They actually came to Tonglu Mountain!

Xie Lian asked, “Gu Zi is here, could it be that Qi Rong is here too?”

Hua Cheng said: "Look at the green light above her head, there is no doubt about it."

“…”

Gu Zi seemed a little afraid of Xuan Ji, and dared not move in her arms. But maybe Xuan Ji was really uncomfortable with the coldness, so he twisted his body twice. Xuan Ji said, "Don't move!"

As she spoke, the muscles on her face became more distorted under the green will-o'-the-wisp fire. Will-o'-the-wisp fire is one of the symbols of ghosts. This is really bad taste. Xie Lian felt that any female ghost with normal taste who cherished her image would refuse to put such a ball of green will-o'-the-wisp fire on her forehead. Needless to say, it was definitely Qi Rong who asked her to wear it. The green fire and the red skirt formed a landscape with great visual impact. This was even more devastating than the sect leader forcing the disciples to wear extremely ugly school uniforms.

Gu Zi said tearfully, "Sister, I drank that water and my stomach feels a little uncomfortable."

Water? Xie Lian couldn't help but sweat. The underground water was where the cadaver rats swam in droves. Although it wouldn't cause poisoning, children's resistance was weak, and drinking it might cause diarrhea. Xuan Ji didn't like children at first glance, and she had no patience for him. She said, "Be patient. I'm already on my way back."

Their backs melted into the darkness ahead. Without saying a word, Xie Lian and Hua Cheng followed silently. Not long after, they followed Xuan Ji, turned a few corners, and turned into another street. At the end of the street, there was an especially gorgeous house, and voices came from inside. It must be the destination. Xie Lian and Hua Cheng hid in the dark, climbed onto the roof of the house first, and looked down through the crack. As expected, Qi Rong was sitting in the middle of the hall of the mansion.

He moved a dozen petrified people over, with their heads facing him, because they were lying on the ground, looking as if they were prostrating themselves before him. He then enjoyed the "worship" while gnawing on a bloody arm with pride. There were five or six farmers sitting in the corner, and one of them had his head buried, looking very insignificant. It was Yinyu!

He was indeed intercepted by Qi Rong. Although no one was tied up with ropes, there was a ball of green will-o'-the-wisp hanging above their heads. Looking closely, those balls of will-o'-the-wisp were different from the ornamental ones on Xuan Ji's head. They actually had facial features, their eyes were looking down, and their expressions were sinister, as if they were an evil villain, closely watching the people below.

Xie Lian whispered, “There’s something strange about that fire.”

Hua Cheng said, "That's Qi Rong's ghost fire lock. Once the fire is staring at you, if you dare to escape, they will scream. As long as you activate the spell, the hostage will be burned to death in an instant."

Qi Rong was chewing his hand with great relish when he suddenly heard Xuan Ji say from outside: "My lord, I'm back."

He threw his hand away, smearing blood all over his mouth. Xie Lian was slightly surprised. What was he doing? Was he afraid of being seen? Qi Rong actually had a day when he was too embarrassed to let others see him eating?

Xuan Ji put down Gu Zi before she came in. Gu Zi rushed in and ran to Qi Rong. He pointed at him and yelled, "Dad is eating bad food again!"

Qi Rong said: "No!"

Gu Zi said, "I smell it! It will give you bad breath if you eat it!"

Qi Rong blew a few breaths on his hands, probably smelling the blood in his mouth. He couldn't deny it and got angry: "Damn it! Xuan Ji! Why did you bring him back so suddenly? Didn't I tell you to take him out for a while while I was eating?!"

Xuan Ji walked in quietly and said, "After he drank some water, he complained about having a stomachache, so I brought him back. My Lord, please don't let me take care of the child anymore. I don't know how to deal with him!"

Qi Rong glared and accused, "What! Aren't you a female ghost? How can a female ghost not like to take care of children?! You are not qualified!"

Xuan Ji said: "This is not my own child!"

Guzi grabbed Qi Rong's clothes and said, "Dad, don't eat those things anymore, they are bad..." Qi Rong was annoyed by him and scolded, "Get out, get out, get out! Don't bother me here, a child is still talking about adults, go out and play by yourself!" Guzi had to go out to play in the mud. Before leaving, he glanced at the people in the corner of the house. After he left, Xuan Ji said, "My lord, I really don't understand. If you think this child is troublesome, why do you take him on the road? He ate, drank, cried and got sick all the way. If we hadn't met a mountain monster on the road and took us for a ride, I'm afraid we would still be dragged down now."

Qi Rong chuckled and said, "If my cheap son insists on calling me dad, then let him. Pah, nonsense, of course it's because I want to eat this little idiot! The meat of a child of this age is so tender, it's delicious even if eaten raw without any seasoning! Hehehehe..."

Xuan Ji asked, "Why hasn't your Excellency eaten yet?"

Qi Rong's eyes lit up, and he said, "You don't understand this! Let them grow fat before killing them! The most delicious ones should be saved for last! Besides, we still have so much food in stock, there's no need to rush!"

Speaking of stored food, Xuan Ji stared at Yin Yu and said, "I think this newly captured man is very suspicious, very suspicious. Sir, have you found out his origins?"

With Qi Rong's hatred for Hua Cheng, if he knew Yin Yu was Hua Cheng's subordinate, wouldn't he be the first to attack him? But Qi Rong said, "I've found out. This kid also came with Master Yu to help."

