Lin Ming responded with the same innocent look, pretending not to know anything.
Bai Xue's eyelashes trembled as she looked at Lin Ming.
For a long time, she didn't see any problem and lowered her eyes.
"Do you want to come back to my place with me?"
Lin Ming blinked, as if he didn't understand what she meant.
"What? Go back to your place?"
"I may go back after recovering from my injuries."
Lin Ming scratched his head and said with an honest face.
After hearing his answer, Bai Xue was noncommittal and only looked at Lin Ming seriously before leaving.
After Bai Xue left, Lin Ming collapsed on the bed and called the system.
"System, who is this Bai Xue?"
[It involves the hidden forces of the earth, please explore by yourself. 】
The system did not give any useful information, and Lin Ming was so angry that he cursed in his heart.
But when he came back to his senses, he secretly chewed on what the system said.
"Earth's hidden forces?"
As soon as Lin Ming finished speaking, the system that had been pretending to be dead appeared again with a beep.
"The host triggers a side mission: Unify the hidden forces of the earth."
Lin Ming was simply speechless.
What exactly are the hidden forces of the earth? He hasn't figured it out yet, but if he is given such a task, doesn't it make him blind?
However, this side mission of the system made him understand one thing. There is not just one person like Bai Xue. It seems that he doesn't know that there are many such people in this place.
The old man who chased him before should be the same.
If you think about it carefully, the reason why Motian Biological Group has been so arrogant for so many years and yet nothing has happened is that there are no hidden forces behind it.
Knowing this, Lin Ming became even more irritable.
His extraordinary physique is like the difference between an ant and an elephant in the face of these hidden forces.
Lin Ming couldn't help but poke at the system again.
"Hey, the side mission you gave me is to unify the hidden forces of the earth. You won't just let me unify them with my current strength. Do you have to give me some benefits?"
[Host please explore by yourself.]
[In addition, different hidden forces that the host comes into contact with will have different mission rewards. 】
"Um?"
Lin Ming touched his chin and squinted his eyes.
"That's not right. According to you, isn't the Bai Xue I came into contact with someone who hides his power? Why is there no reward?"
[Please confirm the name of the hidden force——]
The system suddenly popped up a fill-in-the-blank box, which left Lin Ming speechless.
"Why is this line task so complicated? Can I not do it?"
The system did not give an answer.
Obviously, Lin Ming was also joking.
It's okay to say that he hasn't come into contact with these hidden forces before, but now that he has come into contact with them, he still has a hostile relationship with some of them. If he really gives up this side mission, won't he just be slaughtered by others in the later stage? Isn't this the case?
His style of doing things.
Lin Ming squinted his eyes and thought.
Those people behind the Motian Biological Group must be staring at themselves.
The old man Bai Xue killed would probably give those people some warning and not act rashly against Bei Xinyao and the others.
If once he appears and those people discover that he is just a fox pretending to be powerful, the mysterious forces behind the Ferris Biological Group will definitely attack him without restraint.
When the time comes, will he have the strength to fight back?
Lin Ming's thoughts completely changed at this moment.
Maybe he shouldn't be so anxious to go back now. Following Bai Xue to her territory might give him a chance of survival.
…
Snow White's residence.
She stood in front of her desk with an unpredictable expression, her eyes always fixed on where Lin Ming was. Kneeling next to her was an old man dressed in black.
"Princess, isn't it bad to bring an outsider to the clan so rashly?"
Bai Xue gave the old man an accommodating look.
When the calm eyes fell on the old man, the old man was trembling all over and dripping with cold sweat.
Bai Xue said softly after seeing enough.
"There's something not right."
"The emperor, the emperor, gave an order before, not allowing outsiders to approach the clan, and they will be killed without mercy if they approach."
Bai Xue didn't even blink.
"Royal Lord?"
"If he prevents me from taking Lin Ming into the clan, then he is no longer the emperor."
The old man in black who was kneeling on the ground looked horrified, as if he had heard the most terrifying words in the world, and pressed his head against the floor.
"Don't be an eyesore here. Go back and prepare. His injuries have almost healed in the past two days. We should be ready to go."
Having just felt the strong murderous aura emanating from Bai Xue's body, the old man did not dare to raise any objections. He bowed respectfully and disappeared into the boundless night.
After coming out of Bai Xue's room, he looked far away at the small courtyard not far from Bai Xue.
It is said that the person the princess has been looking for for a long time lives there.
The princess has been unwilling to return to the clan before, but now she wants to take the initiative to bring an outsider back to the clan. She doesn't know whether it is good or bad.
…
In the magnificent castle, the atmosphere seems to be frozen.
"Haven't found it yet?"
Wei was sitting in a high position, and beside him was Xue Lian, who was dressed in red.
The running and fatigue of several days in a row did not leave any ugly marks on her face. On the contrary, she looked more and more domineering due to her tired squinting eyes.
"No."
"My people searched almost the entire country, but could not find any trace of Lin Ming."
"I am more inclined to believe that someone with ancient martial arts power hid him."
"My people haven't found any clues, and the information from the hidden informants in the magic city hasn't changed at all."
"Lin Ming seemed to have completely disappeared from this world."
The Emperor made similar remarks.
Finding nothing made several people become anxious.
"Our rash action this time has broken the agreement between the ancient martial arts forces. I am worried that continuing such a large-scale action will cause dissatisfaction among the reclusive families."
The King hesitated.
If this operation is successful and Lin Ming is successfully killed, he will be able to receive the power and wealth behind him.
At that time, these can be divided up among other ancient martial arts forces, so that even if those people have some complaints, they will not go to war.
But now their plan is completely disrupted.
Lin Ming disappeared, and the traces of their actions also alarmed some other ancient martial arts forces. If they cannot handle it properly, the follow-up will be a devastating disaster for them.
The pressure brought by Lin Ming's previous swallowing up of Motian Biological Group's stocks was far less than the pressure from those established aristocratic families.
It is a huge thing sleeping in the darkness. Once it wakes up, it will definitely see blood.
Xuelian knocked on the table and asked suddenly.
"Because has anyone seen Shirayuki lately?"
Several people looked at each other and shook their heads.
"Wei, maybe you can contact Bai Xue and ask her to help with this."
Wei's eyes moved slightly and he nodded.
"Okay, I'll contact her later."
After the conversation ended, the Emperor and Xuelian walked out of Wei's room side by side.