Standing in front of the wall of the cave on the south side, I looked at Tianya Hujia, who was circling in place, with a complicated expression.

Wang Hong reached out and patted the wall in front of her, looking troubled: "This wall isn't hollow. Judging from the sound, it must be at least several meters thick. How are we going to get over it?"

"The fact that Tianya Hujia didn't make a sound means that Number Four is only in that direction and shouldn't be very close yet. The problem now is how we should find the way."

Wang Qing was also at a loss: "When we caught that middle-aged man at the pharmacy, he mentioned that Fengmen Village has many intricate underground passages. Since Number Four is not currently in our space, it means that he is likely a super big customer like Qu Xuelin, who can go to places we cannot reach. And those underground passages are heavily guarded, so we have no chance to make contact with him."

I couldn't think of a good solution for a moment: "Take Tianya Hujia to other places and see if there are any other passages here!"

An hour later, our group stood in front of the wall of the south cave again.

"It's over!"

Despair was already evident in Wang Qing's eyes: "The Sky Tiger Armor is different from a police dog. It can't find the traces that Number Four has taken, it can only determine the location of the female insect! If we can't find the passage, even if we know the direction of Number Four, it's meaningless!"

Jiang Man suddenly uttered two words: "Number Nine!"

I didn't react for a moment: "What number nine?"

"Number Nine can help us find Number Four's location!"

Jiang Man explained, "During the auction, Number Nine was constantly bidding against Number Four, but he was ultimately outbid by Number Four, so he must have been very unhappy! The fact that he was sitting in the front row means he's also a super big client! Didn't Wang Qing apply pheromones to Number Nine to track these two? We can try to find Number Nine; if he's still in this space, maybe we can get his help!"

"You mean, we promised to give him the malignant tumor of Yama?"

I immediately waved my hand: "No, that's too risky. We acquired the Yama's Tumor for 1.2 billion. In my plan, this money was just a bidding process and didn't need to be spent at all. If we give the item to Number Nine, we don't know when they'll use it. Besides, even if it's fake, they might not report it to Fengmen Village. In that case, we'll have to bear all the losses! 1.2 billion is no small amount. Even for Tianxia Group, it's an astronomical figure that's hard to bear!"

"Indeed, although Tianxia Group is huge in size, its business scope is also large, and it is difficult for it to come up with 1.2 billion in cash flow."

Jiang Man said anxiously, "But we have no other way to rescue the monkey except this method, right?"

"There are ways, but for now, we can only wait and see."

I looked at the mountain wall in front of me, lit a cigarette, and said, "When those people ambushed us earlier, Tianya Hujia sensed the presence of Number Four. This means that although he didn't participate in the attack, he was keeping an eye on the situation the whole time! Judging from his style, he will probably come along when these people come to deliver the message. Since we can't find Number Four, we can only wait for him to come looking for us!"

After hearing my proposal, no one could think of any better solutions, so they had to temporarily adopt this approach.

According to my plan, we were divided into two groups. Wang Hong, Jiang Man, Xue Dong, and Man Jing were responsible for staying in the room to wait for news, while Wang Qing and I hid in the shadows and waited for Number Four to appear.

In order to keep an eye on the situation there, I went to a street stall and bought a pair of cheap trinkets. Wearing a mask, I set up a stall diagonally opposite Wang Qing's residence.

Because the quality of my goods was so poor and the prices were so high, many people mistook me for a con artist trying to scam newcomers, which resulted in my stall being deserted, which suited me perfectly.

Wang Qing's stall was right next to mine. He had tied the Tianya Tiger Armor to a small stick so that we could all see it clearly.

While we waited, the tiger-like creature kept crawling south, digging a small pit in the loess ground.

Seeing this persistent insect, I marveled at the wonders of creation and also admired those Gu worm breeders. I really don't know what methods they used to cultivate such Gu worms.

About three hours later, I yawned and took out my cigarette case. Just as I was about to light a cigarette, I suddenly noticed something strange about the Tianya Tiger Armor on the ground.

It had been crawling south the whole time, but now it changed direction and started to get restless, dragging the rope.

Wang Qing noticed the unusual behavior of the Gu worms and immediately sat up straight: "There's movement!"

In the time that followed, Tianya Hujia moved like a compass, its rope taut as it moved continuously.

I noticed Tiger Armor acting strangely, so I placed a Qing Dynasty dagger I had acquired under the rug on the stall: "I have a feeling that Number Four is making a move, and he's probably coming for us. Wait for him for half an hour. If these people don't arrive here within half an hour, then we'll take the initiative and go find him!"

Having learned his lesson before, Wang Qing took out a homemade crossbow about the size of a palm and dipped the bolt in poison: "That bastard was able to get away with it before only because we trusted Fengmen Village's security too much, which allowed him to take advantage of us! This time when we meet again, I will definitely not let that bastard go and will make him pay the price!"

As he spoke, Wang Qing tossed me a small porcelain bottle: "This thing is called Sleeping Arhat. It's a powerful anesthetic. As long as it comes into contact with blood, it can make an ordinary person lose sensation at the wound site within ten seconds, and paralyze their entire body within thirty seconds! Apply it to the blade, and you'll be twice as effective with half the effort!"

I took the porcelain bottle and continued, "Is there anything we can use in a group fight?"

"this!"

Wang Qing handed me a round porcelain bottle about the size of three walnuts: "This is a hidden weapon exclusive to our sect. It's similar to the 'Beacon Fire Thunder Bomb' in martial arts novels. The bottom layer is white phosphorus and gunpowder. Once it's broken, it will be ignited, and the powdery medicine mixed in will spread into the air."

I took the porcelain bottles and placed them in different pockets: "How toxic are they?"

"It depends on what drugs are added. Fengmen Village is a closed environment. If poison is used, it is easy to harm innocent people. So when I make it, I use sleeping pills."

As Wang Qing spoke, he tossed me another pouch: "This contains the antidote. You can take it now, and it will protect you from most of the sleeping pills on the market for twelve hours."