Chapter 297
The two followed silently...
Cheng Hui and Lin Qingyang watched calmly as the group of men in black dispersed and searched for something everywhere in the manor.
The two followed behind them silently, like two ghosts behind them.
The men in black searched everywhere in the manor, and the servants were knocked down by them using special smoke screens.
It was obvious that they seemed to be looking for something, with a clear goal, specifically looking in the servants' packages.
Cheng Hui's eyes turned slightly cold. Could there be someone hiding among these servants?
Soon, the men in black returned to the back garden and reunited, reporting to the leading man in black that they had not gained anything.
The leading man in black had a stern expression on his face. He called over a younger man in black and asked, "Are you sure that man is working here?"
The young man nodded quickly. "Yes, I asked the trafficker, and he said the Zhou father and daughter should be among them."
The leader looked at the others and asked, "Have you seen the Zhou father and daughter?"
The men in black looked at each other. Although they also had portraits of Zhou's father and daughter, they were just portraits after all, and there were some differences between them and the real people.
Although they could see the faces of all the servants, the problem was… there were already seven or eight middle-aged male servants, and even more young girls, about fifteen or sixteen. The Zhou father and daughter had no distinguishing features, so finding them was quite difficult.
The leader pinched his brows in annoyance and waved his hand: "Search! If not, wake them up one by one!"
"Sir, this is too noisy." said the man in black's subordinate.
"Nonsense! Don't I know how big a commotion this is? But if we can't find the Zhou father and daughter, we'll be in even bigger trouble. You all know the Palace Master's temper. The mission failed, and for such a stupid reason, I'll at least deduct half a year's salary from you! In another month, it's Immortal Sect recruitment day. Without these six months' salary, I wonder how you'll explain it!"
The men in black were silent, and everyone looked a little embarrassed.
Cheng Hui's eyes twitched when he heard this. Okay, the man in black is undoubtedly a social slave. He only had his salary deducted for failing the mission. The palace master seems to be very reasonable... Although I don't know what kind of palace master he is.
By the way, are these people under the command of a palace lord in the martial arts world, or a princess in the court?
Although the sounds are the same, the meanings they represent are completely different.
Apart from anything else, Cheng Hui was now barely within the system. If this person was the princess's subordinate, he would have to give him some respect. But if the other party was just a gangster, then he would not be polite.
Someone broke into the manor in the middle of the night, and he was always right no matter what!
"Go!" The leader of the men in black waved his hands irritably, feeling upset when he saw these troublesome subordinates.
In order to find this treasure map, they spent more than half a year and finally found a clue, proving that the treasure map fragments were in the hands of the Zhou family.
Just when they were trying every possible way to get the treasure map out of the Zhou family, before they could take any action, the Zhou family was destroyed...
No, the Zhou family was ransacked!
Oh my goodness, it turns out that someone in the Zhou family had offended a high-ranking official, and was implicated in a major case through his manipulation, and their house was directly raided.
It's good to confiscate their property. After that, they will be in poverty, and the price of getting the treasure map from them will be lower.
Most of the Zhou family's relatives were demoted to slavery, including Zhou's father and daughter.
But when the leader excitedly took the money to redeem the people, he discovered that the Zhou father and daughter had been sold.
It turned out that a human trafficker who was passing by thought that the father and daughter had good looks and great physiques, and that they could be sold for a good price with a little training, so he took them away.
The man had been gone for three days, and his spies didn't even know the news!
The leader was so angry that he scolded the spy for half an hour, and then ordered him to immediately look for the whereabouts of Zhou's father and daughter.
Later, the father and daughter changed hands many times, and they had to follow the clues all the way to Beiliang City.
After much difficulty, they found the person, but he had already been sold. The leader didn't want to delay any longer, so he took the risk and sneaked into the manor.
He did not make any preparations before sneaking in, but instead inquired about the news about the manor from the surrounding area.
Knowing that the estate had been vacant for some time and had been sold not long ago, he took the risk of trying to get things done before the owner arrived.
In his opinion, a manor with only a few servants would definitely not have much defense. He never thought that the owner of the manor would arrive so early, and he was a monk, so that all his actions were carried out under his nose.
Cheng Hui and Lin Qingyang naturally had no idea what this unlucky leader, who was severely cheated due to delayed information, was thinking.
But they felt that it was time to deal with these people.
It would be a bad idea to let them actually wake people up. After all, the servants work so hard during the day, and it would be too much if they couldn't even sleep well at night.
Just because Cheng Hui didn't have time to become a social animal doesn't mean he doesn't understand these people's mental arithmetic.
So, he coughed lightly and slowly appeared in the air.
The group of men in black suddenly looked up at the sky. The face of the leader of the men in black showed an unconcealable shock. Then, he slowly knelt on the ground in slow motion.
Cheng Hui: ???
I didn't even use any strength, why did you kneel down?
The leader laughed along and said, "Master, you're joking. With your authority, how could I not kneel? I only regret that I didn't kneel fast enough."
