My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 164 - 162: Looking for Acupoints (Part 1) _1

Chapter 164: Chapter 162: Looking for Acupoints (Part 1) _1

Owen Bertram blurted out a lie: "Prince Henry intends to rebel, fostering evil ghosts, and is guarding the vast majority of the treasures he has hoarded for his rebellion!"

Although the Bamboo Hat Woman was tempted, she rejected the idea. "This risk is too much; I’m not capable of handling such consequences," she said and shrugged lightly.

"It is not just us," Owen Bertram said, "There are other powerful ones. And we won’t provoke Prince Henry, we just have to find the treasure’s whereabouts, slay the starving ghosts, and the treasures are ours."

The Bamboo Hat Woman seemed to be swaying. The wealth of Prince Henry was indeed vast. And the reason she lost her cool just now was due to a mysterious organization. Its bounty list had been hanging an assignment to obtain a personal treasure of Prince Henry – the reward is so high it made people question its authenticity!

And Bamboo Hat Woman was indeed a member of this mysterious organization.

"Why should I trust you? How do I know you’re not trying to trap me?" She still didn’t agree immediately.

Owen Bertram shook his head repeatedly: "Leave a communication talisman, I will contact you after gathering some help, and I’ll provide everyone with the actual clues. Only then can you decide whether to participate."

After pondering for a while, the Bamboo Hat Woman threw out a talisman. Spencer Aiden merged into her ghost form, and she coldly said: "If you dare to deceive me, you will regret it!"

Without reluctance, she turned around and left. Owen Bertram waved to her enthusiastically from behind: "Take care, miss."

Bamboo Hat Woman hesitantly turned back, gritted her teeth to keep silent, and ignored the lecherous old man.

Turning a mountain pass, the aura of Spencer Aiden disappeared behind her. Only then did she reveal a crafty smirk on her face: she was fully prepared; if what the lecherous old man said was true, she could consider cooperating with him. If he had ulterior motives, she would immediately report him to Prince Henry and claim the reward.

Of course, whether it was to meet up with the lecherous old man the next time or report him to Prince Henry, she would not appear personally.

However... this Ghost Zone was special, she had to plan carefully if she wanted to seize it.

...

After Owen Bertram lured Spencer Aiden back, he took a deep breath after checking his gains. He felt worn out. Maintaining Spencer Aiden’s carefree and unrestrained character, which was completely different from his nature, was quite brain-draining. He had to think ahead of every action, every word.

As for deceiving the Bamboo Hat Woman, it was not originally his intention.

Having contemplated for a while, Owen Bertram still felt that it was inappropriate for him to recruit Copper Emblem Bounty Hunters.

Guardian Hall seems to be of great importance now. But if Adonis Dunn got overturned, the Guardian Hall would be inevitably held accountable. Once again, Owen Bertram admired Adonis Dunn but didn’t anticipate him conclusively; joining the Guardian Hall was only for the sake of interests.

Only Orson Everett and possibly Adonis Dunn are currently aware of his identity.

Adonis Dunn surely would not disclose it; Owen Bertram believed in his integrity.

Orson Everett could be handled as well. If anything went wrong, Owen Bertram could erase related memories from Orson’s soul.

’The Three Divided Spirit Skill’ could do this; Orson Everett’s chivalrous character and conduct relied on his full confidence in his own strength - although his confidence in Owen Bertram’s view... Well, as you wish, I have other backups. In any case, when I go there later, you have no way to resist.

If Owen Bertram set out to recruit Copper Emblem Bounty Hunters, he would quickly, and completely reveal his identity. Unless he could confirm that Guardian Hall and Adonis Dunn wouldn’t be toppled in the short term, Owen Bertram had no intention to do so.

Lack the manpower? Find a solution.

The Bamboo Hat Woman has a mysterious background and age, but that doesn’t thwart cooperation - this aspect was still influenced by Owen’s business mind from his previous life: as long as there are common interests, there is basis for cooperation.

However, in this world of cultivators, to have successful cooperation, one not only needs surprise moves but also needs great caution.

Like right now... Owen Bertram stared at Spencer Aiden in front of him, always feeling that there was something odd about the communication talisman on the Bamboo Hat Woman.

Owen Bertram had been prepared for this, so the communication talisman had always been wrapped in Spencer Aiden’s ghost body. But Owen Bertram was now slightly frowning; he couldn’t ascertain whether this method could really "prevent" the sensing between talisman and the Bamboo Hat Woman.

Owen Bertram subconsciously wanted to use the second thread of Huangquan Power twisted in Spencer Aiden’s body... but then he stopped. Perhaps, he could... uh-oh!

If that was the case, Owen Bertram couldn’t really put Spencer Aiden away - this would cut off the connection between the talisman and the Bamboo Hat Woman, and might reveal the fact that Spencer Aiden was a puppet.

As for whether the Bamboo Hat Woman would find out that Spencer Aiden had entered the Summit Guard Post, Owen Bertram could let her know. With his background from the Horizon Bureau aiding the plan to seize Prince Henry’s treasure, she would feel more peace of mind.

On a mountain peak across the Summit Guard Post, the Bamboo Hat Woman stood amidst a dense thicket of trees, her mouth curving into a smirk that revealed her gleaming white teeth that were gleaming cold like reflecting a ray of chilly light. "Turns out he is a little ghost from the Horizon Bureau - you from Horizon Bureau accuse Prince Henry of fostering evil ghosts and plotting rebellion, but are you any better than Prince Henry? Hah!"

"If it’s people from the Horizon Bureau, then I have to be extra alert. That group of scumbags are cunning and insidious, they must be plotting against me, but this time... well, we shall see who outsmarts who!"

Her figure swayed, vanished from the spot.

...

When Owen Bertram woke up in the morning and went to check the ferns, he mulled over what other powers he could use to muddy the waters of Henry Case.

He thought of Lexi from Sword Mountain.

The ferns were growing well, already a foot high, just like the naked-seeded plant from Owen’s previous life’s prehistoric time which once dominated the world.

Now he was just waiting for it to bear fruits.

When Owen Bertram came out for breakfast, he always felt that Verna was looking at him strangely: "What’s wrong?"

"No, nothing." Verna stuttered and then questioned defensively: "Why are you asking me so?"

Owen Bertram shook his head, this girl had been eating well lately, grew taller, both her height and weight were making constant progress towards a state where he wouldn’t be able to carry her.

Sisters that couldn’t be carried weren’t cute anymore.

Ava Bertram and Matthew exchanged looks: since the elder brother didn’t notice it, they could move on to the next part of the plan.

Matthew bowed his head, looking solid, and fearful.

At Miss’s strong request, he attempted to break the array that the master had set up around the ferns. The array wasn’t hard to break - the master probably didn’t even bear it in mind since he didn’t set any array on that piece of Gold Soil back when he lived in the village.

The only reason he set up an array this time was probably because the fern was highly toxic and he was preventing ordinary military officers from entering it by mistake and getting poisoned.

But now that this step was successful, the next step would be for Miss to steal the ferns.

Sigh...

If anyone was to be blamed it should be him. The Pill Cuisine that Miss cooked last time was too delicious. He, a dignified cultivator, actually couldn’t resist this appetite!