happened. There are over a dozen unattended dogs barking outside the Imperial Study Room, and the guards are already trying to drive them away. It's chaotic outside, and Luoluo is very unstable and really wants to go out."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi's heart trembled.

"Darn, it's a diversionary tactic."

"Ying Yi, comfort Luoluo, instruct it not to go out. Take the Bullet-Proof Umbrella next to the Dragon Couch, and you and His Majesty hide under the Bullet-Proof Umbrella. Hold on for a moment, I'm now arranging handguns for you."

Little did Lin Yi expect, the old eunuch took advantage of his absence from the Imperial Study Room to make a move on the young Emperor!

[Ding ding ding, host successfully purchased 30 FN57 handguns, 10,000 bullets, paying a total of 3 million Heavenly Bead Coins. The goods have been delivered to the Dragon Couch in the Imperial Study Room.]

"Ying Yi, have His Majesty and yourself take the handguns for protection, I'm rushing back now."

At this moment, Lin Yi was like an ant on a hot pan, incredibly anxious.

Ao ao—

Meanwhile, Keke was stubbornly circling the first column and refused to return.

In the world of police dogs, if a suspect is found, they must be apprehended to rest; otherwise, they will keep waiting.

"Keke, we need to go back quickly, His Majesty is in danger." Lin Yi kept urging, but Keke was indifferent, making Lin Yi even more anxious.

Finally, it was Judge Zhong who reminded him, "Lord, the elder is hiding in the beam. If the food he just ate was poisoned and he dies, what should we do?"

"You are the teacher of the Divine Doctor, please have a look."

Lin Yi nodded, instantly understanding Judge Zhong's point. Seeing this, Keke barked joyfully at Lin Yi, then dashed out of the Qiankun Palace towards the Imperial Study Room.

[Ding ding ding, host successfully purchased two vials of antiviral oral liquid and two vials of interferon. Yunnan Baiyao powder, for a total of 150,000 Heavenly Bead Coins.]

Lin Yi left the medicine on the ground and shouted towards the first beam.

"Senior, although I don't know who you are, nor your relationship with the old eunuch."

"But the two dishes you accidentally ate were arranged by the old eunuch for Xiao Zhong, they are poisoned."

"I've placed the antidote on the ground; I must leave now as I have urgent matters!"

After speaking, Lin Yi quickly ran towards the entrance of the Qiankun Palace.

And Judge Zhong also quickly followed Lin Yi's pace, wanting to help.

Who knew that just as Judge Zhong stepped out, Lin Yi held him back, and directly knocked him out with a palm strike to his back.

"You can't go, the old eunuch has already targeted you, you should appear poisoned at this moment to protect yourself."

…End of chapter…

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