Ji Junyao's condition is not very good, she has never seen the poison Chu Jinshi at all, those corpses were washed down from the upstream with poison, and Ji Junyao drank the water in the river by mistake, so the toxicity is not as strong as on the corpse, but it is still very domineering.

Thanks to Ji Junyao's scream just now, he was spared, and he saved his life, now that he thinks about it, if Ji Junyao shouted later, it might be the two of them who fell to the ground now.

The two men who went to investigate it came back and reported that there was indeed a town in the direction of the upper reaches, and that in the half month before they came, four or five people had disappeared from the village every four or five days.

When they searched all over the mountain, they found several corpses washed down from the upper reaches of the river, and in order to salvage those corpses, several of them were indirectly poisoned and killed because they touched the corpses, so no one went to the river to salvage them.

Moreover, the population in the village is still disappearing for no reason, and few people are driven out during the day, let alone at night.

If you want to know what happened to Ji Junyao, you have to start from that village.

One of the shadow guards had already consciously left alone, and went to Nanyang to inform the king of Nanyang about this matter, according to the character of the king of Nanyang's favorite sister, it is estimated that it will not be long before the king of Nanyang will also rush over.

The top priority is to find a way to treat Ji Junyao first, the more time drags on, the more Ji Junyao's life will be threatened.

Chu Jinshi carried Ji Junyao on his back and found the town upstream, and there was a one-person-high stone standing in front of the town, on which Guling Town was written.

The streets were empty, and the whole street was blown by withered yellow hay, and no one had come out to clean it for I don't know how long.

Occasionally, a person hurried by, and when he saw them, he walked more quickly, as if he was afraid of them.

Chu Jinshi walked slowly on the street with Ji Junyao on his back, paying attention to the houses on both sides, not that there was no one inside, but that when the people inside saw them along the cracks in the doors and windows, they would only close the doors and windows tightly, and they didn't seem to be too popular when they came to this town.

But they had to find a place to stay.

Chu Jinshi saw a house with the door open, walked in, and there was no one inside, either he was arrested, or he ran away, in short, there was finally a place to stay.

Gently put Ji Junyao on the bed, touched her forehead, it was hot, Chu Jinshi found some water in the water tank, tore the corner of his clothes and wet it on her forehead.

Chu Jinshi patiently sat on the edge of the bed and changed his hot clothes over and over again, his brows had not been loosened since Ji Junyao's accident.

Now that things are getting tricky, it has exceeded his expectations, he came out without an entourage, and he couldn't get in touch with Chu Xuanting for a while, Ji Junyao's comfort he didn't dare to use, before the king of Nanyang came, he still relied on himself.

This is also the best time to get close to the king of Nanyang, isn't it?

"Look around and see if there's anyone else."

Chu Jinshi said to the air around him, knowing that those shadow guards could hear it, so he didn't worry too much.

Ji Junyao's temperature did not improve, Chu Jinshi looked at the sky outside and it was getting darker and darker, and the gloomy dark clouds pressed straight like a small town, so that people couldn't breathe.

"You protect the county lord, I'll go out and have a look."

The remaining three secret guards quietly guarded the hidden corners around the house, Chu Jinshi closed the door and walked out, casually found a family with closed doors and windows, stepped forward and knocked on the door.

"But someone is at home, and passers-by are begging for something to eat."

There were people in the house, but after Chu Jinshi said these words, there was no movement in the room for a long time.

Chu Jinshi changed to the next family, and in the same way and with the same words, the result was still silent.

When he was in the third house, Chu Jinshi first said politely, but there was still no sound, Chu Jinshi lost patience, "Forgive me for being rude." ”

As soon as the words fell, Chu Jinshi kicked the closed door open, destroying the poor little wooden door.

A short and stubby scream came from inside the room.

The room was shabby, it could be said that it was unobstructed, and following the sound to look over, Chu Jinshi saw two people huddled in the corner.

An old woman with gorgeous hair and a woman who was not young snuggled together, looking at Chu Jinshi who walked in with horror on her face, her body trembling like fallen leaves in the autumn wind.

They had such a reaction, Chu Jinshi understood very well, and knew that his approach was reckless enough, but he was also forced to be helpless, Chu Jinshi stepped forward and said apologetically: "I just want to ask for something to eat for my sister, so I have to do it, I'm sorry." ”

Seeing that the old man was polite and good-looking, he didn't look like a bad person, his vigilance was eliminated a lot, and he patted the lady beside him comfortingly, signaling to help her up, but he still looked at Chu Jin vigilantly, "You came in from outside?" ”

Chu Jinshi said: "Yes, the younger generation rushed to Nanyang with his sister, and it rained halfway, and his sister also suffered from a cold, so she had to settle here." ”

The old man looked Chu Jin up and down, "Did you drink the water from the river when you came?" ”

"No, I didn't." Chu Jinshi shook his head, it is better to hide the poisoning of Ji Junyao first, the people here are very likely to have the poison brought by those private individuals, if they know about it, I am afraid that they will be blown out immediately.

