Tang Ru was not prepared for him to stop suddenly. He walked two steps before turning back. Seeing the strange expression on his face, he looked in the direction of his sight and asked, "What did you see? ... Is it someone you know?"

Tong Nuonuo was still stiff.

There was a lot of noise coming and going in the backyard of the winery. Tang Ru's voice was not loud and was drowned out by the other noises.

But as a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage, he was very sensitive to gazes, especially at such a close distance.

The man turned his head away from the pillar, and Tang Ru saw a familiar face, with sharp edges and a wild and handsome look.

When he was rescued, Tang Ru was not conscious. Because the shock was so great and he was in a state of self-protection, his memories and intentions of that period were blurred.

Even so, she recognized this man at once. After all, this man had taken good care of her twice, and the latter time, he even saved her life.

She raised her eyebrows and said, "It turns out to be Master Li."

Li Muye was also surprised by this chance encounter. He slowly glanced at Tong Nuonuo and Tang Ru, and finally fixed his gaze on Tong Nuonuo's face which was full of "bad luck".

He raised the corners of his lips and showed an interesting smile, "You don't want to see me?"

Tong Nuonuo's face froze, and he was very sure in his heart, but he said hypocritically: "How could it be! We will meet each other everywhere in life, and I am very happy to see you, fellow Taoist!"

Li Muye chuckled, and Tong Nuonuo got goose bumps all over his body. He wanted to rub his arms hard.

Tang Ru ignored the strange atmosphere between the two. She took a step forward and thanked Li Muye solemnly: "I haven't thanked you for saving my life yet."

Li Muye glanced at her, seeming to be indifferent and indifferent, "It's just a small favor. Your friends have already thanked me at that time, so you don't have to be so polite."

Tang Ru stood up and said seriously, "Although they thanked me on my behalf, I still want to thank Master Li in person. I was confused at the time and neglected this courtesy. Master Li, please don't be offended."

Li Muye walked over from the pillar and stood a few steps away. He lowered his head slightly and looked at Tang Ru and said, "Every cultivator has experienced a few hardships in his life. If you can stand up again, it means that I didn't waste the time I saved you."

In fact, Tong Nuonuo was indignant and angry at Li Muye's indifference to Tang Ru. After hearing what Li Muye said, she felt that Li Muye's decision to save Tang Ru was not out of moral obligation as a fellow traveler, but from the standpoint of being from the same minority tribe. This was not a polite remark, but a serious one.

He stared at Li Muye in a daze until his eyes looked at him, then he looked away uncomfortably. Then he felt that he shouldn't be so weak, so he looked back and glared at Li Muye.

Seeing the other party showing that half-smile again, Tong Nuonuo felt uneasy. Fortunately, he didn't say anything to irritate others this time. He asked, "What are you doing here?"

He could clearly see that Tong Nuonuo and the others were not here to buy wine. There was only one possible reason why they were wandering around in the backyard, and that was that they were trying to talk to the person hiding here.

Tong Nuonuo knew that this was not the time to be pretentious, so she had to put aside her pride and sent him a message: "We came here with someone's guidance. I heard that someone here has a way to help us pass through Guangji's portal smoothly."

There was too much information in these words. Li Muye raised his eyebrows and sent a message to him, "Why don't you go to Zhishitang? I heard that they are recruiting people to go to Guangji."

Tong Nuonuo's face darkened. This guy was really talking about something irrelevant. He said sullenly, "They don't accept mechanical engineers, but I have to go."

Li Muye didn't ask them why they didn't become the team leader themselves and issue a bounty to organize people.

He just tilted his head and gestured, "Follow me." After that, he turned and turned into a corridor.

Tong Nuonuo and Tang Ru looked at each other, and followed Li Muye in turns left and right. After only a while, Tong Nuonuo's eyes became blurred, fortunately there were people in front and behind.

Li Muye brought him to a courtyard, where two burly men with murderous looks were guarding the door.

The two guards looked at Li Muye and let him go, without asking any questions to the two strangers following him. Just from the act of entering the door, Tong Nuonuo could tell that Li Muye at least came here frequently, and maybe even had a high position.

He felt weird in his heart. He was angry at Li Muye for hanging out with these people, and he also felt disgusted with himself for having to rely on him at this moment.

These people hiding in the dark corners are, to put it nicely, the forces that control darkness, and to put it bluntly, they are villains and thugs.

To use Xiaoxiao's words, these are gangs and societies, not even legitimate sects.

There was no chance to ask Li Muye what role he played here, as Li Muye took them into a side room.

This is not a formal meeting room. Although there are chairs, divided into main seats and guest seats, there are large wine jars on both sides of the main seats, and a few smaller wine jars are placed next to the guest seats.

A fat man with bare chest, beard, thick lips and layers of fat on his belly was squeezing himself into the main seat, holding a jar of wine in his hand and drinking strong and fragrant liquor in big gulps.

