Three people from the enemy camp were eliminated in one battle. Although it was not possible to completely end Luo Rou in this world at once, there will always be opportunities in the future. After successfully taking Li Shimin, Zhang Lie and others out of the palace, Le Yuan directly rejected the invitations of several people and turned around and disappeared in front of everyone.
With this action, the Shennong Cauldron successfully returned to Le Yuan's side, and there were still two months left before the Chiguan Demon Star appeared. Since that day, Luo Rou and others have been more secluded and have been hiding in the Princess's Mansion without any sign of coming out.
And Yuwen Tuo did nothing. Although he had been negotiating with Dugu Ningke, reasoning with women was a very nonsense thing. Kongtong Yin and Fu Xiqin still haven't made any progress so far, and at this point Le Yuan has to risk sneaking into the princess's mansion again.
Dugu Ningke was the most favored and most capable niece of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty. The area of the Princess's Mansion where she lived was by no means much smaller than that of the Grand Master's Mansion. The number of servants and maids among them is even more numerous, and even if its defense strength is not as good as that of the imperial palace, it is still first-class in the world.
In addition to the ordinary human guards, there are also many demons and monsters that Dugu Ningke personally gathered. The best among them are naturally Dugu Ningke's personal maids Shan Xiaoxiao and Yuchi Yanhong.
Le Yuan's transformed bodyguard walked in the garden of the Princess' Mansion. Having had several infiltration experiences, he quickly evaded the searching guards and arrived at the inner courtyard of the Princess' Mansion.
The entire Princess Mansion can only truly reach the core area when it reaches the inner courtyard. Ordinary guards and maids can only do facade work in the outer courtyard. Only this inner courtyard can be called a mountain of swords and a sea of fire with so many mechanisms that it is impossible to sneak into it safely.
Just as Le Yuan slowly sneaked in, Dugu Ningke, who was in the study, was looking at Luo Rou, who was trembling in front of him with a frosty expression, looking pitiful like a peach blossom beaten by rain. At this time, the fox demon's charm and pity are vividly reflected in her. Anyone with a little compassion will probably be affected by her mental fluctuations and special temperament, and will involuntarily feel pity for her. ,forgive.
But how could Dugu Ningke be an ordinary person? Not to mention that she was actually a demon general, one of the four generals under Satan, and the thousand-year-old fox demon Wei Chi Yanhong, whom she had personally conquered, was famous for her charming skills. Luo Rou's ability is really inferior to that of a naturally charming vixen. In addition, Dugu Ningke's state has been unstable during this period, and the effect of Luo Rou's pretending to be pitiful is even worse.
"Hmph, Luo Rou, don't play this trick in front of me. I asked Yan Hong to teach you your skills. Your performance during this period has really disappointed me. Lord Satan would choose you to help me. It's incredible. !”
Dugu Ningke has almost no so-called trust in Luo Rou and others, if it were not for the token representing Satan's will as a guarantee. Luo Rou and the others want to live under her control, which is like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth.
Unlike Dugu Ningke under Satan, Dugu Ningke was born from the demon race in his body and essence. However, in this life, in order to sneak into the land of Kyushu, he had to possess Dugu Ningke, who died at the age of one. Although he became Dugu Ningke because of this and had all human emotions, he was still a demon in the final analysis.
Luo Rou surrendered to Satan, but no matter in terms of ability or essence, he was still a human being. No matter how he behaved, he was still an outsider to Dugu Ningke.
If it weren't for the previous series of small tests, Luo Rou's group had performed quite well, and the frightened group of people huddled in the princess's mansion would have been kicked out due to restlessness and left to fend for themselves. Went.
"Princess Dugu, it's not that we are unwilling to contribute. It's that the unknown Jiujianxian is really terrifying. I'm afraid none of us in this group can be his opponent. The princess has many capable people, I think. There must be a way to deal with this person!"
Luo Rou was being targeted by someone from the Jiujianxian for no apparent reason. Luo Rou was in a bad state at this time as well, if she hadn't been worried about Leyuan pretending to be a Jiujianxian. At this time, she had probably already gone to Taiyuan to kill Li Shimin according to Dugu Ningke's order.
As for everything that happened in the palace that day, Dugu Ningke, who had already planted an informant in the palace, had heard about it, and was even more helpless towards the unfathomable wine and sword fairy Dugu Ningke. In the land of Kyushu, there are crouching tigers and hidden dragons. It is normal for an immortal to appear from time to time. It is only because of Luo Rou's bad luck.
"It doesn't matter if you don't mention this matter. I'll take this opportunity to ask you and your people to help me solve something. Then I will forgive you for your mistakes before, and I will also record a merit for you. This time Do you have any objections?"
Dugu Ningke's eyes lightly glanced at Luo Rou, causing Luo Rou's shoulders to tremble. During these days, Dugu Ningke's temper became very weird, as if he was a man who has reached menopause. Countless people died in front of Luo Rou because of this.
Seeing Dugu Ningke asking or interrogating herself like this, Luo Rou dared not have any objections and stiffly nodded her head to express her willingness to help.
