I've been tricked!
That was what the intruder was thinking. He hated Su Le for it.
If Su Le had told him the truth, he definitely wouldn't have accepted this mission. Although he desperately needed merits to raise his ranking, he wouldn't risk his life.
As for Gan Qie, when the intruder mentioned Su Le's name, his murderous aura intensified.
Before this, Shao Xuan had told him that if he wanted to know if Rock Hill City really existed in the desert and if they really used the Han tribesmen as puppets, all he had to do was wait a few days.
Shao Xuan knew that Su Le wouldn't give up so easily. If they really valued the Han tribesmen like Gan Qie, they would definitely think of a way to snatch him back.
Shao Xuan didn't know if the Han tribesmen had the same physique as Gan Qie, but with Gan Qie's physique, if he was turned into a puppet, he would definitely be a powerful force. Su Le would definitely think of a way to get someone to steal something so important back.
If no one came after a few days, it would mean that Su Le didn't value Gan Qie that much. Shao Xuan would also let Gan Qie go to the desert. However, reality proved that Su Le did value Gan Qie a lot.
"Why did Su Le send you here?" Gan Qie asked again. He wanted to know why Su Le valued him so much.
For the sake of survival, the intruder didn't want to waste too much time talking. He directly told them everything he knew about Su Le to attract their hatred. Fortunately, he had asked a lot of questions before accepting this mission.
"Su Le said that the stolen item was very important. It was given to him by an important person in Rock Hill City. After some time, he would have to hand it over to someone else. He had to find it on time, or else he would be punished …"
Because the intruder spoke very loudly, even though the secret room was soundproof, Shao Xuan and Zheng Luo could still hear him. Moreover, Shao Xuan had already opened the door slightly, so they could hear him even more clearly.
Shao Xuan thought of the person from the Yi family. The construction of Rock Hill City in the desert was due to the "ominous" contribution of the Yi family. Some people even suspected that the construction of Rock Hill City in that location and the avoidance of the disaster was due to Yi Xiang of the Yi family.
It was rumored that Yi Si had a hand in the incident with the desert monsters. Even Yi Xiang thought so. Yi Xiang might have been the one who found the Han tribesmen. The tombs the tribesmen left for themselves were not easy to find, and those who could find them were not ordinary people.
"Do they have more people like me?" Gan Qie asked. This was what he wanted to know the most.
"Yes, there is!" The eyes of the person whose head was pressed to the ground moved. He felt that he was so smart to be able to hear the urgency in this strange person's words. Immediately, he thought quickly and made a decision. He continued, "There is, but I heard from them that other than you, the others have already been made into puppets … Ouch, ouch, ouch! Don't kill me, I still have a lot to say! "
When he heard the first sentence, Gan Qie was happy. However, when he heard the second sentence, he was furious. He almost lost control of his strength.
"Are you telling the truth?" Gan Qie asked.
The intruder vaguely understood the key words and quickly nodded. "Yes! I'm telling the truth! I swear! It's because everyone else has been made into puppets and you're the only one left. This is a hurdle for the others. As you all know, there's more than one person in Rock Hill City who can control puppets. If any of them can turn you into a puppet and cross that hurdle, they'll be promoted. As for the person beside Su Le, if he can't turn you into a puppet within the stipulated time, he'll have to give you to the next person. "
In other words, other than Gan Qie, everyone else in the Han tribe had been turned into puppets. The reason they kept Gan Qie alive was to give the other Controllers a test. Whoever could solve this question would be promoted.
Gan Qie was just a test subject. Everyone who took the test had a limited amount of time to solve the question. If they couldn't solve the question within the time limit, they'd have to give it to the next candidate. No wonder Su Le and the person beside him were so anxious. Not only did they fail to solve the question, they even lost it. If others knew about this, especially the higher-ups, how could they survive in the desert?
How could Su Le, who had always been ambitious to become the next Lord of Luoye City, compete with the third young master, Su Gu?
