The moon was on the branches, and the shadows of the trees were dancing. Xia Ming was hiding in the forest. He looked around and found no new figures. He turned his eyes back to the battlefield. Dozens of apes had finished eating. The leader, who was one and a half feet tall, howled excitedly and walked into the cave with his subordinates.

After waiting for an incense stick, the forest completely returned to silence. Occasionally, there were grass and insects chirping, but they seemed so cautious.

After basically confirming that the remaining person had not come, Xia Ming walked out of the forest and approached the battlefield quietly. He found that the apes had cleaned it very cleanly. Except for some bloody bones, there was nothing left. Laughing at his greed, he no longer wasted time and went to the southwest lightly. After only a few hundred feet, a large pit appeared in his sight, with a diameter of dozens of feet and pitch black. He did not dare to use a fire starter, so he found a huge rock, put the rope on it, and slid into the cave.

According to the scouts' report, this big pit is more than ten feet deep and almost cylindrical. There is a pool of water at the bottom, five or six feet deep. The ore is scattered on the cave wall, and the bulk should be at the bottom of the pool.

Just after entering the cave, the faint power of the stars appeared in Xia Ming's perception. With joy in his heart, he sped up, and a rock snake several feet long was startled, flew out, and swam away.

"Fortunately, I brought the insect repellent capsule!" Secretly thankful, Xia Ming looked down at the pool, and there was a faint reflection of light under the moonlight. The closer to the bottom of the cave, the clearer the vision.

After a dozen breaths, he stepped on the solid ground, which was a rock protruding from the water. There were still some such stones, scattered in the pool.

"Such a rich star power, maybe there are really tens of thousands of them!" With joy in his heart, he had an impulse to start meditation immediately. But this idea was only a flash. After all, this kind of pool often produces some insects, snakes, fish and beasts, so safety precautions are still the first priority.

There was no wind in the deep pit, and the water surface was as smooth as a mirror. It was a little dark in the night. No matter how Xia Ming observed, he could not see the situation at the bottom of the pool. He simply stopped exploring. He took out a porcelain bottle from the cloth bag, picked up some white powder, and gently sprinkled it into the pool.

After a few breaths, the water in the pool boiled, and dozens of anacondas as thick as adult arms twisted and swam away. The mud rose and the bones rolled faintly.

With a slight curl of the corners of his mouth, Xia Ming showed a proud smile. This was a special powder, much stronger than the previous beast-avoiding pills and beast-repelling powder. Just now, this little fingernail was enough to last for several hours. It was already the beginning of the dog hour, so he stopped wasting time and immediately sat cross-legged and practiced the Star Technique.

The star power, which was countless times stronger than usual, swarmed in and continued to be injected into his body along with his breathing. The fourth acupoint that had just been opened was filled at a speed visible to the naked eye. The long-lost sense of comfort came, and he accelerated the operation of the technique more and more, until the fourth orifice was filled and the fifth orifice was just beginning to open, then he stopped.

"Om..."

The fourth orifice that had just been filled trembled slightly, and the invisible energy spread all over the body, and the feeling of full power surged into his heart.

"Two hours have passed, I have to leave!" Looking at the sky at the entrance of the cave, Xia Ming finished his practice and immediately climbed up along the rope. Before he showed his head, he listened for a moment. After he was safe, he turned over and came to the ground. He took the rope, took another road, and ran to Dongxiang Village.

This cautious detour saved Xia Ming from a disaster. Miss Lin, who had been waiting for a long time without results, had already followed the traces of several people because of anxiety. If they returned by the same route, the two sides would definitely bump into each other.

When he returned to the camp, it was already the beginning of the day. After packing up in advance, Xia Ming quietly returned to the dormitory and fell asleep. Two hours later, he got up to practice the Purple Qi Jue. Perhaps it was the help of the power of the stars, he felt that the speed of the Purple Qi Jue had increased by several points, and the effect was quite good.

At noon that day, Ling Haofei and his party also came, followed by a team of female knights dressed in dark red, wearing short-sleeved tops, waist-length leather armor, crotch-length trousers, high-top flat shoes, and a hat on their heads. They held a crossbow in one hand and a rein in the other. They also had a long sword and a short knife on their waists, which looked extraordinary.

Yuan Linshan had already prepared a place to stay, and led everyone in. After a quick lunch, Xia Ming was called over.

In the wooden house of ten feet square, there were already four people sitting, namely Ling Haofei, Ah Qing, Yuan Linshan and a heroic woman.

"Are you Xia Ming?" As soon as he entered the door, the woman's slightly hoarse voice sounded.

"Yes!" The atmosphere was a little solemn, and Xia Ming simply replied with one word.

"Shua!" A figure flashed, and a long sword was already on his neck.

There was no warning of danger, and Xia Ming, who was not able to react in time, did not panic too much. Feeling the cold sword on his neck, he looked at the other person's pretty face calmly.

"Do you have a grudge against Xie Lin?"

"Not really"

"Do you know the woman in the portrait?"

"No"

"Are you Lin Xuanqing's man?"

"Who?"

