Star Trace Gate

Around 11 o’clock in the morning, in the Jieyu Square.

Tang Feng led more than 20 relatively normal "patient volunteers" and, while comparing medical records, selected more than 300 middle-aged men from more than 3,000 people.

These more than 36 middle-aged men all meet three main characteristics: male, 38- years old, and about meters tall.

After the primary election, those who were "eliminated" were coaxed back to the dormitory by volunteer patients.

Tang Feng walked with his hands behind his back in a queue of more than 300 people and began further screening.

"Hey, this brother who looks like a dad can go back and have a nap now."

"And this one, the lower teeth are about to hit the nose, too ugly, too ugly, out."

"...!"

As he walked, he eliminated the ugly ones.

This inexplicable rule immediately caused dissatisfaction among many eliminated contestants.

"Report, psychologist, I want to ask, this is clearly a chef competition, why do you discriminate against our looks?" A middle-aged man raised his hand and asked, "Does it mean that if you are ugly, you are not worthy of participating?"

"Are you teaching me how to do things?" Tang Feng asked with a squint.

"We can reasonably question the rules. This is our human right." The patient's words are philosophical.

Tang Feng pointed at the one who stood out and called out to the lackeys around him: "Increase his dosage and extend the treatment cycle by two."

"Whoosh!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the elite doctor from the Huang Longjiang lineage started running from eight meters away, and with a flying kick, he kicked the person who stood out on the head.

"Gudong!"

The man flew more than two meters away and fell to the ground, muttering in confusion: "The doctor discriminated against me, I don't want to live!"

The psychiatrist from the Huanglongjiang lineage reached out and grabbed the man's collar, dragging him towards the dormitory like a dead dog: "A truly smart person will never question his leader."

Tang Feng withdrew his gaze and continued screening.

After more than half an hour, there were less than 60 people left in the queue. The ugly ones and those with ordinary looks were all eliminated and were not qualified to enter the kitchen.

Tang Feng looked at the sixty-odd people and the two hundred people outside the queue. Although he knew that his hope was slim, he still shouted and asked with a fluke: "There is only one dish in the cooking competition. Who can cook West Lake vinegar fish? Please raise your hand!"

After a brief silence, more than 300 patients all raised their hands excitedly and shouted, "I can!"

"Choose me. No one knows West Lake Vinegar Fish better than me."

"Don't listen to them, they're all lying. I'm the only one who can do it."

"...!"

A group of people raised their hands and shouted.

Tang Feng said helplessly, "Sure enough, they are all lies. I have to take real action now."

He waved his hand and shouted, "The 63 selected handsome men, draw lots and enter the kitchen. From now on, you will make West Lake vinegar fish. Quick, get moving!"

A handsome middle-aged man in the crowd scratched his nose and said, "I can finally cook. I don't have to take medicine in the afternoon."

……

Angry Village.

After Ren Ye and others had lunch in the restaurant, they returned to the more upscale rooms to rest.

Old Liu was lying on the bed with his arms and legs spread out, staring at the ceiling and saying, "Now is the blank period of the mission, just waiting for the wedding to start. Alas, people are mean. I felt too tired in the past few days, and now that I have stopped, I feel empty inside."

"You are cheap, but we think it's good." Ren also sat on the chair and picked up the tea.

"What do you think my wife looks like? It really makes me imagine...!"

"Dong dong!"

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Ren Ye turned around and shouted, "Who is it?"

"It's me." Xu Bangzi's voice rang out.

"Come in." A Pu called out.

Xu Bangzi pushed the door open and entered, turned his head and looked around, and saw Xu Qingzhao sitting on the bed in meditation, while A Pu was carving a piece of magical prop blank, Lao Liu was lying on the bed, and Ren was drinking tea.

Why do these four guys look so annoying?

Xu Bangzi secretly complained, and then said to Ren Ye: "I haven't received today's medicine yet..."

Ren also glanced at him: "Don't talk about interests as soon as you come in, it's very rude. Come, sit down and chat for a while."

Xu Bangzi showed an expression that said "I don't trust you" and bent down to sit on the chair next to him: "I still have to do something for the master in a while. If you have anything to say, please tell me as soon as possible."

Ren also blinked his eyes, deliberately lowered his voice, and asked curiously: "Going to Wang Shoucai's house to steal the treasure was a life-threatening process. Now the job is done, and we haven't even seen a corner of the thing... Hehe, can you tell us what that thing is?"

Xu Bangzi was stunned for a moment, and replied calmly: "I don't know."

"No matter what you say, you are the closest person to Old Gao. In this courtyard, besides the immediate family, there are only you and Butler Liu." Ren Ye looked at him: "And you have been undercover for so long, if you say that you don't even know what the treasure that Master Gao wants to steal is, do you think I will believe it?"

"I'm just a security guard who's good at doing dirty things. If people like us want to survive, we need to understand one thing." Xu Bangzi responded softly: "What to ask and what not to ask."

"Ah."

Ren also sneered, "Okay, okay."

"Is there anything else?"

"My dear, have you made the antidote today?" Ren Ye looked at Xu Qingzhao and asked curiously.

"It has not been refined yet. I was too sleepy yesterday and fell asleep very early." As soon as Xu Qingzhao saw Ren Ye sticking his butt up, he knew what he was going to do, and immediately replied coldly: "Guardian Xu can leave first. As for when the refinement will be ready, I will notify you later."

