Chapter 1042

But how exactly should one act to reach such a situation?

I fear there shouldn't be many methods.

"This matter is indeed quite complex, but to be honest, there are no airtight walls in this world, and with so many accidents having occurred, there must be clues to this matter."

"Since we already know the places where incidents frequently occur, why don't we go over there now? We might even have an unexpected harvest."

The two of them soon arrived near that temple. Perhaps because accidents were frequent, this place was no longer bustling, yet many people were still running businesses here. Chen Ang and Qing Mei pretended to be ordinary tourists, and when these people saw them, they immediately became excited, swarming up to push their products on them.

"The two of you, take a look at these gemstone rings. The styles are all the latest and best; they couldn't be better for giving as gifts."

"Don't listen to them. The things in my hands are the best here. These are for seeking marriage luck; the young people who come here love these the most. You two must have come for this as well, right?"

Hearing this, a look of interest appeared on Chen Ang's face.

"Do people who come here all buy this? Is it true? How can I believe what you say?"

Regarding Chen Ang's questioning, a hint of smugness appeared on that person's face.

"That goes without saying. The things I have here are one of a kind, and I have kept a register here as well. Every time a sale is made, I write down the names of the young people who come to buy things. Can't you confirm it after looking at the names?"

Regarding this point, others might not be able to be certain, but possessing the names of so many missing persons, he felt that he should be able to find clues to this matter.

Therefore, Chen Ang agreed immediately, and the other party also acted quickly, taking out the registered booklet to show Chen Ang. Sure enough, there were many names of men and women who had met with mishaps on it.

And placed alongside their names were many other names, but looking at those names, Chen Ang always felt that these names had some connection.

And he didn't ask much more, only saying to Qing Mei: "Do you think these names are somewhat similar? It seems they are all plants; could it be the same person?"

Hearing this, Qing Mei naturally looked toward the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper also felt that something was wrong and immediately put the booklet away.

"What's wrong? What is going on with you two? If you aren't buying, don't stir up trouble. I still have to wait for business here."

"Buying, who said we aren't buying? The money is here. Do we also need to register our names? However, I am quite curious: if there are people among these who keep coming repeatedly, will you point it out?" Chen Ang suddenly asked.

Hearing this, the other party pretended not to understand at all.

"How could that be possible? How could anyone be that capable? Besides, even if there were, I couldn't possibly turn away business, could I?"

Hearing this, Qing Mei only felt speechless to the extreme, while Chen Ang directly took out several times the amount of money. Seeing this money, the man was stunned for a moment, then only then did he reveal an expression of wild joy.

"You are giving me so much money—what is it you want to ask? I will certainly tell you everything I know. Feel free to ask."

"I don't want to know anything anymore; I feel I already know."

As he said this, he directly moved against the man. Seeing Chen Ang's skills, the man finally revealed a look of panic, and his counter-attacks were vicious; clearly, he was not an ordinary businessman.

Fortunately, his ability was far above this person's, and dealing with him was merely an effortless task.

Soon, this guy was brought back by them.

"Why are you arresting me? I am just an ordinary person doing business; I really don't know anything."

Even after being locked in the prison, the man still refused to admit to this matter.

But Chen Ang had long known how to make this person confess, directly pinning this matter on him.

"You don't think we don't know the names of those who died, do you? We have registered those names in a book, and they are the same as the names in your booklet."

"This has even less to do with me. That place was sold to me by someone else. If I hadn't been tricked, I wouldn't have bought that shop and provoked this matter. He said that if I disguised myself as him, I wouldn't be discovered, and he also made me register the names of those who came here to buy talismans every day."

Hearing this, Chen Ang finally understood the cause and effect, and immediately pursued the questioning: "Person? What person? If you don't want to be locked up, hurry up and confess this matter."

Chen Ang's words naturally stimulated the other party, and the man finally made this matter crystal clear.

As for that person behind the scenes, Chen Ang was not prepared to leave and make an arrest. Suddenly having a clue, he naturally would not let it go, but arresting this person immediately now would certainly startle the snake. Therefore, the two of them could only wait and see what happened.

At the same time, Chen Ang also felt fortunate that these people had not recognized him and Qing Mei. It was likely because they had not yet appeared in this incident, and it was precisely this loophole that gave them a chance; they had to seize it firmly.

"How about we pretend to be victims and take the bait?" Qing Mei suggested.

Regarding this, Chen Ang directly refused.

"I feel this matter is too complex. That person might have already left, and I feel this matter is likely not that simple. What that person said might not necessarily be true; we cannot easily believe it."

This person finally confessed everything, but because he also did not know where their people had been sent, this matter could be considered to have entered a maze once again.

And those few guys he confessed might be the key to breaking the situation.

"Didn't he say those few people wouldn't come again? I feel this matter cannot be true. Why don't we keep an eye on him and let him set up his stall as usual? Perhaps those people will meet up with him." Qing Mei offered an idea.

