Although Xue Dong hadn't come to Qingyun Town with us before, he had been to Fengmen Village with us, so he wasn't surprised after hearing my explanation: "The Gu poison you're talking about, is it the same kind of Tianya Tiger Armor that Wang Qing used in Fengmen Village?"

"Pretty much, but the people here are much more skilled at using Gu than Wang Qing."

I explained to Xue Dong in the most concise way possible: "The Miao Immortal Palace we are looking for has tomb guardians. These people have guarded this place for generations and are now isolated from the world. Their method of using Gu is inherited from their ancestors and is different from the Gu we understand. I think what they have mastered is more like an ancient technique."

Xue Dong scratched his head: "What tree?"

"In short, we must be extremely careful when dealing with these people! To rescue Jiang Man, we need to collect all three beast heads. The bad news is that the bull head has already been taken away by the people of Ping An Village and they are preparing to destroy it. The good news is that there are some dissenting voices within Ping An Village who support us destroying the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace and giving them their freedom."

Xue Dong nodded thoughtfully: "Since these people are skilled in using Gu poison, then the person who used Gu poison last night must have been someone within Ping'an Village who is connected to you, right?"

"clever!"

I nodded: "I've made an appointment with her to meet her on the outskirts of town after dawn. She'll try to help us find the whereabouts of the bull's head! I asked you to bring over the machinery so that we can confirm the location of the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace. Once we've collected all the beast heads, we'll take action as soon as possible."

"Won't this make too much noise?"

Xue Dong looked at me with some concern: "The things you asked me to transport are all large pieces of equipment. It's impossible to hide them from people. They will inevitably attract a lot of attention. I'm worried that this might backfire."

"The possibility you're talking about is unlikely."

I took a burning stick from the campfire and lit a cigarette: "Qingyun Town has a very special terrain. If I hadn't obtained information about the person from Qingyun Village who was cooperating with me, I wouldn't have believed that Miao Jiang Immortal Palace could have any connection with Qingyun Town!"

Xue Dong picked at the roasted potato in his hand: "Things are different now than before! The county has now issued a notice for the residents of Qingyun Town to evacuate and be temporarily resettled. So the locals will definitely evacuate, and the rest of us have the same goal! How could such abnormal behavior not attract attention?"

"Since we can't determine the location through feng shui, we have no choice but to conduct a thorough search. Using mechanical equipment is the most convenient solution, so this is something we have to do."

Considering what Xue Dong had mentioned, I thought for a moment and added, "Tell the people in charge of the exploration to try to keep the noise down as much as possible."

Xue Dong and I sat by the campfire chatting. As the sky gradually brightened, I said to him, "Find out the situation in the town and see how things are going over there."

Xue Dong picked up the satellite phone and chatted for a while before saying to me, "Qingyun Town was shrouded in thick fog starting at 10 p.m. last night. The first batch of rescue teams from the county arrived at 12 p.m., and by 6:30 a.m. this morning, the evacuation of Qingyun Town was completely completed! However, my informant said that the county is blocking this news and does not allow those involved in the rescue to mention related matters to the outside world."

I was a little surprised: "Why?"

Xue Dong shook his head: "I don't know about that. My informant isn't a government employee; he can only provide some routine intelligence."

I stood up from the campfire: "The situation in the town is unclear right now. You stay here and guard the camp. I'll go and make contact with the people from Ping'an Village. We'll communicate by phone if anything comes up."

Xue Dong refused without hesitation, saying, "It's too dangerous for you to go alone. Wait here for me, and I'll get two more people to escort you personally."

“No, you are the commander-in-chief sent by the Jiang family. You are responsible for coordinating all the relationships. If something goes wrong with you, our team will be like a broken backbone.”

Seeing that Xue Dong disagreed with letting me leave on my own, I didn't insist: "I'm just going to make a meeting, I won't encounter any danger. If you're really worried, just send me two bodyguards. Too many people will only attract attention."

Xue Dong thought for a moment, then handed me the pistol he had taken from Sun Dahu yesterday: "If we can't rescue Miss, my future is over. I've staked my life on you now, so make sure you protect yourself!"

I took the pistol, released the safety, and tucked it into my lower back: "Don't worry!"

Soon, I left the camp with the two bodyguards arranged by Xue Dong and headed towards Qingyun Town along the mountain road. Halfway there, Jiang Tianyi's number called my cell phone.

Seeing Jiang Tianyi's number, I hesitated for a moment before finally pressing the answer button: "Hello, Mr. Jiang?"

Jiang Tian asked bluntly, "Duan Shenxing, where is Xiaoman?"

I explained casually, "Mr. Jiang, you're really getting old, your memory isn't what it used to be! Didn't I tell you yesterday that Jiang Man and I are working separately? We're not together right now. I still have to prepare machinery and supplies outside today, and I won't be able to get into the mountains until tomorrow at the earliest..."

"You're still lying to me, you little brat!"

Jiang Tianyi's tone suddenly turned stern: "I've always thought I've treated you well, but your behavior has chilled me to the bone! How long are you going to keep Xiaoman's matter a secret from me?"

I heard Jiang Tianyi's tone and my breathing became rapid.

Did Jiang Tianyi learn about Jiang Man's abduction by the Black Robe Organization through other channels?

The thought flashed through my mind, but I quickly calmed down.

Given Jiang Tianyi's temperament, if he knew that Jiang Man had been arrested, he would probably have come over and torn me apart by now. He would never just be talking to me in this tone on the phone.

I didn't know why Jiang Tianyi brought this up again, so I could only pretend to be clueless and say, "Uncle Tian, ​​what's wrong with you now? Did you have a nightmare that Jiang Man was kidnapped? I'm really speechless. She's perfectly fine, so why do you always hope something bad happens to her?"

"Duan Shenxing, you're still playing dumb with me!"

Jiang Tianyi said in a deep voice, "I already know about what happened in Ping'an Town."

"Didn't I say Jiang Man is in the mountains? What does the matter in Ping'an Town have to do with her?"

After saying that, I immediately realized why Jiang Tianyi had called and asked, "Uncle Tian, ​​do you think that we're hiding something from you because no one reported the poisonous miasma outbreak in Qingyun Town last night?"