The scene of Ice and Snow Pavilion's Chief Steward Han Bing coming personally was still vivid in her mind. Since even Han Bing was alarmed, the seriousness of the matter could be imagined.
How could the Ten Thousand Heavenly Caves Mansion dare to take that risk? They would definitely kill both mother and son. Only when her son was dead would there be no such thing as being cured by the Scarlet Sun Vermillion Fruit. And if they killed her son, how could they allow her to live? They would definitely bury her along with the secret.
Looking at her son who was eating and drinking happily, Hai Ruyue couldn't smile anymore. She paced back and forth, the burnt ashes fluttering along with her skirt.
She was wondering who did this. Not only did they want to cure her son, but they also didn't want to reveal their identity.
Her first target was Niu Youdao. The rumor that alarmed Han Bing pointed to Niu Youdao, and Niu Youdao had indeed gone to the Great Snow Mountain.
If it was really Niu Youdao, if Niu Youdao really obtained the Scarlet Sun Vermillion Fruit, she couldn't imagine what kind of place the Ice and Snow Pavilion was. How could that guy steal the Scarlet Sun Vermillion Fruit from the hands of the Ice and Snow Pavilion? Isn't this too inconceivable?
Suspicion was suspicion, but she didn't have any evidence!
She wanted to send people to chase after that Mister Ming and find out who the mastermind was, but she didn't dare. Catching Mister Ming meant that the truth about the treatment would be exposed. It would be equally dangerous and troublesome. She was in a dilemma …
Outside the city, in the forest a dozen miles away, Mister Ming rode his horse into the forest. He untied the rattan box on his back, threw it on the ground, and looked around.
After a while, a person flashed out from the depths of the forest. It was none other than Duan Hu. He cheerfully greeted, "Brother Wan."
Mister Ming jumped off the horse and shook his head. "This is really dangerous. I've been on tenterhooks for so long."
Duan Hu laughed. "Brother Wan is an experienced swindler. Why would you be afraid of this?"
Mister Ming scoffed. "Are you praising me or scolding me? Can it be the same? That's the Jin Province Provincial Governor's Mansion. There are many experts from the Ten Thousand Heavenly Caves Mansion there. Did you see clearly? There's no one following us, right? "
Duan Hu: "I've checked, no one is following us. Don't worry, as long as they treat you as the Ghost Doctor's disciple, as long as the medicine is effective, it will intimidate them, and they won't dare to act recklessly. "
Mr. Ming took out two gold notes with a face value of 10,000 yuan from his sleeve and gave one to Duan Hu. "I got 20,000 yuan, and we agreed to split it in half. Am I a good friend?"
Duan Hu received it and examined it before putting it into his bosom. He chuckled and said, "I've struck it rich!"
Mister Ming snickered secretly in his heart. Didn't he know what kind of place this was? This was the Jinzhou Provincial Governor's Manor. Asking for 20,000 was a little too stingy!
The two of them had previously made an agreement to swindle twenty thousand yuan and split it in half. However, he swindled Duan Hu of a hundred thousand yuan and hid eighty thousand yuan for himself, only giving ten thousand to Duan Hu.
However, he had his reasons. He was the one taking the risk, so he naturally had to take more.
"Alright, you said it yourself. The fake Crimson Sun Vermillion Fruit can only be suppressed for seven to eight days. Once the period is over, we will be exposed. Let's hurry up and leave." Mister Ming waved his hand and prepared to leave.
However, Duan Hu pulled him back. "As long as we give the letter to Hai Ruyue, and pretend that it's the Red Sun Vermillion Fruit to scare her, she won't dare to act recklessly. The problem is, you haven't been exposed, right? If we're exposed, we won't be able to take the main road anymore. Let's get ready to escape through the wilderness. "
Mr. Ming: "Don't worry. We will do it according to our plan. There won't be any slip-ups. I can still grasp this. Let's go and find our next target. Which one do you think is your next target? "
Duan Hu smiled and said, "If I didn't tell you about the next one, would Brother Wan still come to me? I'm afraid he has already run away with the money. "
"What are you saying? Am I that kind of person?" Mister Ming pretended to be angry. Then, he was taken aback and asked suspiciously, "You mean, you don't have anyone else?"
Duan Hu nodded. "Yes, it's not too far away. There's a ready-made road to wealth!"
Mr. Ming's eyes lit up. "Who is it? Let's hear it first. We can slowly plan along the way. "
Duan Hu said word by word, "It's far away, but close at hand."
Mister Ming stared at him, and his expression instantly changed. He realized that the other party wanted to take advantage of him. With a flash, he quickly flew away.
However, he didn't expect a figure to flash in front of him. With a wave of his hand, a sword qi slashed at him. It was Lei Zongkang.
Mister Ming was shocked. Only then did he realize that Duan Hu wasn't acting alone. He had already set up a trap and was waiting for him.
He hated himself for being greedy. He should have left immediately after he succeeded in Jinzhou City.
But then again, if he wasn't greedy, why would he go to the Jinzhou Provincial Governor's Mansion and take such a big risk? This was a meticulously designed trap!
Duan Hu then drew his sword and attacked.
From the side, another figure shot out to join the battle. It was Wu Sanliang.
Seeing that he was in imminent danger, Mister Ming shouted, "Everyone, aren't you just asking for money? I'll give you all my belongings. Please be magnanimous and let me live! "
Duan Hu sneered. "We aren't interested in money. We're only interested in your life!"
After following Niu Youdao, his tone of speech had changed. If it was in the past, he would definitely say things like money and life. How could he say that he wasn't interested in money?
