Chapter 21: Re-encountering Miao Girl Discussing Sacred Objects

  The matter of the Miao king has finally come to an end, and now it's about finding the sacred object, the Snake Spirit Pearl, to see if it can help them. For now, it's still uncertain, I can only do my best.

  If this sacred object really can't be found, Elder Wang shouldn't push all the responsibility onto me, but I deeply know that old guy is very cunning and won't easily let me off at the critical moment. To save my master, I can only take it one step at a time and not worry about so much anymore.

  At this time, Knife Scar gently pushed open the door and walked in to see me with a heavy face, looking unhappy and puzzled. He cast a suspicious glance at me, and I roughly told him about the whole thing's severity and relationship.

  After hearing my words, the straightforward and unreserved Knife Scar also fell silent. After all, the Snake Spirit Pearl is a sacred object of the Miao people, and if things don't go well, we will know too many secrets, which isn't a good thing for us. I think he should understand this principle as well.

  "If they really want to kill us and silence us, then when the time comes, I'll take a few of them down with me even if I die. They think they can easily get rid of us without breaking a sweat? We'll see if they have what it takes. And even if we die here, I'm sure the other brothers will investigate and avenge our deaths."

  I know what "knife scar" means. If those Miao people really want to kill us and silence us, following his method might lead to a situation where both sides suffer losses.

  The Miao people are not short of good hands, those Miao warriors are all some fearless and desperate madmen, whether it's playing tricks or real kung fu, wanting to get out of the mountain safely is definitely a very difficult thing, let alone we are now in their sphere of influence. I paced back and forth in the room, silently praying in my heart that things wouldn't turn out this way.

  "Old Six was still furious, his face red with rage, and he seemed to be on the verge of killing someone. I quickly patted him on the shoulder and said: "Sixth brother, we are now in someone else's place, so we must not act rashly. Perhaps things are not as we imagine them to be. This afternoon, I have already promised Wang Changlao that I would help him find the Snake Spirit Pearl, and besides, to investigate the curse on my master, we need this old man's clues. Therefore, we cannot leave the mountain like this for now, otherwise it will be difficult to come back up again. However, we should prepare for the worst and act accordingly when the time comes. No matter what happens in the end, I absolutely do not allow anyone to harm you, even if it means using my own life as a substitute."

  After listening to me, Old Six looked at me with gratitude and nodded heavily.

  In the evening, Wang Zhanglao set up a banquet for us in the main hall. The new Miao king had to wait until the old Miao king was buried before he could formally take office, so the tiger skin chair reserved for the Miao king was still empty at this time.

  The people attending the banquet, apart from a few familiar elderly men, were mostly unfamiliar faces. Unexpectedly, Miao girl was also inside, and when she saw me walking in, she enthusiastically greeted me with a friendly smile, and I hastily nodded to her in response.

  Elder Wang stood up and said solemnly, "Tonight, I have gathered everyone here not only to discuss important matters but also to introduce a superior person to you all. He is the Ghost Taoist sitting next to me."

  As soon as the words fell, I saw that everyone at the table suddenly turned their eyes to me. I think some people in the seat may not have seen me before, but what I've done these days should have been heard by them.

  Everyone was staring at me, I felt very embarrassed and could only nod slightly in acknowledgement.

  Wang Zhanglao looked around and smiled at me, saying: "These people present are all good hands in our clan. Some can release Gu to drive away snakes and insects, some are proficient in witchcraft, some are skilled in tracking, and there are also practitioners of the family business. However, I think that in front of you, they can only be considered as trivial tricks. When you have time, please give them more guidance."

  I know this old thing is praising me. Just by looking at these people, I can tell they're not ordinary folks. Either their temples are prominently raised or their faces are full of refined elegance. It's really embarrassing for me to offer them guidance.

  I didn't want to be slapped in the face by this old thing, so I had to get up with a guilty conscience and smile at them: "My two moves are naturally not worthy of being shown off in front of you masters, let alone being pointed out, it's shameful."

  As soon as I finished speaking, I bowed to them and sat down. Just then, a murmur of disapproval spread from the seats, and I couldn't tell if it was ridicule or dissatisfaction with my words, which made me feel very uncomfortable.

