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General Ling was in no mood to waste even a moment. As soon as they arrived, it sprang straight over the wall and into the courtyard.
A general of its stature apparently felt zero moral burden about hopping someone else’s wall or smashing someone else’s window.
Pedestrians on the street could not help but stare.
Two drillwind beast guards saw their commander do it and immediately did the same, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
He Lingchuan heard the rapid clopping of hooves striking stone and wooden planks. They had clearly activated their charging talent without even thinking; in just a few breaths, they had already done a full circuit of the residence.
By then, He Lingchuan and Jiao Yu had also jumped into the courtyard, and General Ling strode up to them at once. “There’s no one here!”
Jiao Yu said immediately, “I’ll check for a hidden passage.”
He Lingchuan did not even pause to consider alternatives. He headed straight for the study.
This was a private residence, not an inn. The furniture and layout looked lived-in, ordinary, and habitual. If the man called Mr. Mai came here regularly, there had to be traces of him.
The study was sparse. There was a single bookcase, a display shelf for antiques, and one set of desk and chairs. A vase stood beside the shelf.
He Lingchuan began going through everything.
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