Seeing such a scene, Zhou Yiming guessed that there must be no one living in these rooms with lights on. The reason why the lights were on inside must be the enchantment array deliberately set up by the Supreme Taoist for his own personal safety. That is, if someone comes here to cause trouble for him one day, these lighted rooms can confuse him to a certain extent, giving him enough time to escape.
Thinking of this, Zhou Ming continued to observe the entire Peach Blossom Temple.
The front yard of Taohua Temple is very large. Almost half of the houses in the Taoist temple are concentrated in the front yard. There is no access road between the front and back yards of the Taoist temple. There is only a small corridor connecting the two courtyards, and the middle of the corridor is blocked. Yes, there is no door to pass through, which makes the backyard an independent world. In the dead of night, if no one pays special attention, no one will know what the people in the backyard are doing.
Zhou Yiming guessed that such an elaborate layout of the Taoist temple must have been designed by the Supreme Taoist who spent a lot of time. Living in it, he can not only hide himself as a Taoist priest, but also do whatever he wants in this independent backyard without Will get anyone's attention.
"What a foresighted old thief!" Zhou Yiming thought to himself.
Zhou Yiming squatted on the courtyard wall, hesitating for a moment. He didn't know whether he should jump directly from here to the front yard of the Taoist temple, or move from the courtyard wall to the backyard, and then jump in to find out.
After careful consideration, Zhou Yiming felt that it was too much to scare the snake, so he jumped into the front yard first, and then looked for an opportunity to enter the backyard, because if he jumped directly into the backyard, with the supreme Taoist's martial arts cultivation, it would be difficult for him to not notice it. Clues.
In order not to make any noise after jumping into the yard, Yi Ming took great pains.
He first inserted the seven-star sword into his belt and tied it tightly. Then he took off his shoes and held them in his hand. He stood up quietly and suddenly jumped into the courtyard and rolled. After removing the strength, the entire movement was completed in one go without making any sound.
After entering the courtyard, Zhou Yiming immediately stood up and quickly moved to the shadow of a courtyard wall, and then observed the situation in the courtyard very vigilantly.
Only then did he realize that the layout of the three lit rooms he had just seen outside was very particular. The light from the windows of the rooms could almost cover the entire front yard.
"What an ingenious design." Zhou Ming could not help but admire in his heart.
And he also understood another truth in his heart. A master from the Northern Kingdom like Supreme Taoist, who has been lurking in the Chu Kingdom for so many years without being discovered, definitely has his own uniqueness.
Those rooms with lights on look simple and can only serve as a deterrent, but in fact their real role should be more than that.
People in the North have lived under cruel natural conditions for a long time, and the competition for survival is under great pressure. Therefore, those who survive are generally ruthless. When faced with interests and their own safety, they can regard the lives of others, even their own family members, as child's play. If there is a conflict of interest, they will kill without hesitation.
This knowledge from the Di newspaper has a great influence on Zhou Ming. Moreover, when he fought against the flower-faced wolf in Huamanlou just now, Zhou Ming had already seen the power of the people from the North and almost died on the spot. At this moment, he was carrying He had some minor injuries and lacked vitality, so when he captured the supreme Taoist, he had to be very alert and make no mistakes.
Looking at the light radiating from those rooms, Zhou Ming suspected that these lights were probably traps. Once someone passed by these lights, it might immediately trigger a volley of thousands of arrows and shoot the person into a hedgehog.
Thinking of that terrible scene, Zhou Yiming couldn't help but a trace of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He took out the seven-star sword from his waist, held the scabbard tightly with one hand, and kept the other hand ready near the handle to guard against possible dangers at any time. dangers that arise.
After a quarter of the time for burning incense had passed, Zhou Yiming confirmed that there was no movement in the front yard. He immediately moved slowly and carefully passed through the middle of the yard, perfectly avoiding every ray of light coming from the room, and quietly walked towards the road. A corridor connecting the front and rear yards.
With a creak, the door of a room next to the corridor suddenly opened, and a Taoist boy of fifteen or sixteen years old walked out. The Taoist boy closed his eyes and shook his head, speaking plausibly as he walked.
"Uncle Third Master has a lot of things to do. Why do you leave the lights on in three rooms in the middle of the night? I can't open my eyes even when I get up to pee. It's so annoying!"
Zhou Yiming was startled and hurriedly hid behind Chaimen, always vigilant, for fear that this little Taoist boy would ruin his good deeds.
The little Taoist boy passed by the chaimen where Yi Ming was hiding, but did not find Yi Ming. Moreover, the noise he made did not disturb other people in the temple, and even in the backyard, there was no noise.
Zhou Yiming breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was a good thing that this little Taoist boy did not cause more trouble, otherwise things would have been in trouble. Once he attracted the attention of the supreme Taoist in the backyard, as long as he came to the front yard, he would immediately find him, That's when things get tricky.