The old man let out a long breath and tried a look at the lady beside him, and the lady went to the stove to fill some sweet potatoes in a bag, and the woman handed it to Chu Jin with some distress: "There is not much food at home, these are for you, and then borrow them elsewhere." ”

"Thank you." Chu Jinshi took it with a smile, and her handsome appearance made the woman blush, and she couldn't help but look at Chu Jinshi a few more times.

The old man persuaded on the side: "I advise you to get out of here quickly, Guling Town is not safe now." ”

"I know we saw bodies in the river on the way up the mountain." Chu Jinshi said indifferently, "So, let me talk a lot, what happened in Guling Town." ”

"You saw it all?!" The old man was a little surprised.

"Well, they seem to be poisoned?"

The old man was very nervous and wanted to push Chu Jinshi out of the door, and said to Chu Jinshi with a pale expression: "Shh, you have to be quiet, otherwise they will hear it, and they will come to arrest you at night!" ”

"Them?" Chu Jinshi lived in the old man's words, "Who are they referring to?" ”

The old man seemed very reluctant to talk about this matter, waved his hand and said: "Young man, you still don't want to know, go back quickly, and when tonight is over, you will leave quickly with your sister!" ”

Under the push of the old man, Chu Jinshi was pushed out of the door, because he didn't dare to exert force, for fear of overthrowing the old man, so when the old man wanted to close the door, Chu Jinshi's foot was inserted into the crack of the door and squeezed in with a skill.

The action was already very careful, the old man was still stumbled, Chu Jinshi hurriedly helped his hands quickly, and said, "You just need to tell me what happened in the town, and I will leave immediately." ”

The woman was a little angry, and hugged the old lady and said, "You are so strange, it is too late for others to hide when they encounter this kind of thing, you are better, go forward, I think my life is long." ”

The woman spoke with sharp teeth, and Chu Jinshi said with a smile: "Seeing that the road is uneven, pull out a knife to help, maybe I can help some." ”

Chu Jinshi saw that the two of them were still reluctant to speak, and then asked, "Grandma, who are they referring to when you said just now?" ”

The old woman only blamed herself for talking too much, and she was about to say the wrong thing for a while, seeing that this young man was so stubborn, I am afraid that he would not leave without asking what to write.

The old woman closed the door again, the room fell into darkness again, Chu Jinshi just wanted to raise his hand to light the oil lamp on the table, but the woman hurriedly stopped him: "You can't light the lamp." ”

Chu Jinshi shrugged his shoulders and listened to the old man's words: "Guling Town was originally a very lively village, but just half a month ago, some strange people came to the back mountain, and four or five people began to disappear in the town, at the beginning, everyone thought that they might go out and get lost, but within two days, four or five more people disappeared, and their bodies were also found in the river, their bodies who touched and who died, for half a month, at least more than thirty people died, even..."

The old man was halfway through his words, and two lines of muddy tears flowed down the corners of his eyes, and the lady said with a look of concern: "Even my father-in-law and husband died because of this. ”

The old man arrived: "People disappeared in the middle of the night, and the people in the town suspected that those people in the back mountains did it, so they found a few bold people to go to the back mountains, and they didn't find where those people were after looking for a day and a night, maybe they left, or they were hidden in places we don't know, in short, the people in the town are still disappearing inexplicably, and they don't even dare to go out of the door, for fear that the next person to die will be themselves!" ”

Chu Jinshi asked, "Then why don't you leave here?" ”

The woman cried, "We thought too, and some people did, and it didn't take long for one or two foolish people to run back, and now they are dead in the ancestral hall of the town, and they have not even been able to collect their bodies." ”

No wonder these people would rather be trapped here than go out and get a chance of survival.

The current Guling Town is like a prison, and you can't get in or out.

"When was the last time people in the village disappeared?"

"Three days ago." The old man thought for a moment and replied.

In other words, it has been two days since he disappeared again.

It's as if someone is using the people of Guling Town to do something purposeful.

Back mountain, strange people.

are the only two clues right now.

Finally got some clues, this trip was not in vain, and the cheekiness was useless, and the scope to be investigated was at least narrowed down a lot.

As long as it is real, it is impossible not to find it.

Chu Jinshi thanked the family and left some broken silver as a token of gratitude before leaving.

The sky outside was completely overcast, and the uneasiness lurking in the darkness made Chu Jinshi's pace quicken, even if he had good martial arts, but the strangeness of this town still made his back cold.