Chapter 50 Discovering the Transmigrator
Based on the time of the Wu family's incident, Fang Tianqi followed the protagonist's route in the story, found the mountain range, and carefully hid in a relatively safe cave on the outskirts.
This place is not far from the ravine where Hong Xu "lay his body".
If you count the days, there aren't many left.
Fortunately, he came out early, otherwise he might have fallen behind the main character.
On this day, Fang Tianqi heard a roar from deep within the mountains and forests.
He perked up immediately—Here it comes!
The sound of an elephant bellowing!
The Poison King is fighting a fourth-tier savage elephant!
Fang Tianqi listened intently.
Sure enough, not long after, the sounds of frantic impacts and agonizing cries rang out. Although they were far away, they were powerful and could be discerned with careful listening.
After about two or three hours, there was finally no more movement.
Fang Tianqi didn't go looking for it immediately, but instead released a rare bird—the Hearing Bird.
This bird is small and can be used to deliver messages after being captured.
Fang Tianqi instructed Wen Yinque to hide in the woods near the ravine, so that she could inform the Poison King whenever he came.
He thought that this way there would be no chance of anything going wrong.
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Zhong Cai slaughtered another wild sheep, and its sharp horns pierced a small hole in his shoulder.
Wu Shaogan did not intervene while Zhong Cai was fighting the barbarian ram.
Now that Zhong Cai had won and was still wincing in pain, Wu Shaogan immediately went over and almost simultaneously took out a top-grade recovery pill and stuffed it into his mouth.
Zhong Cai swallowed the pill, and instantly a surge of heat flowed into the wound on his shoulder, rapidly healing it.
Seeing that his pale face was gradually regaining its color, Wu Shaogan reached out and wiped away his cold sweat, sighing, "A-Cai, be careful when fighting with the rams. You were too careless just now."
Zhong Cai grinned and said, "You're really tactful. I was just getting carried away and got attacked."
Wu Shaogan was helpless.
Zhong Cai said nonchalantly, "This little injury is nothing, Lao Wu, don't worry, I'm fine! But I've learned my lesson, and I'll definitely be more careful next time, so don't worry."
Seeing his assurance, Wu Shaogan felt somewhat relieved, but not entirely at ease.
I'm reassured because this guy keeps his word; if he says he'll be careful, he definitely will. What I'm not reassured about is that, in the heat of the moment, he might just completely forget about it...
Wu Shaogan sighed and said, "Alright, I'll be more careful from now on."
Zhong Cai understood immediately, scratched his face, and looked at the sky.
Wu Shao chuckled and put the ram's carcass into the mustard seed bag that Zhong Cai kept as a trophy.
Zhong Cai's injuries healed quickly, and she happily turned her arms and shook her shoulders.
"Alright! That's all!"
Wu Shaogan then pulled Zhong Cai along and continued forward with him.
—Qingpeng did not follow them, but had already gone to hunt in the deeper, secluded forest.
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After walking for a while, Wu Shaogan didn't rush to choose a beast for Zhong Cai to practice on because Zhong Cai was still getting used to his arms.
Gradually, the trees thinned out, and the view ahead gradually opened up.
Wu Shaogan suddenly grabbed Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai remained silent, but looked at Wu Shaogan as if to ask, "What's wrong?"
Wu Shaogan looked around, then led Zhong Cai and circled the area a few times.
Zhong Cai followed Wu Shaogan's gaze and immediately understood.
There were many scenes of rocks rolling down and trees being broken, indicating that something large must have fought here.
The other party who made the move should be a cultivator.
Zhong Cai's gaze fell on a patch of dark red, sticky soil, and she frowned.
Wu Shaogan also looked over.
Zhong Cai mouthed "poison" to Wu Shaogan.
He then quickly surveyed his surroundings and pointed out several more places.
Wu Shaogan understood Zhong Cai's meaning—those had all been poisoned.
