Star Gate

"I'm being targeted!"

In front of the community gate, Li Hao stopped his bicycle and pushed it slowly.

"Xiao Hao is back."

"Inspector Li, are you free to come to my place for a drink tonight?"

"..."

In the community, the residents who were enjoying the cool air and chatting greeted each other very warmly.

The third-level inspection is just a big shot in the inspection department, but in the community, it is enough to bring people a sense of security and deterrence. Although Li Hao looks weak and does not have the majesty of other inspections.

"Well, I'm back."

Li Hao smiled and responded one after another.

Qiming Community is an old community that has been around for many years. The community is somewhat dilapidated. The Li family has lived here for many years. The Li family has settled in Qiming Community since Li Hao could remember it when he was a child.

The community is not big, with only 6 buildings in total. Li Hao lives in the innermost building of the community, building 6, 302.

Along the way, Li Hao did not ride a bicycle, but pushed the bicycle around some dilapidated roads. The internal roads in Qiming Community had not been repaired for a long time and were already dilapidated. It was very bumpy when riding.

Behind him, vague voices of discussion came towards him.

"Xiao Hao is a good kid, but he doesn't have any elders to look after him, so he feels a little worried. You thought it was easy to get admitted to Yincheng Ancient Academy, but you actually dropped out of school again and went to work as an inspection officer. What a pity!"

"You can't say that. The Inspection Department is so good. It's an iron rice bowl."

"It's true that there is an iron rice bowl, but after graduating from Guyuan, not to mention making a lot of money, there is a much better future than working as an inspection officer."

"..."

The discussion was not quiet, and such words were actually repeated many times.

Over the past year, Li Hao has often heard such discussions.

Li Hao didn't care about it or explain anything. There was no need.

He was still thinking about what had just happened and how to deal with it next.

Although the gun in his arms can bring some sense of security, it is not that safe.

"I still lack the understanding of mysterious power, and my actual combat ability is also limited. Without firearms, I am just an ordinary person."

Li Hao has learned some fighting and grappling, not only for the inspection department, but also for two years at Yincheng Ancient Courtyard.

His teacher Yuan Shuo is not only a scholar, but also a master of grappling. Of course, Yuan Shuo knows how to grapple, not for fighting, but to exercise his body so that he can better adapt to various environments.

According to the teacher, at the very least, you can run faster when you encounter danger.

For professors from the ancient academy, every time they go out, there may be a crisis.

So Li Hao knows a little bit, but he is not very proficient. He has only learned it for three years. Compared with ordinary gangsters, it is no problem, but compared with those old patrol inspectors, he is actually not that good.

"The identity of the patrol inspector may not be as deterrent as imagined, and I don't know how long it can be kept secret."

As he was thinking about something, a black shadow suddenly flashed under his feet at an extremely fast speed.

Li Hao subconsciously raised his leg to kick, but quickly retracted his leg.

In front of him, a black puppy also stopped and did not bark. Instead, it looked at Li Hao eagerly, as if expecting something.

Li Hao laughed and parked his bicycle.

"Black Panther, it seems like it's getting faster."

Black Panther was not a good match for this thin puppy, but Li Hao still gave it a domineering name.

This dog was not raised by Li Hao. It was a wild dog that came from nowhere in the community.

Li Hao lived alone before, and it was a pity that he threw away some leftovers. Seeing how pitiful the dog was, he fed it from time to time. After a few months, the dog found Li Hao. He was lying down at the intersection of the 6th building waiting for Li Hao to get off work.

Other people in Building 6 knew that this was fed by Li Hao. Although some people were also afraid of dogs, no one dared to drive away the dogs fed by the third-level inspection.

Black panthers usually don't make any noise, and the neighbors gradually got used to it.

Li Hao knelt down and touched the little black dog's head.

Living alone for a long time is actually very lonely, and there are still things on your mind. It is actually not bad to have a dog to accompany you.

It's a pity that Li Hao is too busy and doesn't have time to care too much. He can only come back at night to feed him some food. As for the daytime, sometimes he will leave some dog food if he remembers it. If he doesn't remember, he will just let the panther find food on his own.

"Woof!"

The little black dog barked softly.

"I'll give you something to eat later."

Li Hao smiled, his smile was gentle and more real, much more real than the smile in the inspection department.

Get up and walk upstairs.

The dilapidated small building, dilapidated stairs, and handrails are all rusty.

Half of the people in the six-story building have now moved out.

Nowadays, there are only some old people left to retire here. Li Hao has not moved out, and he has no money to buy a house in those new communities. Besides, this is where he has always lived. After his parents passed away, he never thought about moving. .

Black Panther ran upstairs with Li Hao, very positive.

302.

Opening the door, the house is a little dark and the curtains are tightly closed.

The room is not big, only about 60 square meters.

