Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 605 - 62: A Promise Worth Its Weight in Gold

"Young Master Yue, our paths shall cross again," Qian Chang vanished into thin air as if he had evaporated.

The Star-falling Pear Diamond ring was also snatched away by him.

His laughter alarmed everyone in the Duke Mansion. Shalman sprang up, and the others rushed out the door as well.

"Miss, it was my negligence that allowed him to slip in," Hongling was overwhelmed with guilt, having had no clue when Qian Chang had infiltrated the Duke Mansion.

"It’s of no consequence, he has yet to escape the Duke Mansion," Yue Jinghua said confidently, her eyes peering into the pitch-black courtyard as the corners of her mouth slightly curled upwards.

Qian Chang had employed an extremely peculiar Dark Skill called Shadow Escape, which had a similar function to Yue Jinghua’s "Pu’s Instant."

It was by relying on this Miracle Technique that he dared to be so bold within the heavily guarded Imperial City.

In the flower garden of the Duke Mansion, Qian Chang, who had intended to leave immediately, felt as though he had hit an invisible wall head-on.

He was forced to reveal his form. What’s going on?

He repeatedly used Shadow Escape, but each time he approached the walls of the Duke Mansion, he was thwarted.

Hearing that the people of the Duke Mansion were already heading towards the flower garden, Qian Chang was so anxious that he broke out in a cold sweat.

A swell of energy appeared on the fence, and a silver-white mother Mantis abruptly manifested.

"There’s no need to keep trying. My master has said, ’It’s easy to enter the mansion, but hard to leave.’ I have set Prohibitions all around this area; any of your Escape Techniques will fail," Xi Yuan said, following Yue Jinghua’s instructions to set up spatial prohibitions at the entrances and exits of the mansion after nightfall.

Having used Shadow Escape multiple times, Qian Chang had almost drained all his Dark Power, and if he were surrounded, he would surely be captured.

If caught, the brilliance of Qian Chang’s life would be ruined.

What a case of luring the enemy into one’s trap, it was not until Qian Chang was surrounded at all sides that he realized he had fallen for Yue Jinghua’s ploy.

He must not fall into the hands of this wily little fox of the Duke Mansion; left with no other choice, Qian Chang reluctantly took out an incredibly valuable Array Breaking Scroll hidden on his person.

This scroll, with the dual functions of breaking formations and teleporting, numbered only ten across the continent, each worth as much as a million Dark Pills.

Qian Chang, even when facing opponents at the Dark Heavenly Peak, had never resorted to using this scroll. Yet today, to his dismay, for the sake of a few hundred thousand Dark Heavenly Pear Diamonds, he was forced to use it. Qian Chang gritted his teeth with resentment, "Yue Jinghua, remember this, you’ve made me suffer greatly today."

Hearing the footsteps growing increasingly closer in the distance, Qian Chang was forced to take out a Teleportation Scroll from his bosom, his hands trembling as he attempted to unfurl the scroll.

"Qian Chang, you can run for a moment, but not for a lifetime. A Star-falling Pear Diamond, if you like it, take it, but if the people of the Imperial City learn of the matter of the Emperor’s Diamond, I’m afraid that even if you escape to the ends of the earth, the Imperial Capital Military Department and the Dragon Rider Team won’t let you off lightly," under the lamp shadow, a person with hands behind his back, strolled out leisurely.

Under the gold leaf mask, those eyes shining like stars seemed to come alive, sparkling with radiance.

Qian Chang’s hand, about to open the Array Breaking Scroll, paused; his face turned pale in an instant, and his lips and teeth couldn’t stop shivering, "What, what are you talking about?"

"The famous Emperor’s Diamond theft case in the Imperial City appeared to end in ’return of property to its rightful owner,’ but in fact, for a thief with a strong desire to collect, to send back a diamond already in hand is undoubtedly impossible. I have reliable evidence that proves the Emperor’s Diamond currently adorned on the crown of Long Teng the 71st is a fake. As for the real one, well, it’s likely on your person," Yue Jinghua said with a smile, revealing a blindingly bright set of tiny white teeth.

Qian Chang’s grasp on the scroll tightened then loosened again. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

He wanted to firmly deny Yue Jinghua’s words, but the continuous cold sweat breaking out from his forehead had already confirmed the truth in the other’s statement, without a hint of falsehood.

Human nature is greedy, Qian Chang indeed thought of stealing the Emperor’s Diamond on a whim for fun, but after getting his hands on the diamond, he developed a covetous desire.

As if a stone weighed on his tongue, Qian Chang spoke with difficulty, "Young Master Yue, don’t think of using this matter to threaten me, I have plenty of ways to avoid the officials’ pursuit."

Having said that, he proudly lifted his head, confident in his bizarre Shadow Escape Technique; as long as he did not encounter a Dark Beast as abnormal as the Chaos Mantis, he was completely certain of avoiding capture by the officials.

As he spoke, he slowly began to open the scroll in his hand again.

"Indeed, you do have many ways to escape the officials’ pursuit. But your men don’t have such good fortune. If I’m not mistaken, you have dozens of pickpockets under sixteen, and over fifty bandits turned robbers. Under you, they can scrape by with food and warmth, but if you run away, the officials will surely vent their anger on them. In a chaotic world, commoners are like stray dogs, in the eyes of powerful nobles and the Imperial Family, their lives are as insignificant as dust, decreed life or death in a single word," Yue Jinghua casually picked up a handful of dirt, fine sand silently slipping through her fingers.

The Emperor’s Diamond might be worth a city, but in Qian Chang’s eyes, it could never compare to the lives of his subordinates.

Qian Chang’s shoulders gradually drooped, looking even thinner. With a flick of his hand, he tossed the Star-falling Pear Diamond back to Yue Jinghua.

"Speak, you’ve gone to great lengths to lure me to the Duke Mansion, it can’t just be to expose my switch of the Emperor’s Diamond," before acting against the Duke Mansion, Qian Chang had also investigated the background of the Duke Mansion and, assured that it was no more than a declining noble house, had openly provoked it multiple times.

But what he had not anticipated was that a minor fallen noble could, in just a few days, find out everything about both the Emperor’s Diamond and his underlings.

Naturally, Qian Chang couldn’t guess that Yue Jinghua commanded the most secret intelligence organization of the Empire, the Eagle Department.

About the secret exchange of the Emperor’s Diamond, the Eagle Department had long made clear in their investigations; it was only because of Old Kulu’s sudden departure that the investigative report was pressed down within the Eagle Department and not disclosed to the world.

"A Star-falling Diamond is nothing special, even if it’s the Emperor’s Diamond, I don’t care for it. Tonight, I invited you here just to tell you that we are friends, not enemies. I want you to return everything you stole from my shops before. In addition, I demand from now on, that in Linlan Street, ’No Thieves in the World’. If you manage these matters well, I’ll grant you a Star-falling Diamond even larger than the Emperor’s Diamond," the latter then nonchalantly threw the Star-falling Pear Diamond back.

In Yue Jinghua’s expression, there was a display of generosity, giving away the Star-falling Diamond without even a frown.

With a quick raise of his eyebrow, Qian Chang caught the Star-falling Diamond. The hard pear-shaped diamond caused a sharp pain at his fingertips, but as he rolled it around for a while, a warmth as hot as flames, emanated from within the diamond, spreading straight to Qian Chang’s heart.