Star Trace Gate

"Bang bang bang...!"

The heart is beating wildly, the blood is flowing rapidly, and the Human Emperor Sword is about to rush out of the consciousness space.

In short, when Ren Ye lowered his head and stared at the sniffer dog, he had completely entered a combat state.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a terrifying aura around him.

Ren Ye turned his head suddenly and saw the fat dragon standing there with a normal expression, staring at the sniffer dog with a slight glare.

Just one glance, just one glance!

The spirit-sniffing dog, which had been baring its teeth and preparing to bark wildly, actually took a step back unconsciously.

A hint of fear flashed across its smart eyes very quickly, which was difficult for others to catch.

"puff!"

At the same time, the sniffer dog, which had already inhaled and whimpered, swallowed its barking sound.

It paused briefly in front of Ren Ye, then walked over to the big fat dragon, sniffed it very perfunctorily, and then immediately rushed to the next person.

After seeing this scene, Ren Ye looked calm, but he was extremely shocked in his heart.

That vicious dog, which was one and a half meters tall and as muscular as an ox, was frightened by a look from the fat dragon and ran away like a coward with its crotch between its legs?

Isn't this too abnormal?!

The most important thing is that before the fat dragon glared, his body exuded an aura that made Ren feel afraid, but the others were unaware of it and did not react at all.

This is why?

Ren also glanced at the fat dragon in disbelief, and recalled in his heart that the breath just now flashed by and did not give him any chance to sense it carefully.

However, he has the destiny of God's pardon, inherits the legacy of the Nine-Nine Human Emperors, and has great fortune.

Except in battle, there are very few things in this world that can make him instinctively fear.

Thinking of this, Ren Ye felt that the more he came into contact with the fat dragon, the more he felt that the other party was not simple.

If you think about it carefully, this person was alone and dared to act in Huang's house, not caring whether the other party had hidden masters or ambushes. This is undoubtedly a bold move by a skilled person. And after he discovered the problems with the horse stable and the housekeeper, he acted decisively and ruthlessly, which also shows that this person is very cunning, suspicious of everything, and insightful of human nature. He is not as carefree as he seems.

Alas, I hope this person is a friend rather than an enemy, and will not oppose me later... Otherwise, once I find something wrong, I will have to strike first.

Although this place is a third-level secret realm, and Ren himself is only a second-level one, he has two major means of protecting his life. Even if someone really wants to harm him, Ren is definitely capable of fighting against him.

The Nine-Nine Human Emperor, if you don’t accept it, just fight me!

……

Soon, the inspection was over, the sniffer dog was taken away by the soldiers, and everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

The chief guard nodded with satisfaction, looked at everyone and shouted, "Go away and return to your positions."

"Yes!"

Everyone saluted and quickly dispersed.

"Wang Liang, Liping." The captain of the guards shouted.

"My subordinate is here!"

The two men came over and responded with the reaction that soldiers should have.

The chief guard whispered, "Have you retrieved all of Old Huang's poison?"

"Yes."

Ren nodded and said softly: "Forty bottles of elixir and sixty bottles of poisonous water."

"brush!"

After he finished speaking, he raised his hand and summoned a black cloth bag from his consciousness, which contained a hundred bottles of dry and liquid poisons. He then handed it to the captain of the guards.

After the chief guard took it, he asked softly, "Did Old Huang say anything?"

"No, same as usual." Ren also shook his head.

"Well, you two have worked hard, go back to your room and do your duty." The chief guard paused and frowned, "There are a lot of things going on recently, don't move around randomly."

"Yes, I obey!"

After the three of them exchanged a few words, the captain of the guards took the poison and left the inner courtyard.

The fat dragon turned his head and looked around, and reminded softly: "The soldiers are dispersing now. There are too many people and too many eyes. You and I can put the ghost-head knife and the weapon transformed by the Hundred Flower Fairy into the weapon rack."

"Yes." Ren also replied, and suddenly asked: "How did you scare off the sniffer dog just now?"

The fat dragon replied calmly, "Who doesn't have some special tricks when traveling in the martial arts world? I previously refined a southern border evil spirit. Only spirit beasts can sense its aura, and all beasts are afraid of it. Just now, the incident happened suddenly, so I could only try to release a breath of evil spirit. I didn't expect it to be effective, hehe."

If I believe you, then I am Xu Bangzi who was cheated until he was left with nothing but his pants!

However, no matter how much you ask, Big Fat Dragon won't tell you about such a secret matter.

Therefore, Ren also smiled hypocritically and said, "Brother Fat Dragon, you are indeed very capable. I will follow you and I will definitely be right."

"Hehe, young master, don't joke. You may have more secret tricks than I do." The fat dragon responded with a smile.

While the two of them were communicating in a sarcastic tone, they took advantage of the chaos to quietly place the two weapons on the weapon rack of the martial arts training ground, one on each side, to ensure that when Baihuaxian and Guitoudao woke up, they could grab Ji Niuxi.

After everything was settled, the two returned to the side room where they waited for orders and quietly discussed their next plan.

……

After the captain of the guards left the inner courtyard, he went to the Yangxin Pavilion of the Wohu Temple.

After entering, he clasped his fists and shouted to Niu Xi who was handling government affairs: "Report to the commander, the sniffer dogs have checked all the guards and found nothing abnormal."

