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? The diameter of the tunnel is also about five feet, which is less than 1.7 meters. This diameter is a bit wasteful for the dwarfs, because the two dwarfs are only a little over one meter tall. The reason why such a large tunnel was dug Naturally, it is not for the convenience of entry and exit. The most likely reason is that the two dwarfs are so big.

At such a height, you can walk directly by bending down slightly. There are clear and huge paw prints on the four walls of the tunnel. If you look carefully, it looks like a pangolin but not a pangolin. It should be an animal similar to a pangolin.

Some places on the walls of the tunnel were worn very smooth, indicating that the tunnel had been dug for a long time. The two dwarfs had gone in and out many times.

There is a fishy smell unique to animals left in the tunnel, but it is not very strong. Moreover, after careful observation, it was found that there was no animal hair scattered in the tunnel. This shows that the two animals that transformed into dwarfs probably do not have hair.

Being in a closed or relatively closed environment, people will instinctively feel depressed. Fortunately, the tunnel is relatively spacious, so this feeling is not very strong. While moving forward slowly, what Wu Zhongyuan thought about most was what if he and those two What to do if a dwarf encounters him? Whether the opponent reveals his true form and violently attacks him, or attacks him in the form of a dwarf, it will be very detrimental to him.

Hairless animals are likely to have armor plates on their bodies, so it is difficult to cause serious harm to them with a dung fork in your hand. Can't stop, can't run fast, and is extremely passive once encountered.

The most direct way to reduce risk is to walk faster. The faster you walk, the less time it takes to pass through the tunnel, and the less likely you are to encounter a gnome.

These two dwarfs were very good at digging holes. The tunnels they dug were not straight. There would be twists and turns at regular intervals. The purpose of this must be to prevent landslides.

These twists and turns provided him with a lot of convenience. Every time he moved to a bend, he would poke his head out and take a look to make sure that the dwarf was not there before he could move forward with peace of mind.

After twists and turns, I finally heard movement, not the sound of digging holes, but whispers.

There were no stones or anything else that could make noise in the tunnel. Wu Zhongyuan approached cautiously and squatted down at a corner more than ten meters away from the "two people".

The two dwarfs did not notice his presence and were still talking in low voices. Dogskin Hat, who was younger, called the fox-skin hat brother, and fox-skin hat called the dog-skin hat second brother.

In today's terms, the second child is the kind of person who has a poor psychological quality and is a bit talkative. He is worried about everything when things happen. First, he is worried that Jiang Nan and others will find him and be besieged. Then I was worried that I had obtained the contents of the Luanfeng Sword, but could not restore the Luanfeng Sword. Then they were worried that the person would not give them the remaining pills if they got the contents of the sword.

The eldest brother has been comforting the second child,

In an attempt to ease his tension, without any more specific reference, the second brother mentioned that the person might not give them the remaining pills. The eldest brother did not say who the person was, only that he would not.

Talking too much will lead to mistakes. In fact, there are prerequisites. It is not that everyone will have flaws if they talk too much. It is limited to people who are not smart enough. If you are stupid, talk as little as possible, otherwise it will be easy to make mistakes.

The second brother was still muttering there, and the eldest brother talked to him patiently. While listening to their chatter, Wu Zhongyuan recalled in his mind what the two guys had just said. The conversation between the two confirmed his guess. They indeed had an accomplice. , To be precise, someone was behind the scenes. The person who instigated them used pills to lure them, and asked them to steal the things in the Luanfeng Sword in exchange for the pills.

What Lao Er said before was "the remaining elixirs", which means that the person who instigated them had given them some elixirs beforehand and promised to give them the remaining ones after the incident was completed.

He is not sure what the cultivation level of these two dwarfs is, but since they can transform into human form, they must not be too low in spiritual energy cultivation. Ordinary pills may not be attractive to them, unless it is an upgrading Qi-replenishing pill. medicine.

