Star Trace Gate

After hearing Xingmen's reminder, Ren Ye was confused and unconsciously revealed an expression of dementia.

The first two rules were nothing special, they just reminded him that the mission of finding the source of the plague had been upgraded to an S-level frontier event.

However, what does this last sentence mean? The supreme law of heaven is evolving the Immortal Mountain...

What is evolving?

It can't be that they want to evolve and kill all those people like Master Guanfeng who secretly plotted against Qingliang Mansion.

Oh, if that’s the case, please don’t give me face, Lord Heaven, and quickly deal with these bad guys. From now on, I will let Lao Liu burn incense and offer sacrifices to you every day.

The last reminder was too vague. Ren couldn't understand it or figure it out, but he still made mad wishes to the heaven and cursed Master Guanfeng and others who were hiding in the corners.

The way of heaven is unpredictable. If you can’t figure it out, then forget it. When “He” finishes his evolution, he will naturally announce the result.

The most urgent task now is to sort out the clues in hand and figure out the purpose and motive of Master Guanfeng's plot against Qingliang Mansion. Otherwise, the other party is in the dark and you are in the light, and you will be passive everywhere.

Next to him, Lao Liu saw that Ren also had a dull look on his face, and drool was still flowing from the corners of his mouth. He immediately picked up the tablecloth and wiped it for him with concern: "Brother, if you don't have a cerebral thrombosis for 30 years, you can't act like this. What's wrong... is the physiological cycle of your mouth coming?"

Ren Ye was thinking about something, his concentration was so intense that he didn't even notice what Lao Liu was holding. He just reached out to take it, wiping the corner of his mouth while saying, "Okay, you guys take a break. I'll sit here and think for a while."

Aifei, Lao Liu, and even Xu Bangzi who had just arrived, had already gotten used to Ren Ye's way of doing things, and knew that it was best not to disturb him at this time, so they just left a word of comfort and went to rest.

Xu Qingzhao returned to his guest room; Xu Bangzi took off his coat and lay on the bed to try to fall asleep; and Lao Liu was more concerned about hygiene today, so he poured a pot of hot water to soak his feet, and used the rag that Ren Ye had used to wipe his mouth to wipe his feet and between his toes, and then placed them neatly on the table.

Soon, the snoring sounds of Lao Liu and Xu Bangzi were heard in the guest room, while warm wind blew in from outside and the morning sun was unusually bright.

Ren Ye sat at his desk, his whole body entered a very focused state of thinking.

He subconsciously called out a notebook from his consciousness, slowly picked up the pen, and began to record while thinking.

The first dozen pages of this notebook were already filled with the complete deduction process of the Star Gate of Sin. Therefore, Ren also wrote down the eight characters "The Emperor's Journey - The Origin of Plague" on a new page.

About half an hour later, Ren Ye had rearranged the order of the clues in his mind and began to record them in detail.

He was highly focused, first wiping the sweat off his face with a rag, then writing in his notebook: "Starting point: Funan County Inn, the guest in Room A is Fenglin Taoist, who once said during the ambush that the young King Huai was guilty of the way of heaven, so the way of heaven sent down heavy rain for several days in a row as a punishment.

I infer that the punishment from Heaven may be the starting point of the whole incident. All the conspiracies and calculations may be centered around this and slowly unfold...”

He wrote furiously, completely absorbed in the writing and forgetting about time and eating.

When I looked up again, the sun was already blazing outside and it was noon.

Ren also stood up and stretched. His eyes were as red as a rabbit's, but he was not sleepy at all.

After a while, Lao Liu heard the sound of people walking back and forth in the house, so he got up first.

He looked at Ren Ye dazedly and asked softly, "Fuck, brother, are your eyes menstruating? But the color of your eyes isn't quite right. Do you want to see a Chinese doctor?"

Ren also waved his hand and said, "Don't nag me. I have sorted it out. I have roughly figured out the thread and found the next direction."

"Yes, I've seen you have a lot of potential since you were a kid." Old Liu complimented him out of habit, looked out the window, and said, "It's noon now, right? Wake them up, I'll go downstairs and get some food."

Two incense sticks later, the waiter brought six dishes, three cold and three hot, accompanied by steaming steamed buns. The four people from Qingliang Mansion started to eat to their heart's content in the guest room.

Xu Qingzhao drank his soup gracefully and asked softly, "Have you figured out the whole story?"

"Well, I have a clue." Ren Ye nodded as he ate and narrated, "My personal guess is that Master Guanfeng's secret plot against Qingliang Mansion was based on the rules of heaven..."

Xu Bangzi was confused: "He can borrow the rules of heaven, this... this is unlikely, right? It sounds a bit mysterious."

"No, as long as you listen to me, you won't feel mysterious." Ren also shook his head and frowned, "Just now, I have been thinking about why Fenglin Taoist said that I was unworthy of the way of heaven, and the heavy rain in Qingliang Mansion for several days was also a punishment from heaven to me and the city. Lao Liu, my beloved, do you still remember the decisive battle on Canyon Road...?"

