diff --git a/include/maat.h b/include/maat.h
index 6c1b7a6..f609c61 100644
--- a/include/maat.h
+++ b/include/maat.h
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ void maat_state_reset(struct maat_state *state);
 
 void maat_state_free(struct maat_state *state);
 
-int maat_state_get_hit_paths(struct maat_state *state, struct maat_hit_path *path_array, 
-                             size_t array_size);
+int maat_state_get_hit_paths(struct maat_state *state, const char *table_name, 
+                            struct maat_hit_path *path_array, size_t array_size);
                              
 /**
  * @brief get the total number of scans after maat_state_new
diff --git a/src/inc_internal/maat_core.h b/src/inc_internal/maat_core.h
index 9a2fcce..c1372e6 100644
--- a/src/inc_internal/maat_core.h
+++ b/src/inc_internal/maat_core.h
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ struct maat_state {
     struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state;
     int Nth_scan;
 	uint16_t thread_id;
-    int16_t rule_table_id;//TODO: need remove ???
     uint8_t logic_negate_option;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/inc_internal/maat_rule.h b/src/inc_internal/maat_rule.h
index 3f8e7a7..194cfb9 100644
--- a/src/inc_internal/maat_rule.h
+++ b/src/inc_internal/maat_rule.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ int rule_runtime_match(int table_id, struct rule_runtime *rule_rt, uuid_t *rule_
 int rule_runtime_need_compile(int table_id, struct rule_runtime *rule_rt, struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state);
 
 size_t rule_runtime_get_hit_paths(struct rule_runtime *rule_rt, int thread_id,
-									 struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state, 
+									 struct maat_state *state, 
                                   	 struct maat_hit_path *hit_path_array, 
                                      size_t array_size, size_t n_hit_path);
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void rule_compile_state_free(struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state,
                         struct maat *maat_instance, int thread_id);
 
 int rule_compile_state_update(struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state, struct maat *maat_inst,
-                         const char *field_name, int custom_rule_tbl_id, int Nth_scan,
+                         const char *field_name, int Nth_scan,
                          struct maat_item *hit_items, size_t n_hit_item);
 
 void rule_compile_state_not_logic_update(struct maat *maat_inst, struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state, const char *field_name, int Nth_scan);
diff --git a/src/inc_internal/maat_table.h b/src/inc_internal/maat_table.h
index 3f6ec5c..4700078 100644
--- a/src/inc_internal/maat_table.h
+++ b/src/inc_internal/maat_table.h
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ const char *table_manager_get_table_schema_tag(struct table_manager *tbl_mgr, in
 
 enum table_type table_manager_get_table_type(struct table_manager *tbl_mgr, int table_id);
 
-int table_manager_get_default_rule_table_id(struct table_manager *tbl_mgr);
 int table_manager_get_object_group_table_id(struct table_manager *tbl_mgr);
 
 enum maat_expr_engine table_manager_get_expr_engine(struct table_manager *tbl_mgr);
diff --git a/src/maat_api.c b/src/maat_api.c
index 1f837df..24e6e7e 100644
--- a/src/maat_api.c
+++ b/src/maat_api.c
@@ -1602,8 +1602,7 @@ static void maat_state_add_hit_object(struct maat_state *state, const char *fiel
     }
 
     rule_compile_state_update(state->rule_compile_state, maat_inst, field_name,
-                         state->rule_table_id, state->Nth_scan,
-                         hit_items, n_hit_item);
+                         state->Nth_scan, hit_items, n_hit_item);
 }
 
 int maat_scan_object(struct maat *maat_inst, const char *table_name, const char *field_name,
@@ -1848,7 +1847,6 @@ void maat_state_reset(struct maat_state *state)
         return;
     }
 
-    state->rule_table_id = 0;
     state->Nth_scan = 0;
 
     if (state->rule_compile_state != NULL) {
@@ -1885,8 +1883,8 @@ void maat_state_free(struct maat_state *state)
                               thread_id, sizeof(struct maat_state));
 }
 
-int maat_state_get_hit_paths(struct maat_state *state, struct maat_hit_path *path_array,
-                             size_t array_size)
+int maat_state_get_hit_paths(struct maat_state *state, const char *table_name, 
+                            struct maat_hit_path *path_array, size_t array_size)
 {
     if (NULL == state || NULL == path_array || 0 == array_size) {
         return -1;
@@ -1903,10 +1901,9 @@ int maat_state_get_hit_paths(struct maat_state *state, struct maat_hit_path *pat
         return 0;
     }
 
