This slap, not to mention the big man, even Zhou You and the others were caught off guard.
They were truly startled.
The middle-aged man, however, quickly bowed, "The password is correct, Shang Shi, please don't be offended, this way please."
Ou Ye snorted coldly, "You dare to doubt my identity? You're simply courting death!"
The middle-aged man's forehead dripped with sweat as he repeatedly bowed and apologized. "This place is very important, and there have been spies from those sects recently, so I had to be cautious."
As he spoke, he quickly led the way.
Zhou You quickened his steps slightly and whispered, "You actually know the password?"
Ou Ye murmured, "They don't eat dinner, so no matter what they answer they eat, it's wrong. 'Eat your mother' means they don't eat, or rather, they have nothing to eat."
Zhou You suddenly understood; it turned out he was tricking others.
Ou Ye coughed lightly, "Why aren't you faster? Dawdling."
He was panicking inside too.
Who knew if the real Ji Hao would suddenly have a whim and come to inspect the Blood Crystal Mine?
If that happened, things would get serious.
The group wound their way through the mountains until they reached a valley where wooden houses were built among the trees.
Not far away was an open pit with wooden frames, from which stones were continuously transported out.
Nearby, there was another pit filled with corpses. The topmost corpses had withered skin and had lost a lot of their blood qi.
"Old man Zhuang Yan greets Shang Shi."
An old man in the Yin Yang Realm strode forward to greet him, "I did not receive the Pavilion Master's order, so I did not come to greet you. Please forgive me."
Ou Ye spat, "Za Yu!"
He was truly imitating Ji Hao in every way.
The old man's expression remained unchanged, seemingly accustomed to this tone. "Shang Shi, this way please."
However, such an arrogant person reminded him of someone.
Ji Hao, Young Master Ji.
He had a fiery temper and looked down on everyone.
Except for his master, everyone else was just Za Yu in his eyes!
Even though he was not affiliated with the Evil Forces, as an executive in the Evil Cloud Pavilion, there were some things he had to keep in mind.
What if he encountered such an opportunity and didn't seize it, wouldn't he miss a good chance to rise in rank?
The old man and Ou Ye entered the wooden house, while Zhou You and the others stood outside.
Zhuang Yan smiled, "How could Shang Shi have time to come to such a small place?"
Ou Ye said coldly, "Don't you know that the headquarters urgently needs a batch of blood crystals?"
Zhuang Yan's expression changed, and he forced a smile, "Shang Shi, you may not know, but ordinary people simply cannot dig for Blood Crystal Mine. Those cultivators must seal most of their cultivation, and those sect forces are watching us closely. Many things are difficult to progress. But we are truly doing our best to do these things, and we hope Shang Shi can understand our difficulties."
He understood; he was here to hold them accountable!
Perhaps this was also why the Pavilion Master hadn't notified them; it was a surprise inspection.
The main point was to catch them off guard.
Ou Ye stared at Zhuang Yan, "I want results, not excuses."
Zhuang Yan's face turned pale, "Shang Shi... I... I..."
Ou Ye sneered, "Don't think I don't know what you're secretly doing. Small-time stuff is fine, but if you mess up my master's important affairs, hehe, you wouldn't have a hundred heads to lose!"
Thud!
Zhuang Yan hurriedly knelt, trembling all over, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. "Shang Shi, spare my life, Shang Shi, spare my life!"
Old Dog's eyes flickered; he naturally understood Ou Ye's trick.
No force is clean.
Anyone with a bit of power will engage in some corruption.
Besides, these are people from the Evil Cloud Pavilion, how could they be clean? Dreaming of eating shit.
If you cut down a hundred of them, not a single one would be wronged.
Zhou You secretly praised in his heart, Ou Ye's mentality was truly excellent.
Ou Ye leaned back slightly, "Do you know why I only brought this group of Za Yu over?"
Zhuang Yan dared not look up, "This lowly one dares not presume to guess Shang Shi's thoughts."
Ou Ye sneered, "No matter what, we are all one. I can understand your difficulties at the grassroots level. So, it's best to make everyone happy with some things."
He tapped his fingers on the table, revealing his storage ring.
Zhuang Yan quickly glanced at the storage ring, and his heart dared not harbor any doubts or other thoughts.
Only people from the Evil Forces could possess a storage ring and have such an arrogant and rude attitude.
Only then did Ou Ye glance outside, "However, the basic procedures still need to be followed. These few will go down to the Blood Crystal Mine later to carefully see what's going on here, so I can give an account when I return."
Zhuang Yan nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, I'll arrange for someone to take them down now."
"No rush."
Ou Ye continued, "There's one more thing I need to tell you."
Zhuang Yan quickly said, "Shang Shi, please speak."
Ou Ye leaned forward, "Have you heard of that Ou Ye of a Thousand Faces?"
Zhuang Yan looked up, "Of course, that fellow has ruined many things for our Evil Cloud Pavilion and deserves to be cut into a thousand pieces."
Ou Ye said coldly, "This person cultivates the Great Thousand Illusory Appearance Technique and can transform into anyone's appearance, perfectly without any flaws. Remember, you must guard against this person sneaking in and coming here."
Zhuang Yan quickly said, "Understood, subordinates understand. To enter here, one must have a token and a password."
"Not enough!"
Ou Ye said coldly, "That's far from enough. What if this person forged a token and overheard the password?"
Zhuang Yan was stunned, "This..."
Ou Ye said, "You'd best remember the appearance of everyone here. If a second one appears, that person must be Ou Ye of a Thousand Faces, understood?"
Zhuang Yan nodded frantically, "Understood, this old man overlooked it."
Ou Ye nodded, "Za Yu, your attitude is very good. I'm starting to appreciate you. All right, go do it now."
He had to be prepared for anything. If Ji Hao also came, then he would let these guys deal with him.
Zhuang Yan was overjoyed, feeling that immense wealth was about to fall upon him.
Immediately, he hurriedly arranged for someone to take Zhou You and the others down to the Blood Crystal Mine.
"This guy is a professional."
Old Dog said this softly in Zhou You's ear.
His psychological quality and the thoroughness of his considerations were truly extraordinary.
Zhou You's gaze fell to the bottom of the pit, and at the same time, he and the others descended the spiral staircase on the rock wall.
He just didn't know if Lu Renjia was still alive.