Sometimes it is a good thing to have a low presence and personality. Most people would not associate Yinyu with the Blood Rain Scholar. It seems that Yinyu has successfully lied about his identity. Xie Lian was relieved. However, Xuan Ji's face changed: "Has Master Yu Huang chased him here?!"

Qi Rong said, "No. This guy just found this underground city by accident like us. The Rain Master hasn't found us yet. Damn it!" He suddenly cursed, "Why is this Rain Master so difficult to deal with? He chased us all the way and forced us to hide in the ground! Isn't it just to catch a few farmers in the village to eat? Why is he so stingy? What about the priests? I know that all the priests in heaven are bad people! They are narrow-minded!"

He was always so self-righteous, first taking advantage of others to capture the farmers who were working hard on the land, and then blaming them for not being broad-minded and not giving him more food. Xie Lian couldn't help but feel itchy when he heard his words. Xuan Ji said, "Then should we just let these people go?"

Qi Rong felt that this was very embarrassing, and glared at them, "No! I've already eaten half of it, and there's no point in giving it back now. The feud has already been made! Either don't fight over it in the first place, or eat it all up! If you push me to the limit, I'll burn them all to ashes, and no one will have a good life!"

Xuan Ji said, "I didn't expect it to turn out like this. Yu Shi Huang's personality was not like this before. It's not an exaggeration to say that he can be bullied by everyone. I thought that even if someone in Yu Shi Xiang was robbed, he would swallow his anger and not say anything, so I took action. Who knew that he would get into such a big trouble that he couldn't get rid of it!"

Xuan Ji actually knew the Rain Master, and she seemed to look down on him. It seemed that she had known him since she was a human. Thinking about all the legends, Xie Lian whispered, "Could it be that Xuan Ji was a general of the Rain Master Kingdom?"

Hua Cheng said: "Brother, your guess is correct. That's exactly it."

Xie Lian was suspicious and said, “But that’s not right? Master Yushi is a descendant of the royal family of Yushi Country, and has a noble status. Xuan Ji is just a general, a lowly official, how dare she look down on someone from the royal family? And she even said, ‘Everyone can be bullied’…”

At this time, Qi Rong said, “Who cares about the Rain Master or the Dog Master? When this Ghost King enters the Copper Furnace and cultivates to perfection, I will be born into the world in a shocking manner. All of you in heaven and on earth will have to bow down at my feet and eat the mud at my feet! When the time comes, I will tear down the Ghost Market and sink the Blackwater Island. Even Jun Wu will have to give me face and be polite to me. Hahahahahaha…”

“…”

Listening to him bragging and imagining the infinite glory of the future, Xie Lian felt nothing but wanting to laugh. Hua Cheng was not even interested in laughing. Qi Rong said to Xuan Ji again: "When the time comes, I will cut off Pei Ming's dick and let you play with it, so that he can only be your slave."

Hearing that name, Xuan Ji clenched her fingers, and a hint of life appeared on her pale face. She said, "No need! As long as you promise to hand him over to me, Xuan Ji will be very grateful!"

When it comes to nothing, Xuan Ji looks like a normal ghost girl; but when it comes to General Pei, Xie Lian sees the shadow of the crazy ghost girl from Junshan in her face. She actually pinned such absurd hopes on Qi Rong, which can only be explained by love blinding her mind. Xie Lian raised his head and said, "Sanlang, what should we do with Yinyu and these farmers in Qi Rong's hands?"

Of course they could just go in and beat up Qi Rong and Xuan Ji, but those farmers and Yin Yu were hostages. Qi Rong was a scoundrel, and if they punched him, he would burn someone to death, and they would be the ones who would be passive. If they pushed him to the limit, it was possible that they would burn everything down. Hua Cheng said calmly, "Qi Rong's ghost fire lock has a password. Let's find a way to unlock it first."

Xie Lian asked, “Who’s going to trap her? How are we going to trap her? We definitely can’t do anything about it.”

As soon as they asked the question, their eyes fell on Gu Zi, who was playing in the mud outside the house.

After a pause, Xie Lian said, “No, that’s too dangerous. Qi Rong is already thinking about eating the millet, what if he sees something…”

Hua Cheng said, "Whether he can see his brain or not is another matter. If he wants to do something to the child, we should rescue the child first. Brother, you might as well worry about whether the child has been assimilated by Qi Rong after being with him for so long, and whether his mind is abnormal."

Xie Lian said, “Judging from Gu Zi’s reaction just now, it shouldn’t be that serious. Then… shall we give it a try?”

Then, Hua Cheng opened his five fingers, and an exceptionally small silver butterfly flew out from his palm and slowly flew downwards.

Qi Rong and Xuan Ji continued to talk in the house, while Gu Zi sat outside in the mud and drew a picture of an adult holding a little man. Suddenly, he saw a butterfly with a faint silver glow flying over. He raised his head and opened his eyes wide. Just as he was about to exclaim "Wow", he heard the silver butterfly make a thin human voice, saying, "Gu Zi, don't talk. If you talk, I will disappear. It's me. Do you remember me?"

If Gu Zi still screamed, Hua Cheng would have Yin Die use light to confuse his mind. However, Gu Zi covered his mouth and obeyed as expected, whispering: "Remember. It's the voice of the rag collector brother."

“…” Xie Lian said, “Hahaha, you have a really good memory. Yes, that’s right, it’s me who collects junk. Come quietly to the side, don’t let Qi… don’t let your father find out.”

Guzi nodded, stood up, and was about to quietly walk to the side. Qi Rong in the room suddenly noticed him and shouted, "Hey! Stop running around, you hear me! If you dare to walk around here, the big rats will eat you! Come back!"