Shao Xuan sensed that Gan Qie's aura was unstable. He vaguely looked like he was when he was agitated. He was worried that Gan Qie would crush the intruder to death. He knocked on the stone door and opened it wider.
Gan Qie and the intruder looked at the stone door.
Shao Xuan looked at the person who was caught and asked, "Is this your robber account?"
Stolen numbers were the numbers within the word "Thief". This was what Shao Xuan learned from the people who used to be "Thieves".
"Robber Eleven." The intruder saw that the Yanjiao had finally revealed himself.
Shao Xuan shook his head, "You're not. I've seen Robber Eleven before."
"The one you saw was the previous Robber Eleven. I'm the current Robber Eleven!" The intruder quickly said.
"Your ranking changed again?" Shao Xuan asked, "Is the previous Robber Seven dead?"
The current Robber Eleven was shocked. The Yanjiao had an old grudge against the robbers! He had already cursed Robber Seven countless times in his mind.
"No. If you're talking about the Robber Seven from a few years ago, he's still Robber Seven now. It's said that one time when he failed a mission, Robber Six, who was with him, blew the whistle and was rescued by others. Robber Six and Robber Seven were useless! You might not know this, but we have a rule, especially the top ten. If they failed a mission and blew the whistle for help, their ranking will drop by one place. Robber Six and Robber Seven were demoted because of that failure. However, because someone before them died, their overall ranking rose by one place. They're really lucky. "
Robber Eleven didn't finish his sentence. Other than Robber Two, who was in front of Robber Six, Robber Nine was also killed on the other side of the sea. With two deaths, those who were once in the eleventh and twelfth place were now in the top ten. As for Robber Eleven, he was once in the thirteenth place and was now Robber Eleven. He was only one step away from the top ten. He didn't dare to cross the sea to the other side of the continent. He didn't want to be killed like Robber Nine. Therefore, he was waiting for someone to die before him. He just needed to maintain his achievements.
Now that Su Le came looking for him, Robber Eleven was tempted. It wasn't just because of the benefits Su Le promised. The Yanjiao tribe was in the limelight. If he could steal something from the Yanjiao tribe, his achievements would be even greater. He might even be able to squeeze the people in front of him down the list.
The Yanjiao tribe was strong, but there were only so many of them. After he found out the location of his target with the help of the worm, he observed the surroundings of the Flaming River Castle for a few days. There weren't many guards inside, and there were also many people from other tribes. He liked places where people were mixed because it was convenient for him to hide.
However, Robber Eleven didn't expect the Yanjiao to set up a trap for him!
"Robber Six and Robber Seven? Blow the whistle? " Shao Xuan recalled the situation in the forest when they were looking for the green-faced fanged beast. Robber Six was the one helping Robber Seven. They blew the whistle and were rescued.
Robber Eleven was still talking, obviously insulting Robber Six and Seven and cursing Su Le. Shao Xuan suddenly asked, "Do you know why Robber Six and Seven were demoted?"
Robber Eleven, who was in the midst of mocking Shao Xuan, was stunned. He looked at Shao Xuan in confusion. At the same time, he had a bad feeling.
"Back then, Robber Six and Seven wanted to steal something from Yanjiao. They were chased by me, so they had no choice but to blow the whistle. Otherwise, they would've been smashed to death. "Shao Xuan closed the stone door again.
Robbers were more hated than Changle's. Not only did they take pride in stealing, they would do anything to get it. Back then, some of the people from other tribes who entered the forest with Shao Xuan were killed by robbers. Tonight, if it weren't for Shao Xuan's arrangements, some Yanjiao people would've been killed as well. For example, the two Yanjiao people who were guarding the entrance of the secret passage.
Robber Eleven, who was locked inside, was stunned by Shao Xuan's words.
