200, The Missing Woman! Mu Qingxue's Great Adventure!
"Letter from Mu, please reply as soon as possible."
Six small characters that seemed to be condensed into clouds and mist hovered in the air for about three seconds and then slowly dissipated.
"I didn't expect that the token given by Master Wanfa also has the function of remote messaging!"
Shen Lang stood up, put away the token, and called Xiaoyu:
"It's urgent. We have to leave for the city immediately. We don't have time to test the spell!"
The little fish was not disappointed, but instead breathed a sigh of relief - it was really worried that a thunder would hit Shen Lang to a crisp. Now that Shen Lang said he wouldn't test it, that was of course the best!
At that moment, the little fish swung its tail and jumped up from the lake, flying more than ten feet across the air towards the sinking waves.
Shen Lang raised his left hand and gently caught the small fish. With a thought, he put it into the pen space.
After that, Shen Lang dug some mud by the lake and put it into the space, and blessed himself with a seventh-level "Spiritual Flying Technique". He suddenly became as light as a swallow, and used his deep internal strength to perform Qinggong, supplemented by the second-level agility enhancement. , the whole person seemed to turn into a phantom of the wind, flying away towards the outside of the valley.
With the stacks fully loaded and flying at full speed, it only took more than an hour for Shen Lang to leave the mountain and return to the small town at the foot of the mountain where the horses were stored. He retrieved his black horse and galloped towards the capital.
at dusk.
Shen Lang led the black horse, holding a large pottery pot with a five-foot sapling planted in it, and appeared in front of the Shenhuatang Yamen.
He tied his horse to the hitching post in front of the door, and Shen Lang had a Shenqutang waistband hanging on his belt, and he entered the door unimpeded.
"Master Yan!"
"Xiao Shen is here. You look like you have traveled a long way? Sit down, have a cup of tea first, and take a breather."
"Master Yan, may I ask what Master Mu said in the letter? Is something urgent happening to her?"
"Don't worry. Xiaomu did encounter something, but nothing happened to her..."
"how do I say this?"
"Well... take a look at this first."
Yan Tianying took out a dossier from the drawer and handed it to Shen Lang.
Shen Lang stood up and took it, and when he turned it over, he saw that the first page was a portrait of a beautiful woman standing with a sword drawn and a heroic figure.
There is also a text description below:
Ling Yunfeng, twenty-four years old, is a true disciple of the Divine Spear Sect and a fifth-level master. He is expected to condense the true energy seeds before the age of twenty-five and become a fourth-level initiate. On a certain day of a certain month, he disappeared while visiting friends in the mountains, and his horse was abandoned somewhere. The ground was gnawed by ferocious beasts, and the luggage was scattered all over the ground. There were no signs of struggle and no blood. It is suspected that the horse corpse was not the first place of discovery.
Turning to the next page, there is another portrait of a beautiful woman wearing a high ponytail, a short cloak, and carrying a sheathed sword.
Text description:
Zhuo Jingjing, 22 years old, is from Junzhou Prefecture. She has been apprenticed to Qingyun Sanren since she was a child. She is a fifth-grade master martial artist. On a certain day of the month, she went out to visit friends and disappeared. She has been searching for her teacher to no avail...
one more.
Hu Jiao, eighteen years old, a native of Lianzhou Prefecture, in the early stage of the fourth rank, was a closed disciple of Chu Daoren, the number one swordsman in Lianzhou. Chu Daoren went to Dongzhou to visit friends in early March and disappeared. After hearing the news, Hu Jiao went out to look for his teacher. He also disappeared in mid-April. The specific location of his disappearance is unknown...
This thick file records more than fifty missing persons.
The missing persons in every case of disappearance are young and beautiful female warriors, many of whom have chivalrous reputations.
But what is surprising is that these more than 50 missing persons all occurred in different state capitals.
