Folklore: Pre-emptive shelter begins with the stomach.

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Feng Mo did not pay much attention to the situation of other prominent families in Chang'an County.

At that moment, he noticed something unusual about the storage space.

The scroll, which had been lifeless, suddenly emitted a faint glow.

This was the very gift that Ta Xue Yun Shu had given him.

Feng Mo took the secret scroll out of his storage space.

As soon as it was held in my hand, the scroll unfurled on its own, the text structures disintegrated and then slowly rearranged, connecting into new information.

"The trial has begun. The secret scroll can only be used for brief and effective communication. If anything happens, I can tell you in real time."

If you agree, I'll send a message and give you half a pound of blood rice.

The other party was straightforward and responded decisively.

Feng Mo glanced at the handwriting on the secret scroll.

It turned out that the military commander, Ta Xueyunshu, wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune from the trial.

Feng Mo hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

After nodding, there was no reaction on the scroll.

It seems the other party couldn't see his movements.

"Okay...that's fine," Feng Mo said after thinking for a moment.

Having learned from the precedent of the ghostly bride in Feng Baishan's dream, Feng Mo believed that necessary intelligence exchange was still very important. The last incident involving the broken leg ghost was entirely due to Ta Xue Yun Shu's reminder.

This time, the secret scroll finally reacted.

"Since you've agreed..."

Then I'll give you some information first, about the elimination situation in the past few days.

The number of people eliminated in three days is four:

Two of them died, and the other two gave up voluntarily.

There are currently 59 people remaining.

Feng Mo glanced at it.

He didn't care about the number of people eliminated.

However, since the information was free, he didn't say much.

"I need information on the third-order anomaly."

"Can."

After a while, new writing appeared on the scroll.

"Currently, there are two third-order strange creatures in the Huanjiang River basin."

These are the previously known "Legless Ghost" and the newly appeared Tier 3 Ghost—the Grave Ghost.

Feng Mo raised an eyebrow.

There's no information about the Ghost Bride?

Feng Mo immediately recited, word by word, the image of the red-clad, hanged ghost that Feng Nuonian had described.

The handwriting on the scroll was quickly and neatly restored.

"No, there are currently no third-order anomalies like the one you described within the Huanjiang River basin."

Seemingly not wanting to take Feng Mo's half-pound of blood rice for nothing, Ta Xue Yun Shu added a lot of information.

She told Feng Mo, "After the appearance of the third-order anomalies, many new second-order anomalies were born from the momentum of the second-order anomalies."

However, the red-clad female ghost you mentioned did not appear among these second-tier anomalies.

However, since the person you mentioned has already encountered a ghost, it must be due to a special constitution. In any case, I will keep an eye on the ghost bride you mentioned.”

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you. I have no other questions."

Feng Mo had nothing else to ask, so he prepared to sever the connection between the secret scrolls.

"You're too kind. Please take care of yourself."

If there are other circumstances, I will inform you using a secret scroll.

Feng Mo raised an eyebrow at the other party's attitude.

Sergeant, aren't you being a little too polite?

This made Feng Mo belatedly recall something.

That night, when he sang love songs, he put the scroll of secret documents aside.

Since my secret scroll can transmit sound, did the other party hear it or not?

But think about it, when the other party is exchanging messages with you, the secret scroll will emit light.

That night, however, such a situation did not occur, presumably because the other party had not heard about his past singing scandals.

Just as Feng Mo was thinking this.

The communication, which should have been disconnected, has not been severed for a long time.

From the other end of the scroll, lines of writing appeared.

"I heard the songs you sang for me last night, and you sang them quite well."

"Since you put in so much effort, and I'm in a good mood, I'll waive half a pound of your 'qi xue hui mai' (a type of medicinal herb)."

Feng Mo stared at the handwriting on the secret scroll, and his heart instantly twisted with unease.

He had been trying to convince himself of his luck, but now the other party had just exposed himself.

He never expected that his singing skills, which even dogs would dislike, would be described as "not bad".

This is absolutely insulting.

After saying that, the other party cut off all communication.

He didn't expect the other party to expose this so directly.

However, it wasn't all for nothing.

This not only successfully upgraded the second-tier spiritual herb, but also saved half a pound of Qi and Blood Ash Wheat.

But then I thought about it again.

He only asked one question.

Why do I have this feeling that I want to tell myself the answer, but I'm going around in circles?

Feng Mo shook his head.

Put these inexplicable thoughts out of your mind.

He had become aware of the efficacy of the second-tier spiritual herbs over the past few days.

Their ability to adapt to the environment has also become stronger.

If he wanted, a first-tier monster wouldn't be able to get close to the area defined by the spirit herb. It's no longer simply about making the monster feel disgusted. Although both effects influence the monster, their actual significance is worlds apart.

In the Huanjiang River Basin, where only first-order strange creatures generally appear, wherever spiritual herbs grow, people can pass through safely.

The medicinal herbs were a key element in his business plan.

This is why Young Master Xiao Chui and his group chose to build fortifications here.

The medicinal herbs are one of the key reasons.

but,

With the Vision Tower, he could have complete control over the spiritual herbs within his field of vision.

The other party treats the spiritual herb like a treasure, but when the crucial moment comes, Feng Mo will definitely give them a big one.

Now, after the strange events that happened in Jiangbai Village tonight, their attitude towards Jiangbai Village has become much more docile.

However, their honesty was never due to kindness or generosity.

Instead, they finally realized the insurmountable gap in strength between them and Jiangbai Village.

The desire to harm oneself was genuine.

Therefore, Feng Mo did not intend to let them off so easily.

Feng Mo plans to recycle these morally bankrupt scions of noble families.

……

Similarly, on the other side.

Young Master Xiao Chui also held the secret scroll, examining the details of the strange disaster in the Huanjiang River basin.

That's right, Feng Mo isn't the only one who uses off-court assistance like him.

Furthermore, with the help of his family to pull strings, he could obtain almost any information the commander knew.

He held a map in his left hand and a jade slip in his right.

The map is a detailed distribution map of the strange disasters in the Huanjiang River Basin, compiled and drawn by the inspectors of the temple.

The Shang Dynasty was a world protected by the Mountain and River Gods.

By inspecting the temple, one can see in all directions, hear from all sides, and observe all aspects of life.

Therefore, the map in Young Master Xiao Chui's hands reveals the current situation of the Huanjiang River Basin in its entirety.

Today, the strange disasters in the Huanjiang River basin are mainly divided into two groups, located on the east and west sides respectively.

The west side is backed by the high wall of eternal night, and the three strange tomb mounds within it are personally guarded by Commander Han Zhongyi.

The eastern side, backed by the Huanjiang River, is dominated by the Broken-Leg Demon, and is suppressed by the military commander, Taxue Yunshu.

The calamity was divided into two groups, and the officials in charge of the temple were also divided into two teams.

That jade slip was used to report news from inside the temple in real time.

He could learn all the movements in the imperial court in detail through the jade slip.

Moreover, the Lanling family had established connections within Shanhai City, allowing them to receive imperial orders earlier than Chang'an County should any incident occur.

It could be said that he knew things that the commander didn't.

This is the source of the confidence of aristocratic families.

When strength is insufficient, power is used to compensate.

As both an architect and a formation master, even if he is not an officially appointed guardian, what can a truly appointed guardian do to him?