Aquarius flicked her fingers and squinted her eyes.
"Sister, what are you thinking about?" Xina asked curiously.
"Nothing, I'm going out for a walk. You guys go ahead and sleep." Aquarius stood up, opened the tent flap and walked out.
There were a few guards standing outside. Prynne and the others' voices could be heard from the stream in the distance. The sky darkened. Only the campfire in the camp was getting brighter.
Aquarius greeted a few guards and walked towards the bushes with a female guard. She pretended that she needed to go to the toilet.
The others didn't dare to follow her.
She walked into the bushes and looked at the bushes that were half the height of a person surrounding her.
"You go and guard the perimeter." She whispered to the female guard.
"Yes."
After the guard left, Aquarius flicked her finger. Two blue lights suddenly flew out of his fingertips and fell into the bushes, faintly discernible. They were like little fireflies.
"Go and test that Acacia." She ordered with her lips.
The blue firefly's light spot immediately drilled into the grass and completely disappeared.
Aquarius stood there with a pondering expression.
*****
Using the excuse of going out to collect firewood and taking a stroll. Once again, Garen brought Ulun back to their original position.
He carefully walked to the edge of the amejade grass and pretended to be nonchalant as he patrolled the area.
Soon, he found a thorn grass not far from the amejade grass. It had large leaves and a thick stem. It was obviously quite old.
Thorn grass was another commonly used material for washing medicine. Garon made a mental note of it.
He patrolled the area again. Ulun followed closely behind him, not knowing what he was doing.
In the surrounding forest area, Garen found more than ten Amejade Grass, but there were fewer Hundred Thorn Grass, only three of them. This made him even more satisfied.
After walking a few rounds in the surrounding forest, the sky gradually darkened until he could no longer see clearly. Only then did Garen prepare to head back.
They were surrounded by dense trees and shrubs. They were standing on a slope and had unknowingly arrived at a place far away from the campsite.
Under the dim light, the forest was dark, and the green plants and trees had all turned dark green.
"Young Master, what are you looking for?" Ulun asked from behind Garon out of boredom.
"My cousin likes flowers and plants. I want to find some flowers and plants that she likes and bring them back for her." Garon replied casually, "It's just that we'll be out for a few days. Although I've selected some targets, it's useless to poach them back too early."
Ulun nodded understandingly. Suddenly, he stretched his hand forward and caught a small green snake that was pouncing towards Garon.
His palm accurately pinched the small snake's weak spot. With a light rub, the little snake immediately hissed as its seven inches were flattened. It was casually tossed to the ground.
Only then did Garon pretend to be slightly scared.
"Another Green Leaf Snake! There were so many small snakes in this forest! If you hadn't discovered it in time, it would have bitten me! "
"It's nothing. This place is obviously suitable for Green Leaf Snakes to grow. It's not a big deal to have more. No matter how poisonous a snake is, it's useless if it can't bite you, "Ulun replied casually.
Suddenly, a blue dot floated towards the two of them. It was a small blue snake. It looked lazy, and its movements were slow and smooth.
Garon and Ulun both saw the snake.
"What kind of snake is that?" Garon frowned and asked.
"I'm not sure. The blue one should be a Blue Scale Snake. But in this environment, there shouldn't be this kind of snake." Ulun also frowned slightly. "Be careful. This snake is very fast and has strong explosive power. Back off first. "
"Okay." Garon heard and immediately hid behind Ulun.
Ulun put on a pair of black leather gloves with a serious expression. The Blue Scale Snake's skin was tough and its speed was fast. It wasn't an easy opponent. He had been a Forest Ranger for a few years and earned his bounty for a living. He was used to living in the forest, but he still felt that it was a little tricky.
If it was just him alone, it wouldn't be a problem. But there was a young master behind him that he had to protect. This was a little troublesome.
"There shouldn't be a Blue Scale Snake here." He was confused and started to stare at the lazy Blue Scale Snake.
This little fellow that was less than half a meter long seemed to have noticed the two in front of it. It raised its head and hissed softly, as if warning the two of them to leave the direction it was heading in.
"Let's leave this place slowly." Ulun said softly, "Move slowly, don't rush."
"Okay."
The two of them slowly moved to the left.
Suddenly, a blue star shot out and went straight for Ulun's face.
The blue star shot out from the Blue Scale Snake's mouth and drew a blue line in the air. It was beautiful and sparkling. At the same time, a pungent smell spread quickly, as if the place had turned into a smelly ditch.
Just as the blue star was about to hit Ulun's face, he raised his right hand and blocked it.
Puff!
