After the immortal disappeared

Helianchen'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 hadn't looked 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 the Dafang Pot, 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 hard work 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 just stared at his son: "The monster's target was me, and Yu'er blocked the trouble for me."

He Lianchen was also 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, giving him the home field advantage. If General Red hadn't taken action, all the patrols would have died on the spot.

"Only the last son can use 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 eater being tortured is so small that 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 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 be available soon." He then asked Helianchen, "Are you 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 turned into wood. This is completely different from ordinary magical powers, and only magical powers 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 don't work, how close is a person to death?

Wen Daolun's facial muscles jumped.

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

Judging from the speed at which the petrification of Wen Xing spreads... "At most seven hours."

Zhong Shengguang nodded and threw a crescent-shaped whistle to He Lingchuan: "Tell the sparrow hawk to pass the order: General Hong to return to the city as soon as possible."

He Lingchuan was shocked. The front line is fighting fiercely, and Zhong Shengguang wants to recall the leading general?

Wen Daolun also looked up suddenly and said, "No! Absolutely not! If Baihegang is lost, even Weicheng will be in danger..."

"If it is lost, it can be taken back." Zhong Shengguang said lightly, "Besides, there are other generals on the front line, and it's not just General Hong who is useful." He glared at He Lingchuan, "Why are you still standing there, pass the order!"

This moment is really a race against time, and He Lingchuan trotted out to do it.

He stood behind the military review hall, avoiding the crowd and blowing the whistle.

The whistle was not as sharp as ordinary people imagine, but rather a bit low and hoarse, and it was unknown what animal's horn made it.

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

It landed in front of He Lingchuan and tilted its head: "Why are you blowing the whistle?"

This guy is already an old acquaintance of He Lingchuan. Last time, he was injured by Jin Duzi, and he was kept in his house until he was half recovered before flying away. During this period, he was provided with good meat, and he was happy every day without wine.

Since flying away that day, it has not appeared again.

He Lingchuan smiled: "You won't show up if I don't blow the whistle." Eat well, drink well, pat your butt and leave, a scum eagle! "Send the command of Commander Zhong, General Hong will return to the city immediately!"

"Got it!" The sparrow hawk flapped its wings and flew all the way west.

...

Because Wen Daolun was attacked, various gatherings including the lecture at the Wenxian Hall were immediately cancelled, and the whole city was under martial law. Zhong Shengguang sent out dozens of teams to search the whole city from house to house.

If this happened in other places, it would not only cause public outcry, but also panic. But the people of Panlong City are very conscious, and with timely propaganda everywhere, everyone is mentally prepared, and most of them will cooperate when they hear the patrol knocking on the door.

The patrol and the city defenders focused on searching empty houses, sheds, rivers and ponds, and indeed found another Jindu cub, and killed it on the spot after a fierce fight.

What is creepy is that the hiding place of the ghost cub is very close to the residences of senior officials in Panlong City.

Another point:

When doctors Helian Chen and A Luo dissected the bodies of Jindu cubs, they found ash in their stomachs.

These monsters were at least two or three days old, but compared with the previous batch of their kind 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 not eat people.

Eating is an instinct, and they even suppress their instincts, which is definitely not because of their kind nature.

Of course, the pharmacists studied this fine ash and soon came to a conclusion:

This is the powder of the dark pearl.

A skilled magician or a great demon may produce dark pearls after cremation, which contain spiritual energy.

And now these are probably the ashes of some kind of demon, which was quite large when it was alive and probably lived in the lake or sea, because there is still a little bit of unburned algae mixed in it.

Feeding on this kind of dark pearl, Jinduzi can survive without eating living meat for a short period of time, which reduces the possibility of exposure.

The opponent's plan has been revealed to this point, which is already chilling.

It is obvious that the group of Jinduzi born by Yun Gu is in the open, attracting the attention of everyone in Panlong City; this group of Jinduzi who eats dark pearls and does not eat ordinary people is in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to assassinate important figures in Panlong City.

At this time, Xiao Maoliang returned with his team. In addition to the escaped Jinduzi who has become a corpse, they also brought back a woman.

He Lingchuan saw her and couldn't help but take a deep breath: "It's her!" The thin man was right next to her: "Who is this? Do you recognize her?" "Do you remember that I have a shop on Panlong Main Street?" "Remember, why?" One shop can support three generations, it is a golden goose that lays eggs, and the thin man coveted it to death. "When I was cleaning up the shop, an old woman came, that is, her--" He Lingchuan pointed at Xiao Maoliang's captive, "-and took a jar from my shop, saying that she would take it back to pickle vegetables. There was no use for me to keep the jar, so I gave it to her. I still remember that others called her Ji Dasao, in her early forties." The thin man was shocked when he saw her messy hair, old face, and skinny body: "Forty? I think she is already sixty!" "Her two children died on the battlefield." He Lingchuan still remembers the scene at that time, "A Luo accidentally took her pulse and said that she was four or five months pregnant, and she was pregnant with more than one child."