I signaled Lonnie with my eyes. Lonnie understood immediately, sat in front and began to question the old man.
"Mother-in-law, we want to know some basic information about your husband. Please tell us."
While Lonnie was asking, I stood up and looked around the room, looking for clues.
The room was very empty, with some old furniture from decades ago. Not even an electrical appliance could be seen. I looked around and was soon attracted by a picture frame hanging on the wall.
In the photo frame, there are more than a dozen photos, which are photos of the old lady and her husband at different times.
I glanced over and found that the photos in the front were still normal, but at the back, the appearance of the two people gradually changed. Tentacles grew on the side of the nose, the chin became sharper and sharper, and the eyelids drooped downwards...
In the last picture, two people are standing together, holding a black gift box in their hands, facing the camera with a smile.
I moved closer to take a closer look and found three words written on the gift box: Salamander Shoutang.
"Mother-in-law, what are you holding in your hands?"
I pointed to the photo and turned back to the old lady and asked.
"Oh, that's the tonic given to us by Divine Doctor Zheng from Salamander Shoutang, giant salamander essence!"
The old lady immediately became energetic when she mentioned the Salamander Shoutang. She told us that the couple had no children and that her husband was seriously ill two years ago and was suffering in pain every day.
One day, her husband said he wanted to go downstairs to bask in the sun, so she helped her downstairs and sat on a chair while she went up to cook.
When she finished cooking and went downstairs, she found that her husband had a black gift box in his hand.
His wife told her that some community members had just taken him to listen to a lecture at the county theater. This black gift box was the essence of the giant salamander presented by the Salamander Shoutang.
Her wife told her that this was a miraculous medicine developed by Dr. Zheng. After taking it, she could cure diseases and eliminate disasters and prolong life.
Because the essence tasted very strange, the old lady couldn't believe it, but her wife was convinced of it and had to take a spoonful of it every morning and evening.
Within half a year, she discovered that her husband's body really began to change. His physical ailments gradually disappeared. He was full of energy every day. He no longer needed the wheelchair that he had used for many years. Later, he even started to get up early every day and go out for a run!
After seeing the effectiveness of this magical medicine, the old lady was convinced and started taking it.
"This product is really good. I have been taking it for less than three months, and now I am no longer dizzy and my eyesight is no longer blurry. I can see everything in the sky and on the earth. My house is so lively every day!"
The old lady's eyes shone and she said with praise.
When I heard her words, I felt very strange. What do you mean by seeing everything in heaven and earth, and there was no one else in the room? What did she mean when she said that the house was so lively every day?
Bai Ze wanted to ask in detail, but I pulled him and signaled that there was no need to continue asking.
"Mother-in-law, let's stop asking here today. We will sort out the information when we go back and contact you when we find clues."
After saying that, I walked out with Lonnie and the others.
After leaving Guangming Hutong, I returned to the place where the missing persons notices were posted, took them off and took them back to the inn.
After returning to the inn, I took out the map and marked the places where the old people disappeared. After some comparison, I suddenly discovered that all the places where the old people disappeared were within two kilometers of the county theater!
Thinking of what the old lady said before, I immediately concluded that the disappearance of the old people must be related to the lecture held at the county theater and the Salamander Shoutang!
Lonnie and the others also agreed with this, so we decided to go to the county theater to find out!
After walking for more than 20 minutes, we finally found the County Theater in the old town.
This county theater seemed to have been abandoned for a long time. The door was locked and there was no one around.
But of course this couldn't stop us. I went straight forward to pick the door lock and walked into the theater lobby.
The lobby was dark. Directly in front was the main podium, and dozens of seats were arranged side by side below. It seemed that this was the place where lectures were held.
We split up and searched around the theater. Not long after, Bai Ze came over with a piece of paper.
"Brother Cheng, what do you think this is?"
I looked down and found that what Bai Ze was holding was a lecture flyer. On the left was a picture of a black giant salamander, and on the right was a line of advertising slogans marked in scarlet letters.
"The essence of giant salamander can help you escape suffering and gain happiness, live forever and live forever!"
Although it is said to be an advertising slogan, it makes people feel very uncomfortable. In my opinion, it does not look like a promotional slogan, but more like an evil spell!
I browsed carefully and found a line of small words under the leaflet.
"At five o'clock this Tuesday afternoon, Doctor Zheng will hold a lecture in the theater. All elderly friends are welcome to attend!"
Today is Monday, which means that as long as we come again tomorrow, we can uncover the mystery behind this lecture.
We could only endure it and wait until four o'clock in the afternoon the next day, then rushed over.
It was very lively outside the theater today. As soon as I walked to the gate, I saw dozens of elderly people gathered here, preparing to attend the lecture.
As we were about to enter the lobby, a man in black robes with pointed ears and monkey cheeks suddenly stopped us.
"This lecture is for people over sixty years old, you can't go in!"
The man had a cold expression and spoke to us in a mechanical voice.
Bai Ze was about to force his way in, but I quickly pulled him back and signaled him not to be impulsive. Then we retreated to an alley not far away to discuss a solution.
"Breaking in like this will definitely arouse the vigilance of the organizer of the lecture. We won't be able to find any information. Why don't we sneak in first and make plans later."
After I said this, Lonnie's eyes suddenly lit up. Of course she understood what I meant.
After some discussion, we decided to let Bai Ze and the others handle the situation outside, while Lonnie and I used disguises to pretend to be an elderly couple and sneak into the lecture!
When Lonnie and I appeared outside the theater again, we were already a gray-haired elderly couple. We held hands and walked to the door together.
Seeing us trembling over, the man just now behaved respectfully, opened the door for us, and invited us to attend the lecture.
After walking into the lobby, it was already full of old people, so Lonnie and I sat in a corner at the back, waiting for the appearance of Dr. Zheng.
After a while, the side door of the main stage opened, and a middle-aged man walked in and sat at the middle table.
This person was wearing a black robe, with two tentacles on both sides of his nose, a sharp chin, and his eyelids drooped downwards...
