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money."That's enough, I'll return it as soon as I have the money."He immediately asked for my card number and personally used his phone to pay.I really didn't want to talk to him much, but I couldn't...Jiang Qiyun's warning seemed to make the dark atmosphere more cautious.

He pulled me by the arm, leading me away from this dark room.

"This eye seems capable of weaving illusions. You'd best get out of here quickly." Jiang Qiyun was about to conjure a magical portal to take me away.

But I can't leave—I could find a way out myself, but what about Dabao He's dragging that confused old kid from the Yan family around. I can't just leave Dabao here.

Before, the skinny monkey gave me a hand-drawn map. I hurriedly unfolded it and followed the markings on the map to run quickly away.

"Why isn't there anyone guarding outside" I asked suspiciously.

"That strange eye has limited vision. If there are guards outside but we can't control them, word will get out." Jiang Qiyun walked behind me, urging me to run faster.

With him here, I feel a little more at ease.

"Chongmo is still here!" I saw the darkness at the corner, thinking that Chongmo's dynamite barrel was still down there drawing attention.

"Let him do whatever he wants." Jiang Qiyun snorted coldly: "To be caught, what a fool."

It's embarrassing, but I can't bear to let him be the bait.

"Don't worry about this! Just go!" Jiang Qiyun said to me seriously.

Knock, knock……

I suddenly heard the faintest sound of footsteps—like metal heels lightly tapping on the floor, coming and going, ethereal.

Jiang Qiyun stopped in his tracks, subtly tilting his head to look towards the passage behind us.

That feeling is back again——

My scalp went numb, like it was being rubbed with static electricity, and every hair on my head stood on end.

It seems like something floated over here

Jiang Qiyun frowned slightly—I could tell from his expression right now how serious the situation was.

I didn't dare to stay. Without waiting for him to urge me again, I immediately helped pull the old boy from the Yan family and ran forward with Da Bao and Cao Shi.

"Little Empress, how come there's no road ahead!" Dabao exclaimed.

I bent my head to look at the map the skinny monkey had given me. The map was correct!

"What if that skinny monkey is tricking us" Dabao's face turned pale. Though he was just an errand boy, after all these years of running around, he could feel the danger behind him.

Jiang Qiyun drifted back to my side, faintly saying, "The thing behind us won't come near me. Get out quickly, I'll lead that fool out."

"Didn't you just say you didn't care about him"

Jiang Qiyun let out a cold laugh: "I've changed my mind. He might know what that thing behind is."

"But...there's no way out here." I anxiously flipped the map back and forth.

"Use your head, Mu Xia Qiao." Jiang Qyun curled his finger and tapped my forehead: "You forgot about the barrier that Zi Xiao Ruyi just broke through"

He vanished after saying that, probably going downstairs to fetch Chong Mo.

"What kind of maze Little Empress" Dabao asked me, confused.

"Just now, in the inner courtyard's room, the long table was bare. I used the Zi Xiao Ruyi to conjure a sword edge and saw a gigantic meatball on the table... All of you were mesmerized." I replied simply, using the Ruyi's blade to draw across the wall.

It's no wonder this place is so mysterious, not even a single guard is present. Once that eye begins to captivate the soul, the surrounding roads are affected.

"...Your Highness, this Ruyi is truly amazing." Dabao sighed: "I'll go first and test the waters for you."

He dragged the old boy from the嚴 family towards the path "inside the wall," and I followed closely. After a few steps, we saw an iron gate with stairs leading upwards behind it.

The gate's lock was loose, and there was a guard inside who had already been knocked unconscious. It seems that the skinny monkey didn't lie to us.

Here, the iron ladder is several stories high, going straight to the ground. It's a small parking lot at an alley entrance.

This kind of illegal place, sure enough has a convenient way to escape.

As soon as I popped up, I was startled by a menacing face!

"Look, Miss Young indeed popped out from here!" the black-faced man said in a gruff voice.

"Hmm~~ You guessed it, after all~~" A lazy voice sounded behind him.

I secretly let out a breath of relief and climbed down from the rack. "Seven Lords, Eight Lords, what are you doing here..."

"Your Majesty, we are here to investigate this." Hei Wu Chang stood before me, his expression serious as he reported: "Your Majesty just tried to summon the land deity, but the land god is missing. He was concerned, so he asked us to check with the City God..."

Is Land God missing

Bai Wuchang and Hei Wuchang have completely different personalities. Hei Wuchang can stand still properly, looking solemn and serious, while Bai Wuchang rarely stands upright!

This old man even goes to work at the Heavenly Emperor's Palace floating!

Right now, he's just lounging around lazily, looking bored and unwilling to work.

"...Old Eight, what's the point of telling the little Empress these things Quickly take her out! The barrier is filled with vicious energy and growing demonic aura. It might be a 'surge' any minute, so it's best for the little Empress to leave quickly~~~"

What

There was no time to ask further when suddenly the ground beneath me lurched, and a cloud of dust erupted from the cave opening!

"Oh my!" Bai Wu Chang's large sleeve swished, shielding me from the sand.

"What is the Emperor doing down there" he said somewhat impatiently, "The City God is still waiting for a reply."

"He… The Emperor is whispering to Chongmo… I don't know if Chongmo will listen…" I'm sweating profusely.

Whether it's done carefully or roughly, that's hard to say.

We'll take the little brat aside. Dabao went out to drive on the street, and I plan to take this kid to Shen's house under house arrest and interrogate him thoroughly.

The City God of our realm was trembling and bowing before me, "Little Lady, this strange occurrence is truly not my fault…"

“Ah” I clasped my hands in greeting and asked cautiously, “But… the土地公公 (Land God) here is missing. Didn’t you notice”

“Your Majesty, this area has always been a mixed bag of good and bad. There used to be a land temple here, but it was demolished during urban renewal projects.”

"With so many households here, not a single one offering tribute to the land" I asked curiously.

Even in small apartment complexes, I often see people offering sacrifices to the Earth God, either at home or by the entrance.

"Replying to the Lady, indeed there is none. For some unknown reason, the spirit of this place has always been violent and fierce. Later, this old one let the spirit of this land temporarily stay in a nearby land temple, paying respects as scheduled. I saw it last time, but for some unknown reason, it disappeared this time..."

"Well, then...you must have worked hard too."

"No hardship, no hardship... only asking, only asking the little lady to explain a few things to the old man..." The City God looked at me with tears in his eyes.

Oh, so it's about avoiding responsibility.

"The Emperor wouldn't casually punish someone. You should go investigate this clue thoroughly and redeem yourself." I didn't want to speak up for outsiders, but ended up angering Jiang Qiyun.

Besides, it's none of my business what rewards or punishments the underworld deities hand out.

As expected, Jiang Qiyun directly grabbed the iron chain still remaining on Chong Mo's hand and pulled him out, throwing him at my feet!

I saw that Chong Mo had already fainted, bound by Jiang Qiyun's silver talismans.

"Bring him back to the Shen family, seal him with a talisman formation, and wait for this seat to come and question him." he said to the City God.

“I’ll take him.” I told the City God to lighten his burden: “Besides, I plan to take Young Master Yan to Shenjia and lock him up there.”

Jiang Qiyun nodded slightly and said, "Okay, take it back first. I'll be there right away."

He addressed the City God with a cold "This Official" and called me simply "I," also mentioning he would be arriving soon. The difference in his tone clearly shows the disparity in our relationship.

The City God looked at me with a frown, his head bowed in shame as he stood stiffly, awaiting punishment.

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