: The Thief Comes, the Thief Dies

The sound was as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

Li Changsheng only vaguely heard words like "Third Master," "lookout," and "You're welcome."

He looked in the direction of the sound.

All that could be seen were two figures, one strong and one thin, disappearing into the darkness.

"Keep watch..."

Li Changsheng pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he thought with delight, "Could these two be the thief?!"

Good guy.

No wonder they were so professional; it turned out to be a gang operation.

His mind raced as he quickly weighed the pros and cons: should he stake out the place or report it directly to the "Spirit Field Palace"?

"Let's ambush him, if that doesn't work, just call for backup..."

Li Changsheng felt the coolness and warmth in his sleeve, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to stake out a group of thieves.

He couldn't let go of this pent-up anger.

Besides, he hasn't made a fuss about it these past few days.

If you're focused on the details but not on the details, you have a high chance of succeeding.

Having made up his mind, Li Changsheng carefully looked around to make sure no one was there, and then quietly returned to his courtyard with "Frog Prodigy".

Arrived in the backyard.

Plant the "Love Flower" seed of destiny.

"I refuse to believe you won't be tempted..."

Li Changsheng glanced at the thumb-sized, unripe fruits on his "Love Flower" seed, gritted his teeth, and looked around.

When you see the well and the water tank in the corner.

His mind raced, and he quickly came up with an idea. He strode over to the "water tank," carefully laid it down, and waved to "Frog Prodigy."

Wait until "Frog Prodigy" moves closer, then gesture for it to climb inside.

"Come on in, 'Frog Prodigy'..."

"Frog Prodigy" obediently climbed into the water tank and stared at him with its bronze-brown eyes.

"Don't make a sound. Wait for your master to call you before you come out..."

  

Li Changsheng struggled to straighten the water vat, gave a few instructions, turned around and glanced around, then quickly walked to the well, grabbed the well edge with one hand and the rope with the other, and slid down.

Just above head level.

Stepping into the groove left during well excavation, I hovered without moving.

"I'll make sure you get what's coming to you, you thief..."

Li Changsheng gritted his teeth, gripping the rope with one hand and the "Ice Arrow Talisman" with the other, circulating spiritual energy in his palm, ready to activate the talisman at any moment.

Night falls.

The moon was bright and the stars were few; a gentle breeze rustled, and the chirping of insects filled the air.

As time passed little by little.

In the entire low-grade spirit field area, the few remaining lights were all extinguished, and the spirit farmers either rested or began refining spiritual energy to cultivate.

I don't know how long it has been.

Just when Li Changsheng and the others were getting impatient and losing hope.

An unusually slight sound broke the silence of the night sky, causing his heart to skip a beat and instantly snapping him to attention.

"Thief, here we come!..."

"one two three…"

Li Changsheng suppressed his pounding heart, silently counted to three, and without the slightest hesitation, channeled his spiritual energy into the "Ice Arrow Talisman."

A ray of icy blue light bloomed.

He pushed off with his feet, grabbed the rope, and leaped out of the well. His gaze instantly locked onto the burly figure who was bending over and trying to approach the "Love Flower" seed.

He raised his hand and shouted:

"You dare steal my spiritual plant? You're asking for death!..."

As they were talking.

The "Ice Arrow Talisman" instantly transformed into a foot-long, ice-blue arrow, shooting out like lightning and arriving in front of the startled thief in a flash.

Because they were completely unprepared.

The ice arrow pierced his face almost instantly, leaving a dark hole. No blood flowed out, only blood-red ice crystals condensed.

The ice arrow, still powerful, landed on the courtyard wall.

With a loud bang, a large hole appeared in the courtyard wall.

"Huh? He's dead already!..."

Li Changsheng was startled by the power of the ice arrow talisman. Looking at the burly figure who had fallen to the ground, he seemed to realize something, his expression changed, and he shouted:

"Frog Prodigy!..."

呱…

Accompanied by a dull croaking, the "Frog Prodigy" hiding in the water tank leaped out and landed heavily on the ground.

"Frog Prodigy, follow me!..."

