Zhan Chen and others returned to Dou Mansion, where a sumptuous banquet was held to entertain them.
After sitting at the table, Dou Changchun raised his wine glass and praised: Dear immortal masters, I have nothing to offer in this mountainous country. I only have this home-brewed rice wine. You can enjoy it to your heart's content. I will toast you a glass first and then I will finish.
The wine was drained in one gulp.
However, just when he was drinking, Zhan Chen, who was sitting opposite him, caught a detail, that is, Dou Changchun's hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly.
For some reason, Zhan Chen had paid special attention to the old mayor since their first meeting. He always felt that some of his actions seemed a bit artificial, as if he was nervous, or as if he was deliberately hiding something.
This was abnormal. In the current situation where a large number of Linghe Sect disciples disappeared mysteriously, it had to arouse Zhan Chen's suspicion. He even boldly thought about whether Dou Changchun was involved in this disappearance.
However, all this is just speculation. They have too few clues now, and Dou Changchun has not revealed any fatal flaws, so Zhan Chen can't express his suspicions.
Everyone raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp. Zhan Chen also drank the wine in his hand. However, as soon as he took the wine into his mouth, he immediately felt that there was something wrong with the wine. Under the cover of the mellow aroma, there seemed to be a faint bitterness.
This kind of weak bitterness would probably not be noticeable to another person, but for Zhan Chen, who often practices the Eight Immortals Sword of Drunkenness and needs to drink a lot of wine, it would be noticeable in just one taste.
There was something wrong with this wine. There was probably some poison added to it. Zhan Chen quickly reacted and spit out the wine secretly. However, the others had already drank the wine. Seeing this, Zhan Chen hesitated to speak, although he
I was very worried about my senior sister and the others, but at the same time I saw Dou Changchun drinking the wine, and I thought that although the wine was poisonous, it had been diluted, and if I didn't drink more, it shouldn't be a big problem.
Sure enough, Dou Changchun played another trick and praised: Ah, the wine is really good. Immortal masters, I will offer you another drink. After that, he filled the wine glass and raised it.
Li Qiong frowned slightly and forced a smile, saying: Mayor Dou, let's forget it. Our station is currently under attack and the disciples of the Linghe sect are missing. How can we still have the time to have a drink?
Zhuang Xiaodie and others couldn't help but nodded, with anxious looks on their faces. The current situation in Kaoshan Town was very strange, and the whereabouts of the junior brothers were unknown. Li Qiong's words could be said to express everyone's feelings.
Seeing this, Dou Changchun's eyes flickered, and finally he smiled stiffly. He had to put down the wine glass and said: Dear immortal masters, you should be more open-minded. I have sent people to search nearby. As soon as they have news
I will come back and report it. Please drink with confidence now, otherwise I will feel uncomfortable in my heart.
Li Qiong sighed leisurely: Then there is Mayor Laodou.
Next, the table became deserted. Not to mention the fine wine, even the delicacies were almost untouched.
Seeing this, Dou Changchun suddenly stood up and said, "I have to go to the toilet first, so I can excuse myself for a moment." Then he left the banquet, and not long after, he came back to drink with everyone.
But at this moment, a man with the Dzogchen Martial Arts cultivation level broke in and shouted: Master Dou
Xu Kun, why are you in such a panic? Didn't you see that I was drinking with the immortal masters? Dou Changchun put down his wine glass and asked unhappily.
But at this time, Xu Kun suddenly dropped a bombshell: Found it, I found the body of the Linghe Sect disciple in the mountain
Dou Changchun was so shocked by these words that he stood up, and Li Qiong and others naturally couldn't sit still, especially Zhuang Xiaodie, who shouted excitedly: "Take us to see it quickly."
Xu Kun nodded quickly and answered.
Next, a group of people quickly left Dou Mansion, left Kaoshan Town, and headed deep into the mountains under the leadership of Xu Kun.
They climbed over three buildings and three heads. Along the way, Zhan Chen fell into deep thinking: No, this is very wrong. Since the demon cultivator killed the disciples in the station, why did he go to such trouble to move them to such a place?
Then abandon them in the distant mountains. This seems to be afraid that we will discover their crimes, but in fact it is completely unnecessary. Besides, they are fully capable of destroying the evidence of the crime more thoroughly, so why do they have to leave a tail? Is this the case?
conspiracy
Zhan Chen felt more and more weird here. He couldn't help but raise his head and looked at Xu Kun and Dou Changchun who were leading the way. He also thought about Dou Changchun's various weirdness and the possibility of poisoning the wine. All of this
The connection seems to indicate that Dou Changchun, the head of the town, is likely to be involved in the disappearance of the Linghe Sect disciples.
If this is the case, then what is waiting for them in front is likely to be a trap. However, whether it is poisoning the wine or Dou Changchun leading them into a trap, it is just my guess.
, the most important thing is that I don’t have any evidence.
At this time, he turned his head and glanced at Zhuang Xiaodie beside him, and tried to ask her: Senior Sister Zhuang, what is your impression of Mayor Dou?
