bookcurios Chapter 166 Acting Too Extremely
Chapter 166 Acting Too Extremely
The sword without edge remained unusually silent, seemingly not intending to respond to Zhu Wuyao.
It both wants and doesn't want, it's truly a fine sword.
After silently grumbling to himself, Zhu Wuyao sheathed his sword with a hint of helplessness. After a moment's thought, he decided to go to town to inquire about the situation.
She put away the array flags, then gathered spiritual power in her palm, causing the excavated cave to collapse and burying this sorrowful place.
To avoid any surprises, Zhu Wuyao, who is usually open and honest, unusually put on some disguise.
Unsurprisingly, the Pei family seemed genuinely angry, and they posted a notice.
Surprisingly, the portrait on the notice, while not entirely unrelated to her, bore no resemblance whatsoever.
Even their clothing did not reveal any obvious characteristics.
They didn't even explicitly say that they were looking for the fortune teller on the bridge yesterday.
Is this a warning?
Zhu Wuyao never underestimated the intelligence of the Pei family.
That's where things get interesting.
She's come to our doorstep, yet the Pei family hasn't turned the tables yet. They've only issued a half-truthful notice to warn the newcomer.
The first possibility is that they guessed I was from the Star-Picking Tower and were wary of my strength.
Zhu Wuyao considered this possibility in his mind and then ruled it out.
Putting aside the Pei family's barrier from last night, how could a force that has been entrenched in this place for many years not have some trump cards?
As a cultivator in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, it's not worth retreating again and again.
That leaves the second possibility—
The Pei family is hiding some secrets they don't want others to know. If the matter gets blown up, it won't do the Pei family any good.
Moreover, when she first arrived with the lion dance troupe, there was also the fireworks display by Ye Xiaozhou.
Perhaps he guessed that he wasn't the only one.
Thinking of this, Zhu Wuyao started to have a headache again. Where exactly did Ye Xiaozhou run off to?
Are you still in this town?
She silently looked away from the notice.
Although the Pei family seems honest, I'm sorry, but I, the Stone Thief, never leave empty-handed.
Having finally found a method that seemed accessible, relatively safe, and potentially beneficial, Zhu Wuyao didn't want to miss it easily.
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Inside a private room of a restaurant.
Ye Xiaozhou held the notice and burst into laughter at the words "The Great Stone Thief".
She went with us last night.
Although it's unclear why Zhu Wuyao wanted to move the stone, and this behavior seemed rather strange, after years of wandering the martial world, one has seen many strange things.
Although she didn't understand, that didn't stop her from getting involved.
After Zhu Wuyao left, Ye Xiaozhou ransacked the garden again.
This time, not only were the large rocks taken away, but even the foundation where the strange stones were placed was dug up and taken away by her.
After being ransacked twice, the Pei family's garden was almost completely stripped bare.
Ye Xiaozhou's strength was overwhelming.
In order to steal without any distractions, she completely cordoned off the house of the Pei family's secret agents, preventing anyone inside from getting out.
The Pei family tried to break the seal inside the house, while Ye Xiaozhou stole things outside.
Last night, the Pei family was really lively.
Therefore, when the head of the Pei family and the retainer finally managed to break free of the restrictions, all that was left for them was a barren garden.
The head of the Pei family was so angry that his face turned red, and he repeatedly said, "This is outrageous!"
He wished he could catch the thief who stole the stone immediately, make him wish he were dead, skin him alive, and hang him at the entrance of the Pei residence.
The Pei family retainer standing to the side looked grim.
He calmed himself down and said, "This thief is even stronger than me. I'm afraid the Pei family is no match for him."
"Unless... the upstream supplier intervenes."
Patriarch Pei finally managed to suppress his anger. He was not a reckless person; otherwise, he would not have allowed Young Master Pei to be hung up for half an hour.
Reason prevailed again, and he suddenly thought of a possibility, asking:
"Could it be that word has leaked out, attracting the attention of someone with ulterior motives, who is using the pretext of stealing stones to investigate?"
The Pei family elder frowned. If that were true, then things would be very bad.
A retainer standing nearby asked, "The Juque Sect?"
Patriarch Pei sighed and said:
"There has been no news from the Juque Sect regarding the recent Immortal Cultivation Conference in Zhongling City. I wonder if there have been any other changes."
"I will report this matter as soon as possible. This matter should not be blown out of proportion. We should show some strength, but we cannot really offend this stone-stealing cultivator too much."
In the Pei family's view, there was only one person who stole the stone.
They didn't realize that two groups of petty thieves had come to visit them.
Therefore, the phantom thief who wiped out the entire garden is particularly enigmatic.
Various conspiracy theories, like rising bubbles, emerged and burst in people's minds.
They couldn't guess the stone thief's purpose, nor did they know his exact strength. Coupled with their guilty conscience, they were extremely hesitant to act.
Zhu Wuyao was right about one thing—
When it comes to getting things done, the most important thing can be summed up in four words: "unexpected."
So she didn't know that after she left last night, Ye Xiaozhou had ransacked the Pei family's garden again.
The Pei family never expected that the notorious rock thief would come to their door for the second time tonight.
And so, night fell once again.
She turned her head from the corner and was caught off guard by the bald head of the garden.
"hiss--"
Zhu Wuyao gasped in shock.
The Pei family's actions are far too extreme.