Niu Youdao chuckled as he glanced at Linghu Qiu. He had a question in his heart. What did this man want from him? He had made it clear that he wanted to lay his hands on his woman, but Linghu Qiu did not abandon him. Even at this stage, he still refused to leave.
After finishing his cup of tea, Linghu Qiu flicked his sleeves and left. Not long after, he called Hong Fu over.
Originally, he wanted to ask Hong Fu to take care of Niu Youdao. However, when he saw Niu Youdao looking at Hong Fu, he changed his mind and decided to stay with Niu Youdao. His reason was that Niu Youdao was the only one left in Niu Youdao's courtyard.
Niu Youdao did not refuse. Instead, he took out the ten exit documents, held them in his hand, and walked out.
"Where are you going?" Linghu Qiu asked. When he did not get an answer, he quickly put down his teacup and followed him.
Hong Xiu was guarding the main door. There was no one else here. Only she or Hong Fu could guard the door.
Niu Youdao walked past her and walked out of the main door. He walked down the steps and stood in the middle of the alley. He held up the ten exit documents.
The moment he appeared, the people walking back and forth in the alley, who appeared to be passersby, looked at him one after another. They looked at the thing in his hand. For a moment, everyone was silent. Linghu Qiu and her two servants also stood at the door and stared at him in a daze.
"The things you want are here. Whoever dares to take them, I will give them to you for free!" Niu Youdao suddenly invoked his arts and shouted.
The two motionless men looked at each other.
"Does anyone dare to take them? Does anyone dare to take them … "Niu Youdao shouted a few times. He slowly turned around and looked around with the things in his hands.
The surroundings were quiet. No one made a sound or moved. Only the faint noise from the distant street could be heard.
At this moment, there was a commotion at the entrance of the alley. A group of people appeared. Niu Youdao looked back and saw Pei Sanniang with Chai Fei and the others behind her.
Linghu Qiuban heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Pei Sanniang. Pei Sanniang had said that if the Emperor agreed, she would inform him. If not, she wouldn't come. Linghu Qiuban hoped that nothing unexpected would happen.
Niu Youdao put down the things in his hands and crossed his arms over his abdomen as he watched Pei Sanniang and the others walk towards him.
Pei Sanniang stopped in front of him and glanced at the items in his hands. She slowly turned around and led the others into the courtyard.
Niu Youdao raised the things in his hands and waved them at the people who were looking at him. He then crossed his arms behind his back and took the things back into the house.
In the main hall, Linghu Qiu ordered Hong Fu to quickly pour tea.
Pei Sanniang ignored him and stared at Niu Youdao who was walking in. She asked, "What did you do just now?"
Niu Youdao: "I've been waiting for you, but you didn't come. Everyone is trying to protect themselves, and the people around me have left me. Now, I only have my sworn brother by my side. What else do you think I can do?"
"You're his sworn brother?" Pei Sanniang tilted her head and looked at Linghu Qiu. She had only just learned that Niu Youdao and Linghu Qiu were sworn brothers.
The corners of Linghu Qiu's mouth twitched.
Pei Sanniang turned around and said calmly, "Brother Niu, His Majesty has agreed to your request. As long as you do your job well, he will let you live!"
Linghu Qiu was delighted when he heard this and winked at Niu Youdao.
Niu Youdao gestured for Chai Fei and the others to sit down. After sitting down with Pei Sanniang, he asked, "Why did you take so long to get here? You saw it for yourself just now. If you had come any later, I would have destroyed this thing in front of everyone. "
Pei Sanniang said, "There are some matters that I need to discuss with the sect. I also need to prepare the things that you want." She took out a small porcelain bottle and pushed it in front of Niu Youdao. "Today, I will release the news that the auction will be held tomorrow morning. Early in the morning, someone from the Great Hill Sect will come to pick you up and escort you to the auction site. There are ten wax pills in the bottle. They are colorless and odorless. You can use them after crushing them. Remember, before you leave tomorrow, smear the contents of the bottle on the exit documents. You can only smear one item on each document. "
Niu Youdao took the small porcelain bottle and pulled out the stopper. He poured the contents of the bottle into his palm. There were indeed ten wax pills.
He put the items back into the bottle and closed it. He nodded and said, "I will remember it. Thank you, Sister Pei, for your help. I will definitely repay your kindness in the future!"
"You're on your own!" Pei Sanniang said as she stood up and left. She didn't even touch the tea on the table.
Niu Youdao stood up and asked, "Does His Majesty have any other instructions?"
Pei Sanniang paused at the door and tilted her head to look behind her. "No!" Then she stepped out of the door and left with Chai Fei and the others.
Linghu Qiu personally saw them off. When he returned, he saw Niu Youdao holding the small porcelain bottle in his hand in a daze. Linghu Qiu laughed and said, "Brother, you are in a desperate situation! As long as we get through tomorrow, there shouldn't be any problems. "
"I hope so!" Niu Youdao sighed softly. He was filled with emotions …
Outside the city, on a vast grassland surrounded by mountains, a group of masked men who had surrounded Feng Entai and the others quickly left.
They were stopped and searched. After persuading the people who stopped them, they didn't resist.
The masked men searched them once and didn't find anything they wanted. They didn't make things difficult for them and left.
After watching the group of masked men disappear, everyone looked around. When they didn't see anyone else appear, they heaved a sigh of relief. This was the eighth time they had been searched along the way.
