Chapter 418

The reputation of Zhao Yi of Jiujiang is still quite useful, even though Zhao Yi of Jiujiang himself is currently being beaten by a mob.

Upon hearing Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin state his identity, Lu Yu's originally stern expression immediately softened significantly, which could be considered an active lowering of his guard.

For no other reason than the nature of this man, Zhao Yi:

Externally, he has no principles or stance, capable of acting as a dog for those legendary existences; internally, he can personally tear down his own family's plaque and destroy an entire family at the slightest provocation.

He is the very image of an extreme, ruthless mastermind who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

Such a person, even if one does not actively seek to befriend him, must absolutely not be offended; if one truly provokes his enmity, I fear there will be no peace in one's household from then on.

Lu Yu: "Brother Zhao, I have long admired you!"

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "May I ask for your name?"

Lu Yu: "Brother Zhao, could you first introduce who exactly the group below is?"

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "They are friends of Zhao, and while they cannot be called saints, they are certainly not evil people; there must be a misunderstanding here."

A misunderstanding—in fact, the various immortal-summoning practitioners present had already sensed it.

But the problem lies right here: having occupied an absolute geographical advantage and fought for so long, they still couldn't take the other side down. The more they sensed the other side's prowess, the less they dared to stop at this moment.

This grudge has been forged so deeply that if they were truly let go, the cost would be something their side could not bear.

In reality, during this period, he had not failed to actively signal a desire for "negotiation and exchange," such as deliberately restraining the yellow miasma, but every time he restrained it, the other side would sense it and immediately begin to charge, having no intention of talking at all.

Lu Yu: "Brother Zhao, do you have any proof?"

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "I observe that neither side has caused any loss of life; once the reasons for such a misunderstanding are explained clearly, it will be a case of making friends through fighting."

Lu Yu: "Can Lu trust Brother Zhao?"

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin knew what the other side was worried about; he was asking whether he could call the shots for this group of people.

"Lu? Brother Lu, to be honest, if we are talking about whose side I am on, I naturally sit with this group."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu's gaze narrowed slightly.

"Therefore, being able to stand here and talk with Brother Lu at this moment already demonstrates Zhao's sincerity." Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin reached out and gently pushed Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's back, then gestured toward the beautiful woman standing in the audience seats on the other side: "Show some sincerity, and mind your limits."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You first dashed forward, then leaped high, his toes stepping on the backs of the seats, approaching the woman like a thunderbolt and a swift wind.

Ran Ran Yarou waved the fan in her hand, and waves of white light came dizzyingly toward him.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's vertical pupils were deep, and the murmurs of the child chanting echoed in his ears; in an instant, he shattered this cage of mental distress.

The connection between A You and the child had already reached a very deep level; that night at the staff dormitory building, he swallowed two twin jades on the roof, which further elevated the fusion between himself and the child to a new level in one fell swoop.

The child helped bear this fox-light, so A You could continue to focus on the fight.

The golden mace struck; Ran Ran Yarou barely blocked a few blows with her fan and then successively cast several illusions, but none worked on him, and she immediately fell into an absolute disadvantage.

There was no help for it; her main abilities were in the realm of support, and when it came to Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face-to-Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face hand-to-hand combat, she was not skilled at it to begin with.

After the child took a few moves, he began to counterattack.

The vertical pupils rotated, and scenes of hellish punishments appeared around Ran Ran Yarou.

Ran Ran Yarou had no choice but to shout loudly: "Uncle Lu, save me!"

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You followed the path of dual cultivation of technique and body; facing a specialist, as long as they weren't as specialized as Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, he could maintain an advantage.

And at this moment, the close-combat fighters on Ran Ran Yarou's side were still inside that thick yellow miasma and could not come out for the time being.

In front of Lu Yu, streams of yellow smoke were released, intending to be projected toward the opposite side.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin took a step forward, looked up, and took a deep breath, sounding like the lowing of a green ox.

This yellow smoke was blocked in mid-air by Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin and could never get past.

Lu Yu drew a whip covered in barbs from his waist and cracked it, creating an explosive sound.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin raised his hand, gripped his rusted sword, and resentment burst forth.

With this delay, the outcome had already been decided on the other side.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's golden mace struck Ran Ran Yarou's shoulder, sending her flying.

Lu Yu pursed his lips and said: "Brother Zhao's sincerity, Lu has seen it; Lu believes Brother Zhao!"

