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Chapter 1337 The Puppy?
Are you all useless?
Long Lingzhu's voice suddenly became sharp, and the long whip in her hand cracked in the air with a piercing sound.
On the other end of the communication talisman, the reporting cultivator's breath hitched, and he forced a smile and said, "That person was too cunning. When we arrived, the private garden had already been destroyed, leaving only the aftershocks of sword energy, which were caused by the sword talisman."
"We did not sense the presence of the thief."
"He must... he must have some extremely clever means of concealment."
"Concealment methods?"
Long Lingzhu repeated these four words softly, the last syllable rising slightly, with a strange tone.
Her fingers, which were stroking the long whip, tightened without warning.
Another covert tactic!
Ning Ruan used her elusive and unpredictable methods to cause her such a great loss!
The thought of that face, and the feeling of being manipulated, caused the suppressed rage in Long Lingzhu's heart to erupt like a volcano.
Beneath the red veil, a cruel smile curved her lips, yet her tone became unusually casual and lighthearted.
"Since we can't find any clues, then we don't need to look anymore."
"The formation has not been destroyed. Those who have the opportunity to destroy my private garden are naturally the people from the Number One Pavilion in the World."
"Since we can't tell who they are, let's kill them all."
"..."
There was a deathly silence on the other end of the communication talisman.
After a long while, the cultivator on the other end of the communication talisman managed to squeeze out a sentence:
"Wouldn't it be inappropriate to do this?"
"Not good?" Dragon Spirit Pearl scoffed as if she had heard a joke. "Who would think it's not good? Who dares to think it's not good?"
Her voice suddenly turned cold, filled with murderous intent.
Is that you?
"..."
Silence fell on the other end of the communication talisman.
A moment later, a voice came again, "Actually... it's not like there's absolutely no clue!"
“A new guest arrived at the building yesterday. She…she inquired about the private garden from the servants in the building yesterday.”
"That was the night the incident happened at the private garden."
"Moreover, this guest... happens to be a sword cultivator as well."
"Since we have a lead, let's just arrest the person. Are we afraid we won't get anything out of them?"
Dragon Spirit Pearl's tone was full of impatience, "If you can't get any information out of me, just kill me on the spot."
"……Understood."
Silence returned to the room.
Long Lingzhu casually tossed the communication talisman aside, but the annoyance on her face did not dissipate.
Mingye, who had been leaning against the corner of the wall, had stood up straight at some point. He wiped the last trace of blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at the Dragon Spirit Pearl with a playful glint in his eyes.
"Looks like someone's going to be in trouble."
He chuckled softly and walked slowly closer, his deep phoenix eyes filled with undisguised interest.
"But... I'm more curious, who would dare to demolish your yard?"
Dragon Spirit Pearl glanced at him and said indifferently, "He's dead."
Mingye was taken aback, then chuckled softly, "You're right, it's a dead person."
……
Ningruan's lunch was as plentiful as ever.
This time, however, she didn't immediately pick up her chopsticks and start eating.
Instead, he stared at the dishes on the table, lost in thought.
Across the table was Chi Ling, who had emerged from the Soul-Nourishing Jade.
Seeing this, she was quite surprised, "Why aren't you eating?"
"I'm afraid it won't taste good," Ning Ruan said.
Chiling: "?"
"Aren't these all the ones you specifically requested?"
"Yes." Ning Ruan nodded, picked up her chopsticks, and took the fish piece closest to her, putting it in her mouth to taste.
"Fortunately, the taste hasn't changed."
"It seems to be a colorless and odorless poison."
"They're smart."
Chiling: "..."
Even in her soul form, she was almost choked by those words.
"The food is poisonous? You still ate it if it was poisonous?"
"It's okay, it won't kill me anyway."
Ning Ruan picked up another dish with her chopsticks, savored it carefully, and nodded in satisfaction.
Fortunately, no poison was chosen that would affect the taste of the dishes.
Otherwise, I really wouldn't have any appetite.
"..."
Chiling was completely speechless.
After a long silence, she suppressed her surging emotions and asked with a serious expression, "Did they poison you because they found out you were the one who destroyed the private garden that day?"
Ning Ruan thought for a moment, then shook her head.
Her invisibility technique is so advanced that even many powerful figures cannot see through it.
There probably aren't any masters with that level of cultivation in the world's number one restaurant.
If that were true, she could have been caught red-handed the night she destroyed the private garden.
"It's probably just suspicion, but suspicion is enough for them to take action."
I never expected them to poison me first.
That's really... a simple and straightforward way to harm people.
Chiling: "...So what do we do now?"
"Now..." Ning Ruan took a sip of soup, "of course, we'll talk about it after I finish eating."
She had barely finished speaking.
There was a commotion outside the room.
It was the sound of footsteps.
Very hurried footsteps.
They stopped outside the door.
He wasn't just passing by; he came specifically for her.
Ning Ruan put down her chopsticks and slowly stood up.
Immediately afterwards, a slightly hoarse voice came from outside the door:
“Fellow Daoist, I apologize for disturbing you. Just now, a puppy ran away from my side, and she escaped in this direction. To avoid spoiling your interest, I would like to ask if you have seen that puppy?”
you little bastard...
Ning Ruan paused for a moment as she touched the painting.
The image of that dirty-looking face with surprisingly bright eyes instantly flashed into my mind.
...It can't be that much of a coincidence, can it?
After thinking for a moment, he raised his hand and formed a hand seal to open the barrier at the entrance.
Chiling: "..."
"Aren't you afraid it's a conspiracy by the Number One Restaurant in the World? What if it's targeting you?"
“That would save even more effort,” Ning Ruan replied.
He then pointed towards the door.
The door suddenly opened.
At this moment, Chi Ling also shrank back into the Soul Nourishing Jade.
Standing outside the door were two cultivators who resembled members of the Wind Eagle Clan, one at the thirteenth realm and the other at the Foundation Establishment realm.
Upon seeing Ning Ruan, the two of them displayed extremely unnatural expressions.