After the immortal disappeared

He Lianchen's medical skills were unique in Panlong City and he had solved many terminal diseases. Wen Daolun valued him because this man was actually good at witchcraft.

Wen Yongzhong's plot was not simply poisonous at first glance.

Helianchen was silent for a moment, then took out a small jade bottle from his arms and released several leech-like creatures into Wen Yu's wound.

Unlike ordinary leeches, they are completely black with only a bright red stripe on their backs.

This creature was a little at a loss when it touched Wen Yun's wound.

They only suck blood and are not interested in the green pus flowing out of Wenxing's wounds.

He Lianchen had no choice but to make another opening in Wen Yun's body to let the leech get in.

It didn't take long for this thing to come out.

But as soon as they came out, their bodies slowly stiffened and became hard within ten breaths.

Helianchen picked it up and took a closer look, and couldn't help but be moved:

The leeches actually turned into small wood chips, which made a sound when knocked against the head of the bed.

Wen Daolun was beside him extremely anxious: "Is this a poison or a magical power?"

"I'm afraid... none of them." He Lianchen smiled bitterly, "Wen Yun's pulse condition is considered to be peaceful. Apart from the excessive blood loss, there is no trace of toxins, and there is no sign of the witchcraft taking effect."

"what for?"

"If I didn't look at the injuries, I would have thought he just suffered some flesh wounds." Helianchen looked at him and said, "You didn't find out what magical powers he had, right?"

Wen Daolun nodded calmly.

At this moment, footsteps sounded outside, as if more than ten people were arriving in a hurry, and then an announcement sounded:

"Commander Zhong is here!"

He Lingchuan's eyes narrowed.

Zhong Shengguang, the supreme helmsman of this legendary city and the owner of Dafang Hu, is finally about to appear!

He has never seen Zhong Shengguang in more than twenty dreams. Unexpectedly, Wen Daolun was attacked and Wen Yun was injured, which actually prompted Zhong Shengguang to come forward.

The wooden door creaked open, and someone came in, dressed in regular clothes.

Just one, and he closed the door with his backhand.

He Lingchuan looked carefully and saw that Zhong Shengguang didn't have a big head or six arms. He was just a little taller than ordinary people, with handsome features and bright eyes. His appearance was more weathered than He Chunhua's, and he also had gray hair on his temples. But He Lingchuan knew that Zhong Shengguang was thirty-seven or eighteen years old at this time and still had some cultivation skills. Obviously, it was a lot of work and effort to control Panlong City and resist foreign aggression. manual labor.

He ignored He Lingchuan and others beside him and strode to the bed: "How is it?"

Wen Daolun only stared at his son: "The monster's target was me, and Yu'er blocked the trouble for me."

He Lianchen also felt ashamed: "It's not poisoned, it's not a supernatural power, it's not a curse, and no symptoms can be found."

Without symptoms, there is naturally no way to prescribe the right medicine. Facing Zhong Shengguang, he could only be honest so as not to waste the opportunity.

Zhong Shengguang carefully inspected Wen Yun's wounds and said, "I was also ambushed on the way here. This time it was San Tou Jin Du Zai who took action together."

Everyone's expressions changed slightly, but seeing that Zhong Shengguang was doing well now, they knew it was not him who suffered.

Helianchen looked at his whole body, looking for wounds: "Are you okay?"

"I heard that Wen Yun was injured, so I was prepared. I didn't expect that their target was you." Zhong Shengguang frowned, "Those three monsters, two dead and one wounded, were brought to you."

In the past ten years or so of guarding Panlong City, he has survived countless assassinations, so he has rich experience.

Helianchen looked at the unconscious Wen Yun and hesitated before saying, "I suspect that this is... a divine spell."

Zhong Shengguang suddenly turned his head: "Wen Yun was injured by Jin Du's ninth son?"

No way?

He Lingchuan couldn't help but look at the tray. Could such an inconspicuous cricket-like monster be Jindu's most powerful cub?

The one he encountered in Chifeng Mountain turned the entire mine into his own lair, taking advantage of the home field. If General Red hadn't taken action, all the patrols would have died on the spot.

"Only the last son can cast magical magic." Wen Daolun looked at his son, "The big one squatting under the bridge to ambush us is just a cover."

He propped his forehead: "We were careless, thinking that the battle at Chifeng Mountain had cleared away the remnants, and relaxed our vigilance. Unexpectedly, a second group of Jindu ghosts sneaked into the city."

Jindu's mother can give birth to up to nine cubs at most. They had killed nine of them before, so they lifted the martial law and no longer sent three corpse insects to patrol around at night.

After all, the Three Corpse Insects themselves are not a good thing. If they are released too many times, they will cause new troubles if they are not effective.

But now a new monster has appeared, and there is only one explanation:

There are more than one litter of Jindu cubs making trouble!

Jindu Ghost Mother gave birth to nine sons, and the one born last was the most powerful. But the "ninth son" is not necessarily an abuser.

In fact, the chance of an eating abuser appearing is pitifully small. Even if the Tsudo ghost mother gives birth to a child hundreds of times, she may not be able to give birth to such a thing in one child.

What's more, under today's conditions, it is not so easy for Jindu Ghost Mother to give birth.

But even if they are not predators, these Jindu cubs still have their own abilities.

Zhong Shengguang lowered his head and said, "A city-wide search will be conducted, and the results will come out soon." He then asked Helianchen, "Can you be sure that this is a magical technique?"