Let’s not talk about whether Zhou Ming is absolutely sure that he can defeat him.
Even if he performs normally and defeats the Supreme Taoist, it will definitely alarm the entire Taoist temple. No matter how powerful Yi Ming is, once the Supreme Taoist jumps over the wall, how many people can he save?
Zhou Yiming knew very well that the wisest way for him now was to hide in the dark and wait for the little Taoist boy to go back to rest. Then he could find a way to get close to the backyard and implement his capture plan.
When the time comes, the enemy is overt and he is hiding, and the enemy is passive but he is active. No matter from which aspect, the initiative is on his side. Even if the supreme Taoist is forced to die in the end and wants to use some vicious tricks, he There is also plenty of time to figure out how to deal with it.
After making up his mind, Zhou Yiming held his breath and concentrated on the wall behind Chaimen, not daring to make a sound. He only asked the little Taoist boy not to meddle in other people's business, finish his own business quickly and go back to his room to sleep.
After a while, the little Taoist boy came out of the toilet, humming a tune, holding up his pants, and walked to the middle of the yard. He suddenly took strange steps, avoiding all light, only walking in dark places, and walking in a strange way. He looked cautious and cautious, completely different from the way he walked out of the room just now.
"Fortunately, I have developed a habit, otherwise I would have been scolded by Third Master Uncle again if I encountered these lights!"
The little Taoist boy complained, with an unhappy expression on his face.
Hearing the little Taoist boy complain like this, Zhou Yiming felt scared. Fortunately, he had thought quickly and realized that these lights were not simple. Otherwise, he might have been killed on the spot if he had been careless.
"The people from the North really live up to their reputation."
Zhou Yiming hid behind the woodshed door, and the woodshed was right next to the path that the little Taoist must take to return to his room. If he wanted to return to his room smoothly, he had to pass by Yiming. When the two were closest, , Zhou Yiming could even see the small black mole on Xiao Daotong's neck in the dark night.
The little Taoist boy hummed a little tune and walked slowly towards his room, and was about to pass by Yi Ming.
Zhou Yiming straightened up immediately, wishing to integrate his body with the wall behind him to achieve the best hiding effect, because he knew best that when the little Taoist boy passed by him, it would be easiest to spot him. As long as this level was met, After that, the subsequent plan can be implemented perfectly.
He kept his eyes on the little Taoist boy, fearing that something would go wrong in the process.
Naturally, Xiao Daotong didn't know that he was in a critical crisis. Instead, he staggered around in a good mood. When he walked to the position closest to Zhou Ming, he didn't notice Zhou Ming's existence at all and walked over.
Zhou Yiming breathed a sigh of relief. Just when he was planning what to do next, an accident suddenly happened.
The moon, which was originally covered by dark clouds, suddenly appeared, and the moonlight shone down, illuminating the entire front yard of Peach Blossom Temple, and everything hidden in the darkness suddenly became invisible.
The little Taoist boy who had passed by Yi Ming didn't have much interest in the moonlight. He didn't even bother to look back at the scene in the yard, and still walked to his room as if nothing happened.
Zhou Yiming hid behind the door of the firewood house. The firewood house itself was not made of bricks and tiles, but was woven with some vines. Therefore, the walls of the firewood house were transparent, and the firewood door was made of It was made up of some broken wood and vines, with big holes in the middle. The reason why Zhou Ming was able to hide here just now was entirely because there was no moon, and the yard was pitch dark, and he couldn't see his fingers.
At this moment, the moon suddenly appeared, and he happened to be standing in the backlight, and his shadow suddenly appeared in front of Xiaodaotong.
The little Taoist boy who had almost reached the door of his room was shocked when he saw a figure suddenly appear in front of him. He opened his mouth and wanted to howl.
"..."
Zhou Yiming reacted quickly and immediately took a step forward. He held the Seven-Star Sword in his left hand and put the scabbard against the choked throat of the little Taoist boy. He covered his mouth with his right hand and dragged him into the shadows.
Xiao Daotong's face was red from suppressing the panic, and he stared at Zhou Ming with wide eyes. Although he was controlled by Zhou Ming, judging from his breathing rate, he wanted to shout at all times.
"Shut your mouth if you don't want to die!" Zhou Yiming knew in his heart that even if he tried to reason with this little Taoist boy at this time, he would not understand his good intentions, so he could only use intimidation to make him shut up. mouth.
The little Taoist boy was so frightened that he burst into tears and trembled desperately in Zhou Ming's hand, his eyes begging for mercy.
"I can let you go, but as long as you scream, I will crush your throat! Do you understand what I mean?" Zhou Ming lowered his voice and said in a scary tone.
The little Taoist boy nodded obediently and trembled all over, fearing that Zhou Yiming would be unhappy and pull out the seven-star sword in his hand, and one blow would kill him.
