Star Trace Gate

Inside the room, the fat dragon heard Ren Ye's words and replied quickly: "The fire outside has been put out, and the captain of the guards may enter the bedroom for inspection at any time. I saw that you didn't come out, and I was anxious, so I came in to take a look."

"Oh." Ren nodded.

"Did you get the stuff?"

"The evidence has been obtained, but the Thousand Poisons Book has not been found yet." Ren also shook his head.

"There's no time to look for it anymore. Let's go first." The fat dragon urged and was about to leave.

"Wait a minute...!" Ren Ye waved his hand.

The fat dragon replied urgently, "Wait for nothing. If we don't leave now, both of us will be trapped in the room and bitten by the sniffer dog."

Ren ignored him and quickly rushed under the bed and started searching with quick movements.

He acted this way because he remembered the scene when the rat head sneaked into the room just now. After the other party entered the room, he went straight to under the bed. His goal was very clear, and he also mentioned the "Thousand Poisons Book" during the battle, so Ren also guessed that the thing was probably hidden under the bed.

After quickly flipping through it, Ren found that a blue brick at the head of the bed was bulging. He pressed hard with his hand, and with a click, the blue brick popped out, with a wooden box inside.

He took out the wooden box and opened it. There were three or four books on military strategies and martial arts techniques inside, but they were all very old and covered in dust, and it was obvious that they had not been touched for a long time.

In addition, there are some medicines for treating external and internal injuries.

However, there is still no trace of "Thousand Poisons Book".

"Damn it, a book on detoxification is hidden so secretly?" Ren Ye cursed in annoyance, then put the books on military strategy and martial arts back into the wooden box, and finally restored the mechanism before getting out of bed.

At this moment, everyone hadn't made a move on Niu Xi yet, so Ren naturally didn't dare to touch anything here, for fear of being discovered in advance.

However, after this is over, he can come here to steal again, so it's not a big problem.

"go!"

Ren Ye said hello, then used the invisibility talisman with the fat dragon and quickly left through the window.

The two of them were extremely lucky. As soon as they left, the captain of the guards led three soldiers into the bedroom to check it out. Seeing that there was no change in the surrounding scenery, they left together.

……

After taking off their disguises in a secret place, the two returned to the errand room.

After entering the door, there was no one around, so Ren asked the fat dragon, "Will the fire escape be discovered?"

"No." The fat dragon shook his head and said, "I just slightly moved a candle in the utility room a few degrees, so that the flames burned the paper lampshade. Only after a long time of burning, the oil would drip and catch fire. Even if they use the restoration method, they can't find any problems. At most, they think that the lamp is old and that's why the fire leaked accidentally."

"Sir, you are truly a talented person." Ren also replied.

"Stop flattering me." The fat dragon waved his hand and said, "I just saved you, do you want to give me 20,000 star sources as well?"

"We are all dear friends and relatives. It would be vulgar to talk about money and money. I just want to express my gratitude from the bottom of my heart..."

"Hehe, that's not what you said when you asked me for money." The fat dragon replied with a sneer.

"From my side, we keep our relatives as relatives and our money as money." Ren Ye replied shamelessly.

The fat dragon looked at this hypocritical bamboo shoot and was speechless for a moment.

Ren also changed the subject very smoothly and asked softly, "Brother, who do you think that person with a rat head was just now?"

The fat dragon smiled and replied, "Haha, you are trying to trick me again. Both you and I have read the secret letter from the Hermit Huang before... and we know that the great Yuan in the court who contacted him is called Lord Rat. How could you not figure out such an obvious and straightforward clue?"

"Hehe." Ren Ye paused for a moment and said, "Then you and I both guessed the same thing. The man in black just now should be the Rat Lord mentioned in the secret letter."

"That should be right." The fat dragon agreed.

"But I have some doubts in my mind."

"What are you confused about?" The fat dragon showed a very kind expression.

"I'm confused about your identity." Ren also stared at his expression: "Why do you know that Rat Master so well?"