Li Hao opened the door of the house, but the black panther didn't come in. He just lay down at the door, waiting for Li Hao to feed him.

Li Hao was not in the mood to cook today.

I found some expired dog food, took out Black Panther's dinner plate, poured a lot of it in, and put the plate outside the door.

"Woof!"

The black panther's tail swayed and he looked up at Li Hao, as if he was saying something.

"I haven't bought any groceries, so I'll just make do today."

Li Hao explained that although he didn't know what the black panther meant, it didn't matter. The dog might dislike the expired dog food.

"It's good to have some. Don't be dissatisfied. In a few days, you may not have enough to eat. Then you can go find something to eat."

Li Hao squatted down, watched the black panther reluctantly eat, and laughed.

He took out the Uzumaki Sandai from his arms, thought about it, and then took off the jade sword from his neck.

After playing with the jade sword for a while, Li Hao fell into deep thought.

Is this jade sword related to mysterious power?

Are the eight great families in the slang also involved in mysterious powers?

But after so many years, I haven't seen anything special about this jade sword. As for identifying the owner with a drop of blood, Li Hao was injured countless times when he was a child, and blood was stained on the jade sword, but he never had any reaction.

"Starry Sky Sword!"

Li Hao murmured, is this the target of Hong Ying?

"Woof!"

At this moment, the Black Panther, who had been eating just now, suddenly stopped and called out to the jade sword.

Li Hao turned his head and looked at Black Panther.

The black panther was facing the jade sword, wagging its tail, and had the urge to get closer, but also seemed to be a little afraid, so he did not dare to step forward. He just stared at the jade sword with wide-open dog eyes from a little distance away.

Li Hao raised his eyebrows slightly.

Suddenly, on a whim, he stabbed the black panther with his jade sword. The black panther jumped instantly and jumped away with extremely fast movements.

At this time, Li Hao was a little surprised.

The Black Panther who jumped away did not escape, but looked a little aggrieved and called out to Li Hao again.

"Um?"

Li Hao raised his eyebrows slightly. Black Panther was a little afraid of this thing?

This is interesting.

According to folklore, white cats and black dogs can sometimes see things that humans cannot see. Could it be that the black dog saw something on this jade sword?

Black Panther is very smart, Li Hao still knows this.

Dogs are quite smart.

If he's not smart, this guy won't stick around, knowing that he still has something to eat here.

"Black Panther, come here!"

Li Hao waved, and the Black Panther was a little timid and hesitant, but still moved over slowly, his dog eyes always staring at the jade sword.

"Woof!"

The Black Panther was a little scared at first, but gradually, because of Li Hao's presence, he was no longer so scared.

Li Hao watched its reaction carefully and frowned slightly when he saw it.

It seems that this jade sword is really special.

Just as he was thinking about it, the next moment, Li Hao's eyes blurred. He really didn't have time to react this time. He suddenly made a light move on his hand. When he saw clearly, the Black Panther had already swallowed the jade sword into his mouth.

"Fuck!"

Li Hao was stunned for a moment. The next moment, he grabbed the black panther's head and said angrily: "Spit it out!"

damn it!

What happened to Black Panther today?

Even if you feed it food, it won't grab it directly.

The point is, this dog is a bit mean today.

He looked scared at first, but when Li Hao was distracted for a moment, he bit him. What does this mean?

A feint?

Let down your guard?

Do dogs get tricked these days?

"Woo!"

The black panther kept his mouth shut and refused to let go.

Li Hao became a little angry. He pinched the dog's mouth and grabbed the black panther's tail. He didn't give it a chance to escape or bite anyone. He said angrily: "White-eyed wolf, I fed you in vain! This is a family heirloom." , you eat too!”

"Spit it out!"

Li Hao let go of his tail, grabbed the Black Panther's neck, and started to open the dog's mouth with his other hand.

"Woo!"

The black panther refused to let go, but Li Hao was still very strong and forcefully pulled it apart. After a while, the dog's mouth was opened by Li Hao.

The jade sword is in the Black Panther's mouth.

Li Hao was speechless and disgusted, but the Starry Sky Sword was of great importance and he couldn't let it go even if it was dirty. He still took out the jade sword and slapped the Black Panther on the head with some annoyance.

"Thanks to me, I always give you food, but even you disobey me at critical moments."

"White-eyed dog!"

Li Hao scolded him for a while. This dog was usually honest and docile, but he didn't expect it to suddenly treat him like this. It was also because Li Hao was so low on guard against it that it was really snatched away by this guy.

"They say a dog that bites doesn't bark. It really suits your status!"

Li Hao cursed a few more times, looking at the sticky jade sword with disgust and helplessness.

Dirty!

"Woof woof!"

At this moment, the black panther did not struggle, but kept staring at the jade sword with his dog eyes, as if he was reluctant to part with it. The previous fear had long since disappeared.