Zhuang Xiaodie was stunned for a moment. She didn't understand why Zhan Chen asked him this question, so she answered truthfully: Very good, he was very enthusiastic and helped me find the missing junior brothers.
But don't you think he's a little strange? Zhan Chen probed carefully again.
Zhuang Xiaodie asked inexplicably: Junior Brother Zhan, what's wrong with you today? I think you are quite strange and suspicious.
But
Okay, now it's important to find those junior brothers. We can talk about other things later. Zhuang Xiaodie interrupted Zhan Chen with a wave of his hand and continued on his way.
Zhan Chen shook his head helplessly. He came to Li Qiong again and tried to ask her the same question, hoping that the usually calm senior sister would realize something was fishy.
But Li Qiong shook his head at Zhan Chen and said: Junior Brother Zhan, why are you so careless? Mayor Dou is leading the way for us. What will you think if I know you are suspicious of him? No matter what, find the missing person now.
Disciples are the most important
The situation was urgent. Zhan Chen didn't care much anymore and said bravely: Senior sister, this may be a trap. It's dangerous for us to enter rashly.
Li Qiong said: Junior brother, if there is danger, wouldn't Dou Changchun be able to escape by himself? Remember, he is leading the way for us. Besides, Mayor Dou has cooperated with our sect for many years, so why would he collude with the demon cultivator? You are thinking too much.
Let’s find those missing people first.
After listening to her words, Zhan Chen's eyes darkened, and he already understood that both Li Qiong and Zhuang Xiaodie were focused on finding the missing Linghe Sect disciples, and had basically lost sight of the details.
It seems that it is useless for me to say anything. Let me follow Dou Changchun first to see what kind of medicine he sells in his gourd. I believe that the fox will always show its tail, and a trace of determination flashed in Zhan Chen's eyes.
After a quarter of an hour of trekking, they finally arrived at their destination, a small valley. After entering the valley, Zhan Chen and others immediately discovered many people lying on the ground. They were all wearing the clothes of Linghe Sect disciples.
It was the missing disciple, and everyone couldn't help shouting, and rushed forward desperately. But at this time, Zhan Chen was shocked when he saw Dou Changchun staying on the spot and not stepping forward at all, with a complicated look on his face.
, no matter what, he shouted loudly: Everyone, be careful, this is a trap
This sudden shout made everyone stunned, stopped, and looked back at him, confused.
Zhan Chen was speechless for a moment. He didn't know why he was so impulsive, but just now subconsciously, he felt a huge sense of crisis coming towards them, making him unable to restrain his emotions. After all, the people in front of him were all his classmates.
Senior sisters and brothers have been together for so long, and even if they are not considered family members, they are more than ordinary friends.
Hahaha At this moment, a sharp burst of laughter suddenly came from the sky. The laughter echoed in the valley, making people wonder where the sound came from.
It was only then that everyone finally became alert. Zhan Chen's reminder was probably correct. They had indeed stepped into the trap of the demonic cultivator.
I don't know why, but Zhan Chen felt a strange feeling of joy in his heart at this moment. Maybe his prediction was fulfilled.
Li Qiong scolded: Demon cultivator, why don't you show up soon? You are a bunch of guys who only know how to hide in the dark and hurt people.
Hahaha, you have become our prey, and you are still so arrogant. Later, I will turn you all into my most perfect works. At this moment, another woman's voice came from the mountain.
Everyone took a closer look and found three figures appearing on the hilltop on the east side, two men and one woman. The man was tall and handsome, and the other was short and stocky. The woman's clothes were revealing, which highlighted her devilish and seductive figure.
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Under the dim moonlight, the figures of the three people looked blurry, but the undisguised evil spirit coming from them could still be easily detected by everyone from a distance.
Li Qiong's expression changed and she reminded loudly: Be careful, everyone, the cultivation level of these three demon cultivators is not low. Among them, the tall man and the female demon cultivator are the powerful ones who see the Great Perfection of the Yuan Dynasty, and the short one
There are also glimpses of high-level cultivation
At this time, I heard the tall man standing on the mountain say to the woman next to him: Miao Li, should we first let these disciples of the Linghe Sect compete with our masterpieces?
The demon cultivator named Miao Li smiled charmingly at the tall man and said: Of course, Gao Song, the traps have been laid out, why not use them?
At this time, the short and stocky demon cultivator next to them shouted: "Senior Sister Miao, Senior Brother Gao, what are you doing with those dead things? It would be better for us to come together and tear those thin-skinned and tender things into pieces."
Shut up, Xing Li, I'm talking about it here. Miao Li's face changed and she shouted coldly.
Haha, Xing Li, we'd better listen to Senior Sister Miao obediently, otherwise we will die ugly. Gao Song said with a smile.
Xing Li's face changed and he said: Senior sister, you have the final say, I, Xing Li, will listen to you.
Okay, my hunting has finally begun. Miao Li looked at Zhan Chen and others at the bottom of the valley, smiled cruelly, and subconsciously licked her lips as red as blood with the tip of her tongue.