The ghost was thinking: Damn it, luckily she got the first half right first, otherwise I would have been so embarrassed if I had gotten stuck halfway through. Looking at his companion, he could recite such a long code word for word without missing a single one. In the outside world, he must be a master at least at the Nascent Soul stage.
Chu Hongluan thought: Well done! We've got the cult's internal contact code, and infiltrating the enemy is just around the corner!
Chu Hongluan nodded calmly, "Yes, the code is correct."
"Shall we go in together? I'll go in through the front window, and you can go in through the back window, we'll flank from both sides!"
The vengeful ghost was about to rush in aggressively when Chu Hongluan quickly stopped it with a chop, scolding, "You're so short-sighted. This General's Mansion is full of traps. When I came here just now, I saw one of our companions die at the hands of the guards."
"What!?" the ghost exclaimed in shock!
"Don't you understand yet?" Chu Hongluan raised her chin slightly, her eyes darkened, and she exuded boundless pressure.
The ghost was so frightened that it instinctively stiffened and dared not breathe.
How terrifying! That's clearly the look of someone in a superior position, looking down on everyone else!
Who exactly is this important figure?! His aura is even more terrifying than that of the Great Protector!
"Fighting alone will only cause us to lose more comrades. Now that Kotingh is fully exposed, it's clear that we're not the only ones coming to kill him. Even if we join forces and kill him today, what difference will it make?"
"We still need to spend a lot of time finding the next tough nut to crack, carefully planning and choosing the right time. Otherwise, we might end up like our failed comrades and become martyrs."
"Therefore, the best strategy is to use Kotingh as bait to gather our people together, share information, and cooperate in operations. At that time, hunting our prey will be as easy as taking candy from a baby."
These words enlightened the ghost.
"Your wisdom and foresight are truly remarkable! We are far inferior to you!"
While spouting sweet words, the ghost was secretly trying to figure out her identity.
Suddenly, he remembered that, supposedly, there was another female protector, codenamed Yu Meiren, who had awakened from the Ten Thousand Demon Cave along with the Great Protector Lan Xiao. She was the most ferocious, ruthless, bloodthirsty, and insane of the four protectors.
For this reason, it is usually the relatively rational Great Protector Lanxiao who leads the demon cultivators in the great cause of reviving the demon race.
Could it be that the Grand Protector couldn't come in personally and was worried that they would be leaderless and unable to do their job properly, so he specially sent Protector Yu in to lead them?
Thinking of this, the ghost looked at Chu Hongluan with a mixture of fear and reverence.
"My name is Er Gou. If I'm not mistaken, you... must be Protector Yu Meiren, right?!"
Chu Hongluan raised an eyebrow. This kid's got it! He's already arranged a new identity for her so quickly!
Her silence was tantamount to acquiescence to the clever Er Gou.
Er Gou was so excited he didn't know what to do: "How about I kowtow to you?"
Before he could finish speaking, Er Gou lifted his robe and was about to kneel down when Chu Hongluan was startled and stopped him with her hand: "Ahem, in public, we can skip this kind of formality."
Er Gou shed tears of emotion.
Protector Yu is clearly very kind; the rumors have misled me.
After mentally adjusting to her new identity, Chu Hongluan led Er Gou to the back of the artificial hill, where the view was better and they could spot their other "companions" immediately.
Importantly, this place is also within Liu Jinghong's field of vision, allowing him to have a comprehensive view of the situation and put his mind at ease.
Shortly after, Ghost Number 3 appeared.
Er Gou volunteered, imitating Chu Hongluan, and waved wildly at him from afar, which startled Number 3 so much that he slipped and almost fell off the roof.
Number 3, with a smug face, leaped behind the artificial hill and reluctantly recited the code: "One quarter past the hour of You (5:15 PM), two li from the East Gate, three kowtows before the tent, four slaps and five shouts... Hmm... what was it again... Oh, the one in the hall is Sixth Master, the one below is Seventh Brother, crows fly by and mynahs croak, nine bridges winding through the mountains, the palace is more than ten li away, the beauty is more than a thousand zhang long, the vast land... may it last for generations!"
Chu Hongluan stepped out of the shadows and, together with Er Gou, replied in unison, "May Your Majesty live ten thousand years."
"What? Don't you have any other targets? So many of you have come to kill one Kotinghe?"
Judging from Number 3's condescending tone, it's not hard to tell that he has a high level of cultivation and status in the outside world.
Chu Hongluan was determined to teach him a lesson, but before she could even speak, Er Gou shouted angrily, "How dare you! Who are you! How dare you speak to Protector Yu like that!"
Number 3's expression changed drastically: "Protector Yu?"
He was much more perceptive than Er Gou, and now he became wary, staring at Chu Hongluan with a guarded expression: "How can you prove it?"
Proof? What makes her think she needs to prove anything?!
If he denies her identity, then he should be the one providing evidence to prove it.
Chu Hongluan smiled coldly, her murderous aura surging unintentionally: "Let me prove myself? You're not worthy."
Number 3 knelt down on one knee with a thud: "I am Yu Lu, greetings to Protector Yu!!!"
?
Chu Hongluan was prepared to have someone silence her.
In fact, if Chu Hongluan really came up with a bunch of reasons to prove that she was Yu Meiren, it would only expose her.
Because demons are inherently arrogant, in their eyes, humans like Yu Lu Er Gou who have become demons halfway through their lives are not even as good as livestock.
Explain it like livestock? Impossible.
Although Chu Hongluan did not know why Yu Lu changed his attitude, she was not the real Yu Meiren. She could fool the ghost for a while, and she didn't care whether he really believed her or not!
"Hmm." Chu Hongluan nodded slightly, her expression still quite indifferent.
Er Gou, completely oblivious to the tense atmosphere, excitedly pulled Yu Lu aside and told him about "Protector Yu's" plan to use Ke Tinghe to gather their own people.
After hearing this, Yu Lu's last bit of doubt vanished without a trace.
"I will obey Protector Yu's orders."
After that, six or seven more cougars arrived.
Yu Lu was quite respected among the many ghostly companions; they would usually become respectful as soon as he mentioned his name.
With Yu Lu as her guarantor, Chu Hongluan's position as Protector Yu is secure.
Liu Jinghong squatted on a tree not far away, watching with a completely bewildered expression.
They spoke in very low voices, and at this distance, he couldn't hear anything. He could only vaguely make out that Chu Hongluan seemed to have made every one of the arriving ghosts submit to her with just a few words.
I don't understand it, but I think it's amazing.
Ke Tinghe was lying in his room when he heard the commotion of the ghosts coming from one group after another. He pretended to be asleep until his legs went numb, but no one came in.
Outside, all was calm and peaceful, with no sounds of fighting.
That's really strange...
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