Elder Gou looked like he had peed his pants in fright. Was this the legendary wide-eyed astonishment?
Watching the reaction of the curly-haired poodle in the video through the screen, Zhang Yuanqing almost couldn't help but twitch his lips.
He had used the "Great Detective Pipe" from the White Tiger Guard's warehouse to profile Zhang Zizhen before, understanding that his dead father was a gentle, chuunibyou, and upright person.
He didn't have any particularly great personal charm, far less interesting than the Hidden Dragon and Crouching Phoenix he knew.
However, this kind of personality was easy to imitate. Therefore, Zhang Yuanqing's lips bloomed into a warm smile, and he said in a hoarse voice:
"Long time no see, old friend. Surprised to see me?"
He said this with a bit of ulterior motive, to see how Elder Gou would respond.
On the other side of the screen, Elder Gou stared blankly for a long time, tentatively approached, and put his head in front of the screen, with his black button-like eyes reflecting the fluorescent blue light.
He stared deeply at the old friend in the screen, "You are not Zhang Tianshi, who are you!"
Whether it was an illusion or not, Zhang Yuanqing felt that Elder Gou's voice had suddenly become much more vicissitudes.
Elder Gou's voice was old and low, saying, "Zhang Tianshi has already returned to The Way of the Extraordinary, I personally confirmed it. Who are you, and why are you impersonating him to call me?"
Zhang Yuanqing put away his smile and said seriously, "Old friend, I am Zhang Zizhen. I have not returned to The Way of the Extraordinary. It was just a forced feigned death back then. All these years, I have been hiding abroad, and I have only recently returned to my homeland."
Elder Gou sneered: "Nonsense!"
He suddenly bared his teeth, with his snow-white fangs protruding outward, presenting an extremely furious posture: "Who are you, what is your purpose? Don't joke with my old friend!"
As expected, Elder Gou and Zhang Zizhen are friends, confirmed. He has seen my information, knows that my father is Zhang Zizhen, so he already knew that I was the son of an old friend. No wonder he is so good to me. He can even tolerate me rubbing his head, I thought I had conquered him by bowing down.
Zhang Yuanqing had expected this, but seeing Elder Gou's reaction, he was still stunned. In his impression, Elder Gou was gentle and casual, a very interesting dog, no, a very interesting elder.
He had never seen him so furious.
Elder Gou and my father must have a story from back then! He thought, sighing: "I know you don't believe it. I'm sorry for hiding it from you for so long. I want to meet you. I'm at the top floor of the Baiyin Building in Rouzong City..."
Before he could finish speaking, Elder Gou had already raised his paw and pressed the hang-up button, saying indifferently, "This old man is not interested."
Zhang Yuanqing was not in a hurry at all, a shallow smile appeared on his lips: "So many years have passed, have you completely controlled the zoo I gave you?"
Elder Gou's paw suddenly froze, and his gaze instantly became profound.
It's not easy to deceive a Dominator-level figure. Fortunately, I have real things in my hand. I'm not afraid of not being able to scare you? Zhang Yuanqing's expression was gentle, and his voice was unhurried: "You know my real name. A The Way of the Extraordinary's real name can only be revealed to the closest person."
He paused for a moment and slowly said: "Zhang Zizhen!"
In the next second, Zhang Yuanqing saw Elder Gou's pupils tremble, and the whole person, no, the whole dog was stunned.
Zhang Yuanqing didn't intend to give him a chance to calm down, and continued to throw out a series of heavy bombs: "Speaking of which, the first one to return to The Way of the Extraordinary was Ling Tuo. After the Chu family was wiped out, Xiaoyao disbanded, and I had to fake my death to escape... You know that."
"You..." Elder Gou's expression completely changed, both surprised and suspicious. He stared at Zhang Zizhen in the screen, forcibly suppressing his urgent emotions, and tentatively said, "You said you have been hiding abroad, then... why did you suddenly return to your homeland?"
Zhang Yuanqing answered fluently, smiling gently: "The Light Compass's prophecy is about to be fulfilled. The whole world will usher in a major change. I have been waiting for this opportunity, so I came back.
"Old friend, I'm waiting for you at the Baiyin Building. I have secret matters to discuss." After speaking, regardless of Elder Gou's reaction, he hung up the phone.
Elder Gou may not believe that the Zhang Zizhen on the other end of the phone is the real person, but he will definitely come to Rouzong City.
Just for an answer.
The deceased old friend has been mysteriously resurrected.