Zhong Cai's lineage doesn't contain many poisonous formulas. Although it does introduce many toxic medicinal materials, once they are mixed and released using secret methods, they may not be discernible to the naked eye. Often, it requires some research to determine their toxicity.
However, they had only encountered some remnants of the battlefield, and Zhong Cai could roughly tell that it wasn't a very complicated poison... so there was no need to figure it out.
Wu Shaogan also made a judgment—there was a certain difference in strength between the cultivator and the fighting beast, which is why he wanted to use poison to compensate. Unfortunately, the opponent was too big, and the poison did not pose much of a threat to it.
The two did not proceed immediately.
Instead, Wu Shaogan first sensed the area to make sure there was no danger nearby.
Zhong Cai waited for him quietly.
After a while, Wu Shaogan nodded.
Although the final outcome of the conflict is unknown, the fighting must have lasted for quite some time.
You can continue walking forward.
However, the two remained even more cautious in their actions, especially... avoiding anything that might seem unusual.
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Gradually, the two walked past a verdant mountain wall.
The mountain road ahead also became a bit narrower.
Perhaps because something large had been there before, many wild beasts, fearing its lingering aura, remained quite far away, and the sounds of birds and insects around them had almost disappeared.
Wu Shaogan's ears twitched slightly, and he pulled Zhong Cai back again.
Zhong Cai remained impatient and asked silently, just as before.
Wu Shaogan mouthed "Listen."
Seeing that Wu Shaogan was breathing very softly, Zhong Cai instinctively did the same.
Then, Wu Shaogan picked up Zhong Cai, leaped lightly, and quietly hid in the grass on the right, then stealthily moved a short distance.
Zhong Cai then noticed that in the ravine ahead, a young man was standing near a corpse, seemingly observing something.
That scene...
Zhong Cai understood; the man wanted to touch the corpse.
But this happens all the time, so what's the point of avoiding it?
Wu Shaogan raised a finger and placed it to his lips.
Zhong Cai raised an eyebrow. Was there something wrong with that person? Had Old Wu discovered something?
Wu Shaogan remained silent, his expression slightly grave.
Zhong Cai did not disturb him.
Both of them kept their presence to a minimum.
To avoid being detected by that person, even Wu Shaogan, who was better at concealing his aura, did not deliberately look at the other party, but listened with his ears.
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The young man stood there for a moment, then suddenly took several steps back, took out a dagger, and with a flick of his wrist, plunged it into the heart of the "corpse"!
The next instant, the "corpse" trembled violently, as if it wanted to jump up!
But the gun pinned him to the ground, and the more he struggled, the faster he bled.
After a terrible spasm, he stopped moving.
The young man had not yet returned; he was still staring at the corpse, waiting.
Then, seemingly still not satisfied, he threw another machete, which accurately severed the corpse's neck.
The body remained motionless.
It seems he really is dead.
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Zhong Cai squinted.
That person is quite wealthy. Even though he hasn't reached the Palace Realm yet, he took out two Level 2 Mystic Artifacts without showing any sign of reluctance.
He is also very cautious by nature.
The corpse looked completely lifeless, yet he stood far away and used his magical weapon to kill it twice more.
However, caution is always warranted; the more you think, the safer you'll be.
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The young man waited for about half an hour before slowly walking to the body and squatting down.
Then, he began to grope the corpse.
The young man quickly found several mustard seed bags, and also pulled out some sachets, cloth bags, and other similar items.
He seemed to want to strip the corpse of its clothes, but after hesitating for a moment, he did not continue.
However, the young man didn't seem to intend to give up completely. Instead, he walked to the side, emptied the contents of his mustard seed bag, and began searching through it.
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Zhong Cai glanced at it and quickly recognized several of them.
Black madder seed, Thousand-branch ghost face grass, flowing heart skull fruit... these are all second-grade precious medicinal herbs with strong toxicity.
Suddenly, the young man's lips turned black, and his body began to tremble involuntarily.
