A mere Taoist priest who only knows a little bit of traditional Chinese medicine not only calls himself the Ghost King, but also dares to dream of making him his lackey? What a pipe dream.

I wonder what grudge that young Taoist priest has against the Ye family that he wants to destroy the Ye clan completely.

Two years ago, he even sent Bai Xue to approach him when he had just ascended to the position of commander-in-chief, saying that he wanted to join forces with him to overthrow the Dark Night Legion, which had been the only dominant force.

At that time, he did not show his disdain on his face. He followed Bai Xue to a dark and sunless abyss and met the ghost king dressed in black robes.

Burn marks were also visible on his neck, which was covered by a fang mask, indicating that his face was disfigured.

Furthermore, he had a Taoist hairstyle and wore Taoist robes under his black robe, leading people to guess that he was an unknown Taoist priest.

He also witnessed the young Taoist's "superpowers," which allowed him to pass through walls and retrieve objects from a distance.

At the time, he was indeed stunned by the amazing scene and agreed to join forces with him.

However, in the past two years, the people that the young Taoist priest sent to assassinate Ye Minghan using witchcraft have all been unable to enter the Ye family mansion. They can only wait for him to come out before they have a chance to carry out the assassination.

However, two years have passed, and Ye Minghan is not only unharmed, but his lame legs have also recovered, which makes people doubt the little Taoist's abilities.

And then there's Bai Xue, that vicious woman, who, I don't know which eye she's blind to, is so loyal to that little Taoist priest.

At night, she served as the bed warmer for the young Taoist priest, and during the day, she would search for and kidnap infants to use in her evil witchcraft.

According to Pang Li, his ninth concubine who was hiding in Taoyuan Village, the young Taoist's strange magic was enhanced by the blood of forty-nine children.

This is the third time now, meaning that ninety-eight innocent babies have already disappeared from this world.

The reason why they were not discovered the first two times was because Bai Xue led people to remote mountain villages to bring them back.

This time, it seems that the young Taoist priest had some health problem and desperately needed the blood of a young boy, which is why he recklessly plundered in the bustling Jiangdong region.

Han Rui looked thoughtfully at the cup in his hand, pondering the young Taoist's intentions.

Just then, the voice of his personal guard rang out from outside the door.

"General, I have an urgent report to make."

Han Rui placed the cup on the table, concealing the gloom in his eyes, and uttered a single word: "Go in."

The door was then pushed open, and the person who entered took off his hat and respectfully stepped forward to give Han Rui a military salute.

"Commander, the young commander of the Dark Night Legion has ordered a city-wide search, saying that the Ye family has lost a priceless treasure, which is suspected to have been stolen by thieves."

Han Rui did not speak after listening.

He picked up the teapot beside him, poured water into a cup, pondered for two seconds, and asked:

"Has anyone visited the Ye family before this?"

After conducting a thorough investigation, Lieutenant Li immediately responded.

"Twenty daughters from prominent families went to the Ye family mansion."

Upon hearing this, Han Rui's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He was very interested in this "priceless treasure." He took a sip of tea and gave the order.

"Give me the list."

Lieutenant Li did his homework very well and immediately handed the documents in his hand to Han Rui with both hands.

"General, the list of twenty daughters from prominent families is here."

"Um."

After Han Rui took it, he waved for him to leave.

Lieutenant Li immediately turned and left, leaving the quiet space to his warlike commander.

Ye Minghan, who had ordered a city-wide search, had already discovered that the clothing store with its doors and windows tightly shut was the very store Hua Qingyan had visited.

He inhaled the delicate fragrance lingering around his nose, his brows furrowed; his Yan Yan had been here before.

The fragrance lingered, so there must be some of her things here.

The next moment, he strode forward to the tightly closed door, his eagle-like eyes scanning every inch of the ground and door frame in front of it.

Ten seconds later, he found a delicate little cufflink hidden in a crack in the wall; it was the button on his shirt sleeve.

She pulled it off a year ago, saying she wanted to make a bracelet.

After that, she found some silver thread, had him weave it, and then threaded the cufflink through it.

From then on, she never took it off, and often wore it on her wrist.

He knew how much she loved that white jade cufflink and that she wouldn't just throw it away.

There is only one action that makes sense: Yan Yan encountered something and realized something was wrong. In a moment of panic, she tore off the expensive cufflink and threw it into the crack in the wall.

Even if he doesn't find this place, and someone else picks it up, they'll pawn it, and he'll see it when he searches for it.

His girl may seem naive, but she is actually very wary.

After taking the cufflink into his hand, Ye Minghan gripped it tightly in his palm, his dark eyes narrowing dangerously.

How dare you steal his people?

It's like an old man eating poison; he's tired of living.

With a gaze as cold as a thin blade, he then kicked open the door of the clothing shop.

That furious kick was so powerful that the door shook several times.

The wooden door, kicked open, stood wide on both sides.

He stepped into the empty shop first, scanning his surroundings with his eyes.

Then, following the fading fragrance, I walked towards the backyard.

Lieutenant Yang and the soldiers following behind immediately caught up.

Bai Xue, who had just returned to the alley entrance, saw Ye Minghan leading his men into her shop. Her expression changed slightly, and she hurriedly turned around and left.

Only when she reached the end of the dark and deserted alley did she secretly use her unique witchcraft to send a telepathic message to her Ghost King.

"My lord, Ye Minghan has already broken into the shop. To prevent him from discovering the secret of Peach Blossom Village, please activate the formation of the mass grave as soon as possible."

After delivering her message, she used a secret technique to change her appearance and left the place.

Time drifted by, and night fell.

A stunningly beautiful girl sat on a stone bench in a small courtyard, resting her chin on her hand and gazing up at the stars in the sky. She pouted unhappily, thinking to herself:

Hey Hanhan, it's already evening and you still haven't found me. It's true what they say, spending every day and night together makes our feelings fade!

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