"I remember." Old Liu nodded: "You didn't do anything. We fought hard with the five hundred people who were watching the New Year."

"Please don't overemphasize your achievements in front of your superiors, or you'll be easily bullied." Ren also rolled his eyes and added, "At that time, because the people who kept watch had sacrificed too much and the battle in the Canyon Road was too tragic, I was furious after receiving the inheritance. In order to prevent the murderers, the people in the imperial camp, from escaping at the last minute, I didn't listen to Master Xu's advice and chose not to accept the authority of the Star Gate. I completed my revenge at the last moment and wiped out the people in the imperial camp."

When Old Liu heard this, his expression turned serious: "You mean that Heaven thinks that you have killed too many people, so you need to be punished?"

"No." Xu Qingzhao shook his head slightly: "The key point in his words is that he has not received authority."

"My beloved is smart." Ren also flattered her, and then added: "The rules of the Heavenly Dao are cold and ruthless, looking down on all living things. He doesn't care who dies or lives in the battle among the supernatural powers, or who uses what means to achieve the final victory. To Him, these are all just a process of indifference and attention. However, not accepting authority is challenging the majesty of the rules of the Heavenly Dao, and actively confronting. Just like when Li Mu used his sword to determine the armor of 26,000, the rules of the Heavenly Dao actually broke through the barrier of the Star Gate and wanted to settle accounts with my father. However, my father died in the end, and the Heavenly Dao had no choice but to give up. Therefore, it is normal for Him to punish me in Qingliang Mansion. This is also in line with what Master Xu said when he persuaded me... If I don't accept authority, I will definitely be punished by God in the future."

"Alas, it was fun at first, but I didn't expect it would leave such a hidden danger." Old Liu frowned: "Then what?"

"Then I guess that the punishment from Heaven may not be a one-time thing, nor may it be just for me." Ren Ye replied solemnly: "The Emperor of Nine Nine takes all living beings in the world as his foundation. In the eyes of Heaven, if the Emperor is unkind, he will bring disaster to the world, and the people of the world will suffer. This is why many ancient emperors would burn themselves to sacrifice to the heavens or hold large-scale sacrifices to plead for the people. But in fact, most of the pots are their own. What does it have to do with the people? So, today may be a heavy rain, tomorrow may be a drought, and in a few years there may be no harvest and food shortages. Until the suffering in the land ruled by the Emperor of Humanity offsets the punishment of Heaven, the weather will gradually be good. And I guess that whether the weather can continue is also related to the luck of the Emperor of Humanity, which is also my special feature."

"It fits perfectly and makes sense." My beloved concubine agreed.

"Okay, now that I have said this, my thoughts are clear. I don't know how Master Guanfeng deduced that the heaven would punish me and Qingliang Mansion, but he must have mastered the matter, and even calculated the time when the heavenly punishment would occur. Therefore, he secretly ordered people to refine the poison in the Bulao Villa and store it in two breeding sheep. Under the pretext of Zhang Changshou sending a horse, he easily brought the source of the plague into Qingliang Mansion." Ren Ye paused for a moment and added: "The combination of heavy rain and plague is a perfect match. It is almost effortless to spread the plague. In addition, the poison he prepared requires a specific secret antidote to be cured, so once the plague spreads, we will be powerless to save the situation. Facts have also proved that his sinister calculation has been successful. If we can't get the antidote now, Qingliang Mansion will become a ghost town..."

After hearing this, the three of them turned serious, and they felt disgust and fear towards Master Guanfeng.

What I hate is that he is too sinister and cunning, and his plans are full of murderous intent; what I fear is that such a person hiding in the dark is really too dangerous.

Ren Ye paused for a moment and said, "We came here to investigate the source of the plague. In Gepao Township, with the help of Qianli Green Camp, we successfully killed Gang Leader Qin. Then we accidentally learned the clues about the Funan County Inn. Just now, I have been wondering why he sent Song Xing to secretly attack Fenglin Taoist."

"Because of Taoist Fenglin's prestige in Qingliang Prefecture?" Xu Qingzhao asked tentatively.

"Yes. Do you remember that in Gepao Township, the people of Qianli Green Camp interrogated those leaders, and those people said that Gang Leader Qin had never thought of killing me, but wanted to capture me alive." Ren Ye looked at the three people: "Why did Master Guanfeng want to capture me alive? I still can't figure it out...but his purpose in capturing Taoist Fenglin is already very clear. Once Qingliang Mansion becomes a ghost town, the people will suffer heavy casualties, and I will disappear...then as long as Taoist Fenglin shows up and returns to Qingliang Mansion to take charge, he can become a puppet secretly controlled by Master Guanfeng."

"Then, the entire Qingliang Prefecture is under the control of Master Guanfeng." Ren Ye said slowly: "He used two sheep carrying poison to exchange for a city...which is very important to the Southern Xinjiang Wuli Kingdom and the Daqian Dynasty. This strategy is cruel, has a clear goal, and has a very high return rate."