Poisoned?
Zhong Cai pondered how the poisoning occurred... He couldn't figure it out. But it must be related to the things the other person touched in sequence. Perhaps, even the corpse had been poisoned.
After his actions, the young man was successfully infected by the poison.
But the young man was prepared and quickly took out a pill and put it in his mouth.
Zhong Caiwei was taken aback—wasn't this a level-two antidote pill?
A panacea.
Among the many prescriptions Zhong Cai obtained, this kind of detoxification pill ranged from level one to level five. Although the medicinal materials were different, the refining methods were similar, clearly indicating that they came from the same lineage... which is probably why they were all named this way.
Zhong Cai wasn't in a hurry to refine it, but now she has a plan: when she goes back to refine new pills, she can learn this first.
He was a little annoyed.
That brat and the Wu family were both poisoned. Just because those poisons are more complex doesn't mean he should ignore them—in fact, using poison is a very common method of killing.
We still need to keep some antidote on hand...
Wu Shaogan seemed to sense Zhong Cai's thoughts and squeezed his wrist—it's not too late to refine it now.
Zhong Cai smiled at him—I know, I know.
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The detoxifying pills used by young people are very effective.
Perhaps the corpse hadn't inflicted any particularly troublesome poison on him before he died, so the young man's appearance returned to normal in no time.
He let out a long breath and opened his mouth as if he were muttering something under his breath.
The young man didn't try to strip the corpse of its clothes; instead, he threw a torch at it, burning it completely.
Afterwards, he carefully put away several mustard seed bags and walked down the mountain.
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At this moment, Zhong Cai noticed that his old man, Wu, had suddenly summoned a peak-level bronze-armored soldier.
As if receiving an order, the bronze-armored soldier nodded slightly to the two of them and followed the young man in the blink of an eye.
After a while, Zhong Cai asked in a low voice, "Old Wu, is there something wrong with that guy?"
He then remembered that Old Wu had been acting mysteriously before.
Wu Shaogan listened for a while, estimating that they had gone far enough, before replying, "That person just now should be a transmigrator from a book."
Zhong Cai was taken aback: "Huh?"
Wu Shao chuckled dryly and explained, "I vaguely heard a few words like 'protagonist' and 'plot' before, and I was a little suspicious."
Zhong Cai understood, that's why she brought him here to eavesdrop.
He said, "So what if someone is looting a corpse? Is it really worth the two of us keeping an eye on them?"
Wu Shaogan continued, "When he was touching the corpse just now, he mumbled a few words. I heard them clearly and that's how I confirmed it."
Zhong Cai was speechless: "He touched a corpse and then claimed he was a transmigrator? Is it because he was reciting some plot details?"
Although he had seen someone transmigrate into a book before and had been troubled and speculated about it, Zhong Cai was a carefree person. In addition, he was busy with alchemy and cultivation, so he didn't have time to think about this.
It's been over a year, and if he hadn't run into him unexpectedly, he would have forgotten that he had even met his "fellow villager."
Wu Shaogan hadn't taken it to heart at first, but now that the transmigrators were right in front of them, he thought that A Cai might be interested.
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Upon hearing Zhong Cai's words, Wu Shaogan didn't keep him in suspense and told Zhong Cai everything he had heard.
"The corpse he touched was one that the protagonist should have encountered. He thought it was a waste for the protagonist to burn it directly and not receive the inheritance."
Zhong Cai thought for a moment and said frankly, "That's understandable. I also think it's quite a waste."
Wu Shaogan said calmly, "That corpse was a minor drug kingpin before he died. He was the one who did the things that happened to the Wu family."
Zhong Cai was shocked: "What?"
Wu Shaogan said softly, "It seems that their children died at the hands of the Wu family."
Zhong Cai is very smart. After thinking about these things, she figured it out pretty quickly.
...He was too lazy to say anything more.
