The three of them stood there, pretending nothing was amiss. Since this was the gatekeeping area, they could not reveal any flaws. They waited until midnight.
During the day, they had already seen where the boss had placed the Three Lives Stone, so that night, they quickly found its location.
They soon got their hands on it. Just then, the boss suddenly appeared beside them and said,
"I knew there was something wrong with your intentions. Out of so many subordinates, none of them stared at this thing like you did, over and over. Sure enough, you were up to no good.
Tell me, who are you? You actually dared to set your sights on me. Did you not bother to find out who I am before deceiving me so brazenly?" After saying that, he reached over to take the Three Lives Stone from them, but Houtu was quick with her hands and snatched it into her grasp, clutching it tightly.
"This thing belonged to me in the first place. You took it through underhanded means, so now it can only be returned to its rightful owner." After she said this,
the boss was completely dumbfounded. If he had guessed correctly, the Water God had given it to him back then. Could it be that the Water God had stolen it from somewhere else? But even if that was true, so what?
This thing had already become his. Once it reached his hands, there was no reason to return it. He glared furiously at Houtu and could not help saying,
"You had better return my thing, or the three of you definitely will not be leaving this place today.
I have the ability to keep you here and subject you to the harshest punishment. If you do not believe me,