A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 367: Poisonous Plot
Inside the secret mandala, this group of guys struggled for more than an hour.

When the thick smoke gradually dissipated, only fourteen dried corpses were left on the altar in the center of the mandala.

While these people were tidying up their clothes, the stone door over there slowly opened. A group of men in black walked in and carried the female corpse on the altar out.

After everyone tidied up their clothes, they slowly walked out of the secret room mandala, but they did not walk out along the stone steps. Instead, they turned and came to another secret room next to the mandala.

This has become a routine for this group of people after the dinner. This dinner is held once every two weeks. In addition to practicing, they also discuss matters together.

These fourteen people are the leaders of various forces. They meet once every half a month. On the one hand, they report the progress of various aspects to Sun Qian. On the other hand, if there are any difficult and complicated issues, they can also raise them at this time so that everyone can work together.

There is nothing else in this secret room except a stone table and stone chairs.

The stone table was very large, almost covering half of the area of the secret room, and fourteen stone chairs were placed around the stone table.

As soon as everyone sat down, several maids came with special silver plates and silver cups, holding ginseng tea and placed them in front of everyone.

When the maid placed the silver cup of ginseng tea in front of Xu Dongyang, Xu Dongyang stared at the maid's fair neck. The excitement he had just felt in the mandala had not yet faded from his heart.

Many people looked at the silver cup of ginseng tea in front of them and their eyes moved.

This is ginseng tea made from blood ginseng that is hundreds of years old. This thing is not easy to get.

In order to reassure everyone, Sun Qian specially used a silver cup to hold the tea. Everyone sipped the ginseng tea while expressing their gratitude for his kindness.

Then, they began to discuss the matter. As usual, they reported to Sun Qian one by one in order.

Sun Qian had a smile on his face. He fumbled with the edge of the silver cup with his fingertips while listening carefully to their reports. He would stop from time to time to ask a few questions.

In less than an hour, more than ten people had finished reporting.

They have each taken over their own business for quite some time. Xu Dian, who entered Xiangu County the latest, has already taken over the weapons shop for nearly a year.

Various businesses have already been on track.

After everyone has finished reporting, Sun Qian would generally give them some suggestions. He would not just give one suggestion after everyone had finished reporting, and Sun Qian would only speak out his suggestions in a concentrated manner after everyone had finished reporting.

When he spoke at this time, he never mentioned names, and he could often hit the nail on the head with just a few words. Although he did not mention names, the person would know who he was talking about as soon as he heard it.

This is also the reason why everyone obeys him. With this kind of thoughts and intelligence, no one else can do it.

Everyone was waiting for Sun Qian's suggestions after listening to the report, but Sun Qian coughed and said, "Something happened recently, and I want to discuss it with the brothers."

Sun Qian suddenly glanced at Ruan Fengshan and said, "Fengshan, you should speak for yourself."

Ruan Fengshan said: "Yes, brother."

Everyone sitting around the stone table looked at Ruan Fengshan with confusion, wondering what had happened.

Ruan Fengshan said: "Brothers, this matter is actually a bit tricky. You all know that more than half a month ago, there was a rebellion in my Yuanshun Escort Agency. Fortunately, with the help of you brothers, we killed all the rebels that night!"

"But..." Ruan Fengshan changed the subject and said, "The person who led the riot in the escort agency was Xiao Zongting. He has a daughter named Xiao Yu and a disciple named Duan Rong. Three years ago, they both became registered disciples of the sect. Just yesterday afternoon, they returned to Xiangu County."

Xu Dian took a sip of ginseng tea and said, "They entered the sect three years ago. So now that they are back, are they registered disciples or outer disciples?"

Ruan Fengshan glanced at Xu Dian and said, "Brother Xu, you really hit the nail on the head with your question."

"I have asked Lao Xu to send a secret letter to the sect. I think we will get some news in the next two or three days. But..." Ruan Fengshan said this with a heavy tone. "According to my understanding, there is a high probability that Duan Rong will become an outer sect disciple."

At this time, Sun Qian suddenly said: "If they are all registered disciples dismissed by the sect, then it will be much easier. We can just wipe them out under siege. But if they are outer disciples, such as Duan Rong, we have to be cautious. An outer disciple was released after three years and was killed just after returning to his hometown to visit his relatives. Although this place is remote, the sect will probably conduct a strong investigation, which is very disadvantageous to us!"

Ruan Fengshan added: "My eldest brother and I discussed whether we could set up a trap to scare them away."

Sun Qian smiled and said, "That's exactly what I meant. Brothers, if you have any ideas or suggestions, feel free to share them."

"Scared off?!"

Many people showed puzzled expressions on their faces. How could it be so easy to scare off a powerful Qi Realm expert?

At this time, Bai Rong suddenly smiled and said, "I have an idea. Brothers, you can listen to it."

Ruan Fengshan immediately became interested, looked at Bai Rong, and said, "Brother Bai Rong, please speak."

