Clearly, Chen Quanxu was thinking about Shadow-Splitting Yue again.
With that treasure, he could build a powerful animal army and then embark on acts of theft and robbery.
"Senior, let's not talk about the weather," Wu Youren sighed, "Just tell me, how do we lure monsters without orange seeds?"
This is a vicious cycle, isn't it?
"Actually, we could go into the mountains... never mind, never mind."
"Wait until I advance to the next level," the boy said seriously, "Then we'll go into the mountains together. You don't need to fight; just scout will do."
"That's not what I meant. Never mind," the Scops Owl shook its head. "I'll adjust my mindset. You can have this stalagmite."
"I have no use for it," Wu Youren subconsciously shook his head.
In the end, however, he carried the leather bag away into the distance. After all, it was a burial item of the princess, and he could still sell it for money if he was in a hurry.
He buried the leather bag more than twenty meters underground, then turned back and asked, "Has anything major happened in Tianjing recently?"
" Taowan has changed its prime minister," Scops Owl replied casually. "The hostage clashed with the New Army, and several soldiers were wounded."
"The hostage Taowan..." The young man laughed and shook his head; that was simply a...
He was kept in a state of isolation while he was in Jin Garden, but he still knew about the hostages from other countries.
He didn't want to bring up this matter, and he knew Chen Quanxu's intention. "Are foreign countries starting to take sides?"
"Who knows about that mentally ill person?" Scops Owl replied casually. "Alright, it's dawn, I need to rest. Hopefully, nothing will happen today."
As it turns out, some FLAs really can't be erected haphazardly; around noon, some trouble actually came knocking.
First, an SUV drove up. It was dilapidated, and with the uneven ground, it looked like it could fall apart at any moment.
To Wu Youren's surprise, the driver was actually... Liu Jingming!
Two Knight accompanied the vehicle; they looked vaguely familiar.
He thought for a moment, then remembered—weren't these the Jin Garden Guard?
What's the point of these three finding this place? The boy was a little confused.
Especially that son of a son-in-law, putting aside how he got his hands on the Red Pine, couldn't he easily contact someone via a wristwatch if anything happened?
The SUV stopped about 700 meters from the house. The three people got out of the car, adopted a wary posture, and proceeded cautiously.
In Rust Zone, this is the most normal state of travel.
The location chosen by Wu Youren was surrounded by many dilapidated houses, and the camp was very well camouflaged.
The three searched the surrounding area for over an hour.
A guard suddenly noticed a pair of dark eyes staring indifferently at him from a pile of snow in the corner of the room.
"Holy shit," he took two steps back, instinctively cursing, "You son of a bitch..."
A gleaming blade flashed past, and the guard's shoulder trembled slightly as the short sword fell to the ground.
He glanced at his shoulder instinctively and was shocked to find that his leather armor had been cut open, and he felt a slight pain.
A boy emerged from the snowdrift, wearing a white cloak, and stared coldly at him.
Liu Jingming and another guard rushed over upon hearing the commotion, and upon seeing the scene, couldn't help but shout, " Youren, you..."
The boy looked at him indifferently, without saying a word, as if he were looking at a stranger.
Another guard stepped forward to check on him, then looked at Wu Youren warily. "He's injured."
The boy frowned slightly and coldly uttered, "Who are you?"
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Suppressing his anger, he took a deep breath and slowly replied, "Guardian of Jin Garden."
"Who am I?"
Wu Youren had wanted to ask this question for a long time. The guards were originally there to protect the hostages, so their status was self-evident.
Even when abroad, to avoid becoming a laughing stock, both sides should cooperate and stand united against external forces.
But what did he suffer during his eight years in Jin Garden?
To ignore him would be the best treatment he could get; in the eyes of the guards, there was only His Highness—and perhaps a few hostages of higher status.
Wasn't the first one to go up against him for a spot in the Martial Academy also a guard?
Regardless of how the opponent performed on the field, let me ask this: what right do guards have to compete for the Martial Academy that only hostages can enter?
The man hesitated for a moment, not daring to answer directly, and could only mutter softly, "Don't let outsiders laugh at us."
"How dare you insult me!" Wu Youren said coldly, "Who gave him the guts? I'm being magnanimous by sparing his life!"
The injured guard clutched his shoulder, not daring to retort.
He knew before he came that this person was no longer the same as before, and he had been repeatedly instructed to be respectful.
But it's true... preconceived notions can be deadly, and he only swore unconsciously when he was startled.
He was furious. "We're obviously looking for you, and you're hiding and refusing to come out? And you think you're in the right?"
But he was also unconvinced; he wasn't unfamiliar with this kind of thing.
The other party's current style of doing things is somewhat similar to that of the protons with high power.
Even Liu Jingming was at a loss for words when he heard Wu Youren's words—had this guy become so domineering now?
He sighed softly, " Youren, your killing intent is a bit too strong right now."
"I've finally become the kind of person I hate," Wu Youren muttered softly.