There were even two disappearances that occurred very close together. One occurred in a certain military state in the Western Region, and the other occurred on an outer island in the East China Sea. The two were more than ten thousand miles apart?
Yan Tianying said slowly:
"The disappearances of these chivalrous women all occurred in different state capitals, all over the country. Therefore, these cases were originally regarded as isolated cases and were only investigated and dealt with in their respective state capitals. Our God's Detective Agency has not received any reports.
Report.
"After Xiaomu was summoned, I ordered the collection of similar cases of missing chivalrous women. I even went to the Ministry of Punishments' archives and asked senior officials from the Ministry of Punishments to help me search for information. Finally, I compiled more than fifty files.
"What do you think about this, Xiao Shen?"
Shen Lang muttered:
"These more than 50 missing cases all occurred this year, from the beginning of spring to the beginning of winter. The places of occurrence are scattered across the country and are unrelated. If all the information is not compiled, no one will regard them as the same case.
"From the perspective of my subordinates, this must be a serial kidnapping. All the missing chivalrous girls are most likely the work of the same force. This force... is spread all over the country and is very powerful!"
When he said these words, a subtle sense of déjà vu suddenly arose in his heart.
It feels like I have experienced a similar incident.
Soon, he thought of his adventure in the "remaining mansion".
Although he was not "kidnapped", if he had not escaped from the "real person's palace", he would of course have been included in the file as a "missing person".
Moreover, he clearly entered the Relic Mansion in the wild temple of Damang Mountain, but after coming out, he jumped seven or eight thousand miles to Luling Mansion, not far from the capital.
This great shift in space and geography...
Disappearances of chivalrous women occur all over the world. The former one happened in the Western Regions, and the latter one happened in the East China Sea...
There is always a very subtle connection between the two.
While he was thinking about it, he heard Yan Tianying whisper:
"Although Xiaomu has not yet found evidence of the crime of Duke Ying, she has basically eliminated the Blood Shadow cult that has infiltrated into Yingzhou. Originally, she wanted to stay in Yingzhou for another month until she came back before the year, but I felt that something was wrong with her.
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Shen Lang was startled and asked:
"Mother Mu is not in good condition? What's wrong with her?"
Yan Tianying frowned slightly:
"Xiao Mu once asked for help from the Chief Inspector, so I sent her a few assistants. Last month, when the arrest leaders reported the progress of the situation, they said that Xiao Mu's mood changed drastically and she became increasingly irritable and impulsive.
She once publicly injured a local police officer in court. This was completely different from her usual character and style.
"In addition, when Xiaomu reported the situation to me last month, he claimed to have developed a new secret technique that can sense and distinguish the evil aura of the Blood Shadow Cultists. With this secret technique, no matter what the Blood Shadow Cultists do,
Even though she is good at disguise, it is difficult to escape her pursuit. She relied on this secret skill to wipe out all the blood shadow evildoers that had infiltrated Yingzhou.
"But according to the situation reported by her assistants, I always felt that there was something wrong with Xiao Mu's so-called 'secret technique' that could distinguish the scent of evil spirits. So I asked her to put down her affairs with Duke Ying and return to the capital as soon as possible."
Hearing this, Shen Lang's heart moved - Mu Qingxue was injured by an evil spirit when she went to Shark King Island, and the injury never healed. There was also an attack on Jiange Island where the South China Sea Sword Sect was located.
Later, when Shen Lang asked her about the situation, she only said that the treatment had been taken care of and the injury had improved, but she did not tell him the specific situation.
So could it be that Mu Qingxue's changes in mood and behavior were affected by the injury?
For such a long time, her injury has never really healed?
While thinking, Yan Tianying continued:
"On the way back to Beijing, Xiaomu encountered another kidnapping case. The victim was a beautiful chivalrous woman in her early twenties. Xiaomu originally wanted to take action directly, arrest the kidnappers, and save the chivalrous woman, but unexpectedly, they also...
Her 'secret technique' sensed the aura of evil spirits."
