Chapter 18: Chaos Among the Shadows
Yin Estate was now a boiling cauldron of paranoia and disbelief. Adam walked through the familiar rooms, every step he had planned and measured, with the air of a faithful servant. But inside, his mind was a whirlwind of calculations, driven by the knowledge that his next move could prove fatal to the family's fate.
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Adam's lips twitched the good With each step he took, he came closer to dismantling the power structure.
That night, Adam entered the museum under the guise of delivering a gift. A few guards stood at the entrance, but Adam's close-range charges made it easier to break in. Using a smoke bomb from Misdirection, he set off a false alarm near the western courtyard. While trying to catch the guards, Adam slipped into the weapons room without being noticed.
There are
rooms In the low light, the rows of weapons glowed in the flickering light. Adam carefully placed a mixture of moonflower powder and fine sand on many of the sword shafts and spear shafts. The solution was harmless to the touch, but over time the weapons would rot. To the untrained eye, it looked dirty, dull, or otherwise unusable.
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The next morning, chaos broken
" My spear broke during training! One of the guards shouted, waving the broken pieces for all to see. "Who is responsible for this?"
A guard called out.
The guards quickly corrected their accusations, leading the warden into battle. Adam watched from the shadows, seeing all the shooting and the darkness. The separation between the guards and the family deepened. The members in danger began to question their own safety.
Later that night
Adam and his close friends, Lao and Mei, gathered at their secret meeting near the barn to the east. The group's spirits were higher, the hope for freedom growing stronger with each success.
Lao spoke first. "The Guardians are in a state of flux. The family's control is slipping. What do we do next?"
Adam stepped forward in a calm, commanding voice. We are on the rise. Tonight we will pay attention to their words. Without order, their forces will become more chaotic. "
Mei's face shifted. "Wouldn't that be enough to force us?"
"That's right," Adam replied, his face widening. The tighter the grip, the more cracks will appear. We just have to open it. "
Using the Chattering Shadows technique, Adam and the group broke into the Yin Family's messenger room - a single room Where petitions and orders were written and processed.
Adam activated the Mirage Charm, creating a faint illusion of movement outside the area. As expected, the guards left their positions to investigate this false alarm. When Adam arrived, Adam placed a forged scroll in the official orders.
A fabricated document written by Yin Hua that revealed a conspiracy with a rival family. The true brilliance of the deception lies in its intelligence - there is plenty of information to ignite The suspicion and not to expand its lie.
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The 4,444 teams quietly exited as they entered, creating chaos and confusion.
Return to the slave house
Adam sat on his mat, examining the improvement to the cloak. The flame flickered in the dim light, and the description promised a forward thrust Activities
"This will work," Adam muttered as his laughter widened.
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Yin Estates is on the verge of collapse, and Adam is just starting to pull the strings.
End of Chapter 18.