Su Yan is a person who pays great attention to sleep. Getting up at dawn is a new experience for her. Since she doesn't have to leave now, she sits on the sofa and prepares to take a nap.
As soon as she fell asleep, an old man covered in wounds appeared in front of her. Perhaps because he had been dead for too long, the old man's soul was very weak and his face could no longer be seen clearly.
He walked back and forth in the room, occasionally stopping at the millstone used to grind herbs in the yard, pressing it hard, as if he wanted to tell the world something.
Su Yan wanted to read his memories before his death, but found nothing. There was only one possibility for this situation: after his death, his soul was forcibly dispersed, and the figure in front of him must be his unwilling thought of staying.
The Taoist method of dispersing souls is too cruel and can cause great harm to those who practice Taoism. Most Taoists would not touch it at all. She did not expect that in such a small village there would be people who would disregard their own cause and effect.
Su Yan used her own spiritual power to touch the old man, and was surprised to find that he still had a soul. She carefully put the old man's soul into the nourishing talisman.
After the dream ended, Su Yan signaled Tang Lanqing to start the live broadcast.
"Captain Yan, which of your team members is stronger?"
Director Yan singled out the strongest one: "This year's top candidate from the police academy, who recently ranked first in every physical training section."
"What happened during the hour we were apart? We need to find someone strong. I wonder if we'll get into a fight soon."
[Don't be impulsive. They're outnumbered, so don't confront them head-on. Find the right opportunity and run away.]
[Don't worry, Master, there must be a reason for this. When has she ever done anything reckless?]
Although no one answered their questions, netizens in the live broadcast room were still discussing it enthusiastically.
Su Yan led the strong police officer to the spot the old man had marked and drew a circle on it with a pen: "Press down hard."
The police officer used all his strength, but the millstone did not move at all. Just when he wanted to request a replacement, a hole suddenly opened on the right side of the millstone.
Su Yan reached in and took out a well-wrapped iron box. After opening it, she found a memory card inside.
Everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment. The mobile phones they used did not have the function of inserting memory cards. Just when Director Yan was thinking about whether to ask someone to secretly deliver an elderly phone, Dr. Xu appeared with a glimmer of hope.
She pulled out a cell phone that looked quite old. "This is the backup phone I bought when I was in high school to prevent myself from getting addicted to the internet. It can accept SIM cards."
After the phone read the data, it found that it contained a video.
"My name is Tan Wei, and I was born and raised in this village. Recently, I discovered that people in the village had the same disease. To solve this problem, I took the villagers' medical records to the city for advice.
The doctor there told me that it was probably related to the water quality in our village and asked me to take some water back for testing. Although I was very careful, I was still discovered by the people who secretly controlled the village.
Now, the village is under their control and I have no chance of escape.
They asked me to go to the village chief's house tonight for a talk. I'm afraid I'm in great danger, so I'm leaving this video here in the hope that whoever gets it can save Tanjia Village from this abyss."
After watching the video, Director Yan said solemnly: "Master, how did you know there was something in the millstone?"
Su Yan concealed the details of the incident, fearing that it might frighten Dr. Xu, who lived there. "The person who left the message came to me in a dream!"
"So, this Dr. Tan has passed away?"
"Yes, he was killed on the day of our conversation."
Director Yan looked solemn. The problem in Tanjia Village was much more serious than he had imagined. He found the phone numbers of his subordinates and asked them to stay nearby so that they could provide reinforcements at any time.
After packing their luggage, they headed towards the back mountain.
The old man at the entrance of the village stopped them again: "Doctor Xu, what are you doing with the basket?"
"My classmates saw that there were too few herbs in my yard, so they thought of helping me stock up more while there were more people, so that it would be more convenient for the village to use."
The old man smiled and said, "You kids are kind-hearted, but there are unclean things in the deepest part of the forest. You better not go there. If something happens, the police officer next to you will have no explanation."
Director Yan, who was once again ridiculed, shrugged his shoulders indifferently and smiled at him perfunctorily.
After the figures of several people disappeared, the people next to them asked in confusion: "Mr. Tan, if you say so, if they really don't go deep into the mountains and forests, our plan will fail."
The old man said disdainfully: "I have seen many young people like this. They are very curious. If you don't stop them, they will not go."
"Mr. Tan, your opinion is correct."
Hearing the flattery from the people around him, the old man's smile deepened. He pressed the man's shoulders and said, "Jiajun, I don't want to see you question my behavior again."
Tan Jiajun's heart trembled, and he knelt down on his knees: "Mr. Tan, it was all because of my hasty words. Please forgive me."
The old man was very pleased and helped him up with one hand: "What era is it now? Don't kneel down at every turn. People who don't know me might think I'm a feudal stubborn old man.
Because you are so considerate in your daily work, I will forgive you this time."
Qian Xueying, who was observing secretly, made a face at the old man's back: "You are pretending to be a decent person. No wonder the master asked me to follow you."
When they reached halfway up the mountain, Su Yan stopped. She could already sense someone coming towards them.
"Based on the time we received the scented tea, we now have two options.
One is to pretend we drank the scented tea and act drowsy for a while, and the other is to not do anything and let them guess."
The people behind him looked at each other and said in unison: "Two."
After all, they have never learned acting, so they will definitely mess up their performance.
After reaching an agreement, the group continued on their way. Su Yan quietly instructed the two, "When problems arise, each of you should bring two people with you. If you encounter any difficulties, light the sound transmission talisman I gave you this morning."
Tian Zongyuan looked at the ignorant men in front of him and said, "Master, shouldn't we tell them?"
Su Yan shook her head: "No one fell into the trap. How will the people behind the scenes proceed to the next step? They have no talent for acting. Being frightened by ignorance is the most realistic."
Tang Lanqing, who was standing by, silently prayed for them in her heart, hoping that they would not suffer too much.
The people following behind saw that Su Yan and the others were not affected by the flower tea. When they reached the edge of the formation, they increased the amount of talisman paper they used.
Su Yan and the others only felt a fog appearing in front of their eyes, their vision was completely blocked, and they could only hear the calls of their companions. Tang Lanqing and Tian Zongyuen pulled one person away each as planned.
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