"This person's mind is truly unfathomable." Xu Bangzi agreed.

"I think there is nothing wrong with your speculation." Old Liu nodded slowly: "But the question is, how can we break the deadlock?"

"Boss Qin said that some people hiding in the Bulao Villa are working for Master Guanfeng and making secret plans. If we want to get the antidote for the poison back, we must rush here to investigate, capture their core members, and force them to tell us the antidote." Ren also frowned, "But the problem now is that the horse racing gang and Song Yi in Gepao Township were annihilated last night, and Qianli Green Camp also mobilized a large number of people to rescue us. With the power displayed by Master Guanfeng, he must have known that we have found Gepao Township and Bulao Villa. So...!"

"So, if we go now, it's like walking into a trap?" Old Liu continued, "Sending our heads thousands of miles away?"

"That's right." Xu Bangzi nodded. "No matter how we disguise and investigate, he just needs to sit back and wait. Because we only have 20 days at most to detoxify, it's us who are in a hurry, not him."

Xu Qingzhao frowned, "The most important thing is that this Bu Lao Mountain is a third-grade secret place with many hidden dangers. We don't know the masters under Master Guan Feng's command, and the number of troops that can be mobilized. In addition, that area is not within the sphere of influence of Qianli Green Camp, so they shouldn't be able to help us. Therefore, it would be reckless for us to go there rashly. But if we don't go, we won't be able to get the antidote...!"

Ren also looked up at her: "Haha, don't panic, my beloved. I have endured a whole day and night, and it was not in vain."

"What do you have in mind?" Old Liu asked, stretching his neck.

"If we can't beat him, we have to think of borrowing strength." Ren Ye grinned and replied, "Borrow the power of Qianli Green Camp, and directly expose the matter to the sky, and let Tathagata take action to deal with Sun Wukong. Moreover, the Dragon Head is currently traveling, and Yan Bo can make decisions on many major matters, so... our next step is to just attack him."

Old Liu's eyes lit up: "It's not difficult to capture him. This old Deng is greedy for money and lustful... He has many weaknesses. As long as my Qingliangfu Park makes a little move, we can easily capture this kind of person."

"I've decided, you go and seduce him." Ren Ye said seriously.

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Old Liu was stunned when he heard this, his face flushed and he cursed: "Damn, why don't you let your wife go...!"

"Because she is my wife." Ren replied very reasonably.

"I am an original shareholder of the empire. Not only do I have to do everything myself, but I also have to work hard. I also have to sit on the stage." Old Liu sighed and cursed: "I won't say anything else. I'll just sing a song of Dancing Girl's Tears for everyone..."

"Come on, everyone, gather some star sources." Ren also called out, "Make way for Lao Liu."

Xu Qingzhao said in bewilderment: "Zhu Zigui, you haven't given me this month's salary yet, and I've already given you more than 100,000 yuan."

Xu Bangzi felt hopeless: "Someone please save me! I really miss Master Gao... I've been here for less than ten days and I've already paid twice. You are all Wang Shoucai, Wang Shoucai!"

……

After a stick of incense.

Old Liu walked into Yan Bo's guest room and saw him having dinner alone.

"Haha, Brother Liu, did you guys rest well last night? Have you eaten yet?" Yan Bo sat on a chair and invited with a smile: "How about eating together?"

"I've eaten." Old Liu waved his hand and sat down next to Yan Bo.

Yan Bo looked at him curiously and asked in an experienced way, "Is there something King Huai wants you to discuss with me?"

"The prince said that this Bu Lao Mountain is full of dangers and we must not enter rashly. He wants to return to Lingnan Prefecture later to meet his sworn brother Fatty Wu first to discuss the matter carefully." Old Liu replied.

Yan Bo nodded slightly: "Okay."

"Clang!"

As the two were talking, a light sound was heard on the ground.

Yan Bo instinctively looked down and saw a bright star source, shining brightly, appearing under his feet.

He was slightly startled.

Next to him, Lao Liu said, "Master Yan, did you lose your star source?"

Yan Bo blinked his eyes, gently put down the steamed bun in his hand, bent down to pick up the Xingyuan, and suddenly laughed: "...Haha, I am a person who is indifferent to money. I even forgot that I still have a piece in my arms."

"Oh." Old Liu nodded.

"You really don't want to eat something together?" Yan Bo reached out to pick up the steamed bun again.

"Clatter!"

Suddenly, there was a deafening sound of a hard object falling to the ground under the table, which was very harsh.

Yan Bo was stunned for a moment, then he lowered his head and looked under the table again, and unexpectedly he saw a star source like a golden mountain, almost filling up the space under the table, and emitting a dazzling light.

He took a quick glance and was stunned to see that there were more than 200,000 star sources.

"Uncle Yan, think about it carefully. Do you have a star source in your arms?" Old Liu asked with gritted teeth.

Yan Bo was stunned for a few seconds, then his old face turned red like a chrysanthemum. He smiled and replied, "Brother, I am very uneasy about you bribing me like this. You don't want to be the leader, do you?!"