If he didn't believe it anymore, it wouldn't be a matter of deciding the outcome, but of deciding life and death.

The sincerity in his words meant: even if I didn't say this, I could still change the situation, but I still chose to speak politely with you.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's golden mace rested against Ran Ran Yarou's throat.

When Lu Yu on the other side began to take action to draw away the yellow miasma below, Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You moved the golden mace away and put it away.

The two sides that had been fighting fiercely below were stunned for a moment at this sight, and then the three immortal-summoning practitioners on this side wanted to retreat, but Zhao Yi's side, no longer suppressed by the yellow miasma, immediately turned red-eyed.

Even a clay figure trapped in this environment for several days would have to flare up in anger.

Chen Jing let out a wolf howl, and his demonic aura expanded.

The three immortal-summoning practitioners below secretly thought, "Not good." This wolf cub had been very difficult for their side to deal with even when his eyes were "blindfolded," and now that the blindfold was off and his wolf eyes were scanning around, they were truly a bit terrified in their hearts.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "A Jing."

Hearing this voice, the red in Chen Jing's pupils faded by half.

The Liang sisters turned their heads to look at Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin reminded them: "Saving your boss is what's important."

Only then did the sisters slowly put down the weapons in their hands.

The two sides thus completed their formal disengagement.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin checked Zhao Yi's condition and found that he couldn't understand it.

He only felt that the maggot crawling on Zhao Yi was truly fat and large.

Lu Yu took the initiative to walk forward: "Brother Zhao..."

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "Could Brother Lu leave a name card? After we finish treating this brother, we will visit to provide a detailed explanation."

This meant that subsequent issues would still be handled primarily through talk and would not lead to silent, direct retaliation.

Lu Yu looked back at Ran Ran Yarou, and Ran Ran Yarou stepped forward and handed over her own business card.

Hmm?

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin discovered that the bath center he and A You had joked about going to tonight was an industry under her name.

Lu Yu cupped his hands and said: "Saving the person is the priority; if it is truly our side's fault, we will naturally set up a banquet to apologize!"

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin smiled and returned the salute.

Lu Yu waved his hand and left with his people.

Liang Li watched their departing backs and said in a deep voice: "Just let them go like this?"

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "No demonic aura, full of immortal energy; this is the most orthodox path, which shows that they have always been accumulating virtue, doing good deeds, subduing demons, and keeping themselves clean."

Liang Li: "That is not a reason."

Besides, hearing Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin advise her to let go of her hatred felt really strange; after all, which side likes to "cancel accounts" the most?

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "I am not explaining the reason to you, but analyzing whether it is worth it, and, your boss's problem cannot wait."

Liang Li bit her lip, lowered her head, and looked at Zhao Yi, her Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face full of heartache.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin dared to directly report the identity of "Zhao Yi of Jiujiang" because he knew that as long as Zhao Yi was normal, he would not have a conflict with this group of people.

One reason is that the other side is likely truly good people, and purely so;

The second is that unless there is a very big reason, attacking them, even if you kill them, will cause you to incur karmic debt, which is not worth it.

Liang Yan asked: "Tan Da... Mr. Tan, can you invite Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan to come and take a look at our boss?"

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan is currently..."

Although Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan didn't tell him directly, Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin could sense that Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan was not available right now.

The most obvious thing is that if Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan could meet Zhao Yi directly, there would be no need for Zhao Yi to lead the team and just follow behind; they could have walked together completely.

Furthermore, Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin also suspected that Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan might not have any way to deal with the problem Zhao Yi was facing now.

Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan is skilled in the realms of the soul and health preservation; what do you expect Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan to do about this big golden maggot?

At this time, Ran Ran Yarou, who had already left, turned back.

Chen Jing's wolf eyes stared horizontally, Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin reached out and patted his head, and Chen Jing lowered his head.

Liang Li was about to scold the other party but was pressed on the arm by Liang Yan.

The boss is in a coma, the team's brain is paralyzed, so borrow someone else's team's brain to preside over the situation; although the other team's brain didn't come, half a brain is still a brain.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "May I ask what other instruction Sister Ran has?"

There was a faint white light circling the arm where Ran Ran Yarou had been struck by Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You earlier; this was healing the injury.

"Brother Zhao, do you have the ability to solve your friend's problem?"

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin did not speak.

Ran Ran Yarou: "I have some experience with this evil gu, and I can share it with you all."

