Star Trace Gate

A moment later, Ren also came to the ground and saw the bodies of the two Niu Xi guards. Their heads were also shattered and they were killed by one blow.

Ren Ye looked at the horrible corpse and said speechlessly: "Why do you have to hit the head? It's very difficult to clean up. The dirt on the ground has to be scraped clean..."

"I paid." Big Fat Dragon emphasized.

"...Okay." Ren nodded patiently and carried the two bodies into the hut.

Immediately afterwards, the fat dragon once again used the method of asking spirits for recollection, but the information he obtained was very one-sided and useless.

He was silent for a moment and said, "These two are just guards around Niu Xi. They are usually quiet and low-key. Apart from their daily shifts, they come to Huang's house regularly to get poison. Niu Xi rarely communicates with them. I guess this is a restriction of the Heavenly Dao of the small secret place, and they intentionally don't reveal more information to us."

Ren Ye thought for a moment and said, "There are many kinds of medicinal herbs here. Let's just mix the Disguise Pill according to the secret method and leave after we make it."

"Yes." The fat dragon nodded.

After the two finished their communication, they started to get busy.

They strictly followed the "Secret Method of Tongsheng" to refine the disguise pill, and mixed the blood and hair of the two attendants into it according to the proportion.

About an hour later, two special disguise pills were refined.

After everything was settled, Ren checked the Huang Mansion again. After confirming that there were no clues left, he collapsed a wall in the cellar and hastily buried the bodies of the 29 people.

……

The two of them left the Huang Mansion quietly and rushed to Bulao Mountain.

On the way, Ren was still a little worried, so he asked softly: "When you used the recollection method, did you know that the Huang Mansion would only come into contact with Niu Xi's people when they were getting the medicine?"

"Yes, apart from getting medicine, the two sides have no contact at ordinary times." The fat dragon looked at him and asked with a smile: "Why, are you afraid that the things in the Huang Mansion will be discovered?"

"It would be fine if we don't have any contact. At least they won't find out there's something wrong until the next time we get the medicine." Ren Ye said softly, "And in three days, our mission deadline will have passed. If we complete the task assigned by the witch master, it won't matter if they find out. Because between us and Niu Xi, only one of us can survive."

"You are so meticulous, it's really scary." The fat dragon commented.

"Heh." Ren Ye sneered and shook his head, "Before I met you, I really thought I was incredibly petty; but after I met you, I realized that there are always people better than you. You even pay attention to the stables... This is really scary."

This is really not a compliment. Although Big Fat Dragon looks generous and always curses wildly, he is actually a very cunning person. It is difficult to guess what he is thinking, and you can never predict what he will do next.

For this kind of person, if you are not a close friend and you know each other very well, it is best to stay away from him and not provoke him easily.

The fat dragon looked at him and replied with some self-mockery and emotion: "Alas, only very pitiful people would carefully observe even a place like a stable."

Ren Ye continued smoothly, "Brother Fat Dragon, you are very generous and spend a lot of money. I think you should be a god-like figure outside this secret realm. How can you be pitiful?"

"I……!"

As soon as the fat dragon replied one word, he reacted instantly. He smiled and pointed at Ren Ye: "Hehe, you are too filthy, always trying to get me to say something."

"It's just a casual chat, don't be nervous, Brother Fat Dragon." Ren Ye responded kindly.

"Haha, it's getting late. Let's get back to the Bulao Villa as soon as possible." The fat dragon whipped the horse and sped up again.

"Okay." After failing to trick him, Ren could only follow him all the way to the Bulao Villa.

……

When the two returned, it was almost noon.

In the secret room, Gui Toudao saw the two people coming in and showed a surprised expression on his face: "You actually came back alive...!"

"Brother, we have no grudges against each other. What are you talking about?" Ren Ye replied speechlessly.

"For a whole night and a whole morning, there was no news from you two. We almost set up a mourning hall for you." Weng Sanren spoke very politely.

