Chapter Sixteen: The Bizarre Disappearance (Part 2)

  Next to Lin Qiulü, it seemed that she suddenly had some emotional turmoil. Others didn't notice anything, but Qin Yifan was very sensitive and discovered it. Did she know something? Qin Yifan also just had a slight movement in his heart, but he didn't say much. At this time, it wasn't suitable to ask questions either.

  One day and one night, two people disappeared, making Zhang Shu and the young master somewhat nervous, not to mention others. Especially since Qin Yifan had mentioned rumors of ghosts, it made everyone even more uneasy.

  Next, when Zhang Shu and the young master wanted to send someone out again, there was no one who dared to go out with a straight chest. Leaving this inn had become a task that everyone pushed onto each other, and those who were unfortunately sent out also became somewhat disheartened.

  I don't know what kind of enemy we're facing, if it's human, that's fine, but if it's a ghost, then even with great martial arts skills, what's the use? They aren't Taoist priests who catch ghosts and subdue demons, and having more people won't make a difference either, they'll still be wiped out in one pot.

  This mood only exists among the few guards, but surprisingly, the young master and Zhang Shu are even more excited. They don't believe that they would be so unlucky, having never encountered ghosts or monsters before, yet running into one today? The most skeptical of them think that someone doesn't want them to stay here, fearing that something they covet will be exposed, and have resorted to using a trick to deceive people, the ghost story being just an excuse.

  Of course, the most suspicious is still the local people here, especially Qin Yifan, the shopkeeper. If there's a ghost, it must be him who spread the rumor. Moreover, everything that happens here, Qin Yifan must know the most about it. Those mountain villagers are just ordinary people, they follow Qin Yifan's lead and don't know much. To find out what's going on, you have to think carefully about Qin Yifan.

  Qin Yifan has been with everyone all along, and when the first person went missing, he was under the eyes of the young master and that woman, it's unlikely that he would take action himself. This also shows that there must be another group of people secretly manipulating things, driving away or scaring away those who come here.

  This also indirectly suggests that there must be some secret here that is not willing to let outsiders know. Moreover, this secret must be related to the fact that the general came for a day and then left, and after going back, he was seriously ill. It is said that it's not just the general who got sick, but also more than 800 people out of the 1,000 who went out with him returned with unexplained illnesses and injuries, which also indirectly suggests that there must be something good here.

  Just thinking about it makes me excited, but in less than a day's time, the rumors of the great general with extremely high martial arts skills and hundreds of his men falling ill are spreading. If the time was a bit longer, wouldn't even more people lose their combat effectiveness? From what I've seen over the past two days, as long as they practice or use their martial arts, it will lead to injury. Such a good thing, if used to dominate the Jianghu, isn't it a waste? If used within the Imperial City...

  The young master suddenly felt a bit dry in his mouth, and his heart rate accelerated significantly. Some things cannot be imagined, once a wonderful scene is outlined in the mind, he can't help but taste it from time to time.

  Here, Qin Yifan is the landlord and may have a subtle relationship with the troops in the military camp. For now, he can't be moved. However, as long as the people behind him are eliminated one by one, what else can he do?

  There is a way to take advantage of this. Qin Yifan once said that there was nothing on the official road, and this might be a trick used by Qin Yifan to confuse the surrounding villagers and troops. The young master and Zhang Shu discussed in a low voice for a long time, then immediately sent two people along the official road to gallop back to the mountain villa to mobilize more manpower. At the same time, they also brought a secret letter, which was about some speculative situations here, believing that the owner of the villa would not be unmoved after seeing it.

  They thought they were being secretive, but Qin Yifan had heard everything loud and clear. He was truly impressed by the young master's rich imagination. Except for the fact that he had secretly arranged all of this, which didn't quite add up, everything else was basically accurate. However, they hadn't considered that if it was really something good and easy to take, would the great general have fled with thousands of troops?

  Although two people went missing, which made the young master and Zhang Shu somewhat nervous, after a night passed and people were sent to deliver messages, both of them relaxed. Those guards basically didn't know what the young master and Zhang Shu were thinking, and when Zhang Shu said not to send them out to search, they were happy to be idle and safe.

  However, this doesn't mean that the young master gave up on searching. He actually hired those mountain people through Qin Yifan to carefully search around, not only to find the two missing people but also to see if there's anything unusual in the surrounding area. The reward was very generous, and such a good opportunity, Qin Yifan wouldn't refuse, nor would he decline on behalf of the mountain people.

  The villagers have spent several months here, and the surroundings are almost as familiar as their own homes. For so long, where have you heard of any ghosts or ferocious beasts? Isn't this a godsend? Those two missing people must be unlucky and lost somewhere, and as long as they find them, they won't need to hunt for a big income. Everyone is excited and delighted.

  Lin Qiulü has also been with Qin Yifan for the past two days. Those people are really annoying, and she doesn't want them to bump into her while she's cultivating, so it's better to keep a low profile. Fortunately, Qin Yifan said she was his sister, and following him around here is safer than anywhere else.

  However, Lin Qiulü had always been puzzled about one thing. That unlucky guy who practiced the Corpse Controlling Great Technique was also cultivating Yin evil, and in this place, he could be said to be in his element. Unfortunately, while he was escaping through the earth, he was attacked by a mental attack, resulting in the death of a great master with great regret, without even being buried properly. The most unfortunate thing was that he was even dug up from his grave, verified once again whether he was really dead, it was truly pitiful.

  Isn't that guy dead? At the time, only Qin Yifan and Lin Qiulü knew about it, and no one in the Dan Dingmen Wuzhu door knew that such a thing had happened. If you say that the disappearance of the two is not Qin Yifan's doing, then the most likely person is him.

  Unfortunately, there is no way to dig up the grave to verify whether that guy is really dead or not. Moreover, it's very strange that all the missing people are outsiders from Jianghu, while none of the local mountain villagers are missing, and several Taoist practitioners are also fine. If it were that person, it would be quite abnormal. With that person's temperament, they wouldn't just target those few people.

  Was it Lin Qiulü's misconception? Is the murderer someone else?——

  I continue to shout, continue to shout, and coincidentally shape a golden body.