Shen Lang's heart moved:
"The kidnapper is related to evil spirits? Are they followers of evil gods like the Blood Shadow Cult or the Spider Mother Cult? Are they kidnapping the heroine for a blood sacrifice?"
Yan Tianying neither confirmed nor denied, and continued:
"After sensing the evil aura, Xiaomu decided to take advantage of the situation. She disguised herself as the chivalrous woman's companion and rushed over to rescue her. After rescuing the chivalrous woman, she cut her off, pretended to be invincible, and was captured by mistake...
"
Shen Lang said: "Master Yan, Master Mu, is this a bit childish? Even if she wants to pretend to be the companion of the chivalrous girl, she has to be recognized by others!"
"I find it strange too. But she said that she used the 'secret technique' to confuse the chivalrous girl's understanding, so that the chivalrous girl really regarded her as a close friend."
"Lord Mu's appearance..."
"She said she changed her appearance."
Hearing this, Shen Lang's heart moved:
"Master Yan, Master Mu, this urgent message came from after she was 'captured by mistake'?"
Yan Tianying nodded:
"You once used a locating talisman, which can be implanted in your teeth. After being activated, it can lock your location even though you are thousands of miles away. Xiaomu went to Yingzhou to hold an event, and of course he had a similar locating talisman on his body.
"And because she is in the third-level realm, after activating the spiritual talisman, she can also transmit a lot of messages with her thoughts within a limited time, which will appear on our receiving magic weapon.
"The cause and effect of Xiaomu's 'accidental capture' was conveyed in this way. And after she was escorted to a secret place, she was still there and met several chivalrous women who had been kidnapped for a month or two. After that,
When she was summoned, she also passed on the names of the chivalrous girls who had been kidnapped for a month or two."
Hearing this, Shen Lang suddenly said:
"It was through the names of those chivalrous ladies that Mr. Yan discovered the clues and combined several missing cases that were originally regarded as isolated cases. Inspired by this, he found out all the missing cases that seemed to be isolated but were actually
Missing eucalyptus with the same characteristics?”
Yan Tianying smiled ashamedly:
"It's not that I found it. It was an old clerk who had a lot of knowledge. When he was checking information on another case in the Ministry of Punishment, he saw the missing files of those chivalrous women. I saw it again this time.
The names that Xiao Mu sent back were connected together."
"..."
Shen Lang blinked and changed the subject as if nothing had happened:
"Now that Mr. Mu has successfully penetrated into the secret base where the kidnappers imprisoned the chivalrous girls, and has the locating talisman, has it been possible to locate the kidnappers and kill them all?"
Yan Tianying's expression became serious:
"This is the problem. Although Xiaomu sent the message, her location cannot be locked with the locating talisman. The locating talisman on Xiaomu's body has lost its positioning function!"
Shen Lang said in surprise:
"How could it be? That locating talisman was refined by Chang Zhenren, right? How could the locating talisman refined by a dignified first-grade Da Zhenren become invalid?"
Yan Tianying pursed his lips and remained silent for a while, then slowly said:
"If there is a great master who places restrictions, confuses the direction, and reverses the world... then the positioning talisman will lose its positioning effect."
Shen Lang took a breath and said in a deep voice:
"The mastermind behind the kidnapping of Eucalyptus...is a great master of the first rank?"
So, can this item be used for reconnaissance in conjunction with the "Adventure in the Legacy Mansion" that I encountered?
By the way, the number of first-grade Da Zhenren alive in Dongtu today is very limited. Even if the rigorous detective will not let go of any possibility, including Wanfa Zhenren and Liuli Venerable as suspects, there are only six suspects in total.
only……
No matter which one of these six people, it is impossible to investigate easily!
"It can't be Yuzhen." Yan Tianying said: "It's not that I am biased towards her. It's just that if she really did so many actions, it would be impossible for her to hide it from me. This is because I, Yan Tianying, am the most powerful person in the world today.