"It seems like no one will stop us anymore." Hei Peony looked around and said. She was still a little sick of a woman being touched so many times.
Feng Entai said, "Let's leave this troublesome place first. It won't be too late to come back after the storm has passed."
Hei Peony said, "Master Feng, I'm afraid we can only travel with you here."
Feng Entai was surprised. "Where are you going?"
Hei Peony said, "According to the agreement between the Heavenly Jade Sect and Daoye, the three sects and us have completed our mission after Daoye takes responsibility for this matter. Naturally, we have to return to Qingshan County. I believe the Heavenly Jade Sect won't break their agreement again, right?"
Feng Entai frowned. "You're not going to wait for Niu Youdao?"
Hei Peony said, "This is Daoye's will."
Feng Entai wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, he maintained his silence.
He originally wanted to offer some advice. If something happened to Niu Youdao and he died here, what use would there be for them to return? Without Niu Youdao's strong influence over Shang Chaozong, would Shang Chaozong stop the Heavenly Jade Sect from kicking them out for their sake? Niu Youdao isn't here anymore, and you still want a share of the profits from the drinks? If you abandon Niu Youdao, I'm afraid that Shang Chaozong will be the first to fly into a rage.
However, as a disciple of the Heavenly Jade Sect, there were some things that he couldn't say out loud. He couldn't say bad things about the Heavenly Jade Sect going back on their word. Which sect didn't consider their own interests? You didn't do anything, so why would you be given millions of gold coins every year?
"Fine. We still have to continue with the matter of the warhorses. Let's part ways here!" Feng Entai said indifferently.
"Take care of yourself, Lord Feng. We'll take our leave here!" Hei Peony cupped her hands and bowed.
Feng Entai cupped his fists. "Bon voyage!"
"Let's go!" Hei Peony mounted her horse and shouted. She then led the group of people and galloped away.
After galloping for some distance, Wu Shaohuan, who only had one arm left, urged his horse forward. He caught up to Hei Peony and said in a low voice, "Hei Peony, it's not right to abandon Niu Youdao."
Hei Peony turned her head and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Wu Shaohuan said, "The interests of you and our three sects are all tied to Niu Youdao! You should know the deep friendship between the Prince and Niu Youdao. Even the princess is serving by Niu Youdao's side. If something happens to Niu Youdao and Prince Yongping finds out that we abandoned Niu Youdao, Prince Yongping will definitely be furious! The Prince doesn't like us, and Green Mountain County doesn't need us. The Heavenly Jade Sect wants to monopolize the profits from the drinks. With all these factors, it's easy for the Heavenly Jade Sect to harbor evil intentions. When the time comes, I'm afraid that Green Mountain County won't be able to accommodate us. We can't just go back like this! "
Back then, he had led his men to destroy the Shangqing Sect, but he had lost an arm. Then, he led his men to the Ice and Snow Pavilion to kill Niu Youdao. Now, he was worried about Niu Youdao's safety. The world was fickle, and life was like a drama. Everything was driven by interests.
Hei Peony smiled and said, "Elder Wu is very knowledgeable. Naturally, we can't just go back like this. Heading east is just a diversion. Once we've shaken off any possible spies, we'll naturally change our path and go somewhere else."
Wu Shaohuan said, "Can you explain things clearly first?"
"No! This is Daoye's arrangement. It's a secret for now! " Hei Peony refused flatly. She turned around and asked Gongsun Bu, "Brother Gongsun, shouldn't you leave some men here so that it'll be easier for Daoye to contact us?"
Gongsun Bu said, "Daoye has already made arrangements. There are still people in Mount Five Liang hiding in the capital. They haven't been exposed, and Daoye knows where they are. If anything happens, he'll take the initiative to contact us."
Hei Peony's eyes flickered. No wonder he didn't even have the intention to bid farewell to Daoye when she told him to set off. It seemed that Daoye had already secretly communicated with him …
In the middle of the afternoon, a piece of news suddenly spread in the capital's cultivator circle: Tomorrow afternoon, in order to get rid of his predicament, Niu Youdao will be auctioning off the travel documents for a hundred thousand warhorses on Moon Island in Tianjing Lake, fifty kilometers north of the capital!
Niu Youdao, who was sitting under the eaves, took the paper Linghu Qiu handed him. The content of the paper was precisely this piece of news.
After reading it, Niu Youdao smiled and said, "Second Brother, you really don't need to go out to know what's going on in the world. I haven't seen you go out to scout for information, and I don't see anyone from your side either. You're still able to keep track of news from the outside world."
Linghu Qiu laughed dryly to cover it up. "I do know some people in the capital of the Kingdom of Qi."
Handing the paper back to him, Niu Youdao asked, "What's the situation at Tianjing Lake? Is it suitable for the auction?"
Linghu Qiu muttered, "It should be suitable. Tianjing Lake has a circumference of a hundred kilometers, and there's an island in the middle of the lake called Moon Island. If someone with an ulterior motive wants to bid for the item, the news has already been made public. Those with an ulterior motive can send people to make preparations in advance. The lake is so vast that if someone leaves by water after obtaining the item, it won't be easy to figure out where they came from or where they left from. If someone cooperates and disguises themselves to confuse the enemy, it'll be very difficult to figure out who took the item and where. "
Niu Youdao nodded slightly. "If that's the case, there should be a lot of people participating in the auction tomorrow. A storm is brewing! I wonder what kind of people will be participating in the auction. "
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