I saw Song Laosan looking at me with a suspicious expression. After pondering for a moment, I said to him, "I have confirmed the location of the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace. It is right at the foot of Qingyun Town!"

"What did you say?!"

Song Laosan was so excited that he even dropped the fruit in his hand: "The Miao Jiang Immortal Palace really exists, and it's right at the foot of Qingyun Town? Then all this trouble has been for nothing, haven't we just been looking for something while already having one?"

"The Miao Immortal Palace is indeed located at the foot of Qingyun Town, but no one knows how deep it is buried or where the entrance is. All that is known is that to enter the Immortal Palace, one must have a key made of three beast heads."

As I spoke, I led Song Laosan to the other side, preparing to take a detour down the mountain: "Now that both of our teammates are gone, if we want to continue this matter, we can only rely on our cooperation. I need you to be my helper."

Old Song didn't see through my thoughts and pressed, "Are you planning to exchange the beast head and the black robe for people, or do you want to dig up the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace?"

"Make two preparations: first, use the beast head to exchange for people, and then use the replica to open the Immortal Palace! I have to get there before Duan Jinyan."

I said bluntly, "We have limited time. It's definitely too late to bring in more experts from outside. We can only make use of the existing personnel. Let's split into two groups. I'll try to bring Niu Tou back, and you'll be in charge of exploring Qingyun Town. How about that?"

Song Laosan licked his lips: "Although I know about tomb raiding, I'm a jack of all trades and master of none. I can cooperate with you, but the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace is a legendary, unparalleled treasure. I'm afraid my skills aren't enough to find the true dragon!"

"Among the four sects, I'm afraid no one but Qu Ruilin could do this, but we have no other choice."

I looked into Song Laosan's eyes and said, "I know you're a shrewd person and there's something you're hiding from me. I also know your methods are far more sophisticated than they appear. If you really want to save people, then go all out!"

"As you wish."

Seeing my response, Song Laosan didn't offer any explanation, but instead said, "After we enter the village, let's gather everyone together and discuss the plan."

"Forget it, we're just cooperating, not partners, there's no need to get so close."

I declined Song Laosan's suggestion: "Let's just lead our own people and do our own jobs well."

Having entered this mountain range multiple times, I have become very familiar with the surrounding routes and terrain. After taking a small path to enter the village, I stole a set of clothes drying outside a house before returning to the place where Jiang's bodyguards and others lived.

When the Jiang family's security captain heard that I had returned, he rushed back from outside and anxiously asked me, "Mr. Duan, I haven't slept all night since I lost contact with you last night. How is Miss? Is she alright?"

I waved my hand: "We've encountered some problems. I'll explain the details to you later. I need to talk to Uncle Tian now!"

Seeing my disheveled appearance, the security captain said sullenly, "Mr. Duan, there's something I need to tell you..."

I looked at the other person impatiently: "Can I make a phone call first?"

The security captain left the room: "Okay, you go ahead with your work. Call me if you need anything."

I picked up the satellite phone, lit a cigarette, and dialed Jiang Tianyi's number.

The call connected quickly, and Jiang Tianyi's anxious voice came through the receiver: "Xiaoman, is that you? Where have you gone? Why haven't we heard from you all night?"

I took a deep drag of my cigarette: "Uncle Tian, ​​I am Duan Shenxing."

"Xiao Duan?"

When Jiang Tian heard my voice, he was silent for about two seconds, then his voice became low and somber: "You called me because something happened to Xiaoman?"

"Don't worry, Jiang Man is fine. We just encountered an unexpected situation and split into two groups! She stayed in the mountains to do something else, while I came out to do preparatory work. I called to let you know I'm safe because I was afraid you would worry."

After much deliberation, I decided not to tell him that Jiang Man had been kidnapped by the man in black robes. Otherwise, given his doting fatherly nature, he might send people to Qingyun Town to snatch his daughter at any cost, and the situation would completely spiral out of control.

Upon hearing my answer, Jiang Tian didn't seem particularly convinced: "Kid, you promised me you'd protect Xiaoman, so why did you leave her alone in the mountains? Why didn't you bring her with you?"

I replied calmly, “There is no signal in the area where we are in the mountains, so we can’t call for supplies. I came out to gather supplies. It’s very dangerous along the way. I left Xiaoman in the mountains for safety reasons. I didn’t want her to take unnecessary risks.”

Jiang Tianyi finally relaxed a bit when he heard me say that: "Kid, take good care of Xiaoman."

"Don't worry, Uncle Tian."

After calming Jiang Tianyi down, I continued, "For the next operation, we'll need a lot of manpower, so I'd appreciate it if you could inform the security personnel here to follow my orders!"

Jiang Tianyi agreed without hesitation: "That's easy. I've already sent Xue Dong to Sichuan. Judging from the timeline, he should be able to arrive in Qingyun Town soon. If you need anything, just let him know."

I didn't expect Jiang Tianyi to act so quickly: "You sent Xue Dong here because you were worried about Xiaoman's safety?"

"Otherwise what? I only have this one precious daughter."

Jiang Tianyi smiled and said, "Last night I received news that Xiaoman could not be contacted and had also lost track of her via satellite positioning. I immediately arranged for Xue Dong to lead his team to Sichuan by private plane and then rushed to Qingyun Town overnight. He called me a few hours ago and said that he would definitely arrive in Qingyun Town before midnight."

I glanced at my watch; it was 11:25. There was only half an hour left before Xue Dong arrived. To prevent Jiang Tianyi, that shrewd fellow, from discovering any flaws, I used the excuse of preparing supplies to end the call with him.

Xue Dong arrived earlier than scheduled. Just over ten minutes later, he led seven or eight burly men into the courtyard. Upon seeing me, he smiled and said, "Mr. Duan, it's been a long time!"

"It hasn't been too long."

I smiled at Xue Dong: "I heard that you were promoted to head of the security department of Tianxia Group for your meritorious service in protecting Jiang Man when we entered Fengmen Village last time. Congratulations!"

"Mr. Duan, please don't joke with me. I am able to get to where I am today thanks to your support."

Xue Dong wore a humble smile: "When I was reporting to President Jiang just now, he said that Miss was not missing, it was just a false alarm, and he also said that I must cooperate with your work. Mr. Duan, is there anything you need me to do?"

"Let's talk in private."

I patted Xue Dong's arm, pulled him aside, and said in a deep voice, "To be honest, Jiang Man is in trouble. She's been captured by the Black Robe Organization!"