But since they had already done it, they could only hold back their anger.
The tied up old man's expression twitched. He looked at the Immortal Binding Rope that bound him tightly, then raised his head to look at Miao Yi and said helplessly, "Heavenly Official, you don't have to tie me up the moment you get here. I didn't say I wouldn't cooperate! Since it's an order from the Heavenly Official, I'll just cooperate. "
He could have avoided it, but Miao Yi's direct declaration of his identity shocked him. He couldn't figure out who these people were, so he didn't dare to resist.
Hearing the old man's words, Murong Xinghua was a little speechless. He asked nicely and the other party wanted money. Miao Yi didn't say anything and used force, and the other party immediately complied.
"It's good that you know how to cooperate!" Miao Yi asked, "How do I get to the Butterfly Pawnshop?"
The old man turned his head towards the east and pouted, "Go another three li, walk along the river for another two li, and you'll see the place with the paper butterflies hanging under the eaves." He turned back and sighed, "Heavenly Official, can you let me go now? I don't dare to provoke the Heavenly Official, ugh …"
He groaned, his eyes widening. He slowly looked down at his bleeding abdomen. Miao Yi had already stabbed the spear into his abdomen without hesitation, and at the same time, sent an invisible flame into his body.
"How would I know if you're telling the truth? Once I've ascertained that you're telling the truth, it won't be too late to let you go then!" Miao Yi took the opportunity to keep it in his beast sack, then turned to Murong Xinghua and said, "Let's go!"
"You …" Murong Xinghua looked at his beast sack, dumbfounded. He captured him just like that? This was something only a second Xiahou Longcheng could do.
Miao Yi chuckled, "We are officials of the Heavenly Court, how can a mere Loose Cultivator disrespect us? He even dared to ask for money, how audacious. Naturally, I have to punish him!"
Murong Xinghua sighed, "What if we scare away the person we're trying to capture?"
"If we scare away everyone, then we won't be able to capture him. It's not like we're the only unlucky one. Besides, no one saw us." Miao Yi laughed, not minding it. He had already looked around before he made his move. Indeed, no one would make a move.
The few of them looked around and found no one.
The golden armor on Miao Yi's body turned into golden mist and returned to his storage bangle. "Three li to the east, then two li to the river. Let's go! "
Zheng Rulong and the others looked at each other. They were speechless. However, they had to admit that they were really efficient.
Naturally, they would not walk slowly on foot. Instead, they flew directly into the air to determine their position. He flew over in a flash and landed at the place that the old man had roughly pointed out. He looked around and locked his gaze on a completely enclosed castle on the riverside. Many colorful butterflies of various sizes were hanging under the eaves of the castle, and they swayed in the wind. A few wind chimes at the entrance occasionally jingled, creating quite a scene.
"Looks like this boss is quite a romantic person." Yang Tai chuckled.
They walked to the door and saw the word 'Pawnshop' written on the door. As he walked in, he was greeted by a counter with a handsome young man sitting cross-legged behind it.
When the young man saw the guests, he stood up from behind the counter and said with a smile, "Dear customers, what would you like to pawn?"
Murong Xinghua said, "We want to see Lady Boss."
The young man was startled. He glanced at them and said with a smile, "The Lady Boss is not here. If you have anything to say, you can tell me. I will pass on the message later."
This was clearly an excuse. The few of them frowned. They did not believe that the Lady Boss here had not received a notice from the Kou family before they came.
At this moment, Xu Tangran took out the black butterfly ring and wore it on his finger. He intentionally showed it to the young man.
The young man's gaze was fixed. He did not say anything else and turned around to pull the rope above his head. Immediately, the faint sound of a bell could be heard. He turned around and pointed to the side door, "Dear customers, turn left and go upstairs. The top floor!"
Such a change in attitude. Miao Yi understood the situation. Murong Xinghua and the other two looked at Xu Tangran with deep meaning. They did not expect Xu Tangran to have a trick up his sleeve.
Following the young man's directions, the few of them entered through the side door and went up the stairs. There were no lights along the way, but there was a bright light refracted through the mirrors. In the reflection of the mirror, there was a butterfly's shadow swaying leisurely, giving off a quiet and mysterious feeling.
When the few of them reached the third floor, they saw a woman in a flowery dress. She wore a flowery dress and had a pair of alluring peach blossom eyes. She was extremely beautiful and had her arms crossed as she leaned against the door frame. A demonic aura emanated from her body. She fixed her gaze on the ring on Xu Tangran's finger and beckoned, "Come in and have a seat!" She turned around and entered the room, swaying her hips.
For some reason, Miao Yi could not help but smile bitterly. He could vaguely see the shadow of Yun Zhiqiu in this woman. It was just that Yun Zhiqiu was not as seductive as her.
The room was empty. There was only a square table and four stools. It was clean and tidy. The flowery dress woman lifted the teapot and poured a cup of tea for the few of them. Xu Tangran asked, "You are the butterfly?"
The flowery dress woman smiled and extended her hand. "Give me the ring!"
Xu Tangran took the ring off and gave it to her. The flowery dress woman took the ring and walked to a beam of light that was refracting into the room. She adjusted the angle of the ring and placed it inside. Immediately, the shadow of a butterfly appeared on the wall where the beam of light was.
