After leaving the dark hut, Lu Shengzhong walked in a dark alley. Lu Shengzhong cast a spell to dispel the alcohol in his body.
As he walked, he tore off the mask on his face. There was another mask underneath. He also took off the coat on his body. There was another colorful coat inside. He took it off and threw it into the gutter. He didn't care about it.
As long as he walked out of this place, Chao Shenghai wouldn't be able to find out who he was. Even if the Wan Shou Sect personally searched for him, they wouldn't be able to find him among so many people in Wan Xiang City.
As for whether Chao Shenghuai would succeed or not, he wasn't worried. It would be great if he succeeded, but if he failed, it would cause a conflict between Niu Youdao and the Wan Shou Sect. He would be able to give Shao Pingbo an explanation and prove that he tried his best.
After walking for a while, he stopped at the exit of another alley. When he was sure that no one was passing by, he turned around and walked out.
He walked through half of Wan Xiang City and returned to his rented house. When he opened the door, he took down the sign hanging on the door. The word "for rent" was written on the sign.
This sign was hung by himself. That's right, this was his rented house and he was going to rent it out again.
Of course, this was just his original plan. He wanted to find a suitable target. After he found Chao Shenghai, he didn't want to hang the sign anymore.
When he pushed the door open and entered, he suddenly heard a question from behind. "Friend, how much does it cost to rent this house for a day?"
Lu Shengzhong turned around and saw a skinny man dressed in black standing on the side of the road. He replied, "100 gold coins a day!"
In fact, when he rented the house, the original owner only wanted 10 gold coins a day.
Ten gold coins a day was already considered a sky-high price, but this was how the market was. Wanxiang City was usually deserted, and only during the Spirit Beast Gathering would a large number of people gather. Every Spirit Beast Gathering was a good opportunity for the citizens of Wanxiang City to make a fortune. None of the wealthy families would miss it.
Of course, under normal circumstances, an ordinary house wouldn't cost more than 10 gold coins a day. However, the location of this house was indeed elegant and quiet. Although the house wasn't big, the interior layout was not bad, which was why it could be rented at such a high price.
It wasn't that he was trying to profit from the difference in the price. The reason why he purposely found such a good house to rent was simple. Someone who was willing to pay a hundred gold coins a day wouldn't be a simple person. He should have the ability to cause trouble for Niu Youdao.
Looking for a target everywhere and taking the initiative to come to the door and leak information was risky. It was easy to arouse suspicion. As the landlord, it was much easier and safer to inadvertently leak information.
As for whether such a subletting would make the original landlord unhappy, there was no need to worry at all. I rented the house and how I dealt with it was my own business. I wouldn't take over your house, nor would I destroy your house. I couldn't take it away, so it wasn't a mistake.
The only thing he was worried about was whether he could rent it out.
"Alright!" The man in black nodded with a smile. "One hundred it is."
Hearing this, Lu Shengzhong turned around seriously and looked at the other party seriously. He was just trying his luck. He didn't expect someone to be so generous as to rent it.
He didn't mind causing trouble for Niu Youdao.
Lu Shengzhong stood by the side of the door and extended his hand in invitation.
However, the man in black turned around and waved his hand. The sound of horse hooves could be heard from afar. A figure in white was approaching.
Gradually, the figure in white became clearer. It was a woman in a snow-white dress. Her face was half covered by a white veil. Her figure and appearance were charming, and it was obvious that she wasn't bad looking. There were four horses following behind the woman. One of the horses was empty, and the other three were dressed in black like the woman in front of them.
The four horses stopped at the door. Under the illumination of the lanterns, the woman in white coldly looked at the house's entrance. She then led the others down the horse.
After Lu Shengzhong led them in, he first showed them the house's environment.
A few Moon Butterflies shone brightly. At the beginning of the inspection, the woman in white asked, "May I know your name?"
Lu Shengzhong replied, "Zhu Jiang!"
He answered with the original owner's name. It was impossible for him to say his own name.
After looking around the house, the woman in white didn't have any objections. Her subordinates drafted a contract on her behalf and were ready to pay on the spot.
Lu Shengzhong looked at the man in black who drafted the contract and asked with a smile, "I see that you are here to Wanxiang City to make a fortune, right?"
The leader of the four men in black smiled and asked, "Why do you think so?"
Lu Shengzhong chuckled and said, "It's normal for outsiders to sell exotic beasts to our Wanshou Gate. Many people rely on this to make a fortune. I heard something interesting just now. There's a bear demon in room D on the second floor of the Tianyun Inn. "
"Interesting?" The skinny man was confused, "What does a bear demon have to do with fun?"
Lu Shengzhong said, "I heard that it's not an ordinary bear demon. It's the Golden King Bear from the Record of Exotic Beasts. It's said that it was tricked into coming here. That bear demon is quite pitiful, it didn't even know that it was tricked. But I'm afraid those people won't be able to get what they want, the real important guests must have been invited by our Wan Shou Clan to stay in a courtyard on the mountain, how could they stay in Wan Xiang City, and definitely not in a normal inn. Let me ask you, if even I know about this, it's inevitable that someone will try to interfere. After all, the Wanshou Gate has to pay at least a million gold coins! It's normal for people to be tempted by such a windfall. "
He was hinting that Niu Youdao didn't have much power, so they could just rob it.
The skinny man looked at the woman in white and saw that she was also listening. He then said, "In the Wanshou Gate's territory, who can win against us?"