After a pause, Zhong Cai said with some hesitation, "I'll say it again, he just touched a corpse, but he's been talking about it too much. Is he really not afraid of revealing his identity?"
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "He's probably lonely because he's received benefits but has no one to brag about them to."
Zhong Cai's lips twitched.
Wu Shaogan's smile deepened before he continued, "His voice was very soft, and he spoke intermittently. If I hadn't been far more advanced than him and hadn't been paying close attention, I wouldn't have been able to hear him clearly. But I had some prior experience and was familiar with the 'plot' he mentioned, which allowed me to react."
Zhong Cai thought about it and agreed.
He was a little weaker than that guy, and he had also been listening intently, but he hadn't heard anything.
Zhong Cai pouted: "Why did you have someone follow him?"
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly: "If it's harmless to you or me, A-Cai, consider it my treat to some entertainment."
Zhong Cai immediately laughed, patted Wu Shaogan on the shoulder, and said happily, "Great! Even if there's not much fun later, just your heart makes me happy!"
Wu Shaogan put his arm around his shoulder and asked with a smile, "So, shall we go back and wait for some fun, or continue practicing?"
Zhong Cai said without hesitation, "Keep practicing."
Wu Shaogan had no objection, pointed to the right, and suggested, "Let's go that way this time."
Zhong Cai agreed, "Okay."
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Although the sudden appearance of a transmigrator was quite unexpected, and the two were somewhat interested, they had already decided that they didn't care whether the transmigrator was a transmigrator or not; they would only focus on good and evil, and ignore everything else.
If the person just now didn't have any ill intentions towards them, even if they took some of the protagonist's resources, that would be a matter between them.
It's none of their business.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan stayed in the mountains for several more days before slowly descending the mountain and returning to Qianqiao Town.
As they approached the town, they put away the enormous Qingpeng as usual.
The two strolled along, heading towards their own courtyard.
As soon as she approached, Zhong Cai raised her eyebrows in surprise.
Why is that brat Wu Dongxiao pulling and tugging at a little girl in front of the door?
Wu Shaogan's gaze swept over the little girl.
Zhong Cai watched this scene with great interest, finding it rather amusing.
This kid is only five years old, and the girl is about the same age. Look at them, they seem to be dating.
Although people in the family circle get married early, isn't this a bit too early?
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Seemingly sensing someone approaching, both the boy and girl looked over.
The little girl seemed a bit shy and shrank back.
Wu Dongxiao quickly walked over and bowed to the two men, saying, "Uncle, Uncle Zhong, you're back."
Zhong Cai asked with a smile, "Have you made new friends?"
Wu Dongxiao hesitated and said, "We only met yesterday."
Zhong Cai looked at the girl; it didn't seem like they had just met.
Wu Dongxiao didn't say much. He simply bid farewell to Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan and took the opportunity to quickly return to his courtyard.
The little girl seemed a bit embarrassed, blushed slightly, and ran towards the other side without looking back.
Zhong Cai looked at Wu Shaogan, somewhat surprised: "She's the one who lives across the hall?"
Wu Shaogan nodded and said, "I've seen yours."
Zhong Cai: "..." You still remember this?
Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "It seems she's very interested in Dong Xiao."
Zhong Cai joked, "I never expected the little brat to be so charming."
Wu Shaogan could tell at a glance that A Cai didn't take it seriously at all.
However, he just realized that the way that little girl looked at them was not like that of a child of a few years old.
Even though Wu Dongxiao had experienced hardships and was already somewhat mature beyond his years, he was still different from her.
Wu Shaogan didn't rush to make a judgment, but he did have a plan.
He would first check if the bronze-armored soldiers had made any discoveries; if not, he would then tell Acai.
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After arriving home, Zhong Cai pulled Wu Shaogan along to get a bath together.
The two had been in the mountains for days and hadn't really taken care of themselves. Although they had used some talismans and the like to tidy themselves up a bit, it was still very different from actually taking a bath.