-    int rule_table_id =
-        table_manager_get_default_rule_table_id(maat_inst->tbl_mgr);
-    if (state->rule_table_id > 0) {
-        rule_table_id = state->rule_table_id;
+    int rule_table_id = table_manager_get_table_id(maat_inst->tbl_mgr, table_name);
+    if (rule_table_id < 0) {
+        return -1;
     }
 
     void *rule_rt = table_manager_get_runtime(maat_inst->tbl_mgr,
@@ -1925,7 +1922,7 @@ int maat_state_get_hit_paths(struct maat_state *state, struct maat_hit_path *pat
                                              path_array, array_size);
 
     return rule_runtime_get_hit_paths((struct rule_runtime *)rule_rt,
-                                         state->thread_id, state->rule_compile_state,
+                                         state->thread_id, state,
                                          path_array, array_size, hit_path_cnt);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/maat_expr.c b/src/maat_expr.c
index 7728569..e5bf72f 100644
--- a/src/maat_expr.c
+++ b/src/maat_expr.c
@@ -873,8 +873,7 @@ next:
     }
 
     return rule_compile_state_update(state->rule_compile_state, state->maat_inst, field_name,
-                                state->rule_table_id, state->Nth_scan,
-                                hit_maat_items, real_hit_item_num);
+                                state->Nth_scan, hit_maat_items, real_hit_item_num);
 }
 
 struct expr_runtime_stream *
@@ -961,8 +960,7 @@ next:
     }
 
     return rule_compile_state_update(state->rule_compile_state, state->maat_inst, field_name,
-                                state->rule_table_id, state->Nth_scan,
-                                hit_maat_items, real_hit_item_cnt);
+                                state->Nth_scan, hit_maat_items, real_hit_item_cnt);
 }
 
 void expr_runtime_stream_close(struct expr_runtime_stream *expr_rt_stream)
diff --git a/src/maat_flag.c b/src/maat_flag.c
index e244a88..bcb70d5 100644
--- a/src/maat_flag.c
+++ b/src/maat_flag.c
@@ -454,8 +454,7 @@ next:
     }
 
     return rule_compile_state_update(state->rule_compile_state, state->maat_inst, field_name,
-                                state->rule_table_id, state->Nth_scan,
-                                hit_maat_items, real_hit_item_cnt);
+                                state->Nth_scan, hit_maat_items, real_hit_item_cnt);
 }
 
 void flag_runtime_perf_stat(struct flag_runtime *flag_rt, struct timespec *start,
diff --git a/src/maat_interval.c b/src/maat_interval.c
index 0d00153..5355798 100644
--- a/src/maat_interval.c
+++ b/src/maat_interval.c
@@ -462,8 +462,7 @@ next:
     }
 
     return rule_compile_state_update(state->rule_compile_state, state->maat_inst, field_name,
-                                state->rule_table_id, state->Nth_scan,
-                                hit_maat_items, real_hit_item_cnt);
+                                state->Nth_scan, hit_maat_items, real_hit_item_cnt);
 }
 
 void interval_runtime_perf_stat(struct interval_runtime *interval_rt,
diff --git a/src/maat_ip.c b/src/maat_ip.c
index 387bdf9..d963283 100644
--- a/src/maat_ip.c
+++ b/src/maat_ip.c
@@ -549,8 +549,7 @@ next:
     }
 
     return rule_compile_state_update(state->rule_compile_state, state->maat_inst, field_name,
-                                state->rule_table_id, state->Nth_scan,
-                                hit_maat_items, real_hit_item_cnt);
+                                state->Nth_scan, hit_maat_items, real_hit_item_cnt);
 }
 
 void ip_runtime_perf_stat(struct ip_runtime *ip_rt, struct timespec *start,
diff --git a/src/maat_rule.c b/src/maat_rule.c
index 0f7320d..a5c4b52 100644
--- a/src/maat_rule.c
+++ b/src/maat_rule.c
@@ -67,9 +67,8 @@ struct field_hit_object_collection {
     UT_array *direct_items;
     UT_array *indirect_object_uuids;//TODO: change it to graph?
     UT_array *all_object_uuids;
-    UT_array *negate_object_uuids;
     int need_negate_condition;
-    int need_scan_not_object;
+    int need_negate_hit_path;
     int Nth_scan;
     UT_hash_handle hh;
 };
@@ -805,7 +804,7 @@ void rule_compile_state_reset(struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state)
         }
 
         attr_hit_obj->need_negate_condition = 0;
-        attr_hit_obj->need_scan_not_object = 0;
+        attr_hit_obj->need_negate_hit_path = 0;
         attr_hit_obj->Nth_scan = 0;
     }
 
