Gufeng Village was located 20 miles northwest of Peng City. It was located at the foot of the Camel Hump of the Dopmesta Mountain Range. There were a total of 69 households and a population of nearly 400. A few days ago, someone discovered that the entire village, men, women, old and young, had disappeared without a trace, so they reported it to the government. The government had sent people to investigate, but they did not find anything unusual. At the same time, similar situations occurred in the other two villages that were adjacent to Ancient Peak Village. Thousands of people from the three villages had mysteriously disappeared, becoming a huge local mystery. The people in the five miles and three villages were bewildered and had different opinions.
On this day, five people walked along the winding path leading to Ancient Peak Village.
The person in front of them was obviously a local farmer. The four people behind him, three men and one woman, were all dressed like warriors. They seemed to have come from afar.
These four people dressed like warriors were Lu Yunrui and his Wind, Fire, and Water Guards.
Lu Yunrui left the caravan two days ago and rushed to Peng City alone. However, he did not enter the city. Instead, he turned northwest and came to the vicinity of the crime scene in an attempt to secretly understand the situation of the crime. One day ago, Du Tong and his family met up with the caravan. Water One was left behind to follow the caravan while the other three guards rushed over to join Lu Yunrui. Lu Yunrui paid a large sum of money to hire a villager from a nearby village to be a guide and rush to Ancient Peak Village to investigate.
The five of them came to the east entrance of the village and stopped.
Lu Yunrui said to the three guards," Wind Guards, quickly go to the west of the village. Fire Guards, quickly go to the south of the village. Water Guards, quickly go to the north of the village. Everyone, start investigating from the edge of the village. Don't let go of any clues. Finally, gather in the middle of the village and exchange the investigation results." Everyone, take action immediately!"
Hearing this, the three guards immediately dispersed.
Lu Yunrui turned around and smiled at the guide.""Mr. Liu, are you interested in entering the village with me?”
The guide was Liu Xiang, a villager from Pingqiao Village, ten miles east of Gufeng Village.
Liu Xiang hesitated for a while before gritting his teeth.""Good! I'll accompany you into the village to take a look!"
"It's broad daylight, what's there to be afraid of?" Lu Yunrui laughed. Just follow me. I guarantee that you'll be fine!”
With that, he strode into the village. Liu Xiang quickly followed Lu Yunrui and entered the room.
The village was very quiet. There was no sound, and it gave off a lifeless feeling.
Lu Yunrui stood on the street at the village entrance and looked around. He casually pushed open a wooden fence door and walked into a courtyard.
This was a typical small farmhouse. To the north was a row of thatched houses made of adobe, and to the east was a thatched shed. There was a stove under the shed, and the courtyard was surrounded by a fence.
Lu Yunrui pushed open the ajar door and entered the house. She looked through every room carefully, but did not find any noteworthy clues.
Lu Yunrui came out of the house and went to the stove. She lifted the lid of the pot and saw that the pot was filled with cooked food, but it seemed that no one had touched it. It was as if something had happened as soon as the meal was ready, so the family left in a hurry without even eating.
Lu Yunrui covered the pot with the lid and walked out silently into another courtyard.
Just like that, Lu Yunrui went in and out of the house, constantly patrolling and checking every house. However, the results of the investigation were almost the same. Other than the food left in the pot, he could not find any valuable clues. In addition, there was another puzzling phenomenon. In the courtyards of many families, there was a small open space surrounded by wooden fences. There should have been some small animals raised there. However, those animals had disappeared along with their owners.
Arriving at the center of the village, the other three were already waiting. Lu Yunrui exchanged information with them. In the end, everyone saw the same situation. In the end, they only came to two conclusions: First, it happened just before the villagers were ready to eat. Secondly, the target of the event was all living objects.
Liu Xiang listened to their discussion from the side. The more he listened, the more disappointed he felt. Seeing that it was almost noon, he hurriedly suggested to Lu Yunrui to leave. Lu Yunrui did not stop him. He simply asked about the location of the other two villages, then took out a few gold coins and sent Liu Xiang away.
Liu Xiang took the money and ran away without saying anything.
The other two villages were closer to the mountains than Ancient Peak Village. One was in the northwest and the other was in the southwest. The three villages were distributed in a triangle. The other two villages were about two miles away from Ancient Peak Village.
In order to save time, Lu Yunrui decided to split into two groups and investigate the two villages at the same time.
After assigning his men, Lu Yunrui immediately led the Wind Guards to Fengqi Village in the southwest to investigate the area.
Fengqi Village was located in a valley with a cliff at its back and hills on three sides. The village was surrounded by mountains, and the surrounding forests were green. The scenery was extremely beautiful.
Lu Yunrui and the Wind Guards arrived at the village. They didn't have time to rest and began their investigation without stopping. However, to his disappointment, the situation here was the same as in Ancient Peak Village. He could not find any clues. The only difference from Ancient Peak Village was that the villagers seemed to be eating. There were bowls, cups, and chopsticks on the table, and there were quite a few leftovers in the bowls.