After scrubbing themselves, they soaked together in the bath, leaning comfortably against the edge of the tub and chatting lazily.
Wu Shaogan recruited bronze-armored soldiers.
The bronze-armored soldiers stood outside the screen, respectfully awaiting orders.
Zhong Cai asked with some interest, "After you followed that guy, did you find out anything?"
The bronze-armored soldiers couldn't understand things like the protagonist transmigrating into a book, so when they reported, they simply gave a detailed account of what the person had done and said over the past few days.
"The house he rented was the fifth one on the right, opposite the two masters."
"After returning, he didn't do anything special at first. Then he went to the mountains and lured several savage beasts to the vicinity of Wu Dongxiao, who was training up the mountain. Then, while Xia Jiang was fighting with a second-tier savage beast, he appeared to deal with two other first-tier savage beasts and saved Wu Dongxiao from one of them."
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Upon hearing this, Zhong Cai's expression darkened slightly.
"He lured savage beasts to attack Dongxiao, then pretended to be a good guy. What was his purpose?"
The bronze-armored soldier said, "After killing the first-tier savage beast, he went to help Xia Jiang and used a level-two mystic artifact to restrain the second-tier savage beast, allowing Xia Jiang to take the opportunity to kill it."
"Afterwards, he became acquainted with Wu Dongxiao, who treated him to a meal to express his gratitude for saving his life."
"They weren't close, but he tried to secretly inquire about Wu Dongxiao's current situation and how he ended up hunting in the mountains at such a young age. When Wu Dongxiao was evasive, he praised Wu Dongxiao's agility and strong will."
Zhong Cai: "This feels a bit familiar."
Wu Shaogan looked at Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai explained, "In my past life, I often saw similar scenes on TV."
He gestured.
"It's just that some good-for-nothing playboys, in order to pursue a very outstanding girl who doesn't even look at them, will hire some thugs to harass her, and then they'll jump out to be heroes and save the damsel in distress, maybe even getting injured on their own."
"When the girl thanked him, he invited her to dinner. The girl felt embarrassed to keep refusing her benefactor, and they gradually became friends. After the girl changed her opinion of him, the dinner invitations turned into dates."
Wu Shaogan chuckled: "They do indeed look somewhat similar."
Zhong Cai: "Isn't that right? I just don't understand why he has to befriend that brat."
Wu Shaogan seemed to be deep in thought.
Zhong Cai paused when she got to this point.
The two exchanged a glance.
Wu Shaogan suddenly said, "That little girl just now was also actively approaching Dong Xiao."
Zhong Cai was taken aback.
Wu Shaogan: "Although Dong Xiao can live well in this town, he is poisoned and has no future. There may be cultivators who do not care about these things and are willing to befriend him, but he has clearly shown a bit of impatience. It is a bit strange that the little girl took the initiative to approach him."
Then he described all the other strange things he had seen about the little girl.
The more Zhong Cai listened, the more she felt something was wrong.
After a while, he said quietly, "Could it be..."
Wu Shaogan did not interrupt.
Zhong Cai: "Could it be that the so-called protagonist in that story is your nephew?"
Wu Shaogan sighed softly, "Perhaps it really is."
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The two had made many guesses about whether the sieve was a sieve or not, how it could be a sieve, and the impact it would have. In the end, they decided to keep a low profile and adapt to the situation. As long as the transmigrators did not pose any threat to them, they would ignore them.
But neither of them could have guessed that the so-called "protagonist" might actually be Wu Dongxiao?
Wu Dongxiao was only five years old.
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Zhong Cai's emotions at this moment were truly indescribable.
"I do know some of the tropes in male-oriented novels, such as the genius protagonist, the good-for-nothing protagonist, and the genius-turned-good-for-nothing protagonist..."
"Your nephew fell for this trick; it's like turning a genius into a useless person."
Wu Shaogan had never heard of these tactics before and was quite interested.
