The reason why the monkey used the clumsy method of carpet-searching when it was exploring Qingyun Town was because I couldn't find the dragon's lair in Qingyun Town with my abilities, so I could only search all the suspicious places.

At the time, I was thinking that if Qu Ruilin had been there, his feng shui theories could have narrowed down the possibilities considerably.

Despite my thoughts, when I heard Qu Ruilin say he wanted to join us, I replied without hesitation, "No need. I rescued you from the Black Robe only out of consideration for the friendship between the four sects. I don't need you to repay me. As for what happens next, we can handle it ourselves. You don't need to worry about it."

I know that Qu Ruilin's addition will save us a lot of trouble, but if I put myself in his shoes, if our positions were reversed right now, I would definitely ask to join their team as well.

I don't know if Qu Ruilin can keep his promise, but if I were in their team, I definitely wouldn't keep my word when I saw Duan Jinyan.

Now that we have found the old site of Qingyun Town, and the monkey has also gone to explore it, Qu Ruilin's role is negligible. I still want to nip any unstable factors in the bud.

Qu Ruilin sighed helplessly after I rejected him: "Since you don't trust us, then forget it! They say there are no gods three feet underground, and human nature can't be trusted. I used to think the biggest risk in tomb raiding was inside the tomb itself, but after this encounter with the Black Robe Organization and coming into contact with criminal organizations within the industry, I realized that in the tomb raiding business, ghosts are more terrifying than people. I know you're wary of me, but after dealing with the Black Robe, I really realized that we're still too green compared to those desperate criminals. Whether you believe it or not, I want to join your team simply to help."

I appreciate the sentiment.

Looking at Qu Ruilin's serious expression, I remained unmoved: "Our purpose in searching for the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace is to find Duan Jinyan, but our purposes for finding him are different. I don't want to become enemies with you all right after I rescued you."

Seeing that I had rejected Qu Ruilin twice, Wei Shengnan said from the side, "Brother Lin, Duan Shenxing is right. Before we set off, we had an agreement that if one side could find Duan Jinyan first, the other side would have to withdraw from the competition. We have already lost."

Upon hearing Wei Shengnan's words, Qu Ruilin's expression suddenly turned somewhat dejected. He then sighed and said, "Fine, since you feel that we are a burden, then I won't force you."

I nodded and stood up from the sofa. "I still have a lot to do. Now that you are safe, I won't bother you any longer. Goodbye."

Seeing that I was about to leave, Wei Shengnan and the others did not stop me. They got up and saw me to the door. After thinking for a moment, Wei Shengnan added, "The people in black robes are taking the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace matter very seriously this time. The people they sent are all lunatics. Be careful when dealing with them."

Thank you.

I didn't explain anything to Wei Shengnan, and led my people toward the elevator.

Now that our own people were finally alone, Jiang Man spoke up: "The night we were captured, we were searching for the Bull Head to enter the mountain. Today, when you traded with the Black Robe, you handed over the three beast heads. It seems that the plan that night went very smoothly?"

Hearing Jiang Man say this, I gave a wry smile: "Don't even mention it. Our journey has been anything but smooth. We had to snatch that bull's head from Ping'an Village. Although the outcome was a bit complicated, it turned out well. It was worth it to get you back."

After hearing my answer, Jiang Man thought for a moment: "If you could hand over the beast head to the man in black robes, you must have kept a copy, right? Have you found out about the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace?"

I pressed the elevator button: "The monkey has already gone to investigate, but there are no results yet."

After hearing my reply, Jiang Man said with some regret, "It's a real pity. If we hadn't been exposed that night, we might have been able to find clues about the Black Robe by keeping an eye on Cao Xiong and his men."

"Impossible. We were heading for Niu Tou that night. Even if we hadn't been exposed, we would have definitely gotten into the mountains before them. So even if we hadn't been exposed that day, we wouldn't have had a chance to keep an eye on them."

I could hear the guilt in Jiang Man's voice, so I smiled at her and said, "Just as you said, if you hadn't stayed with Lin Que, he would probably be in danger. Your Jiang family is in charge of this operation, so your safety is very important. For both reason and duty, I have to rescue you."

“When I spoke with my dad before, we talked about this Cao Xiong. He is a high-ranking member of the Black Robe Organization, and his status should be among the top five. The fact that he is in Qingyun Town means that Duan Jinyan must be here as well.”

Jiang Man stepped into the elevator and continued, "Now that Qu Ruilin and the others have withdrawn, we're left to fight against the Black Robe. The pressure is immense!"

"Qu Ruilin and the others will not withdraw."

I shook my head: "Losing the three beast heads only means they no longer have the key to enter the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace. They can think of other ways, or go in after the door opens. They are people who will not give up until they achieve their goal, and they will never give up easily. Qu Ruilin just asked to join us, but that was just to hitch a ride with us."

Jiang Man had no idea what had happened during the two days he was captured by the black-robed man, and asked me somewhat out of the loop, "What's the plan next?"

"After you were taken away, I met Miao Xiaoxian. According to her, the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace is buried under Qingyun Town, but not in its current location. It is located at the old site of Qingyun Town. Monkey has already headed there."

I paused for a moment: "I've already given the bull's head I copied to Xue Dong to have someone make it. It should be back by 7 p.m. at the latest. So my idea is for us to wait here until 7 p.m., and then go back to Qingyun Town to meet up with the monkey and see what happens."

After I told Jiang Man my thoughts, we took the elevator to the first floor and headed to another hotel. We did this to avoid being followed by Wei Shengnan and her group.

It's been five hours since I parted ways with Monkey. According to Li Changyou, the old site of Qingyun Town is only nine kilometers away from the current town, but there is no road in between, so many of Monkey's machines can't get through. However, Monkey has definitely arrived by now.

I noticed he hadn't contacted me all afternoon, so I dialed his number, but after two or three attempts, I couldn't get through.