I Have Five Senior Brothers

He thought for a while, took out two concealment charms from the Qiankun Ring, handed one to each of Yunran and Zhuo Tingqiu, indicating that they would use the concealment charms on themselves, and then took another one for himself and input his spiritual power. Afterwards, after being photographed on themselves, the figures of the three people gradually disappeared.

The black-feathered crow on the branch tilted his head, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, as if he didn't understand why the person who was there just now suddenly disappeared.

Because the person was gone, Kuroyu no longer stared at that place, but closed his eyes and prepared to rest.

Yue Zhao felt that the malicious prying had disappeared, so he made a gesture to Yunran and Zhuo Tingqiu, and the three of them walked quietly into the yard.

The city lord's courtyard was originally dark, but suddenly a bright light appeared in a room. Although it was not obvious, it still attracted the attention of Yue Zhao and the others, and the three of them immediately walked towards that room.

Through the window, Yue Zhao saw a man wrapped in a black cloak holding a lamp. Behind him, a place like a bookshelf was slowly closing. It was obvious that this was a secret room!

Moreover, Yue Zhao's nose moved, and he smelled a faint smell of blood in the air, which gradually disappeared as the bookshelf closed.

His expression was a little solemn, and he vaguely felt that this secret room might be related to these strange events in Canghui City this time.

The cloaked man inside seemed to have discovered something, and suddenly blew out the candle, and the room fell into darkness again.

Yue Zhao used gestures to signal Yunran and Zhuo Tingqiu not to move.

The three of them stayed in place quietly. The effect of the concealment talisman on their bodies had not disappeared. Even if the cloaked man came out at this time, as long as he did not touch them, they would not be aware of their existence.

"squeak!"

There was a slight sound of opening the door, and Yue Zhao and the others immediately became nervous and looked at the door.

Sure enough, the cloaked man carefully walked out. He looked around and found nothing. As if he didn't quite believe it, he walked away again. He was almost on the verge of hitting Zhuo Tingqiu.

Fortunately, there was some slight movement in the room, which attracted the cloaked man's attention. He hesitated and returned to the room unwillingly.

Yue Zhao and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Although they wanted to explore more, they might be discovered. They did not stay any longer, but left carefully.

After leaving the city lord's mansion, Yunran and Zhuo Tingqiu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Senior Brother Yue, that cloaked man just now?" Yunran looked at Yue Zhao and asked with some surprise.

"We'll talk about it when we get back." Yue Zhao looked around and shook his head at Yunran.

Yunran and Zhuo Tingqiu understood instantly, nodded immediately, and the three of them left quickly.

A moment later, a black-feathered crow appeared where the three of them had been. It sniffed the spot curiously, but found nothing. It flapped its wings and flew back to the City Lord's Mansion.

…

Gu Qingqing and Jun Wu were the first to return to the inn, followed closely by Nan Hua and Mu Chen, and Yue Zhao was the last to return.

Several people gathered in Yue Zhao's room as before. Nan Hua took out a formation and enveloped the entire room to ensure that no matter what happened inside, it would not be noticed by the outside. Then he looked at Yue Zhao and the others.

"The results we got from going to the XC area were not very good. The general situation was the same as what we heard before. Apart from the wounds where they were cut open to remove the internal organs, there were no other wounds on the bodies of the deceased, and there were no signs of poisoning. There was nothing wrong with anything else. Yes." Gu Qingqing took out a piece of pastry from his storage bracelet. After saying that, he directly stuffed the pastry into his mouth and started eating.

"We are the same as Qingqing and the others. There are no other wounds, no internal organs on the body, no poisoning, and the death of the deceased was instantaneous, with no signs of struggle." Mu Chen is relatively good at this aspect, so he about their findings.

Yue Zhao nodded and began to talk about their group's findings.

"The condition of the deceased is the same as what you found, but we went to the City Lord's Mansion at night. I found a black feather crow in the City Lord's Mansion, and also found a man wearing a cloak in the City Lord's study, and there were many people in the study. There is obviously a secret room, and I also smelled a trace of blood. I guess there may be some clues there, and judging from what I found, the city lord may have been controlled." Yue Zhao briefly described what they found. .

Hearing this, Gu Qing and the others were a little surprised.

"No wonder the city lord's distress letter to the White Tiger Holy Land is not consistent with the information here. If the city lord is controlled, this is easy to explain." Gu Qingqing thought of the mission briefing in the jade slip and murmured.

Nan Hua nodded and said thoughtfully, "If the city lord is controlled, then our mission this time will be a bit troublesome."

"It's not like there are elders following us. Do you want to tell the elders?" Yunran looked at Yue Zhao, then at Gu Qingqing and the others, and asked.

