Smelling the familiar smell of sulfur,
Yang Dong's expression was extremely gloomy.
Damn it, my big firecrackers were all obtained by these people with ulterior motives?
Although the power of the cannon that blew up the carriage was several times smaller than the recent version.
But this incident was still enough to arouse Yang Dong's vigilance.
After all, even the first-generation cannonball was made in the Lenggong Manufacturing Factory.
In other words, there are moles inside the palace and even inside the Leng Palace Manufacturing Factory!
Thinking of this, Yang Dong couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
There is a capacity, there is a capacity, your palace has really been infiltrated into a sieve.
You have always relied on Wei Laogou. But why does this old guy turn a blind eye to the ghosts in the palace?
Forget it, after returning home, I have to find a way to meet this true number one eunuch.
If he stays in the palace, he must be hiding an ulterior secret!
"Bingbing, are you okay?"
Yang Dong said, directly telling her to take her back to her room.
Hearing this, Yan Bingyue shook her head slightly and said:
"It's so powerful that it can't hurt me."
"But... isn't this thing your big treasure, senior brother? Why does it appear in the hands of these bad guys?"
When Yang Dong heard this, his expression froze slightly.
The big firecracker is thick and long, and it does look like a big treasure.
But he can only have one big baby.
"Ahem, maybe the news leaked in the palace."
Yang Dong responded casually and continued:
"But the matter is now over. It seems that you have also been targeted by this group of people."
"Since they want to take action, we can only take it."
When Yan Bingyue heard this, a pair of beautiful eyes suddenly flashed with light.
"Brother, what are your plans?"
"Isn't what you are holding in your hand the direction of our next investigation?"
Yan Bingyue's eyes lit up slightly when she heard this.
"Senior brother, are you planning to investigate the affairs of these villages with me?"
Yang Dong nodded lightly,
"Yes, so many people disappeared at the same time. I don't believe that the so-called mysterious organization you mentioned can hide the truth."
"Besides... the martial arts conference is coming soon, I have to raise your cultivation level."
…
Wuzhou City, among the inns,
After a while of persuading Yang Dong, he finally let Yao Jia and the young woman stay here temporarily.
As for Yu Xiaoyu, he was also left behind, waiting for Jian Chuixue's follow-up.
After arranging these things, Yang Dong took Yan Bingyue on the road to find clues.
On the carriage, Yan Bingyue pointed to the locations of hundreds of villages on the map and asked:
"Brother, there are at least hundreds of villages on this map. We can't explore them one by one, right?"
Yang Dong shook his head, took the map and looked at it carefully, then pointed at one of the villages and said:
"It doesn't have to be so troublesome!"
"Look here."
When Yan Bingyue heard the words, her eyes followed the words subconsciously.
On the map, I saw a village called "Zhaoling Village", right under Yang Dong's finger.
"This Zhaoling Village is surrounded by mountains. The road out of the village is an ancient road shared by dozens of surrounding villages."
"You said before that the people in these villages have all disappeared. In this case, they cannot avoid Zhaoling Village when they leave the village."
Yan Bingyue's eyes lit up slightly when she heard this.
"Senior brother is a great talent, junior sister is convinced."
…
Zhaoling Village is located thirty miles southwest of Banbo City.
Banbo City is an ordinary small city in Wuzhou. It got its name because half of the city is occupied by lake water.
After finding a place to stay in Banbo City, the two shared a horse and embarked on the road to Zhaoling Village.
On the horseback, Yan Bingyue leaned in Yang Dong's arms. I don't know if she did it on purpose, but from time to time, she would twist her soft waist.
This really depressed Yang Dong. If it weren't for the inconvenience at this moment, Yang Dong would have wanted to execute Bingbing on the spot!
Bingbing seemed to feel Yang Dong's condition, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, and she was no longer the cold and noble saint she was before.
I saw her raising her jade hand and stretching it back slightly...
An hour later, Yang Dong led the horse and walked outside Zhaoling Village.
Looking at the empty village, Yan Bingyue frowned.
"Senior brother, you can't just rely on the two of us to investigate such a big village, right?"
"if not?"
Yang Dong rolled his eyes at Yan Bingyue and continued:
"Actually... we don't have to go to such trouble. I think even if these people disappear, they will definitely not leave any traces at home."
"They disappeared collectively, so they should all appear somewhere."
Yan Bingyue's eyes lit up slightly when she heard this.
"Senior brother, what do you mean, the ancestral hall?"
"Walk!"
Yang Dong grabbed Yan Bingyue's tender little hand and headed towards the ancestral hall.
The ancestral hall in Zhaoling Village is located in the center of the village.
The two of them walked swaggeringly along the path in the village, but except for the chirping of insects, there was no movement around them.
Looking at the surrounding houses, Yan Bingyue felt vaguely terrified. So she subconsciously hugged Yang Dong's arm tightly.
Yang Dong didn't feel much about this.
Instead, he carefully looked at his surroundings.
Along the way, there was nothing special about Zhaoling Village. It looked like an ordinary village.
However, the silence in this village is terrifying!
"Brother, where do you think the villagers here have gone?"
Yan Bingyue held Yang Dong's arm and asked in a low voice.
"Hard to say."
Yang Dong frowned and gently pushed open the door of the ancestral hall.
In the center of the ancestral hall, there is an old Sophora japonica tree planted as thick as an arm. Its branches are densely covered with many red cloth strips.
Yan Bingyue saw this and subconsciously introduced:
"This is a custom in nearby villages. Villagers will pray to Laohuai."
Yang Dong said "Yeah", but his eyes continued to search for clues around him.
However, these villagers really seemed to disappear out of thin air.
They didn't leave any clues at all, whether it was the ancestral hall or the surrounding houses.
Strange, could it be that all these people disappeared out of thin air?
Yang Dong frowned, grabbed Yan Bingyue's jade hand, and squeezed it gently.
At this moment, he suddenly felt the beauty beside him, her delicate body stiffening slightly.
Yang Dong was about to speak, but a jade hand covered his mouth.
Yan Bingyue dragged Yang Dong and hid in a residence next to the ancestral hall.
She pointed to the window and lowered her voice:
"Senior brother, there seemed to be something there just now, it seemed... not like a living person!"
As soon as these words came out, Yang Dong's expression changed slightly, and then a look of contemplation appeared on his face.
Is it possible that there is someone similar to Old Liu in Zhaoling Village?
If so, then you have found the right place when you come to this village.
At this moment, through the window, he caught a glimpse of a figure walking into the ancestral hall...