@@ -1043,79 +1042,6 @@ static void populate_hit_path_with_rule(struct maat_hit_path *hit_path_array,
     *n_new_hit_path = new_hit_path_cnt;
 }
 
-size_t rule_runtime_get_hit_paths(struct rule_runtime *rule_rt, int thread_id,
-									 struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state, 
-                                  	 struct maat_hit_path *hit_path_array, 
-                                     size_t array_size, size_t n_hit_path)
-{
-    /* assign hit_path_array[].rule_id */
-    size_t n_new_hit_path = 0;
-    struct maat_rule *rule = NULL;
-    struct condition_query_key key;
-    struct bool_expr_match *expr_match = rule_rt->expr_match_buff + 
-                                         (thread_id * MAX_HIT_RULE_NUM);
-    assert(thread_id >= 0);
-
-    int bool_match_ret =
-        bool_matcher_match(rule_rt->bm, 
-                          (unsigned long long *)utarray_eltptr(rule_compile_state->all_hit_conditions, 0),
-						  utarray_len(rule_compile_state->all_hit_conditions), expr_match, MAX_HIT_RULE_NUM);//TODO: maat_state_compile
-
-	for (int idx = 0; idx < bool_match_ret; idx++) {
-        rule = (struct maat_rule *)expr_match[idx].user_tag;
-		assert(rule->magic_num == MAAT_RULE_MAGIC);
-        assert(uuid_compare(rule->rule_uuid, expr_match[idx].expr_uuid) == 0);
-		if (0 == rule->condition_num) {
-			continue;
-		}
-
-        for (size_t j = 0; j < n_hit_path && (n_hit_path + n_new_hit_path) < array_size; j++) {
-			if (uuid_is_null(hit_path_array[j].top_object_uuid)) {
-                uuid_copy(key.object_uuid, hit_path_array[j].sub_object_uuid);
-			} else {
-                uuid_copy(key.object_uuid, hit_path_array[j].top_object_uuid);
-            }
-            
-            memcpy(key.field_name, hit_path_array[j].field_name, sizeof(key.field_name));
-            key.negate_option = hit_path_array[j].negate_option;
-			if (maat_rule_has_condition_query_key(rule, &key)) {
-                populate_hit_path_with_rule(hit_path_array, j, n_hit_path,
-                                               &n_new_hit_path, key.field_name, rule);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-    return (n_hit_path + n_new_hit_path);
-}
-
-static void
-rule_compile_state_add_direct_hit_objects(struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state,
-                                    struct maat_item *hit_items,
-                                    size_t n_hit_items, struct field_hit_object_collection * attr_hit_obj_coll)
-{
-    if (NULL == rule_compile_state || NULL == hit_items) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < n_hit_items; i++) {
-        utarray_push_back(attr_hit_obj_coll->direct_items, &hit_items[i]);
-    }
-}
-
-static void
-rule_compile_state_add_indirect_hit_objects(struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state,
-                                      uuid_t *object_uuids, size_t n_object_uuids, 
-                                      struct field_hit_object_collection * attr_hit_obj_coll)
-{
-    if (NULL == rule_compile_state || NULL == object_uuids) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < n_object_uuids; i++) {
-        utarray_push_back(attr_hit_obj_coll->indirect_object_uuids, &object_uuids[i]);
-    }
-}
-
 static void
 rule_compile_state_add_hit_conditions(struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state,
                               UT_array *condition_id_array)
@@ -1204,6 +1130,151 @@ rule_compile_state_add_hit_not_conditions(struct rule_compile_state *rule_compil
     }
 }
 