The second child was talking about 'those elixirs', which meant that after the matter was completed, the other party would give them not just one or two elixirs, but some. These two dwarfs know that what they are doing is very dangerous, but they still take the risk. This can explain at least three problems. First, the people behind the scenes gave them enough benefits in advance, that is, a deposit, so dangerous. They won't take risks without seeing the benefits in advance.

Second, the rewards from the people behind the scenes are tempting enough if what they promised comes true. You must know that a pill is the first level, and the promise they received is "some", which means that what the other party promised is likely to be the second level or even the third level. According to ordinary people's thinking, the most likely reason is that the previous deposit was for elixirs below purple energy, and the reward afterwards was purple energy level three, or at least two levels. Other than that, there was nothing worth the lives of these two dwarfs. adventure.

Third, these two dwarfs are convinced that the person behind the scenes has these elixirs. Maybe the person behind the scenes has shown these elixirs to them. In this case, the question arises, what kind of person has such elixirs in his hands? Multiple elixirs? You must know that even in the Niu Clan, not everyone can get elixirs. It is precisely because of the scarcity of elixirs that they are precious. Only the upper echelons of the Niu Clan meet this condition. In other words, these two dwarfs are likely to be Invited by the high-level warriors of the Ox Clan.

Yes, that should be the case, the possibility is very high, and only the Niu people would only want the gold slips instead of the Luanfeng Sword, because even if they get the Luanfeng Sword, they can't use it. If it were a foreigner, they would directly let them steal the sword. You must know that stealing the gold slips in the sword is much more difficult than stealing the Luanfeng Sword.

Who is this guy? Is it Jiang Baili? Maybe it's this guy. This old guy has seen the power of the psychic weapon before. No matter how good it is, you can't appreciate the beauty of it unless you try it yourself. Jiang Baili has experienced the power of the Ox Dragon Mace and knows the power of the psychic weapon. If the golden slip is obtained by him, he can completely build another weapon and hide the golden slip in it, which can also achieve the effect of replenishing spiritual energy. Moreover, unless the person who uses it, outsiders cannot see the mystery of the weapon at all.

It's still unclear whether it's Jiang Baili or not. You can't just rely on assumptions to label people randomly, but this guy is indeed the most likely.

The question he was wondering about was also what the second child was wondering about. The second child had been worried that the elder brother would give the thing in the sword to the man, and that person would go back on his promise. The elder brother was just patiently comforting him, telling him not to worry.

According to the conversation between the two, it can be found that the second child does not know who the other party is, and the eldest brother has never told him.

After whispering, the two were ready to take action.

The second child began to worry that the two men were digging crookedly and that they were digging the bath instead of the changing area. He was worried that the water in the bath would pour down after the stone slab was pushed open.

Hearing the second child's words, Wu Zhongyuan became more and more certain that the person behind them was a senior member of the Niu Clan, because only a senior member of the Niu Clan could know the architectural layout of the royal bathhouse.

The eldest brother is surprisingly patient. No matter how much the second brother babbles, he keeps comforting him.

No matter how much the eldest brother comforted him, the second child just didn't feel at ease, muttering about how he was doing last time and how he was doing the next time. From what he said, it seemed like the eldest brother had tricked him a lot before.

The worry of the second child is not unnecessary. Not only him, but also Wu Zhongyuan who was eavesdropping felt that the elder brother wanted to trick the second child. You must know that everyone's patience is limited. If a person suddenly becomes very patient with someone, then You have to be careful to see if this person is a liar.

After a long hiss, the second child fell silent.

After waiting for a while, there was still no movement. Wu Zhongyuan cautiously poked his head out and saw the two dwarfs standing on the earthen steps at the end of the tunnel, looking out, their heads sticking out, but their bodies were still in the tunnel, and their clothes were still on them. Stay at the residence, buttocks naked at this time.