"...!"

When Xu Bangzi heard this, he was so angry that veins popped out on his forehead. He cursed in his heart: "These two people are really like fish looking for fish and shrimp looking for shrimp. None of them are good!"

"I'll call you later." Ren Ye picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Xu Bangzi panted twice and gritted his teeth and said, "Master Gao did not tell me what the stolen treasure was, but... I can guess."

Ren also smiled but didn't respond.

"It is very likely... that it is the Nine-bend Blue Cloud Bamboo." Xu Bangzi whispered back, "This treasure consists of two parts: the first is the bamboo body, and the second is the Styx treasure bottle. When the two are separated, they are no different from ordinary objects; but when the two are combined, they show unpredictable magical powers. When Butler Liu went to the Wang family this time, he was able to sense the existence and location of such a treasure. I guess it is very likely that Master Gao gave him a drop of Styx water."

Ren Ye immediately asked, "What is the origin of this Nine-bend Blue Cloud Bamboo?"

"I know very little, I only heard the master talk about it once." Xu Bangzi frowned and said, "It is said that the Nine-bend Blue Cloud Bamboo is the most powerful and masculine divine object that suppresses the Nine-bend Styx. It was created by heaven and earth to appear in the world. However, with Shen Jishi's Taoism, he can't activate even one ten-thousandth of the magic of the Blue Cloud Bamboo. But this is enough for him to dominate the Seven Family Town."

The most powerful and masculine divine object that suppressed the Nine Bends of the Styx? This sounds awesome. It feels like an item from the same period as the Human Emperor Sword and Human Emperor Seal.

After listening to Xu Bangzi's narration, Old Liu's eyes became brighter: "The effect of this Nine-bend Green Cloud Bamboo is like the legendary Dinghai Shenzhen."

"My knowledge of this thing is limited to what I have heard in rumors, and I don't know the rest." Xu Bangzi looked at Ren Ye: "Master Gao was in charge of the Styx Aquarius before, so after retrieving the bamboo body, this treasure will be complete. However, I don't know whether it has awakened now."

"Okay, I understand." Ren nodded with satisfaction.

At this moment, Old Liu suddenly interrupted and said, "I married into the Gao family, and my father-in-law promised me a treasure as a dowry. If nothing unexpected happens, it must be this Nine-bend Green Cloud Bamboo."

When everyone in the room heard this, they were all stunned.

Xu Bangzi showed an expression that said "you are a moron" and clasped his fists and said, "Then...then I congratulate you."

"This is fate, no need to congratulate." Old Liu sat up cross-legged and asked him curiously: "Bangzi, we are brothers. Hey, tell me, what does my wife look like?"

After he finished speaking, Xu Bangzi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I don't know what she looks like."

"Who the hell are you trying to fool?" Old Liu was unhappy when he heard this: "You've been here for so long, and you haven't even seen a young lady?! Even a mad dog wouldn't believe you if you told him that."

"I really haven't seen her." Xu Bangzi said speechlessly: "Master Gao has high expectations for her and is very attentive to her training. Miss Mingyue went to study in the provincial capital many years ago and has never returned home. But the master often visits her and stays away for several days. She only came back half a month ago and has been living in the women's quarters. We male servants have rules and cannot go there unless it is necessary."

"You really haven't seen it before?"

"No." Xu Bangzi shook his head and said, "I guess the maids in the women's quarters have seen it. Oh, maybe Old Liu has seen it too, after all, he is in charge of the affairs of the mansion."

"Liu Tang's mouth is like a fucking safe. You can't get a shit out of him." Old Liu lay on the bed again and said faintly, "How feudal! What era is this? They still insist that couples can't see each other before marriage."

Xu Bangzi didn't respond.

Ren Ye thought for a while, then raised his head and said, "My beloved, think about it again. Is the antidote ready?"

The beloved concubine was too lazy to even act, and just threw her hands at the table: "I remembered, there was one left yesterday."

Xu Bangzi took it away immediately, stood up and looked at Ren Ye: "When can I stop coming to get the antidote?"

"When everything is settled, the donor will naturally be liberated. Amitabha!" Ren Ye replied with his hands clasped together.

Go to hell, Xu Bangzi cursed in his heart, turned around and left.

……

No talk in the afternoon.

Time soon came to evening. After Ren Ye and others finished their meal in the restaurant, they saw the night fall and the stars shining brightly.

On the way back, Lao Liu picked his teeth and whispered, "I'm really itchy. My heart feels like it's being scratched by a cat's claws."

"What exactly are you going to do?" asked A Pu.

"Hey, we have nothing to do tonight, why don't we go to the women's quarters?" Old Liu looked at Ren Ye: "I just want to see what my wife looks like."

"If you don't follow the rules, I won't go." Xu Qingzhao replied.

"I still have classics to read, so I won't go either." A Pu is a good child who loves to study.

Ren also frowned and looked at Lao Liu, wanting to refuse.

"Brother! I'm kneeling down for you, come with me." Old Liu pulled Ren Ye and said coquettishly, "Aren't you curious about what my wife looks like?"

"I'm fucking curious about what your wife does?" Ren rolled his eyes, looking a little hesitant: "My suggestion is..."

"Go and take a look, and by the way, you can also look for that..." Old Liu blinked at Ren Ye, his eyes revealing a sinister look.