+static void rule_runtime_update_hit_conditions(struct maat *maat_inst, struct rule_runtime *rule_rt, 
+                                            struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state, int need_add_hit_path)
+{
+    int clear_negate_hit_path_flag = 0;
+
+    utarray_clear(rule_compile_state->all_hit_conditions);
+    utarray_clear(rule_compile_state->exclude_not_conditions);
+
+    struct field_hit_object_collection *attr_hit_obj_coll = NULL, *tmp = NULL;
+    HASH_ITER(hh, rule_compile_state->attr_hit_objects_hashtbl, attr_hit_obj_coll, tmp) {
+        struct condition_query_key key;
+        memset(&key, 0, sizeof(key));
+        snprintf(key.field_name, sizeof(key.field_name), "%s", attr_hit_obj_coll->field_name);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < utarray_len(attr_hit_obj_coll->all_object_uuids); i++) {
+            uuid_t *object_uuid = utarray_eltptr(attr_hit_obj_coll->all_object_uuids, i);
+            uuid_copy(key.object_uuid, *object_uuid);
+            key.negate_option = 0;
+
+            struct condition_id_kv *condition_id_kv = NULL;
+            HASH_FIND(hh, rule_rt->condition_id_kv_hash, &key, sizeof(key), condition_id_kv);
+            if (condition_id_kv != NULL) {
+                rule_compile_state_add_hit_conditions(rule_compile_state, condition_id_kv->condition_ids);
+            }
+        
+            if (attr_hit_obj_coll->need_negate_condition) {
+                key.negate_option = 1;
+                HASH_FIND(hh, rule_rt->not_condition_id_kv_hash, &key, sizeof(key), condition_id_kv);
+                if (condition_id_kv != NULL) {
+                    rule_compile_state_add_exclude_not_conditions(rule_compile_state, condition_id_kv->condition_ids);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    //not conditions
+    struct condition_id_kv *condition_id_kv = NULL, *tmp_condition_id_kv = NULL;
+    HASH_ITER(hh, rule_rt->not_condition_id_kv_hash, condition_id_kv, tmp_condition_id_kv) {
+        HASH_FIND_STR(rule_compile_state->attr_hit_objects_hashtbl, condition_id_kv->key.field_name, attr_hit_obj_coll);
+        if (attr_hit_obj_coll == NULL || attr_hit_obj_coll->need_negate_condition == 0) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (utarray_find(attr_hit_obj_coll->all_object_uuids, &(condition_id_kv->key.object_uuid), compare_object_uuid) != NULL) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        rule_compile_state_add_hit_not_conditions(rule_compile_state, condition_id_kv->condition_ids);
+
+        if (need_add_hit_path && maat_inst->opts.hit_path_on && attr_hit_obj_coll->need_negate_hit_path) {
+            uuid_t null_uuid;
+            uuid_clear(null_uuid);
+            rule_compile_state_add_internal_hit_path(rule_compile_state, null_uuid,
+                                                condition_id_kv->key.object_uuid,
+                                                condition_id_kv->key.field_name, 1,
+                                                attr_hit_obj_coll->Nth_scan);
+            clear_negate_hit_path_flag = 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (clear_negate_hit_path_flag) {
+        HASH_ITER(hh, rule_compile_state->attr_hit_objects_hashtbl, attr_hit_obj_coll, tmp) {
+            attr_hit_obj_coll->need_negate_hit_path = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return;
+}
+
+size_t rule_runtime_get_hit_paths(struct rule_runtime *rule_rt, int thread_id,
+									 struct maat_state *state, 
+                                  	 struct maat_hit_path *hit_path_array, 
+                                     size_t array_size, size_t n_hit_path)
+{
+    /* assign hit_path_array[].rule_id */
+    size_t n_new_hit_path = 0;
+    struct maat_rule *rule = NULL;
+    struct condition_query_key key;
+    struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state = state->rule_compile_state;
+    struct bool_expr_match *expr_match = rule_rt->expr_match_buff + 
+                                         (thread_id * MAX_HIT_RULE_NUM);
+    assert(thread_id >= 0);
+
+    rule_runtime_update_hit_conditions(state->maat_inst, rule_rt, rule_compile_state, 0);
+
+    int bool_match_ret =
+        bool_matcher_match(rule_rt->bm, 
+                          (unsigned long long *)utarray_eltptr(rule_compile_state->all_hit_conditions, 0),
+						  utarray_len(rule_compile_state->all_hit_conditions), expr_match, MAX_HIT_RULE_NUM);//TODO: maat_state_compile
+
+	for (int idx = 0; idx < bool_match_ret; idx++) {
+        rule = (struct maat_rule *)expr_match[idx].user_tag;
+		assert(rule->magic_num == MAAT_RULE_MAGIC);
+        assert(uuid_compare(rule->rule_uuid, expr_match[idx].expr_uuid) == 0);
+		if (0 == rule->condition_num) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+        for (size_t j = 0; j < n_hit_path && (n_hit_path + n_new_hit_path) < array_size; j++) {
+			if (uuid_is_null(hit_path_array[j].top_object_uuid)) {
+                uuid_copy(key.object_uuid, hit_path_array[j].sub_object_uuid);
+			} else {
+                uuid_copy(key.object_uuid, hit_path_array[j].top_object_uuid);
+            }
+            
+            memcpy(key.field_name, hit_path_array[j].field_name, sizeof(key.field_name));
+            key.negate_option = hit_path_array[j].negate_option;
+			if (maat_rule_has_condition_query_key(rule, &key)) {
+                populate_hit_path_with_rule(hit_path_array, j, n_hit_path,
+                                               &n_new_hit_path, key.field_name, rule);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+    return (n_hit_path + n_new_hit_path);
+}
+
+static void
+rule_compile_state_add_direct_hit_objects(struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state,
+                                    struct maat_item *hit_items,
+                                    size_t n_hit_items, struct field_hit_object_collection * attr_hit_obj_coll)
+{
+    if (NULL == rule_compile_state || NULL == hit_items) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < n_hit_items; i++) {
+        utarray_push_back(attr_hit_obj_coll->direct_items, &hit_items[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+rule_compile_state_add_indirect_hit_objects(struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state,
+                                      uuid_t *object_uuids, size_t n_object_uuids, 
+                                      struct field_hit_object_collection * attr_hit_obj_coll)
+{
+    if (NULL == rule_compile_state || NULL == object_uuids) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < n_object_uuids; i++) {
+        utarray_push_back(attr_hit_obj_coll->indirect_object_uuids, &object_uuids[i]);
+    }
+}
+
 int rule_runtime_update_rule_exdata(struct rule_runtime *rule_rt, 
                                      struct rule_schema *rule_schema, 
                                      const char *table_name, const char *row, 
@@ -1613,10 +1684,6 @@ int rule_runtime_match(int table_id, struct rule_runtime *rule_rt, uuid_t *rule_
 {
     struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state = state->rule_compile_state;
     struct maat_rule *rules[rule_ids_size];
-    int clear_scan_not_obj_flag = 0;
-
-    utarray_clear(rule_compile_state->all_hit_conditions);
-    utarray_clear(rule_compile_state->exclude_not_conditions);
 