His tongue was still hanging out, wanting to lick the jade sword again.

However, Li Hao was so disgusted that he slapped the dog on the head and retracted his tongue.

"Woof woof!"

The Black Panther knew who was the boss here. Soon, he looked at Li Hao with dog eyes, with some flattery and some prayer, as if he hoped to lick the jade sword again.

Li Hao was disgusted at first, then frowned slightly.

He glanced at the black panther. The black panther was not usually like this and was very obedient. Otherwise, Li Hao would not be able to feed it.

Sometimes Li Hao brings food, and the Black Panther is extremely greedy, but as long as Li Hao doesn't give it to him, the Black Panther will never come to grab it.

"You want to eat this?"

Li Hao raised his jade sword. Black Panther quickly stared at the jade sword, a little eager and a little entangled in Li Hao's words, as if he was judging something. Soon, the dog's head actually shook.

"Um?"

Li Hao was startled. Do you understand?

Dogs understand human nature, so it is normal for them to understand.

The key is, what does shaking your head mean, not wanting to eat?

Why are you staring at it if you don't want to eat it?

Just snatched it away.

"strangeness."

Li Hao murmured, there must be something special about the Starry Sky Sword. He had considered this when he heard the slang song, but after many years, Li Hao did not notice anything wrong.

Today I also had a whim and wanted to take a closer look, so I took out the jade sword next to Black Panther and observed it. As a result, something like this happened all of a sudden.

If he hadn't heard the slang and became curious about the jade sword, Li Hao might have worn it for the rest of his life, but he might not have taken it off to take a closer look.

Naturally, there will be no robbery by the black panther.

"The Black Panther wants it very much. Could it be that this thing is also attractive to the Black Panther? Is it to the Black Panther, or to all dogs?"

"What's so special about the Starry Sky Sword?"

Li Hao's thoughts spread again.

When he was distracted again, this time the black panther did not snatch it, but suddenly stretched out its tongue, sucked, and licked the jade sword again, and even Li Hao's palm was covered with its saliva.

Li Hao was immediately disgusted, reached out and slapped the dog on the head, and wiped his hands on the dog's hair, feeling a little annoyed.

"If you keep grabbing it, don't try to get food from me in the future!"

"Woof woof!"

The black panther actually shook his head again and waggled his tail wildly, as if to say that he didn't grab it, just licked it.

This time, Li Hao vaguely felt that something was wrong.

He glanced at the black panther and then at the jade sword. Anyway, it was very dirty after being licked by this guy. It would definitely need to be cleaned later, and it would have to be cleaned with boiling water.

After thinking about it, Li Hao raised the jade sword again, "Do you still want to lick it?"

Black Panther nodded!

"Is he a sperm?"

Li Hao's eyes moved slightly. Damn it, the black panther was smart before, but it was definitely not as smart as it is today. It seemed to understand everything he said.

After thinking about it, Li Hao handed over the jade sword again. Black Panther glanced at Li Hao cautiously. Soon, he stretched out his tongue again and took a lick at the jade sword. The dog's eyes were full of satisfaction, as if every time he ate The feeling of complete satisfaction.

"Why did the black panther lick this?"

"Does it taste delicious?"

That’s weird!

Li Hao often licked this when he was a child. Of course, now that he thought about it, Li Hao suddenly had some divergent thoughts. When my father gave it to me when I was a child, this thing must not have been washed, right?

I actually licked it many times!

Was it in the hands of the father, or had it been passed down for so many years, and had it been licked by a dog before?

If this has been licked...even if it has not been licked, it seems to be very dirty. I don't know how many people have worn it. I actually often kept it in my mouth when I was a child.

"Can't think about it, it makes me sick!"

Li Hao shook his head. Don't think about it. Just think about it. I don't know how many things you have eaten will make you sick. Just pretend you don't know.

"Black Panther is a little unusual today, but it also shows that there is something different about the Jade Sword."

Li Hao was guessing in his mind and judging various possibilities.

Soon, Li Hao stood up. His hands were covered with Black Panther's saliva, and the jade sword was also covered with it. He wanted to wash it first.

…

After returning to the house, Li Hao entered the kitchen, washed his hands, poured a cup of boiling water, and threw the jade sword into the boiling water to disinfect it.

He planned to visit Zhang Yuan's house later, and he still had to bring the jade sword with him.

If he didn't bring it with him, he was afraid of being stolen. Of course, he also doubted whether the jade sword could be used as a talisman. Maybe the jade sword would be useful when encountering Hong Ying. Li Hao didn't dare to leave this thing at home.

When Zhang Yuan died last year, Hongying didn't take action against him. Li Hao couldn't be sure at this moment whether the jade sword also played a certain role.

After soaking in boiling water for a while, Li Hao took out the jade sword and rinsed it with cold water for a while.