The blue star landed on the glove and made a hissing sound of corrosion. It was a thick blue venom.
"Run!!" Ulun roared and quickly took off his glove. He threw out a small dagger. But the Blue Scale Snake dodged it immediately.
The man and the snake faced each other, neither of them daring to divert their attention.
Garon heard the shout and ran towards the camp. There were many guards there. As long as he ran there, there wouldn't be any problems. Among the guards, there were also experts who specialized in dealing with snakes.
The forest in front of him quickly retreated. His legs made a rustling sound in the bushes. Garon didn't stop at all.
The reaction, speed, and accuracy of Ulun and the Blue Scale Snake just now had reached a very high level. Without exposing his strength, he wouldn't be able to dodge the Blue Scale Snake's venom.
Ulun's roar came from behind again, but it was getting further and further away. It was obvious that the distance between them was increasing.
Garon ran forward quickly and felt slightly relieved. He slowed down and wanted to turn around to take a look.
Puff!
Suddenly, a blue shadow rushed down from the tree behind him. It went straight for his face. Before it even touched him, he could smell the same pungent smell as before.
"It's not a coincidence!!" Garon instantly understood that someone was testing him. Without much time to think, he purposely tripped.
"Aiya!" He screamed and fell to the right, just in time to avoid the blue shadow's attack.
With a bang, the blue shadow hit the surface of a white stone on the ground, and the stone immediately cracked open.
Garen half-sat on the ground, and only then did he see what this thing on the ground was.
It was the same Blue Scale Snake as before!
The Blue Scale Snake's head was scratched, but there wasn't any blood. It stared at Garon and its slender body slowly and elegantly swam towards him.
Garon pretended to be terrified and didn't dare to move. He could only sit on the ground and stare at the Blue Scale Snake in fear.
Strangely, he actually saw something familiar in the snake's eyes.
"That is …?" Garen's heart was filled with doubt.
At this moment, the Blue Scale Snake suddenly stopped, as if attracted by something. It turned around and swam towards another direction. It didn't care about Garon anymore.
Garon slowly got up and pretended to be pale, but the confusion in his heart grew.
In the forest far away, Aquarius looked at the Blue Scale Snake with a puzzled expression.
"The reaction is normal, but the fall was too coincidental …" She frowned slightly. She looked down at a black paper roll in her hand. "Forget it, let's get down to business first."
*****
Terry Jones Manor, Vanderman's building.
Inside the reddish-brown study room.
Vanderman was sitting opposite a man in a black robe. The oil lamp on the table emitted a dim and quiet yellow light. The yellow light formed a circle of yellow light that wrapped around the two of them. Everything outside the circle of light was pitch-black.
"What are you here for this time? Just say it. "Vanderman crossed his fingers and looked indifferent.
"Old friend, I really don't want to see you go astray like this." The man in the black robe said in a low voice. "You and I have worked together for so many years, and at this critical moment, you caused this kind of trouble. Even if I wanted to help you, it would be difficult. "
His tone was calm and gentle, but his attitude was serious.
Vanderman frowned and shook his head.
"This isn't my problem, this batch of goods was indeed robbed in my territory, but my control at the border is too weak. You can't put all the blame on me. " He paused, "There are three hidden routes for this batch of goods, after so many twists and turns, there are still people who can accurately grasp the route at the border …"
"There is indeed a mole, but this isn't the main point." The man in the black robe shook his head, "The main point is, someone wants to make a move in your territory, and can make a move in your territory. And more importantly, someone allowed this to happen. Everyone kept silent, this is the main point. "
Vanderman was silent, his hand fell on the armrest of the chair, clenching slightly.
The man in the black robe's tone showed a trace of regret.
"We are old friends, and because of this, the branch is very dissatisfied with you. If you don't choose … "
"I am a Luminarist of the royal family!" Vanderman interrupted him, his voice low.
"Royal family …" The man in the black robe was a little disappointed, "This is your choice? I thought you could see the situation clearly, I didn't expect … "He stood up," Forget it, just pretend I was never here. "
He turned and walked into the darkness outside the yellow circle.
"Dong Sai, I didn't forget everything that happened in the past, I hope you didn't forget it too." Vanderman suddenly spoke.
"I am no longer the Dong Sai of the past." The man in the black robe stood still and replied calmly.
"The royal family may not lose!" Vanderman answered firmly.
"But the royal family doesn't represent everything." The man in the black robe strode into the darkness and disappeared in an instant. There was no sound of the door opening, no sound of footsteps, as if the wind had melted into the darkness and disappeared without a trace.
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