     struct rule_compile_runtime_state *rule_compile_rt_state = NULL;
     HASH_FIND_INT(rule_compile_state->rule_runtime_state_hash, &table_id, rule_compile_rt_state);
@@ -1633,68 +1700,7 @@ int rule_runtime_match(int table_id, struct rule_runtime *rule_rt, uuid_t *rule_
         rule_compile_rt_state->rule_rt_version = rule_rt->version;
     }
     
-    struct field_hit_object_collection *attr_hit_obj_coll = NULL, *tmp = NULL;
-    HASH_ITER(hh, rule_compile_state->attr_hit_objects_hashtbl, attr_hit_obj_coll, tmp) {
-        struct condition_query_key key;
-        memset(&key, 0, sizeof(key));
-        snprintf(key.field_name, sizeof(key.field_name), "%s", attr_hit_obj_coll->field_name);
-
-        for (int i = 0; i < utarray_len(attr_hit_obj_coll->all_object_uuids); i++) {
-            uuid_t *object_uuid = utarray_eltptr(attr_hit_obj_coll->all_object_uuids, i);
-            uuid_copy(key.object_uuid, *object_uuid);
-            key.negate_option = 0;
-
-            struct condition_id_kv *condition_id_kv = NULL;
-            HASH_FIND(hh, rule_rt->condition_id_kv_hash, &key, sizeof(key), condition_id_kv);
-            if (condition_id_kv != NULL) {
-                rule_compile_state_add_hit_conditions(rule_compile_state, condition_id_kv->condition_ids);
-            }
-        
-            if (attr_hit_obj_coll->need_negate_condition) {
-                key.negate_option = 1;
-                HASH_FIND(hh, rule_rt->not_condition_id_kv_hash, &key, sizeof(key), condition_id_kv);
-                if (condition_id_kv != NULL) {
-                    rule_compile_state_add_exclude_not_conditions(rule_compile_state, condition_id_kv->condition_ids);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (attr_hit_obj_coll->need_scan_not_object) {
-            clear_scan_not_obj_flag = 1;
-        }
-    }
-
-    //not conditions
-    struct condition_id_kv *condition_id_kv = NULL, *tmp_condition_id_kv = NULL;
-    HASH_ITER(hh, rule_rt->not_condition_id_kv_hash, condition_id_kv, tmp_condition_id_kv) {
-        HASH_FIND_STR(rule_compile_state->attr_hit_objects_hashtbl, condition_id_kv->key.field_name, attr_hit_obj_coll);
-        if (attr_hit_obj_coll == NULL || attr_hit_obj_coll->need_negate_condition == 0) {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (utarray_find(attr_hit_obj_coll->all_object_uuids, &(condition_id_kv->key.object_uuid), compare_object_uuid) != NULL) {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        rule_compile_state_add_hit_not_conditions(rule_compile_state, condition_id_kv->condition_ids);
-
-        if (state->maat_inst->opts.hit_path_on && attr_hit_obj_coll->need_scan_not_object) {
-            uuid_t null_uuid;
-            uuid_clear(null_uuid);
-            rule_compile_state_add_internal_hit_path(rule_compile_state, null_uuid,
-                                                condition_id_kv->key.object_uuid,
-                                                condition_id_kv->key.field_name, 1,
-                                                attr_hit_obj_coll->Nth_scan);
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (clear_scan_not_obj_flag) {
-        HASH_ITER(hh, rule_compile_state->attr_hit_objects_hashtbl, attr_hit_obj_coll, tmp) {
-            if (attr_hit_obj_coll->need_scan_not_object) {
-                attr_hit_obj_coll->need_scan_not_object = 0;
-            }
-        }
-    }
+    rule_runtime_update_hit_conditions(state->maat_inst, rule_rt, rule_compile_state, 1);
 