Bai Rong said, "Just think of a way to get that kid to Huaying Tower. With the charm of the four enchanting concubines, I guarantee he won't be able to bear it. When the time comes, I will get him drunk until he is unconscious. I will take the opportunity to go in and strangle that little bitch to death beside him. By then, he won't be able to explain himself even if he has a hundred mouths. The government can openly issue a wanted warrant for him, and the sect will not protect a murderer."

"You vicious pretty boy!" Xu Dian looked at Bai Rong and cursed with a smile.

After hearing this, many people in the room looked at Bai Rong with a slightly changed look, because this vicious plan seemed to be applicable to any of them.

Duan Rong was in the shadow of a tree far outside the secret room. When he heard this, he felt a chill in his heart. In the Huaying Building, he had already wanted to kill Hu Huanhuan when Bai Rong treated her like that. At this moment, this white-faced venomous snake actually designed such a vicious plan for him.

Duan Rong was already filled with anger. If he wasn't afraid of alerting the enemy, he would have sneaked into Huaying Tower tonight and skinned the guy alive.

Ruan Fengshan and Sun Qian looked at each other and thought that Bai Rong's vicious plan was indeed feasible.

Afterwards, two more people came up with strategies, all of which were also noteworthy.

Everyone stayed in this stone chamber and discussed matters until midnight before leaving.

Everyone walked up the stone steps together and out of the secret room, then they came to the vicinity of the rockery. Ruan Fengshan moved somewhere on the rockery, and a stone door opened.

After saying goodbye to everyone, Sun Qian and Ruan Fengshan walked into the stone gate.

After the two figures disappeared, everyone dispersed.

Only when everyone had dispersed and the place was completely silent did Duan Rong jump out from the shadow of the tree. However, his figure flashed and he slipped past the rockery.

Duan Rong had already known the mechanism of the rockery stone door through his spiritual sense, but he also knew that after Ruan Fengshan entered the stone door, he had set up another mechanism. If someone else opened the mechanism of the rockery stone door without authorization, the multiple bells in the secret passage would ring at the same time.

Duan Rong's figure was as fast as a ghost, and soon he was standing in an alley outside the high wall, while his spiritual sense was still exploring underground.

At this time, Ruan Fengshan and Sun Qian were in a secret passage deep underground not far from him.

This secret passage leads from Wei Yutian’s old house to Ruan Fengshan’s sealed warehouse.

Wei Yutian’s old house was not far from Yuanshun Escort Agency, it was only separated by a residential area and a street.

This secret passage was built almost at the same time as the secret passage from the escort agency's sealed warehouse to the county government office.

This secret passage is also quite useful.

To support so many brothers in their cultivation, besides the training ground, more importantly, the resources for cultivation, and the core of the resources are the virgins that were kidnapped. Relying on temporary kidnapping obviously won't work. Sun Qian had already designed a way to raise them. And Wei Yutian already had a ready-made breeding ground, so he just needed to renovate it.

The reason why they had to build a passage to the sealed warehouse in the backyard of Yuanshun Escort Agency was that this was also the path that Sun Qian had envisioned.

The kidnapped women were directly put into the escort box of the escort agency, disguised as goods, and pulled into the sealed warehouse of Yuanshun Escort Agency. This can be said to be unnoticed by anyone and absolutely safe!
The escort box was opened in the sealed warehouse, and the abducted women were taken along the passage to the livestock area in Wei Yutian's old house for the purpose of training.

At this time, in the secret passage, Sun Qian and Ruan Fengshan were walking slowly while discussing the strategy that had just been proposed by those people in the secret room.

Ruan Fengshan's eyes were filled with deep worry.

Because a whole day had passed since Duan Rong and Xiao Yu disappeared in the residential area near the escort agency. He had sent out all the spies, but after a whole day, there was no news at all.

The more this happened, the more uncertain Ruan Fengshan felt.

Sun Qian glanced at Ruan Fengshan and said, "Duan Rong and Xiao Yu, have you still not found any traces?"

Ruan Fengshan sighed deeply. "We already have spies all over Xiangu County. Under such circumstances, these two people were able to escape from under our noses. They are really quite capable."

Sun Qian's eyes also showed a hint of coldness. "If we can't even find the person, then no matter what strategy we come up with, it will be useless!"

"What do you think, brother?" Ruan Fengshan asked.

Sun Qian said expressionlessly: "These two people must have hidden themselves. Let the spies continue their search. There is no rat in this world that does not show its head!"

Duan Rong used his spiritual sense to detect the conversation and expressions of the two people in the dark alley.

Following Bai Rong was really not a wasted trip.

He had almost figured out all the opponents he was going to face. There were thirteen masters in the True Qi Realm, among whom Sun Qian and Xu Dian were masters of the second level of the True Qi Realm, and the remaining eleven were masters of the first level of the True Qi Realm. Moreover, almost all of these people had achieved the second level of the Dirty Blood Divine Art.