"About 70%." He Lianchen said, "When we use water and fire techniques, we hurt people from the outside in; these three spikes are like three seeds. When they are planted into Wen Xing's body, they begin to transform, transforming the flesh and blood. The body turns into wood. This is completely different from ordinary supernatural powers, and only divine magic can explain it."

He glanced at Wen Daolun and whispered: "The injuries on the hands and feet are just that. The abdomen is more troublesome. If even the internal organs are wooden, it will be life-threatening."

If the internal organs stop working, how close is a person to death?

The muscles on Wen Daolun's face jumped.

Zhong Shengguang asked: "How much time is left?"

Judging from the speed of the wood transformation spreading on Wen Yun's body... "There are still seven hours at most."

Zhong Shengguang nodded and threw a crescent-shaped whistle towards He Lingchuan: "Send the order with the sparrow hawk: The Red General returns to the city quickly."

He Lingchuan was shocked. There is a fierce battle on the front line. Is Zhong Shengguang going to recall the leading general?

Wen Daolun also raised his head suddenly and said: "No! Absolutely not! If Baihe Gang is lost, even Wei City will be in danger..."

"You can get it back if you lose it." Zhong Shengguang said lightly, "Besides, there are other generals on the front line, and it's not just the Red General who can be used." He glared at He Lingchuan, "Why are you still standing, delivering orders!"

It was a real race against time at this moment, and He Lingchuan ran out all the way to get it done.

He stood behind the martial arts hall, avoiding the crowd and blowing the whistle.

The whistle was not as sharp as ordinary people imagined. Instead, it sounded low and mute. It was unknown what kind of animal's horns it was made of.

Not long after, a small black spot appeared in the sky, and it didn't get much bigger when it fell.

It fell in front of He Lingchuan and tilted his head: "Why are you the one blowing the whistle?"

This guy was already an old acquaintance of He Lingchuan. He was injured by Jindu Zai last time. He was raised in his house until he was half healthy before flying away. During this period, he was provided with good meat and drank every day.

After flying away that day, it never showed up again.

He Lingchuan smiled and said: "If you don't blow the whistle, you won't show up." He is a scumbag who just goes away after eating, drinking and patting his buttocks! "Pass the command from the bell to the envoy, and General Red will return to the city immediately!"

"Got it!" The sparrowhawk flapped its wings and flew westward.

…

Because of Wen Daolun's attack, various gatherings, including lectures at Wenxian Hall, were immediately canceled and the entire city was placed under martial law. Zhong Shengguang sent dozens of teams to search the city door to door.

If this happened in any other place, it would cause public dissatisfaction and panic. However, the people of Panlongcheng themselves are very aware, and the publicity everywhere is timely, so everyone is mentally prepared, and most of them will cooperate when they hear the patrol knocking on the door.

The patrols and city defenders focused on searching empty houses, sheds, river ponds and other places. Sure enough, they found another Jindu cub and killed it on the spot after a fierce fight.

What's creepy is that the hiding place of the ghost cub is very close to the residences of high-ranking officials in Panlong City.

One more thing:

When doctors such as Helianchen and Aluo dissected Jinduzi's corpses, they all found ash in their stomachs.

These monsters were born for at least two or three days, but compared with the previous batch of similar monsters that plagued Panlong City, they did not eat a single bite of human flesh after they were born. At most, chicken feathers and dog bones were found in the stomachs of two of them.

In other words, they will steal chickens and dogs, but they will not eat humans.

Eating is an instinct, and if they even suppress their instinct, it is definitely not because they are kind-hearted.

Of course, the pharmacists conducted some research on this fine ash and quickly came to a conclusion:

This is the powder of the Hades Pearl.

After death and cremation of accomplished magicians or great demons, they may produce underworld beads, which contain spiritual energy.

And now these are probably the ashes of some kind of monster. They were quite large when they were alive. They probably lived in the lake and sea, because there is still a little bit of unburned algae mixed in them.

By feeding on this kind of underworld bead, Jindu Zai can survive without eating live meat for a short period of time, which reduces the possibility of exposure.

The opponent's plan has been revealed to this point, which already makes people shudder.

Obviously, the Jindu babies born by Yun Gu are in the open, attracting the attention of everyone in Panlong City; these Jindu babies, who eat Mingzhu instead of ordinary people, are secretly waiting for opportunities to assassinate important figures in Panlong City.

At this moment, Xiao Maoliang returned with his team. In addition to the escaped Jinduzi that had turned into a corpse, they also brought back a woman.

When He Lingchuan saw her, he couldn't help but take a deep breath:

"It's indeed her!"

The thin man was next to him: "Who is this? Do you recognize him?"

"Do you still remember that I have a shop on Panlong Main Street?"

"Remember, why?" There are three generations in the same shop. They are golden chickens that lay eggs. The thin man is salivating.

"When I was cleaning up the shop, an old woman came, that is, she -" He Lingchuan pointed at Xiao Maoliang's captive, "- asked for a jar from my shop and said she would take the pickled vegetables back. I'll keep that The jar was of no use, so I gave it to her. I still remember others calling her Sister-in-law Ji, she was in her early forties."

The thin man was shocked when he saw her disheveled hair, old face, and thin figure: "Forty? I think she's already sixty!"

"Both her children died on the battlefield." He Lingchuan still remembered the scene at that time. "Aluo accidentally checked her pulse and said that she was four or five months pregnant, and she was pregnant with more than one child."