After looking around for a moment, the two squatted down again and made gestures. Judging from the gestures of the two, they had seen the Luan Feng Sword. The eldest brother was urging the second brother to go in and steal it. The second brother had been tricked by the elder brother before, so this time I insisted for the first time that my eldest brother should go in first.

The eldest brother had no choice but to climb up with his short legs, then reached back and pulled the second child up.

After the two of them went up, the light at the end of the tunnel disappeared, which meant that the two of them had fastened the stone slabs above them again after they went out.

Wu Zhongyuan walked over quickly, slowly propped up the stone slab, and looked around with his eyes exposed.

This is a large palace-style building with an area of ​​thousands of square meters. It is divided into two areas. To the north are large steaming baths, and to the south are dressing rooms and rest areas. There are many desks and coffee tables. There are fruits and snacks on top. There is a large screen between the bathing pool and the rest area, which separates the north and south areas.

At this time, the two dwarfs were tiptoeing towards a table in the northwest, where women's clothes were placed, and the Luanfeng Sword was also placed there.

At this time, there were voices and splashes of water coming from the bath, which covered up the sound of their footsteps. Even so, the two dwarfs were walking on thin ice, pausing every step and feeling nervous.

The tunnel exit is in the southern area, while the bathhouse exit is in the southwest.

The time was ripe at this time, but Wu Zhongyuan never took action, because if he shouted "Someone wants to steal the Luanfeng Sword" at this time, Jiang Nan would definitely have to come out naked, which would not be an advantage to these two dwarfs.

While hesitating, the two dwarfs were still tiptoeing forward. They were already less than two feet away from the Luanfeng Sword. They could no longer hesitate and made a decisive decision. They removed the stone slab and jumped out. Holding a dung fork, they shouted, "Grab it." thief!"

He was mentally prepared, but others were not. Whether it was the two dwarfs or Jiang Nan and others who were bathing on the other side of the screen, they were all startled by him. He didn't know how Jiang Nan and others reacted, but those two The dwarf was really frightened and jumped three feet.

When he realized what he was doing, the eldest brother pushed the second one and said, "I'll hit him while you get the sword."

After the elder brother finished speaking, he lowered his arms, lowered his head and rushed forward. As he rushed forward, his original shape was revealed. It turned out to be a heterogeneous armadillo the size of a calf. It was huge, probably weighing four to five hundred kilograms.

Wu Zhongyuan held the dung fork tightly, waited for the armadillo to rush towards him, and then hit the dung fork at the head. However, the armadillo's head was also covered with armor, so instead of hurting it, the dung fork was broken.

The armadillo turned around and charged again, Wu Zhongyuan had no choice but to duck and avoid it. The armadillo suddenly stopped and changed quickly, turning into a dwarf and trying to get into the hole.

Seeing the opportunity, Wu Zhongyuan rushed towards it and kicked it away with his right foot.

The second child had already grabbed Luan Feng Sword in his hand and was running back. As he got closer, he saw his elder brother being kicked away by Wu Zhongyuan. He was stunned and at a loss.

At this moment, Jiang Nan stepped out. As expected, she was naked because no one would take a shower with clothes on.

The eldest brother was flying backwards to the west before he landed, while the second brother was looking at Wu Zhongyuan in astonishment.

It was a happy moment, Wu Zhongyuan looked around to see if others had seen it, but he didn't take a closer look. It was a flash in the pan, and the opportunity was fleeting. In just a moment of confusion, Jiang Nan had already pulled off his cloak and wrapped it around him to cover his shame.

Maybe seeing something different in his eyes, the second child instinctively looked back. It looked back a little late, so it probably didn't see anything, but it might have seen something.

The broken pole of the dung fork was still in Wu Zhongyuan's hand. When he saw it turning around, he raised the wooden stick and was about to hit it.

The second brother turned around, his face pale with fright, and shaking like chaff, "Big, big, big brother, sword, sword, sword, here, here you go..."