Cheng Hui: ...Oh, it turns out I accidentally told the truth.
But...this leader is very wise...
Cheng Hui likes people who know how to adapt to the times the most.
He smiled. Lin Qingyang, who was standing beside him, glanced at the leader and said calmly, "You are quite clever."
The leader shuddered and said quickly, "I have disturbed the immortal master's sweet dream. I deserve death."
Lin Qingyang said softly: "There is no need to die a thousand times, just one death will do."
Leader: ???
No, Master, why don't you play by the rules? Shouldn't I be the one to say death and you to spare my life?
The leader's indescribable expression really pleased Cheng Hui, and even his anger at being disturbed in the middle of the night dissipated a lot.
Although...I always feel that this leader is a funny guy.
Since their methods were very gentle and they had no intention of killing anyone, he didn't intend to bother with them.
But he still had to ask, at least he had to know what these people were here for.
The leader was very tactful, or more accurately, he should be thankful for his tact. There was no secret on their trip, and if he didn't show tact in the face of two immortal masters, his men would sell him out in a flash.
These martial arts masters are just so-so. They can bully ordinary people, but when facing the immortal master, they will only regret that they did not kneel down quickly enough.
The chief had some knowledge. They also had immortal masters in the Magnolia Palace, but those masters had limited cultivation. Moreover, the chief had never seen those masters fly, and the two in front of him... were obviously extremely powerful.
The leader swallowed hard and decided that he would find a few efficacious temples to worship properly this time or when he returned. His luck was too bad. Not only did the missions always go wrong, but he even found the fault with the immortal master.
Fortunately, these two immortal masters had gentle personalities, otherwise their bodies would have been hung on the city wall and used as a tool to deter future generations.
The leader told their whole experience in detail, including the treasure map fragment, without hiding anything.
He also has his own little cleverness. The treasure map they are looking for was left by a lone martial arts master. The most valuable thing in the treasure is probably the martial arts secret manual left by that person. In addition, there will probably be some gold and silver treasures.
These things are naturally treasures for ordinary people, but for immortal masters, they are no different from garbage.
So he was not worried at all that the immortal master would be interested in the treasure map.
No... it would be even better if the Immortal Master was interested. They have already collected seven-eighths of the fragments, with only this last one left. If the Immortal Master is interested, their Palace Master would be happy to give over the treasure map.
They don't ask the Immortal Master to owe them any favors. Just a little gratitude will be enough for the Magnolia Palace to flourish.
The leader doesn’t look good, but he is supposed to be quite handsome. It’s a pity that Cheng Hui didn’t give him this opportunity.
After hearing about the treasure map fragments, he lost all interest.
Considering that the last treasure hunt directly found a god, if the other party had not missed him, he would have been gone.
In view of this, he has some PTSD about treasure hunting and treasure hiding, and he doesn't want to get involved in it again in the short term.
However, since he knew about this, he certainly couldn't let the leader steal the treasure map fragments so secretly.
He trapped a group of men in black in the house, set up a magic circle outside to ensure that they could not escape, and then pulled Lin Qingyang back to sleep.
The most important thing in the world is sleep. I have been tossing and turning for a long time. If I don’t sleep now, it will be dawn.
Cheng Hui fell into a deep sleep while holding his beauty in his arms. When he woke up the next day, he felt refreshed.
After breakfast, he called Butler Li and asked him to look for a father and daughter among the servants.
Zhou and his daughter had no idea that someone was trying to steal their family heirloom, so naturally they did not hide their identities.
A father and daughter named Zhou, with such obvious conditions, the person was quickly found.
Although Mr. Zhou was in his forties, he was tall and strong due to his martial arts training. His daughter was also tall and beautiful. Cheng Hui took a look and remembered that among the servants yesterday, there were several good-looking maids. They were probably prepared by the young monk to add to their beauty, and this woman was among them.
Li Dongting sent away the other women, but this woman was kept for some reason.
Cheng Hui had never concealed his relationship with Lin Qingyang, so it wasn't surprising that Li Dongting could guess what he was talking about. He must have had some special tricks up his sleeve to keep this woman.
After asking around, I found out that it was indeed the case.
The woman was very good at sewing and was arranged by Li Dongting to work in the sewing room.
When they were suddenly called by their master, Zhou's father and daughter looked very nervous.
Their family has experienced a huge change and has been passed down through the hands of many people. They are like frightened birds, and the slightest change makes them nervous and sweating.
Cheng Hui had no intention of scaring the two servants, so he asked them directly if they knew anything about the treasure map.
The confused expressions of Zhou's father and daughter did not seem fake. Cheng Hui found it amusing and simply released the group of men in black.
When the two sides confronted each other, the man in black was also confused.
It turns out that this Zhou father and daughter are not the same Zhou father and daughter. The leader of the men in black has found the wrong people...
Leader of the Men in Black: ...
Cheng Hui: ...Oh wow! Such luck, bro, you're from Africa, right?
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