PDLP Chapter 329 Dead Town
Chapter 329 Dead Town
During the holiday period, the plan to exterminate the Yuino branch family was proceeding smoothly. Although the main family's initial attack had no sufficient reason and felt like a frame-up, the fact that the world had entered the third round still gave the head of the family enough confidence to give it a try.
During the planning process, the main family successfully discovered traces of the Yuino branch family's research on the river of time. This provided sufficient evidence to establish the crime of coveting time.
This plan to wipe out the entire family covered most of the Yuye area, but Ran Yin was still missing.
In the second round, his whereabouts became an unsolved mystery, but now, everyone has obtained a key clue - Wangyu Town.
Through Shi Zhimeng's investigation, it was found that Wangyu Town was not under the jurisdiction of the Yune branch, nor was it an ordinary small town. Instead, it was located on the border of the Yune area, beneath layers of mountains.
It was an abandoned and forgotten area. The latest relevant record was that more than ten years ago, there was a landslide disaster there. None of the nearby villages and towns were spared. Wangyu Town was one of them. Now it has become a dead town.
"How did you find such an easily overlooked place?"
Sometimes, they really admire Tokieda Yume's search ability. Whether it was the second or third round, this place had not been noticed by the main family's forces.
"Simple! I deliberately excluded the areas that our family was involved in, and investigated the areas that they were not involved in, and then I found the anomaly."
"What's abnormal?"
Several people stood at a desolate mountain pass. The wind was blowing coldly in the canyon and they could not sense any breath of living people.
"There have been many disappearances this year," Tokieda Yume said mysteriously. "Normally, disappearances are not uncommon in places like Yuino, but...someone witnessed a missing person here."
"The missing person?"
"The original investigation ended in vain, after all, the missing person was just an ordinary person. But because of this opportunity, I felt that there was something strange here, so I continued to investigate, and the result is--" Shizhi Meng pointed at the gloomy fog in front, "I think your dean must be hiding here."
"The young lady's sixth sense is often very accurate." The servant at the side spoke very naturally.
He is the master's personal attendant, Yuishi, and is responsible for protecting their safety during this operation.
"This is not the sixth sense, this is called reasoning, reasoning!" Shizhi Meng corrected.
"well."
The mountains were shrouded in mist and the silence was as thick as ink.
"It's almost time, shall we go in?" Wan Yexi asked for everyone's opinions.
"Well, let's go."
"Go forward carefully."
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As they went deeper, traces of the mountain collapse were still visible. They stepped into a former village. Large chunks of rock lay across every inch of land, some of which had flattened the houses, and some had blocked the streets.
A large amount of dust accumulated on top of the ruins, and the mountain soil basically buried most of them, leaving only some vague outlines. It can be seen that someone once lived here, but the dry branches were covered with marks of erosion by time.
"It feels so desolate..." Ying whispered again.
Although we were prepared, the actual atmosphere was even more gloomy than we had imagined.
The cold wind blew against the rock wall, making a whistling sound. Sometimes, the sounds of the wind combined together and sounded like the howling of strange beasts.
"But, there is a magical reaction ahead." Wan Yexi walked in the front and took the lead. She looked back at everyone and said, "It seems that A Meng's reasoning is correct."
The fact that there is a magical reaction in the deserted mountains is very telling.
There must be traces of people deeper inside.
"Hehe, of course." Tokie Meng followed happily behind.
They all walked lightly, controlled the release and retraction of their magic power, and tried to remain low-key and concealed.
Chu Yu's face was tense the whole time. She hadn't spoken for a long time. The further she went, the more nervous she became.
She couldn't imagine in what position and in what form she would meet Ran Yin next.
The tension is the same for everyone, and there is no memory to refer to for such an experience.
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"Wangyu Town is just ahead." Shi Zhimeng said in a low voice.
They saw a broken stone tablet on the side of the road with this sign engraved on it.
Turning a corner along the mountain road, a small town comes into view. It seems to be a mysterious corner forgotten by time, and the mountain fog that lingers all year round casts a strange veil over it.
Surrounded by hillsides and forests, the gravel road at the entrance to the town is covered with damp dust, which makes a snapping sound when you step on it.
"Everyone be careful, there are a lot of magical reactions ahead." Yuishi reminded.
"a lot of?"
Everyone walked more carefully, holding their breath and moving forward quietly.
Perhaps because the town is located halfway up a mountain, the buildings inside are less affected by the mountain collapse, and you can still make out the houses in an orderly manner. Some of the roofs have collapsed, and the exposed beams are covered with vines that grow wildly. They wriggle in the wind as if they were alive.
Ivy could not sense anything, but she could tell from the serious expressions of her companions that they were approaching one of the magical fluctuations.
Halfway through the walk, they all looked to the side at the same time. Ivy also looked over there, and then - she saw someone.
A person.
In this long-abandoned dead town, he stood abruptly in the house.
As if sensing their gaze, the man turned his head stiffly and stared at them with empty eyes.
"He, he he he..." Ying's tongue was tied again.
There was no expression on the man's face. He just remained still mechanically and did not take the next step.
Shi Zhimeng stared at him for a long time and asked suspiciously, "Is that your dean?"
"How is that possible?"
The originally weird atmosphere was broken by her outrageous words.
Shi Zhimeng laughed softly: "I was just kidding. I feel like you guys are getting nervous to death. I get it! This is what it feels like to meet the parents!"
"Meet the parents?" Hearing her analogy, Wan Yexi smiled and said, "You are right."
"Miss, that's a registered missing person." Yuishi recognized the man's appearance.
It was obvious that the guy was still alive, but for some reason, his condition seemed a little strange.
"Missing people?" Tokieda Meng retracted her gaze. "I didn't want to investigate this matter, but I feel like this place has become complicated."
"Want to save?"
Shizhi Meng shook her head: "Now is not the time to do this, we will do it later."
Ignoring this strange guy, they continued to move forward on the street. The magic power around them was still numerous and complex, and soon they saw another group of people.
Those people gathered in an open space like a square, looking at the empty space in front of them, motionless.
Feeling the subtle footsteps coming from behind, everyone turned their heads at the same time and stared at the person coming with empty eyes.