Chapter 178: Night Tour Of The City Lord’s Estate
[ Ding! ]
[ The host has pa.s.sed on thirty days of cultivation to Little Treasure. ]
[ He has successfully triggered a hundred times return! ]
[ The host has obtained a cultivation of three thousand days! ]
Little Treasure’s body was one size bigger than before, but even so, he still looked small. He was only half the size of a palm and did not attract any attention.
As if it had eaten too much, its small belly swelled up, and abundant spiritual energy surrounded its body. Then, it took a deep breath, and its belly became more and more round, making people wonder if it could still walk.
Little Treasure might look like it had eaten too much and was laying on the ground lazily, not wanting to move, but his black eyeb.a.l.l.s were rolling around, as if he would immediately jump up from the ground if there was the slightest movement.
Beside him, Little Green and Little Black looked at him with envy. One of them was hanging from the beam of the house. Those who did not know it would have thought that it was some green vine. The other one was right outside the door. At first glance, it seemed that someone had put a rock there to block the way.
Thanks to Chen Yan, Lin Bai was arranged to be in a single room. Moreover, the location was quite remote. There was hardly anyone around him, which allowed him to cultivate in peace.
However, even so, Lin Bai didn’t dare to let his guard down in the City Lord’s Estate. He summoned Little Green and Little Black out for a breather, in case someone suddenly barged in.
At this moment, the Sun had already set in the west. Through the window, the setting sun cast a blood-red afterimage on the ground. Not far away, the setting Sun was swallowed up. Gradually, it sank down from the top of the mountain, and the color became darker and darker revealing an ominous feeling.
When night fell, the surroundings of the City Lord’s Estate had already been lit up. Looking at the specks of light not far away, Lin Bai knew that this was the best opportunity for him to take action. Using the cover of the night, it was just the right time to explore the City Lord’s Estate.
If was to be obedient and allowed Chen Yan to arrange things for him, his name would not be Lin Bai. Although he could be sure that Chen Yan did not have any bad intentions towards him and was doing things for his own good, Lin Bai was not a person who followed the rules.
Moreover, he was really curious about what the so-called strange illness of the City Lord was. On top of that, the mysteriousness of the City Lord’s Estate was like a little bug that was constantly crawling around in his heart. If he did not uncover these things, he might not even be able to sleep well at night.
“Little Treasure, Little Black, it’s time for us to set off.”
Little Treasure had a cultivation technique that allowed him to hide his figure. Unless someone with a particularly high cultivation level was able to discover it, an ordinary person would not be able to discover it at all. He also had a keen sense of danger.
This was especially so now. After a few cultivation level increases, he had gained a few new skills. He could predict danger in advance and give a warning. The so-called walking alarm was truly too heaven-defying.
Furthermore, it could break through spell formations and maze barriers. It could be said that it was an essential item for all major mystic realms. It was simply too useful. With Little Treasure around, even if Lin Bai was not familiar with the City Lord’s Estate, he did not have to worry about making any mistakes. The safety factor had increased by several levels.
Furthermore, Lin Bai’s own cultivation technique was pretty good. Even if he could not win, he could still escape. If he could not escape, there was still Little Black here.
Its overpowered defense could at least buy Lin Bai a lot of time. No matter if it was a sudden accident or a dangerous situation, Lin Bai would have time to deal with it.
After he was ready, Lin Bai took the two little ones out. He blended into the night, like a shadow, wandering around the City Lord’s Estate.
The guards were still doing their job, and they changed s.h.i.+fts frequently. It was obvious how strict the guards were. Not even a fly could fly in. However, who could notice Lin Bai.
After all, no one could notice a shadow.
Lin Bai walked around the front yard and the back yard. With Little Treasure leading the way, he perfectly avoided all kinds of formations and restrictions. He didn’t trigger any traps to attract anyone’s attention.
But strangely, there was no sign of the City Lord.
“Could it be that the City Lord is recuperating outside and not in the City Lord’s Estate?”
Initially, he wanted to see what kind of situation the City Lord was in and what kind of strange illness he was suffering from. However, other than Ren Zeyuan, General Manager Zhao, and a few respected elders of the Alchemist a.s.sociation, no one else was allowed to see him. Therefore, Lin Bai could only think of this method.
Lin Bai thought for a while and felt that it was unlikely. Since the City Lord was sick, it was inevitable that there would be many unsafe factors outside. Moreover, if the City Lord was not here, why would he deploy so many guards.
“Could it be a trap? Or is it a deliberate act to make it look like the security is tight…”
Lin Bai frowned. He had a feeling that he had overlooked something. He had a hunch that the City Lord should be in the estate, but he couldn’t find him.
“Could it be that there’s a secret pa.s.sage in the City Lord’s Estate?”
The more he thought about it, the more likely he felt it was. His gaze fell on Little Treasure. “Little Treasure, it’s up to you now. Do you still remember the smell on General Manager Zhao’s body during the day?”
Lin Bai thought that as the City Lord’s closest person, General Manager Zhao must have met the City Lord before. Little Treasure had been in contact with General Manager Zhao before, so it remembered the smell. It could find the City Lord by looking for General Manager Zhao’s location.
Soon, the two of them arrived at General Manager Zhao’s bedroom. General Manager Zhao was not in the room, and Lin Bai was even more certain of his guess. Perhaps General Manager Zhao had gone to meet the City Lord.
Then, Little Treasure led the way, and Lin Bai came to a place after many twists and turns.
If Yan Hua and the other elders were here, they would realize that this was the place they had come to before.. As long as they pa.s.sed the restriction, they would be able to enter the underground building!