Zhong Cai rolled her eyes: "I didn't think of Dong Xiao, mainly because he had you in front of him."
Wu Shao chuckled dryly and said, "Would you like to hear the details?"
Zhong Cai: "Your situation was very formulaic. If we hadn't deduced from the first transmigrator that you weren't the protagonist, I would have suspected you first. Since you weren't, how could I have imagined that the protagonist would also use this formula?"
"The protagonist's tropes are not exactly 100% similar to the boss's tropes, but they are at least 80% the same. Those novels really have it easy!"
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The events that happened to the Wu family were quite logical.
The cause and effect are complete; the two of them have analyzed it.
There was a reason why Wu Dongxiao was poisoned later. With a genius cousin first and a genius nephew later, Wu Shao'an was jealous by nature and finally couldn't hold back.
Then the Wu family messed things up, partly to vent their frustration at being forced to swallow their anger the first time. And since their messing up went wrong, it was only natural that they would face vicious retaliation.
If you walk on the dark road too often, you're bound to run into a ghost!
It's not surprising that the Wu family can produce a boss-level figure—bosses always have a background, right?
There's always a reason why a boss turns evil; the Wu family just happened to be caught in the crossfire.
As it turns out, this series of events also includes the protagonist's storyline.
A genius, crippled... and the family sacrifices him to the heavens?
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Seeing Zhong Cai's complaints, Wu Shaogan couldn't help but laugh and chimed in, "Indeed, the routine is a bit repetitive."
Zhong Cai rolled her eyes again.
"Judging from the girl's age, or based on the usual plot, she's probably the protagonist's childhood sweetheart."
"Is she approaching Dong Xiao to follow the plot?"
Wu Shaogan pondered for a moment and said, "The transmigrator knows the plot, which is an advantage, and she probably doesn't want to lose that advantage."
Zhong Cai: "The protagonist's childhood sweetheart is usually very talented and comes from a good family. She is often separated from the protagonist by her elders and taken away because of their relationship. The protagonist then works hard to win her back... If you ask me, her family definitely has enough resources. She has no feelings for the protagonist, so why follow the plot? What the plot can give her, her family can't give her?"
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "Perhaps they're finding it hard to adapt to this world and are trying to take a shortcut to maintain the plot?"
Zhong Cai continued to complain: "Fine, even if she took a shortcut. But when it comes to feelings, you can't afford to miss a single detail. She's not that person, so how can you guarantee that the protagonist will have the same feelings for her? The protagonist isn't a machine, so is there some kind of program for him or something?!"
Wu Shaogan: "Perhaps, she trusted the original book too much, thinking that everyone in the book would become a puppet?" He couldn't help but tease, "Didn't you worry that I thought the same thing back then?"
Zhong Cai glared at him: "Shut up!"
Wu Shaogan couldn't help but laugh and made a gesture to seal his mouth.
Zhong Cai snorted, "That's more like it. Just listen to what I'm saying, stop talking nonsense!"
Wu Shao chuckled dryly and agreed, "Yes." He lowered his head, letting Zhong Cai tap him, before saying, "I just wanted to feel a sense of participation."
Zhong Cai calmed down: "Fine." He suddenly seemed a little confused. "What was I thinking about? You interrupted me and I forgot everything."
Wu Shaogan chuckled.
Zhong Cai's energy was gone, and she tilted her head back to continue soaking in the bath.
"Forget it, what does it have to do with me?"
Wu Shaogan turned Zhong Cai over and started rubbing his back.
Zhong Cai lay there lazily.
The two continued talking about the matter, but it had become casual conversation.
Zhong Cai: "According to you, the world is functioning perfectly well, and if the plot were really that rigid, we wouldn't have this kind of relationship. The things you used to restore your aptitude couldn't possibly have been drawn by me."
At this point, he straightened up somewhat warily.
"By the way, we still don't know how you were supposed to recover, or what kind of companion treasure you summoned. If it just happens to be a command platform, then it seems quite normal that the first transmigrator was afraid of you?"