The few of them looked at each other. Xu Tangran did not know that this ring was so mysterious. The flowery dress woman kept the ring and smirked. "That's right. I am the Lady Boss of this pawnshop. People call me the butterfly. I already know why you are here. Here is what you want." She placed a jade plate on the table.
Murong Xinghua took it and examined it. She frowned and said, "Only nine people?"
The butterfly sat beside her and sighed. "Time is too short. Your examination questions came out too late. I will handle it after I receive the news. It is already not easy to find the whereabouts of nine people for you in such a short time. The others are slowly asking around for you. There is no need to rush a hundred years. What's more, if you have the ability to capture all nine of them, your ranking will definitely be at the top. Take your time with the rest. The higher-ups will naturally inform you when there is news. "
The few of them thought about it. If they could capture all nine fugitives, their ranking would definitely not be bad. They could indeed report back.
The few of them took turns to examine the jade plate. They realized that there were only two people on the list on Planet Survival. The others were scattered all over the Star Field.
After everyone copied the contents of the jade plate, the jade plate was returned to Murong Xinghua's hand.
"That's the situation. I don't keep guests here. If there is nothing else, I won't send you off." The butterfly, who had one elbow on the table and was slowly sipping a cup of tea, said lightly. Her tone was lazy and gave off a feeling of indifference.
Since the host didn't welcome them, they couldn't stay any longer and bid farewell.
After exiting the pawnshop, Miao Yi looked back. The paper butterfly fluttered in the wind, the ringing of the bell still crisp. It was a rare sight in this Planet Survival. However, he reckoned that once the examination was over, this pawnshop would come to an end. Their relationship with the Kou Clan had already been exposed. The Kou Clan probably wouldn't leave this evidence for others to use against them.
Some things could be known, but not revealed. As a member of the Heavenly Court, why didn't the Kou Clan, as a member of the Heavenly Court, do anything about the fugitives that they couldn't find? The Kou Clan probably wouldn't believe that they could keep their mouths shut about this matter. Naturally, this pawnshop would have to close down.
Miao Yi thought. He roughly understood why the butterfly didn't welcome them.
Standing outside the pawnshop, everyone looked around. Xu Tangran transmitted his voice and asked, "What do we do now?"
Murong Xinghua said, "According to the address provided by the butterfly, the fugitive Su Lu 'er is hiding in the Forgotten Sorrow Forest, two thousand li away from the black market. She's the closest one to us. Should we make our move?"
Su Lu 'er! The few of them took the list of one hundred candidates and found her to understand her situation.
She was a Blue Snake Demon who used to be the concubine of a general. Later on, she murdered her husband for money and actually killed an official of the Heavenly Court. That general was her husband. That incident happened eight hundred years ago. Because his whereabouts were unknown, he had yet to be brought to justice!
'Are we going to make our move as soon as we arrive?' The few of them exchanged glances. Xu Tangran said, "Su Lu 'er now goes by the name of Qing Mei. Eight hundred years ago, her cultivation was at the Golden Lotus Fourth Grade. I reckon she's only at the Golden Lotus Fifth Grade now. With Brother Zheng here, we should be able to capture her easily. However, according to the information provided by the butterfly, Su Lu 'er has now become the wife of the Forgotten Sorrow Forest's Lord Ban Moon. The Lord Ban Moon's cultivation is at the Golden Lotus Ninth Grade. He definitely won't let his wife be captured. Can we capture her? "
As the few of them were deep in thought, Zheng Rulong suddenly said, "How about this? I'll deal with the Lord Ban Moon. I'll think of a way to lure him away, and then you guys can capture Su Lu 'er. What do you think?"
The few of them didn't expect him to be willing to take the risk. Since he had already said so, how could they have any objections? With the transcendent artifact Kou Wenlan had bestowed upon them, there shouldn't be any problems. Naturally, they agreed and immediately took to the skies.
The Planet of Salvation was a place where darkness and light intersected. With the sun as the coordinates, the forest zone was like a ribbon winding around the north and south. The few of them flew all the way north. A distance of over two thousand li was nothing to them.
Following the map provided by the butterfly, Zheng Rulong called out and stopped a few dozen li away from the Forgotten Sorrow Forest. He said to Miao Yi, "Commander Niu, I'm not sure if I'll be able to lure that Lord Ban Moon away. In order to prevent any accidents from happening, it's better for you to stay here. Otherwise, if something happens, I'm afraid we won't be able to take care of you. It'll be easier for you to escape if you stay here."
Miao Yi was taken aback. He swept a glance at the few of them, then looked at his surroundings. Seeing that no one objected, he smiled and said, "That's fine too! How about I hide in that tree hole and wait for you guys? "He pointed to a tree hole not too far away to his left.
"Alright!" Zheng Rulong agreed.
Without another word, Miao Yi dashed over and entered the tree hole.
Zheng Rulong turned to the others and waved them over, saying, "Let's go!"
Not long after they left, Miao Yi came out of the tree hole again. He rubbed his chin with a hand and furrowed his brows. He looked at his surroundings again, and his gaze fell on a small hill not too far away. With a swift movement, he drifted over and quickly invoked his arts to dig a hole.
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