The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 1294 This bait was well done

Just as Chi Yao was thinking this, Long Ling, who had left, suddenly appeared in front of him in a flash.

"Hey, who was lurking around like that, watching from the sidelines the whole time, refusing to come out no matter what? It was you!"

If it weren't for the fact that the faint, negligible aura carried no ill intent and there was no way to pinpoint its exact location, Long Ling would have already made her move.

The reason I left earlier was to lure this person out. Long Ling also wanted to see who this guy hiding in the shadows was.

Chi Yao's expression froze on his face, then he gave a faint smile.

Sure enough, someone trusted by Yun Ran like that couldn't possibly be mediocre.

"I just noticed someone was causing trouble, and I was wondering if I could help in any way. But then I saw how easily you handled things, so I hid myself."

Although it sounded like a sophistry, Long Ling loved to hear it. Wasn't this just saying that he was awesome and could handle things on his own?

Long Ling nodded: "If it's you, then there's nothing else. I'll head back now. Do as you please."

After saying that, Long Ling turned and left. This time he was really leaving. In necessary moments, he could go without eating, drinking, or sleeping.

But now is clearly not the time to be in a hurry. He still prefers the human way of life: eat when you're hungry and sleep when you're tired.

With Long Ling's words, Chi Yao felt that his existence was now open to the public, so there was no need to hide anymore.

Ma San was quite efficient. After Long Ling spoke, he quickly found several people at the stronghold who wanted to curry favor with them and decided on the admission fee in the shortest amount of time.

Chi Yao watched this scene from the side, a knowing glint in his eyes.

This world truly lives up to the saying, "One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black." Those close to Yun Ran are just as greedy as she is.

As for those who were trapped and thrown into the pond as decorations, they deserved it.

The outpost has never been this bustling since it was built.

The little paper doll hid under the eaves of Yunran Courtyard, where the view was excellent, allowing it to see most of what was happening inside the stronghold.

At this moment, seeing wave after wave of people coming in, if it weren't for its mission, it would have wanted to rush out to see what was going on and then act as the one collecting the money!

When Chi Yao appeared near Yunran's courtyard, he did not attract anyone's attention.

"Your owner has left?"

The little paper doll was engrossed in watching the commotion when it suddenly heard a familiar voice, which startled it so much that it almost fell off the eaves.

Although it was just a small paper figure and wouldn't be damaged even if it fell, it was still psychologically affected.

"You...you...how did you get here without making a sound!"

Long Ling's cultivation level is much higher than that of the little paper doll, so it's normal that he could detect Chi Yao, while it's also normal that the little paper doll couldn't.

Hearing the obvious fright in the little paper doll's words, a hint of guilt flashed in Chi Yao's eyes.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know I would scare you. I just sensed Yunran's presence in this courtyard and came to check it out."

However, as soon as I got to the door, I confirmed it: Yun Ran wasn't there. Those auras she carried were just you in disguise.

Little paper doll: ……

It suddenly realized that some of the most honest truths are actually quite unpleasant to hear, especially when spoken by people it can't beat.

"My master is busy, so I'm here as bait. Look at that pond over there, they've caught quite a few people!" If it weren't for its good role as bait, so many people wouldn't have walked into the trap.

Chi Yao nodded: "Yes, you're right."

After saying that, he looked at the array surrounding the courtyard. It was very sturdy, and it would be absolutely impossible for anyone else to break into the courtyard.

It is clear that Yunran was fully prepared when she left.

The fragments of the Heavenly Book will have different effects when opened by different people.

At this moment, Chi Yao suddenly wanted to see what role this fragment of the Heavenly Book would play in the future, once Yun Ran opened it.

Seeing a rattan chair in the pavilion in the center of the courtyard, Chi Yao walked over, sat down by himself, and took out his teacup.

They acted as if the courtyard was their own territory, enjoying the morning sunlight.

Little paper doll: ……

It pursed its lips, thinking that Chi Yao was really shameless, even more so than its master.

No wonder the master was at ease letting this person enter the formation of this courtyard. With that, who could stop him?

The little paper doll stopped watching what Chi Yao was doing and turned its gaze back to the people who came in to 'visit'.

It didn't believe that all these people were just people who liked excitement; there were definitely some scoundrels who had taken the opportunity to sneak in and cause trouble.

What it enjoys most is seeing those troublemakers enter full of confidence and then leave in a miserable state.

Several figures, seemingly gossipy but actually moving with light steps and clearly carrying the aura of talismans, immediately attracted the little paper figure's attention.

It tilted its ear, wanting to hear what those people were saying.

The people spoke in hushed tones, but everything they said reached the little paper figure's ears.

“Let’s split up and investigate to find out which courtyard the person who won the special auction item lives in, and where the person who kidnapped our people is.”

I just asked, and there are ten VIP seats over there. For a fee of one hundred taels, you can get up close and personal with the people who are trapped.

Later, Old Ghost, you pretend to be curious and contact Eagle One and the others to find out what the defensive formation in this place is all about.

You guys, on the other hand, blended in with the other people to find out more.

They dared to slap us in the face like that! If we don't skin them alive, we'll have nowhere to stand in the future!

"Yes, Protector!"

Five or six people received the instructions and immediately dispersed.

If they hadn't been precisely identified from the beginning, and hadn't all dispersed and blended into the ordinary people, it would have been possible to conceal some of their presence.

These schemes, if they were against ordinary forces, could actually succeed.

No wonder they've been able to commit so many acts of annihilation against entire families over the years.

Unfortunately, all of these people's good fortune came to a complete end at this moment.

They were simply unlucky to run into Yun Ran, Long Ling, and the fact that this place had already been thoroughly infiltrated by the people from the Dark Palace.

The little paper doll was already eagerly anticipating seeing these people's schemes fail; it would be quite a spectacle!