He wasn't one of the top ten robbers. He didn't have many resources and he wasn't well-informed. It wasn't easy for him to find out the movements of the top ten robbers. Of course, he didn't know why Robber Six and Seven were demoted. If he knew that Robber Six and Seven were killed by Yanjiao people, he wouldn't have come here even if he was beaten to death!
Su Le, you f * cking set me up!
Robber Eleven thought. If he could get out of here alive, he would definitely kill Su Le and everyone around him. Unfortunately, Gan Qie didn't plan on letting him go.
Gan Qie already knew from Shao Xuan that the puppets in the desert were lifeless creatures with no self-consciousness. The remaining people in his tribe were all turned into puppets. In other words, he was the only one who was truly alive.
But in reality, Gan Qie himself couldn't continue the Han tribe. He couldn't be considered a normal person anymore. If Shao Xuan didn't bring him here, he could imagine what would've happened to him. No matter what Shao Xuan's original intentions were, Shao Xuan did bring him back to life. He hated the Rain tribe, but in comparison, he hated the people in Rock Hill City who turned his people into puppets. They were his enemies.
In his grief and anger, this Robber Eleven who wanted to bring him back to Rock Hill City and hand him over to his enemies became even more despicable.
This time, Shao Xuan didn't come in to interrupt. Gan Qie's rising anger made the energy in his body restless. His red eyes glowed fiercely as if his blood was boiling. It was as if he was about to break through the barrier in front of him.
An aura of grief and indignation seeped out of his body and surged forward.
A long howl suddenly sounded. The air in the secret room churned as if a hurricane had been set off.
Robber Eleven, who was pressed in front of Gan Qie, felt it the most intensely. His entire body trembled from the wind and he was shocked.
This wasn't a sound that could be made by a normal person's throat and lungs. The sound was formed by the airflow coming out of his nostrils and the roar coming from his mouth. It was like the roar of a nocturnal beast in the forest.
The entire secret room was shaking. Not just the secret room, but the entire Flaming River Castle was shaking.
After a pause, a second long howl followed.
An even fiercer aura erupted from Gan Qie's body. With Gan Qie as the epicenter, it surged outwards.
This second howl was louder than the first. The rising energy turned into a roar. The dust on the floor, ceiling, and everywhere else was pulled out by this howl. It flew up and down along with the turbulent airflow.
The howl came from the Flaming River Castle. However, because of some narrow vents and the echoes within the castle, the howl had an inexplicable sense of strangeness. It sent chills down the spines of those who heard it in the night.
Many people woke up from their dreams.
Many travelers were already on high alert. The sound made them sit up straight from their animal hide cushions. They took out their weapons and looked outside.
There was nothing outside except for those who were frightened and went out to see what was going on.
"What's going on? Are there fearsome beasts? "
"I didn't hear the Yanjiao's warning. The last time a fearsome beast came, they blew the whistle."
"Maybe the Yanjiao people forgot to blow the whistle? Or maybe they didn't want to blow the whistle? "The conspiracy theorist's mind started to wander as he thought of all the possibilities.
The birds in the nearby forest screamed and flew away, not caring about their confused sense of direction in the night.
This made people feel even more uneasy.
The howl sounded three times, each time more terrifying than the last. Some people guessed that the Yanjiao must have secretly raised a fearsome beast to guard the Flaming River Castle. It was just that no one knew about it. No one knew why it was exposed this time. Maybe it was to guard against people who wanted to sneak into the Flaming River Castle.
The howl made some people give up on the idea of entering the castle, but it also made some people restless, like the Chang Le's.
Not long ago, they left the Flaming River Castle and went out to play. They saw the customs of different tribes and even watched some tribes merge their fire seeds. However, to them, those tribes were too poor, so they didn't want to help. In the end, they decided to go back to the Flaming River Trading Point. This time, they came back for a few days. They couldn't stay idle and wanted to leave again, but they didn't expect to encounter something like this.
"I really want to go in and take a look," Wu He said.
