Early in the morning, it was time for the shift at the entrance of the Immeasurable Garden. After his shift, Ao Feng picked up two more stones to take away.
It was no longer strange for others to see this. They knew that this person was in a bad mood after being punished for committing a crime, so he began to play with stone sculptures. Some of his sculptures could be seen at the entrance of his residence.
Of course, this was all Ao Feng's disguise. He had no interest in sculpting at all.
There was no other way. Since he had put on an act, he had to act properly. Any mishaps here could arouse suspicion.
One of the two stones in his hands was brought in by him in the same way.
The target stone had been placed outside for a long time. It had been several shifts before he found a chance to bring it in.
Again, there was no other way!
He couldn't be so lucky every time. He couldn't open the array gate every time he was on duty.
After he brought in a stone last time, he didn't get a chance to open the array gate during his shift. Only this time did he find a chance.
It was easier to bring it in this time. First, the stone was much smaller, making it easier to carry and hide. Second, the array gate was opened at night, so it wasn't easy to find. Finally, he had some experience.
He returned to his residence as if nothing had happened. Once he entered, he quickly closed the doors and windows.
One stone was left unattended, and the other stone's outer shell was broken after he cast a spell to investigate.
It was fine if the fake stone didn't break, but once it did, the thing flashing with red light inside stunned him.
Immeasurable Fruit? When he saw what it was, he was scared out of his wits. He was so scared that he was flustered. He hurriedly cast a spell to pull a blanket over the thing.
Then, he quickly peeped through the cracks of the door and window to observe the movement outside.
After confirming that there was nothing, his beating heart gradually calmed down.
He looked back at the thing covered by the blanket and frowned. Immeasurable Fruit? How was this possible?
But he was sure that he didn't see wrong. What he saw just now was definitely an Immeasurable Fruit. He had seen what an Immeasurable Fruit looked like before, so he couldn't be wrong. However, no matter how he thought about it, he immediately crouched down and lay on the ground like a living child. He lifted a corner of the blanket and stuck his head in, taking out an Immeasurable Fruit to examine.
A fake was a fake. It couldn't be identified by hand.
However, Ao Feng, who was hiding under the quilt and playing with the fake thing, could not help but click his tongue in wonder. It was too realistic. If he did not examine it, he could pass it off as the real thing.
In particular, the luster of the fake fruit was like that of a living thing. He really didn't know how it was made. He really wanted to open it and take a look, but the fake fruit was sealed, and he couldn't just destroy it.
"To be able to create something like this, that guy is really omnipotent." Ao Feng muttered a few words, his face and the expression in his eyes were full of admiration.
Just like the number on the tree, there were exactly twelve of them.
Now that the numbers matched, Ao Feng immediately crawled out from under the blanket. His expression was solemn. Sending twelve fake Immeasurable Fruits into the Immeasurable Garden was clearly to replace them.
Of course, he didn't want to be discovered by others. Otherwise, there would be no need to waste so much effort.
However, it was impossible to pick the real fruit and replace it with the fake fruit without being discovered. He really couldn't think of any way to replace the fake fruit. Niu Youdao didn't tell him the specific plan, and he couldn't think of any clues no matter how much he thought about it.
Next, Ao Feng looked around. Where to hide the thing under the quilt became a headache for him.
This thing couldn't be compared to those skulls. Even if he found a few skulls, it wouldn't mean anything.
But once this thing was discovered and found, there would be no need to explain anything. Even if he tried to explain, it would be useless. He would be dead!
…
In the canyon, under the moonlight, Niu Youdao met up with Rulai Sha again.
"I already said that we shouldn't meet unless it's absolutely necessary." The slightly dissatisfied Rulai Sha warned Niu Youdao again.
Niu Youdao smiled. "I naturally know that. It's not that we have to meet, and I don't dare to disturb Mister Sha."
He had received news from the Fox race that Ao Feng had finally found a chance to bring the things into the Immeasurable Garden and had finally begun the next step of the plan. The next step of the plan required Rulai Sha's help. It couldn't be explained clearly in the written message, so it needed to be discussed in person.
Rulai Sha asked, "What's the matter?"
Niu Youdao asked, "Is there anything special happening outside recently?"
Yuan Gang and Guan Fangyi had limited information through their channels. Rulai Sha might know more through his channels.
It was rare for them to meet. Since they had met, he had to ask what needed to be asked. At least it would be clearer and more detailed if he asked face-to-face.
Rulai Sha said, "There's nothing special happening for now. You asked me to help pay attention to the war situation, but that's it. A full-scale war is unavoidable. Oh, right, Country Wei's Xuanwei has ascended to the throne as the empress. Her bodyguard, Ximen Qingkong, was poisoned by her husband, Hao Cheng. It's probably the mastermind of the three big sects. Currently, Ximen Qingkong seems to have gone missing, and we don't know if she's dead or alive. As for the specific situation, I've left the Misty Pavilion, so it's not good for me to ask in detail. I don't know much either. "
Niu Youdao nodded slightly. He knew all of this, and there were some situations that no one knew more than him.
He was the one who had pointed out the right path for Xuanwei. After learning that Ximen Qingkong had been poisoned, he immediately intervened.
He didn't want to intervene at first. With his current situation and the situation he was facing, he shouldn't cause unnecessary trouble.
But even if he didn't intervene, Yuan Gang would intervene. What was the meaning of Yuan Gang urgently sending him a message? Yuan Gang was a true hot-blooded man, a person who valued relationships and righteousness. He was a person who knew how to repay favors. Back then, he owed Xuanwei and Ximen Qingkong a favor, and he wanted to return it.