Then he asked, "Where's the watch? Just tell me the truth!"
He observed the situation coldly and did not take the initiative to meet with her, for many reasons, this being one of them.
"They called me out at the last minute," Liu Jingming suddenly realized, and hurriedly explained, "You only turn on your computer for a short while each day."
"Temporary?" Wu Youren gave the two men another cold glance. Who the hell gave you the authority to force a hostage to cooperate?
I've truly become the kind of person I hate, but I can't help it... my mind is clear!
"It has nothing to do with them," the son-in-law could only manage a wry smile. "They were protecting me."
Then he glanced at the two of them and said, "You two go away and get your wound bandaged."
The two guards left dejectedly, Liu Jingming then explained that he had come specifically to pinpoint Wu Youren's location.
The order came from Jin Garden, who said he couldn't get in touch with them and asked Jin Yuan to find a way to send a location.
In short, there must be a lot of twists and turns involved. If Jin Garden really wanted to investigate, there would be no way he wouldn't be able to find Wu Youren's location.
The Jin also had intelligence agencies in the Liang, only they were operating in the shadows.
So Liu Jingming's visit was basically just a formality; as for any other deeper meaning, there must be some.
"I can change locations at any time," Wu Youren said, adding that Jin Garden's move was rather inexplicable.
However, he had no intention of considering it further; his act of drawing his sword against the guard was itself a form of cutting off.
The truth is, he's a bit... "What illness does our prince have?"
"I didn't ask," Liu Jingming shook his head decisively. "You understand right and wrong, and so do I... unless you make me ask."
"Then there's no need to ask," Wu Youren waved his hand. "Alright, see you out."
The two spoke for less than ten minutes before the SUV drove away again.
Although Chen Quanxu had been a guard before, he felt no aversion to the boy drawing his sword.
"Try to avoid getting involved with these guys; they're more likely to cause trouble than help."
"Even if it's Hao Wei, don't let him lead the way."
This man's words truly carried a certain air of authority; that very night, the head guard came looking for him.
He came alone from a great distance, yet his senses were still activated.
This tactic involves sensing a potential threat, but with a gentle demeanor, as if announcing to the other party: I'm here.
Since he was polite, Wu Youren wouldn't be impolite either. He appeared at the doorway in a flash, saying, "Greetings, Captain of Guard."
The Duke of Wei's illegitimate son came masked this time, but his aura was still evident.
He removed his mask and said in a serious tone, "I came here behind everyone's back this time."
"You're quite humorous!" Wu Youren nodded slightly. "Thank you for your understanding."
"I'm here on a few matters," the head guard said solemnly. "Could you possibly get in touch with Chen Quanxu?"
The boy shook his head without saying a word—"What I mean is, it's inconvenient."
The Scops Owl is currently hovering not far from the camp. Whether it wants to see you is up to its own decision.
Hao Wei's expression hardened. "How much do you know about the Parasitic Weird? Can you solve this?"
Wu Youren hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head. "I've only heard of it."
This kind of evil can directly possess a person, eventually taking over completely. What's deadly is that it's a gradual process.
At first, the Weird Qi wasn't severe, and those with lower-level Weird-Repelling Jue were very weak at defending against it.
The head guard came because one of the hostages who entered the Martial Academy had been infected by the Parasitic Weird.
Previously, the Seventeenth Prince was unwell and summoned the hostages back, but unexpectedly, it was discovered that some of them had contracted the virus.
Jin Garden was shaken, for this was a strange entity hidden among the human race, tainted with Weird Qi, and a hostage with a sensitive identity!
Upon thorough investigation, it was discovered that one of His Highness's close attendants had also been infected with the Parasitic Weird.
This attendant never went out at all.
This kind of thing is tantamount to a diplomatic incident.
However, this matter could not be made public. Jin Garden privately notified the Court of State Ceremonial of his own country and also secretly protested to Liang through normal channels.
Liang replied, "Who the hell can guarantee anything about Weird Qi? You guys should investigate yourselves first."
That's why you can't publicize it; if people don't acknowledge it, then it's a natural phenomenon.
Jin Garden would definitely not accept this answer, and is now searching for clues to see if Liang has overlooked anything.
To say it was a mistake would be a polite way of putting it; strictly speaking, it's more likely that they shifted the blame elsewhere.
To put it simply, even the Barbarian Tribe know that if they encounter a monster they can't defeat, they can lure it to someone else's camp. How could the Liang not understand this?
The Liang also sent people to investigate, confirming that something had indeed happened at Jin Garden, and they even took the attendant away for research.
Because of this incident, Jin Garden's activity area can now be expanded somewhat.
If the Liang can't provide an answer, can it forbid the Jin people from investigating on their own?
If this change hadn't occurred, it would have been very difficult for Liu Jingming and his two companions to openly approach Wu Youren.
The reason the head guard has come to us is to contact Chen Quanxu and see if he can help get rid of the Parasitic Weird.
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