Chapter 73 They are destined to die for the rich

Xiao Ruiqi fainted before he could finish his words.

This is because he has been troubled by negative energy for many days, his vitality has been severely damaged, and his soul has left his body.

Shen Zhiyi used spiritual magic to stabilize his soul and gave him some spiritual power to help him withstand the attack of these evil spirits.

He woke up in just five minutes.

The whole person's spirit is dozens of times better than before.

Qi Song and others exclaimed that it was magical, and looked at Shen Zhiyi with stars in their eyes.

After waking up, Xiao Ruiqi was still sweating profusely, his eyes full of astonishment.

No matter what you ask him, he always looks terrified.

Shen Zhiyi’s face darkened: “If you don’t tell me, I will restore you to your previous state.”

He shuddered awake and tremblingly said, "Fan Xiaoqing was trapped in a dark place. She said she couldn't move and asked us to rescue her. But this time she disappeared without providing any useful information like those people did the last time. I couldn't catch up with her no matter how hard I tried. Later, when I dreamed of her again, she couldn't speak, but she was crying."

Shen Zhiyi's eyes darkened: "She is in Bailing Mountain, and she is trapped by a spell."

Saving lives is urgent.

Shen Zhiyi rushed to Bailing Mountain that day.

Bailing Mountain is under the jurisdiction of Luochuan City, located in the eastern region. It is very far away and it would be a waste of time to drive there, so we have to take a plane.

Nearly three hours later, the plane landed.

Shen Zhiyi walked out of the airport carrying a mountaineering backpack, her long hair tied into a high ponytail, wearing a smart and tight-fitting outfit, and walked out quickly, with every step she took being like the wind.

The first thing she did after leaving the airport was to rent a car, a red Wrangler speeding down the road.

The weather in Luochuan is much cooler than in Nandu. It is close to the sea and the wind feels salty and humid.

The closer you get to Bailing Mountain, the deeper this feeling becomes.

In the Tai Chi Tu app, the electronic compass shows a not very clear route, the end point is in Bailing Mountain, but an exact location cannot be located.

This was the route she roughly calculated using Fan Xiaoqing's personal belongings. Because she was obstructed by an unknown force, she was unable to calculate the specific location like the previous people.

It seems that the mastermind behind these disappearances is in Bailing Mountain.

At 2:30 in the afternoon, she finally arrived at the foot of Bailing Mountain.

She tried to call Fan Xiaoqing, but the number was still out of service area.

Bailing Mountain is a semi-open mountain scenic area, half for tourists to play, and half in a closed area, which is in a state of development all year round. The focus of the route is only shown to the gate of the scenic area, so you must go in before you can do the next thing.

She was about to buy a ticket to go in, but she found that tourists were being taken downstairs in batches by the scenic area's cars.

The newly arrived tourists stood there in the same confusion as she did.

Just then, the ticket window closed and the broadcast announced that the park would be closed for one day due to special reasons.

The tourists were confused and asked the reason.

The tourists who had just come out were talking about it.

"I heard a group of college students went missing, and the forest rangers are organizing a team to go in and search. I guess the area will be closed for a while."

"It seems they went to the closed area. They are really courting death!"

"Since he disappeared in the closed area, the tourist area shouldn't be closed for too long."

"It has nothing to do with the tourist area. It's just for show. It will be open in an hour. Don't worry."

In order to avoid trouble, Shen Zhiyi planned to go in as a volunteer to find someone.

A heart-wrenching cry rang out.

"Let me in! I bought a ticket! I bought a ticket!"

A woman standing at the entrance of the scenic area kept rushing forward, but was stopped by security guards.

Seeing that she was alone, the person in charge didn't react well and scolded her, "Someone's missing now. We have to find them as soon as possible. Anyone else going in will only hinder the staff's search. It's fine if you can't help, but are you going to cause us trouble?"

The woman refused to give in and cried, "Let me in! I need the immortal to save my life!"

Two security guards pulled her into a pavilion nearby and put her down, and the gate to the scenic area closed smoothly.

The other tourists looked strange and talked a lot.

"Looking for an immortal? This guy is crazy."

"Is there an immortal in Bailing Mountain?"

"There's a legend about an immortal who lives in seclusion in Bailing Mountain and has the ability to bring the dead back to life. Someone in their family was terminally ill and dying, and this immortal cured them. It was later officially proven to be a rumor, but I didn't expect there were still fools who believed it."

"Alas, there is definitely nothing I can do. He is such a pitiful man."

The woman leaned over the table and cried, her shoulders shaking.

After a while, her crying subsided and she looked up in a certain direction, thinking quietly.

Shen Zhiyi took one more look and then walked to the scenic area control center to explain the situation.

The person in charge brought her a glass of water and said, "Miss, don't worry. Our people are already looking for her. We will tell you as soon as we have any news."

"The blocked area is steep and complex. Even those of us who have been guarding here for years don't dare to set foot there easily. Young people like them don't know the dangers and can easily get lost if they go in."

Shen Zhiyi said, "I grew up in the mountains and have some experience with mountain roads. Can I go in and search together?"

If you sneak in, you will definitely get into other troubles.

The person in charge said, "That won't work. We've been notified that no one except professionals can enter."

Shen Zhiyi rolled his eyes and asked, “Has something similar happened before?”

"Yes, but it wasn't so strict back then and the tourist area wasn't blocked off."

Another person said, "After all, the blockade area is quite far away from the tourist area, so it basically doesn't affect either side. Only by standing at the highest point in the tourist area can you overlook the blockade area. I don't know why this time, even the tourist area was closed. I guess it will cost a lot of money."

"That's right. These days are peak season, and the flow of people is particularly large. Let alone closing it for a whole day, even if it's only for an hour, the loss will be small."

Shen Zhiyi remained silent, deep in thought. After a moment, without waiting for any news from the search and rescue team, he left the place.

Most of the tourists outside had dispersed, leaving only seven or eight people sitting under parasols waiting for the opening.

Bailing Mountain has beautiful scenery. They came from the neighboring city and don’t want to go back just like that.

Shen Zhiyi shifted his gaze and subconsciously looked towards the pavilion where the woman had just sat, thinking she was still there, but it turned out to be empty.

Just at this moment, she saw a figure flash by on the path in front of the pavilion to the right.

She walked quickly after the man and soon caught up with him.

It was indeed that woman.

Shen Zhiyi followed her to the bushes in the southwest corner of the scenic area and saw her scratching on the ground.

Suddenly, she looked back and was startled.

"You...you...don't tell anyone!"

Shen Zhiyi approached, “Are you planning to dig a hole in from here?”

"Don't worry about it."

The woman stubbornly dug the wall with a small shovel.

The thick cement wall did not move at all.

Shen Zhiyi did not stop her, and after a while, the woman covered her face and cried loudly.

"What should I do... What should I do! If I can't find him, my brother will die!"

"Is your brother sick?"

The woman sobbed. “The doctor said he has only three months to live at most.”

“Birth, aging, sickness and death are common to all human beings. You are just deceiving yourself by coming here,” Shen Zhiyi said.

The woman's pupils narrowed as she shouted, "No! As long as we find the immortal, he can bring my brother back to life!"

She was very excited and pointed in the direction of the park and said, "Do you think those missing people are lost? No! They are all selected by the immortals as good medicine. As long as we take their essence, we can bring the seriously ill back to life! Those people can't live anymore. They are destined to die for the rich!"

(End of this chapter)