Jiang Ruan had never seen Qinglonggang before the disaster occurred, so she did not know that the so-called Qinglonggang was actually a market town.
"Wow, Ruan Ruan, this zombie is so ugly! And your drawing skills aren't even as good as mine!"
As soon as the tasks were assigned, Jiang Ruan led her group in from the east gate, while Gu An led his group in from the west gate.
Qinglonggang has only two gates; the rest of the way is like an impregnable fortress, which is enough to make people feel oppressed just by looking at it.
To everyone's surprise, the group, who had finally managed to disguise themselves as refugees and enter, were stunned by the bustling market scene inside.
Anxia couldn't help but approach a stall selling calligraphy and paintings, pointing to the outermost painting of zombies and complaining.
"Hey, girl, I've been a prominent figure in the art world for decades, and in the end, I'm looked down upon by a young girl like you. This is an insult."
The old man, who had been fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan, immediately stood up, put his hands on his hips, and argued with An Xia.
But how could Anxia be a weak woman?
“We’ll speak with facts. Look at what you’re saying. The zombie’s eyes aren’t even together, and it has hair. Where do you find bald zombies? Your drawing is all out of place.”
Jiang Ruan thought that after An Xia finished speaking, the old man would immediately jump over in anger and argue even more fiercely, but to her surprise, the old man remained silent.
He then abruptly packed up the paintings that An Xia had criticized, packed up his stall, and left in just two minutes, leaving the group in a daze.
"What does this mean? Pack your bags and leave? That shouldn't be the case. Did I say something too harsh and hurt someone?"
Anxia scratched her head and touched her chin, looking very confused.
Jiang Ruan saw the old man's astonishment when he heard An Xia's last words, and she also saw the amber beads that fell from his body as he hurriedly left.
She bent down and picked it up, but unable to see through its secrets, she casually put it into her spatial storage.
"Xiaxia, I have a feeling that this old man will be our breakthrough point. Let's not alert him and follow him quietly."
Jiang Ruan thought about it and decided that instead of finding another stall to experiment at, it would be more reliable to stick to one.
So, ten minutes later, the group arrived at an old house.
“You’re right. I used to think he was innocent, but now I don’t think so.” Duan Yu jogged after him, and when he saw the blue dragon mark on the gate of the mansion, he suddenly realized something.
"What do you mean?" Jiang Yan turned to look at Duan Yu, who looked like a fool, hoping he wouldn't cause trouble again.
"The marks on the door, the color of the Azure Dragon, are getting darker and darker."
Duan Yu naturally understood the hidden meaning in his words, but didn't pay any attention to it and continued speaking.
"If I'm not mistaken, when all the green dragons on the doors of the houses turn almost black, a catastrophic event that none of us can predict will occur."
Jiang Ruan nodded. "You guessed right. The Azure Dragon on this door does indeed have this idea. I guess they must be completing some mission or have triggered something."
Only the Azure Dragon...
Jiang Ruan thought of the azure dragon she had subdued a while ago, wondering if it had anything to do with this.
[Xiaoyu, how is Qinglong? Has his injury worsened? Has he spoken or shown any other signs of illness?]
I gave it to Wen Yu to handle last time, and I didn't take it with me to use as a regular hairpin. I didn't expect to forget about it in my busy schedule, and I only remembered it now.
[Master, there's a spiritual spring in our space, which only appeared after the last upgrade. Qinglong Town is leisurely healing its wounds there.]
Xiaoyu always reported the truth and never lied, so Jiang breathed a sigh of relief.
She felt that as long as it had nothing to do with her own dragon, it was fine.
"Wait, what did you just say? A spiritual spring? What's going on?"
Following Xiaoyu's instructions, Jiang Ruan saw the spiritual spring in the courtyard of the ancient building. It was like a hot spring, warm to the touch, and quite magical.
The fatigue from before vanished, replaced by relaxation and joy.
"Okay, I got it. Well done! It seems that space upgrades always bring me surprises."
Jiang Ruan excitedly strolled around the spiritual spring, but then quickly came out remembering she had things to do outside.
She had just used her spiritual sense to explore the spiritual spring, so the others assumed she was daydreaming or thinking and didn't disturb her.
"Miss Jiang, we should go in!" Duan Yu's voice came from beside her. He looked at Jiang Ruan thoughtfully.
"Ruan Ruan, I feel like you've been spacing out for a long time lately. I thought you were going to fall asleep."
As they went inside, Anxia's mouth never stopped.
Others may not know Jiang Ruan, but her best friend definitely knows everything.
"It's nothing, I'm probably just tired. Don't worry, I have healing magic, nothing will happen."
Ignoring An Xia's worries, Jiang Ruan strode ahead to catch up with Duan Yu and Jiang Yan.
"What were you found?"
Duan Yu shook his head, took out his binoculars, and looked at the layout of the entire Qinglonggang area.
Because the old man's house was high up and had a wide view, the group took turns looking down.
"It's nothing, but I just vaguely feel that something is wrong. When we first arrived, the streets were crowded, but after a short while, they've thinned out, and many vendors have left."
Duan Yu told Jiang Ruan, who was standing below, about his discovery.
"As expected, Hua Yi, have you found that old man?"
Hua Yi nodded, found him under a bed in the inner room, and brought him out.
"Oh my, you're a good-looking young man, but you have a bad temper and are quite fierce."
The old man was being pulled along by Hua Yi, but upon seeing Jiang Ruan, he abruptly pulled his hand back and complained.
Hua Yi clenched her fist, then turned her face away without saying anything.
Jiang Ruan said not to alert him, and that he should not argue with him; as long as he caught him, that would be enough.
"Hello sir, don't be afraid. We're not bad people. We just have a few questions we'd like to know the answers to. So we'd like to ask you to tell us if necessary."
Jiang Ruan took a few steps forward and said with a smile.
"Young lady, I have no idea what you're talking about. You should leave now and get out of my house." The old man refused, not wanting to say anything more.
"Does the old man recognize this?" Jiang Ruan took out the amber-colored bead from her pocket, the one the old man had just lost.
"How did this end up with you? Give it back to me!" The old man's expression changed, and he immediately reached out to snatch it.
But he was no match for Jiang Ruan, and he didn't gain any advantage at all. He even fell down, and his bones felt like they were scattered.
Tell me and I'll give it to you; otherwise, forget it!
The old man looked at Jiang Ruan seriously. He seemed to be weighing whether she would really throw it away. He dared not do anything that might harm her, considering the consequences of losing it.
"Alright, since you want to know, I can tell you. But there's one thing you must be careful with. If it gets even slightly damaged, the consequences will be unbearable for both of us."
"Okay, I promise you..."
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