Finally, they decided to wait for Qin Luo and his group to leave before following behind.

Qin Luo pulled Doctor You aside

He told her about the fireproof cloth and the suspicion that there were asbestos veins nearby.

Dr. You knew the seriousness of the matter.

These mines all belong to the imperial court; anyone who mines them privately will be executed along with their entire family.

So he told Qin Ling what had happened, and then went with him to find the leader of the Dark Dragon Guard.

The leader had just put down Mu Xiuyu, who was on his way to find Qin Luo.

He looked up and saw Doctor You and Qin Ling walking towards him…

Qinling bowed to him

"Sir, my buddy just said he's made a major discovery. Several thieves were seen fighting, wearing fire-resistant cloth, and their bodies are still lying on the street to the east!"

The leader immediately summoned the Dark Dragon Guards.

"Two through ten, go and check. The body has been burned, bring back the fire-resistant cloth."

Just as Erzhi and Shi were about to accept their orders and leave, they were stopped by Doctor You.

"Wait a minute, sir, you may not know this, but while this fire-resistant cloth is fireproof, it also contains an incurable, slow-acting poison; prolonged contact can be fatal!"

Everyone was shocked to hear this, and Doctor You continued to explain.

"This poison is different from the poisons we usually encounter. Just to be on the safe side, all of you should cover your mouths and noses, and be careful when handling it!"

The leader nodded upon hearing this, and those numbered two through ten covered their mouths and noses with black cloths and put on gloves as well.

After Dr. You's examination, it took two to ten seconds before it flew towards the street to the east.

Qinling bowed to the leader again.

"My lord, there is one more thing!"

The leader raised his hand, signaling him to continue.

Qinling pointed in a direction outside the city gate

"Not far from Shipo County, there is a deep valley called Ghost Cliff Valley. As soon as you enter the valley, you are greeted by an overwhelming chorus of ghostly howls, accompanied by gusts of eerie wind, which sends chills down your spine!"

He withdrew his hand and looked at the leader.

“I suspect these bandits are mining fire-resistant cloth there, and they may have even moved their base from Black Flame Mountain to there!”

Upon hearing this, Doctor You clapped his hands.

"Yes! Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to receive a continuous stream of reinforcements, and arrive so quickly!"

The Dark Dragon Guard leader was somewhat surprised: "You know these bandits?"

Qinling nodded heavily.

"They are the bandits of Grayfire Village, committing all sorts of atrocities, including arson, murder, and looting. Nearly a hundred young men from our village have been killed by them!"

The leader pondered for a moment and then spoke.

"I will report every detail of my search for the young marquis to the Emperor. That's all I can do!"

Qin Ling bowed to him again: "That's enough!"

After saying that, he and Doctor You returned to the villagers of Qixia Village!