Although the young man looked less than twenty years old, he had two auras, and Kimber's attitude towards him was much more respectful.

He Lingchuan was also surprised by his words: has it been found out?

Jin Bai used polite words, saying that he came "in time", but during He Lingchuan's eastward crossing, Jin Bai and the others had already found the whereabouts of the tribute on their own and sent back another request to Mu Guo.

The dementor in his arms cried out, "Ouch, you ran away in vain? ”

He Lingchuan shook his head invisibly.

Didn't run in vain. As the deputy commander of the Shadow Tooth Guard, Jin Bai certainly has autonomous authority to perform tasks in other places. If the tribute was only stolen by the little thieves, they would just recover it on their own, so why bother to report to Mu Guofei again?

The word "ask for instructions" shows that this matter is tricky, and they can't make their own decisions.

So he asked, "Is the thief difficult to catch, or is it a special status?" ”

"Hun Country." Jin Bai's face sank like water, "Sure enough, it's the Hun country." ”

This cloud-turner is a little sharp.

"How did Commander Jin find out?"

"After the tribute was stolen, we returned to the Xiaoyao Sect to look for clues. Master Li mentioned that Hun Guo suddenly asked Xiaoyaozong to buy a bright lantern two months ago. Of course, the Xiaoyao Sect will not sell tribute. ”

The bright lantern is a tribute from the Xiaoyao Sect to the Mu Kingdom, and the quantity is so small that not only can it not be sold, but it must be kept secret.

He Lingchuan snorted: "The surrounding countries and forces, don't they know that the Xiaoyao Sect paid tribute to the Mu State? ”

Jin Bai shook his head: "I don't know, this has always been the core secret of the Xiaoyao Sect from generation to generation, and only a few people know about it." ”

"Is the existence of the lantern itself a secret?"

Kimber hesitated: "This may not be. ”

"Okay, I'll look at the information, Commander Jin has long been suspicious of the country?"

Kimber asked him, "Does Mr. He know the effect of the lamp?" ”

"Just a sniff."

"This is the treasure that protects the Dao heart and awakens the original heart." Jin Bai said in a deep voice, "The second son of the monarch of the Hun Kingdom has gone crazy for more than a year in practice, and the good doctor is tied up and the medicine stone is ineffective. For this reason, the monarch of the Hunguo Kingdom killed all the imperial doctors, and there was no way to make his son turn back into an ordinary person. The lantern is ripe for thirty years, and if he knew it, he would not let go of this opportunity. ”

"Does the Bright Lantern really have this magical effect?"

"It's just an ordinary person, who is sick and still goes to the doctor. What's more, the Xiaoyao Sect looked through the volumes left by the predecessors, and there was indeed a method for refining the heart lamp, which mentioned that if the patient's madness and stubbornness were taken away by the demons of the heart, then the heart lamp made of the bright lamp may be cured. ”

This predecessor of the Xiaoyao Sect really has the demeanor of a famous doctor, and he never talks enough. He Lingchuan said unceremoniously: "Commander Jin, is this just a suspicion, or is there real evidence?" ”

There can be thousands of objects of suspicion, but there is only one truth.

Jin Bai was silent for a few breaths before he said: "Just five days ago, the madness of the second prince of the Hunguo Kingdom was greatly improved, and I heard that he could recognize people. The monarch of the Hun Kingdom was overjoyed and announced a two-day national celebration. ”

Ah, it's very suspicious. He Lingchuan thought for a while: "How long does it take for this so-called 'heart lamp' to take effect?" ”

"I don't know. But Xiaoyaozong said that the process of refining the heart lamp takes at least half a month, and if the patient wants to return to normal, he must wear the heart lamp for at least a long time, which varies from person to person, some people need a year and a half, and some people only need three months. Jin Bai picked up the teacup on the table and drank it all, "From the perspective of time, it is also very suitable." ”

The Ming Lantern was stolen nearly forty days ago, and the second prince of the Hun Kingdom has improved his sanity in recent days, and the "Heart Lamp" has been refined for at least half a month...... How can there be such a coincidence?

He Lingchuan had to admit that there seemed to be nothing wrong with Jin Bai's inference: "If the bright lantern has been refined into a heart lamp, and it has indeed been used by the second prince of the Hun Kingdom, how will the emperor decide?" ”

"If I am in vain, his old man will probably want to get back the heart lamp." Jin Bai Zhengse said, "No matter what the tribute of the Mu country becomes, it is still the tribute of the Mu country, and other countries will have to pay the price if they get involved!" ”

He Lingchuan said pragmatically:

"Despite Commander Kim's assertions, I would like to hear Commander Kim dictate the theft, and the more detailed and detailed the better."

That's what he did when he came to the country.

The Shadow Tooth Guard on the side poured tea for the two of them again, and Jin Bai spoke eloquently.

Long before the lantern was ripe, his group arrived at the Xiaoyao Sect and lived in the sect for five days. On the day when the lantern was ripe, he was accompanied by the head of the house and successfully picked it and personally pocketed it.

This is where the Shadowfangs' escort mission begins.

It takes thirty years for the lantern to mature, and it was the first time that Kimber had escorted such a treasure.

After the treasure was in hand, he didn't dare to slack off for a moment, and with a guard of more than ten people, he rushed directly from Xiaoyao Sect to Julu Harbor, and only rested for two nights in between.