The confidence of a master.”
Shen Lang nodded:
"My subordinates also feel that Master Wanfa cannot be a suspect. Venerable Liuli also has no suspicion."
"Well, Venerable Liuli is certainly not suspicious. Her true form is very special. Under the lotus seat, the fire of karma is always burning. Once she creates bad karma, she will immediately be burned by the fire of karma, or her soul will be damaged and she will have to repair it.
In order to suffer great losses, you will either fall into the devil's path and become a demon."
"Then there are four left..."
"Great Bodhisattva, Five Thunder Masters, Qiankun Masters, and Bailong Masters. Among them, Qiankun and Bailong Masters are both from royal families."
"Master Yan, you know me, it's not that I have any prejudice against the royal family, but I just feel that this kind of bad thing has a high probability to be related to Qiankun and Bailong..."
"..."
Yan Tianying glanced at Shen Lang with a subtle expression and said calmly:
"Master Qiankun is the brother of Emperor Taizu. He is over 150 years old this year. He once followed Emperor Taizu to conquer the world. Master Bailong is the direct grandson of Emperor Taizu. He is over 80 years old this year.
"Master Bailong is good at refining mechanism puppets. The human-shaped and animal-shaped puppets he refines are almost exactly the same as real creatures. They not only have flesh and blood, but also have real qi machines. It is difficult for ordinary warriors and monks to distinguish their authenticity.
"Master Qiankun... is good at formations and can form formations with just one thought. His space shifting formations are unique in the world..."
Space moving array?
Thinking about what happened before and after she entered and exited the palace, she was transported seven or eight thousand miles in space, as well as the geographical locations where more than fifty kidnappings took place, and Mu Qingxue's locating talisman somehow failed, unable to locate her specific location...
Qiankun Zhenren, who is the most unique person in the world in space formations, is really highly suspicious!
However, Yan Tianying said:
"Master Qiankun and Master Bailong are certainly very suspicious, but are you being too arbitrary? Don't forget, Xiaomu said that she sensed the aura of evil spirits in the kidnapper.
"As for Daoist Qiankun and Daoist Bailong, they have always pushed back on the matter of strengthening the seal of Yunding Demon Palace. On the contrary, those of us who have to strengthen the seal every few years are more likely to unknowingly
Corroded and polluted by the evil spirit..."
Shen Lang spread his hands:
"If you say that, even you, Mr. Yan, will be suspected. After all, although you are not the Great Master, you have the Wanfa Master by your side..."
Yan Tianying was startled, but he didn't expect to go around and get himself in.
Then he smiled helplessly, shook his head and said:
"In short, this case is very difficult. All I can do for you is to keep an eye on the other real people with Yuzhen so that they can't move easily. The specific investigation is up to you."
Shen Lang had known that Yan Tianying had asked him to come back, and he must have wanted him to participate in the investigation.
And now that Mu Qingxue has already penetrated into the enemy, Shen Lang naturally has no choice but to do so.
It's just that he has a little doubt:
"Lord Yan, it is very likely that the person behind this incident is a real person of the first rank. In this case, do you have to send a stronger divine catcher to lead me? It's not that I'm belittling myself, it's just that my strength... is really not enough."
Yan Tianying said:
"Xiao Shen, do you know how many second-grade warriors there are in our Divine Catcher Hall?"
Shen Lang asked: "There must be three or five, right?"
"not a single one."
Yan Tianying's face was expressionless and he said calmly:
"There are no second-grade warriors in the Shencat Hall. There are only three third-grade warriors including Xiaomu. There are only eighteen fourth-grade warriors. Only Wan Fa Zhenren, the legal cultivator, looked at my face and reluctantly became the guest advisor of the Shencat Hall.
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"Ah?" Shen Lang was stunned: "The Divine Catcher Hall is so majestic that it even shocks the world... How can it be possible with only such a small number of people?"
Because of me, Shenhuatang is so powerful in the world!