     // all hit condition_id -> rule_id
     size_t bool_match_ret =
@@ -1785,7 +1791,7 @@ static int rule_compile_state_add_hit_objects(struct rule_compile_state *rule_co
 }
 
 int rule_compile_state_update(struct rule_compile_state *rule_compile_state, struct maat *maat_inst,
-                         const char *field_name, int custom_rule_tbl_id, int Nth_scan,
+                         const char *field_name, int Nth_scan,
                          struct maat_item *hit_items, size_t n_hit_item)
 {
     size_t i = 0, j = 0;
@@ -1846,7 +1852,7 @@ void rule_compile_state_not_logic_update(struct maat *maat_inst, struct rule_com
     assert(attr_hit_obj_coll != NULL);
 
     attr_hit_obj_coll->need_negate_condition = 1;
-    attr_hit_obj_coll->need_scan_not_object = 1;
+    attr_hit_obj_coll->need_negate_hit_path = 1;
     attr_hit_obj_coll->Nth_scan = Nth_scan;
 
     struct rule_compile_runtime_state *rule_compile_rt_state = NULL, *tmp = NULL;
diff --git a/src/maat_table.c b/src/maat_table.c
index 7cd1997..a2ecb2d 100644
--- a/src/maat_table.c
+++ b/src/maat_table.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ struct table_manager {
     size_t n_accept_tag;
 
     enum expr_engine_type engine_type;
-    int default_rule_table_id;
     int object_group_table_id;
     struct maat_kv_store *tbl_name2id_map;
     struct maat_kv_store *conj_tbl_name2id_map;
@@ -697,18 +696,6 @@ static int register_tbl_name2id(struct maat_kv_store *tbl_name2id_map, cJSON *ro
     return 0;
 }
 
-int maat_default_rule_table_id(cJSON *json, struct log_handle *logger)
-{
-    cJSON *item = cJSON_GetObjectItem(json, "default_rule_table");
-    if (NULL == item || item->type != cJSON_Number) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    item = cJSON_GetObjectItem(json, "table_id");
-    //item is cJSON_Number which has been checked in maat_table_new
-    return item->valueint;
-}
-
 struct table_manager *
 table_manager_create(const char *table_info_path, const char *accept_tags,
                      enum maat_expr_engine engine_type, struct maat_garbage_bin *garbage_bin,
@@ -777,7 +764,6 @@ table_manager_create(const char *table_info_path, const char *accept_tags,
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    int default_rule_table_id = -1;
     int object_group_table_id = -1;
     struct maat_kv_store *reserved_word_map = maat_kv_store_new();
     register_reserved_word(reserved_word_map);
@@ -809,12 +795,6 @@ table_manager_create(const char *table_info_path, const char *accept_tags,
                 }
             }
 
-            if (maat_tbl->table_type == TABLE_TYPE_RULE) {
-                if (default_rule_table_id < 0) {
-                    default_rule_table_id = maat_default_rule_table_id(json, logger);
-                } 
-            }
-
             if (maat_tbl->table_type == TABLE_TYPE_OBJECT_GROUP) { 
                 object_group_table_id = maat_tbl->table_id;
             }
@@ -828,10 +808,8 @@ table_manager_create(const char *table_info_path, const char *accept_tags,
         }
     }
 
-    tbl_mgr->default_rule_table_id = default_rule_table_id;
     tbl_mgr->object_group_table_id = object_group_table_id;
 
