After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

Chapter 740 (Part 3)

He stood up, helped Yu Zichuan to walk behind Si She, and said without changing his expression, "My brother-in-law and my master were worried about you, so they sent us to help you. But it seems you can handle it, so we'll leave first."

If you don’t leave now, when will you wait?
"Want to go?"

The person stepped out of the shadows.

Meng Lang finally got a clear look at his figure and appearance.

He was a short but very strong man, with muscles on his arms that almost burst through his sleeves.

Returning to his face, it was unremarkable; he wouldn't stand out in a crowd.

Judging by appearance alone, Meng Lang didn't feel any sense of danger.

But the experience of being beaten told Meng Lang that the more this happened, the more it proved that the person was good at pretending.

His ability to conceal his true intentions is probably no less than that of the Snake.

The Snake said, "The Dog, what happens between you and me has nothing to do with them."

Meng Lang was startled again.

This seemingly unremarkable person, who possesses terrifying internal strength, is actually Xu Gou, a scout among the Twelve Guards?
His position was equivalent to that of the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard under his wicked brother-in-law, and his role was no less important than that of Xun Wu, who served Duan Mingyue.

However, he was more mysterious and more terrifying than Shangguan Ling and Xun Wu.

At least he and Yu Zichuan had just experienced it firsthand, and they almost lost half their lives.

The dog laughed and said, "You finally called me by my name. I thought you had forgotten."

The Snake said, "Twelve guards a day, never removing their armor for life."

Xu Gou gave a bitter laugh: "Alright, the Grand Marshal is dead, where are the Twelve Guards now? You're just being sentimental, I'm not going to play along!"

Meng Lang: "Well said!"

Dog (戌): "I won't let you off the hook even after a short while of flattery."

Meng Lang's face darkened.

Snake: "I told them this has nothing to do with them, so let them go."

Meng Lang hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, you gods are fighting, why bother with the little devils? If you really want to cause trouble, you should be causing trouble for my brother-in-law and master. What kind of skill is it to make things difficult for two juniors like us?"

The Dog laughed and said, "Snake, are you sure you want to let them go? Is it more likely that they'll return to the inn alive, or that they'll survive by sheer luck in my hands? You can't be unaware of that, can you?"

Meng Lang glanced at the Snake.

The snake pondered, revealing a rare complex expression.

The dog laughed loudly: "You're going to die anyway, so why not give it to me as a favor?"

Meng Lang asked warily, "Hey, what do you want to do?"

The Dog looked at the Snake and said to Meng Lang, "Didn't he and the Dragon tell you what I do?"

Meng Lang: "Scouts, they gather information."

Dog laughed uncontrollably: "So that's what the Twelve Guards said about me. They really showed me some leniency."

Meng Lang was horrified by his laughter.

The Dog (戌狗) may have an honest and harmless face, but behind that face lies an unknown danger.

Xu Gou laughed and said, "I have always envied the medicine people of Medicine King Valley and the puppets of Loulan wizards, so I also created my own ghost army."

Meng Lang shuddered: "Ghost Army? Just from the name, they don't seem like a legitimate group."

The Snake said, "Dog, I don't want to interfere in your affairs. You can turn Ancient Phoenix Town into whatever kind of hell on earth you want, but you'd better not touch any of the people I brought."

Meng Lang exploded: "What do you mean? Those vengeful spirits and ghosts in Gufeng Town... were caused by this dog?"

The dog was scolded, but surprisingly it wasn't angry. Instead, it said in a rather intriguing way, "I like this way of speaking."

Meng Lang's fear of the Dog has increased to another level.

Although he had never seen those so-called vengeful spirits, those who could make even the Snake of the Snake wary were probably no benevolent beings. Tan'er was right about one thing: what's so scary about ghosts? What's truly terrifying is people.

"I advise you to leave immediately."

The Snake spoke to Meng Lang and Yu Zichuan.

Yu Zichuan: "Okay."

Meng Lang: "No, you really listen to him? We're here with him protecting us, but on the way back... we might encounter a lot of monsters!"

He used the term "monster" to refer to the "vengeful spirits" created by the Dog of the Dog.

The Dog (戌) stood with its hands on its hips and laughed loudly: "Kid, if I were you, I would listen to the Snake (巳)."

Snake: "Aren't you leaving yet?"

"gone."

Yu Zichuan turned and left.

"Yu Zichuan, you... Yu Zichuan! Yu Zichuan, wait for me!"

Meng Lang gritted his teeth and chased after him.

Dog laughed and said, "You really let them go? It seems you don't care much about them. You've experienced my ghost army before. Before they even reach the halfway point, they'll be devoured until not even bone fragments are left."

Snake: "You might as well give it a try. Injure his apprentice and see if he'll cut off your head."

The smile on the dog's face froze for a moment.

Snake: "I advise you not to act rashly. He's not as easy to talk to as I am."

Dog Xu chuckled slowly: "I've been trying to improve my ghost army, but unfortunately, I've failed again. I can't control them, so whether they can make it back to the inn alive depends on their own fate. If Dragon Chen really comes looking for revenge, there's nothing I can do."

The snake gave him a deep look.

Dog said again, "Forget about them. You came to see me so late, it wasn't just to catch up, was it?"

Snake (巳): "Where is the Rat (子)?"

Dog (戌): "Liuli Island"

Snake (巳): "What is his purpose?"

The Dog (戌) shrugged: "How should I know?"

Snake (巳): "Name your price."

Dog laughed and said, "That's straightforward enough. But are you sure you can afford the price I'm asking for?"

The snake stared at him intently, without a hint of jest: "If you can afford it, I can afford it."

Xu Gou laughed heartily, "Haha! As expected of a descendant of the Lan clan! So generous! If you want to seek revenge on Wu Ma, he was indeed taken to Liuli Island by Zi Shu. Considering that we once served the Grand Marshal together, I'll give you this information for free."

The Snake's expression remained calm and indifferent as always: "You know that's not what I wanted to ask."

The Dog sighed, "The Rat's purpose? What could it be? He just believed the rumor of the Seven Stars Alignment and wanted to try his luck. I won't charge you for this."

The Snake pressed further, "What is he trying to achieve by taking a chance?"

The Dog's expression turned serious: "Snake, Rat is not your enemy, and I believe that Horse will not interfere in your feud."

The Snake said seriously, "I ask, what is he doing going to Liuli Island, taking advantage of the celestial phenomenon of the seven stars aligning? Or, what is his purpose in seeking out the Holy Maiden of the Western Night?"

Xu Gou frowned: "He wants to save someone, and you know that person too?"

Snake (巳): "Who?"

The dog grabbed a dry branch and wrote three characters on the yellow sand.
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Yu Zichuan and Meng Lang strolled along the quiet streets, where even the wind had stopped.

Meng Lang: "Yu Zichuan, we haven't encountered anyone suspicious along the way. Could it be that dog that scared us?"

(End of this chapter)