By the time they came out of the tunnel, the sky had already darkened. The gambling den seemed to be closed, and there was no sound at all.
Yan Li and Wang Hui looked at each other, then split up to the left and right sides. They snuck under the window and listened. There were no signs of anyone holding their breath, so there should be no ambush.
"What's going on?" Wang Hui lowered his voice. "That Big Boss Gu let us go so easily?"
He was a little annoyed. If he had known it would be so easy, he wouldn't have been afraid of that little girl. He had cultivated for nothing.
"Probably because he didn't want to expose more," Yan Li said.
"Brother Yan, what should we do now?" Wang Hui's eyes flashed.
"We'll talk about it when we get back," Yan Li said.
When they returned to Wang Hui's residence, he said impatiently, "The Wind Cave is such a holy land for cultivation, but they are actually hiding dirty things. If this gets out, Jixia Academy will definitely lose face. If we report it to the authorities now, it will definitely attract their attention. Why don't we … "
Yan Li shook his head and interrupted him. "Don't alert the authorities for now."
"Why?" Wang Hui could not understand. "If they are afraid of alerting the enemy, they will definitely move their base since they have already exposed their secret. If we report it now, we might still be able to catch some clues. If we delay, they will disappear without a trace."
Yan Li shook his head and did not speak.
Although Wang Hui did not understand, he did not ask. Then he saw Yan Li go out to get a bucket of water and carefully wash the bamboo flute.
"I was indeed asked by Brother Ba Jin. He said that you might be in trouble, but I went to the bank on a whim. I did not expect it to be so coincidental."
"Oh, by the way, take these back." Yan Li washed the bamboo flute and put it aside to dry. He took out the two gold notes and handed them to Wang Hui. "Cultivators spend a lot of money. It's not easy to save up this bit of money in the hunting grounds. Don't waste it on useless things."
"Thank you …" Wang Hui took it and said emotionally, "Raising a son is not as good as a young man I met by chance. This world …"
Wang Xiaochuan curled up in the corner of the bed. He immediately said unhappily, "I can still take care of you when you're old. Are you counting on him?" It was a pity that his words were leaky and sounded awkward.
Wang Hui shook his head and ignored him.
Yan Li wiped his hands with a dry cloth and said, "I heard a rumor on my way here that a shocking case happened in the Wind Cave."
"What shocking case?" the king replied.
"I don't know," Yan Li said.
"You don't know?" King replied.
Yan Li glanced at him and said, "You've been here for so long and you don't know. How could I know?"
"Then how do you know that a shocking case has happened?" Wang replied.
Yan Li said, "It's being discussed everywhere. It's said that the Dragon Sovereign Manor has mobilized most of their manpower, even the Manor Lord has been dispatched. But until now, they still haven't found out anything."
"Is that so?" Wang Hui was surprised and curious. "Why haven't I heard of this before?"
"You're always focused on making money." Yan Li glanced at Wang Xiaochuan. "How can you be in the mood to pay attention to other things?"
Wang Xiaochuan was already very afraid of him. He did not dare to meet his gaze and could not help but look away.
Wang Hui came to a realization. "Brother Yan, you mean that even if we report the case now, the authorities might not have the time to deal with Big Boss Gu's matter?"
"No." Yan Li said plainly, "What I mean is, with these two matters and the fact that Jixia Academy is about to open, the situation is treacherous and unpredictable. Hunter Wang, it's better to retreat and leave the Wind Cave to return to a place he's familiar with. The Hunting Group can't move around anywhere. Now that there's nothing to worry about, it's a good opportunity. "
"This …" Wang Hui hesitated. "It wasn't easy for me to gain a foothold here …"
"Do you still want to be threatened by Big Boss Gu?" Yan Li said.
"That's not what I mean …" Wang Hui smiled bitterly. "It's just that I've already left the Great Desert Plains. If I suddenly return, I'll definitely be questioned about the reason. It's not easy to avoid it."
"Moreover, Xiaochuan …" He suddenly glanced at Wang Xiaochuan and sighed deeply. "Such a disappointment. Am I going to embarrass myself by bringing him back?"
Yan Li could not help but frown. However, he said calmly, "If he continues to stay here, I'm afraid he'll fall into that thief's lair again. Do you want to spend the rest of your life earning money for him to repay his debts?"
"He's my son after all …" Wang Hui smiled bitterly. "He's not someone else, he's my son. I can't ignore him …"
"What a father-son relationship," Yan Li said.
Wang Xiaochuan laughed coldly. "I knew that old thing couldn't bear to leave me."
"Up to you. In any case, I've already answered to Brother Ba Jin." Yan Li finished speaking and left with his bamboo flute.
"Where are you going, Brother Yan?" Wang Hui asked in a daze.
"To find a place to stay, of course. Do you want me to share a broken bed with you father and son?" Yan Li said without turning his head.
"I appreciate Brother Yan's good intentions. I'll definitely consider it carefully!" Wang Hui could only say so.
…
After leaving the Wang residence, Yan Li gazed in the direction of the Wang residence with a cold glint in his eyes.
After a while, he picked up the bamboo flute and looked at it carefully under the moonlight. His brows gradually furrowed again.
The bamboo flute was purple in color, with only the bamboo joints glowing with a green light. It was obviously made of the highest grade purple bamboo. After being attached to it for many years, it was close to being a treasure artifact. It should have an unusual effect.
After taking a deep breath, he turned around and ran in the direction of the gambling house.
The Dragon Emperor Residence was mobilized. The security at the Wind Cave was loose at night. He walked straight along the main street and soon returned to the vicinity of the gambling house.
The gambling house was still quiet. It seemed that they had no intention of continuing their business.
He climbed over the wall and held his breath. He followed the original path to the small room with the secret passage. However, when he entered, not to mention the secret passage, even the bed board with the secret passage was gone. The entire room was empty.
Could it be that he remembered wrongly?
He walked out again and looked carefully. On his left was the front hall of the gambling house, on his right was the kitchen, firewood room, and bedroom. This was the wing room, which seemed to be the servant's residence. It was close to the well.
Everything in the room remained the same, except for the bed board and the secret passage under the bed board that had disappeared.
He walked over in disbelief. He used his sword to cut the secret passage. It was solid ground. There were no traps or secret passages.
What the hell?
When he thought about the strange and unpredictable changes in the secret passage, he could not help but feel ridiculous.
The hint had been there for a long time!
Where was it?
Where was it?
Was it alive?
Yan Li's eyes lit up.
At this moment, the door of the master bedroom next to the wing room was suddenly pushed open.
The creaking sound was like thunder, piercing the silence of the night sky.
Following that, a girl in pink came out, humming a tune. She leaped onto the roof lightly.
That cute and innocent face under the moonlight. Wasn't it Big Boss Gu?
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