Zhu Rongrong looked at Zhu Minglang for a long time, but she couldn't make up her mind.
If her father found out she was doing something like that, she probably wouldn't be able to drink tea with her friends for the rest of her life. She would have to be locked up at home and wait to be married off …
However, Zhu Minglang's words were reasonable.
The security of the Zhu Clan's small inner court was not as strict as the main inner court, but the assassination attempt was too ridiculous. If Zhu Minglang hadn't been on guard from the start, the assassins might have succeeded.
If Zhu Minglang died here, their small inner court would also face a disaster.
On top of that, the matter of the Scar of the Ley Vein had been leaked. It made Zhu Rongrong feel that the small inner court was like a tile-roofed house. It was fine on a clear day, and she wouldn't feel uncomfortable, but once a storm came, the tile-roofed house wouldn't be able to provide any shelter.
"Then I'll try my best," Zhu Rongrong nodded in the end and agreed to Zhu Minglang's request.
Zhu Minglang let out a long sigh of relief. He was worried about how he was going to convince Zhu Rongrong to do something so sneaky. He didn't expect Zhu Rongrong to trust him so much.
…
In the afternoon, Zhu Minglang, Zhu Rongrong, Zhu Huo, and Wu Peng gathered in the small hut by the cliff. Since they were going to compete with the two sly old foxes, Wu Qingfeng and Zhao Yu, they would be helpless without any help.
Zhu Rongrong had clearly communicated with Zhu Huo. It was obvious from Zhu Rongrong's eyes in the afternoon that she was calmer and more clear-headed than she was in the morning. She had also made up her mind to secretly protect the small inner court.
"Young Master, Wang Xiao has always been in charge of the outer court's trade. Not long ago, a huge sum of money disappeared into thin air. It seems like Hall Master Xia Haian's side covered up the matter. According to my subordinates, Wang Xiao likes to gamble on dragons. The amount of money he spends on dragons every month is ridiculous," Zhu Huo said.
"Do you mean that Hall Master Xia Haian might be Wang Xiao's superior?" Zhu Minglang asked.
"Yes. In addition, Miao Sheng, who is in charge, has a son who committed a crime and was almost beheaded on the spot by the law enforcers of Guqin City. It was also Hall Master Xia Haian who stepped in and allowed Miao Sheng's son to live. However, this incident happened about three or four years ago." Zhu Huo continued.
Wang Xiao and Miao Sheng had both received favors from Hall Master Xia Haian.
Xia Haian was the silent female hall master. She was one of the eight people.
She managed the small and big matters of the small inner court, and also supervised all the members. She was Zhu Wangxing's most capable assistant.
"Aunty Xia doesn't look like someone who can be bribed. She doesn't have any children, and she's always been single. She's always been focused on our Zhu Clan. She's always talked to me about the Zhu Clan's future development …" Zhu Rongrong said.
"What about the elders? Which elder do you think is more suspicious?" Zhu Minglang asked.
"Elder Yuan is my teacher. If you trust me, you can trust Elder Yuan as well." Zhu Huo said.
Elder Yuan.
It was the elder who had spoken up for Zhu Huo before. He seemed to be the strongest among the four elders.
Both the Vast Wing Ancient Dragon King and the Abyss Dragon King had left a deep impression on Zhu Minglang.
"Keep investigating, try your best to trace the incident as far back as possible. Maybe we'll find some clues, especially if they're in contact with external factions … Besides, I'm planning to steal the Earth Vein Flame Liquid before the Fire-Drawing Ceremony. I'll keep it in a place only the four of us know about, so please give me your full support." Zhu Minglang said to the four in a serious tone.
Zhu Huo and Zhu Rongrong were shocked.
Steal the Earth Vein Flame Liquid?
How could they steal their own things!?
Zhu Huo and Zhu Rongrong could not keep up with the Young Master's train of thought!
"I know it's a little ridiculous, but it's the only way for now, especially since we have no idea what the enemy is planning to do to us …" Zhu Minglang said.
Since there was already a traitor among the eight of them, the only person he could trust was himself.
Zhu Minglang decided to steal the Earth Vein Flame Liquid, just in case something went wrong during the Fire-Drawing Ceremony.
If An Qingfeng and Zhao Yu were only bluffing, Zhu Minglang could just give the Earth Vein Flame Liquid to Zhu Wangxing.
If something went wrong during the Fire-Drawing Ceremony, at least the Earth Vein Flame Liquid would be safe.
"Why do I feel like I've accidentally boarded a pirate ship?" Zhu Rongrong did not know whether to laugh or cry.
He had just said in the morning that he only needed to steal the location of the mystical realm from his father. Why did it turn into stealing the mystical realm's fire in the afternoon!?
No wonder he could not tell Zhu Wangxing about it. There was no way Zhu Wangxing would agree to something so ridiculous.
"I believe in Young Master. After all, even my foster father might not be able to make up his mind because of his close relationship with the others," Zhu Huo said firmly.
From being assassinated, to being framed, to standing on the same side as Zhu Minglang, Zhu Huo felt more and more that there was a traitor in the inner court, and there was more than one.
If they could not get rid of them completely, it would cause immeasurable damage to the inner court's Fire-Drawing Ceremony.
The inner court's greatest responsibility was to protect the Zhu Men's Divine Fire …
"Alright, I'll do my best. Actually, I have some idea about the location of the mystical realm. I just need to confirm it with my father," Zhu Rongrong said what was on her mind.
Zhu Wangxing was probably worried that something would happen to Zhu Rongrong. Whenever he talked about the Zhu Men, he would vaguely tell Zhu Rongrong about the mystical realm.
Zhu Rongrong was quite smart. She roughly understood that these words contained information about the Zhu Men's Earth Vein Flame Liquid.
Previously, she had been listening, but not remembering.
However, if one were to analyze it seriously, they would still be able to guess the approximate location.
… …
The group dispersed. Zhu Minglang went to the high sea slope, planning to collect more dandelion crystals.
A bottle of Earth Vein Flame Liquid and a bag of dandelion crystals. The scene created was simply too exaggerated. Even a Monarch Rank expert would be buried in a sea of flames before they could react!
It just so happened that he lacked a powerful artifact like the Voodoo Tide. If he could bring along more items with the effects of the Fiery Storm, it would be very effective.
Of course, if Zhu Tianguan knew that Zhu Minglang was using the Zhu Men's Divine Fire as an explosive, he would probably be fuming with anger.
That was a reckless waste of natural resources. Did he not have hands or something? Couldn't he rely on his own abilities in a fight?!
This was probably why Zhu Minglang was not suited to be a blacksmith. When he saw the Divine Fire, the first thing he thought of was how to make a destructive weapon, not how to forge a peerless item!
"You're in such a good mood, taming a dragon so leisurely. Even I almost thought that you had nothing to do with Zhao Yinge's disappearance," a pretentious voice came from the bottom of the slope.
Zhu Minglang had already noticed this person. He looked at the woman slowly walking over and pretended to be confused.
"What's wrong? You don't recognize me anymore? I wonder who was it that burned me to ashes when I wanted to serve Young Master. How heartless, how cruel, how lovable!" Courtesan Lu Mu said with a smile.
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