Regarding this, Chen Ang did not feel that this would be useful; instead, he had other thoughts.

"In these few days, we will first seal off the city, and then directly take this person away, so as to prevent him from passing on any news. In this way, those people trapped in the city will naturally become panicked and flustered, trying to find a way to escape from here."

Chen Ang suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Hearing this, Qing Mei also nodded repeatedly, feeling that this idea was simply brilliant.

The two of them acted immediately, but the strange thing was that no one in the city made any move.

Chen Ang stood guard at the city gate, his brows constantly furrowed, his heart also pondering all sorts of things regarding this matter.

In the end, he still considered another matter.

"You say, is it possible that they have a passage in their home leading to the outside, so they don't need to pass through the city gate at all?"

Hearing this, several people were suddenly enlightened.

Immediately, someone suggested: "Why don't we act immediately and search the whole city? If there really is this passage, we will certainly find it this time."

"Good, search." Chen Ang answered firmly this time.

After all, he had already made up his mind; as long as those people were found, this matter could be considered successfully resolved.

He was actually quite curious about how those people would deal with the people they had captured.

The city-wide search was carried out quickly. The people in the city took this matter very seriously and naturally cooperated obediently, while on the other side, those people were naturally quite panicked.

"How could they suddenly think of searching the city? Before, when the commotion was so big, they didn't search the city. Our things haven't been transported back yet. If they really find them, our entire organization will likely be dug out, and by then, it will truly be the end."

Inside a civilian residence, a man looked nervous, his gaze looking toward another woman; the other party was also full of irritability.

"How do I know what to do? Anyway, your purpose in coming over is to cover for me. I will go down in a moment to kill all the other living people, and then disguise myself as a captured person. By then, you can just commit suicide directly; I will naturally find a way to protect your family."

As she said this, she walked directly into the dungeon. And just as she entered the basement, people outside had already come to knock on the door. Regarding this, the man could only lock the basement first, and in order to delay time, he naturally could not let those people search, so he immediately started fighting with these people.

With this action from the other party, they became even more certain that there was definitely a problem with this place, so they attacked that person in a group. Fortunately, they had many people and soon suppressed that person, and that underground passage was soon displayed before everyone's eyes.

"Sure enough, there is an underground passage. Let a few with good kung fu go down first to search. Notify Chen Ang of this matter as soon as possible and let him come over to see for himself; there might still be living people inside."

After Chen Ang learned of this matter, he acted immediately. And upon arriving at this place, Chen Ang saw a woman covered in scars and looking pitiful.

Chen Ang had seen plenty of beautiful women; regarding that person, Chen Ang paid no attention at all, instead heading straight into the bottom of the prison.

And there was nothing useful at the bottom of the prison; Chen Ang only saw bloodstains all over the floor. It was very clear that these people had done inhuman things in the room.

Chen Ang was so angry his teeth itched. With a dark face, he continued forward, only to see skeletons appearing before everyone's eyes. Just by looking at the bones, one could tell which race they belonged to.

"This is too tragic, isn't it? How long have they been missing, and how could they have become like this? In this way, can we only count the number of people by counting these corpses?"

Someone said something, and Chen Ang immediately gave the order, letting those who accompanied him inside count these remains.

As for that only surviving woman, I fear there was somewhat of a problem.

However, they had no evidence and could only take this person back for investigation first.

"First, check where she is actually from. I suspect she is not one of our Dragon Clan. Then, interrogate her specifically to see what talents she has."

Qing Mei did not follow into the basement but instead looked after the woman outside. The other party was full of terror, sobbing continuously, and even refused to listen to Qing Mei's persuasion.

"Please stop crying. You have been rescued now, and nothing will happen to you from now on. By the way, what is your name?"

"Yang Zihan."

The other party answered very quickly, which was within reason; that list had been compiled by Qing Mei herself, and she knew that such a person was indeed on the list.

Her heart relaxed, and she turned to treat the person's wounds instead.

Her wounds were deep to the bone, and one could clearly see the snow-white bone and flesh within them.

With such heavy injuries, if they were not treated properly, there would certainly be a danger to her life.

Thinking this, Qing Mei could only use her own healing talent, which managed to treat the wounds simply.

"There are no tools in this place, so I cannot stitch them up for you. Please endure it for a moment; they will certainly take you down for treatment later."

Qing Mei comforted the other party. Just as she was speaking, Chen Ang walked out, full of hostility.

Seeing Qing Mei so close to that woman, Chen Ang immediately stepped forward and helped Qing Mei up.

"The matter here has been handled mostly. Let's go first. As for her, keep her detained as a witness for now."

As he spoke, Chen Ang took Qing Mei away directly. Regarding this, Qing Mei asked in confusion.

"Why are you in such a rush to take me away? Is there something wrong with Yang Zihan? But her wounds don't look fake. I just checked them; she seems not only injured but also poisoned. I don't know if she can hold on."

Chen Ang interrupted Qing Mei's incessant talking in time.