Silver Building rooftop, the night wind howled. Zhang Yuanqing quickly shut down his phone, pulled out the SIM card, and took out a piece of paper he had prepared beforehand from his pocket, and held it down with a piece of cement stone.
After doing all this, he walked to the edge of the rooftop and looked into the distance.
The street lights were like strings of luminous pearls, and the lights in the windows of the high-rise residential buildings were like stars sprinkled in the night sky.
"I knew I should have worn the Swift Wind Gloves..." Zhang Yuanqing muttered, raised his hand and pressed against his face. As the water-like light rippled, he disguised himself as an ordinary passerby, pushed open the rooftop door, and disappeared into the dark stairwell.
The night wind swept through, and the paper fluttered. The scrawled writing on it read: "I am being watched. Please gather at 'Baicao Garden to Sanwei Study Room'."
Zoo.
Zhang Zizhen, Ling Tuo, Light Compass prophecy... Elder Gou stared at the phone screen with a solemn expression, without reacting for a long time.
About three minutes later, he jumped off the table, came outside, walked along the zoo's wide road, and after seven twists and turns, arrived at the lion enclosure.
Elder Gou entered the small house where the Devil's Eye was imprisoned, and said to the stout camphor tree with vines hanging down: "Go to the core area!"
The bead curtain-like vines swayed gently, as if in response.
"Will the roots die if they are pulled out of the soil? No, don't think of yourself as so fragile. You're just lazy." Elder Gou stared at the camphor tree, displeased, "If you don't agree, I'll give the job of sealing the Devil's Eye to the old banyan tree next door. He's been thinking about your old lady for a long time."
"Bang bang bang!"
The cement ground cracked, and the camphor tree neatly pulled its roots out of the ground. The tangled roots brought out soil, almost filling the entire room.
At the same time, the hanging vines rose up, tearing open the roof, and the cement-cast ceiling "crashing" fell down.
This stout but not very tall camphor tree, with heavy steps, walked towards the core area of the zoo, looking a little impatient.
"What happened?" The Devil's Eye in the tree trunk turned its head and looked at the curly-haired poodle squatting in the ruins.
His face was getting more and more listless.
Elder Gou ignored him, raised his head, looked at the deep sky, and said in a low voice, "I'm going out for a while. During this time, anyone who breaks into the zoo is an enemy."
The night was dark, and there was no sound except for the sound of the camphor tree moving its roots.
Elder Gou repeated it again.
A bored response finally came from the void, "Got it..."
Elder Gou was already used to the indifference of the zoo, just like an honest man's wife still thinking about her ex-boyfriend who died many years ago. Apart from helplessness, there was nothing an honest man could do.
He turned into a green light, leaping between the plants, and quickly left the zoo.
This green light used the roadside green plants as a springboard, and with a few flashes, he had traveled hundreds of meters and quickly disappeared.
Outside the zoo, under the goose-yellow lights.
Zhang Yuanqing, wearing a silver mask, exited Night Tour, revealed his figure, took out his phone, and dialed a number: "Elder Gou is gone."
After hanging up the phone, a few minutes later, a red ribbon woven from red lines, gracefully streaked across the night sky and landed beside him.
The red line exploded with a "Peng," transforming into a beautiful woman in a fiery red dress.
"You know the rules of the zoo," Zhang Yuanqing looked at the Palace Master of Stopping Slaughter, "The Devil's Eye is imprisoned in the lion enclosure. There is a white lion there that only appears at night. It is the guard watching the Devil's Eye. Palace Master, you deal with it."
The Palace Master of Stopping Slaughter nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Are you really going to release the Devil's Eye? If this matter is exposed, there will be no place for you in the Five Elements Alliance."
"I have seen the stars. If I don't save the Devil's Eye, I will have a great calamity. And if I save the Devil's Eye, there will be good fortune in the future." Zhang Yuanqing took the opportunity to sell misery to the Family Sister, saying, "You know that I am entangled in karma. Maybe I will encounter a hurdle that I can't cross at any time, so every good fortune must be firmly grasped."
Well, 996 good fortune doesn't count.
.....
"This is your destiny," the Palace Master of Stopping Slaughter said indifferently, "We don't have much time. Let's go in."
The red dress fluttered, turning into a red ribbon again, swaying in the wind, and darting into the distant zoo.
"Snap!"
Zhang Yuanqing snapped his fingers, dissipating into dreamlike starlight.
