I really need the information in Maozi's hands.
I entered the ghostland without any intelligence, which put me at a disadvantage from the outset. The information that Maozi had might not be completely useful, but even if there was something valuable, it was very important to me.
But I just can’t bear to let the cat go!
Without waiting for me to speak, Ye Jin pulled out his machete and pressed the blade under Maozi's neck as if he was going to kill a chicken: "If you don't speak, you will never speak again in your life!"
Maozi simply closed his eyes and didn't say a word.
I said in a deep voice: "Maozi, I really don't want to kill you, but I also need your information. Let's put it this way! I won't make the decision on your life or death. Old Lady Dong and Old Chang are both in my ghost money, so let them decide whether you live or die!"
Maozi hesitated for a while before nodding and saying, "Okay then!"
"Last time, Dou Po asked me to go pick you up, but I was ambushed by the Xuan Jing Division on the way and fell into Lin Jingyuan's hands. At that time, Lin Jingyuan gave me two choices. One was to die for the sake of justice, and the other was to follow their arrangements and go undercover beside you. They could help me prolong my life and even help me survive the catastrophe. Of course, I chose the latter."
Maozi continued, "This time, the information Shen Fengyin gave you was actually hidden by me. When you broke through the Fengling River head-on, I also deliberately angered the evil spirits in the Fengling River. Later, I disappeared by the Fengling River, but I actually went to look for Lin Jingyuan."
I said with a gloomy face: "Go on."
Maozi continued, "Lin Jingyuan asked me to wait by your side and pass on information to her at any time. When you guys were almost cut in the house, I was indeed communicating with someone and was not controlled by a spirit."
Maozi continued, "After Lin Jingyuan got the information, he made two decisions. One was to ask me to find an opportunity to facilitate your cooperation with them, and the second task was to ask me to do everything I could to get rid of Xiao Baitang."
"Xiao Baitang?" When I turned to look at Xiao Baitang, Maozi also said, "I also felt it was strange at the time, so I asked a few more questions. Lin Jingyuan said that it was Duan Yunfei's idea. He said that for some reason, Xiao Baitang must not be allowed to return to Hell's Gate."
"Duan Yunfei also said that if Xiao Baitang couldn't be killed, then we should find a way to consume her sword eyes. As long as Xiao Baitang uses the sword light three times in a day, or uses it too much at one time, her eyes will be shattered by the sword light, and the world-shattering sword light will be completely useless."
I stared at Maozi with murderous intent: "You created ghosts to block the way, but you actually wanted to consume Xiao Baitang's sword eyes?"
"Yes!" Maozi nodded and said, "Including the second time I entered the house, I also drove the ghosts to surround you. You couldn't see the situation around you. Except for Xiao Baitang's amazing sword light, no one can control all the corners around you in an instant. If she wants to help you escape, she has to use the sword light..."
I gritted my teeth and said, "What else do you know?"
Maozi said, "As far as I know, Lin Jingyuan and Duan Yunfei have been urging you to make the calculations. In fact, they want you to collide with the rules of the ghost realm. They seem to be trying to determine something through your calculations."
I quickly asked, "What do they want to confirm?"
"I don't know." Maozi shook his head and said, "Lin Jingyuan never told me. But I accidentally heard Duan Yunfei mention something about a secret burial. I think there must be a secret burial hidden in the ghost realm!"
"Secret Burial..." I pondered for a moment, "Mama Dou said that Xuan Jingsi suspected that there was the "True Solution to Wuxiang" in the ghost domain, so she sent out the demon girl Lin. Could it be that this ghost domain is really the pinnacle work of Zhan Wuxiang, the master of human connections?"
Although I had some doubts, I couldn't be sure of anything. After all, this ghost realm was beyond my understanding. Even the way of heaven that I mentioned earlier was just an almost absurd guess.
Maozi said, "I have been back and forth between their two camps twice. I feel that they still have some strength left. At least, they are not at the end of their rope yet and do not necessarily have to cooperate with you. Duan Yunfei has repeatedly lowered his posture just to let you take the lead."
I also have this doubt even without Maozi telling me.
If the famous magician Lin Yaonu was forced to cooperate with her opponent right from the start, I would be the first to disbelieve it. But what Lin Yaonu did made me a little confused.
I said in a deep voice: "What else do you know?"
Maozi said, "I accidentally heard the conversation between Lin Jingyuan and his subordinates. They seemed to be looking for someone. That person is very important to Xuan Jing Division. The other half of Xuan Jing Division's purpose of entering the ghost realm is on that person."
I couldn't help but frown again: "What else do you know?"
