I never imagined I would be at a loss for what to do because a snake was crying sadly. Facing this situation, Zhang Dabiao also didn't know what to do. But seeing his cheek twitch from the pain of being bitten, I felt he was more angry than wanting comfort for Bai Ling'er.
However, this also gave me a deeper understanding of Bai Ling'er's strength. Even with her ghost general powers sealed, she was not someone ordinary people could deal with. At least her strength was not much weaker than Zhang Dabiao's.
I was truly annoyed by her crying, and since I hadn't found the old ghost, the clue to Fang Huixin's daughter's corpse was lost.
"Alright, stop crying. If you cry anymore, I won't take you out to eat delicious food."
I had just said that casually, but I didn't expect Bai Ling'er to actually stop crying. However, her human-like eyes looked at me full of resentment.
"Wh-when will you take me to eat... delicious food?"
"I... you..."
I was completely defeated by Bai Ling'er's childish temperament. I patted myself all over and found nothing. I could only shamelessly borrow some money from Zhang Dabiao. Su Dan Novel Network
Zhang Dabiao was a little reluctant at first, but perhaps considering my face, he threw me five hundred yuan, telling me to spend the rest of the money on the train ticket back.
As I was about to leave, I specifically warned Bai Ling'er not to cause trouble, or I would send her back to the semi-underworld. After receiving a positive answer, I turned and left.
Passing by the small store, I saw that the door to Old Sun's house was still locked. I didn't know where that guy was taken by Wang Jun's men.
The mutton soup restaurant was opposite the small store run by Old Sun. It was bustling with business every night.
Compared to the semi-underworld of Xicun, the business was no less inferior, but it had more vitality.
Looking at the noisy crowd eating meat and drinking, I found a seat by the door and asked the waiter to pack a few pounds of mutton and soup, along with some mutton buns, for me to take away.
After sitting down, my mind raced, thinking about how to find Fang Huixin's daughter's corpse.
From the fight between Zhang Dabiao and Bai Ling'er, it was evident that our situation was very bad.
He had always been a steady person. Although he occasionally acted impulsively because of me, he always acted after careful consideration and rarely fought battles he wasn't sure of winning.
Bai Ling'er looked like a child, but when she was crying, her eyes would inadvertently glance outwards. If I still didn't realize that we were already under surveillance, then I would truly be an idiot.
"Things are getting more and more complicated..."
As I waited for my order, a figure flashed past the door. Although I only saw his profile, and he had a strand of beard stuck to his face, I still recognized him.
"Zhao Defu?"
How did this scoundrel who had tricked me once and almost killed me, and then disappeared, suddenly reappear? I couldn't bother to get my things, so I slammed the money on the table.
"Boss, I'm leaving the money here. I'll come back for the things later."
Seeing Zhao Defu about to disappear, I jogged after him. Zhao Defu walked very cautiously, stopping and starting, and looking back several times. Several times, he almost spotted me.
After walking for about ten minutes, Zhao Defu stopped at the back door of a courtyard.
I estimated the direction and realized we were close to the intersection of the semi-underworld. He looked around, found no one following him, and then knocked on the door.
His method of knocking was somewhat peculiar.
He knocked three times, paused, then knocked three times, paused for two seconds, and finally knocked once. After doing this three times, the door was opened.
As soon as the door opened, Zhao Defu, like a slippery loach, "whooshed" and darted inside. A bald head poked out from the door. After confirming that no one was following, he closed the door.
I recognized that bald head. It was one of the tomb robbers who followed Wang Jun.
"I didn't expect Zhao Defu, this old farmer, to be colluding with tomb robbers?"
Looking at the courtyard wall, nearly three meters high, I sneered inwardly. If it were in the past, I would have had no way to deal with it. But unless I brought a ladder, ordinary people would have no way to climb it.
I chanted the Tian Qiao Seal, applied it to myself, stepped back a few paces, and with a sprint, I barely reached the top of the wall. With a push of my feet, I stabilized myself. I poked out half my head and looked into the courtyard.
The layout of the courtyard was similar to Old Mrs. Wang's house, except for the absence of grapevines planted in the yard. The house appeared somewhat dim. I didn't know what they were using for lighting.
