The main thing is to make money, and the rest is just a matter of convenience.

"I didn't. They ate and drank my food, enjoying the wealth and glory I gave them, but they betrayed me behind my back and even tried to assassinate me. I can't be soft-hearted."

"Haha! I'm not interested in knowing your family affairs. Since you can't kill me and I can't kill you, let's say goodbye."

Hua Yan stood up and waved goodbye as she spoke.

The Gui family kidnapped her because they were unwilling to accept that the poison they developed was so easily detoxified. Their authority was seriously challenged, so they wanted to see how capable this person was.

When Hua Yan poisoned Guishan Wenxiong, they no longer dared to look down on her, but they could not swallow this humiliation, so they challenged her layer by layer, and finally came to Gui Lao.

As for any deep hatred between them, it does not exist.

Hua Yan said that it was Gui Lao's son who asked her to kill him, and that she was completely stimulated by Gui Lao's dirty thoughts.

Hua Yan also had another idea, which was that she wanted to reap the benefits after the Gui family killed each other.

Whether it was Gui Lao who killed his son or his son who killed him, Hua Yan would have one less opponent, and it would be easier for her to control the Gui family for her own benefit. As for morality, Hua Yan didn't want to talk to them about it; there was no need.

Gui Lao was so angry that he was furious. He raised his hand and something bounced onto Hua Yan.

Hua Yan knew the old man had poisoned her again, but she wasn't afraid, as the Hundred Poison Elimination Pills hadn't lost their effectiveness. She didn't hesitate, however, and tossed out a pill, which landed squarely in Gui Lao's mouth, melting instantly.

Both of them knew clearly that there was no antidote for the poison they had used. They simply disliked each other and did not want the other to be well.

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An Xin followed the bird and stopped in front of the Gui family's gate. The bird stopped here and did not move forward. He knew Hua Yan was there. But looking at the solemn and majestic gate, he did not dare to act rashly.

After looking at the jade token in his arms, he knew that Hua Yan was safe and not in danger of life.

This jade token was given to them by Hua Yan before they came to Country J. It holds a trace of her spiritual consciousness. If one dies, the token will crumble to ash. If it's dim, it means danger is imminent, but life is still possible. If it's radiant, it means everything is fine and there's no need to worry.

Since Hua Yan was fine, they would wait outside and observe this eerie haunted house.

An Xin arranged his men into two groups, one on the left and one on the right, surrounding the Gui family's wall and exploring all the way, so that they could respond quickly if there was any emergency.

An Xin walked north along the west wall and saw many things needed for sacrifices to the dead. Although he didn't know what they were and couldn't name them, he was sure that they were not used by normal people.

Although they saw the gate of the Gui family with two lanterns, one white and one red, hanging on it, they did not see the words on the door plaque. If An Xin saw it, he didn't know what he would feel, and whether he would still wait quietly outside.

With a "thump", a person fell down behind An Xin. Everyone stopped and shone the flashlight, and saw a person lying at the wall with a pale face.

"Don't panic, just stand still."

An Xin looked at the man's symptoms and thought he seemed to be poisoned, but he couldn't be completely sure. He took out a detoxification pill that Hua Yan had given him and had the man take it.

After a while, the symptoms of the collapsed person were relieved.

"Guojiu, what's going on?"

"Boss, this wall is poisonous. I got poisoned when I tried to support it."

"Everyone stay away from the wall. Don't get close."

"Boss, why do I feel like there's something sinister going on here? It looks incredibly eerie."

"Yeah! It's a bit weird, everyone be careful. Guo Shi, you and Eleven go take some medicine to Guo Wu and the others. Maybe they've been infected like Guo Jiu."

"it is good!"

"Everyone else continue to follow me. Nineteen, draw a map of the terrain we've observed. Set up a human ladder to observe the areas in the yard that are out of sight."

This time, An Xin brought people with the "Guo" generation, because this was a mission abroad, and the "Guo" generation would bear the brunt.

The people Liu Liang brought with him were all from the "Tian" generation, and their fighting skills were top-notch, but he was afraid that Hua Yan would be in danger.

An Xin and the others didn't know what to feel. Looking at this huge house that stretched as far as the eye could see, they didn't know whether they should continue walking down or return the same way.

The Gui family’s house is at the entrance of the village, and there are no neighbors nearby. If it weren’t for the lights in the distance, you would have thought that there was only this family in the village!

Finally, Nineteen told An Xin that this was the last row of houses and there were no more houses behind it. There were a lot of vegetables planted in the field, which was very large and there was no end in sight.

An Xin asked everyone to sit down far away from the wall and rest for a while.

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Liu Liang was not idle either. Although he did not follow An Xin into the village, he arranged for people to find other ways into the village.

"Tian Si, take two brothers to explore the route and get a feel for the situation in the village. But don't alert the enemy. We must do it without anyone noticing."

"Yes, I'll draw a topographical map of the village."

"No matter what the situation is, be sure to return in half an hour."

This was their custom. Whenever they arrived in an unfamiliar place, they would send someone to draw a topographical map to facilitate their movements. However, in order to ensure the safety of the pathfinders, they would set a return time.

Liu Liang, following Hua Yan's lead, gave the three of them a detoxification pill, which could cure most minor poisons. This was also a case of being prepared for the worst.

Half an hour later, the three returned, sorted out the drawing, and handed it to Liu Liang.

Liu Liang looked at the detailed topographic map, pointed to a place and asked:

"Why is there only one family here?"

"The yard is very large, there are no neighbors around, and it's very quiet inside, without any sound. The main thing is that this house gives people a creepy feeling. The lanterns are one white and one red, which is creepy just looking at them."

Tian Si expressed his feelings with a serious face. He felt very uncomfortable when he approached this house and wanted to leave as soon as possible.

Such a big yard, no neighbors, no popularity, the lanterns are different from those of other houses, and there is a sense of weirdness everywhere. Could it be related to Hua Yan? This thought quickly flashed through Liu Liang's mind.

"Tianyi, you and your brothers stay here, and I'll take Tianwu and Tianliu to check out this strange place."

Liu Liang was worried about Hua Yan, always feeling that this place was related to her.

"Boss, you guys have to be careful. Signal if anything happens."

Tianyi was the military advisor chosen by Liu Liang. With him in charge, Liu Liang felt at ease.

Liu Liang nodded and led his men into the night, quietly, like a civet cat walking at night.

Liu Liang didn't know where An Xin had gone. Tian Si didn't see them when he was exploring the terrain. Liu Liang felt a little uneasy when he saw such a strange place.

Across from the Ghost Mansion, Liu Liang and the other two saw two red and white lanterns swaying in the night breeze. It was indeed a bit creepy. He took out the night vision binoculars Hua Yan had given him and saw the words "Ghost Mansion".

Liu Liang gasped. Damn, could it be the "ghost palace" he was thinking of? Tianwu and Tianliu didn't see those two words, but looking at the floating lanterns, their hair stood on end.

Logically speaking, they have all experienced life and death on the battlefield, so they must be brave, but they just can't help but panic.

"Tian Si is right, this place is a bit weird, we must be careful."

Liu Liang spoke in a calm tone, but he was actually not calm at all.

"Boss, are we going in?"

"Let's not go in yet. We're not sure if the boss is here. The spirit bird must have taken Brother Xin to find the boss. Let's wait here first. If the boss is here, Brother Xin will definitely leave someone outside."

Liu Liang believed that given An Xin's cautiousness, there would definitely be someone left outside to facilitate the response.