It was very dark at night, covering the sky above Changyuan Village like a giant hand of nothingness.
They were like bugs being watched.
Jiang Yaoqing and Song Tan were walking in the middle of the team, followed by Su Xi, Sophia and Linchi Liu in the outer circle, and Jiang Yubai and others were in the outer circle.
The dense feeling of the soil on the back hill brought Jiang Yaoqing's thoughts back to the other side.
Without him, it’s too similar.
He wiped a piece of soil without leaving a trace and spread the soil between his fingertips.
Some tiny particles fall on it. If you smell it closely, you can smell a rusty smell.
"It's right in front."
Kino spoke, and then motioned for everyone to stop.
I saw a moving human form not far away.
There was a large truck parked on the roadside. The driver was sitting in the driver's seat, holding a sparkling cigarette butt in his mouth, and was talking to people outside.
Further inside, there are some sacks lined up side by side.
Jiang Yaoqing's sharp eyes saw a section of the child's arm exposed.
"Our troops are divided into two groups." Jiang Yaoqing said, "One group is the Dawn team, and the rest are following me."
"good."
Song Tan waved to his teammates and looked at Jiang Yaoqing: "Let's get in touch as a group."
Divided into two teams, Jiang Yaoqing took the remaining people and wrapped them up from the other side where Song Tan and the others left.
[Prop name: Stealth prop]
[Item level: B (upgradeable)]
[Prop Skill: Stealth]
[Skill introduction: You can become invisible ten times. After ten times, it will be damaged and cannot be used]
Jiang Yaoqing activated the invisibility tool as she approached the location, and her figure gradually blended into the night.
Linchi Liu curiously poked the air beside him, but something invisible held his hand.
"Don't touch it."
Jiang Yaoqing lowered her voice and said: "Stay vigilant and don't relax."
Linchi Liu said "Oh" and retracted his finger that was about to move.
It was his first time to see [invisibility] props with his own eyes. It was really cool.
Jiang Yubai and Lu Xingye looked at each other, and they also used the invisibility tools they obtained.
"We'll sneak in during the chaos later. Please try to talk as little as possible so as not to be discovered."
Jiang Yaoqing's voice sounded not far away, and the remaining three people quickly followed.
"Then how about we call it over?"
Linchiliu asked curiously.
"When the ceremony is over, our mission is over."
Jiang Yaoqing explained that the group hid behind the truck and waited for the opportunity.
"I've shipped so much goods to you, so I only pay you such a small salary?"
"Brother, there's nothing I can do about it. That's all it's given from above."
Another person replied.
"As you know, we are preparing for the sacrifice recently, and the funds are a bit tight. So, we owe it first, and then transfer it to you after the sacrifice is completed, okay?"
"Then you owe a lot, so you should make a written note, otherwise..."
Before the driver finished speaking, he dissipated in the sound of the knife cutting through flesh.
The sharp weapon was like a sickle. Jiang Yaoqing's neck felt itchy when she heard it, and she subconsciously reached out and touched her neck.
"So much nonsense."
A cold female voice came: "The ceremony will begin soon. Have you finished counting the bodies?"
"Okay, Sister Tang."
"Is the corpse exorcist awake?"
The woman spoke again.
"I just woke up and it's still locked up. Do you want to take him out?"
"Need not."
After taking two steps with her high heels clicking, the woman stopped moving.
Jiang Yaoqing took two steps outside lightly. The woman wore a gold mask and frowned in the direction of Linchi Liu and the others.
"What's wrong, Sister Tang?"
The man swallowed, as if he was afraid of the woman in front of him.
"It's nothing, time is tight, hurry up and prepare, otherwise it will be too late."
The woman waved her hand, but said nothing in the end, and walked towards the center of the sack.
Jiang Yaoqing could see clearly that there was a raised stone platform in the center of the sack.
There are broken formation patterns carved on the stone platform.
"Come here with a few people to move things."
Someone saw Linchi Liu not far away and shouted loudly: "It's just you, come and help."
Linchi Liu and Bai Shiyuan looked at each other, and finally looked to the side of the air.
"Go ahead and be careful."
Linchi Liu, Bai Shiyuan, and Sophia received the order and walked forward together.
Just in case, Jiang Yubai bought a wig for each of the two girls. As long as they didn't talk, it would be difficult for outsiders to recognize that the two were women.
"Let's go check out the center."
Jiang Yaoqing still remembers the ferryman’s last wish.
If he guessed correctly, Jiang Que's corpse should be in these sacks, and the content of tonight's ceremony is most likely to deal with these corpses.
"By the way," Jiang Yaoqing stopped walking out, "Let's set a password."
"I'm afraid that the clone Jiang Yaoqing will do something."
Jiang Yubai and Lu Xingye both nodded when they heard this.
"What code should we set?"
Jiang Yao held her chin up and turned her amber eyes slightly: "Make it difficult to answer."
"For example, what is my name? Answers like 'The sea water is blue'."
The three of them fell into thinking.
The moonlight fell on the dead tree behind Jiang Yaoqing, casting a light shadow on the ground.
Lu Xingye's eyes flickered slightly: "Maybe we can say, 'The moonlight is beautiful tonight' and answer 'The shadow is white'."
"This way the question won't be too abrupt, and the other party won't notice that something is wrong."
"This is a good idea," Jiang Yubai agreed, "but if it's indoors, do we have to change the explanation?"
"If you're indoors..."
Lu Xingye hesitated for a moment, and then said: "You can say 'the light is a bit dark', and the answer is 'the air is moldy'."
"How about it?"
"Okay." Jiang Yaoqing said, "If you have someone to suspect, remember not to let the other party see your suspicion."
"As I say, be careful and let's go out safely."
The annoyance in Jiang Yubai's heart dissipated a little, and the sweet taste of sugar still seemed to remain on the tip of his tongue. He nodded gently where no one could see.
*
The truck driver's head and neck had been separated, and black and red blood was gurgling from the fracture in his neck.
Jiang Yaoqing secretly said something sinful, walked around the driver's head and walked inside.
Linchi Liu struggled to walk while holding the tombstone. Bai Shiyuan and Sophia looked much more relaxed than him.
"The number of corpses is just right, so there shouldn't be any need to rush the corpse craftsman."
The woman said to the man in front of her: "As for the corpse driver, stay here for a few days to avoid any accidents."
"The tombstone has been placed, Sister Tang. Can the ceremony begin?"
Sister Tang turned to look at the arrangement behind her and nodded with satisfaction, a trace of madness flashed in her eyes.
"We will definitely succeed this time."
"After waiting for so many years, this day has finally come."
"hope……"
"Don't let him down."