This wine is not the kind of wine that ordinary cultivators can only taste, but a wine brewed from spiritual plants that contains a lot of spiritual energy. Tong Nuonuo and Tang Ru don't drink alcohol on weekdays, let alone have a high alcohol tolerance. Such a strong smell of alcohol would make them drunk.

"Master." Li Muye greeted the fat man.

The fat master put down the jar of wine, wiped his mouth, and said with a breath of alcohol: "It's you, you left, why are you back?"

"I met two friends who came here for something, so I brought them to see the leader of the sect." Li Muye said.

"Oh, this is the first time you bring people here. You actually have friends!" The fat leader said in surprise. He looked at the two people behind Li Muye and raised his eyelids, which were thick because of his obesity, and said, "Come on, let me get to know you."

"This short man's surname is Tang, and this one's surname is Tong." Li Muye simply gave the surnames and did not go into details.

The fat man didn't find it strange. He found him because of special needs. He was interested in these two people only because of Li Muye. If he didn't want to say more, the fat man wouldn't force it.

"Why are you two friends looking for me?"

This time Li Muye did not answer for them. Tong Nuonuo encouraged himself and said, "I heard that the altar master has a way to Guangji, so I came to borrow it. We will not use the altar master's channel in vain, and we will reward you with spirit stones."

The fat man narrowed his already small eyes, "Hmm - this is a bit difficult to deal with. The people from Zhishitang have been keeping a close eye on us, and recently they have been rotating us without any warning every now and then. It almost happened a few times, and it really made me sweat a lot."

Tong Nuonuo and Tang Ru were both unsure about how to respond to this. They didn't know whether the fat leader wanted to ask for more spirit stones or if he really had other intentions.

Tong Nuonuo and Tang Ru were lucky enough to enter the courtyard so smoothly and meet the fat altar master. Many people were stuck at the gate guard and couldn't get in at all.

But even if someone familiar with the matter led you to meet the fat forum leader, it would not be easy to get things done.

During this period, many people on Zhishitang's blacklist have smuggled through the vortex portal, which has already made Zhishitang aware of it. The surveillance has been stricter recently, apparently trying to get clues and follow the clues to crack down on the smuggling channels that have been too rampant recently.

The fat altar master was cautious after receiving the news, fearing that an undercover agent of Zhishitang had sneaked in, so he didn't do business with strangers recently. He didn't deliberately raise the price and ask for a lot of spiritual stones, but he really didn't want two strangers to use his channels.

Tong Nuonuo and Tang Ru were unaware of the situation, but Li Muye knew a little about it and guessed the fat altar master's concerns. He said, "I happen to be interested in Chongshan Immortal Palace as well. This time we will go to Guangji together. One of my two friends is a dwarf and the other is a mechanical engineer. What is there for the altar master to worry about?"

As a minority alien and a mechanical master who is rejected by many main positions, especially equipment refiners, it is indeed easy for him to fall to the bottom of the society. With such a biased protection layer, it is easier to convince suspicious people like the fat forum master who are in the dark.

In addition, with the help of his acquaintance Li Muye who acted as a guarantor, the fat leader of the forum thought about it and agreed to go together.

He laughed and said, "Chongshan Immortal Palace? Don't listen to the nonsense people are saying. If you really think you are destined to encounter such a good opportunity, most people won't come back if you go there with such an idea!"

Li Muye smiled faintly and said, "Kung Fu, elixirs, magic tools, these are fine for dreaming. I am interested in the Immortal Palace only because Chongshan has been an immortal for too long. His Immortal Palace has existed for ten thousand years, and it is very likely that some spiritual beasts will be bred. Don't forget that I am a beast tamer. If I really encounter a spiritual beast and capture it, I won't have to worry about the rest of my life."

The fat man laughed even louder, "If that day ever comes, don't forget me, Fatty! Maybe I will have to rely on you for my life."

Li Muye said nonchalantly, "The altar master is joking."

The fat leader of the forum laughed enough and stopped talking before saying, "Okay, I promise to send you three to Guangji. But even though we are familiar with each other, the fee cannot be waived."

Li Muye said: "I understand this, I won't embarrass the altar master."

The fat altar master said, "It's a pleasure to talk to you. Ten spirit stones per person, no cheating. Pay now, stay tonight, and I'll send you away tomorrow."

When they heard that each person would get ten spirit stones, Tong Nuonuo and Tang Ru were dumbfounded.

The two of them together cost a total of twenty spirit stones, which is indeed much less than the one hundred deposit for a 100-person task, but it is still unaffordable for two people.

Tong Nuonuo racked his brains, trying to think whether he could use the mechanism in his hand to cover up the crime.

Judging from what the forum owner said, it seems that we cannot leave without permission before leaving, and he is also afraid that something might happen if the application is postponed.

Tang Ru said bluntly at this moment: "We only have fifteen spirit stones on us at the moment. We will return the remaining spirit stones to you after we have made some gains and sold them."

It was the first time that the fat man met Tang Ru who said he wanted to owe money so confidently, and he laughed happily.