Chapter 356: Following Closely Behind
“Please decide, leader, and find the murderer as soon as possible. Otherwise, the people of Ming Du will be in grave danger.” The female leader pondered for a moment and said, “Let’s discuss this matter later.” Upon hearing this, Feng Yue said nothing more and withdrew.
At this moment, the female leader turned to Lin Ye and said, “You’re awake?”
Lin Ye nodded, then replied, “Yes, may I ask where I am?”
The female leader sat by Lin Ye’s bedside and smiled gently, “This is the back garden of the Ming Du palace. You were found by my subordinate in a jungle. When we found you, you were severely wounded. Fortunately, our Ming Du’s goddess physician gave you a pill and said you would wake up in a month. It seems she did not deceive this leader!…” After listening to the other party’s words, Lin Ye finally understood that he had been asleep for a month.
However, he couldn’t remember anything that had happened before. Moreover, whenever he tried to recall past events, his head felt like it was being bombed, causing immense pain.
“By the way, my name is Xue Bilian, and I am the leader of this Ming Du. What is your name?” the female leader asked with a smile.
“My name is Lin Ye,” Lin Ye replied with a nod.
Later, after chatting with Xue Bilian for a while, Lin Ye gradually came to understand the people and affairs of Ming Du.
In the evening, back in the main hall of the Ming Du palace, Xue Bilian, despite her fatigue from consecutive days of work, gathered everyone for a meeting to discuss Feng Yue’s report. Lin Ye followed closely behind.
Feng Yue provided a more detailed report of the incident.
Xue Bilian’s brows furrowed slightly. She gazed at the burning candles filling the room, feeling the flickering candlelight like sparks, and sought their opinions on the matter.
Lin Ye sat on the ground, holding his Bronze Long Flute, and looked at the distressed Xue Bilian. Lin Ye also shared his opinion on the matter.
He believed that the perpetrator who created the terror and bloodshed in Ming Du was absolutely the Demonic soldier and divine beast sent by the enemy country’s Fei Bu Fan.
In other words, it was highly likely to be the Beastmen who attacked them in the forest. Moreover, Lin Ye was certain that there were definitely more than one or two Beastmen; there should be many more.
Fei Bu Fan, while dispatching Beastmen to the forest to monitor them, had also sent Beastmen to infiltrate Ming Du to cause sabotage.
A person named Little Fairy, standing nearby, agreed with Lin Ye’s statement, saying that Fei Bu Fan was an insidious ambitious man and that one must be wary of such individuals.
Another person named Molly, however, said, “I don’t think it’s necessarily the Beastmen. When the Beastmen chose to attack me in the forest, I noticed his teeth weren’t that long. Of course, all this will have to wait until daylight, after carefully examining the wounds on the necks of the deceased.”
A woman named Hong Chen said, “Molly is not wrong. Your conclusion now, little brother, is too hasty. Without sufficient evidence, we cannot jump to conclusions. This will lead to misjudgments. It will affect our progress in finding the murderer. It’s not worth the loss.” Feng Yue said somewhat displeased, “Do you mean to say that third sister thinks I’m deceiving you?”
Hong Chen smiled, “Second sister, you’re mistaken. I’m just discussing the matter objectively. I absolutely don’t disbelieve you. Second sister, please don’t misunderstand me.”
Feng Yue sneered and turned to look at Xue Bilian. “Leader, if I have spoken half a lie, may I be struck by lightning and die a terrible death.”
Xue Bilian pursed her lips and smiled, “Hmm, I believe you.”
Feng Yue continued, “How about this, leader? I have already placed five corpses in the basement for safekeeping. Shall we go and examine them now?” Xue Bilian replied, “That would be even better. Let’s go and examine the corpses immediately.”
With that, they headed straight for the Ming Du basement. The basement was dark and damp, but the place where the bodies were stored was very dry, which was very beneficial for preserving the corpses.
The group, holding torches, entered the corpse storage room.
Just as Feng Yue had described, all five deceased were women, and their heads were missing. Their bloody necks clearly bore the long tooth marks of an unknown creature.
This was not surprising, as there were already very few men left in Ming Du.
Lin Ye reached out and measured the length of the tooth marks, saying, “Sister Feng Yue did not lie. The killer’s teeth are definitely more than five inches long. It’s just that we haven’t encountered such a bizarre species with such long teeth before.
I wonder what kind of thing attacked them. Perhaps at this very moment, the unknown creature is hiding in some corner of Ming Du City, waiting for a new target to appear. But what I can be sure of is that this creature only kills those who are alone. If we split up and go outside now, we might actually be able to lure the monster out.” “Are you crazy, kid? Do you want us to go out and die?” The first person to object was Molly.
She had already experienced too many dangers and did not want to take any more risks. Little Fairy and Hong Chen also expressed their opposition. Feng Yue, however, believed that Lin Ye’s words were not unreasonable and that this might be the only way to find the killer. Xue Bilian disagreed, “That is absolutely out of the question. Let’s go back and rest. We can discuss anything after daybreak.” Molly said, “That’s more like it.” With that, she pulled Little Fairy and left.
Hong Chen paused for a moment and then hurried to catch up with them, saying, “It seems the three of us have the same thoughts. We must stick together from now on and not let anyone look down on us.”
Little Fairy turned to look and saw that Lin Ye and Xue Bilian had not yet come out. She knew that Lin Ye’s entire mind was focused on Xue Bilian. She stomped her foot fiercely and cursed inwardly, “Good for you, little brother. You’re actually trying to find ways to get us to go out and die. Just you wait until I deal with you. You heartless thing. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. A terrifying murderous glint appeared in her watery eyes.” Hong Chen glanced at her and was startled. She quickly pulled Little Fairy and Molly, and they rushed out of the basement. She stared intensely into Little Fairy’s eyes and said, “Sister, are you still thinking about that guy in your heart? You need to understand that he is our leader’s man. If you continue to be stubborn (Zhao Ma Hao), I am really worried that the leader will not be able to control herself and will kill you.” Molly also believed that Hong Chen’s words made sense and reminded Little Fairy not to fantasize anymore.
Little Fairy lowered her head and sighed, “Thank you for your concern, sisters. Don’t worry, I won’t do anything foolish anymore.”
With that, she suddenly fell silent and went back to rest. Molly and Hong Chen, worried that Little Fairy might not be able to handle it, decided to accompany her for the night and followed her. Back in her own room, Little Fairy was somewhat on the verge of a breakdown. She turned to look at Molly and Hong Chen, who were following behind her, and smiled, “It’s so good to have you accompany me tonight. Since that guy Lin Ye doesn’t take the three of us women seriously, we’ll cut ties with him from now on and make him so angry he dies. What do you think of this idea?” As soon as Little Fairy said this, Molly and Hong Chen were completely shocked. They couldn’t understand what Little Fairy meant by her words, and their expressions were quite flustered.
