Mo Yunhan looked at everyone, "Is there any trace of them?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Wang Hao couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, this is just an ordinary village. Where did the Emperor get this information from?"

The other two lieutenants, however, looked worried.

"If there are no traitors here, then haven't we killed the wrong people?"

Qin Minglang pointed to the corpses placed not far away.

"Not only that, we also lost fourteen elite soldiers due to a tank accident. This matter... is a huge responsibility."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned grim.

Mo Yunhan glanced at the old man, then suddenly asked the surrounding people.

"Are the guards at the city gate people from the village? Does any of you know their relatives?"

Everyone instinctively shook their heads, but their eyes all turned to the street chief.

Clearly, this old man was in charge of everything here.

The old man immediately explained.

"The guards who defend the city are thugs we hired by pooling our money; none of them have any relatives in the village."

Mo Yunhan cupped his hands in greeting to him.

"In that case, let's take the body to the council hall. We'll deal with it separately once the matter is investigated."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Wang Hao.

"You lead the troops to guard the city gate, and the rest of you go to the council hall to rest."

By the time everything was settled, it was nearly dusk.

After a quick meal, Mo Yunhan returned to his temporary room, staring blankly at the ingenious machine parts he had found at Zhang the blacksmith's house.

The village was eerily peaceful.

A short while later, Ye Qi pushed open the door and came in.

“Your Highness, there is no path on the back mountain, and there are no signs of trampling. Moreover, the mountain is very strange; it is bare, full of rocks, without a single tree. You can see the top at a glance, so there is really nowhere to hide.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than a carrier pigeon landed on the windowsill.

It made a cooing sound and stepped inside.