-    log_info(logger, MODULE_TABLE, "default rule table id: %d", default_rule_table_id);
     log_info(logger, MODULE_TABLE, "object_group table id: %d", object_group_table_id);
 next:
     FREE(json_buff);
@@ -1040,15 +1018,6 @@ enum table_type table_manager_get_table_type(struct table_manager *tbl_mgr, int
     return tbl_mgr->tbl[table_id]->table_type;
 }
 
-int table_manager_get_default_rule_table_id(struct table_manager *tbl_mgr)
-{
-    if (NULL == tbl_mgr) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    return tbl_mgr->default_rule_table_id;
-}
-
 int table_manager_get_object_group_table_id(struct table_manager *tbl_mgr)
 {
     if (NULL == tbl_mgr) {
diff --git a/test/maat_framework_gtest.cpp b/test/maat_framework_gtest.cpp
index 9b01196..a26c60e 100644
--- a/test/maat_framework_gtest.cpp
+++ b/test/maat_framework_gtest.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ TEST_F(FlagScan, basic) {
     struct maat_hit_path hit_path[HIT_PATH_SIZE];
     int n_read = 0;
     memset(hit_path, 0, sizeof(hit_path));
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, HIT_PATH_SIZE);
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, HIT_PATH_SIZE);
     EXPECT_NE(n_read, 0);
     maat_state_reset(state);
 
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ TEST_F(FlagScan, withExprRegion) {
     int n_read = 0;
 
     memset(hit_path, 0, sizeof(hit_path));
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, HIT_PATH_SIZE);
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, HIT_PATH_SIZE);
     EXPECT_NE(n_read, 0);
 
     const char *expr_scan_data = "hello world";
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ TEST_F(FlagScan, hitMultiRule) {
     int n_read = 0;
 
     memset(hit_path, 0, sizeof(hit_path));
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, HIT_PATH_SIZE);
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, HIT_PATH_SIZE);
     EXPECT_NE(n_read, 0);
 
     maat_state_free(state);
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ TEST_F(FlagScan, hitRepeatedRule) {
     int n_read = 0;
 
     memset(hit_path, 0, sizeof(hit_path));
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, HIT_PATH_SIZE);
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, HIT_PATH_SIZE);
     EXPECT_NE(n_read, 0);
 
     maat_state_free(state);
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ TEST_P(StringScan, Expr8) {
     int n_read = 0;
 
     memset(hit_path, 0, sizeof(hit_path));
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, HIT_PATH_SIZE);
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, HIT_PATH_SIZE);
     EXPECT_NE(n_read, 0);
 
     maat_state_free(state);
@@ -5250,7 +5250,7 @@ TEST_F(RuleTable, Conjunction1) {
     EXPECT_STREQ(uuid_str, "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000141");
 
     struct maat_hit_path hit_path[HIT_PATH_SIZE];
-    int n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, HIT_PATH_SIZE);
+    int n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, HIT_PATH_SIZE);
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 2);
 
     maat_state_free(state);
@@ -5285,7 +5285,7 @@ TEST_F(RuleTable, Conjunction2) {
 
 
     struct maat_hit_path hit_path[HIT_PATH_SIZE];
-    int n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, HIT_PATH_SIZE);
+    int n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, HIT_PATH_SIZE);
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 2);
 
     ret = maat_scan_string(maat_inst, table_name, field_name, scan_data, strlen(scan_data), state);
@@ -5298,7 +5298,7 @@ TEST_F(RuleTable, Conjunction2) {
     EXPECT_EQ(n_hit_result, 2);
 
     memset(hit_path, 0, sizeof(hit_path));
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, HIT_PATH_SIZE);
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, HIT_PATH_SIZE);
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 4);
 
     maat_state_free(state);
@@ -5554,7 +5554,7 @@ TEST_F(Policy, EvaluationOrder) {
 
     struct maat_hit_path hit_path[128];
     memset(hit_path, 0, sizeof(hit_path));
-    size_t n_hit_path = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, 128);
+    size_t n_hit_path = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, 128);
     EXPECT_EQ(n_hit_path, 6);
 
     EXPECT_STREQ(hit_path[0].field_name, field_name);
@@ -5669,7 +5669,7 @@ TEST_F(Policy, NotConditionHitPath) {
 
     struct maat_hit_path hit_path[128];
     memset(hit_path, 0, sizeof(hit_path));
-    size_t n_hit_path = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, 128);
+    size_t n_hit_path = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, 128);
     EXPECT_EQ(n_hit_path, 4);
 