Just as he was about to pour away the boiling water in the bowl, there was sudden movement under his feet.

"Woof woof!"

The Black Panther actually came in!

Li Hao was afraid that the black panther would lose its fur, so he was too lazy to clean the house. He usually wouldn't let the black panther in. The black panther was also very well-behaved. He didn't even come in before, but he just followed Li Hao into the kitchen!

Li Hao looked down and saw that the black panther dog's face was full of expectation, but its eyes were looking at the bowl in Li Hao's hand.

In the bowl was the water that had just been used to clean the jade sword.

Li Hao's heart moved slightly, and he suddenly put the bowl on the ground. Black Panther didn't even care that it was still hot water, he stuck out his tongue and started licking it crazily.

Even though he was screaming from the heat, he still refused to give up.

"Um?"

"Water...the water used to clean the jade sword?"

Li Hao watched silently, guessing something in his mind. Is there anything special about the water soaked in the jade sword?

"That's not right. I licked it a lot when I was a kid, and I didn't see anything special about it."

Of course, when he grows up, Li Hao will no longer be able to do such boring things.

At this moment, Li Hao became even more surprised.

Because he seemed to have noticed something was wrong. The black panther who was drinking water could see with the naked eye that the originally messy and dry black hair seemed to become softer at this moment.

The black panther's tail waggled even more cheerfully.

"Water, water with jade sword soaked in it!"

"Mysterious power?"

"Weird... Could it be that the correct way to use the jade sword is to soak it in water and drink it?"

Li Hao knelt down and touched the black panther again. The feeling was indeed different!

It's really different, it's more supple and doesn't have the irritating feeling before.

At this moment, Li Hao suddenly looked at the jade sword in his hand, feeling suddenly a little hot. Could it be that...when the jade sword is soaked in water, will the water contain some mysterious power?

Could it be that the thing that I have been praying for, the mysterious power that I have been longing for contact with... is in this bowl of water?

"This...if this is true and co-authored, I still relied on a dog to discover the function of the family heirloom sword?"

The key is that this sword was licked by a dog before.

Although it had been scalded with boiling water for a while, Li Hao still felt a little disgusted. Of course, if it was really useful, let alone a dog licking it, just... Anyway, even if it was disgusting, Li Hao wouldn't care.

"Could it be that the Starry Sky Sword contains some mysterious power, but it cannot be absorbed normally? It can only be soaked in water and spilled into the water before it can be absorbed by others?"

Li Hao quickly thought, and the black panther's hair became soft. This was definitely not something ordinary things could do.

If it can be done, it must be related to mysterious power.

At this moment, Li Hao suddenly felt dumbfounded. So, I was inspired by a dog. Maybe I discovered the correct way to open the Starry Sky Sword?

He looked at Black Panther, somewhat speechless.

At this moment, the black panther had finished drinking the water, and his expression was full of satisfaction. Seeing Li Hao, his tail was swaying more cheerfully, and his eyes seemed to have some spirituality that he had never seen before.

"This dog... feels really humane!"

Li Hao was shocked. The effect was so good?

The next moment, he looked at Jade Sword, and suddenly he felt a little hot. Black Panther would be fine if he drank it, and there would be benefits. What about me?

Can I drink it?

If I drink it, can I become the owner of the mysterious power that the dragon has never seen?

At this moment, there are dangers everywhere.

If he could master some mysterious power at this time, it would be a life-saving straw for Li Hao!

"You won't die if you drink it, right?"

Probably not. I licked it so many times when I was a child, and the panther is just an ordinary dog. It also drank and licked it, but I didn't see it die.

If the poison doesn't kill the black panther, it most likely won't poison itself.

"How about giving it a try..."

Once this idea grew, Li Hao could no longer suppress it.

Desire to have power!

The death of Zhang Yuan and the others were followed today by people such as Hongying and the night watchman...

These terms came to mind, making Li Hao extremely eager to have power. He tried every means to enter the inspection department, wanting to contact the night watchmen, and he wanted to pry into the mysterious power.

At this moment, the opportunity is right in front of you, there is no reason to let it go!

"I want to try, even if something really happens, I will die. The red shadow is coming, the night watchman may not be reliable, the inspection department is full of sieves, no one around me is available, no one can be trusted... What else do I have to worry about? ?”

"Done!"

At this moment, Li Hao quickly made a decision.

He slapped the black panther's head hard, making the confused black panther feel dizzy.

Li Hao cheered up and whispered: "If it is really effective, Black Panther, your benefits will be indispensable in the future. Follow me to enjoy the hot and spicy food, and that won't be a problem!"

"Woof!"

The black panther barked, and the dog's eyes were full of expectation, as if it was really understanding human nature. At this moment, it seemed that it was also looking forward to the happy life that Li Hao said.