On the way back, Ding Qin walked faster than when he went. First, he was anxious to know the truth of the matter, and second, the conclusion that the Black Wind Sect was false was deduced by his reasoning, and if this reasoning was wrong, someone from the Black Wind Sect would inevitably catch up with him, in that case, the two of them would be very passive.

Fortunately, after a day and a night, there was no movement behind it. Fat Dun was also deliberately placed behind him for a distance to guard, and never issued any warning messages.

The next day, they left the jungle, and the village called Moral Village reappeared in their eyes.

At first glance, the village is no longer as lively as it used to be, and it is as quiet as a watercolor painting, and it is one with the earth.

In terms of time, it is time for the worship in the village to end, and it is normal for calm to return. But for some reason, Ding Qin always felt that something was not right.

Because of the quietness here, there is something unusual now.

If even the village chief is an enemy, will they continue to set up an ambush here, wait for their return, and then kill another wave?

No one can say for sure.

Ding Qin asked He Yan and Fat Dun to stay at the edge of the jungle temporarily, and quietly infiltrated the village by himself.

After some time, he jumped onto a house on the edge of the village and beckoned to He Yan.

He Yan saw the signal and took Fat Dun into the village to meet Ding Qin. It's just that what she saw was Ding Qin's slightly depressed face.

"No one. Not a single one. I went into a few rooms, and it seemed like I hadn't cooked on a fire in a few days. Moreover, all the livestock in the village, including our horses, were gone. Ding Qin sighed softly, "Eighty percent of those people have already withdrawn." ”

He Yan said, "But why is this? Could it be that they are only responsible for leading us into the jungle? This village does exist on the map, including these houses, and it can be seen that there are some years of age, and it cannot be that they were built temporarily." ”

Ding Qin nodded, "That's where I'm confused. It is not excluded that it was the people of this village, who were afraid that I would come back and find trouble, and then moved as a whole. But aren't they afraid that when they lie to me, I'll see through it?"

Just as he was thinking about this, he heard Fat Dun whining twice.

It didn't sound like a warning. Ding Qin looked at it, "What's wrong?"

Fat Dun turned in one direction, slashed twice with his paws, bit Ding Qin's trouser leg and pulled it there.

The direction it went was a large haystack. When he got to the haystack, Fat Dun jumped up directly, from top to bottom, picking up the floating grass, and digging something.

It didn't take long for it to bite into something and pull it straight out. In the direction it slived, a man's legs were exposed.

Ding Qin was slightly shocked in his heart.

Obviously, this is not supposed to be a living person. As if he had completed his task, Fat Dun jumped off the haystack.

Ding Qin stepped forward, carried the water technique, and with the wave of his hand, he activated a suitable air blade, pushing away all the grass on one side.

Under the cover of the haystack, there were piles of corpses!

The corpses were simple clothes, stained with a lot of blood and nothing decorative. They were stiff and apparently dead for some time.

Ding Qin frowned, wanting to see if these were the people from the village. However, because the corpse was pressed layer after layer, he could not judge for a while.

He Yan stepped forward, squatted down in front of a corpse, and studied it for a while. After that, she stood up and said to Ding Qin, "These people should have been dead for about ten days." However, on the surface of their bodies, a special corpse powder is used to ensure that the corpses do not decompose, so there is no special smell. ”

Ding Qin thought for a moment and said, "About ten days, if that's the case, it should be before we get here." The question is, why is there so many corpses hidden in this village, and is it necessary to prepare for the worship ceremony?"

He Yan didn't have a more convincing answer, so she simply didn't speak.

Ding Qin thought for a while, then carefully observed a few of them, and said, "That's not right. It should be, these are the people of this village. These people have very thick calluses on their hands, which are obviously produced by long hours of labor. In this case, the people we met should be in disguise. ”

He Yan said, "You mean, those people killed the whole village, and then disguised themselves as worshippers to deceive us? However, these calluses alone are not strong evidence. Many people have calluses. For example, what if there is a conflict between two villages? Of course, if it is a conflict, it should not be treated like this. ”

She took some samples of corpse powder, "Although the raw materials used in this kind of corpse powder are not very precious, it is not easy to prepare such a large amount at one time. This should not be something that can be done by one village. You have a point. ”

"There is no need to hide the body, then there are two other ways. One is incineration. The other is to discard it in water. If it is burned, the light of the fire will be obvious, and we may be able to see it from a long distance. If we throw it into the water, if we really take a detour to the Dongling Hill, even if we are walking along the river, and we find a corpse, we will also be suspicious. Ding Qin followed He Yan's thoughts.

