Chapter 647 The Taste of Fear, Lin Yu's Recovery
Chapter 647 The Taste of Fear, Lin Yu's Recovery
After Liu Chengyang and Yue Zhenqiao exchanged secret codes and confirmed that each other was not demons, the group went into the cave to escape the summer heat.
The temperature in the deeper parts of the cave is several degrees lower than that near the entrance. Even if you take off your talismans and don't use any other means to avoid the heat, you won't feel too uncomfortable when you are in there.
"Although it's strange, it's a good thing the escort vehicle is safe... At least it means the one responsible for these disappearances is likely only interested in the living," Yue Zhenqiao said after a pause. "It's very likely that it's targeting us living people... After all, many demons are only interested in the blood of the living."
Wu San also echoed, "What the escort leader said makes sense. After all, there have been rumors of all kinds of strange things happening in Chenjiabao for a long time. Many escort teams and caravans have disappeared before, and many of them even returned empty-handed... Perhaps the lord of Chenjiabao and the head of the Chen clan really are secretly raising a demon!"
Lin Yu shook his head and interrupted the two of them: "No, perhaps this hidden mastermind is only interested in living people, but it is definitely not because of the reason that 'demons are interested in blood food'."
"If that's the case, it should attack the things inside the escort vehicle!"
Because... the things inside are also alive!
Moreover, it has a huge attraction to demons. Through Sanyang's reaction and desire, Lin Yu can easily guess that it is the natural instinctive desire for blood food.
So...Yue Zhenqiao's inference is exactly the opposite.
"Whether it's a demon or something else that's responsible for this series of disappearances, at least it doesn't crave blood. This guy might have other motives for causing the disappearances," Lin Yu said coldly. "And if its ultimate goal is blood, there's only one possibility for not moving the escort in the escort vehicle... It can't move the body you're escorting for the time being."
Although the mastermind behind the disappearance of so many escorts was extremely strange, the remains in the escort car were no less strange.
After hearing what Lin Yu said, Yue Zhenqiao did not insist on his own opinion.
The reason why Yue Zhenqiao has been able to survive in the Prison Mountain Realm and work as a bodyguard for so long is not because of his skills that can barely be considered third-rate, but because of his extensive knowledge and versatile experience and mind.
This female warrior is much stronger than me now, so her analysis must be much more reliable than the conclusion I draw.
"Lady, in your opinion... what should we do if it's the former, and what should we do if it's the latter?"
Lin Yu spoke directly: "It's all the same - although Master Wu San's analysis just now was also wrong, it was at least partially correct."
"No matter what, this strange place is closely related to Chenjiabao. We still need to find someone from Chenjiabao to ask clearly."
Yue Zhenqiao was surprised: "Will this alert the enemy?"
Lin Yu had not supported looking for the residents in Chenjiabao just now, but he changed his mind now, and there was a reason for it.
Because Lao Zheng announced the time.
"Boss, we caught the guy who was spying on you when you left the house just now. He's hiding in the basement of a house in the middle of this fort... He's one of the few survivors in this fort. Wanna go check it out?"
"The opponent's spirit is very strong, but his state is very weak. He must be a master in poor condition."
So, Lin Yu answered Yue Zhenqiao confidently.
"I won't alert the enemy, because I just sensed a certain special energy."
As Lin Yu spoke, Yue Zhenqiao remained cautious.
"Okay, lady, if you want to go, I, Yue, will accompany you. But could this be a trap? Should we go back and call in some more experts?"
Lin Yu shook his head.
"No need," Lin Yu believed in Lao Zheng's perception and his own strength, "Calling more people will only alert the enemy."
After finishing speaking, Lin Yu also paused and continued.
"Anyway, Escort Commander Yue, the escort vehicle here is safe for now and will be safe in the future. I suggest that Escort Master Liu and Escort Master Wu also come along..."
Yue Zhenqiao hesitated this time: "This... is it okay if we don't watch the dart?"
"Even though you said there's a high probability that everything is fine, but losing the dart is a big deal, and I dare not gamble."
Lin Yu looked at him and sighed.
This Yue Escort Leader is indeed a seasoned veteran, but apart from his slightly weaker skills, his biggest shortcoming is that he is too concerned about the broken dart he is transporting!
Some are even inflexible.
However, it is not difficult to convince the other party.
"All thirty-one members of your escort team died here, so it's considered a failure," Lin Yu said in a firmer tone. "You left Liu Chengyang and Wu San here. This demon can make both of them disappear at once... If something really goes wrong, can you stop this demon who doesn't even know how to attack?"
As Lin Yu spoke, Yue Zhenqiao finally understood the priorities.
"Lady, your words make sense. It was I who was shortsighted... Then, without further delay, let's set off immediately!"
As Yue Zhenqiao spoke, Lin Yu shook his head again, rejecting Yue Zhenqiao's proposal.
"No rush, at least let me see if there are any clues left near this cave... Liu Chengyang, where did you sit when you felt anxious?"
"Probably here."
Liu Chengyang pointed to a protruding rock outside the cave. The rock looked like a naturally formed long stone bench.
Lin Yu walked over and began to observe.
There wasn't much dust on or around the rock, just some gravel and sand, and some broken, old spider web remnants draped over the surface.
If you look closely at the piled sand, you can see many traces of fresh additions.
Although the marks on the ground were a bit messy, probably because Liu Chengyang had trampled them back and forth, if you look closely, you can still see that there were three people sitting here.
Lin Yu sat in the middle position above, leaning back slightly against the rocky cave wall.
The stone wall was dry and rough. When Lin Yu leaned against it gently, some sand slowly slid down from the cracks, making a slight sound.
Lin Yu exhaled. The earthy smell in the cave was mixed with a faint smell of blood, but it should not be left by a fight or something like that.
There were no signs of struggle here... Lin Yu could imagine that Liu Chengyang and the other two must have been sitting here together, looking at the hot sky outside the cave, watching the livestock and escort carts in the distance, and being wary of anyone approaching.
Maybe they were chatting, maybe they were just resting in silence, but the three of them were not far away from each other...
Then, suddenly, the two of them disappeared instantly.
Unlike the large group of people in the stone house, two of the three people disappeared here. Even though his cognition was instantly modified, Liu Chengyang still immediately realized that something was wrong and felt a lot of fear - these emotions remained.
Although Liu Chengyang could not explain how these emotions arose, he immediately forgot the source of his feeling that something was wrong.
But that's the nature of fear. The less rooted it is, the more it can make people lose control.
Finally, driven by fear... Liu Chengyang shot the flare.
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