The fact that he said this meant that he approved of Niu Youdao's plan from the very beginning. That was why he helped to keep it a secret.
Senior Martial Brother patted his shoulder. "I understand. There's no need to explain."
Shopkeeper Pan sighed again. "We can't do anything about it, but he did it easily … He's so capable at such a young age. It's no wonder that he could gain a foothold in the two counties!"
Senior Martial Brother nodded. "We've been eating and sleeping in the open along the way. Not only do we have to hide our tracks, but we also have to be ready to help him at any time. It's really torturous for us. We didn't see the situation he predicted during the long journey. In the beginning, we were all complaining. The series of events in front of us proved that he indeed has some capabilities. It also proves that some unexpected situations are under his control. This isn't a bad thing. In fact, it's a good thing. I hope he can maintain this state of mind. This matter concerns the future of our Immortal Retaining Sect and the fate of all our disciples. If we succeed, Junior Martial Brother Quan's sacrifice won't be in vain! "
One of the two Gold Core Realm cultivators killed by the tall and thin man in the desert was a disciple of Immortal Retaining Sect.
Shopkeeper Pan nodded silently and let out a breath. "Senior Martial Brother, let's go see him. He's still waiting for our news."
The two left the shop and went straight to Tianhu Inn. When they knocked on the door of Niu Youdao's room, they found that Niu Youdao and Black Peony were not there.
Duan Hu received them and told them that Niu Youdao had gone to eat and drink with Linghu Qiu. He asked them to wait for a while.
Shopkeeper Zuo and a fellow disciple of Fuyun Sect had already arrived and were also waiting in the room.
Both sides looked at each other and smiled. Some things were clear to them. Since they could meet here at this time, it was obvious that Fuyun Sect had also made a decision.
Duan Hu invited both sides to have tea.
Just like that, they waited for more than an hour before Niu Youdao and Black Peony returned.
"Daoye!" They stood up together and greeted him politely, showing a lot more respect.
Some things, the truth trumped everything. If one could show his true ability, he would naturally gain the respect he deserved.
Black Peony moved a chair and placed it behind Niu Youdao. Niu Youdao gestured for them to sit, and he sat down naturally. He was already used to Black Peony's service.
"Any results?" Niu Youdao asked.
"Got it." Shopkeeper Pan and Shopkeeper Zuo said in unison. The two of them were taken aback. They looked at each other and stretched out their hands. "You first, you first …"
"There's no hurry. Tell me one by one." Niu Youdao pointed at Shopkeeper Pan. "Tell me about the imposter first."
Thus, the two of them explained the situation one after another.
The one who had impersonated Shopkeeper Pan was called Ye San Lang, and the one who had fallen into the hands of the Fuyun Sect for interrogation was called Dan Changcheng. As for the other two victims, all four of them were Zhuo Chao's subordinates. They were all nominally Itinerant Cultivators, members of the famous Waning Moon Pavilion of the cultivation world.
The two of them did not know why they wanted to kill Niu Youdao, but they listened to Zhuo Chao. As for who gave the order, according to the rules of the organization, Zhuo Chao would not tell them, and they would not ask around, so they did not know.
As for the number of people in the Waning Moon Pavilion, they had no idea, and the organization would not let them know.
They only knew that Zhuo Chao had six subordinates, and including Zhuo Chao, there were seven. So far, only five of them had been captured.
The five of them did not know where the others were hiding, and they did not even know the names of the others. They usually referred to each other by their code names, and each of them communicated with Zhuo Chao on a one-way basis. They rarely met, and they would only see each other when there was a mission. Once the mission was over, they would leave quietly. This time, they had gathered together because Zhuo Chao had summoned them.
Coupled with the course of the mission, the two sides had basically confessed to each other, and their confessions basically matched.
After listening to the two, Niu Youdao was silent for a long time. Slowly, he said, "That is to say, the two of them did not know much about the internal situation of the Waning Moon Pavilion, and they did not even know anything."
Shopkeeper Pan said, "This is also reasonable. The Waning Moon Pavilion's influence is spread across many countries, and they do some shady business. They must have a lot of manpower, and if they did not keep it a secret, it would be easy for their secrets to be leaked. If everyone knew the inside story of the Waning Moon Pavilion, this assassin organization would not be so mysterious. "
Niu Youdao nodded silently, and asked again, "Seven people, only five were captured. Do they not know what the other two did?"
Shopkeeper Zuo said, "They said that they each had their own tasks. According to the rules of the organization, they were only allowed to complete their own missions, and were not allowed to ask others about each other's missions. They did not even know if the other two had come to the Boundless Pavilion."
Shopkeeper Pan also nodded, indicating that this was the case.
Niu Youdao was silent. He had wanted to ask if the mission involved Linghu Qiu, such as when Linghu Qiu was sent away. But now, it seemed that this answer could not be verified.
Now that he thought about it, it was a pity that Zhuo Chao had died. Zhuo Chao was the leader of these assassins, so he should know more about the situation.
He really wanted to know who the 'cousin' that Shao Liuer and Shao Pingbo mentioned in the intelligence Chen Guishuo had sent, were.
In fact, even if Chen Guishuo had not sent that intelligence, he would have already asked Shang Chaozong to secretly investigate Shao Pingbo's family relations.
Now that he had received intelligence from Chen Guishuo, he naturally had to investigate even more.
However, he did not find anything useful. What he found was almost the same as what Shang Chaozong and Lan Ruoting knew.
