Star Trace Gate

After Ren Ye and the Fat Dragon reported to the witch master, they left the ceremonial hall.

As soon as the two of them went out, they saw a housekeeper from the inner court, leading four servants and carrying two huge wooden boxes.

"Haha, Master Buddha and Fatty Dragon, the two of you have made great contributions in obtaining intelligence. This is the reward from the Witch Master." The butler smiled and made way, nodding at the four servants.

“Dang…!”

Two huge wooden boxes were opened, and a dazzling pure white light flashed inside.

Ren also stretched his neck to take a look, and drooled unconsciously.

There were two wooden boxes, each filled with a large number of star sources. A rough count showed that there should be about 20,000 star sources in each box.

"Thank...thank you so much my Lord. May my Lord live a long life and have an everlasting golden spear." Ren also expressed his gratitude from the bottom of his heart.

"Haha, very good." The butler nodded slightly.

"brush!"

Ren Ye took a step forward and took the Star Source from the box.

At the back, the big fat dragon stepped forward, also wanting to take the star source into his consciousness space.

Unexpectedly, Ren Ye turned around, bared his teeth at him and asked, "Do you still want this Xingyuan?"

"?!"

The fat dragon was stunned for a moment: "The witch master gave me a reward, why shouldn't I accept it?"

"Look, the logic is this. You are lazy by nature and don't like to do trivial things yourself, but you and I have to walk the road ahead together. In this way, you will have to use me sooner or later. And according to the difficulty of the matter, the price I offer will definitely be different, and the choice is mine. So why don't you give me these star sources first in exchange for a chance for me to do something for you. No matter how difficult it is, as long as you ask, I will help you. In this way, the initiative to choose the matter will be firmly in your hands, and you will make a lot of money!" Ren Ye said very seriously: "Try it, try it carefully, whether what I said makes sense."

The fat dragon blinked his eyes: "That does make some sense, but..."

"Okay, if you agree, I'll accept it." Ren Ye replied unilaterally, then raised his hand and took away the fat dragon's 20,000 star sources.

The night light flickered, and the fat dragon looked at Ren Ye's impatient behavior, his whole body disheveled in the wind: "Did your ancestors owe you famine debts for eighteen generations, and save them up for your lifetime to pay back?"

"Life forces me, life forces me..." Ren Ye replied shamelessly.

"Well, alright. You and I have similar personalities. Take this 20,000 yuan and we'll become friends." The Fat Dragon replied indifferently.

"In this secret realm, I will be loyal to Brother Fat Dragon, follow your lead, and never betray you."

"Haha, okay." The fat dragon nodded without changing his expression.

For him, he didn't know how much money Weng Sanren had, but he knew that the other party probably wasn't as rich as himself.

The reason why he failed to win over Weng Sanren in the first round of auction was mainly because he never thought that someone would be so cowardly as to spend 300,000 star sources just to get a security mission with the lowest reward.

He felt that Weng Sanren was not rich, but mentally ill.

Next to him, Ren Ye felt very happy. He really loved this little secret place.

It has been less than 24 hours since he came in, and he has already earned 75,000 Star Sources. He helped the Fat Dragon run errands to catch snakes, earning 20,000; he helped the Fat Dragon move corpses, earning 15,000 in total; and he just received another 40,000 Star Sources from Wu Yuanjun...

Damn, even robbing in Jingshan can’t make money this fast.

How does one say that? This person still has to cling to the big guys and follow the big guys. The people in this small secret place are generous and lavish, much higher than the likes of Mr. Gao and Mr. Wang in Qijia Town, and all the players who come in are wealthy.

Just very comfortable.

……

The two said goodbye to the butler and returned to the secret room while chatting.

After the six gentlemen gathered again, each of them picked up a piece of paper from the table, on which was written Niu Xi's living habits, which could help everyone improve their action plan.

After a stick of incense passed, everyone started to work out the details after reading all the information.

"Everyone, has anyone come up with a proper action plan?" The Poison Wine Pot spoke first: "If not, I'll say a few words first, okay?"

"Since you have a good idea, please tell me." Gui Toudao replied.

Poison Wine Pot put down the paper, organized his words a little and said: "The letter written by the witch master described Niu Xi's living habits in detail. This man is strict in managing soldiers, has strategies in his mind, and is diligent in his official duties. He is a rare general. During the day, he will handle official business in the Yangxin Pavilion of Crouching Tiger Temple. There are people coming and going there, and there are generals and officials in charge of internal affairs everywhere. Niu Xi will hardly be alone. In addition, there are too many accidental factors in such a place. Once we take action, it will arouse the vigilance of the guards or other generals. Therefore, we have no chance to arrest him during the day. And the witch master also wants us to collect evidence of his collusion with the court, but there is definitely no clue here, so this is not a good place for us to take action."

