After the evil eye deal was concluded, Famas set off to Dihuazhou to meet Zhongli in a happy mood.
Ying and Paimon, who came down from the Jade Pavilion, also hurried to the circled position on the information board.
In front of you is a dilapidated ruins with jagged rocks.
There were several temporary tents set up among the quaint ruins, as well as many wooden boxes whose purpose was unknown. The dark blue tarpaulin was exactly the same as the standard tents of the Fools that Ying had seen in the snowy mountains. The other party did not hide any traces of their actions.
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Paper, pen and light yellow blank talismans can be vaguely seen on the wooden box outside the tent.
The entire camp was quiet, except for the bonfire with the hanging pot burning gently and making crackling sounds.
Ying alertly hid behind the stones at the edge of the ruins, quietly observing.
After confirming that there were indeed no soldiers from the Foolish Crowd in the camp, the girl made a silent gesture to Paimon and approached the open sea-blue tent with gentle steps.
Paimon carefully covered his mouth, for fear of alerting non-existent enemies around him.
After confirming that there were no Fool soldiers sleeping in the tent, the girl breathed a sigh of relief and led Paimon to the wooden box where the yellow talismans were stacked.
"There are a lot of charms and blank paper here."
"Ning Guang's news is correct. The Fools set up a camp in such a remote place on purpose. They really want to study the No Taboo System."
After discovering that there was no danger around him, Paimon suddenly became bolder and hurriedly pointed to the yellow paper on the wooden box and said.
"It looks like the fools are copying the patterns on the talismans."
Ying picked up a stack of yellow paper that was only half-copied, and frowned slightly in confusion.
It seems that the copying task is still going on. The fools in the camp are probably leaving temporarily and will return soon.
"Hmm... Why this kind of token related to immortals fell into the hands of the young master is also quite suspicious."
Paimon walked around the wooden box a few times, as if remembering something, waving his little hand to add.
"Paimon, the Forbidden Treasure is more than just a token..."
Ying held her chin solemnly, supported her elbow with the other hand, and reminded her after thinking for a moment.
"That's right! Lord Liuyun Jiefeng once said that when Prince Yan made the Baiwu Tabu Barrel, he did not use it as a token."
"The original use of this kind of talisman was to better exert divine power in the war between demons and gods. Are the fools copying the Taboos like this to try to use some method to induce an effect similar to the real thing?"
Paimon's little mind has already simulated all kinds of plots that the Fools might carry out.
"It seems that the one the young master gave me is just a by-product of these forged talismans."
Ying hesitated for a long time and finally said something.
"It's so complicated... In short, we should be more careful with the young master in the future, right?"
Paimeng raised his head and glanced at the gradually dimming sky. After looking around guiltily, he took Ying's hand and said, "Now that we know what the fools are doing, Ying, let's leave quickly. The time we agreed to meet Zhongli is almost here."
Here we are, don’t be late.”
She would not admit that she was afraid of running into the fools returning to the camp.
Ying nodded heavily and stared at the half-finished talisman in his hand. After hesitating for a few seconds, he put the yellow paper back intact.
There must be more than these unforgettable talismans copied by the Fools. If we rashly take away half of the talismans copied by these guys and arouse the suspicion of the Fools, thus changing the plan, then the gain will outweigh the losses.
Ying returned along the trail outside the ruins. As soon as he walked out of the camp, he saw an advance army team of Fools consisting of Fire Gun guerrillas, Thunder Hammer forward troops and Rock Envoy guerrillas rushing towards the tent.
Behind him were two heavy guards with ice guns, carrying the wild boar they had just killed.
It seems that the soldiers in this camp just went out to hunt and prepare food for the night, and because of the remote location, no one was allowed to stay at the camp.
As a traveler who travels all year round, Ying's strength is impeccable, but this does not mean that she can kill seven in and seven out in such a luxurious team of fools.
"Ying, what should I do!"
As the advance army team approached, Paimeng anxiously pulled up the corner of Ying's clothes.
Except for tents, there is no shelter in the camp. Behind it is a cliff several meters high. Because it is a temporary camp, the tents cannot be said to be very gorgeous. Everything is basic rations, and there is no place to hide around.
