When we arrived at Merchant Fort, it was almost dawn.
Fifth senior brother Wei Jie woke up Wu Haojun and Liu Qincao who were still sleeping.
I saw only a red sun, like fire, rising slowly from under the clouds.
The clouds in the sky also turned as red as fire, reflecting the entire Yundu City red.
Liu Qincao couldn't help but exclaimed: "It's so beautiful!"
At this moment, she suddenly felt something and grabbed Wu Haojun's shirt tightly.
It turns out that there is really a fire somewhere not far below!
Thick smoke is everywhere!
"What should I do? Find a way to put out the fire!"
Liu Qincao shouted in a panic.
Wei Jie looked unhurried. He took out a wooden sword and muttered something. Then he took out a piece of yellow paper and lit it. Then he took a sip of wine and spat it out with a pop.
Then I heard a rumble under my feet and a loud thunder-like sound.
Wu Haojun and Liu Qincao felt the sound of running water coming from under their feet.
It's raining.
Rain quickly doused the fire.
After the heavy rain, we walked some distance and finally arrived at the boundary of Merchant Fort.
This place has long been in ruins, surrounded by broken bricks and tiles, and overgrown with weeds everywhere.
There were a few crows sitting on the black rotten wall, making hoarse cries from time to time.
Everywhere is lifeless.
Even in the daytime, it feels so gloomy and chilling.
Liu Qincao went to the town to buy breakfast, while Wu Haojun stayed behind to use his Soul-Living Divine Eye to observe around Merchant Fort.
This skill is really useful.
Although I don't have the ability to see the whole world clearly, it's also good to use this skill as a telescope or scanning radar.
However, after seeing it, Wu Haojun was very disappointed.
All the houses in Merchant Fort were deserted, and not even a body was found.
It seems that all the people in Merchant Fort are either dead or have moved away long ago.
Liu Qincao bought breakfast in a nearby town and came back early.
"How? What did you find?"
Wu Haojun shook his head.
The same was true for Liu Qincao. She walked around the town but didn't get any useful information.
"Come, let's eat some steamed buns."
Liu Qincao handed the breakfast to Wu Haojun's hand.
How could Wu Haojun be in the mood to eat?
However, at this moment, the two of them suddenly felt that their eyes were blurred.
There seemed to be some object flashing past their eyes.
“It smells so good!”
An old voice said.
Both Wu Haojun and Wu Haojun were slightly startled.
Especially Wu Haojun.
When he used Lihun Divine Eye just now, he didn't notice anyone else nearby.
At this time, an old man with disheveled hair and dirty body appeared in front of them.
If this person hadn't come out on his own initiative, Wu Haojun wouldn't have discovered it at all.
Because this person has long been integrated with the surrounding environment.
Just look at the old man's eyes shining, he jumped up and down in front of Wu Haojun, and grabbed the bun.
Wu Haojun glared at him.
The old man immediately retracted his hand as if he was frightened, and then grinned at Wu Haojun, showing his big yellow teeth.
Looking at the bun just now, he already had a black paw print on it.
Can't eat anymore.
"Forget it, give the bun to him."
Liu Qincao said helplessly.
When the old man heard this, he ran over with joy on his face, grabbed the bun and swallowed it whole.
Before Wu Haojun and the other two could react, the old man used lightning speed to catch the remaining buns one by one.
Liu Qincao was a little annoyed when he saw this.
These buns were all soiled and none of them could be eaten.
"Take these, I'll give them all to you."
Liu Qincao could only say generously.
The old man was not polite and used both hands to devour the food.
After eating the buns, I burped again.
Liu Qincao took out the water and handed it over.
The old man took it and drank it all in one gulp.
Then, he wiped his mouth, his expression became energetic, looked at Wu Haojun, and said to him: "Young man, do you have any wine?"
Wu Haojun really had wine, so he took out a wine bottle from his storage bag and threw it at him.
The old man was not polite. He picked up the wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp just like drinking water.
Wu Haojun smiled and said: "Senior, if you haven't drunk enough, I still have it here!"
The old man put the wine bottle aside, wiped his mouth, and looked at Wu Haojun and the two of them: "Tell me, what do you do for coming to my merchant fort?"
Wu Haojun cleared his throat: "It turns out that the senior is from Merchant Fort. I wonder what happened to Merchant Fort and why it became like this?"
The old man sighed and said sadly: "A year ago, there was a fire in Merchant Fort, and the Haotian Sect massacred no one, including the old, weak, women and children! Fortunately, the old man was not there at the time, otherwise he would have been with them.
Just like that, he has become a dead soul here!"
Wu Haojun said: "What is going on? Why does the Haotian Sect deal with you?"
The old man shook his head and said: "Back then, the Haotian Sect asked us to surrender to them and also asked us to hand over our martial arts secrets. We did not agree, and as a result, the sect was destroyed!"
After a pause, the old man looked at Wu Haojun and the other two: "The purpose of your coming here is also for the [Soul Capturing Technique]!"
Soul-catching magic?
Wu Haojun and Liu Qincao said in unison.
The old man nodded: "[The Soul-Captivating Technique] is a secret skill that is not passed down from our Merchant Fort. It can hurt people from a distance and kill people invisibly!"
Hearing this, both Wu Haojun and Wu Haojun were shocked.
In this case, wouldn't the deceased in Shui Yunxuan be killed by the soul-stirring technique?
"So, the murderer is actually related to Merchant Fort?"
The old man sighed, looking a little bitter.
Wu Haojun and Wu Haojun exchanged a look and said, "The [Soul Capturing Technique] was taken away by the Haotian Sect?"
The old man shook his head and sneered: "The [Soul Capturing Technique] requires special mental power to be used. Except for the people from Merchant Fort, even if others take away the secret book, it will be of no use."
Wu Haojun asked again: "Senior, besides you, are there any other survivors in Merchant Fort?"
The old man looked up at the sky, closed his eyes, and shook his head.
"There was a sea of fire at that time, and people from the Haotian Sect were surrounding me. Even if I wasn't burned to death by the fire, I still couldn't escape the vicious hands of the Haotian Sect!"
Hearing this, Wu Haojun fell into deep thought.
"There is one more thing I would like to ask my senior."
Wu Haojun continued.
The old man opened his cloudy eyes and looked at Wu Haojun: "But it doesn't matter."
Wu Haojun asked: "Is there any way to deal with this kind of soul-stirring technique?"
The old man thought for a moment, took out a booklet, and handed it to Wu Haojun's hand.
"This is the soul-catching secret book of our Merchant Fort. It is of no use if I keep it. You can take it and study it yourself!"
Wu Haojun took it with both hands and read the secret book carefully.
The old man sighed and turned around to leave.
"If there is an opportunity in the future to meet the descendants of our Merchant Fort, please pass this secret book on to them!"
Gradually, the old man's figure merged with the ruins of Merchant Fort.
Back in Yundu City, after Wei Jie learned what happened, he said with relief: "Junior brother, I'm really sorry, we couldn't be of much help."
Wu Haojun shook his head and said: "That's not true. At least we can know that the man in black must have something to do with the Haotian Sect!"