Chapter 121 Entering the Swamp

"What's going on?" Wen Yingxue quickly put the chopsticks on the table, pulled Nie Chubai back, and asked.

Guan Ziming did not answer, but turned around and told Ji Yan and Wu Nan.

Then the three of them went to Wen Yingxue and the others' room together.

At this time, Guan Ziming came over to the table and carefully examined the food. He then raised his head and said, "The poison in this food is very strange. It's a slow-acting poison. Once poisoned, the person will die within a month. And there's no sign of poisoning at all. It's as if they died in their sleep."

Wen Yingxue said, "Then all the people who died for no reason in Fu'an Town might have been killed by this poison."

Nie Chubai frowned: "Guan Ziming, go and take a good look at where this poison comes from.

Ji Yan and Wu Nan, the two of you go keep an eye on the shopkeeper and the clerk; maybe they're stealing from the company."

The three of them immediately took orders and left.

"Chu Bai, do you think the shopkeeper wants to kill people for money?" Wen Yingxue asked with a wild imagination.

"I don't know. Let's wait and see." Nie Chubai shook his head without making a conclusion.

Soon, Ji Yan and Wu Nan returned and said, "We have been observing secretly. The shopkeeper and the staff are acting normally and have not made any unnecessary moves."

Just a moment after the two of them came back, Guan Ziming also came back.

But his reaction was not right. He looked dazed and didn't seem to have recovered yet.

"Guan Ziming? What's wrong with you?" Wen Yingxue asked. Could it be that you were poisoned?

Guan Ziming finally came back to his senses. After swallowing his saliva, he said excitedly, "I just found out the source of the poison."

Wen Yingxue nodded: "That's a good thing, but why are you like this?"

"Do you know? The source of the poison is in the water of Baofu Town.

River water, well water, any water has this poison in it."

Hiss! Hearing Guan Ziming's words, the four of them immediately took a deep breath.

"No way! Doesn't that mean that all the people in Baofu Town have been poisoned by this chronic poison? Doesn't that mean that in ten days or half a month, all these people will die?" Wen Yingxue said in shock.

Guan Ziming shook his head and said, "That's not the case, and this is what shocked me the most. I have carefully observed the people here and even found a few children and beggars to take their pulses.

They are all fine and not poisoned.”

Nie Chubai was surprised: "They are not poisoned? But didn't you say the source of the poison is in the water? They can't eat without drinking water."

"So this is what shocked me the most. I still haven't figured out how these people avoided being poisoned," said Guan Ziming.

Then he rubbed his hands again and said, "Actually, I'd rather meet the person who poisoned me. He's truly amazing! How did he manage to poison half the people and leave the other half intact?"

"This place is too weird. We can't stay here any longer. You all go back and rest. Be alert. We will set off early tomorrow morning." Nie Chubai ordered.

They don't have much time left. This town is too weird, so it's better to leave as soon as possible.

The three of them immediately went back to their room to rest.

Wen Yingxue covered her abnormally beating heart and felt a little nervous for no reason.

"Take a rest! We'll set off tomorrow." Nie Chubai said.

"Chu Bai, I always feel a little nervous and feel that something bad is going to happen. Otherwise, you should stay in this town and wait for us. I will definitely bring the Eight-Angled Mysterious Ice Lotus out." Wen Yingxue said seriously.

She didn't know why she felt anxious, but she knew that the source of her anxiety must be Nie Chubai.

Nie Chubai looked at Wen Yingxue, hugged him in his arms, and said, "No, I won't wait here alone. I promise you, I will protect myself well."

"But..." Before she could finish her words, Nie Chubai covered her mouth, extinguished the candle, and went to bed with Wen Yingxue in his arms.

All night long, Wen Yingxue moved around in Nie Chubai's arms, but she just couldn't fall asleep.

He was thinking in his mind, if he knocked Nie Chubai out now, what would be the chance of him going to the Dark Night Swamp.

After thinking about it, Wen Yingxue decided to forget it. Even if she knocked Nie Chubai unconscious for a while, he would definitely not stay here and wait for her obediently after he woke up.

Wen Yingxue gradually fell asleep while thinking about all sorts of things.

Early the next morning, the five of them got up, rode their horses, and set off again.

In just half a day, the five people reached the outskirts of the Dark Night Swamp.

The tall and dense banyan tree has densely grown branches and leaves, which block the sunlight completely, and not a single ray of sunlight can get through.

"I finally understand why this place is called the Dark Night Swamp." Wen Yingxue said.

Under the tall banyan tree is a swamp. Looking over there, it is as dark as night without a trace of light.

Wu Nan and Guan Ziming unconsciously hugged their arms and said, "It's not only eerie here, but also a little cold. It's a little scary. What should we do?"

Ji Yan glanced at the two of them with disdain and said, "Can you two be a little more ambitious? We've seen all sorts of storms and waves, and you're afraid of a mere swamp?"

"So we're scared?"

"Just a few words, isn't that all?"

Wen Yingxue glanced speechlessly at the three rookies pecking at each other behind her.

"Okay, let's go in now." Nie Chubai said, and Ji Yan and the other two immediately fell silent.

Once you get inside, the temperature drops immediately, and it gives you the illusion of entering another world.

"I feel like we are going to be swallowed by some big creature." Wu Nan muttered to himself.

This time, Ji Yan didn't say anything to anyone because he felt the same way.

Wen Yingxue felt a bead of sweat on her back. The unknown was always frightening.

And she didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that there seemed to be something in the depths of the darkness, secretly peeping at them.

Wen Yingxue unconsciously moved closer to Nie Chubai. This place gave people a very bad feeling, and she had to protect Nie Chubai.

Nie Chubai reached back and held Wen Yingxue's hand, then walked forward.

After a while of adapting, the five people were finally able to see the surrounding things clearly under the huge banyan tree.

The light was dim, and the branches were tangled like giant pythons entangled together. If you weren't careful, you would be scared.

After walking a little further inside, I began to feel something soft under my feet, and soon I heard the sound of water.

"It seems that we have entered the swamp area. Next, we can no longer land on the ground and have to walk on the trees." Nie Chubai said.

"yes."

Wen Yingxue originally wanted to use her own lightness skills, but Nie Chubai took the lead and hugged her waist. Wen Yingxue struggled for a while.

"I don't know how far the next journey is, so I might as well do it myself!" Wen Yingxue said.

"The situation here is unclear. I'll take you for a walk first. After you get used to it, you can come on your own."

"good."