You can certainly escape by spreading your wings of wind and jumping off the cliff, but the sound of gliding and landing will definitely attract the attention of the fool.
Ying did not want to alarm the soldiers returning to the camp.
In panic, the girl made a bold decision.
She pulled little Paimon and hid in the tent in the camp. Through the thin curtain, she pricked up her ears and eavesdropped on the conversation of the Fool soldiers.
Ten minutes later.
"Executive Officer...the ship has arrived...our team."
The sound of the soldiers talking could be heard intermittently. Because she was worried about being discovered by the soldiers, Ying hid in a tent at the edge of the camp and could only vaguely hear the soldiers' conversations.
These soldiers seemed to be reporting some news to a certain executive officer. There was no one in the camp when Ying sneaked in, so the unidentified executive officer should have just arrived at the camp.
"Very good, pack it up tomorrow..."
"Look at that...blond hair...injured the brothers."
"This is not your business, you just need to follow my orders!"
The voice of the last half of the sentence was very loud, and Ying who was hiding in the tent could hear it quite clearly. Paimon even felt that this voice had an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if he had heard it somewhere.
In order to confirm her thoughts, the girl gently lifted the door curtain, revealing a gap.
Standing next to the wooden box replicating the 100-year-old urn was an orange-haired young man wearing a pure white velvet uniform, with an impatient expression on his face scolding the talkative fool soldiers.
"Dadalia!"
Paimon exclaimed and was so frightened that Ying immediately stretched out his hand to cover the small mouth of the emergency food.
Fortunately, Paimon's exclamation did not attract the attention of the soldiers. Only Dadalia accidentally glanced at the place where the two were hiding.
Ying breathed a sigh of relief, pinched Paimeng's face angrily, and tried to sort out the news he heard.
It is impossible for the Fools to copy the Absolute Barrier in this wilderness without meaning, but judging from their conversation, the purpose here seems to have been achieved. Dadalia even came to pick up the replica of the Absolute Barrier in person. p>
While Ying was thinking, the idle Ice Gun heavy guard also finished processing the prey.
It was now completely dark. The soldiers returned to the nearest tent, took some seasonings, lit the fire, and then warmly invited Dadalia to have dinner with them.
The warm firelight danced, and the Fool soldiers who put down their weapons slowly turned over the skewered wild boar meat. When the surface turned slightly yellow, they sprinkled black pepper and the aroma spread.
When Ying sneaked into the camp, she never expected to watch the advance army of Fools enjoying barbecue at night.
The golden and fragrant barbecue was cut into slices and piled on the stone slab. Dadalia seemed to be very relaxed, sitting on the ground and drinking wine from the wine flask with the soldiers. His soft profile was shining faintly in the light of the bonfire, and at the same time he also
Make the looming top of the head more conspicuous.
"Cuckoo..."
Smelling the aroma of barbecue, Ying quietly waited for the opportunity to leave the camp, but Paimon's stomach suddenly rang.
"What sound?"
In the dead of night, an unusual sound immediately attracted the attention of the soldiers who were having a barbecue. The Thunder Hammer Pioneers closest to Ying's hiding tent immediately stood up and looked warily at the source of the noise.
"Oops!"
Without having time to say anything, Yingyan quickly held Paimon in his arms, immediately opened the tent door and ran towards the cliff outside the camp as fast as possible.
"Sir, someone has sneaked into the camp!"
Almost all the soldiers saw a dark figure coming out of the tent, and the strict training they received immediately made them put down the food in their hands and raise their weapons to pursue.
"It's just the sound of animals, no need to make a fuss."
Dadalia, who was holding the wine flask, did not move, and did not even pay attention to the direction in which Ying fled. He waved his hand casually, signaling for the others to continue sitting down and drinking.
"But..."
The Thunder Hammer Vanguard, who was the first to discover the sound, looked embarrassed. He opened his mouth to say something, but was interrupted by Dadalia with a cold face: "I said, you only need to carry out my orders."
"Yes, sir."
The Thunder Hammer Vanguard sat back by the campfire.
Soon, under the influence of winter spirits, the bewildered soldiers gradually forgot this trivial matter.
Only Dadalia narrowed her eyes, smiled with white teeth, and murmured to herself: "You are so timid, you think you dare to drink with us..."