"Of course, it can also be buried. But that's far more time-consuming and laborious than piling it up like this and mulching it with grass. What's more, they have to clean up all the bloodstains, which is also a big project. ”

Ding Qin's thinking became clearer and clearer, "If the whole thing has something to do with Xi Fenglie, then it will take a certain amount of time for him to pass on the news and put it into action." Perhaps, to prepare to such an extent, there is only a day or two between the time we arrive and the time we arrive. So, they took this approach. ”

"At the same time, it's possible that they know we're coming back and want to demonstrate to us with that. Either way, our situation is actually not so rosy. ”

Ding Qin smiled bitterly and sighed, "Alas. There are second-order and fifth-level masters, and there are well-planned deception techniques. I really don't know if this Moonlight Lake party is here to move, or if it's a mistake. ”

He Yan looked full of confidence at this time, "Since you're here, why do you want to do so much?" The Lingyin Continent is so big, no one can say where your father went. Go to a few more places and ask more, and maybe there will be news. ”

Ding Qin was silent and did not answer. After a long time, he looked up in the direction of Moonlight Lake, "Well, you're right. Let's go. ”

"Wait. He Yan took out a special object from her body. The main body of this object is a tube, and there is a mechanism behind it, which is obviously some kind of hidden weapon.

She handed it to Ding Qin, "Last time, I collected a spirit ginseng sac, and after researching it, I made this thing. When you press the mechanism behind it, it will spew out the sac of ginseng. If you encounter that old turtle-like defensive shield again, this will still help you. ”

Ding Qin hesitated, "This, you should keep it." Your cultivation is low, and you are more useful than me. ”

He Yan smiled slightly, "I won't do just one at a time." Don't worry, I still have it here. ”

Ding Qin took it and put it into the Lingna stone belt. The two of them checked the village again, and after making sure that there were no other clues, they crossed the bridge from the village, crossed the river, and headed towards Moonlight Lake.

Daode Village is only fifty miles away from Moonlight Lake, which is only less than half a day's journey for two people. However, six or seven miles away from Moonlight Lake, they stopped and stayed in the nearest town.

They want to know about Moonlight Lake.

To their surprise, there were so many people coming and going in this town. This is the intersection of the two roads, and there are no people coming and going in the direction they came from, but the road between the east and the west, because it connects several towns, there are a lot of people stopping in this town.

It is precisely for this reason that there are many inns in this town, and there is a very lively feeling.

After a brief understanding, they learned that the people who came here had nothing more than two purposes. The first purpose is to go to Moonlight Island to pray for blessings. The second purpose is to do business.

Moonlight Island is located in the center of Moonlight Lake, which is also where the Moonlight Gang is located. Due to the strength of the Moonlight Gang, it has formed a strong shelter for the surrounding area, so Moonlight Island is also rumored to be a blessed land. In particular, the Moonlight Hall built by the Moonlight Gang is open to the public on the fifteenth day of the first month of each month, and it is said that gold and silver alone receive at least two large barrels every day.

And just then, in two days, it will be the fifteenth day of this month. People had already begun to gather here, and according to the shopkeeper, if Ding Qin had arrived a day late, he would have found that the streets were full of people sleeping on the floor, and it would be impossible for him to stay in the inn.

The presence of these prayer takers also facilitated the circulation of commerce, so a large number of merchants began to gather here. The Moonlight Gang has keenly grasped this point, and on Moonlight Island, they have specially opened up a vacant land and built a large market trading center, charging reasonable management fees for the stalls in it.

Because no one dares to make trouble on the territory of the Moonlight Gang, it is the safest place to do business. Therefore, many people with strange objects prefer to come here to exchange for safety.

The market trading center is open all year round, but there is a rule that the market does not open until sunrise every morning, and everyone must leave the market before sunset. So, when these merchants arrive here, they will stay here for one or even a few nights. Because on Moonlight Island, unless the Moonlight Gang agrees, it is forbidden for anyone to stay overnight, let alone any inn.

These messages are all public. And because there are many people who come here for the first time, Ding Qin and He Yan inquire normally, and no one will suspect anything at all.

"This Moonshine Gang is quite a business-minded gang. After He Yan got this information, he was obviously very positive about how it operated.

Ding Qin said, "This is inevitable. Gangs are not bandits' dens, and if you want to build prestige, you must have some way. Otherwise, no matter how strong the strength is, it will not be popular with the people, and if there are really people who have cultivation qualifications, they will not come here to take refuge. Without a talent pool, how can it develop? What's more, such a big gang still needs money to run effectively. ”

"Hmm. He Yan nodded, but her eyes were in the direction of the other person. After observing for a while, she said to Ding Qin, "Look at the person over there." ”