"No need, the elder will keep an eye on us. When we can't solve it, he will naturally appear." Mu Chen licked his mouth with a sinister expression, "Besides, isn't this more interesting?"

This was the first time Yunran saw Mu Chen like this. For some reason, she felt that Mu Chen was in danger at this time.

Yue Zhao and Nan Hua looked at each other and showed a smile that only they could understand.

"Okay, now that the exploration time has passed, it's time for everyone to have a good rest and protect themselves at night." Yue Zhao stood up, arranged his clothes elegantly, and said to the others.

Gu Qingqing and the others nodded, and after Nan Hua dispelled the formation, they returned to their respective rooms to rest.

…

The first night in Canghui City passed quickly. When the sun rose, Gu Qingqing and the others got up one after another, came out of the room, and came to the lobby of the inn.

The recent events have made people in Canghui City panic. Everyone is afraid that they will become the next victim. Even at night, they are frightened. Few people have a good rest, so Gu Qing and the others are really resting. In the end At least the owner and waiters of the inn were in trepidation all night, fearing that something might happen.

When everyone arrived at the lobby, the innkeeper yawned and got up from the counter. He was very envious when he saw Gu Qing and the others looking in high spirits.

He also saw that although the young people staying in their inn looked young, they seemed to have good cultivation and were very powerful.

He didn't know why, but feeling that these people were around made him feel a sense of security. Therefore, the innkeeper became much more enthusiastic towards Gu Qing and the others.

After the innkeeper delivered breakfast to Yue Zhao's room, they set up a barrier in the room as usual, and then discussed today's actions while having breakfast.

"After breakfast, I will take Nan Hua and Mu Chen to the City Lord's Mansion, Qing Qing and you guys go to the DC area to have a look." Yue Zhao swallowed a mouthful of porridge and said to Gu Qing Qing and the others.

"Go directly to the City Lord's Mansion? Will this alert others?" Gu Qingqing asked curiously and a little worriedly.

"What we have to do now is to alert the snake. There are still too few clues for us at present. Only if they take action can we find more loopholes. Moreover, we are still competing, and the time to complete the task should also be included in the results. , so I don’t have much time." Yue Zhao patiently explained it to Gu Qing, and of course, also explained it to others.

"The person behind the scenes hasn't stopped killing people yet, which means that what he wants to do has not been successful. And he actually sent a distress letter to the White Tiger Holy Land, which means that the other party wants us to come here. We have to do it before they succeed. Just end this matter, otherwise it will be detrimental to us!" Jun Wu watched Gu Qingqing eat the food he picked up, and then he spoke slowly.

"That's right, we just want to catch him off guard." Yue Zhao looked at Jun Wu with a flash of appreciation in his eyes.

Both of them said this, and the others were not stupid, so they naturally understood what they meant and nodded immediately.

After finishing their meal, they split into two groups.

Yue Zhao, Nan Hua and Mu Chen went to the City Lord's Mansion together. It was still a long way from the inn where they stayed to the City Lord's Mansion, but the three of them were not slow and soon arrived at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion.

During the day, there were actually guards at the door of the City Lord's Mansion. When they saw the three of them, they immediately stepped forward and blocked their way.

"Who is here? This is the city lord's palace, no intrusion allowed!" the guard on the left shouted sternly.

Yue Zhao and the others did not speak immediately, but frowned and looked at the two guards in front of them. They found that there was a black mark between their eyebrows, giving people a bad feeling.

"Who are you? Tell me your name quickly." Seeing that Yuezhao and the others were silent, the guard on the right asked impatiently, and even had the urge to take action.

"You two, we are disciples from the White Tiger Holy Land. The Holy Master received a letter of help from the City Lord and asked us to investigate the matter." Nan Hua took a step forward and said quickly with a faint smile on his face.

The two of them obviously knew about the White Tiger Holy Land. When they heard this, a trace of surprise flashed through their eyes at the same time. They looked at each other and looked at Yue Zhao and their eyes with a bit of surprise.

"What do you have to prove your identity?" The guard on the left was obviously more experienced. He did not believe Yue Zhao and the others because of their words, but asked doubtfully.

"This is the letter for help we received and the reply from the Holy Land. You can show it to the city lord." Yue Zhao's eyes flashed, he took out the jade slip and a letter and handed it to the guard on the left.

"You guys wait here, I'll go in and ask the City Lord." The guard on the left signaled to the guard on the right, then took what Yue Zhao handed over, told Yue Zhao and the others, and hurried into the City Lord's Mansion. Walk.

The remaining guards withdrew their weapons and looked at Yue Zhao and the others, with the obvious intention of asking them to wait where they were.

Yue Zhao and the others stood there in good temper, waiting for the guards who had left to come back.