Whenever there is a critical moment, Tong Nuonuo is always blessed with good luck, and this time is no exception.
After two days of waiting in the black cell, he finally saw the target person appear. This was the perfect time, if he stayed any longer, he would attract attention.
The tall man had a very muscular build, and he was also wrapped in clothes that covered him from head to toe.
Unlike Tong Nuonuo's alert face, his sharp and wild face attracted a lot of attention in the dim light. Obviously, he was confident in his own strength and was not afraid of being remembered.
No wonder the boss said it was easy to identify. He recognized Tong Nuonuo at a glance. It was Li Muye!
It turned out that he was not mistaken in that previous glance. It was indeed this archenemy who could not escape his sharp eyes even if he turned into ashes!
Great! It turns out that Ah Rou's disappearance was also related to him. New and old hatreds surged in his heart, and Tong Nuonuo almost couldn't control himself and rushed forward to fight the other party to the death.
But it was never a good idea to cause trouble in the black prison. Tong Nuonuo was not afraid of conflict with the people in the black market, but he did not want to cause trouble at this time.
He could only wait patiently for Li Muye to leave, his wrist joints gripping the edge of the table until they turned white from the force.
His eyes were fixed on Li Muye, watching him sit down at a table, facing silently a man who had been sitting there for a long time.
Tong Nuonuo couldn't hear it, so the two of them were communicating using voice transmission.
Tong Nuonuo narrowed his eyes. He had seen the man who was in contact with him in the past two days. He was an intelligence dealer.
What did Li Muye want to do with him? Was he looking for information about the immortal cultivator with wood spiritual roots, just like what the boss said?
With Li Muye's ability, he naturally doesn't need to spend money to buy "hard goods". He can save spirit beads by doing it himself!
The more Tong Nuonuo thought about it, the darker she felt, and her eyes turned red with hatred.
Li Muye's purpose of coming here was obviously to meet with this intelligence dealer. After exchanging information, he stood up and prepared to leave.
Perhaps he was very satisfied with his harvest this time, and he threw a small purse to the intelligence dealer.
The other party reached out to catch it, shook it, and nodded at Li Muye.
Tong Nuonuo stood up and followed Li Muye when he was about to leave.
He knew that it was unwise to follow a Jindan-stage cultivator so closely, but he had to do it, otherwise he would definitely lose him and get lost.
Tong Nuonuo could only see Li Muye's back not far away, and she completely ignored everything around her.
His mind was blank with anxiety and hatred, and when Li Muye stopped in front of him, he didn't even notice that the other party was deliberately leading him to a remote place.
This place is close to the edge of the city, with few houses and large areas of vacant land and weeds.
Li Muye turned around and looked at Tong Nuonuo coldly: "Who are you, you coward? Why are you hiding your head and tail? What's your purpose in following me?"
Unexpectedly, Tong Nuonuo didn't stop at all. She rushed over and shouted: "Li Muye! Where did you take my friend?!"
Li Muye's eyes sharpened and he cast a warning spell at him.
But this completely enraged Tong Nuonuo, and she immediately fought back with her most powerful magic.
Li Muye initially suppressed Tong Nuonuo. After Tong Nuonuo suffered a loss, he remembered that he was a mechanical engineer and that using magic to fight was certainly not effective.
After taking out the weapon from the mechanism box, it is natural to remove the outer cover, thus revealing his true appearance.
Li Muye was surprised at first, because he still remembered Tong Nonuo. Then he thought the angry young Tong Nonuo was very interesting. He didn't attack so fiercely, and even talked about the past: "It's you. I remember your name is Tong Nonuo, right? Very impressive, a very childish name."
Tong Nuonuo took advantage of him slowing down his attack, retreated a little, took out the device and sneered: "I never dare to forget the deep hatred, I always think about killing you to avenge my dead teammates!"
Li Muye raised his eyebrows, feeling as if he was looking at a small beast with bared fangs and claws. He slowly raised the corners of his lips: "So you followed me today, do you want revenge?"
Tong Nuonuo's expression turned cold, and he said, "Let's settle the old and new grudges together! I ask you, where did you take my friend Tang Ru?"
Li Muye was confused for a moment and said, "How should I know?"
Tong Nuonuo said angrily: "How dare you talk back! My friend Tang Ru has a single spiritual root with the wood attribute, and she is a dwarf!"
Li Muye's face showed a look of enlightenment: "I understand, she hasn't been seen in the past one or two years, right?"
"That's right! You really know it." Tong Nuonuo was overjoyed, "Hand her over, and I can spare your life!"
Li Muye chuckled, "Oh, you are quite arrogant. I want to try and see if you have the guts to say that you will spare my life."
Tong Nuonuo gritted his teeth, his fingers tightly grasping the mechanism, "You want to try, then I will grant you your wish!"
After saying that, Tong Nuonuo launched another attack. This time, all the mechanisms he used were new ones he had made in the past two years.