"What do you mean?" The fat dragon said with a calm expression.

"After you entered just now, you only used two common methods to repel that Rat Lord. If this is not understanding, what is it?" Ren Ye asked.

"Didn't you first remind me that Lord Rat was extremely fast?" The Fat Dragon spread his hands: "It was only after you reminded me that I thought of a way to deal with it."

"Nonsense!" Ren Ye scolded, "I only said that he was extremely fast, but I didn't say how fast he was, what kind of weapons he used, or even that he could hide his body while moving. And after you faced him, the methods you used were all ordinary magical spells, but they were able to completely restrain him. If you didn't know him very well, how could you make a judgment in such a short time? I am a genius like a god, but I didn't think of using obstacles to discover the opponent's movement track so quickly."

"So, you've known Lord Rat for a long time, right?"

The famous detective Huai Wang is online again, and his guess is so precise that an awkward smile appears on the big fat dragon's face.

The two looked at each other for a while, and Ren Ye spoke again: "You and I are in a life-and-death situation. If we have to hide everything, it will be difficult to build trust."

"Oh, forget it." The fat dragon waved his hands helplessly: "Yes, I do know that Lord Rat. I am originally from Southern Xinjiang, and I know some high-level masters in the Lich Kingdom. Many years ago, I fought with this Lord Rat because of an important matter. He is a fourth-grade supernatural power, a direct descendant of the Southern Xinjiang Spirit Rat Tribe, and has been possessed by the spirit of the witch rat since birth. Therefore, he is not a human, and it is not an exaggeration to call him a rat spirit."

"A rat that has become a spirit?!" Ren was also amazed: "Then what is his position in the court...?"

"He is a favorite of the king and the most favored eunuch. In the palace, he holds the rank of fourth-rank chief eunuch." The fat dragon replied.

"Eunuch?! Oh my God!" Ren Ye stretched his neck and said in disbelief: "Your king is too cruel, even the old rat was castrated?"

"He is a male rat, so he must follow the palace rules."

"Damn, your Southern Border's king is really good at swordsmanship. How did he find that little earthworm?" Ren Ye muttered to himself before nodding slowly and saying, "That makes sense. Lord Shu is the chief eunuch beside the king, so it makes sense for him to secretly help the old emperor to rebel against Niu Xi and develop spies like Master Huang."

However, this fat dragon just said that he was from southern Xinjiang and had fought with Lord Rat many years ago, but Ren still didn't believe it.

He was a popular eunuch beside the emperor, and his status was so respected, how could his secrets be known so easily?

The most important thing is that in the previous battle, the Rat Lord seemed to be completely unfamiliar with the Fat Dragon. Although his current state was evolved by the Heavenly Dao, and the real person should not be in this star gate, if they had fought many years ago, it is impossible for him to not know his opponent at all, right?

Lord Rat's last words were: "How can you know me so well? You are from Lich City!"

This sentence is very crucial. It shows that Lord Rat was also confused at the time and was shocked at the other party's understanding of him, so he made this judgment.

According to this logic, Ren finally made a certain judgment about Big Fat Dragon.

He is either a big shot in the Lich Kingdom and has some contact with Lord Rat; or, he is someone who is opposed to the Lich Kingdom. Only an enemy would know the favorites around the emperor so well.

Of these two speculations, I am more inclined to the latter. Because the Frontier Storm involved a wide range of forces, it is normal for a group of forces that want to "overthrow the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty" to suddenly appear. And this also fits the "personality" of Big Fat Dragon, who is rich, suspicious and cunning.

As for the traitors, if they had no brains, they would have been killed long ago, and they can't accomplish anything without money.

In short, Ren Ye had never come into contact with such a person before, and had never had such a "tough guy" around him.

