However, after flipping through the ancient book, Luo Tianfan was unable to find the mastermind's place of immortality no matter what he did. This showed that the mastermind was also quite skilled, and his cultivation level must not be low. Otherwise, he would not have been able to hide the place of immortality so perfectly that even the ancient book could not find it.
"It seems that the mastermind behind this is no ordinary person. They have hidden themselves so perfectly that we have been searching for them without finding a single clue. This shows how powerful the mastermind is. We must be careful and cautious, lest we be ambushed."
Xie Zhou nodded, naturally understanding the situation. After all, they were here to investigate the matter of the woman from the Western Regions and to find out who was the mastermind behind this city. If the mastermind heard about Xie Zhou and Luo Tianfan's affair, they would definitely try to stop them, and might even kill them to silence them.
However, Xie Zhou had such a clear understanding of his own strength that he believed he wouldn't be easily killed to silence him.
"Since we can't find the mastermind's hiding place in these ancient books, we have no choice but to search on our own. In short, we should try to find as many clues as possible. There's never too many clues. We asked from house to house and managed to get quite a bit of relevant information."
After saying this, Xie Zhou went to the next house and knocked on the door. This time, an old woman opened the door. She looked very old, but she had a kind face. Xie Zhou thought to himself that she probably wouldn't do something as cruel as killing the woman from the Western Regions.
"Hello, we are from out of town. We came here because we heard that strange things have been happening here. We came here to help you solve these strange things, but you must answer our questions."
The old woman had long hoped that someone could lend them a helping hand, and now seeing Xie Zhou's enthusiasm, she was overjoyed. She immediately nodded and welcomed Xie Zhou inside, then poured him a pot of tea.
Xie Zhou had been asking from house to house, and naturally both he and Luo Tianfan were extremely thirsty. Seeing how considerate the old woman was, their mood improved considerably, and their tone of inquiry became very gentle.
“We’ve heard about the story of the woman from the Western Regions. It was a very tragic one. I want to know where she died, how she died, and why she turned into ashes. It’s all a mystery.”
Xie Zhou asked the question while sighing to himself.
The old woman hadn't expected Xie Zhou to have investigated so thoroughly. She could only sigh. If she hadn't told Xie Zhou everything she knew, she didn't know how long the strange occurrences here would have continued.
Moreover, although the people here were spared their lives, they still need to live no matter what. Now, they are all living under the clutches of monsters, and they don't know when they will be killed. Naturally, they are all extremely worried.
"Since that's the case, I'll tell you everything I know. The original plan was to burn the Western Region woman to death in a raging fire. The ashes you see are her bones. Although it's a bit horrifying, the Western Region woman burned for three whole days before she turned into ashes!"
Xie Zhou's expression changed upon hearing these words. He hadn't expected the woman from the Western Regions to be so powerful, requiring three full days of burning to turn her into ashes. This showed that the woman from the Western Regions was definitely not an ordinary person.
"Then how do the people here die? When I arrived here, I sensed an aura of death emanating from you all, which means that people die here every day! What is the reason for this?!"
Upon hearing these words, the old woman seemed to be triggered by some painful memory. Her face wrinkled up, and she lost all her previous kindness. Xie Zhou knew that the old woman was probably trying to recall her memories.
After all, as one gets older, memories tend to become somewhat hazy and blurry.
"As far as I remember, three days after the Western Region woman died, almost everyone here was dead, especially the women who had targeted her. They all died horribly, their deaths were gruesome and terrifying! Only those of us who didn't care about what was happening outside survived!"
Xie Zhou nodded after hearing these words, already having many thoughts in mind.
Xie Zhou continued walking down the street, wanting to see if anyone was around. Then he saw someone walking towards him. It seemed to be a doctor, since he was carrying a medical box that doctors always carry.
Xie Zhou hadn't expected to see a doctor in such a desolate place, and this doctor seemed very mysterious, wearing a mask that made it impossible to tell whether he was male or female.
"How could there be a healer in this place? In such a desolate place, ordinary people would be too busy to even hide. How could someone be wandering around in such a deep place? Could this healer also be a survivor? But I see that the other survivors are very restrained. Why is this healer so open and fearless?"
Xie Zhou pondered for a moment and then turned to ask Luo Tianfan, but Luo Tianfan couldn't give a clear answer either. The two of them could only stand there and watch the doctor.
Afterwards, Xie Zhou realized that the other one was also a woman, and she also seemed to have a certain air about her.
"This place is so desolate, why would you become a doctor here and wander the streets at this hour? I'm from out of town, here to investigate the strange things happening here! I hope you can cooperate with our investigation, otherwise we can't clear your name!"
Xie Zhou was speaking to the doctor in front of him, but the doctor's expression was not good either.
The doctor clearly hadn't expected to be questioned by someone like Xie Zhou, and for a moment the atmosphere between the two became somewhat arrogant.
Seeing this, Luo Tianfan's expression changed. It seemed that this person's attitude was not good, and it appeared that they had some kind of opinion about Xie Zhou, since Xie Zhou's words were rather sudden.
However, Xie Zhou already had someone he suspected in his mind: the doctor in front of him. Otherwise, he wouldn't be walking around on the street wearing a mask.
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