"Aren't you afraid of being caught by the Yanjiao again?" Someone beside Wu He disagreed. The experience last time was too deep. He didn't want to go through it again.
Among them, some agreed, some disagreed. In the end, Wu He went to Yi Si in the middle of the night to ask him. He had been taken advantage of before, so this time, he wanted to listen to Yi Si's opinion.
Yi Si was startled awake by the three strange howls at the Flaming River Castle. Now that it was quiet, he was woken up by Wu He again. He was still yawning. When he heard Wu He's words, Yi Si stopped yawning and said, "If you want to die, go ahead. Don't tell me you know me. Don't drag me down!"
When he heard Yi Si's words, Wu He became anxious. "What? Are you saying that it's very dangerous inside and we won't be able to come back?"
"With your strength, you definitely won't be able to come back," Yi Si said confidently.
Seeing that Wu He didn't believe him, Yi Si pointed at the Grasshopper who was still hiding in the corner with a vigilant look. The spikes on its back were still there. "Do you see that?"
"… You're so scared? Then what's inside the Flaming River Castle? Is it a human or a beast? "Wu He was still curious. The Chang Le people were naturally curious. It was their nature to be curious.
"I don't care. I only know that I'll die a horrible death if I go in. If you want to go, then go. " Yi Si didn't want to waste any more time with them. He asked the Grasshopper to chase them away. He looked in the direction of the Flaming River Castle and whispered, "These Yanjiao people are getting more and more confusing. What is it?"
After the commotion at night died down, Zheng Luo called a few important guards over and scolded them harshly. Only then did the guards know that someone had sneaked into the Flaming River Castle.
He didn't tell too many people before this mainly because it was a better plan. He needed to keep it a secret. At the same time, Zheng Luo had another idea. He wanted to use this incident to teach the Yanjiao people a lesson.
Now, many Yanjiao people were more like nouveau riche than real masters who had lived for thousands of years. Even if Yanjiao's ancestors were arrogant, they weren't like this. Their mentality wasn't right. However, the mentality of the Yanjiao people wasn't something that could be adjusted in just a few years. The alarm bells couldn't stop ringing. Once they stopped ringing, they would relax.
In the secret underground room, there were all kinds of poisonous gas and hidden weapons everywhere. Robber Eleven had tried everything he could before he died. Unfortunately, he still couldn't escape from Gan Qie.
The next day, when Shao Xuan went in, Gan Qie was standing there in a daze. There was blood on his hands and his eyes were unfocused. He looked like he was frozen. Shao Xuan wasn't surprised. It wasn't the first time he was like this. He looked at Robber Eleven's body on the ground. It was still intact.
Last night, Gan Qie's emotions were turbulent. However, it wasn't as intense as Shao Xuan expected. It was strange.
If someone knew what Shao Xuan was thinking, they would definitely refute him. Last night, this person was roaring like a wild beast. The entire Flaming River Castle shook. His roar could be heard outside the castle. Everyone in the trading point was shocked awake. How was that not intense?
However, when you thought about what happened to Gan Qie, it wasn't intense. This was why Shao Xuan didn't stop him last night. Gan Qie's emotions were a little strange.
In the secret room, the person standing there quietly looked very calm. It was as if the person who roared last night wasn't him. He was frighteningly calm.
"It's strange," Gan Qie said.
"What's strange?" Shao Xuan asked.
"I … don't feel … too sad or angry."
Gan Qie's words weren't very clear. Luckily, he said the important words clearly. Shao Xuan also understood. Gan Qie realized that his emotions weren't that intense. There were emotions of sadness and hatred, but they weren't that intense. This wasn't normal. His roar was very fierce, but it was different from the hysteria caused by intense emotions. Moreover, he calmed down too quickly.
Shao Xuan thought that Gan Qie was cold-hearted, but he didn't expect that to be the case.