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin pointed at Zhao Yi: "Please."

Ran Ran Yarou squatted down, carefully checked the situation, and said:

"This evil gu has a name, called—Divine Maggot."

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "An evil gu, and you gave it such a nice-sounding name?"

Hearing this, Ran Ran Yarou's expression couldn't hold up; she coughed forcibly and reminded him: "Brother Zhao, it already has the word 'maggot' as a suffix; is it still a nice-sounding name?"

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "Is there a way to solve it?"

Ran Ran Yarou: "Actually, among many evil gus, the Divine Maggot is the most useless piece of trash."

Liang Li: "Then hurry up and solve it; whatever you want, I can promise to give it to you!"

Liang Yan covered Liang Li's Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face and said apologetically: "Sorry, my sister sacrificed herself to push me out first when she was born, and her head was squeezed."

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "I ask Sister Ran to clear up our confusion."

The business card had Ran Ran Yarou's name written on it.

Ran Ran Yarou: "I call these divine maggots 'useless' because they lack aggression and are non-toxic, but they can extract life force and then reinject it.

In terms of evasion, they are impossible to guard against, and it is very easy to fall victim to them.

Of course, normal evil-gu masters would not use such vicious gu, nor could they afford to.

As long as the quantity isn't large enough, one moment of carelessness and it becomes a gift to one's enemy.

But this quantity is truly too massive; I have never heard of such a thing, nor do I know how long it has been cultivated.

Brother Zhao, this friend of yours is currently suffering from 'the body being too weak to receive tonics.'

It is truly a miracle that he has managed to stay alive for this long."

Ran Ran Yarou said the last sentence a bit softly.

Because it was they who had delayed the other party's time.

If this person had died during this period, then today's matter would not have been able to end so easily.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "Is there a way?"

Ran Ran Yarou: "It cannot be forcibly removed. Once this divine maggot is stimulated, it will make a desperate last stand and inject all the remaining life force in its body at once. He would be blown apart and would certainly die.

It can only be grafted."

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "Grafted? We share this life force?"

Ran Ran Yarou: "There is only one chance for grafting, and that person must have a sufficiently robust physique to bear so much life force in one breath.

Once the carrying capacity is insufficient, this friend of yours, Brother Zhao, and the one helping him graft will both die together."

Chen Jing stepped forward: "I will do it, I can."

Ran Ran Yarou stood up, approached him, pinched him, looked him over, and shook her head:

"No, you cannot hold it; this divine maggot is too large."

Chen Jing: "I can't?"

Ran Ran Yarou: "You are young, and your body has not fully developed. I believe that the reason you can control such heavy demonic aura within your body is related to the special bloodline you were born with.

And, you used some special method to seal or excise the distracting thoughts brought by the demonic aura, which is why you haven't fallen into demonic obsession."

A true expert is someone who can convince others.

Chen Jing did not refute her again.

Liang Li also stopped being hostile toward the other party; after all, being able to see through Chen Jing's essence at a glance was enough to prove the other party's level.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You stepped forward and said: "I'll do it."

Ran Ran Yarou went to examine Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's body.

She had a deep impression of this young man; after all, he had just pulled himself up to the sky.

Ran Ran Yarou: "Your body's flexibility is astonishing. How exactly did you achieve it?"

Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Tongzi: "It was the renovation I did."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Then we can begin."

Ran Ran Yarou: "Still not enough... it's not safe."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "What is the success rate?"

Ran Ran Yarou: "Fifty percent."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "That's very high, let's do it!"

Ran Ran Yarou: "Are you sure you want to take this risk?"

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Wait a moment..."

A You turned his head to look at Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin.

He discovered that Brother Bin was looking at him with a faint smile on his Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's momentum immediately deflated, and he said: "Brother Bin, it's Three-Eyes' problem that is serious. I... how about you ask Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan for instructions?"

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin was not angry.

It could only be said that Zhao Yi's consistent favoritism and care for A You had indeed yielded positive results.

At a critical moment, even when facing a death threat, A You would still be willing to squat down and pull you up.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "In terms of both sentiment and reason, we should save him."

Not to mention that Zhao Yi was here to assist in the river-walking this time, just looking at their past friendship, he could not stand by and watch him die.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "But you only have a fifty percent success rate."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Fifty percent is very high..."

