Yuan Chaoxi, Zuo Sisi, and Zhou Jiang came closer and looked at the night owl curiously. Bai Liming said while investigating carefully:
"When I had a conflict with Li Yan from the Tongfu Gang a few days ago in the county town, this night owl was watching from the eaves. At that time, I was a little surprised how there could be night owl activities in broad daylight. These few times I went to the mountain, I
I've seen it a few times, but I didn't pay much attention to it at the time. Now that I think about it, those monsters must be monitoring our every move through this night owl, which is why we haven't encountered that group of monsters."
Everyone nodded with all their thoughts in mind, and Bai Liming continued:
"Fellow Daoist Yuan, your magic power is more profound. Let's see if there is anything weird about this night owl."
As he said this, he handed the bird in his hand forward. Yuan Chaoxi didn't waste any time. After examining it carefully for a while, he fired another spell, and a glimmer of light suddenly appeared on the night owl's body.
After a while, Yuan Zhaoxi withdrew the spell and said solemnly: "What Bai Liming said is true. Although this night owl is just an ordinary bird and has no demonic power in its body, it does carry a subtle demonic aura.
It must have been left behind after contact with the demon clan."
Zhou Jiang looked like he suddenly realized it, and then asked doubtfully: "Now that we know that we are being watched, what should we do now? Kill it?"
Baili Ming shook his head: "Killing this night owl is of no use. Instead, it will scare the snake away and make those monsters more cautious. I have a secret technique that can confuse its mind and make it unable to remember what just happened.
everything and then let it go.”
"Let it go?" Zhou Jiang asked in confusion.
Yuan Chaoxi and Zuo Sisi already understood the meaning and said in unison: "Yes, let it go?"
Bai Liming blinked at the confused Zhou Jiang and said with a smile: "Let's just pretend to have failed and let those monsters relax their vigilance. Next time we will set a trap and lure them into the jar."
As he spoke, he pinched the spell in his hand, and a silver thread penetrated into Ye Xiao's head. Ye Xiao struggled for a few times before regaining his composure, and his originally agile eyes also showed a dull look.
Baili Ming loosened the rope that bound the demon and let it go. Then he called to a few people and said, "Let's go too. Let's discuss it carefully when we get back."
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In the main hall of the Tongfu Gang, everyone sat down one after another. Bai Liming was the first to speak and explained how he saw the night owl. It was now clear that the group of monsters had the means to monitor the herb collection team. How to crack it?
problem.
Bai Liming immediately stepped forward and said: "It's not difficult to crack it. At present, it seems that the demon clan is afraid of us, the people in the Taoist sect, so they don't dare to take action. As long as the demon clan thinks that we have left, they will
Comeback."
"What Immortal Master Baili said is absolutely true, but those demon tribes are extremely cautious. How can we make them not suspicious? I wonder if Immortal Master has any good ideas?" Gong Mi asked with a wave of eyes.
Bai Liming didn't beat around the bush and said directly: "In this case, we have our own means of concealing our whereabouts. Lord Palace, you can rest assured. You just need to hold a farewell ceremony with great fanfare so that these monsters can see us leaving.
That’s it.”
"Then we turn back quietly and wait until the next time we go into the mountains to hide and follow them, so as to catch the other party off guard."
Gong Mi pondered for a moment and then said: "The immortal masters are naturally very thoughtful. The slave family will fully cooperate. However, going into the mountains to fight monsters is one thing. Picking dry grass is also very important. The immortal masters need to rest for a few days. I am here.
Cultivate a few more demonic beasts to speed up the efficiency of finding withered grass."
Baili Ming and others agreed and agreed to wait for a few days.
After they left, Master Liang Li said: "Captain, we may be too late to find a suitable monster."
Gong Mi chuckled lightly, and then said viciously: "That bitch's daughter must have magical powers. You arrange for someone to capture her secretly, and she can successfully refine it in a few days."
Liang Li said excitedly when he heard this: "Why didn't you think of it, little man? The helmsman is still wise and mighty."
Gong Mi interrupted: "Stop flattering me, and quickly arrange for some young men to be given to me. I have been suffocating in the mountains for the past few days. If I don't take supplements, I will burst and die."
Liang Li bowed and said yes, and then went down to arrange a lot of things.
Next, according to the plan, Gong Mi and everyone from the county government bid farewell to Baili Ming and others with great fanfare. Baili Ming and others walked out for more than ten miles, and after checking that no monsters were following them, they quietly turned back and moved into Tongfu.
The gang is in a villa outside the county town.
They stayed dormant in the villa for seven or eight days without leaving the front door. The Tongfu gang entered the mountain again. Baili Ming and several others used their talismans to hide themselves and followed them quietly.
This time we went into the mountains, the harvest of dry grass was much better than the previous times, but the group of monsters still didn't show up.
After everyone calculated it together, they felt that the demons probably didn't notice their existence. They were probably worried about being deceived, so they didn't rush to take action. Now let's see who is more patient.
Three days later, the herb collection team set out again, and there was a small, yet not grown-up young fox in the team. Its fur was red, its green eyes were full of energy, but it showed a fearful and uneasy look.
After coming out of the cage, the shadows of the trees swayed, causing it to huddle up next to the carriage and tremble. Seeing that the beast was as timid as a mouse, the Tongfu gang burst into laughter.
The first day into the mountain was uneventful and the harvest was fruitful. Although the young fox was timid, it was extremely efficient in searching for kelp grass. Under its guidance, it picked nearly fifty kelp grasses on the first day.
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After setting up camp for a rest at night, the herb collection team was filled with an atmosphere of joy and everyone was in high spirits. Except for the two exhausted monsters, there were also Baili Ming and a few people who were hiding not far behind.
In a mountain cave, Black Wing was kneeling respectfully on one knee, giving a detailed report on today's surveillance situation. Hearing that a fire fox cub appeared in the herb collection team, the gentle young woman standing aside suddenly changed her expression.
.
A red fox tail that was more than three feet long appeared behind him, dancing slowly like a fire snake, and then he exclaimed: "It can't...it can't be my poor child, can it?"
Immediately, she asked in detail about the shape and appearance of the fire fox cub. The more she asked, the more certain she became. She said in a trembling voice: "It's unmistakable. It must be my child. Gong Mi, this poisonous woman, clearly promised not to touch me.
's children."
Then he looked longingly at the tiger-headed demon on the high platform and begged: "Leader, let's go and save her quickly."
After hearing this, the tiger-headed demon pondered for a moment and said: "Well, after these few surveillances, it seems that the Taoist gang has really left. Tomorrow we will set up an ambush, rescue your children, and give them a severe lesson.
"
"Black Wing, you continue to monitor it, and the Tongfu Gang will search for that secret stronghold as soon as possible."
"Yes." Black Wing clasped his fists and said, then transformed into a black night owl and flew out of the cave.
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On the second day after entering the mountain, the harvest was still abundant. At dusk, dozens more dry grasses were found in a narrow valley. Everyone picked them carefully regardless of the fatigue of the day.
The setting sun in the mountains sets very fast to the west, but within the time of a stick of incense, it has already disappeared behind the mountains and forests, leaving only the dim sunset glow in the distant sky. It is true that the new moon has already given birth to birds, and the setting sun is setting in the west.
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At this time, the mountain forest seemed particularly quiet. Only the people in the valley were whispering or working, making small sounds that echoed in the valley.
Suddenly, flocks of birds flew up around the valley, flapping their wings and making chaotic "puff" sounds, breaking the silence in the valley. Before anyone could react, two groups of fierce-looking birds rushed down from the hillsides on both sides.