"I ran into some problems and was delayed." The fat dragon replied calmly, then asked, "Is everything going well for you guys?"

"Everything has been done." Poison Wine Pot replied with a serious expression: "Tonight, we only have one day left. Let's discuss as soon as possible how to sneak into Crouching Tiger Temple and complete the task given by the witch master."

Ren was not in a hurry. He lowered his head to pour a cup of tea and said, "We have found a way to sneak into Crouching Tiger Temple. However..."

"But what?" Weng Sanren asked.

"However, before discussing how to enter Crouching Tiger Temple, the two of us need to meet the witch master first to report something important." Ren Ye took a sip of tea and said softly, "You wait here for a while. When the two of us come back, we will discuss the plan."

"Is there any requirement for individual reporting in your assignment?" Gui Toudao asked in a flattering way.

When Ren Ye and Big Fat Dragon heard this, they both showed the expression you guessed.

The two guys laughed so meanly that Gui Tou Dao felt very uncomfortable and he ate a steamed bun on the spot to vent his anger.

"Oh, we are in competition with each other, how could they easily tell each other important things?" Poison Wine Pot commented calmly: "With people's hearts not on the same page, how can they accomplish anything great?"

Moral kidnapping?

Haha, this little trick is too childish.

Ren Ye and the Fat Dragon ignored him and walked out of the secret room, found the guards guarding the door, and went to the main hall where the witch master Wu Yuanjun was.

As soon as the two left, discussions broke out in the room.

"These two sly-looking guys didn't come back the previous night. They must have done something great and wanted to show off in front of the witch master." Poison Wine Pot curled his lips and said, "Oh, on the surface, the six of you share honor and disgrace, but when it comes to interests, you are all shameless and despicable."

Baihuaxian glanced at him and said, "If you have any important clues, will you share them?"

"Of course. My mother has been telling me the story of Kong Rong giving away his pears since I was a child." As the poison wine pot spoke, it stopped talking.

"...What a good story." Weng Sanren was afraid of embarrassment, so he took the initiative to add a sentence.

Poison Wine Pot pretended to be silly and said, "The two of them are so united. If the four of us were to be scattered, wouldn't we suffer losses everywhere? Everyone, it is urgent to find people who share the same ideals as soon as possible."

After the words were spoken, the expressions of the four people present became complicated.

Not long after, Baihuaxian suddenly said, "It would be best if there are like-minded people. The only thing to worry about is that the person you find is good at disguising himself, and he could kill you if you're not careful."

Upon hearing this, Poison Wine Pot frowned and looked at her, but did not respond.

"Alas, I had a friend who was deceived into giving away four leaves because he trusted someone else. Not long after, he went mad," the Flower Fairy sighed, "What a tragic end."

Gui Tou Dao glanced at her and asked softly, "What kind of leaf can make people crazy?"

When Baihuaxian heard this question, she said calmly, "Let's not talk about it. That old friend is already dead."

After hearing this, Gui Tou Dao did not continue to ask questions, but said calmly: "It is not necessarily a bad thing for the two of them to go to the witch master to report. These six gentlemen should share honor and disgrace. Who knows, after they report, we can get some rewards."

When Weng Sanren heard this, he agreed and said, "It's great to get a reward without taking any risks. If this dream really comes true, I'm willing to give them 500,000 star sources as a small token of my gratitude."

"??!"

The three of them were stunned when they heard this.

“Five hundred thousand star sources?!” Poison Wine Pot said in shock, “If you are so generous, then give me four hundred thousand, and I will help you with the dangerous tasks ahead.”

“Haha.” Weng Sanren waved his hand and said, “We’ll talk about it later, we’ll talk about it later…”

Having said that, Weng Sanren's wealthy personality has been completely established.

……

In the study room inside the meeting hall at Bulao Villa.