In his early years, Shao Dengyun was a general under King Ning Shang Jianbo. It was impossible for Shang Jianbo not to know the family situation of the important generals under him. Shao Dengyun's own brothers and sisters had died in the war. Shao Dengyun's first wife seemed to have an elder sister, but it was said that she had passed away long ago. There was no news of Shao Pingbo having any relatives.
According to what he knew, if there was, it would be the Ruan family. However, the Ruan family seemed to have been exterminated. With the death of the Ruan mother and son, the Ruan family could be said to be completely wiped out. Logically speaking, even if the Ruan family had such connections, they would not have helped Shao Pingbo. If the Ruan family really had such powerful connections, how would Shao Pingbo dare to act recklessly against them?
Because of the war, many clues were lost, and the hope of finding anything was next to nothing.
But at that time, he had no choice. Zhuo Chao's strength was really terrifying. If he did not seize the opportunity to act decisively, no one could guarantee what would happen.
Slowly, after a long silence, he said, "How about this, you go back and slowly interrogate them. It doesn't have to be about this matter. Let them talk about what tasks they have carried out before, whether they have discovered anything, and so on. There's no harm in knowing more about the situation."
"Okay!" Both sides agreed.
Everyone left, and there were no other outsiders in the room. Niu Youdao paced back and forth in the room, frowning. From time to time, his mouth repeatedly muttered, "Waning Moon Pavilion … Waning Moon Pavilion …"
He had heard of the Waning Moon Pavilion. He had seen its description in the Shangqing Sect's Lost Record. He even suspected that he had fought with the people of the Waning Moon Pavilion at Mount Duyun.
He just did not expect that such a mysterious organization would stand up for Shao Pingbo.
But this confirmed his previous guess that there was a mysterious force that was both helping Shao Pingbo and unknowingly standing up for him. That was why he felt it was mysterious. Now he seemed to have found the answer. The characteristics of the Waning Moon Pavilion itself were destined not to be easily exposed.
He could imagine that, based on the so-called "cousin" that Song Shu and Chen Guishuo had seen, according to the nature of the Waning Moon Pavilion's organization, they would definitely kill the two of them. They did not touch the two of them now because they still had Shao Pingbo's trust. Once the two of them showed any signs of abnormality, they would definitely die.
Encountering this kind of existence was a bit of a headache, because he knew that generally, this kind of organization was different from those sects. If a person from a sect was caught, no one would be able to escape. Even if you killed a large group of these assassin organizations, it would only be a small group of losses. It was difficult to comprehensively implicate and attack all of them.
If it was not necessary, he did not want to be enemies with this kind of huge hidden force.
Beside him, Black Peony was equally worried. "Daoye, the Waning Moon Pavilion is very scary. I'm afraid we'll be in big trouble if we provoke them this time."
Niu Youdao stopped beside her and looked sideways at her. He said, "You think too much. I don't think it's the Waning Moon Pavilion that wants to deal with me. If it really wanted to, we wouldn't have made it here, and Linghu Qiu wouldn't have been able to protect me. Shao Pingbo also doesn't have the ability to command the entire Waning Moon Pavilion. Otherwise, based on Shao Pingbo's desire to kill me, I would have run for my life long ago. How could I hide in the two counties and practice in peace? "
"Then what's the matter with these people from the Waning Moon Pavilion?" Black Peony was puzzled.
Niu Youdao didn't answer. The matter was full of confusion, and he couldn't explain it. It didn't seem like the Waning Moon Pavilion wanted to deal with him. Maybe it was because of the personal reasons of his "cousin." But he couldn't imagine how an organization like the Waning Moon Pavilion would not know what his "cousin" was doing. If they really didn't know, then this assassin organization was a failure. Why didn't they stop her if they knew?
Logically speaking, as long as one didn't offend the higher-ups, or threaten or infringe on the interests of the organization, there was no such thing as a personal grudge in this kind of assassin organization.
In the end, it was because he knew too little about this assassin organization. Perhaps only Shao Pingbo, his cousin, and the Waning Moon Pavilion knew the truth of the matter best.
But there was one thing he understood. If the Waning Moon Pavilion really wanted to deal with him, he would have nowhere to hide!
Having figured this out, Niu Youdao sneered. "If they want to come, then come. I'll take them on!"
Qingshan County. The outer city of the county capital was already undergoing a vigorous expansion.
Outside the Hall of Valiant Martial in the County Governor's Mansion, a guard shouted, "Prince!"
Shang Chaozong and Lan Ruoting were discussing something in front of the map. They looked up and saw Bai Yao standing at the door.
The Hall of Valiant Martial was an important place for planning important military affairs. No one was allowed to trespass. Looking at the situation, the guard obviously couldn't stop Bai Yao.
Shang Chaozong waved his hand, signaling the guard to leave. Bai Yao walked in, and he and Lan Ruoting also quickly stepped forward. They cupped their hands and asked, "What's the matter, Master?"
Bai Yao said expressionlessly, "There's been a change in the Alchemy List!"
Shang and Lan looked at each other, a little confused. What did the change in the Alchemy List have to do with them? You broke into an important military place just to talk about this?
Lan Ruoting asked, "Could it be that there's been a change in the Sorcerer Ranking?"
Bai Yao said indifferently, "There is indeed a change. My ranking has risen by one!"
Breaking into the Hall of Valiant Martial for this? Shang and Lan Ruoting were speechless. They felt that this person couldn't be so shallow, but they still cupped their hands and smiled. "Congratulations!"
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