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "There is one person whose probability is definitely much higher than yours."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan was sleeping.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng stayed in Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's room, eyes open, keeping watch.

The brick-sized mobile phone standing on the nightstand rang.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan opened his eyes, reached out to pick up the phone, and while answering, he glanced at the "Wordless Book" also placed on the nightstand.

"Hello, it's me."

"Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan, I took A You to the third floor to see the world, but we had bad luck and ran into the police conducting a vice raid. The two of us have been detained.

You taught us to maintain respect for public officials and not to be presumptuous. Besides, our current situation is very special and sensitive, so I didn't dare to forcibly slip away with A You, thinking I'd go through the proper procedures."

"Speak."

"That, Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan, please have Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng bring some money over to sign and pay the fine so you can lead us out."

"Address."

"It's that large bath center below our hotel street."

"Got it."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan hung up the phone and looked at Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng:

"Brother Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, take the money and go to that bath center to redeem them."

"Mm."

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng took out all the cash he had in his backpack, counted it, and confirmed the amount was sufficient.

Being caught for prostitution and the amount of the fine was no secret in society.

Moreover, it was often brought up as a joke, and even an honest man like Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng knew how much money it would take to redeem two people.

However, when he reached the door of the room, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng stopped and looked at Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan, who was still lying on the bed.

He was worried about leaving Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan alone in the room; if possible, he hoped Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan would go with him to redeem them.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Brother Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, you go ahead, I'm sleepy."

"Alright."

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng opened the door and left.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan closed his eyes again.

There was no need to worry about his safety; under normal circumstances, the two generals of Increase and Decrease could descend to protect him at any time, so he was not in that much danger.

Furthermore, the most dangerous existence in this wave was right on his nightstand.

Before officially entering the Goguryeo tomb, this entity was the one who least wanted anything to go wrong with him. With its protection, he could currently walk sideways in this region.

That's right, since that was the case, he seemed to be able to make good use of this point.

When he was in Nantong, he had forcibly made "it" raise the evil Black Black Black Black Black Black Jiao with its status.

Since then, to prevent "it" from being suspicious, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had been following the script.

After all, he was going to collect radishes and take benefits, so naturally, he had to cooperate with the performance.

But now that he was at the doorstep of the destination and the play was about to wrap up, he seemed to have the qualifications to "act like a big shot" again.

Unfortunately, this was his first time here, and he was unfamiliar with the place and had no local guide.

If he knew where there was danger or where there was something extraordinary, he could really take this opportunity to actively go and bump into it.

Anyway, with a special bodyguard, things could always be smoothed over in the end.

Sigh, he really wanted to add an extra scene for himself.

Within the entire city, except for a few entertainment venues, everything had fallen into silence.

In the hotel room, only the teenager who had fallen asleep again remained.

But even though the doors and windows were closed, the pages of the "Wordless Book" turned automatically.

The teenager lying on the bed remained indifferent.

The "Wordless Book" first turned to the second page. In the cage on the second page, Ye Dui, sitting on a chair, had struggle and resistance in his eyes, but he could not convey any message.

He really wanted to tell his master that the woman in the cell on the first page was not him.

When the "Evil Book" first started the interrogation, their identities had been swapped, and he had become the one being interrogated instead.

The page turned back to the first page again.

The woman in the cell raised her head and stood up; there was no softness in her eyes, only calmness.

Gradually, a phantom of a woman in red clothes with long hair seemed to walk out of the book and stood by the teenager's bedside.

She reached out her hand and placed it above the teenager.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had a dream.

At the very beginning of this dream, the teenager realized that it was the entity in the "Wordless Book" making a move on him.

He was a heart demon; how could he possibly have a meaningless dream?

The boy's first reaction was to immediately set about helping to maintain this dream, so that his own overly powerful spiritual consciousness would not instinctively tear this place open.

He knew he was in no danger.

It was "it" that did not want to wait anymore; it wanted to accelerate the process for him so that he could enter the Goguryeo tomb sooner.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan was also curious about what it wanted him to see.

In the dream, there was initially a dark, oppressive fog, but after the mist dispersed, it revealed a vast, boundless banquet hall.

Only this time, the main perspective was not on that throne; that area was blurred and was also very, very far away.

In front of Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan was a barbecue grill.

Beneath the rack, the furnace fire was burning brightly.

Long iron hooks were skewered in sequence with various large chunks of food that were being roasted.