He asked the Fire Guards and the others, and the situation was similar to theirs. At this point, all the clues were gone. The investigation was in trouble and could not continue.
Just as Lu Yunrui was deep in thought, the Wind Guard suddenly looked at the cliff behind the village and said in a deep voice,""There are signs of life!"
Lu Yunrui suddenly opened her eyes and asked anxiously,""Where?"
The Wind Guard pointed at the cliff.”
Lu Yunrui's eyes searched the cliff carefully, but she did not see anything. "I didn't find anything." Can you see it?"
"I can't see it either." The Wind Guard shook his head. However, the detector in my body has already detected a person. Moreover, the signal was not moving and was intermittent, indicating that someone's body was very weak.”
"Quickly go up and take a look, and save him as soon as possible," Lu Yunrui said anxiously. Perhaps we can get the information we want from him.”
The Wind Guard nodded slightly. Two light flames rose under his feet and he flew toward the cliff.
Lu Yunrui pressed the button on the communicator and shouted,""Water and Fire Guards, come and meet me immediately!”
The Water and Fire guards replied through the communication device.
Lu Yunrui turned off his communicator and nervously watched the Wind Guard's gradually rising figure.
It didn't take long for the Wind Guard to disappear into the cliff.
When the Wind Guard appeared again, he was obviously holding someone in his hands. However, due to the distance, Lu Yunrui couldn't see what the Wind Guard was carrying.
Soon, the Wind Guard carried an old man in his fifties and landed near Lu Yunrui.
Lu Yunrui hurriedly went forward to check, only to see the old man's face full of fear, his body hanging limply between the Wind Guard's arms.
Seeing that the old man was still conscious, Lu Yunrui hurriedly comforted him,""Uncle, don't be afraid. We are here to investigate. No one will harm you. Don't worry, we will protect you well!”
After saying that, he pointed to a farmhouse and said to the Wind Guard,"Quick, bring him in and let him rest!”
The Wind Guard hurriedly carried the old man into the room.
Lu Yunrui walked into the courtyard and looked around. She walked to the stove and lifted the lid of the pot. She saw that there was still a lot of leftovers inside, but after a long time, the rice had gone bad and could no longer be eaten. He hurriedly found something to scoop out the leftovers, washed the pot with water, put in fresh water again, and took some firewood to light the stove.
Just as he was busy, the Water and Fire Guards also rushed over.
Lu Yunrui waved her hand at the water guard." Go into the room and take care of the old man in the room. Also, check his body and see if there's anything wrong."”
The water guard responded and walked into the room.
A moment later, the Wind Guard walked out of the room and took over Lu Yunrui's work with the Fire Guard.
"How's the old man?" Lu Yunrui asked.”
"Other than emotional instability, there should be no other problems," the Wind Guard replied. It was just that he had been hungry for too long and his body was a little weak. You'll get better after a while."
Lu Yunrui nodded and said," You guys go ahead and cook some porridge. I'll go in and talk to the old man for a while." Inform me when the meal is ready!"
"We'll take care of this place, Master," the Wind and Fire guards said hurriedly.”
Lu Yunrui smiled and turned around to enter the house.
On the brick bed in the room, the old man was lying on his back. The water guard was holding a bowl of water and sitting by the brick bed, carefully feeding the old man.
Seeing Lu Yunrui enter, the Water Guard quickly stood up and called out,"Master!"
Lu Yunrui waved her hand." Don't mind me. You can continue."”
The water guard sat down and continued to feed the old man.
Lu Yunrui walked to the brick bed. The old man tried to get up.
Lu Yunrui hurriedly reached out to stop him and said,""Uncle, your body is still very weak. It's best for you to recuperate in peace. If there's anything you need, just tell us and we will help you. When your body recovers, you can do whatever you want. I won't stop you!”
The old man was lying down and could not move. He could only say weakly,"Thank you! You guys are good people!"
Lu Yunrui smiled and sat beside the old man, saying,""Uncle, my two guards are cooking for you. Please bear with it for a while.”
"I've really troubled you," said the old man.”
"It's a piece of cake," Lu Yunrui said with a smile. However, I have many questions. I wonder if you can help me answer them?”
The old man opened his mouth, wanting to say something.
Lu Yunrui hurriedly stopped him." Uncle, your body is still very weak. It's best if you don't talk." I'll do the talking. You just have to listen. If I'm right, blink once. If I'm wrong, blink twice. What do you think?"
The old man nodded gently in agreement.
Lu Yunrui calculated the time and said,""I have to start from ten days ago. That morning, when we passed by the Mulberry Valley, we found a merchant group being besieged by a group of bandits. We rescued the merchant group, killed more than 300 bandits, and captured the bandit leader. However, we found out later that the bandits were actually soldiers in disguise.”
Hearing this, the old man's expression clearly changed.
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