When everyone heard this, they nodded slightly in agreement.

"Since we can't do it during the day, we can only think of a way at night." Poison Wine Pot slowly stood up and walked around the house, whispering, "The letter said that Niu Xixiu has mastered the martial arts, his physical strength is strong, he is invulnerable to swords and guns, immune to all poisons, and his spiritual awareness is extremely powerful. If a strange breath breaks into the entire Crouching Tiger Temple, he will definitely be aware of it. In other words, it is unrealistic to dig the secret passage to the inner courtyard where he usually lives in advance. The best we can do is to dig it to the periphery of the Crouching Tiger Temple in advance, and we can't go any further."

"That's right." Weng Sanren nodded and said, "That's also what we need to do."

"The letter said that Niu Xi's living habits are very fixed. After he finishes his official duties during the day, he will lead the generals around him to inspect the various camps at the beginning of the Xu hour, check the night sentries, and the soldiers on duty. During this period, he is still surrounded by many brave generals, and the generals and deputy generals of each camp will also accompany him. But at the end of the Xu hour, he will return to the inner courtyard of Crouching Tiger Temple, either to practice martial arts at night or to read at night, until the end of the Hai hour, when he will wash and rest." Poison Wine Pot said here, and paused slightly: "There are only twelve guards in the inner courtyard during the day, but there are twenty-four guards at night, and they are all masters of the third level. The rotation of guards during the day and at night is at the end of the Xu hour. In other words, before Niu Xi comes back, the inner courtyard will complete the rotation, and there will be no change of people overnight. In this way, our timing of action is actually at the end of the Xu hour and the beginning of the Hai hour."

"I agree." Baihuaxian nodded slightly.

The fat dragon thought for a moment, then said concisely: "Brother Poison Wine Pot, the action plan has been sorted out. If everyone tells us their own tasks, we can have a clear action plan."

Weng Sanren heard this and continued, "My brother Du Jiuhu and I have already learned the art of earth escape. After noon, we can dig a tunnel. By nightfall at the latest, we can dig to the edge of Crouching Tiger Temple from ten miles away."

"Yes." The Poison Wine Pot nodded.

Ren Ye immediately took over the conversation after hearing this: "Brother Big Fat Dragon and I have learned the method of disguise and the prescription for poisoning. The two of us are ready to change into the appearance of two Niu Xi guards and sneak into Crouching Tiger Temple first. When Niu Xi is not around during the day, I will find an opportunity to search for evidence of his collusion with the court and complete the task given by the witch master. At the hour of Xu, Brother Big Fat Dragon will find a way to sneak into the rooms of the twenty-four night guards and poison them. This poison takes effect slowly and will only take effect after two sticks of incense. So, after Big Fat Dragon poisoned him, he waited for an opportunity to respond. When Niu Xi returned to the inner courtyard and met with the twenty-four guards, he could wait until the guards were poisoned. After everyone lost their fighting power, Gui Tou Dao and Bai Hua Xian attacked Niu Xi. In this way, the two of them only had to fight Niu Xi from beginning to end. After capturing him alive, Weng Sanren and Poison Wine Pot should have dug a tunnel to the inner courtyard, and we took Niu Xi away together. "

"There is one thing I don't understand. How did Baihuaxian and Guitoudao, who were responsible for capturing Niu Xi alive, enter the inner courtyard?" Weng Sanren asked.

Gui Tou Dao continued, "Bai Hua Xian and I have already learned the art of transformation. All we need to do is swallow a fake death pill beforehand to enter a state of fake death, and then use the transformation talisman to transform into a spear and a steel knife, and we can completely hide our aura and become no different from ordinary dead weapons. Master Fo said that he and Big Fat Dragon can impersonate the two guards, so that's easy. All they need to do is bring us into the inner courtyard as if we were carrying ordinary weapons, and secretly replace us on the weapon rack."

Ren Ye heard this and showed an inexperienced look: "How can there be such a magical method in the world that can turn a living person into a dead object?"

"The Invincible Divine Ape has 72 transformations, so how difficult is it for him to transform into a dead thing?" Gui Tou Dao replied calmly, "It's just that we need to be woken up by someone if we want to get out of the suspended animation. So, you and Big Fat Dragon need to go to the weapon rack and wake us up after you find the opportunity to take action."

