Before midnight, all the lamps on the platform of Ziyunju had been extinguished. Tonight, Bauhinia Island seems quieter than before, just like the seemingly calm lake, but there is an undercurrent of trouble.
Xia Qiu and Ouyang Xueye sat side by side on the roof of Ziyunju. The wind blowing from the lake at night was still a bit cool, so Ouyang Xueye asked Elk Fairy to boil a pot of wine for him, while Xia Qiu had a They were holding steaming teacups in their hands, and there was even a box with various snacks placed beside them. But they stayed up late at night and stayed here not for the elegance of admiring the moon. Both of them stared in the same direction, searching for a possible glimmer of light in the night sky.
Xiao Libai curled up in a ball on Xia Qiu's knees, sleeping peacefully and snoring. Tonight it was rare that he didn't have to train with Xia Qiu, so he was happier than anyone else. After being crazy with the spirit horses and other animals in the pasture for a long time, he was already exhausted.
Next to Xia Qiu's hand lay her bow and arrow. Her free hand stroked Xiao Libai from time to time, and from time to time she couldn't help but touch the bow and arrow.
"Don't be so nervous. Isn't it easy for you to hit a lamp?" Ouyang Xueye raised his head and looked at her and said, then smiled and took a sip of wine.
The reason why they stayed here so late was precisely because of what Naruko said during the day. This night, the action of finding the mole was a bit like a game. In addition to him and Xia Qiu, Jin Shan, Chang Naruko and Wuyou Holy Child also stayed at their prearranged locations. Everyone's They all have only one goal, which is to grab the Kongming Lantern released by the inner ghost. Ouyang Xueye had long said that the winner would get a jar of good wine that he had saved.
During the day, although Ouyang Xueye was not at Ziyunju, Xia Qiu did not dare to neglect her archery practice. After a day of training, she was already tired, so much so that she felt sleepy without even realizing it.
Ouyang Xueye saw her sleeping with her head down, and gently pulled the cardigan draped over her shoulders to cover her, hoping to wake her up when the Kongming Lantern appeared. A person waited for a while, and even he thought that the inner ghost might not send a message to the extraordinary Tao tonight, but unexpectedly, the orange light finally swayed into the night sky.
"Xia Qiu, wake up!" He shook Xia Qiu's shoulders and said.
Xia Qiu suddenly opened her eyes and realized that she had fallen asleep. She looked up and soon caught the Kongming Lantern that had just taken off. So she grabbed her bow and arrow and said to Xiao Li Bai on her knees: "Xiao Li Bai" Bai, it’s your turn to show up!”
After Xiao Libai heard her voice, her ears twitched slightly, she jumped from her knees to the ground, shook her hair, and then suddenly transformed into a huge form.
Xia Qiu flew onto its back, and then drove it into the air. After the Kongming Lantern reached her range, she set an arrow and shot at the lantern. There was a red thread tied to the end of her feather arrow, and almost at the same time, two other feather arrows also ran towards the lamp, with yellow and blue threads tied behind them respectively.
In the end, it was Xia Qiu's feather arrow that hit the Kongming Lantern first. At the same time, she and Xiao Libai had reached the bottom of the Kongming Lantern. When it fell, she grabbed the extinguished lamp, and then controlled Xiaoli Bai to return to the roof of Ziyunju.
She handed the Kongming Lantern to Ouyang Xueye for inspection. When he took it and took a look, he found that in small letters on the inside of the lantern wall were written "The large team took the lead in surrounding the Xuanmiao Palace." There was no doubt that this was definitely a reference to It was very common to tip off the news, and Ouyang Xueye already knew who this person was.
He thought for a moment, and then said to Xia Qiu: "Xia Qiu, well done, your arrow hit the lamp first. You win this game! You go back to the house to rest first!"
Xia Qiu was not interested in Ouyang Xueye's wine collection, and was really no match for sleepiness, so she did not continue to ask him about the mole. Instead, he restored Xiao Libai to his original shape, then flew off the roof with him in his arms, and returned to the room from the platform.
Ouyang Xueye could imagine finding that the letter he sent had been intercepted. The inner ghost must be suffering at this moment. Now is the best time to confront him. By the next morning, he may have escaped or thought of something. Find out how to deal with them. The reason why he asked Xia Qiu to rest first was because he was afraid that she would be in trouble because of the relationship between this mole and her.
He flew to the grassland below Ziyunju, turned over and rode on the back of his spirit horse Diaoyan, and galloped towards the direction where Chang Mingzi lived. Jinshan and the others had already arrived at the door of the mole's house before him, and caught the mole when he tried to escape. To everyone's surprise, the mole turned out to be Big Head, the glutton. .
Datou joined their operation later, because he had helped Xia Qiu in the Soul Leaving Realm and was regarded as Xia Qiu's benefactor, so everyone had extra trust in him. Although he joined the operation late, he was not avoided in anything. He never thought that he would turn out to be a traitor who had taken refuge in the Taoist gang.
They escorted him back to his house. The hall was very messy. There were several unreleased Kongming lanterns on the ground, as well as the thin wire and tissue paper needed to make Kongming lanterns. Now the evidence was conclusive and he could not deny it. He was pressed on a chair, while Jin Shan, Wuyou Holy Boy and Chang Naruko moved chairs around him to prevent him from escaping. At this time, Ouyang Xueye walked in from outside the house.
