A short while later, a woman dressed in a flamboyant manner entered from outside.

She looked to be around twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, and was wearing a leopard-print leather strapless top.

She wore a long, bright red dress with floral patterns, which accentuated her slender waist and made her move with captivating charm. Everyone in the room was involuntarily drawn to her.

"Haha, come, let me introduce you all. This is my Ninth Wife. Tomorrow is my wedding day. My new wife is shy and embarrassed to come over, so I'll have the Ninth Wife offer a toast to everyone on her behalf."

Everyone said they didn't deserve such praise.

With a smile on her face, Ninth Madam walked up to Lord Qingcheng, glared at him, and asked in a low voice.

"Why did you call me over? Didn't I tell you not to bother me unless it's important?"

"Madam, please don't be angry. There's an outsider in the hall. Please help me catch him so as not to disturb the guests."

Lord Qingcheng smiled ingratiatingly and said softly that he knew he shouldn't have invited Madam Jiu today, given her constant objections to his remarriage. She hadn't spoken to him for over half a month.

"An outsider? How do you know?" Madam Jiu asked, frowning.

"Someone just sat in my chair. Go and smell it." After saying this, Lord Qingcheng gestured to the maid beside him to bring a wine cup, which he slowly picked up.

Seeing that Madam Jiu paused by his chair for a moment, and then took her wine glass and went down to pour wine for everyone at each table like a butterfly flitting among flowers.

Jian Ning hadn't expected that she was looking for her. She stealthily walked up to a middle-aged man, glanced at the food on his table,

I don't know what kind of fish it was, but it was fried until it was black.

There was also beef served raw, looking as if it had just been cut from the cow, still oozing blood.

Along with unidentified fruits and shapeless, dark gray pastries, these foods were truly indescribable. They looked utterly unappetizing.

Just as Jian Ning was about to walk away, she suddenly noticed that the Ninth Madam, who was toasting, raised an eyebrow slightly in her direction and smiled meaningfully. Jian Ning's heart skipped a beat.

Could this demon have discovered me? The two of them were clearly making eye contact just now.

Without time to think, he flew through the wall in a flash.

Madam Jiu was stunned for a moment, forgetting to put down the wine cup she was holding. She glanced at the direction Jian Ning had gone and looked a little puzzled.

Who is this person who has the ability to walk through walls? You must know that this council hall is entirely built of huge bluestone bricks. Even the city lord doesn't dare to try and crash into it.

"Found it?" Noticing Madam Jiu's unusual behavior, Lord Qingcheng took two steps over and asked in a low voice.

"She ran away. She was a very beautiful woman, I think she was a fox. I saw her tail."

"Oh? What are the fox clan members trying to do by sneaking around and spying on my city lord's mansion?"

Why can't they just stay put on their turf? I guess it's because I didn't send them my wedding invitation this time.

So he harbored resentment. "Forget about her, she's just a little vixen, she can't cause any trouble. Come on, let's drink."

As long as it's not one of those powerful demons' subordinates who are hostile to him, he doesn't need to worry about being summoned to the wedding.

So he happily picked up his glass and drank with the people below.

Jian Ning left the hall, found a secluded spot, and called Huang Fugui out.

"Fugui, now it's time for you to show your strengths. There must be a treasure trove here, so hurry up and find it. Let's go see if we can find that Holy Spirit Dew; I've heard it can transform animals directly into human form."

If you find it, you can change its form.

"Really? Master, you're not lying to me!"

Huang Fugui is still in its infancy. It's unknown how many thousands of years it will take before it can transform into human form after reaching adulthood. Upon hearing this news, its eyes widened in astonishment.

"How could I lie to you? Go and look for it. It should be in this yard. It wouldn't be somewhere else."

In Jian Ning's opinion, the city lord certainly couldn't carry such valuable items with him at all times, given the large quantity involved.

Moreover, it's rumored that he amassed a fortune every time he married a wife.

The treasures collected will definitely be kept in a special place, a hidden place that will not be easily discovered.

Finding treasures is Huang Fugui's forte. You can absolutely entrust it to him without any problems.

So I followed behind Huang Fugui, watching it first search around on the ground, and then find the southeast direction.

She took off running, not forgetting to turn back and meow twice, signaling for her to hurry up and follow.

Before long, they ran to the front of a dilapidated wooden house and darted through the broken window.

This looks like a woodshed, and it's in a very remote location. It's surrounded by overgrown weeds.

It doesn't look like it could hold any treasure. Perhaps the Lord of Qingcheng is unconventional and deliberately made it look dilapidated to avoid attracting attention.

Jian Ning didn't go through the door, but went through the wall to take a look. Huang Fugui was scratching hard on a wall covered with cobwebs.

"Is that so? Is there a trap? Move aside so I can take a look, don't rush."

Jian Ning patted Huang Fugui's back twice to soothe its emotions.

Then they searched carefully on the wall and found a protrusion in a corner.

It's just a round, grayish pebble about the size of a thumb; you'd never notice it unless you touched it.

If it can't be rotated left or right, then press it down hard, and then quickly slip into the jade pendant space while holding Huang Fugui.

She was afraid that if she opened the door, someone would shoot out hidden weapons or poison, and there was nowhere to hide in the small usable space.

After waiting for a while, I came out of the space and saw a circular hole in the wall, which looked to be less than a meter in diameter. A normal person could not possibly go in.

I hesitated for a moment, unsure whether I should go inside and take a look.

Huang Fugui kept twisting his body, anxious to get down: "The treasure is inside, Master, I'm sure of it."

Hearing this, Jian Ning simply took out her headlamp, put it on, and bent down to crawl inside. What did a little hardship matter for the sake of her treasure? She'd go in and take a look first.

The cave winds downwards, seemingly without end.

The path Jian Ning followed resembled a snake's crawl, leading her to suspect that the city lord's true form must be a giant python. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so adept at burrowing.

The deeper you go, the stronger the smell of damp earth in the air becomes.

After walking a little further, the space suddenly opened up. It was still dark, but the faint sound of flowing water could be heard.

Jian Ning climbed to the front, grabbed the edge of the cave entrance, and looked down. She discovered it was an underground river. The air was extremely cold and damp.

"Let me see, let me see." Huang Fugui squeezed through from behind her. Jian Ning had ordered it to follow behind her because she was worried it might be in danger if it ran ahead. Now it couldn't wait to step on Jian Ning's back to look down.