Wu Yuanjun, wearing a white robe, sat behind a desk and asked softly, "Why are you two so eager to see me? What's the big deal?"

"Go ahead and tell me, don't forget to mention me." The fat dragon muttered to Ren Ye as he bent down and clasped his fists.

"Reporting to the Lord Wu, the two of us have found the hermit Huang in Funan County and successfully obtained the secret method of disguise and the poisoning prescription." Ren Ye clasped his fists and raised his head to reply: "However, during the investigation, we found that the hermit Huang was actually a strange man kept in captivity by the court. He had a secret correspondence with a court official named Lord Shu... claiming that he would refine various poisons for Niu Xi to be used in war, and at the same time monitor Niu Xi for the court."

"Is this true?!" Wu Yuanjun put down the brush and looked up and asked.

"There is the correspondence between Hermit Huang and Lord Rat as evidence." As Ren Ye spoke, he took out a secret letter from his arms.

Not far away, a guard in heavy silver armor walked over, took the secret letter, and returned to present it to Wu Yuanjun.

During this period, Ren Ye and the fat dragon had no chance to get close to the witch master and only stood thirty steps away.

After Wu Yuanjun finished reading the letter, his expression remained unchanged as he said, "So, Huang the Hermit is not my second brother Niu Xi's man. But this incident proves that my second brother... may have really surrendered to the court."

"That's what Big Fat Dragon and I think." Ren Ye mentioned his sponsor all the time and his service attitude was very good.

"This letter is just the words of the hermit Huang, and cannot be used as evidence." Wu Yuanjun thought for a moment and said, "My second brother Niu Xi has a high prestige in the army, and he has a large number of generals who are willing to follow him to the death. This evidence... is not enough to convince the generals. You two need to go to Crouching Tiger Temple to get the actual evidence."

"As ordered!"

The two men clasped their fists.

After thinking for a moment, Wu Yuanjun added, "However, since you two were able to find such an important clue by chance, I will naturally reward you. Before you leave, someone will take you to claim the reward."

"We two are willing to sacrifice our lives for the Witch Master until our death." Ren also licked fiercely.

"However, speaking of making poison, I remembered something." Wu Yuanjun looked at the two of them and said softly, "My second brother Niu Xi inherited a book from the family that was never passed on when he was young. It was called "Thousand Poisons". This book records many methods of making poisons that have been lost in southern Xinjiang. Some involve plagues, some drive people crazy... The methods are very secretive. I wanted to borrow it to read, but Niu Xi refused on the grounds that it was a family treasure. How about this, after you two enter the Crouching Tiger Temple, quietly look for this treasure. If you can find it, it would be the best. I will reward you heavily; if you can't find it... then the opportunity has not come yet."

When Ren Ye heard the word plague, his brain buzzed and he instinctively thought of Qingliang Mansion. Wu Yuanjun said that the Thousand Atlas records many lost methods of poisoning, so is there a secret recipe for the antidote to the plague?

Thinking of this, his heart started beating rapidly, and his desire to explore the Bulao Mountain Star Gate instantly increased by n levels.

At the same time, Ren and the Fat Dragon heard the Star Gate's reminder at the same time.

[Congratulations to both of you for successfully triggering the hidden mission - Finding the Thousand Poisons Spectrum. After completing this mission, you will receive a certain amount of trust value rewards, as well as a large amount of star source rewards, experience value rewards, etc.]

[Notice to all players - Good news: Because Master Buddha and Big Fat Dragon discovered important secret clues, they won the favor of the witch master, which made Wu Yuanjun trust them even more. ]

[Trust value of two people +10, current trust value: 60. ]

……

In a small secret room.

After the four heard the good news, Baihuaxian looked at Guitoudao and said, "Sharing the honor, a centimeter reward? Why are you so naive like a child?"

Gui Toudao's face flushed, and after a long pause he replied, "...because I still remember the story of Kong Rong giving up his pears that my mother told me."