Maozi shook his head and said, "I took a rough look at Shen Fengyin's intelligence. It said that someone from Hell Gate had explored the ghost domain, and there were clues that a master from Hell Gate might have left the ghost domain alive. Shen Fengyin suggested that you make Duan Yunfei your primary target, and you can even work with Lin Jingyuan to kill Duan Yunfei."
Seventh water blue!
The first person that came to my mind was Seventh Shuilan.
Seventh, since the thing that Shuilan hid in Xiao Baitang's bracelet could drive away the evil spirit of the blood book, it means that she knows a lot about the ghost realm. I suspect that the person who has been in and out of the ghost realm is her.
I hesitated for a moment before saying, "What else do you know?"
Maozi shook his head and said, "No more. If you want to know more information, I can..."
"No need!" I also know that letting Maozi go back now is a good option, but I have no way to control Maozi. At least, the conditions I offer cannot be higher than Xuan Jingsi. Letting him go back is too risky.
I reached out and knocked twice on the ghost eye money: "Grandma Dong, Lao Chang, come out!"
Old Lady Dong didn't move, and seemed not to want to come out and see Maozi again. Old Chang's hoarse voice came from the ghost money: "Maozi, how did we gather in Sandagangzi back then and survive until now? It was because of loyalty and mutual support in times of crisis. We survived the most difficult days back then, but what have you done now?"
Old Chang's tone suddenly rose a few degrees: "Are you still the cat who rushed into the old bald head for Miss Ran? If you do this, how can Miss Ran live a human life and face the immortals?"
Maozi said hoarsely, "For the sake of our past brotherhood, can you please not tell Ranzi?"
"Go with peace of mind!" Lao Chang's voice also became lower.
I pulled out the knife and stabbed Maozi's body in mid-air. As bright red blood flowed from the corners of his mouth, Maozi struggled and said, "Dig... dig out my eyes... can... can it provide light..."
After I pulled the long sword back from Maozi, the other party gradually became silent.
After hesitating for a moment, I used a dagger to dig out Maozi's eyes. His two bloody eyeballs instantly emitted a dim light, illuminating the space of about five meters in radius.
We were indeed sitting in an octagonal pavilion. I tried to walk a few steps forward, and the edge of the pavilion seemed to be a dried-up pond. When I turned around and sat next to Ye Jin and Xiao Baitang, Ye Jin whispered, "Zhaozi, what should we do now?"
"I don't know either." I sighed, "This is a dead end! The entire ghostland is shrouded in darkness, and only when the blood book appears will it reveal light. In other words, we can only see what the blood book wants us to see."
"If the blood letter is compared to an opponent, then he has an absolute advantage. We can only survive under his control until we can no longer play the game with him."
I pointed at the cat's eyes and said, "Even if we have this thing to illuminate, what good can it do? At most, we can only see about five meters away. This distance is far from enough. When the evil spirit attacks, we won't even have room to move. Once we move too fast and fall into the shadows, who knows what's waiting for us behind it?"
Xiao Baitang said: "Brother Wu Zhao, don't worry, my sword light is enough to cover..."
Before Xiao Baitang could finish, I reached out and scratched her nose. "Nonsense! With me and your brother Ye Jin here, it's not your turn to risk your life. When I tell you not to use the sword, you must not move, understand? I suspect that Qi Qi Shui Lan sent you here so that you can play a role at the critical moment. You're wasting the sword now, and when we really need you to save us, you might not be able to..."
I was halfway through my words when my eyes suddenly darkened: "Who's over there? Get out!"
Ye Jin and Xiao Baitang turned around at the same time: "Zhaozi, what are you looking at?"
I said in a deep voice: "I seemed to hear someone over there just now, why is it gone now?"
Ye Jin turned over and lay on the ground, put his ear to the ground and listened for a while before saying, "There's nothing over there, did you hear it wrong?"
"Brother Wu Zhao heard it right!" Xiao Baitang also said, "I felt someone over there just now, and that person was too fast. He disappeared just as Brother Wu Zhao started talking. Brother Ye Jin, there's something behind you..."
"Who?" Ye Jin turned around and looked behind him. At the moment when Ye Jin turned around, I clearly saw a figure on his back. The figure seemed to be holding Ye Jin's neck with his hands, and the whole person was hanging behind Ye Jin.
My first impression of that person was that he was very short, even like a half body that had been cut in half. But before I could see the whole appearance of the other person, he suddenly disappeared from my sight.
Ye Jin also turned around at this time: "Where is that person? Why didn't I see him?"
Xiao Baitang pointed at Ye Jin's shoulder with horror: "There really is someone, lying on top of you, with his head on your shoulder. Brother Wu Zhao, you..."
I believe Xiao Baitang, this kind of thing happened to me once, but Ye Jin subconsciously reached out and touched his shoulder. (To be continued)