Seeing the millstone-sized "Frog Prodigy," Li Changsheng felt a surge of confidence. He raised his hand and ran straight towards the backyard wall.

"Frog Prodigy" leaped up and stayed by his side the whole time.

"Well done, 'Frog Prodigy'..."

This made Li Changsheng even happier. He rushed out through the hole, looked around, and saw a thin figure running wildly into the distance.

"Still trying to run!..."

Without thinking, he quickly chased after him, shouting as he went.

"There's a thief stealing spirit plants! Come out and catch the thief!..."

The noise from the ice arrow talisman had already awakened many people.

At that moment, his loud shouts caused lights to illuminate the courtyards, and many people even jumped onto the rooftops to look in the direction of the sound.

Then they saw Li Changsheng carrying a toad the size of a millstone, chasing after a thin, fast-running figure.

The moonlight was clear.

Moreover, the cultivator possessed exceptional eyesight.

Everyone quickly recognized who was chasing and who was fleeing.

"That's Li Changsheng. His 'spiritual plant' was stolen? Wow, what a huge toad!"

"Hey... isn't that Third Master running ahead?"

"Good heavens, why is Third Master stealing someone's 'spiritual plant'? Is he short of money to visit the hidden brothel?"

"Didn't he say he was joining the Freemasons to get rich? How come he's stealing people's 'spiritual plants'? Is the Freemasons some kind of den of thieves?..."

"Tsk, Third Master is probably finished this time..."

"..."

Everyone was watching the spectacle, occasionally whistling, but no one offered to help.

"Those bastards..."

Li Changsheng glanced at it, cursed under his breath, and seeing that the thief was about to run away, he turned to look at the "Frog Prodigy" beside him who was handling things with ease. With the idea of ​​giving it a try, he raised his hand and pointed at Liu San who was running ahead.

"Frog Prodigy, chase after him and stop him..."

呱…

"Frog Prodigy" croaked and suddenly leaped into the air, soaring dozens of meters high before crashing to the ground with a loud thud, like a boulder.

Then, to the astonishment of a group of people.

"Frog Prodigy" leaped high above Liu San's head in just a few bounds.

Thump... Click... Ah...

Accompanied by the sound of falling rocks and the crisp cracking of bones, a piercing scream suddenly rang out in the night sky, then abruptly stopped.

"hiss…"

The Lingnong who witnessed this scene gasped in shock, their hair standing on end, and they felt a chill run down their spines.

"What a fierce toad..."

"Liu San is finished."

On the other side...

Upon seeing this, Li Changsheng was overjoyed. "Well done, 'Frog Prodigy'..."

He ran quickly to get closer.

When he saw the thief's face clearly, he suddenly realized what had happened.

"So it was that old lecher..."

He has been at the "Spirit Field" for more than half a month and may not be familiar with the other Spirit Farmers, so he may not know their names.

But he knew a great deal about the name of the Third Master of the "Dark Kiln".

Rumor has it that once a season's worth of "spiritual grain" is sold out, one is guaranteed to spend seven days cultivating "paddy fields" in a certain dark kiln.

Until all the spirit stones are spent.

They only returned to work on the farm when the paddy fields were no longer allowed to be cultivated.

Coming to his senses, Li Changsheng looked at his legs, which resembled mud, and his emaciated chest, and stepped forward to check his pulse.

It's still hanging on, but not much longer.

After thinking about it, I suppressed the urge to finish him off.

He hadn't forgotten that there was still a dead body in his yard.

Leaving Liu San to the "Spirit Field Hall" would also prove that he killed a thief who wanted to steal the "Spirit Plants," and not that he intentionally harmed someone.

As the thought flashed through his mind, Li Changsheng looked at Liu San, who was spitting out saliva like a dead dog, and suddenly remembered a famous quote he had read in his previous life.

Murder is like opening a blind box.

Who knows, you might just find something good.

Li Changsheng's eyes lit up, but when he thought of Liu Sanming's reputation, his interest in finding treasures immediately diminished. He decided that since he had already defeated the monsters, he might as well try to find some.

After several attempts, we finally figured it out.

When she touched his chest, her eyes suddenly lit up.

"There really is something..."