Xie Linlang shook her head, not wanting to meddle in her own business. The main purpose of their trip was to save people, and then to spy on the situation.
After all, the people of Swamp Country are so united, she will definitely not welcome her after knowing her true identity, so she should keep a low profile!
In order to keep a low profile, Xie Linlang gave up breaking the door and decided to divide the army into two groups. Ye Bai and Xunfeng took Zhao Yan to the Snake Bone Forest to explore the road first, and she took A Feng to learn more about the situation in Lilac City. By the way, at night Visit the private mansion at night.
After the two groups separated, Xie Linlang took Ah Feng to a random inn to live in. She didn't start until everyone fell asleep.
The night is colder than the day, and there is a thin mist around it, which looks very mysterious.
Xie Linlang brought Ah Feng to the door, and saw that the big lock was broken by her as soon as she squeezed her hand, and then she brought someone in, and a faint stench floated over.
The house was a mess, as if it had gone through a fight, and there were bloodstains dragged out from the ground, extending all the way to the backyard.
Xie Linlang followed the blood trail and found a family of five who had been left in the firewood house.
They were all hacked to death, because the weather was still cold, so the smell was not strong.
A Feng stood behind Xie Linlang, and his eyes widened in fear. By the light of the torch, he looked at one of them several times before saying.
"Brother Xie, he is, is the one who received the darts!"
Xie Linlang shook her head when she heard the words. Although she would not perform an autopsy, she would infer.
"You must not have come into the house last time, right?"
A Feng nodded, "This person gave us the money at the door."
Xie Linlang said again, "I guess the last time you came, this group of people died, that person was like this person, and he traded with you. After the trade, he should have stayed in this room for a while. I searched for something for two days, and only left when I found it."
Xie Linlang guessed this because the murderer didn't have time to clean the tables and chairs, but dragged the corpses together. Obviously, he had to stay for a while, and he did so because he felt that the corpse was unsightly.
It seems that at the beginning, the darts of the golden armor arrived here. Even if it was over, it was the murderers who changed their minds and asked Gu An and the others to send them to the Snake Bone Forest. It might be because they wanted to silence it, or there might be other reasons.
As for what the woman said during the day, the murderer took a heavy thing from here, what was it
Xie Linlang took Ah Feng around.
A Feng was obviously a little scared. The night was dark and windy. It was really a test of courage to look for evidence in a house where the whole family was destroyed.
But when he saw Xie Linlang's fearless appearance, he suppressed his fear again, calmed down a little, and looked at her back with envy.
Mr. Xie is only a few years older than him, but his mind is much stronger than him. People who can do great things are different from ordinary people.
Xie Linlang searched everywhere, and finally found a small tunnel in the place where the mules were originally fed.
She asked Ah Feng to wait on it, and she went down the tunnel, and then she saw a small dungeon.
From the size of the shackles hanging on the wall, Xie Linlang deduced that a woman had been imprisoned here before. Just as she was about to take a closer look with a spark, a black beetle slightly wider than a centipede emerged from behind the shackles , startled her!
It's that black beetle!
Xie Linlang suddenly recalled the feeling of being bitten by it, and went up quickly. After going up, she filled the hole and left with Ah Feng.
What can be inferred at the moment is that the box that was taken away may not contain goods, but living people. Someone rescued the woman below, and that woman may be her clan.
After coming out, they did not go back to the inn, but went directly to the Snake Bone Forest.
At this time, Xie Linlang had evidence to suspect that in Marsh Country, it is very likely that more than one clan, if they found Gu An, might be able to find them!
Following the mark left by Xunfeng, Xie Linlang quickly joined them. At this time, Xunfeng told her.
"Master, when my subordinates were in the outskirts of the forest, I met a lot of people looking for someone. Two days ago, two girls who were collecting herbs disappeared. Their parents didn't give up and kept looking for them.
They also said that because of the large number of snakes and beasts in the Snake Bone Forest, it is normal for a dozen people to go missing a year, but in recent years, there have been a lot more, and they are suspected to be eaten by large beasts. "
After Xie Linlang heard this, she became more and more curious about Swamp Country.
First, the emperor was unable to stay due to illness, then the prince defected, and then there was a missing person. These events seemed unrelated, but they gave Xie Linlang a feeling that the storm was about to come.
It seems that this marsh country is not peaceful.
After walking all night, they came to the inner edge of the Snake Bone Forest. Instead of rushing in, they decided to rest for a few hours.
By the time they decided to set off, it was already bright, and Xie Linlang also met two groups of hunting people, who were very friendly and nodded to them.
For some senior hunters, it is also possible to go inside the forest, but not too deep.
The snake bone forest is very large, the outer areas are very safe, and the inner part is divided into three parts, the deeper it is, the more dangerous it is.
Xie Linlang noticed that the two groups of people she saw earlier wore a small golden sachet around their necks. She was a little curious, so when she met the third group, she greeted them and asked them What are you carrying.
One of the short-haired young men who looked very sunny said.
"This one, it's snake repellent powder, a few of you are from out of town, you don't even know snake repellent powder."
He said, pointing to the eastern forest and said, "The Goddess of the Snake Bone Forest will distribute snake-repellent powder to every believer for free. This snake-repellent powder is very powerful. As long as you wear it, all poisonous insects will not dare to approach!"
When Xie Linlang heard the words, she followed his finger and saw a pointed top exposed in the forest not far away.
Because all people in Swamp Country believe in the goddess of the forest, the goddess halls are everywhere. When they came, they encountered several places.
The young man was very enthusiastic. Seeing that Xie Linlang and the others didn't have snake repellent powder, he gave them a sachet.
Although Xie Linlang had the insect repellent powder, she still accepted the other party's kindness, and then the group continued to advance into the depths of the forest.
This forest is really too big. If someone built an underground palace here, it would be really hard to find just a few of them.
At this moment, Ah Feng suddenly stopped and pointed to a tall tree full of golden leaves.
"It's here. Last time we only found here, we were attacked by a group of black insects. Those insects were not afraid of the deworming medicine we brought. We had to retreat. There are still marks I left on this tree."