Wu Shaogan shook his head: "It's probably not the Commander's Platform."
Zhong Cai glanced at him sideways: "What do you mean?"
Wu Shaogan said, "The biggest use of the Command Platform in the early stages was manpower. If the original book also had a Command Platform, the transmigrator should have known that there would be many guards near me. They even came to approach the protagonist. How could I not have noticed?"
Zhong Cai murmured, "What if they're not thinking straight..."
Wu Shaogan: "Such speculation doesn't require much brainpower."
Zhong Cai also realized what was going on.
“That’s right. If you get the Command Platform, the plot will definitely write about it in detail. You won’t need to deduce what you did with it. Even if they don’t know all the plot details, you should be a key figure. They should know some information related to you and will definitely not ignore the existence of the Dao Soldiers.”
Wu Shaogan nodded slightly.
Zhong Cai lay back down and continued speaking lazily.
"The plot has been changed quite a bit, which further proves that this thing is useless."
To be honest, Zhong Cai was a little worried about the transmigrators before, but with the appearance of the Command Platform, he was relieved.
Now that he has encountered both transmigrated and suspected transmigrated individuals, and considering what they have all done, his worries have almost completely disappeared.
Wu Shaogan took a towel and wiped him down, then said, "In my opinion, for transmigrators, the current plot hasn't changed."
Zhong Cai pondered, "It should be? Otherwise, since that chatterbox was already babbling to the corpse, he must have expressed some concern about the plot. If that little girl realized the plot had changed drastically, unless she's stupid, she wouldn't still be staring at your nephew, right?"
Wu Shaogan raised an eyebrow.
Zhong Cai yawned, feeling a bit sleepy.
Wu Shaogan chuckled, leaned close to his ear, and asked, "A-Cai, what are your plans for those two?"
Zhong Cai turned over again and leaned against Wu Shaogan, shoulder to shoulder.
"Let's leave the girl alone for now. Childhood sweethearts like her are usually protected by powerful figures, so let's just pretend we didn't notice her."
Wu Shaogan replied, "And the other one?"
Zhong Cai thought for a moment and then decisively said, "Arrest them."
Wu Shaogan didn't ask why, and simply agreed: "Okay."
Zhong Cai did offer a few explanations.
"If he were just befriending the brat normally, that would be one thing, but this guy had some bad intentions and actually lured over a savage beast. To put it nicely, he thinks the brat has a protagonist's halo and won't die. But to put it bluntly, this guy has been influenced by the kind of ideas I had in my past life, and he still has no bottom line at all. He's a complete scoundrel."
Wu Shaogan added in Zhong Cai's tone, "If we don't arrest this bastard, are we just going to let him scam people again?"
Zhong Yong punched Wu Shaogan on the head and said angrily, "You think you're so good at learning?!"
Wu Shaogan immediately apologized.
Zhong Caicai added, "There's something else that makes me shudder just thinking about it."
Wu Shaogan: "What do you mean?"
Zhong Cai confessed, "As you know, we're probably from the same hometown. Although I don't know what I would do if I were in his shoes, something just doesn't feel right."
Wu Shaogan: "You mean, that person knew Dong Xiao would be poisoned, and then the Wu family would slaughter smaller clans and suffer a terrible revenge... but he could still so naturally go to find the Poison King's corpse and profit from it?"
Zhong Cai's face was contorted with worry.
"Yes, Dong Xiao, the Wu family, and that Poison King have nothing to do with him. He didn't do it; he just picked up the scraps. Even if he wanted to do something, he didn't have the ability, and he might accidentally expose himself."
Wu Shaogan reached out and smoothed Zhong Cai's hair.
"But if it were you, you wouldn't befriend the protagonist again, and you certainly wouldn't use those methods to deal with a child."
Zhong Cai let out a breath and nodded with a complicated expression.
Wu Shaogan rubbed his head again.