After confirming again that there was no one in the courtyard, I flipped in. As soon as I landed, I felt a chill run through my body, as if I were being targeted by a fierce beast.
Without thinking, I bent down and darted out. While dodging, I saw a hungry dog with green eyes pouncing towards where I had just been. I didn't know what breed of dog it was. It didn't bark when it saw people, and disgusting mucus dripped from its mouth.
A fierce, low growl came from the hungry dog's mouth.
"Beast, you're looking for death."
As soon as my body stabilized, I stomped my right leg, and my body "swished" out. Holding the Phoenix Eye Fist, I delivered a double strike to the back of the hungry dog's ears.
My aggressive attack seemed to excite it. It also stomped its four limbs, looking like a fierce tiger descending the mountain.
Naturally, I couldn't just wait to be killed. The moment it attacked, I feinted with my left hand, clenched my right hand into a Phoenix Eye Hammer, slightly shifted my body, and punched its ear base.
The hungry dog didn't even let out a sound. It was knocked unconscious by me. Seeing the doghouse not far away, I laboriously threw it inside. Seeing no movement inside the house, I cautiously crept towards the house, secretly rejoicing that the beast didn't bark, otherwise I would have been exposed.
There was no lamp lit in the house, but a white candle as thick as a child's arm was lit.
Through the window, I could see Zhao Defu sitting in the main seat. The bald man who opened the door earlier, and the one with the pockmarks I saw in the semi-underworld were all present.
Their faces all looked somewhat grim, and Zhao Defu's grim face was almost dripping with water.
The voices of the few people talking were very low. Fortunately, the window was an old-fashioned wooden window with only one layer of glass in the middle. Coupled with the enhancement of the Tian Qiao Seal, I could barely hear their conversation clearly.
"Brother Zhao, Brother Wang died because of that kid. Now Elder Li is asking us to hand over another ancient corpse. Isn't this forcing us to death?" Er Mazi said with some anger.
"Exactly, Brother Zhao. We can't just let this matter go. Brother Wang can't die in vain. If you ask me, it's all because Elder Li wants to use this opportunity to eliminate us." A man who looked like a bear said in a muffled voice.
"Brother Zhao..."
"..."
Several people expressed their opinions one after another, but Zhao Defu, sitting in the main seat, remained silent. While they were talking, he lit a water pipe and started smoking it. His hawk-like eyes scanned the group, silencing the complaining people and making the bear-like man shiver, not knowing if he had wet his pants.
Looking at the imposing Zhao Defu, I cursed inwardly, "This old man is hiding so deeply." I thought you were just an ordinary old farmer. If I hadn't met you by chance today, I wouldn't have discovered your identity.
Zhao Defu tapped his water pipe and skillfully refilled it before saying in a deep voice, "What are you all shouting about? Er Mazi, I know you have a good relationship with Wang Jun. If you have the guts, go and fight Elder Li, that old guy Li Jian, directly. What's the point of shouting here?"
"And Bear, you're just big. If you had half of your height in your brain, you wouldn't be as stupid as you are now."
Zhao Defu's scolding made the atmosphere in the entire room heavy. Er Mazi and Bear, and everyone else who had spoken up, were silenced.
After a moment of silence, Er Mazi spoke again, "Brother Zhao, what should we do now, brothers?"
"What to do?" Zhao Defu tapped the bowl of his pipe. "One word: wait."
"Wait?"
"That's right. I just got news that that kid entered the semi-underworld and beat Li Jian's second uncle half to death. This is an opportunity for us..." The rest of their words were spoken very quietly, almost whispered together.
I felt a pang of disdain, not afraid of anyone's bad breath, would it make you all faint?
But at the same time, I also got a piece of information: Zhao Defu was actually the boss of Wang Jun's tomb robbers. I had really misjudged him before.
Seeing that their voices became quieter and quieter, I figured I wouldn't be able to get any more information. I could only go back to find Zhang Dabiao, remember this place, and then come back to deal with them. I didn't believe I couldn't pry anything out of Zhao Defu's scoundrel mouth.
Thinking this, I turned to leave. But as soon as I took a step, I couldn't help but stop. Looking at a pair of green eyes in front of me, I felt a bit regretful. Why didn't I kill it earlier?