"Okay, this time you take your people and follow the two brothers Xiongwu and Xiongqi. They will be responsible for secretly sending the Kongtong Seal and Fuxi Qin in our hands out of Daxing. As for where to send it, just follow Xiongwu and the others!"
After saying this, Dugu Ningke waved his right hand as if he was very tired. Luo Rou, who was opposite, lowered her head very wisely and slowly exited the study. Shortly after Luo Rou retreated, Dugu Ningke's maid Shan Xiaoxiao walked into the room.
Looking at Dugu Ningke, who was holding his forehead with one hand and sitting in front of the desk with his eyes closed, Shan Xiaoxiao came behind Dugu Ningke very skillfully, raised his delicate hands and gently rubbed Dugu Ningke's temples. .
"Sir, will this make you feel better?"
Following Shan Xiaoxiao's massage, Dugu Ningke let out a burst of soft moans, as if the heavy pressure she had been carrying for a long time had been released.
"You, Xiaoxiao, understand me best. How are you like Luo Rou, a mere human being who somehow got the pardon from Master Satan and was able to intervene in the demonic world's invasion of Kyushu? It's really impossible to hold up the wall with mud. Guy!"
When Luo Rou and the others were away, Dugu Ningke despised them without any scruples. Luo Rou and his group simply brought the philistineness of businessmen to the extreme. Every time they were asked to perform a task, Luo Rou and others took the opportunity to negotiate prices and plunder all valuable things.
"Yes, Your Majesty the Princess. Luo Rou and this group of humans have no respect for you or Lord Satan at all. They only have extremely ugly greed, fear of death and other human characters. I think they have different intentions secretly, and more needs to be done. Prevention is the key!"
While Shan Xiaoxiao was massaging Dugu Ningke, she recounted all the inappropriate things exposed by Luo Rou and others.
With Shan Xiaoxiao's ability to pry out information, even Luo Rou and the others may not realize that they are under surveillance. If the cooperation between Le Yuan and his local camp is based on mutual assistance and mutual trust, then the most direct relationship between Luo Rou and Dugu Ningke is mutual utilization.
"My lord, please take good care of your health. You are really not suitable to continue to overwork now. Even if you don't think about yourself, you must think about your future. Do you really not need to continue talking to Lord Yuwentuo? ? Not only have you and him had a relationship of more than ten years as childhood sweethearts, but you also... "
Shan Xiaoxiao's loyalty does not need to be proven at all. She and Yuchi Yanhong can be said to be Dugu Ningke's true right-hand man. It is precisely because of this that she can admonish Dugu Ningke without any scruples at this moment.
"That's enough, Xiaoxiao!"
Hearing Shan Xiaoxiao's words, Dugu Ningke raised his hand to stop her from continuing. She suddenly raised her right hand and pointed it at the paperweight on her desk, and a wave of power suddenly appeared that was so weak that it was almost imperceptible.
Then Dugu Ningke was heard shouting angrily: "Who dares to peek at me!"
The next second, a bolt of lightning burst out from directly above the study door, and only the sound of thunder was heard, followed by the sound of something being exploded. Shan Xiaoxiao, who was standing behind Dugu Ningke, rushed out of the door immediately. At some point, there was a metal thread between his hands.
But when she rushed out of the house, she found only stone bricks that were charred black by lightning and a big hole that exploded. As for the human figure, she didn't see a single figure. Not seeing the enemy, Shan Xiaoxiao stopped pursuing and returned to the study to guard Dugu Ningke's side.
"Your Majesty, there is no trace of the enemy. Is it..."
Shan Xiaoxiao wanted to continue speaking, but Dugu Ningke had already raised her right hand to interrupt her. Dugu Ningke understood that Shan Xiaoxiao meant that she had been under too much pressure recently, which was why she had hallucinations. But Dugu Ningke understood that what she felt just now was by no means an hallucination, and that someone was watching them.
"Xiao Xiao, please give the order and prepare to transfer the artifact as quickly as possible. It must be prepared within three days. I am worried that it is not safe for the artifact to be kept in the Princess' Mansion, so it is better to hide it as soon as possible!"
Dugu Ningke then glanced suspiciously at the study room where only she and Shan Xiaoxiao existed. Finally, she stood up and left the study room with Shan Xiaoxiao by her side.
After the two left, Le Yuan's figure appeared in the originally empty room.
"Huh, she is really a woman with keen senses. But is the artifact really left by this woman? And from what I heard, there is an unclear relationship between her and Yuwen Tuo. It's really difficult to deal with!"
Le Yuan wandered around in the study, the news he just heard from Dugu Ningke echoing in his mind. Then his eyes suddenly glanced towards the desk and found a specially marked map.
"This is the six awns of the earth? And the Tower of Babel? According to this route, the final destination is Luoyang, but does it have anything to do with what Dugu Ningke just said?"
Looking at this map, Le Yuan was very sure that it had an extremely important connection with the Road to Babel, but whether it was related to the incident of transporting the artifact. After scanning all the contents of the map into his brain, Le Yuan scanned Dugu Ningke's study again and found nothing unusual before turning around and leaving.
The second act of the battle for the artifact is about to begin, and soon the entire Kyushu will become a battlefield of life and death.