Shao Xuan didn't answer him. He knew that Gan Qie wasn't stupid. After he woke up, Gan Qie's thinking had gradually returned to normal. Back then, the shaman of the Han tribe had chosen someone in a desperate situation, so he probably wasn't stupid either. Other than strength, intelligence was also part of the shaman's consideration. Most shamans had the same mentality. They only chose the right and most suitable person.
As for Gan Qie's current situation, he probably already knew the answer. Shao Xuan didn't need to say more.
"You didn't sleep last night?" Shao Xuan asked. This person stood with his eyes open the whole night. Shouldn't he sleep standing up? Was he really a zombie?
"Sleep? No, I don't need to sleep anymore, "Gan Qie said slowly. After a pause, he said," I've slept enough. "
Actually, it wasn't that he had slept enough. Gan Qie really didn't need to sleep like a normal person. Sleep was a periodic adjustment of the body, but Gan Qie didn't need it. His body was no longer a normal body. He didn't need this kind of adjustment. For example, when he forced Robber Eleven to slow down, he didn't feel tired. He didn't feel tired because he wasn't exhausted.
"What do you plan to do now? Go to the desert? "Shao Xuan asked.
"No," Gan Qie said, "Now is not the time."
From Robber Eleven's words yesterday, Gan Qie knew that he couldn't fight against Rock Hill City on his own. The fact that they could turn his tribesmen into puppets showed that they were very powerful.
If it was a normal Han tribesman, he might have rushed to the desert on impulse. However, Gan Qie calmly analyzed the pros and cons and made the most suitable choice for himself.
There was another reason. He didn't understand the current world. After so many years, everything seemed to have changed. He needed time to get used to it.
No one remembered that there was a tribe called 'Han'. If he didn't wake up, even his totem would have disappeared.
"I want to stay here," Gan Qie said.
"Okay." Shao Xuan didn't mention too many conditions. With Gan Qie's intelligence, he should know what to do if he wanted to stay here.
"Where do you want to stay?" Shao Xuan asked.
"Here."
Gan Qie looked around the secret room. His gaze stopped at the broken wooden box. He pointed at it and asked Shao Xuan, "Do you still have that?"
"Sure, I'll get someone to make another one."
"Dry wood."
"Using sun-dried wood? Sure, we have dry wood for our ships. It's sturdy enough. "
"I want to take a look outside." Gan Qie tried his best to express his thoughts with the few words he had.
Shao Xuan looked at the hidden weapons on Gan Qie's body, "Don't you need to remove them first?"
"No." He just wanted to look outside.
"Okay, I'll bring you out."
Shao Xuan led Gan Qie out of the secret room and up the underground passage.
Although the people in the Flaming River Castle had already been informed of the existence of this strange person, they were still shocked when they first saw him. Putting aside the fact that he had green skin, there were sharp blades all over his body, and some parts of his skin were flipped open. There were also obvious cuts so deep that the bones could be seen. If he was an ordinary person, he would have died long ago. However, this person didn't even bleed. It was as if all the wounds and sharp weapons on his body didn't exist. He followed Shao Xuan with a stiff face.
Shao Xuan didn't bring him out. Instead, he brought him to the Flaming River Tower.
"If we go up, we'll reach the top of the Flaming River Tower. However, I think it's fine here," Shao Xuan said.
Gan Qie stood here and could see the entire trading point. He could also see the mountains and forests in the distance.
Everything had changed. The houses, the people's clothes, everything was different from what he had seen in the depths of his memory. It was like a new world.
Time seemed to have passed for a long time.
The sun was high in the sky, shining through the window.
Gan Qie reached out his hand and touched the place where Yang Guang's light shone. After a while, he retracted his hand. It was a little hot, much hotter than his body temperature. It felt like he was being burned.
"As expected, he doesn't like it," Gan Qie muttered.
How could a tribe with a sun in their totem not like the sun?
It was just that everything had changed. His preferences had changed too.
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