The reason why he notified him first was because he knew of his current situation, and was afraid that his reckless actions would endanger Niu Youdao's safety.
If not for that, if not for his safety, Yuan Gang wouldn't have dragged it on like this, and would probably have intervened already.
After knowing about it, Niu Youdao could only sigh. In order to fulfill Yuan Gang's wish, he had no choice but to make arrangements immediately. His arrangements were naturally much more meticulous than Yuan Gang's.
But after the message went back and forth, it dragged on for a few days. He didn't know if he could save Ximen Qingkong's life in time.
Not long ago, he received news from outside that Ximen Qingkong had entered Wu Xin's residence to receive treatment.
For now, this was the situation. Whether or not Ximen Qingkong could be cured was still unknown.
But since Wu Xin could cure "Red Boy" and "Jade Corpse Poison", as long as Ximen Qingkong's life was hanging by a thread, he should be able to save it.
How did he know that Ximen Qingkong had entered Wu Xin's residence?
Regarding Wu Xin's every move, perhaps no one was clearer than him because Wu Xin had always been under his surveillance. Guo Man, who was by Wu Xin's side, was one of his people. How could anything that happened by Wu Xin's side escape his eyes?
It could be said that Wu Xin was unlucky. The first thing Wu Xin did after leaving the mountain was to go to Jinzhou to cure Hai Ruyue and her son of the "Red Boy" poison.
At that time, Niu Youdao was present, and he had met Wu Xin.
Niu Youdao didn't know what Wu Xin was thinking at that time, but how could a person like Wu Xin be Niu Youdao's opponent? He couldn't even enter Niu Youdao's hands. If he wasn't careful with his words and actions, he would attract the attention of Niu Youdao.
He was immediately targeted by Niu Youdao, and the first thing he did was arrange for Guo Man to be by Wu Xin's side.
In order to prevent secrets from being leaked, and also for Guo Man's safety, Guo Man, who had accepted the mission, cut off all contact with the outside world, and only contacted Niu Youdao directly. Even Guo Man's own sect had no right to ask about her whereabouts.
This was a characteristic of carrying out a spy mission.
Niu Youdao had arranged for more than one person in a sect like Guo Man.
In short, once Guo Man was by Wu Xin's side, besides the mission, she had to serve Wu Xin wholeheartedly. There couldn't be any other possibility of her being exposed.
Guo Man also played another role, and that was to exclude outsiders.
With great difficulty, he managed to get in touch with the Ghost Doctor. Niu Youdao wasn't very interested in Wu Xin, but was very interested in the Ghost Doctor.
He used Guo Man to eliminate the possibility of other people infiltrating Wu Xin's side, and tried to control Wu Xin as much as possible.
He was also thinking for Guo Man's sake. He was afraid that Guo Man's ability was limited, and if the people around Wu Xin became complicated, Guo Man wouldn't be able to handle it.
Very quickly, Wu Xin's background was clearly seen by him. He knew about the trivial matters between Shao Liu'er and Wu Xin, he also knew how Yan Baoru came to be by Wu Xin's side, and he also knew that Wu Xin had intentions of taking revenge on him.
Want to take revenge? Niu Youdao was well aware of this, but he didn't touch him. This was because Wu Xin's every move was under his control, and he could kill Wu Xin at any time.
According to his later observations, Niu Youdao also dispelled the idea of doing anything to Wu Xin. He discovered that Wu Xin wasn't that kind of treacherous person. From a certain point of view, he was very pure, and wouldn't do anything vicious or merciless.
That was why he saved Ximen Qing Kong.
Regarding this matter, Niu Youdao didn't know what to say to Yuan Gang. He arranged a plan to help Yuan Gang, and at the same time, warned Yuan Gang to remind Guo Man to pay attention to her safety and raise her vigilance, because it was very likely that Shao Pingbo would officially target Wu Xin.
There were some principles that couldn't be explained to Yuan Gang. It wasn't that Niu Youdao was cold-blooded and heartless, but sometimes, saving one person could harm others. Even if he explained it, Yuan Gang might not understand. Even if he understood, Yuan Gang wouldn't just sit and watch. Was there still a need to explain it?
In the past, Shao Pingbo wouldn't put Wu Xin in his eyes, and his attention wouldn't be on Wu Xin. But this time, what was the nature of using Shao Liu'er to save Ximen Qing Kong?
Shao Liu'er had consecutively asked Wu Xin, who couldn't be asked to help, to save Ximen Qing Kong twice. Others might not know Shao Pingbo, but as an opponent, he knew Shao Pingbo too well. This would definitely attract Shao Pingbo's attention. Once Shao Pingbo targeted Wu Xin, Wu Xin's original identity would be exposed sooner or later.
So what if he was the Ghost Doctor's disciple? A person like Wu Xin couldn't possibly be Shao Pingbo's opponent. A person like Shao Pingbo wouldn't put a Ghost Doctor in his eyes at all. Saving Ximen Qing Kong might harm Wu Xin, and it might even endanger Guo Man's safety.
Niu Youdao couldn't tell Sha Rulai the reason behind this, so he couldn't help but sigh, "You can't have your cake and eat it too! This Xuanwei, she wants her country, and the world, but she also wants love. How can there be such a perfect thing? Sooner or later, she will harm Ximen Qing Kong! "
Sha Rulai, "Hasn't she already done so?"
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