Negotiations: Going Along with the Mistake

Dugu Bo dared not make a rash move, and the situation suddenly became tense.

However, the aura he exuded, which was unique to Titled Douluo, made those ten-thousand-year-old and Thousand-Year Rank Rolling Earth Dragons hesitate and dare not come closer.

Taking this opportunity, Zhou You immediately inquired about Dugu Yan.

Do you remember who tied you up before?

Dugu Yan looked at Zhou You with a somewhat blank expression. Though she didn't speak, her expression clearly said: 'Isn't it you?'

Zhou You took a deep breath, convincing himself not to stoop to the level of a little girl.

Do you recognize me?

Dugu Yan carefully examined Zhou You's face, then quickly lowered her head. "I... I don't know him."

"I don't know you either," Zhou You said calmly. "We're not related, so what reason would I have to kidnap you?"

Dugu Yan thought to herself, "That seems to make sense."

She quietly raised her head and saw Zhou You's fair and flawless profile, and almost immediately convinced herself.

He doesn't seem like a bad person.

Seeing that she had been persuaded, Zhou You nodded inwardly, thinking to himself, "This girl is quite reasonable."

He then looked at Dugu Bo and said, "Senior, you heard it too. Actually, this is a misunderstanding. Your granddaughter was kidnapped by a group of villains. I suspect they wanted me to accidentally kill her, so they could use you to kill me."

But then Poison Douluo suddenly sneered, "Where is that villain?"

Zhou You silently turned his head and glanced at the Soul Master on the ground who was beyond dead.

He's dead.

"Once someone's dead, you can say whatever you want, right?" Dugu Bo's eyes flashed, as if a glimmer of wisdom had swept across them.

"You committed this crime as a group. Yan'er may not know you because you didn't do it yourself, but that doesn't prove you weren't part of it."

But then he changed the subject. "However, considering your young age and the fact that Yan'er is unharmed, if you are willing to return Yan'er to me, I can let bygones be bygones."

Zhou You glanced at him but did not respond.

Why aren't you saying anything?

"Senior is treating me like a fool." Zhou You shook his head.

If Zhou You were to return Dugu Yan to him as the other party suggested, he would be at the mercy of the other party from then on; the old man was treating him like a three-year-old child.

Whispering sound!

Dugu Bo was getting annoyed; this brat was too difficult to deal with.

He's just a Soul Ancestor, and normally he could wipe out a whole group with a sneeze, but now he's completely helpless against him.

Dugu Bo is a veteran titled powerhouse. Over the years, he has become so arrogant that he has long forgotten how to be submissive. Even when he tries to use a scheme, he does so in a crude and direct manner.

"Kid, what exactly do you want? Just tell me, don't waste your breath here!"

Even though the situation was not favorable for Dugu Bo, he still maintained an arrogant demeanor. His long-cultivated air of authority could not be changed overnight.

Why don't you believe me, senior?

"You mean you're innocent?"

"Yes."

"You're saying Yan'er's affairs have nothing to do with you?"

"Yes."

"Then let me ask you, a few days ago, did you inquire about me in the Marketplace?"

"..." Zhou You paused for a moment, then realized what was going on.

That intelligence chief and these thugs might be the same group.

He became even more curious: who on earth would go to such lengths to harm him?

His social relationships have always been simple, and he has never made enemies. The first two Soul Hunting went smoothly without any complications. Only this time, after he met Qian Renxue, who was impersonating Xue Qinghe, these things happened.

So... is this related to her?

Zhou You had some guesses, but he was still somewhat doubtful. If it was really as he thought, then this group of people's ability to act was far too strong.

"What? Speechless now?" Poison Douluo sneered. "Just as you said, we are not related. What is your purpose in probing my information?"

Zhou You knew that it would be difficult for him to explain the truth now. First, he was being used to gather intelligence, and then his granddaughter was kidnapped. It all seemed like Zhou You was plotting something sinister.

He's now clearly trapped in a dead end. No wonder that guy cursed him to go to hell; under normal circumstances, this situation is impossible to break.

Then we have to find another way.

Zhou You's attitude changed immediately, his eyes turning cold. "Since you already know, senior, I won't pretend anymore. I want to know the location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

He wasn't originally responsible for the hostage situation, but now that he has the hostages in his hands, he could be the one to do it.

As long as the goal can be achieved, the means can be flexible.

"Ice and Fire... What are you talking about?" To everyone's surprise, Dugu Bo looked completely bewildered.

Zhou You carefully observed the other person's expression, confirming that the other person did not seem to be faking it. After a moment of contemplation, he understood.

"It's your dwelling in Sunset Forest," he reminded you. "Isn't there a strange hot spring there, with red and white colors, clearly distinct?"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo understood. His expression changed abruptly, and he became somewhat wary. "How did you know?"

Dugu Bo's usual residence is at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a secluded place surrounded by canyons and bordered by the highly poisonous Jade Phosphorus Seven-Absolute Flowers. In addition, there are some Poison Formation and other things he has devised himself, so not even Soul Beasts can enter, let alone humans.

The name "Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well" is unknown to Dugu Bo; it currently only exists in Tang San's memories.

Zhou You didn't answer his question, but continued, "Not only is there a hot spring there, but all sorts of exotic flowers and rare herbs grow around it, don't you think?"

Dugu Bo's face was grim. He had always thought that he was the only one who knew about that place, and, of course, Yan'er as well.

He looked at his granddaughter, who was staring at Zhou You with a confused expression, and silently ruled out the possibility that she had been tortured.

"You... so you really are a bad person?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou You glanced down at Dugu Yan. He saw her looking at him innocently, with an expression of anger and sadness at being deceived, as if she had been wronged.

"Good boy/girl, children shouldn't interrupt when adults are talking."

Dugu Yan became even angrier. For some reason, she subconsciously didn't believe that Zhou You would really hurt her.

But Dugu Bo didn't think so. Seeing that his granddaughter had no sense of danger at all and was chatting leisurely with the robbers, his anger flared up again.

"Kid, I don't know how you found out about that place, but even if I were willing to tell you the exact location, would you dare come with me?"

Dugu Bo couldn't be happier for this kid to go back to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with him. That was his home turf, and for a mere Soul Ancestor like him to go there would be like a lamb entering a tiger's den.

However, at that moment, Zhou You suddenly calculated with his fingers and said, "It should be about time."

Before the two Dugu could figure out his meaning, a "mountain" in the distance suddenly exploded, and two beams of light carrying powerful Soul Power descended from the sky, landing around Zhou You.

Dugu Bo's eyes widened, and he exclaimed, "Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo, what are you doing here!"

"Old Poison Master?" Yue Guang raised an eyebrow, looking both sides up and down, unable to discern the true nature of the situation.

At this moment, Zhou You touched Dugu Yan's neck again, releasing the restrictions on her body.

Once the latter regained his mobility, he immediately jumped out of the sack and tried to run towards Dugu Bo, but Zhou You pressed him down on the shoulder with a palm.

"Take your time first."