The zoo is located in the suburbs, with no high-rise buildings nearby. The nearest residential area is three kilometers away. It is desolate and uninhabited at night.
"Snap..."
After entering the zoo, the Palace Master of Stopping Slaughter landed gracefully.
The park is full of lush plants, with main roads and paths crisscrossing like spider webs. The light from the street lamps is very weak, as if covered with a layer of black gauze.
"This park has many tourists during the day and is a popular... park in Songhai, but at night, all the staff will leave here." Zhang Yuanqing was not here for the first time and led the way with ease.
Rule one: You can't say the word "animal."
So Zhang Yuanqing deliberately avoided the sensitive word.
The Palace Master of Stopping Slaughter walked side by side with him, her skirt dragging on the ground, and said, "This should also be a rule. It will revive at night."
The madwoman obviously knew to use "it" to refer to it.
Zhang Yuanqing nodded, suddenly leaned closer to the Palace Master, and said in a low voice:
"Did you know that this park is my father's relic? Elder Gou and my father are old friends."
The Palace Master of Stopping Slaughter said in surprise, "Is that so?"
"The first time I came here, the Artifact Spirit recognized me as him," Zhang Yuanqing said.
As for this trip, he was not afraid of being seen through by the Artifact Spirit, because he had mobilized the power of the Lunar Source Fragment to cover up the aura of his soul.
The Palace Master of Stopping Slaughter tilted her head and thought for a moment, then shook her head slightly:
"I'm not too sure. I don't have much impression of your father's items. Who would show their items to their children for no reason?"
Zhang Yuanqing nodded in agreement with a look of approval: "Indeed!"
While speaking, he communicated with Yin Chuanmei in his heart: "Is what she said true?"
Yin Chuanmei's voice echoed in her heart: "Master, I cannot spy on the Dominator's emotional changes."
You're useless, what do I need you for!
The two walked forward quickly, during which they encountered a rabbit and a blue-uniformed staff member.
The furry little rabbit persistently followed them all the way. Seeing that the two visitors always ignored it, it reluctantly darted into the green belt.
And the blue-uniformed staff member stopped following after Zhang Yuanqing politely refused to help.
Soon, under Zhang Yuanqing's lead, the two came to the zoo.
The scene in front of him shocked Zhang Yuanqing. The roof of the small house where the Devil's Eye was imprisoned had been lifted, and the path outside the house was covered with mud and messy animal footprints.
Most importantly, the camphor tree sealing the Devil's Eye was gone.
"He has been transferred." The Palace Master of Stopping Slaughter squatted on the side of the road and poked the mud with her finger. "It's very fresh. He was just transferred not long ago. If we follow the strange footprints, we should be able to find the Devil's Eye."
Because the Marshal is not here and he has to go out, Elder Gou transferred the Devil's Eye? Tsk, underestimated him... Zhang Yuanqing's heart sank, and he felt inexplicably annoyed.
No matter how powerful a Star Official is, they cannot calculate every detail... He silently made a summary, suppressed his annoyance, and said:
"I can only bite the bullet and go."
He suddenly turned his head and looked at the lion enclosure. The large rock in the enclosure was empty. The white lion that used to be there every time was gone.
Was it transferred with the Devil's Eye? He muttered in his heart.
Following the chaotic "footprints" all the way, they stopped at a fork in the road after more than ten minutes.
There were two signs at the intersection. The one pointing to the left said "Staff Rest Area," and the one pointing to the right said "No Entry."
The "No Entry" font was deep in the night. Do not enter the core area of the zoo at night. If you see the sign,
please return the way you came or go to the staff rest area and ask the staff for help.
Zhang Yuanqing looked at his childhood sweetheart sister with a stiff expression, "What are the rules for the core area of the zoo?"
The Palace Master of Stopping Slaughter looked back calmly: "Do you think I would know?"
"Crap, what do I do then?"
"Don't swear... Think of a Dominator-level rule item as an S-level instance experience. It's quite interesting."
"Interesting my ass, people will die." Zhang Yuanqing sighed and said, "Which way should I go? Let me look at my face."
The Palace Master of Stopping Slaughter raised her hand and pressed on the silver mask: "Look at your own."
Zhang Yuanqing immediately entered Night Tour and took off
The demon mirror reflected his face, with blood shrouding his eyebrows and eyes.
Hiss, there will be life-threatening danger... Zhang Yuanqing turned to the "Staff Rest Area" direction and took a closer look.
Still shrouded in blood.
No matter which way he goes, it's a dead end.