The starlight and moonlight shine on the earth!

As night fell, the Li family lit a bonfire and rested on the spot.

Everyone was exhausted to the extreme.

They finally survived today. Except for the guard leader, even Miss Li felt like she had survived a disaster.

“We made the right bet.”

She spoke in a low voice, signaling everyone not to be too nervous so as not to reveal flaws.

"It's time to eat, Miss!"

After a while, the convoy was filled with aromas and everyone was cheering in joy.

"Okay, let's go eat together."

Li Xinrou enthusiastically pulled Zhou Tong and Zhong Ningxue. This scene made the guard leader pause, but he did not say anything to stop them in the end.

"Bring some wine. Today, my lady and my new friend will not stop drinking until they are drunk."

Li Xinrou said boldly that she usually didn't drink alcohol, but today she was too depressed and had to use good wine to relax.

What's more, she has already done her best. Whether she can return home safely depends on God's will. There is no need for her to stay absolutely sober at this time.

"Sister Xue, we are both pitiful people. I'll toast to you!"

Li Xinrou was very enthusiastic and took the initiative to pour wine for Zhong Ningxue, seeming to have endless things to say.

Zhong Ningxue was not polite either, she drank the whole glass of wine as if it were cold water. With her level of cultivation, she would never get drunk unless she sealed her own strength.

Compared to her, Li Xinrou's strength was much weaker. Her body soon began to sway and her speech became unclear. She never looked at Zhou Tong from beginning to end, but her face was very red.

"well!"

The guard leader sighed, feeling disappointed that his friend had failed to achieve his goal.

He knew that his eldest daughter was shy and did not dare to look at the face that looked exactly like the guest's.

But the young lady didn't know that the person sitting next to her was the guest himself!

"My Lord, let me offer you a toast!"

Finally, the guard leader came forward, knelt humbly beside him, and respectfully poured wine for Zhou Tong.

"Haha... burp..."

When Miss Li heard this, she burped with a smile and looked over with drunken eyes.

"Uncle Zhao actually called him 'Sir'. He really got into the role."

She blushed and said, "I didn't realize your acting skills were so good. This reminds me that if you want to deceive others, you must first deceive yourself!"

As she spoke, she staggered over to pick up the wine glass and handed it to Zhou Tong.

"I'll toast to you as well. From today on, you are a true guest. Please take good care of me."

As soon as she finished speaking, she drank the drink in one gulp, becoming even more confused.

"That's fine. We are friends once we meet. If you need any help, I will certainly help you!"

Hearing this, the guard leader was so excited that he almost fainted.

In his mind, even drunken jokes by a big shot like Zhou Tong count. The eldest lady was inadvertently asking for a life-saving talisman for the family!

However, before he could be happy, his expression began to twitch.

Li Xinrou's body swayed and she fell on Zhou Tong, one hand still holding his shoulder and laughing: "Haha... Cousin Xiaoxue's acting is not bad, you got into the role so quickly, I almost thought you were the real deal!"

"OMG!"

Zhong Ningxue couldn't help but tremble. According to his understanding of his master, an extremely cruel scene would definitely happen next.

However, the reality was unexpected. Zhou Tong just shook the opponent lightly and sent him flying without any change on his facial expression.

Who could have guessed that this person could be her sister?

"My Lord, the young lady is not usually like this."

The guard leader spoke with great caution, his heart in his throat.

"It's okay. I told you not to be so nervous."

Zhou Tong said this calmly, but his eyes were looking at an inconspicuous carriage, from which came irritating heat waves.

"Is this the important thing you young lady was talking about? It looks like a kind of fire poison."

"Your Excellency is indeed very perceptive. This is the fire of destruction, which can be used to remove the poison in the body of the patriarch!"

"Fighting poison with poison. I remember that this poisonous fire is specifically used to suppress withered black gold. Could it be that..."

You guessed it right, my old man was harmed by a villain and was poisoned with this kind of poison.

Hearing this, Zhou Tong narrowed his eyes.

Withered black gold is a by-product of refining artifacts. Whenever a new semi-saint artifact comes into the world, a terrifying heavenly calamity will befall. This withered black gold is one of the killing weapons of the heavenly calamity, which can destroy artifacts and kill people!

Therefore, the identity of the person who poisoned the food is obvious. He must be a weapon refining master, and the Zhongzhou Li family is a big suspect.

This poison belongs to metal, so it needs to be controlled by poison of fire attribute, which can be said to be the right medicine for the disease.

After hearing this, Zhong Ningxue's eyes lit up. Gold gives birth to water. To others, withered black gold is a highly poisonous substance, but in her eyes, it is a rare treasure that can be used to cultivate water-attributed insects.

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now."

Zhou Tong stopped talking and got straight to the point: "I heard that this branch of the Li family's bloodline has been driven out of the main family. Do you know how many years ago this happened?"

"It should be a long time."

The guard leader frowned and thought hard.

"Oh, that's right. It was fourteen years ago. Two years later, I became the young lady's bodyguard. She had just turned ten at the time. I can't remember it wrong."

Hearing this, Zhou Tong couldn't help but be shocked.

It all matched up, and almost coincided with the time he was lost.

Before he could say anything, the leader of the guards expressed his dissatisfaction.

"It's all Li Congxin's fault. If they hadn't used such despicable means, the eldest lady's lineage would have become the head of the Li family."

"Who is Li Congxin?"

"You don't know, this person is the patriarch of the Zhongzhou Li family. I don't know the details at that time, I just heard the old man talk about it, so I wrote it down."

"Doesn't your eldest daughter know about this?"

"She never mentioned it, but there should be someone else in the treasure-hunting group who knows the details of that year."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tong was stunned.

"How do a bunch of thieves know all this?"

"Don't underestimate the Treasure Snatchers. They are a jack of all trades in Zhongzhou. In addition to robbing and looting, they are also good at gathering intelligence. They will even accept commissions from various major forces to monitor their enemies."

"At the beginning, Li Congxin had commissioned the Treasure Snatchers to monitor the eldest lady, so..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Tong stood up.

"I'll be back soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took a step forward and disappeared on the spot.

"It's the real deal!"

The guard leader trembled with excitement.