"Island owner, you are here! It is indeed this guy!" Jinshan stood up and said to Ouyang Xueye, then turned to Datou, "Tell me quickly, when did you get bribed by the extraordinary Taoist."
Datou did not look at them, but cast his gaze to the ground. The expression on his face looked unusually calm, as if he had expected that he would eventually be caught by them.
After waiting for another long time, seeing that he still didn't speak, the Holy Boy Wuyou became a little impatient and shouted: "It seems that you have to drink the fine wine instead of the toast, so don't test our patience."
He summoned one of his steel forks and was about to attack Big Head, but was stopped by Ouyang Xueye.
"You once helped Xia Qiu escape from being chased by those monsters in white cloaks. Was that also arranged in advance?" Ouyang Xueye's tone was very calm, not at all like questioning him.
Hearing Xia Qiu's name, his big head seemed to be touched. He raised his head slightly and glanced at Ouyang Xueye, then lowered his head again.
"It seems that he is determined not to tell us the truth. I don't have as good a temper as you, the island owner!" Jinshan raised his eyebrows and shouted angrily.
"More than just the truth, he didn't say anything, okay?" Wuyou Holy Boy corrected him, he was also impatient because of his big head.
"I don't know what method or conditions the extraordinary Taoist used to bribe you, or maybe you were his subordinate to begin with, but now he probably knows about your identity being exposed. Even if you don't tell us the truth, it's still wrong for you. It doesn’t do any good.”
Datou hesitated for a while, and finally said to Ouyang Xueye: "Please don't tell Xia Qiu that when I rescued her that day, I was completely sincere and had no intention of deceiving her. It's rare for me to make a friend. "
"You just said that you didn't lie to her, but you didn't tell us the ins and outs of why you tipped off the extraordinary Taoist authorities. How can you expect her to believe you?!" Ouyang Xueye continued to guide him based on what he just said. .
After thinking about it, Da Tou realized that there was no point in hiding it anymore, so he decided to tell Ouyang Xueye and the others the reason why he became a mole.
Chang Dao and the group of white cloaks who wanted to capture Xia Qiu that day were originally from the same group. This was something Da Tou only found out after arriving at the Infinite Heaven. In fact, Datou also has a younger brother named Dafu, who is also a glutton. Dafu was supposed to arrive with him at the port where he could board the soul-saving ship, but unexpectedly he never showed up. After Datou arrived at Bauhinia Island, he also searched around for news about Dafu, but he still found nothing.
A few days ago, when the Extraordinary Taoist Infinite Walkers searched Bauhinia Island, they were asked to send a letter to Datou. The letter clearly stated that he was asked to join Ouyang Xueye's side by virtue of having helped Xia Qiu, and that news about their actions would be released to him in the form of a sky lantern every night at the intersection of self-ugliness.
The reason why the Taoist was able to threaten him was because he sent the copper earrings that Dafu often wore on his ears with the letter, and threatened him that if he didn't do it, Dafu would stay in the realm of soul separation forever. suffer. He felt that except for Ouyang Xueye and the others, no one else knew that he had helped Xia Qiu. Thinking of this, he also deduced the unusual relationship between this extraordinary Taoist and those white cloaks.
"Although I don't want to betray my friends, but... when I think of my brother still suffering in the state of soul separation, I..." Speaking of Dafu, Datou's body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Datou's words made Ouyang Xueye more certain that he was replaced by someone else, and he was probably the direct leader of the group of white bats. Thinking back to the purple-eyed monster that started the spiritual battle in Xia Qiu when he was separated from his soul, he felt that it was probably that monster that had been exchanged with the Super Dao. Thinking about it this way, the war with the Super Dao was to him, He became even more carefree.
He said to several other people around him: "Let's just pretend what happened tonight never happened."
"What?! Do you mean not to give him any punishment?!" Jinshan almost jumped up from where he was in excitement.
"Yes!" Ouyang Xueye nodded to Jinshan and then turned to Datou, "Datou, I promise you, after we defeat the extraordinary Dao, we will find a way to help you rescue your brother Dafu!"
"Island Master..." Datou suddenly jumped up from the chair. Wuyou Holy Child thought he was going to attack them, but unexpectedly he knelt on the ground and continued, "I know that I have sinned deeply and let you down. and the trust of other companions.”
"Can you help me defeat the extraordinary Tao?" Ouyang Xueye asked while reaching out to help him up.
"Although my abilities are limited, I will definitely try my best to help you and atone for your sins once and for all!" Datou responded.
Although Jinshan was not satisfied with Ouyang Xueye's way of handling the matter, he accepted it in the end. Chang Mingzi didn't say a word from beginning to end, but he stroked his beard and smiled when he and Ouyang Xueye walked out of Datou's house. He felt that Ouyang Xueye's ability to trust Datou again just showed his magnanimity.
The inner ghost incident has come to an end, and everyone has said goodbye to each other and gone back to their homes to rest. There are only two days left before the war begins, so it is very necessary to recharge their batteries. But this night, some people are destined to suffer from insomnia. Because Datou's high-density, very Taoist, already knew the general situation of Qiseyue's operation, so he had to think long and hard about his previous plan.