Although Weng Sanren was very timid and looked very rich, his mind was very quick and his thinking was rigorous: "There are still two things that need to be determined. First, when is the right time to dig the tunnel? When you two are fighting, if the two of us use the earth escape technique to enter the inner courtyard, will Niu Xi react? Second, after the two of you start, there will definitely be a shocking noise. How can you be sure that you can capture Niu Xi alive before the reinforcements from the temple arrive? You know, any noise in the inner courtyard is no different from a spark thrown on a pile of firewood for a place where elite soldiers are stationed. If we are surrounded by more than 10,000 elite soldiers, this Sanren... may be the first to surrender. After all, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, and I cannot bear the pain of flesh and blood."

"The two things you mentioned are actually the same thing." Baihuaxian replied, "After the two of us take action, you can dig the tunnel. At this time, Niu Xi is in a state of combat, his consciousness is concentrated, and it is difficult for him to find you. Moreover, each of us has a magic weapon given by the witch master, which is specifically aimed at Niu Xi. The one I have is called the wall-breaking cone. When attacking by surprise, if I hit Niu Xi's... buttocks accurately, I can break his horizontal alchemy body."

Gui Tou Dao echoed, "The magic weapon I have is called Mirror Realm. Once it is deployed, it will isolate the inner courtyard from the outside world without destroying the scenery or making any noise. After Big Fat Dragon and Master Buddha wake us up, I will immediately deploy this magic weapon. At the same time, Bai Hua Xian will use the Wall Breaker to sneak attack Niu Xi."

Weng Sanren thought carefully about the action plan, then nodded slightly: "It is safe to act this way. I have no objection."

Guitoudao looked at everyone, his eyes full of questions.

"I have no objection either." The fat dragon replied calmly.

"Me too." Ren also spoke.

"...!"

Just like that, the six veterans discussed it one after another, and in less than an incense stick of time, they finalized the action plan and filled in the details.

Not to mention the competitive relationship among the six people, just say that everyone's intellectual compatibility and the way of thinking about problems are full of natural tacit understanding, and there is no nonsense throughout the whole process.

It's like a group of top masters who have never met each other suddenly gather together and want to change their fate. They are full of a sense of fate, as if they were supposed to appear here together.

"There are only two days left. The deadline will be up after midnight tomorrow. Besides, Master Fo and I slaughtered the entire Huang family, and also killed the two guards who came to get the poison." The fat dragon stood up and said, "So, we should hurry to Crouching Tiger Temple as soon as possible to avoid any changes."

"Okay, it's better to do this sooner rather than later." The Poison Wine Pot agreed: "Let's go."

"Ah."

"...!"

After everyone finished discussing and making preparations, they rode six fast horses and quietly left Bulao Mountain.

……

On the way to Wohu Temple, the midday sun was shining brightly, and the surrounding wilderness and mountains were full of trees and weeds dancing in the wind, creating a picturesque scenery.

"Tap tap...!"

The horse's hooves tapped the ground neither hurriedly nor slowly. Ren Ye rode behind the crowd, looking around all the way, not knowing what he was thinking.

Just then, a warm breeze blew by, and a scent of a woman's body fragrance drifted from behind.

Ren also looked back and saw the Flower Fairy riding a little red horse coming to his side.

However, she did not speak, but just looked ahead quietly with a calm expression.

Ren looked at her curiously, but said nothing.

The two men rode their horses side by side.

The Flower Fairy slowly reached out her hand, picked up a green branch pinned to her red belt, and gently patted the horse's head, saying, "Horse, horse, are you hungry? Why are you walking so slowly?"

"law--!"

The horse shook his head and snorted.

Ren Ye looked in the direction of the voice and suddenly noticed that the green branch in the Flower Fairy's hand was actually a bamboo stick with only four leaves on it.

If it was something that happened a long time ago, Ren Ye would never think about it at this moment, but the four-leaf stem was exactly what he had promised Yan Bo two days ago, and his shameless deceitful expression at that time was still vivid in his mind.

He was slightly stunned, thinking, is this such a coincidence? !

Bamboo leaf, or four?

Ren also blinked and asked casually, "Sister Xian, you are feeding bamboo leaves to the horse. Is it used to it?"

"It's not for the horses." Baihuaxian first glanced at the four people in front of him, and when he saw that they were a little far away from him and Ren Ye, he replied softly: "I just saw these bamboo leaves in the mountains. Seeing them reminded me of someone, so I picked four pieces."

"Who are you thinking about, sister?" Ren Ye asked.

"An old friend. He was deceived by a villain and lost four bamboo leaves from his home." Baihua Fairy said softly, "I often use this incident to warn myself."

Ren also blinked, feeling a little excited, but asked with a normal expression: "Sister Xian, are you sure that he lost four leaves instead of asking for a bribe of four leaves?"

As soon as the words fell, a cold wind blew and the entire official road seemed to become quiet.

Baihuaxian looked at Ren Ye with bright eyes: "You seem to know my old friend very well."

"Is his last name Yan?"