Lu Shengzhong waved his hand and said, "We, the Wanshou Gate, would do such a thing? If we really did that, our reputation would be ruined. Who would dare to send exotic beasts to us in the future?"
After the contract was drafted, Lu Shengzhong looked at it and confirmed that there were no mistakes. Then, he received the money and signed the contract.
Lu Shengzhong pretended to be the owner of the house and told the guests a few things to take note of. Then, he asked the guests to rest early and left.
He didn't plan to come back after he left, he wouldn't ask for the deposit from the owner either.
The skinny man walked Lu Shengzhong out the door and closed the door. When he came back, he saw the woman in white standing under the eaves and looking at the moon. He cupped his hands and said, "Leader, please rest early."
Slowly, the woman in white said, "He's not Zhu Jiang!"
The skinny man was surprised. "Leader, why are you so sure that he's not?"
The woman in white didn't explain. "There's something fishy about this. Two of you, go and keep an eye on him."
The skinny man didn't ask any more questions. He waved his hand and called one of the men to leave.
The woman in white walked down the stairs and slowly walked under the moonlight. She looked around the courtyard and her eyes were filled with confusion as she recalled the past.
The reason why she knew that person wasn't Zhu Jiang was because she knew Zhu Jiang's ancestor.
Zhu Jiang's ancestor was the previous leader of the Wanshou Gate, Zhu Chicheng. Back then, she was Zhu Chicheng's spirit pet and Zhu Chicheng was her master.
That was more than a hundred years ago. Zhu Chicheng explored the Butterfly Dreamland and never came back. He didn't come out until the Butterfly Dreamland was closed. When the Butterfly Dreamland opened again, the Wanshou Gate sent a large number of people to search for Zhu Chicheng, but they suffered heavy losses. They still couldn't find him.
The Wanshou Gate couldn't stay without a leader for a long time. Later, someone replaced him. She was still a little girl and didn't like it. She didn't understand how a successor felt. She didn't do anything to her because of Zhu Chicheng, but she was expelled from the Wanshou Gate.
Later, she grew up and cultivated. Every time the Butterfly Dreamland opened, she would come to search for Zhu Chicheng just like she did today.
As for Zhu Chicheng's descendants, they obviously couldn't have the glory he had when he was in power. Every time she came, she would quietly help them and give them some money. It was the same this time. That was why she would stay even if it cost 100 gold coins a day. How could she not know the current landlord, Zhu Jiang?
She didn't know how long she had been reminiscing about the past under the moonlight.
The lean man returned under the moonlight. He immediately cupped his hands and reported, "Mountain Chieftain, there is indeed something wrong with that Zhu Jiang. He kept changing his whereabouts and appearance. Finally, he settled down in an inn. Big Beard is keeping an eye on him. Should we make a move?"
The woman in white said coldly, "Do you want to find trouble for yourself? Is Wanxiang City a place where you can act casually? We haven't even figured out the situation, so how can we act blindly? Keep an eye on the situation first. "
The thin man hurriedly answered, "Yes!"
The woman in white said, "He deliberately mentioned the Golden King Bear. It seems that he has some ulterior motives. Go and investigate the situation. Make sure you have a clear idea of the situation first."
…
Early in the morning, Guan Fangyi pushed the door open and came in. Niu Youdao was washing his face with a wet towel.
Guan Fangyi straightened her skirt, sat on a chair and crossed her legs.
The wet towel was thrown back into the basin, and Yuan Fang carried the basin out.
As he looked at himself in the mirror, Niu Youdao asked, "Has the Shangqing Sect not arrived yet?"
Guan Fangyi said, "No!"
Niu Youdao sneered, "It seems that Elder Tang is very stubborn and refuses to give in. Haha, he'd better die than submit."
He guessed that Tang Yi and the others hadn't been able to persuade Tang Susu. Otherwise, they would have come to him long ago.
"A man can't stop looking at himself in the mirror like a woman. I can't stand it."
"It's a misunderstanding. I'm just not good at combing my hair."
Guan Fangyi stood up and walked over. "There's a notice in the city. The Wan Shou Sect observed the stars and confirmed that the Butterfly's Dream Realm will open at around five in the afternoon. Are you sure you want to go in and take a look?"
After making sure that his hair was still in place, Niu Youdao straightened his back and smiled. "If I miss this opportunity, I'll have to wait for another ten years. Since I'm already here, I might as well take a look."
The Butterfly's Dream Realm was said to be the temporary imperial residence of the Wu Dynasty's Emperor, Shang Song. After Shang Song disappeared, Empress Wu, Li Ge, used a formation to seal off the Butterfly's Dream Realm. There was one thing that Li Ge didn't expect. During the solar eclipse that happened once every ten years, under the influence of the Star Formation, there would be a flaw in the formation, and the entrance to the Butterfly's Dream Realm would be opened for three days.
The entrance was located in the Wan Shou Sect's territory, and the Spiritual Beast Gathering was also a way for the Wan Shou Sect to entertain their guests.
"Who's sneaking around?"
Yuan Gang's voice came from outside.
Niu Youdao raised his eyebrows and gave Guan Fangyi a look.
Suddenly, Yuan Fang's voice came from outside. "Hey, it's you!"
Hearing this, Niu Youdao immediately turned around and went out to see what was going on. He wanted to see who Yuan Fang knew.
In the corridor outside, a thin man was stopped by Yuan Gang. He was staring at Yuan Fang, who had popped out from behind him.
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