Xia Ming responded calmly to the question and answer, but it was the first time he heard the name Lin Xuanqing, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"You are quite courageous, and your heartbeat is normal," nodded the woman, retracted the sword, and then said: "My name is Qi Hong, tell me what you saw that night truthfully again, don't miss any details!"

As the sword was sheathed, the tense atmosphere in the room eased, and Ling Haofei and others looked slightly relieved.

Nodding, Xia Ming knew Qi Hong's purpose and recounted the events of the previous night in detail, including the woman's appearance, expression, figure, and even her clothes and steps, which were restored without any error.

"Well, you have a good memory. Okay, you can go back. Don't tell anyone about what happened today, including your father Xia Qiusheng!" Qi Hong nodded and waved her hand to signal Xia Ming to leave.

After clasping his fists and saluting, Xia Ming turned around and left the house without asking any more questions.

"Sister Hong, I said it couldn't be him. Now you believe it!" Ling Haofei said with a smile as she watched Xia Ming leave.

"Miss, you are inexperienced. You have to be on guard against some things. Xie Lin doesn't know anything at all. The centurion named Qian is also missing. There is also the dead bandit and the abandoned yard. The clues are completely cut off!" Qi Hong frowned slightly, disapproving.

"Then we should be careful. Sister Hong, you are here. That ape man is quite powerful. You can help Uncle Yuan and the others to get rid of him, so as to avoid sacrificing more lives!" Ling Haofei was very careless and thought in a haphazard way.

"This is a small matter. We will investigate for another two days. If there is no clue, I will personally take action and send those beasts to their deaths. Afterwards, you must go back with me, my master is worried about you!" Looking at Ling Haofei, Qi Hong said solemnly.

With a bitter expression, Ling Haofei was somewhat reluctant, pursed her lips, and said in a deep voice, "It hasn't been out for a few days!"

"Haha, Haofei, go back earlier, so as to save the master from worrying!" Yuan Linshan also persuaded.

"Okay, I know!" Rolling her eyes, the girl also knew the seriousness of the matter.

Back at the construction site, watching the bustling scene, Xia Ming's thoughts drifted away: Qi Hong is so powerful that he can actually use a long sword to detect the beating of his neck blood vessels. I'm afraid his strength is even better than "A Qing". If he wants to take action these nights, he needs to be careful not to be discovered by him.

"Is this kid okay?! Where are Old Liu and the others?" Through the gap in the woods, Miss Lin, who was dressed as a peasant woman, saw Xia Ming's standing figure from a distance, her eyebrows slightly frowned, and her heart was full of doubts. Then, she looked at the red cavalry team that was resting, and a look of unwillingness flashed in her eyes. She quietly retreated into the forest and ran away.

Suddenly, a warning sign rose in his heart. Xia Ming turned his head to look at the mountains and forests, but there was nothing. He was a little puzzled and frowned slightly: The fifth person appeared?

It got dark quickly. After dinner, Xia Ming returned to the dormitory as usual. Looking at the package at the head of the bed, he was hesitant. The warning sign during the day made him a little worried. After pondering for a cup of tea, he finally decided to practice again. After all, this opportunity was too rare! However, this time, he was much more careful. He set out an incense stick later than yesterday, changed into night clothes, entered the forest from the other side of Dongxiang Village, and groped forward cautiously. He walked more than twice as far before he arrived at the big pit.

After looking around, Xia Ming still went down to the pit along the route of yesterday, sprinkled the medicine powder, and adjusted his breath.

"It turned out to be stealing iron ore. How did this kid avoid the beast? Did Mr. Liu and the others..." Hidden in the darkness, Miss Lin watched Xia Ming enter the tiankeng, with doubts in her heart. She didn't rush to take action, and waited quietly.

Knowing that it was not easy to come here, Xia Ming deliberately used a little more powder and increased the speed of practice. After three hours, he opened up two orifices again, reaching a huge force of 700 kilograms, and his muscles felt a little swollen.

"The power of the stars has decreased. It seems that at most I can open the nine orifices and reach the peak of the body tempering realm!" Xia Ming frowned as he finished his exercise and adjusted his breath. The star power in this meteorite is like rootless water. If you use a little, it will be less. Just as he was about to get up and leave, he suddenly felt the alarm again. He jumped back in a hurry, gently leaned on the wall of the cave, completely restrained his breath, and slowly moved to the side.

"What a greedy boy, you stayed down there for so long. You have exhausted my patience!" A cold voice came from the cave entrance. A petite figure fell from the sky along Xia Ming's rope. As soon as she landed, she drew out her long sword.

"Clang clang..."

The sound of the sword being unsheathed echoed in the pit, and a strong breath spread out, causing ripples on the surface of the pool.

"Come out! Don't hide!" The voice was full of sarcasm. Miss Lin had just landed, and her eyes had not yet fully adapted, so she did not notice Xia Ming in the shadow.

"Hua La La..."

With the sound of water splashing, the dark pool of water began to boil, and several undercurrents surged towards the rock where Miss Lin was standing. It turned out that the powder had expired, and the stimulated anaconda was angry.

Xia Ming had stayed there for too long, so Miss Lin subconsciously thought that the pit was safe and did not guard against the danger in the pool at all. When she heard the sound, her pupils shrank and she lost her voice in horror: "Not good!"