By the way, both nights were spent on the territory of the country.

After arriving at the port, they should have boarded the ship directly and returned to Mou, after all, during this season, Hainan Airlines is safer than land travel, and the environment on board is closed, and there is no movement of people. However, when Shadowfang arrived at Julu Harbor, he found that the harbor was clogged with driftwood washed out of the river, making it impossible for ships to sail.

Everyone is stranded in the port, waiting for the channel to be cleared.

During those two days, Julu Harbor was full of people.

By the time navigation was restored, the port was crowded with people, and ships were coming and going, ten times more chaotic than the wharf He Lingchuan had seen today.

Just then, Kimber discovers that the tribute has been stolen.

This surprise is really extraordinary.

"Did you get on the boat then?"

"Not yet. Towards the docks, I noticed that the tribute was gone. Jin Bai pointed to the storage ring in his hand, "The bright lantern has always been in this ring, and it has never left his body." ”

The ring is still there, but the light that exists in it is gone? It's kind of interesting. He Lingchuan groaned:

"Can Commander Kim confirm when and where he lost?"

"Yes." Jin Bai was categorical, "After we entered Julu Harbor, I also checked the storage ring once, and the tribute was still there at that time. ”

In other words, the bright lantern was not lost during the journey from Xiaoyaozong to Julu Harbor.

"The port is back in operation, and before we rush to the dock, I also checked once, and the tribute is also there."

In other words, they lost the lantern in the process of rushing to the dock.

That's weird. In broad daylight, more than a dozen people were open-eyed, how could they get the treasures in the storage ring?

"After two days in Hong Kong, no idlers approached you?"

"On the night I arrived at Julugang, I bought fried buns and side dishes at the Rubo stall at the corner of the street, and after staying at this inn, I ate in the guest room and did not go out."

He Lingchuan sighed: "During your time in Julugang, you have been staying at the Old Money Inn?" ”

"yes." This inn is quite high-end in Julugang, suitable for guests with a little status and spare money.

Kimber replied, "After the theft of the tribute, we also suspected that the thieves were nearby at the time, so we still live here. However, we secretly turned over the inn, and asked the inn and the guys, and we ......"

He shook his head.

No useful clues were found.

"A thief is capable of committing a crime and knows at least three pieces of information." He Lingchuan raised three fingers, "First of all, he knows the ripening time of the bright lantern. Commander Kim, I'm not familiar with this treasure. Is it difficult to predict when it will mature? ”

"It's not difficult, you can calculate it from the calendar." Jin Bai explained, "The bright lantern grass absorbs the power of the golden yang, and the time when it opens has nothing to do with the amount of heaven and earth aura. As soon as the day comes, the bright lantern is ripe, and it is very precise. ”

He Lingchuan confirmed to him again: "Then, the maturity period of the bright lantern is not a secret, and others can also calculate it?" ”

"If others know the maturity period of the lantern last time, they can count it this time."

He Lingchuan nodded: "The thing has been lost, which means that not only someone knows, but also calculates the time." ”

The tribute was not lost in the territory of the Xiaoyao Sect, but this does not mean that the Xiaoyao Sect has no responsibility at all.

Jin Bai really said: "We went back to Xiaoyao Sect to investigate this matter and found out all those who knew about it." In addition to Master Li, there are two other people who also know about the existence of the Bright Lantern Grass, and these two people are still in the sect and can be questioned at any time. However, the head of Li also said that the news of the bright lantern may have been leaked once a few years ago, and a mountain protector suddenly resigned, and soon after, someone sneaked into the back mountain of Xiaoyao Sect, but fortunately was discovered. Later, Xiaoyaozong checked, only to know that the mountain protector returned to his hometown for the New Year, ate too much wine, talked nonsense, and told the news of the bright light grass. He was scared when he woke up, so he hurriedly resigned and left. ”

"If you calculate the time, the thieves will have to calculate your itinerary." He Lingchuan stroked his chin, "The waterway blockage in Julu Port is too coincidental. How does he know that you must take the sea route? ”

Jin Bai said in a deep voice: "The land route is not safe, and there are two countries going to war on the way to return to Mu. ”

So the sea route is their first choice.

The time and place for the thief to start are all there, and there is a means of stealing.

How could God steal the treasure in the Kimber storage ring in broad daylight without realizing it?

Even from He Lingchuan's point of view, he felt that this thing was incredible.

If you don't take the ring off, you won't be able to steal the tribute at all.

That said, the storage ring must have left Timber at some point.

But how could he not be aware of it?

He's followed by a dozen Shadow Fang Guards, are they all blind?

"Has Commander Jin collected any clues lately?" After all, Kimber has been here for more than a month, and he won't get nothing, right?

"Fuyu Ghost Market, a few months ago, someone was there to inquire about the information of the bright lantern grass. But he covered his face and hid his head and tail, and the people in the ghost market didn't know what he looked like and where he came from. Kimber leaned back, "There is no shortage of such characters who go to the ghost market to buy things and inquire about news." ”

"Two days ago, we found another clue in the ghost market: about a month ago, someone asked to buy Du Yunshi. This thing is not widely used, but it is indispensable for refining heart lamps. ”

He Lingchuan tried to ask: "After the bright lantern is returned to Mu Kingdom, how will it be used?" ”

"It's not clear, it's not my responsibility."