I was led into the main hall by the guards, and for a moment I was so blinded by the light that I could hardly open my eyes.
Magnificent and resplendent.
This is my first impression of the Yama King's Palace.
The room was filled with gemstones, and the ceiling was decorated with a lot of crystals. Everything was sparkling, and it reminded me of the Karbala Mosque in Iraq.
Without exaggeration, the Yama Palace in Fengmen Village is one of the most luxurious and beautiful places I have ever seen.
At the end of the main hall, there is a row of steps leading upwards, separated by a gauze curtain.
In front of the gauze curtain, besides the bull's head, there were three other men. One of them was as strong as the bull's head, while the other two were thin and were dressed in black and white, respectively.
Judging from the plaque outside the Yama's Palace, I feel that these people should be the bodyguards of the beautiful snake. If I'm not mistaken, their nicknames should be Black and White Impermanence and Ox-Head and Horse-Face.
The guard led me to the palace and announced loudly, "Chief Bai, the prisoner has been brought here."
"Um."
Bai Wuchang nodded and pointed to a pillar on the left side of the main hall: "Boy, go stand behind that pillar. Don't come out unless I call you."
"I'm not here to play hide-and-seek with you."
Upon hearing Bai Wuchang's words, I asked, "Where are my friends? Are they still safe?"
A look of displeasure flashed across Bai Wuchang's face: "You have no right to speak here. You can only do what we tell you to do!"
I had originally thought that I would see Jiang Man and the others when I arrived at this place, but the empty hall gave me a bad feeling: "I came here not because I was afraid of death, but because I was worried about the safety of my friends! I will not agree to any of your conditions until you tell me the whereabouts of my friends!"
"court death!"
Horse-faced snorted coldly and suddenly waved his hand towards the audience below the stage.
The next second, I felt a sharp pain in my leg, and I lost my balance and fell to the ground.
Holy crap!
Qigong?!
At that moment, there was a distance of more than ten meters between us, and the other party just waved his hand and sent me tumbling over. This is too strange.
Based on my understanding of Qigong, it is merely an auxiliary method. Through long-term tempering, the body develops amazing resilience and resistance to blows, and then through the circulation of internal Qi, one enhances their physical fitness.
As for releasing internal energy externally, it's theoretically impossible. At least as far as I know, releasing internal energy externally is just exhaling or farting!
Just as this question popped into my mind, I suddenly noticed a needle stuck in my leg.
Flying needles!
This guy managed to prick my leg with a needle from more than ten meters away.
The accuracy and force were truly astonishing.
If nothing unexpected happens, the needle from the horse-faced demon must also be poisoned, otherwise it would be impossible for it to paralyze my legs and make me lose consciousness in such a short time.
As I fell to the ground, Horse-Face rushed in front of me, pinning me to the ground with one hand, while the knife in his other hand was held directly to my neck: "Boy, in our territory, you're just an ant that can be crushed at any moment. Faced with the demands of Fengmen Village, you have no choice but to obey and cannot express any of your own opinions. Do you understand?"
"Horse-faced demon, forget it."
Standing on high, Bai Wuchang spoke in a low voice, "He's just a nobody. If we wanted him dead, we wouldn't need to go to such lengths. Just bring him here and do it yourself. Let him go."
When Horse-Face heard White Impermanence speak, he lifted me up with one hand and punched me in the leg.
Immediately, the silver needles on my leg were jolted out, and at the same time, I felt a wet sensation.
This guy's skill with hidden weapons is even stronger than I imagined. He just accurately pierced my pressure point and used that punch to dislodge the silver needles from my body, also squeezing out the foul blood.
Seeing the horse-faced man's actions, Bai Wuchang said to me, "Your friends are still alive. As for how long they can live, that depends on whether you cooperate with us enough."
I heard that Jiang Man and the others were alright. I pushed aside the horse-faced demon's arm with my hand, dragged my sore and numb legs, and walked step by step toward the pillar that the White Impermanence had pointed to earlier, and stood behind it.
I don't know what kind of poison Horse-Face gave me. Although the poisoned blood was forced out of my body, I still felt like my legs were numb after sitting for a long time. It felt like countless insects were crawling inside my body, and I couldn't bear to touch them.
It makes sense. As the master of Fengmen Village who can rival Duan Jinyan, the beautiful snake must be surrounded by experts, otherwise she would have lost her life long ago.
After I hid behind the pillar, the hall became quiet.
About five minutes later, a guard entered the hall and announced loudly, "Lord Bai, Lord Bao is requesting an audience outside the hall."
The White Impermanence replied lightly, "Please."
When I was looking for Number Four at Yanran Tower, I heard him mention the name "Mr. Leopard" to the cloaked man.
At the time, I thought it was someone whose surname was "Bao". Now it seems that this person should be one of the other four of the Ten Great Ghost Messengers besides Day and Night Wanderers, Black and White Impermanence, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, namely Leopard Tail, Bird Beak, Fish Gill, and Wasp.
My guess was right.
Footsteps soon echoed in the hall, followed by a booming male voice: "Your subordinate, Leopard Tail, greets Sister Snake!"
"No need."
A melodious female voice responded, "I hope I didn't disturb your rest by calling you over so late?"
Leopard Tail's voice sounded somewhat flattered: "Sister Snake, what are you saying? I am your subordinate and a member of Fengmen Village. As long as you give me orders, I will do my best. How could I dare to mention the hardship!"
The serpentine beauty asked languidly, "Several murders occurred in the mortal realm tonight. Your ruthless subordinate and two of his close associates were assassinated. Are you aware of this?"
“Fengmen Village has strict security. Of course I already knew about such a big thing, but I didn’t expect it to alarm you.”
Leopard Tail replied calmly, "I'm on duty in the lower realm this month. With such a big incident, I naturally can't shirk my responsibility. I've already ordered all the suspects to be executed, and I was planning to report to you after I've dealt with it."
"I also looked into this matter indirectly and found the story behind it to be quite interesting."
The beautiful snake smiled: "As far as I know, the cause of this murder case stemmed from a kidnapping! In Fengmen Village, someone openly attacked other villagers, kidnapped their companion, and wanted to force them into a transaction. Don't you think that's intriguing?"
Leopard Tail was slightly surprised: "As the master of Fengmen Village, Sister Snake has absolute control over the village. Her meticulous attitude is something I should learn from! However, I know nothing about this matter yet, and I will immediately arrange for people to investigate!"
"No need for Lord Leopard to worry about this; we have already brought the person over for you."
The voice of Bai Wuchang suddenly rang out: "Boy, show yourself and meet Lord Leopard!"
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