  The old six sitting next to me couldn't help but say with a drunken tone and a somewhat proud expression: "As for my big brother, he's extremely formidable in every way. Not only is he skilled in martial arts, both internal and external, but even zombies and fierce ghosts are afraid of him. Think back to the time when I used the 'Opening Tomb' move on him, and all it did was make him spit up a mouthful of blood, but then he turned around and kicked me with one foot, breaking several of my ribs... almost taking my life..."

  The scar deliberately touched his waist and made a very painful expression, causing everyone present to burst out laughing.

  His words left me speechless and I think that apart from bragging, this kid with a scar doesn't know how to do anything else.

  After dinner, everyone gathered around to discuss the main issue, of course, it was about the Snake Spirit Pearl. Since I didn't know much about the theft of the Snake Spirit Pearl, I wanted to learn more about the situation surrounding its loss.

  Wang Changlao seemed to know what I was thinking and before anyone else could speak, he stood up and said: "As for the theft of the Snake Spirit Pearl, let's first ask Guo Ling to tell us about her recent findings. Guo Ling inherited her family's excellent bloodline and is our tribe's best tracker with the most acute sense of smell, vision, and hearing. She has been following up on this case recently."

  Just as he was wondering who this mysterious person was, the Miao woman stood up.

  "It turns out her name is Gou Ling and it sounds so nice." I rejoiced secretly in my heart.

  It's hard to believe that this woman is actually good at tracking. Although I had heard a long time ago that there was a unique bloodline among the Miao people, and those who inherited this bloodline were all proficient in tracking skills, but I never had the chance to see these people before. Today, I finally met one of them. I think her nose must be better than the best hunting dog.

  With a surprised heart, I turned my gaze to Hou Ling, hoping she would speak soon. But instead, I saw her secretly glancing at me with the corner of her eye. When our eyes met, her face suddenly flushed and she quickly looked away, looking even more beautiful than before.

  Seeing her shy appearance, I couldn't help but feel a thrill in my heart. But thinking of my own ugly appearance, I had to sensibly dispel the evil thoughts that arose in my mind. Because I was very clear that in front of her, I could only be considered a toad, after all, there has never been a strange thing in this world where a toad can eat swan meat.

  In my expectation, the spirit of the snake pearl theft case has been investigated clearly. It was a traitor in our clan who did it. The person is already dead under Xie's knife. Last time, we followed and tracked to Ye Lang, thinking that we had already obtained the sacred object, but it turned out to be fake afterwards. Unexpectedly, one of my brothers was poisoned by someone in Ye Lang, fortunately, Mr. Gui Dao came to his rescue. In these few days, I led people to continue investigating, strangely, many Fu Sang ninjas and many powerful figures appeared, seemingly also participating in the matter. It seems that things have become very complicated. Based on my intuition, their true purpose is not just to steal the sacred object, and I dare to confirm that our sacred object should still be in Ye Lang, only it's unclear whose hands it's in now.

  Gou Ling finished speaking and sat back down in his chair with his head hung low, looking very embarrassed, perhaps due to the scorching gaze from my eyes.

  It seems she knew nothing more than this but these messages have been of great help to me who knows nothing about the inside story.

  After Hou Ling finished speaking, everyone began to express their own opinions and the room became a bit noisy. I didn't have time to listen carefully to what they were saying, but Hou Ling's words kept revolving in my mind.

  From her words, I can feel the severity of the whole thing. Since the Japanese ninja is also involved, it may not be just a simple matter of stealing the snake spirit pearl and exchanging it for money. Otherwise, after so many days have passed, they would definitely move this priceless sacred object to a safe place, there's no reason for them to continue staying in this dangerous place like Ye Lang.

  Unless there is another possibility, that the buyer is also in Yelang, but this possibility is even smaller. Think about it, if the buyer has the ability to buy such a thing, he must not be an ordinary person, and he doesn't have to come to this remote Yelang. And what about those mysterious and powerful figures, who are they? What is their purpose for coming here? Maybe that one-eyed guest in Yelang is also one of them.

  But what I'm praying for now is that the four black-robed mysterious men with big knives we met in Tongren won't get involved in this matter.