Niu Xi, who was wearing cloth, raised his head slowly and said, "Very good. Check it once a day to make sure there are no mistakes."

"As you command." The chief guard paused and continued, "Wang Liang and Li Ping have returned to the inner courtyard and brought back a hundred bottles of poison made by Master Huang."

"Give it to Deputy General Liu and have him put it in the warehouse." Niu Xi paused, frowning and adding, "Next time Wang Liang and Li Ping go to see Old Huang, have them take a treasure with them and say it was given to them by a friend in the court. I have no use for it, so I gave it to him."

The chief guard was stunned for a moment, frowned and asked: "Commander-in-chief, why did you give him a gift?"

"It's not him who is being sent, but those people in the court." Niu Xi replied calmly, "He is monitoring me on behalf of the emperor, and has always been in contact with the court. I just want to tell him that he can monitor me, but don't do any dirty tricks."

"My subordinates know."

"Go ahead." Niu Xi waved his hand.

After he finished speaking, the captain of the guards stepped back and left.

Soon, a guard at the door came in and reported: "Master, that man is here."

"Oh, I just mentioned him and he's here. He really can't bear to talk about it." Niu Xi sighed, put down the official documents and brush, and said with a slightly tired look on his face: "Take him to the inner hall, I will meet him there."

"Yes!"

……

After a stick of incense.

In the more private inner hall of the Yangxin Palace, Niu Xi sat in the main seat, revealing an indescribable sense of worry between his brows. He said to a person wrapped in a green robe, "What are you doing here?"

"Haha, that's naturally a great thing."

The man wrapped in the green robe was very short, only about one meter tall, like a dwarf.

He stood in the shadows, his face hidden by his robe, his features unclear, only a little of the dense grey hair growing on his face was visible.

After the man replied, he raised his hand and waved.

"Shua...!"

Bursts of clear light emerged, and six large boxes appeared on the ground.

The green-robed dwarf looked at Niu Xi, who was sitting upright on a high chair, and said with a fist: "Congratulations, Commander Niu, for gaining the trust and favor of His Majesty. Some time ago, His Majesty personally selected three boxes of priceless rare treasures, and ordered people to prepare another three boxes of star sources, and asked this old servant to deliver them to the commander. After I received the oral order from His Majesty, I naturally did not dare to delay for a moment, and I rushed here to announce the good news to you, hehe...!"

Sitting on the chair, Niu Xi's face showed no joy at all, but he was even more worried as he replied, "These... I don't want any of them."

“? Why is that?” the man in green robe replied.

"My previous actions and future actions are not for promotion, wealth, or the emperor's reward and favor." Niu Xi sighed and waved his hand, "I have betrayed the oath of brotherhood. I am an unforgivable villain. If I accept the emperor's reward again... I will be ashamed and will not be able to rest in peace after my death. My lord, you have worked hard, but please bring these financial resources back to the emperor for me."

"How can we return what the emperor has given us?" The green-robed dwarf said with a smile, "Those who know you well may know that this is a noble act; but those who don't know you well may think that you are disobeying the emperor's order."

"It doesn't matter." Niu Xi shook his head and replied after hearing this half-threatening remark: "A leader must be persistent and strong-willed. Alas, after so many years, this may be all I have left. Please, my lord and Your Majesty, don't take it away...!"

The green-robed dwarf was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, okay, if that's the case, I won't force it anymore."

"Have tea, have tea." Niu Xi greeted him and then looked out the window with a sad frown, seeming to be in a very low mood.

……

Crouching Tiger Temple, inner courtyard.

Ren Ye stood in the messenger room, with his hands behind his back, looking at the scenery outside the window, and whispered: "Brother Fat Dragon, I have been observing for a while... There are always people in the main room of this inner courtyard. I saw eight maids and servants, and there was also a person who seemed to be a housekeeper. With so many people, how can I sneak into Niu Xi's bedroom and find evidence of his collusion with the court, as well as the "Thousand Poisons Book"? "

"It's the end of the Xu hour and the beginning of the Hai hour. Before we take action, can you take action?" asked Fat Dragon.

"I don't think so." Ren also shook his head: "The time is too tight. If something unexpected happens, it will disrupt all the plans that have been discussed. I think the two of us should finish our work before the hour of Xu."

"Ah."

The fat dragon smiled and asked with a clear mind: "You said that, does that mean you have already thought of a countermeasure in your mind?"

"Sitting back and forth is not a solution." Ren Ye immediately replied, "Wait until dark, then you and I can act separately..."

As he spoke, he began to discuss the details with the Fat Dragon through voice transmission.

After chatting for a while, Big Fat Dragon nodded slightly: "Your plan is very good, but it still lacks details. The inner palace is heavily guarded. If there is any noise, there must be a reasonable inducement, otherwise it will definitely be suspected."

"Yes, so you'd better..." Ren Ye added again.

……

Halfway through the unitary hour.

The servants and maids from the inner and outer courtyards of Wohu Temple all went to the designated dining rooms to eat, leaving only three people to look after Niu Xi's residence.

As dusk falls, the sky and the earth gradually darken.

Suddenly, a shout came from outside a utility room at the back of the inner courtyard: "There's a fire! There's a fire!"