Chapter 485 - Chapter 485: Chapter 477: Taking the Initiative_1 (1/2)

Chapter 485: Chapter 477: Taking the Initiative_1

You should know that the white ants Qin Niu has now are not ordinary insects; the weakest among them are Grade Two termites.

The few he had sent out totaled five Grade Three and one Grade Four white ants.

To put it a bit dramatically, even martial arts masters in the Mortal Realm at the tenfold level might not be able to kill them. That Grade Four white ant is entirely capable of biting to death a master at the tenfold level of the Mortal Realm.

If it were to fight head-on with a martial arts master at the tenfold level of the Mortal Realm, it would certainly be defeated.

After all, termites are very small in size, and even though the body of a Grade Four white ant has grown as thick as an adult’s finger, their defense is very weak. Humans, with high intelligence, could easily step on it and kill it.

It is night now, and it has already grown dark; the white ants can use the cover of night to hide their forms well.

They move silently across the ground, barely making a sound.

It is very difficult for ordinary people to detect them.

Qin Niu suppressed the urge to rush to Liu Qing’s home to investigate.

Without Ink Blade by his side, encountering a formidable demon would put him in great danger.

He quickly gave orders to the five surviving white ants through Fourth to go into hiding.

He instructed them to hide in place and not to move rashly anymore.

Unfortunately, using the white ants to investigate the situation still fell short. Qin Niu couldn’t see or hear the scene, so he also couldn’t make any deductions.

For gathering intelligence and monitoring every move of the enemy, the Green Silk Worm is still necessary.

Qin Niu was able to listen to sounds and movements near the offspring worms through the queen.

He made up his mind to find a way to get close to Liu Qing tomorrow and stealthily release a Green Silk Worm to attach to Liu Qing’s head.

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The next morning, Qin Niu got up early to check on the growth of the medicinal herbs in his backyard.

That Ice Lotus was truly remarkable, turning the entire well into a world of ice and frost.

Of the six white ants secretly placed in Liu Qing’s house yesterday, only one unfortunately perished. Qin Niu didn’t know exactly how it died.

He just suddenly sensed that the white ant had died.

It all happened in an instant.

Fortunately, the remaining five white ants chose to stay hidden and did not encounter any further misfortune.

He also didn’t know whether Madame Zhao had noticed his move to surreptitiously release insects to monitor the Liu household. For now, it was probably best not to stir the grass and startle the snake.

If a confrontation were to break out and he tore apart relations with the enemy, Qin Niu was completely unaware of the enemy’s details, which was very dangerous.

It could even implicate his family.

“This matter is indeed a bit tricky!”

He frowned and paced in the backyard. The Red-eyed Golden Toad hopped around chaotically behind him; sensing his master’s poor mood, it didn’t dare croak noisily.

Qin Niu was now faced with two choices.

One was to turn a blind eye, not to interfere with Madame Zhao’s affairs. Just like before, everyone would continue to live peacefully without disturbing each other.

This was a way to protect oneself wisely.

However, this was ultimately Qin Niu’s territory, and unless he was prepared to move elsewhere, watching Madame Zhao grow stronger would inevitably lead to a direct conflict one day.

By then, with an even stronger enemy, it would be more dangerous to deal with her.

The second option was to find a way to investigate Madame Zhao’s background and then find a way to eliminate this hidden danger, restoring peace to Shuangfeng Village.

This approach also carried great risks.

If Madame Zhao turned out to be stronger than imagined, and Qin Niu was discovered while secretly investigating her, she would certainly find a way to get rid of Qin Niu.