However, from the current point of view, the big fat dragon has no ill will towards Ren, otherwise he would not have helped him just now. Of course, the big fat dragon's behavior is also related to the mechanism of this star gate. Everyone needs to cooperate now, and one person may not be able to open the hidden mission, so before the end comes, everyone may "stab each other", but they don't want their teammates to be killed directly.

In this way, the big fat dragon is definitely worth winning over.

"Brother, the two of us have experienced life and death several times in this day and night." Ren Ye looked at him and said, "There should be no one in this secret realm who is closer than us. In my opinion..."

"I only take what I want to take. As long as there is no conflict, then you and I are father and son without any blood relationship." The fat dragon replied carelessly: "I will naturally love you."

"I thought we were brothers. But we can be father and son, too. If you give me two hundred thousand star sources, you can be my father for a month." Ren Ye clearly stated the price.

"...I have never seen such a shameless person." The fat dragon was speechless.

……

Crouching Tiger Temple, in a guest room.

After pulling out the three steel nails from his buttocks, Rat cursed with a frown: "Who on earth is that fat guy?"

It frowned and thought hard, thinking about all the people it had offended over the years, those in the court, those outside the court, those who were against the king... In the end, it was so crazy that it couldn't remember who was good at using steel nails as hidden weapons.

who can that be?

Lord Rat shook his head slightly, and his dwarf-like body moved frequently around the room, with two rat paws on his back, looking quite stylish.

He came here to do three things for the state council. The first was to send gold and silver treasures to Niu Xi, and the second was to steal the "Thousand Poisons Manual". This thing was handed down by Niu Xi's family and was never leaked. The poison recipes recorded in it were all kinds of strange and had unexpected effects in large-scale wars, so he had to get it.

The third thing is that he wants to meet another person...

Forget it, forget it, I don’t want to think about it anymore. Just be careful next time.

Mr. Rat stood under the light, holding the steel nail, thinking.

……

Outside Crouching Tiger Temple.

Weng Sanren and Dujiuhu were using the underground escape technique to dig a tunnel towards the temple.

After working for a while, the two felt that they had done enough and took a short rest in a rock cave.

The two of them didn't communicate much throughout the whole process, and after resting, Weng Sanren sat in the distance and took out dry food and a wine jug.

Before eating, he rolled up his right sleeve out of habit, and only did it three times before he ate while holding the dry food and the wine jug.

As soon as the pot is opened, the aroma of the wine fills the air and the taste is very special.

The poison wine pot was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "Haha, brother Sanren, your wine smells really good, pour me some."

Weng Sanren glanced at him and said impatiently, "Bring me a bowl."

"You are in such a hurry, how can I get a wine bowl?" The poison wine pot stepped forward and rolled up the sleeve of his right arm: "Pour it into my wine pot."

“Crash, crash…!”

The mouth of the wine pot was large. After Weng Sanren poured about two taels of wine into it, he lowered his head and continued to eat his dry food.

The poisoned wine pot took a sip and said, "It's spicy and strong when it hits the throat. This is the best liquor in the north! As far as I know, this liquor is specially supplied by the court... It is specially provided for ministers to enjoy. Although it is also circulated among the people, it is very rare..."

Weng Sanren was stunned for a moment, then said calmly, "Haha, there are many bandits in southern Xinjiang, what kind of wine can't they get?"

"I'm not talking about Southern Xinjiang," Poison Wine Pot said, bending over with a smile, "I'm talking about Daqian."

"Don't talk nonsense, this Bu Lao Mountain..."

"The court of Daqian has many etiquettes, how can they be compared with the barbarians of southern Xinjiang?" Du Jiuhu looked at him and continued, "Rolling up the sleeves when dining is an old etiquette that has long been forgotten by the people and no one follows it. Only the ministers of the court of Daqian have this habit when attending important banquets. Brother, don't lie to me... You are from Daqian."

Weng Sanren paused slowly, then suddenly smiled and asked, "You know the old etiquette, and you also know about wine. Haha, you look more like someone from Daqian than I do!"

When the poison wine pot heard this, he frowned and was stunned.

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