Sun Qian and Ruan Fengshan even achieved the third level of the Divine Blood Art.

Duan Rong himself had achieved the second level of the Filthy Blood Divine Art. He knew very well that the second level of the Filthy Blood Divine Art could already withstand attacks from masters in the True Qi realm.

To kill thirteen people like this, it would probably be a bit tricky even for Duan Rong who had reached the great perfection of the Qi realm.

While Duan Rong was eavesdropping on the conversation between Sun Qian and Ruan Fengshan, he was also deducing a strategy in his mind.

Sun Qian and Ruan Fengshan were walking in the secret passage. When they arrived at the sealed warehouse of the escort agency, Sun Qian thought Ruan Fengshan would go up, but Ruan Fengshan followed Sun Qian and went back to the county government office.

Sun Qian looked at Ruan Fengshan and said, "Are you going to the county government office with me?"

"The escort agency is not safe now."

Sun Qian chuckled and said, "You are in the escort agency, maybe you can lure them into action."

Ruan Fengshan couldn't help but smile and said, "Let's wait for the news from the hall. The brothers have set up the ambush and the trap, and I will be the bait."

Sun Qian said, "Don't worry, brother. With so many brothers, how can we watch you get killed by those two little guys?"

After hearing what Sun Qian said, Ruan Fengshan felt a little relieved.

Duan Rong was lying on the ground, in a dark shadow somewhere on the street, his face looking as if covered with a layer of frost.

These people were all veterans, and they were insidious, cunning, and extremely vicious. To deal with them, one must plan carefully before taking action. Once they failed, even if Duan Rong could escape unscathed, Xiao Yu and the others would probably die.

Sun Qian and Ruan Fengshan came to the secret room under the county government office together, and Sun Qian invited Ruan Fengshan to go up and rest together.

Ruan Fengshan said that he would wait for news from the spy in this secret room.

Sun Qian knew that Ruan Fengshan was in the secret room, arranging spies to search for Duan Rong and Xiao Yu. Moreover, he was like a frightened bird at the moment, and he felt safer staying in the secret room.

Sun Qian walked out of the secret room along the stone steps. Although it was already late at night, he still propped himself up and sat down at his desk. He reviewed the thick stack of documents on the table and went to sleep. When he lay down, the roosters had already started crowing.

Duan Rong had been dozing in the shadows of an alley, monitoring Ruan Fengshan's every move as he hid in a secret room.

After more than an hour, Ruan Fengshan had fallen asleep halfway in a chair. Duan Rong saw the morning star hanging upside down in the dark night. He knew that in another half an hour, the sky would slowly brighten.

After more than an hour of contemplation, Duan Rong already had a strategy in mind.

He decided to meet with Yang Zhen, Xiao Yu and others before dawn.

Duan Rong stood up, and taking advantage of the darkest sky before dawn, huddled up, and walked towards the residential area of Jie Lei's old house.

Duan Rong walked past the breakfast shops on the street, sniffed, and his stomach growled with hunger. He had only eaten a pancake all day. Although he dressed himself up as a beggar, he still couldn't bring himself to beg for leftovers.

Duan Rong walked through the streets and came to a dark and quiet alleyway filled with residential areas. Once in the darkness, Duan Rong scanned the surroundings with his spiritual sense and found nothing unusual. He then suddenly moved quickly, passing through the alleyway as fast as a ghost.

Duan Rong quickly landed in the yard where Lei was. It was so quiet around him that Duan Rong could even hear his own breathing clearly.

He jumped into the dry well and crawled into the dark room.

Xiao Yu and Zhu Xiaoqi were sleeping in the corner when they heard a rustling sound. Xiao Yu was startled and asked, "Who is it?"

Her hand had already grasped the Qingling Knife at her waist.

"I!"

Hearing Duan Rong's familiar voice, Xiao Yu felt relieved. "You won't shout before coming in?"

"What? Are you still scared?"

Xiao Yu didn't answer. She took out a lighter and lit the oil lamp in the corner.

Zhu Xiaoqi then opened his sleepy eyes and saw Duan Rong walking in.

Duan Rong's bones suddenly exploded, and his body grew larger and larger. After a few breaths, it returned to its original shape.

The whole day, I was in the state of using the bone-shrinking technique, which actually consumed a lot of muscles and bones.

Duan Rong took a breath and sat on the ground tiredly. Xiao Yu took a cake and handed it to Duan Rong, and Zhu Xiaoqi poured him a bowl of water. These were the food that Yang Zhen had prepared for Zhu Xiaoqi.

Duan Rong took the cake and water, and while eating, he began to tell Xiao Yu about his discoveries of the day and how those guys planned to deal with them.

As Xiao Yu listened, a layer of cold frost formed on her face. Xiao Yu realized that she was too reckless before. If Duan Rong hadn't stopped her, she would not only fail to get revenge, but also get herself involved, and might even implicate Duan Rong.

(End of this chapter)