novelaction Chapter 430 Bluestone Workshop
Chapter 430 Bluestone Workshop
After the cats and dogs of the demon race left, Yun Qingyi and her companions did not return the short-tailed cat and the wolfhound to them. Instead, they wandered around the demon capital for a while and bought a relatively secluded courtyard.
To make the courtyard look presentable, the next day they went to the demon market broker and bought a few low-level demons to serve as maids and servants.
During this month, Yun Qingyi and the others were not idle. They made good use of their demon race identities to search for information in various restaurants.
That afternoon, the group sat down at the stone table in the courtyard and set up a protective barrier.
"Let's exchange some information," Yun Qingyi said.
Although they went out together this month, they went to different places to gather information.
“I visited Qing Shi Fang and the Demon Market, and found clues in both places, but due to time constraints, I only focused on exploring Qing Shi Fang,” Ji Zhaoze said.
"In the past month, I first went to Wudingfang, Xiaoyueji, and finally the Demon Market. I didn't find any clues in the first two, but I happened to run into my senior brother in the Demon Market. After talking for a while, I told him to go explore Qingshifang first, while I stayed in the Demon Market to explore."
After listening to Xie Xiyan's words, Yun Qingyi also spoke up: "I haven't been to many places. I've been wandering around the restaurants near the Demon Emperor's Palace. Because I spent a lot of money, I quickly became familiar with them and got some information."
"Have you discovered anything?"
Ji Zhaoze and Xie Xiyan nodded.
"From the perspective of the entire layout of the Demon Capital, Qing Shi Fang is located in a relatively remote location and is difficult to find. However, compared with other remote places, it is very prosperous, but the prosperity is illusory, as if it is specially designed for others to see."
At the time, those people saw that I was from the Tiger Clan, and without any surprise, they let me in.
However, to enter the real Qing Shi Fang, a password and a pass are required. I observed for over ten days, seized the opportunity, intercepted and killed a fellow tiger-clan demon, obtained the token, and then entered the real Qing Shi Fang using the password I had overheard. Unexpectedly, I encountered Brother Xie there.
After Ji Zhaoze finished speaking, he looked at Xie Xiyan.
Xie Xiyan nodded. "It was almost midnight by then. I had been searching the Demon Market all day but hadn't found any clues. There were hardly any people left in the Demon Market, so I prepared to go back."
But at that moment, I suddenly sensed a red light in an alley and wanted to go and see. When I got there, I found more than a dozen high-level demons in the alley, and there was a teleportation array in front of them.
Because several of them were from the Silver Moon Wolf clan, and they didn't seem to know each other very well, they managed to blend in. Not long after entering the teleportation array, they encountered Senior Brother Ji.
Ji Zhaoze nodded: "The real Qing Shi Fang is more like a midnight market. We found out that it is only open at midnight every night, and various demon clans sell their goods there."
Xie Xiyan: "We saw demons there that clearly did not belong to the Demon Capital, and this Qing Shi Fang has obviously reached a certain scale. Judging from this, the Wilderness Demon Clan and the Demon Capital Demon Clan are connected, probably earlier than we thought."
Yun Qingyi rested her elbow on the stone table, her slender fingers supporting her chin, and pondered for a while before saying, "So, those demons I saw near the Demon Emperor's Palace that were clearly different from the demons in the Demon Capital were most likely demons from the Wilderness Border."
Xie Xiyan: "Qingyi, you ran into them?"
"Not only did we run into each other, we also had a few drinks together. They seemed to have gotten used to life in the city, and it looked like they had been here for a long time without any intention of hiding their true feelings."
"Moreover, when I was talking to those high-level demons, I said that there would be a major change in three years. My master estimated that the barbarian demons would invade again in three years."
Xie Xiyan: "So, there's no need to investigate here for three months. It's already been confirmed in just one month that the demon race in the Demon Capital and the demon race in the Wilderness have a secret connection."
Ji Zhaoze: "That's true, but we can't leave yet."
