The next day, when they were about to leave, Bai Ze suddenly came to report, "Pavilion Master, one of our people is missing, and when we were about to gather and set off today, we found that He Shan was gone." ”

"This person has always been very honest, how could he suddenly disappear?" Qi Lichen felt strange in his heart, and this time he brought out all trustworthy people, and he would definitely not do anything halfway, they understood that if they did such a thing, then they would have to pay a heavy price.

Bai Ze shook his head, "It's Li Cheng who lives with him, I also asked him, and said that he didn't hear any movement in the middle of the night, and when he got up in the morning, he disappeared, and he thought he was going to prepare in advance, but he didn't see anyone else when he was gathered." ”

Qi Lichen frowned, now that a person suddenly disappeared inexplicably, what is the reason behind it?

He was almost sure that those people who did not enter the rivers and lakes had been led in another direction by him.

Bai Ze asked, "Could it be that he went into the mountains to hunt?" ”

"No, don't you know who you have? With the order as the day, I have already notified me to gather today, how can I go up the mountain at this time? Qi Lichen said in a deep voice.

"What then? Is it waiting for him? Or go up the hill first? Bai Ze asked.

"The situation is unknown." Qi Lichen shook his head, "Rushing up the mountain at this time will only make us more passive, no matter what, now we must find He Shan, especially Li Cheng, who lives with him, we must strictly investigate, and we can't let go of any clues." ”

Bai Ze nodded, and was about to go down, Qi Lichen said again: "Ask those who are smart to see if anyone knows his whereabouts, and send a message to the people of Qingyu Pavilion to control He Shan and Li Cheng's families, and if there is any change, take it down." ”

Bai Ze responded, originally he thought that maybe He Shan was just greedy and went up the mountain to hunt, but now it seems that things are not so simple, they have to be fully prepared.

Aru made breakfast, and seeing that they hadn't left yet, she asked with some curiosity, "Didn't you say that you would leave today?" Take advantage of the dawn to hurry, it is dark early in the mountains. ”

"One of our retinues is missing, and he must be found." Qi Lichen smiled and said.

In fact, he thought that this village was very strange, there was no cooking smoke during meal time, and every house was full of high walls, so he couldn't see the situation inside.

It is said that it is to prevent wolves, but wolves are also very strong in climbing, which seems to be not to prevent wolves, but people.

Qi Lichen suppressed the strangeness in his heart, looked at Aru, and said with a smile: "Can you tell your grandma, let's stay a few more days, find this entourage and leave." ”

Aru smiled and nodded, "Of course, I still want you to stay here for a few more days." After speaking, he walked away with a slightly shy expression.

Qi Lichen had a vague sense of foreboding in his heart, whose person was it? King Mujun? His people have been in the capital all the time, and even if they set off after seeing it, it seems impossible to get here so quickly.

If He Shan's disappearance was not because he was killed, was it a rebellion? He should know that no one in the world can escape the palm of Qingyu Pavilion, and his family doesn't care about it?

After searching for a whole day, Bai Ze brought people back, everyone's faces were tired, it seemed that the mountain road was difficult to walk, and no one was found.

The next day, he continued to search, but there was no news for a long time, and there were many people he brought who were good at tracking, but after searching all around the village, he found no trace of He Shan.

Qi Lichen asked people to take a look around the mountain to see if there were any traces of camping? But all the neighborhood has been searched, and there is no trace of other people's activities in the wilderness on the outskirts of the mountains.

He Shan disappeared inexplicably.

In the evening, Bai Ze asked everyone to go back to rest, and came to Qi Lichen's room again, "Pavilion Master, what should I do now?" ”

Qi Lichen knew that if he couldn't find it, if he kept dragging on here, it would only slow down his progress.

But I felt strange in my heart, there was no trace of foreign aid activities in this mountain, who was it? For the first time, he felt that his opponent was so terrible, hiding in the shadows, and giving you a fatal blow coldly, and in the end he didn't know who he died in the end.

"Let's go tomorrow, there are two people left in the village, be alert, and wait for news at any time." Qi Lichen thought for a while and said, "If it's just us leaving two people, I'm afraid they will find it strange, let these two people stay around the village quietly." ”

Bai Ze nodded, "My subordinates will arrange it." ”

With uneasiness, after a night, early the next morning, Bai Ze ran in in a panic again, "Oh no, Pavilion Master, Li Cheng is gone." ”

Qi Lichen was quite surprised, usually even if Mount Tai collapsed before, he could not change his face, but now his people disappeared one after another, which made him feel quite bad.

If the first time was a coincidence, then the second time, the coincidences stacked on top of each other are by no means coincidences.

No suspicious traces were found around the village, so it is possible that the person who did this was in the village.

In the past two days, he has seen very few villagers.

Originally, I thought that because of winter, these villagers didn't need to come out to farm, so they didn't go out often, but now I feel that behind all this is full of unusual, even weird.

If the problem is not outside the village, then it may be inside the village.

Qi Lichen was determined not to startle the snake first, and pretended to be very anxious to find the two of them.

Secretly, let people investigate what is going on in the village.

In the village is a high-gate compound, except for the few families who take them in and can enter and exit at will, the other houses are closed as soon as the gate is closed, and the second door is closed, and they are isolated from the world.

Qi Lichen pretended to go out for a walk, and Aru was very enthusiastic and introduced him to this and that.

He even said that what local products in this mountain are good, and what they buy and take out are popular.

Qi Lichen looked at her enthusiastic appearance, and said with a smile: "Aru, I have walked through so many places, why do you think that the people in your village are a little strange, and two of our people have disappeared, do you have any clues?" ”

"In the past two days, I have mobilized the people in the village to help you find it, but you still can't find it." Aru shook her head, looking very distressed.

Qi Lichen sighed.

I've experienced so many ups and downs, but it's the first time I've experienced such a weird thing.

Seeing his distressed look, Aru tilted her head and asked with a smile, "What's wrong?" In fact, this kind of thing is common in the mountains, sometimes some people go out and never come back, after all, there are a lot of wild wolves and bears in the mountains, and sometimes they will attack the village, at that time I was very scared, always hiding under the bed and not daring to make a sound, for fear that they will rush in from outside the door, especially in winter, there is no food in the mountains, these animals always love to disturb us. ”

"It's not like I haven't thought about this possibility, it's just that even if I am taken away by a wild bear and a wolf, there will always be blood stains, but there is nothing." Qi Lichen said.

And if it is a defection, it is impossible for the two of them to defect one after the other.

These people may have received nothing from him, how can they defect?

Things are getting stranger and stranger, and the problem can only be in the village.

Aru didn't seem to know anything.

He had no choice but to find another way, and as he was walking, he suddenly saw a circular bunker in the middle of the village.

I saw it when I came, but I didn't ask, after all, they were just spending the night, which was a bit rude.

Now I think it's strange, and I blurted out the words of inquiry immediately.

Aru smiled, "That's a defensive fortress, the village chief asked people to build it, saying that if there are beasts from the mountains, they can hide in it." ”