     EXPECT_EQ(hit_path[0].Nth_scan, 1);
@@ -8351,7 +8351,7 @@ TEST_F(MaatCmd, HitPathBasic) {
 
     struct maat_hit_path hit_path[128];
     memset(hit_path, 0, sizeof(hit_path));
-    int n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
+    int n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 2);
 
     int path_idx = 0;
@@ -8392,7 +8392,7 @@ TEST_F(MaatCmd, HitPathBasic) {
     scan_times = maat_state_get_scan_count(state);
     EXPECT_EQ(scan_times, 2);
 
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 4);
     
     path_idx = 0;
@@ -8462,7 +8462,7 @@ that the edges be all directed in the same direction.";
     scan_times = maat_state_get_scan_count(state);
     EXPECT_EQ(scan_times, 3);
 
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 5);
 
     path_idx++;
@@ -8492,7 +8492,7 @@ that the edges be all directed in the same direction.";
     scan_times = maat_state_get_scan_count(state);
     EXPECT_EQ(scan_times, 4);
  
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 6);
 
     path_idx++;
@@ -8519,7 +8519,7 @@ that the edges be all directed in the same direction.";
     scan_times = maat_state_get_scan_count(state);
     EXPECT_EQ(scan_times, 5);
 
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 7);
 
     path_idx++;
@@ -8731,7 +8731,7 @@ TEST_F(MaatCmd, HitPathAdvanced) {
 
     struct maat_hit_path hit_path[128];
     memset(hit_path, 0, sizeof(hit_path));
-    int n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
+    int n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 1);
 
     int path_idx = 0;
@@ -8755,7 +8755,7 @@ TEST_F(MaatCmd, HitPathAdvanced) {
     uuid_unparse(results[0], uuid_str);
     EXPECT_STREQ(uuid_str, rule1_uuid_str);
 
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 3);
     
     path_idx = 0;
@@ -8809,7 +8809,7 @@ TEST_F(MaatCmd, HitPathAdvanced) {
     EXPECT_STREQ(uuid_str, rule2_uuid_str);
 
     memset(hit_path, 0, sizeof(hit_path));
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 5);
 
     path_idx = 0;
@@ -8890,7 +8890,7 @@ TEST_F(MaatCmd, HitPathAdvanced) {
     EXPECT_STREQ(uuid_str, rule3_uuid_str);
 
     memset(hit_path, 0, sizeof(hit_path));
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 7);
 
     path_idx = 0;
@@ -9134,7 +9134,7 @@ TEST_F(MaatCmd, HitPathHasNotObject) {
 
     struct maat_hit_path hit_path[128];
     memset(hit_path, 0, sizeof(hit_path));
-    int n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
+    int n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 2);
 
     int path_idx = 0;
@@ -9176,7 +9176,7 @@ TEST_F(MaatCmd, HitPathHasNotObject) {
     scan_times = maat_state_get_scan_count(state);
     EXPECT_EQ(scan_times, 2);
 
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 4);
     
     path_idx = 0;
@@ -9247,7 +9247,7 @@ TEST_F(MaatCmd, HitPathHasNotObject) {
     scan_times = maat_state_get_scan_count(state);
     EXPECT_EQ(scan_times, 3);
 
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 5);
 
     path_idx++;
@@ -9277,7 +9277,7 @@ TEST_F(MaatCmd, HitPathHasNotObject) {
     scan_times = maat_state_get_scan_count(state);
     EXPECT_EQ(scan_times, 4);
  
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 6);
 
     path_idx++;
@@ -9305,7 +9305,7 @@ TEST_F(MaatCmd, HitPathHasNotObject) {
     scan_times = maat_state_get_scan_count(state);
     EXPECT_EQ(scan_times, 5);
 
-    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
+    n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 7);
 
     path_idx++;
@@ -9404,7 +9404,7 @@ TEST_F(MaatCmd, SameSuperObjectRefByMultiRule) {
     EXPECT_STREQ(uuid_str, rule2_uuid_str);
 
     memset(hit_path, 0, sizeof(hit_path));
-    int n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
+    int n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 3);
 
     int path_idx = 0;
@@ -9557,7 +9557,7 @@ TEST_F(MaatCmd, ObjectEdit) {
     struct maat_hit_path hit_path[128];
     memset(hit_path, 0, sizeof(hit_path));
 
-    int n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
+    int n_read = maat_state_get_hit_paths(state, default_rule_table_name, hit_path, sizeof(hit_path));
     EXPECT_EQ(n_read, 2);
     maat_state_reset(state);