Yun Qingyi: "That's right. Knowing is one thing, but finding an effective way to stop it is also one of our tasks on this trip."
Xie Xiyan: "So, next, will we have to deal with the Demon Emperor?"
Upon hearing this, all three fell silent.
Right there, a maid came to report that there were demons requesting an audience outside the door. "My lord, it's a short-tailed cat and a silver moon wolfhound."
Hearing the maid's voice outside the barrier, Yun Qingyi and the others exchanged glances and removed the barrier: "Let them in."
The three of them weren't surprised that the Short-tailed Cat Clan and the Silver Moon Wolfhound Clan could find this place.
These two demons are extremely sensitive to the aura of cubs, and this connection is ingrained in their blood. As long as the cub is under one year old, this connection will remain.
This is also why Yun Qingyi didn't return the short-tailed cat and the wolfhound to them back then.
The two little ones were playing in the garden on the other side of the yard when they sensed a familiar presence and immediately hopped out, "Meow, Mommy, Lingling's here!"
"Woof woof! Wangcai's here too!"
The two demons had just entered the courtyard when they felt a fluffy ball of fur in their arms. They chuckled kindly and asked, "Haven't seen you for a month? Did you miss your mother?"
During this month, although Yun Qingyi and the others were very busy, because they had been specially instructed, the maids provided the two little ones with more food than usual, and the food was very exquisite, so much so that they became chubby in just one month.
The short-tailed cat looked at the little cub, who had obviously gained weight, and was both amused and touched. It felt even more grateful to Yun Qingyi and the other two. "My lords, you have been so kind to us short-tailed cats and the Silver Moon Wolfhound Clan. We don't know how to repay you."
The simple act of gathering information did indeed make the two cats and dogs feel guilty.
"We've always been kind to our own people, so don't worry about it." Yun Qingyi smiled slightly. "Did you discover something during your visit?"
The chiefs of the Short-tailed Cat Clan and the Silver Moon Wolfhound Clan, who are also Lingling and Wangcai's mothers, came to report on the situation. In order to save manpower, they arranged some clan affairs and then came over in a hurry.
The short-tailed cat chieftain put the kittens aside to play by themselves and said to Yun Qingyi and the other two, "We have indeed made some discoveries."
Short-tailed cat and silver moon wolfhound are demons, and having lived in the demon capital for so many years, it's naturally much easier for them to gather information than for Yun Qingyi and the others.
They threw a few balls and a royal flush came out.
"As for the complicated steps of how to investigate information, Chief Silver Moon Wolfhound and I will not go into details. After so many days of observation, the conclusion is that the Demon Emperor intends to help the demon race on the desolate border to start a war with the human race."
“That’s right,” the Silver Moon Wolfhound Clan Chief chimed in. “However, from what I understand, the Demon Emperor isn’t genuinely helping the Savage Demon Clan; he’s more interested in resources.”
"Although the resources of the Demon Capital are abundant, the Demon Emperor is not satisfied with the status quo, which is why he is actively trying to assist the barbaric demon race."
Chief of the Short-tailed Cat Clan: "Moreover, we've learned that the Demon Emperor has been promised very generous resources on the desolate border."
"The Demon Emperor had been hesitant, but recently he made up his mind to agree to the conditions from the Wilderness Border. The negotiation was held at Qing Shi Fang, which is why the Demon Emperor seems to be in a good mood lately."
After the Short-tailed Cat Clan Chief and the Silver Moon Wolfhound Clan Chief finished speaking, they stood aside waiting for Yun Qingyi and the other two to speak.
The two demons believed that their three masters were inquiring about these things because they probably wanted a share of the spoils. After all, at this time, showing loyalty to the Demon Emperor and investing resources would surely leave a deep impression and earn the Demon Emperor great rewards.
However, there are also great risks. If things fail, the Demon Emperor will be furious. Not only will the resources that the adults have invested not be recovered, but they may also be held responsible for the Demon Emperor's wrath.
This is something that requires exceptional insight.