With sufficient materials and a breakthrough in the bottleneck through seclusion, Tong Nuonuo made rapid progress in the art of mechanical engineering under the guidance of his master. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to be promoted to a master of mechanical engineering in one go.
Li Muye dodged left and right, attacking occasionally, and the two of them were actually fighting on equal terms.
Tong Nuonuo purposefully pushed Li Muye into a dead end. When Li Muye had no way to escape, he simply threw away the mechanism in his hand, flipped his wrist, and took out a device with two circular rings on the faceplate that rotated in both directions from his sleeve.
Tong Nuonuo shouted: "If you dare to move again, I will let you taste the power of my God-killing Needle!"
This mechanism can lock onto and track immortal cultivators. Once the mechanism is triggered, the target will either die or be seriously injured.
This is the most successful mechanical weapon that Tong Nuonuo has cultivated so far. It is his most valuable item. It originally had no name, but now he came up with such a resounding name just to boost its reputation.
Of course Li Muye could tell that this name was thought up on the spur of the moment, but he was still very cautious.
Li Muye had a natural intuition that was different from that of ordinary people, and this intuition had helped him avoid death many times. This time, his intuition told him that the thing in front of him had locked onto him, and his life would be in danger if he moved.
At the critical moment of life and death, Li Muye did not panic. Instead, he stood still and laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" Tong Nuonuo asked angrily, "I'm serious. As long as I use this God-killing Needle, you will definitely die."
Li Muye stopped laughing and became serious. He said, "I underestimated you. You really have the guts to say you'll spare me."
Tong Nuonuo saw that his archenemy had given in, and raised his chin proudly, "That's good to know." Then he frowned again, "If you don't want to die, tell me honestly, where is my friend?"
Li Muye suddenly laughed again, and his tall body leaned back elegantly, leaning against the stone wall behind him. "Although I have impressed you, I am not yet at the point of being controlled by others. Nuonuo, your vigilance is still too low."
Tong Nuonuo was about to say "Who told you to call me Nuonuo?", when he heard the sound of a beast panting from above. He looked up and saw a huge beast standing behind him, looking at him threateningly with its mouth wide open.
Tong Nuonuo felt numb all over, and dared not move. He knew that at such a close distance, even if he killed Li Muye, he would still be bitten to death by the beast behind him.
The feeling of failing at the last hurdle annoyed him. Tong Nuonuo bit his lip and looked at Li Muye unwillingly: "You are awesome. I failed this time."
Li Muye tilted his head and smiled dangerously: "Now, it's my turn. If you don't want to die, do as I say."
Tong Nuonuo stared at him stubbornly: "Don't go too far, at worst we will both die and no one will survive!"
Li Muye crossed his arms and smiled at Tong Nuonuo who was struggling to death. "Do you still want to know the whereabouts of your friend?"
Tong Nuonuo had no choice but to give in and reluctantly put away the mechanism that was pointing at Li Muye.
In the inn where they were staying, Chen Xiao was becoming extremely anxious.
"It's been almost three days and Nuonuo hasn't come back yet! Should we go look for him?"
Jing Hui sat aside and advised him calmly: "Don't always treat him as a child who has not left home. He is a cultivator in the foundation-building stage. He has ability and experience. You have to believe that he can handle everything he encounters."
Xi Yunting agreed and said, "Didn't he leave a message before he left so that you don't have to look for him? With the compass in hand, you don't have to worry about getting lost. Although the black market is a bit dangerous, no one dares to offend a master of mechanical devices. He hasn't come back for such a long time, he must have discovered something and got stuck and can't get away. We just have to wait patiently."
What both of them said made sense, and Chen Xiao finally stopped being so worried.
Because when they first met, Tong Nuonuo looked immature and gullible, so Chen Xiao always ignored the fact that she was much older than him.
It was also because Tong Nuonuo's poor sense of direction gave him too many unreliable impressions that made Chen Xiao subconsciously feel that letting him act alone would be a crime.
"When will the people from Ali Village arrive?" Chen Xiao asked in order to divert attention.
Jing Hui said without hesitation, "It should be soon. They can only walk. Although the straight-line distance from Ali Village to Yanxia Cliff is not far, they can only go around the mountain. Many of the people who came out of Ali Village this time are in the Body Refining Stage for the first time, and they can't travel day and night. I estimate that they will arrive in two or three days."
Chen Xiao sighed and said, "With their arrival, we will have enough manpower to conduct more searches."
As they were talking, Xi Yunting's expression changed and he stood up.
Chen Xiao hurriedly asked: "What's wrong?"
Xi Yunting looked down at him, "Tong Nuonuo is back."
Chen Xiao ran out immediately and saw that although Tong Nuonuo looked a little disheveled and exhausted, he was in good health.
He grabbed Tong Nuonuo's arm and said with relief, "I'm glad you came back safely."
Tong Nuonuo drank several glasses of water before panting and saying, "I know where Ah Rou is!"
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