Yan Tianying sighed secretly in his heart, but did not boast about it. He only said softly:
"Although the salary of Shencat Hall is good, there is no shortage of training resources, and there is also the Wanfa Zhenren series, which provides various magic weapons and elixirs for free or at low prices, but the rules of our Shencat Hall are too strict. We want to make a fortune.
Those who are wealthy will not come to Shencat Hall. Those who want to be free and do whatever they want will not come to Shencat Hall.
"Most of those who voluntarily join the Shencat Hall are passionate and righteous young people. But young people are used to the warmth and coldness of human relationships, and they will change after seeing the prosperity of the world.
"After all, no matter how high our salary is and how good our benefits are, in this capital, compared with those children from wealthy families, we seem a bit shabby. We can't earn gray income, so the only way to get money is salary and bounty.
.
"Little Mu Tangtang, a third-grade warrior, has a year's salary plus annual bonuses and bonuses, and the maximum amount is more than two thousand silver dollars. Which other third-grade warrior would take this amount of money seriously? More than two thousand dollars per month.
They won't do it!
"There is little money, many things to do, and dangers. People often put bounties on the black market... How many high-quality warriors are willing to risk their lives for hundreds or even thousands of dollars a year?
"So, many young people who enthusiastically joined the Divine Catcher Hall have become corrupted halfway through, and many have left voluntarily to pursue a better life.
"This has come and gone, and until now, our Shenpai Hall is just a few experts."
Shen Lang asked:
"Can't their salaries be increased? The arrests who work hard to uphold law and justice deserve better treatment."
Yan Tianying spreads his hands:
"Our Divine Catcher Hall takes care of everything and arrests everyone. Not only the evil heretics hate us, but also many nobles and nobles, and even many court officials, regard us as a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh. Not to mention raising the salary, can we not
It’s good to have funding cut!
"By the way, in recent years, there have been several discussions in the court to reduce the funding of our Shenping Hall. Some ministers of the Ministry of Punishment even complained openly, saying that the existence of our Shenping Hall was under the authority of the Ministry of Punishment.
"In short, if there were not those few upright ministers who fought hard and I, Yan, was a bit mean-spirited, the imperial court would have already formed a public discussion and cut the funding of our Shen Cat Hall.
"I'm not afraid of your jokes. The chiefs of the Divine Catcher Hall can get the magical weapons, equipment, and elixirs of the Wanfa Zhenren series for free and at low prices. I, Yan Tianying, have worked hard! I am a first-class grand master, and my salary is all
Can you believe that if you hand it over, you won’t lose a penny of your private money?”
Listening to Yan Tianying's down-to-earth complaints, Shen Lang felt both warm and a little sad.
As long as you are a dignified first-class grandmaster, just like the Dragon King of the Seven Seas, you can find a place to establish your own country and become the king.
But now I don’t even have any private money...
Tsk tsk, that's really pitiful and respectable.
"It's too far off topic. Alas, as I get older, I become more verbose, and I always go off-topic without realizing it..."
After complaining for a few words, Yan Tianying returned to the original topic:
"In short, the number of people in our Divine Catcher Hall is too small. The other two third-grade captors are all running away to investigate for the big guns. The eighteen fourth-grade captors also have their own important responsibilities.
"By the way, Xiao Shen, haven't you noticed that our yamen is too deserted? Except for a few old and young scribes, there is basically no one else to see? Just because everyone is not here! Even during the New Year dinner, they may not be able to come.
Get half of them together..."
Shaking his head, he looked at Shen Lang and said solemnly:
"The other two third-grade catchers are not here, and the fourth-grade catchers are also on the outside. Among all the remaining catchers, they have fought against more than a hundred killers on their own, killed them all, and killed them all with their own strength.
Xiao Shen of the Seven Spider Sisters, you... are already the strongest."
"..."
What Yan Tianying said made sense, leaving Shen Lang speechless.