If she were to enter Wumang City, she probably still wouldn't have found Qin Luo.
The people in the city would sense it and then attack it en masse.
Moreover, given Ming Zhao's personality, even if he learns the truth by then...
Most likely, they would rather die together with them than agree to return what they've already obtained.
Seeing her stubbornness, Mingyi really didn't know how to persuade her.
So he could only coax and deceive her into locking her inside the magical artifact, claiming it was to wait until he found Qin Hou.
Release her again, making sure she's in the best possible condition to meet Qin Luo.
Ming Zhao was easily swayed, and immediately agreed upon hearing this.
He couldn't wait to get into the magical artifact and demanded that Mingyi set off immediately, without wasting any more time.
Mingyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry; the children getting along well should have been a cause for celebration.
But he always had a vague sense of unease, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Fortunately, he wasn't one to hesitate, and urged by Ming Zhao, he immediately set off for the desolate lands.
Qin Luo and Wu Hua waited for about an hour in the private room of the gambling den, but Wu Zhaoliang still hadn't woken up.
The two of them couldn't sit still any longer and were just about to open the door to ask what was going on.
Then the gatekeeper announced the news.
"Please don't be anxious, gentlemen. Before the master wakes up, please do not move around. Once the master wakes up, he will reward you handsomely."
Upon hearing this, the two had no choice but to sit back down.
Then, I took out paper and pen and started writing.
"My goodness, they're amazing! They even guessed that I wanted to wander around."
Wu Hua rolled her eyes at her and started writing on the paper as well.
"Are you stupid? Anyone who sits for too long would want to wander around, right?"
Qin Luo scratched his head, realizing he had overestimated their abilities.
"Okay, so we'll just sit here like this?"
Wu Hua had had enough of sitting, but unfortunately there were just too many experts here.
It's really not worth fighting over something so trivial.
"Sit down, Wu Zhaoliang should be waking up soon."
"Sigh, I should have known better than to use so much. I hope the sleeping potion won't affect his cultivation."
"No, the sleeping potion is an improved version by Doctor You. It doesn't use any herbs grown in the space. Don't worry, it won't delay our later plans."
"Okay, okay, as long as it doesn't cause any delay."
The two waited until dusk before the dizzy Wu Zhaoliang finally arrived.
What should have been a life-or-death battle, woven together by Wu Hua's memories...
It turned into a scene of heartfelt gratitude as Wu Zhaoliang, supported by his servants, bowed deeply to the two of them.
"Thank you for saving my life, fellow Daoist. If it weren't for your help today, I would probably have died at the hands of that alchemist. Please feel free to make any requests you may have, and I will certainly fulfill them."
After he finished speaking, Wu Hua raised an eyebrow triumphantly and then exchanged pleasantries with Wu Zhaoliang.
"It was nothing, and now that you're alright, would you please let us leave?"
As he said this, his eyes glanced, intentionally or unintentionally, at the person who had just been guarding the gate.
Upon seeing this, Wu Zhaoliang immediately understood and angrily berated the gatekeeper.
"You bastard, is it because you've angered your benefactors that they don't want to stay in the gambling den for even a second longer?"
Upon hearing this, the gatekeeper immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness.
"It was my fault for speaking rudely and offending my benefactor. I hope the master will forgive me."
"Forgive? If my two benefactors are not appeased today, I'll make you a screen in the main hall tomorrow."
The goalkeeper was so frightened by these words that he begged for mercy repeatedly.
"Master, please spare my life! I know I was wrong, please forgive me this time."
As he spoke, he crawled on his knees to Qin Luo and Wu Hua.
"Please spare my life, my two benefactors. I will always remember your kindness."
He begged for mercy while repeatedly banging his head against the ground.
Qin Luo felt a pang of guilt, but she didn't immediately tell them to get up.
Instead, he glanced at Wu Hua and waited for him to nod before helping the person up.
"You did nothing wrong by being loyal to your duty, and you don't need anyone's forgiveness."
Then he looked at Wu Zhaoliang.
"I wonder if I'm right?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Zhaoliang knew that they had calmed down.
"Naturally, naturally."
After saying that, he pointed at the gatekeeper.
"My benefactor said that you should do your duty and go to the accountant to collect twenty lacquer stones as a reward."
The gatekeeper, who had just gotten up, knelt down again to express his gratitude.
"Thank you, boss, thank you for your kindness."
"Alright, you can go now!"
Having received confirmation, the gatekeeper moved with such nimble steps that he wished he could leap to the first floor in a single bound.
Afterwards, Wu Zhaoliang dismissed all the servants around him.
She once again formally invited Qin Luo and Wu Hua to stay, promising that their food, clothing, and daily necessities would be no less than those provided by her, the hostess.
Upon hearing this, Qin Luo inwardly scoffed.
"Even if you're willing to give it to us, we wouldn't dare accept it. Who knows what we're actually eating every day?"
Wu Hua, however, spoke frankly, because he knew that Wu Zhaoliang must have some ulterior motive for doing this.
A person who watched as barbarism turned into a land of evil, and whose conscience was also ripped away.
Let alone a fabricated story of saving a life, even if you gave her your life and everything you own...
She would only take it for granted and wouldn't have any thought of repaying it.
Such hypocrisy is nothing more than an attempt to get something out of someone else.
"You don't need to pretend, just say what you want to do."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Zhaoliang clapped his hands and laughed.
"Fine, since you put it that way, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. I want the pills you took from Dan Xiu."
After listening, Wu Hua also found her actions quite interesting.
"If you wanted it, you could have just called us liars and had us surrounded. Why put on this whole show?"
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