The three of them surrounded Mister Ming and engaged in a fierce battle. The trees fell, and so did Mister Ming's body.
"Duan, I won't let you off even if I become a ghost. I …"
Mister Ming, who was lying on the ground, howled in grief. Before he could finish speaking, Lei Zongkang's sword pierced through his heart. He whimpered under the sword.
Lei Zongkang kicked Mister Ming, who was holding onto the sword, away and pulled out the bloody sword. He turned around and asked Wu Sanliang, "Old Wu, are you alright?"
Wu Sanliang's chest had a long bloody wound, and he was almost cut in half. He shook his head. "I'm fine. I was so close!" He stabbed the sword into the ground and slowly untied his clothes.
Lei Zongkang sheathed his sword and helped him deal with his wound.
Duan Hu squatted beside Mister Ming and searched him. Soon, he found a stack of banknotes with large denominations. "Look, the scattered banknotes might be his own, but this round number is definitely not his. Hmm, eight banknotes. I reckon that this fellow asked for a hundred thousand and only gave me ten thousand. I knew that this fellow wouldn't be so generous.
He then dug a hole and buried Mister Ming's body to prevent it from being exposed too early.
Wu Sanliang dealt with his wound and changed his clothes. The three of them quickly disappeared into the depths of the forest …
A few days later, the three of them returned to the valley outside Green Mountain County.
Inside the thatched hut, Niu Youdao opened the door and saw the three of them. He smiled and said, "You're back."
"Daoye!" The three of them cupped their hands and greeted him.
Niu Youdao smiled and asked, "How did it go?"
"I followed Daoye's instructions. Nothing went wrong. It went smoothly." Duan Hu nodded and took out another stack of banknotes. "The scattered banknotes should be that Wan fellow's. The other hundred thousand should be from Hai Ruyue. There's a total of more than a hundred and three thousand."
They had no intention of keeping this money. Moreover, it would be difficult for them to keep it. When Daoye and Hai Ruyue exposed the matter, they would most likely find out the amount.
Niu Youdao did not take it. "Everyone has worked hard. You can split the money among yourselves."
The three of them looked at each other and smiled. They knew that Daoye was a person. Since he asked them to split the money, there was no need for them to be courteous.
It was another considerable income. Although they had often done such things in the past, they had never reaped such a huge harvest. Ever since they followed Daoye, things were different. They could easily earn tens of thousands of banknotes.
The starting point of making a move was different. In the past, they would not have dared to make a move on the Jinzhou Provincial Governor's Residence.
But now, they had even made a move on the Ice and Snow Pavilion. Why would they not dare to do it? They had grown bold and no longer cared about small fights. With Daoye behind them, they inexplicably had confidence.
As long as Daoye was here, even if they accidentally exposed themselves, they believed that Hai Ruyue could not do anything to them. This was their confidence!
"Old Wu doesn't look well. Are you injured?" Niu Youdao's gaze fell on Wu Sanliang's face and asked.
Wu Sanliang smiled bitterly. "I was bitten. It's not a big deal."
Duan Hu said, "We underestimated that Wan fellow. We didn't expect him to injure Old Wu even with the three of us working together. Old Wu was almost killed by his sword. It was very thrilling."
"In the future, it's better to be more careful. Think more and try not to take risks if possible. Alright, you must be tired. Go back and rest. "Niu Youdao waved his hand.
"Yes!" The three of them responded and cupped their hands in obeisance.
The three of them were not here recently because they were sent by Niu Youdao to do that. It was not good to leave that task to others. It could only be done by the person who stole the Red Sun Vermilion Fruit. It was not good to expand the scope of knowledge.
Niu Youdao slowly walked to the edge of the cliff and watched them go down the mountain.
At this moment, another person came. Shang Shuqing came up the mountain.
When the two of them met, Shang Shuqing walked to his side. His voice was still pleasant to the ears. "Daoye!"
However, her face was really ugly. When she was not out, she did not wear a veil to cover her face. Her appearance was really not flattering. When she walked around with this face, it was inconvenient for others to look at her directly. It was also not good to avoid her gaze as she was afraid that others would think too much.
Niu Youdao asked, "Princess, what's the matter?"
Shang Shuqing said, "I just came back from the Prefectural Governor's Residence. I heard from my brother that he received a message from Hai Ruyue. She said that she wanted to personally check on Ying Yang Wu Lie Graud's situation. It seems that she has already set off and is on her way. Ying Yang Wu Lie Graud has not officially started yet. It would not be good if he could not show her anything. My brother asked me to ask Daoye for your opinion. "
The reason why he mentioned this was because Niu Youdao had already said that he would handle Hai Ruyue's matter. There was no need for Shang Chaozong to worry about it.
Niu Youdao stood with his hands behind his back. He tilted his head to look at the faraway mountain. He revealed an interested look and his lips curled into a sly smile. "Looks like that woman is panicking and can't hold it in anymore!"
Shang Shuqing noticed that his smile was strange and asked doubtfully, "Panicking? Can't hold it in anymore? Is the Ten Thousand Heavenly Cave Mansion pressuring her? "
Niu Youdao shook his head and chuckled. "Princess, please tell the Prince to put his heart at ease and do his own thing at his own pace. Just deal with Ying Yang Wu Lie Graud's matter. She is not here for Ying Yang Wu Lie Graud but for me. She will not make things difficult for the Prince."
Shang Shuqing nodded and remembered it. She had confidence in Niu Youdao. Since Niu Youdao had said so, she was relieved. However, she could not help but ask curiously, "Is she here for you, Daoye?"
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