Zhong Cai shook her head. Actually, there wasn't much to think about; it felt like she was just making excuses for herself.
Ultimately, he just felt that the transmigrator was a threat.
Wu Shaogan didn't say anything more, but splashed some water on Zhong Cai and then made a fuss with him for a while.
Where Zhong Cai couldn't see, his eyes darkened slightly.
If we arrest them, the problem will be solved.
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After obtaining the Poison King's inheritance, Fang Tianqi went back and carefully organized it.
Indeed, there were many resources, and the poison techniques among them were particularly eye-opening for him. They would definitely be of great help to him in his subsequent cultivation!
At the same time, he found an even more convenient way to befriend the protagonist from the Poison King's legacy.
Fang Tianqi considered himself to have some talent, and easily concocted a poisonous smoke that could lure wild beasts. He subtly followed the protagonist's mountain ascent pattern and training methods, making preparations in advance.
As expected, everything went exactly as he predicted.
He struck up a conversation with the protagonist very smoothly and naturally.
Taking advantage of the protagonist's grateful nature, Fang Tianqi extracted a lot of information related to the plot from him—he was very careful, the protagonist was just a kid, and as easy to fool as he thought.
Fang Tianqi confirmed that the plot had not changed.
He also discovered that the woman had tried to approach the protagonist, but her methods were extremely clumsy and too obvious. The protagonist was already on guard, and her overly obvious approach only made things seem strange and caused him to reject her. Last night, when he was having dinner with the protagonist, he could hear the protagonist complaining whenever he casually asked.
Fang Tianqi found it amusing. That woman had transmigrated into the protagonist's harem, and her status was much better than his. He thought she would be a big problem, but it turned out like this.
But Fang Tianqi still didn't intend to let her go. Instead, while despising her, he came up with a good idea.
How about... using his relationship with the protagonist to get the protagonist to give that woman some poisoned food? The kind that won't kill the protagonist.
The protagonist finds her annoying, so he'd probably like to shut her up with food.
That woman has no defenses against the protagonist, and in order to curry favor, she will definitely eat him.
If she dies, it will all be the protagonist's fault.
Even if the protagonist tries to explain, it's useless.
Anyway, if the protagonist still has a halo, they can definitely get through it.
If the protagonist's halo expires, then he's no longer a protagonist, and he'll just die.
With this in mind, Fang Tianqi began to make plans in a good mood.
What kind of poison do you want...?
Let's think of a way to get some poison that's similar to the one the protagonist has.
That would be much more convincing...
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As Fang Tianqi was pondering this, a sudden sense of unease arose in his heart!
Fang Tianqi suddenly looked up, staring straight at the corner of the wall!
There, without anyone noticing, a very tall and imposing figure appeared silently.
At first glance, it looks like a warrior wearing armor.
Fang Tianqi demanded urgently, "Who are you? What do you want?"
He realized what he was doing as soon as he left the mouth and turned to run away!
But it was too late.
The warrior didn't speak, but appeared before Fang Tianqi with incredible speed, like a wisp of green smoke.
In an instant, Fang Tianqi's body stiffened, and he couldn't move at all!
Terrifying pressure... no, it was terrifying oppressive force!
Why is this happening?
Fang Tianqi cried out in his heart, completely unable to imagine who would suddenly attack him!
Even more terrifying, Fang Tianqi could tell that this warrior was already very close to the Fusion Realm! Perhaps, he was already at the Fusion Realm!
But whatever Fang Tianqi's ideas were, they were all useless.
He felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, as if a giant hand, like a mountain, was crashing down on him from above!
Fang Tianqi immediately lost consciousness.
When he regained consciousness, he found himself in a different place.
Fang Tianqi was cautious and dared not look around.
But at that moment, he suddenly heard a gentle voice, which carried a chilling coldness that made him feel cold all over in an instant.
"Welcome, transmigrator."
Fang Tianqi was shocked!
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