After hearing Xiao Zhan’s voice, Ye Qiu abruptly turned around, only to see a black handprint suddenly appear on the ankles of the corpses.
Hmm?
Ye Qiu’s expression darkened, he quickly stepped forward to the bodies, squatting down to examine them closely.
He noticed that the black handprint was small, resembling the palm of an infant.
Xiao Zhan asked, “Boss, could these victims have been dragged into the water and murdered?”
Ye Qiu said sternly, “Without evidence, don’t make wild guesses.”
Pointing at the black handprint on a corpse, Xiao Zhan said, “Isn’t this evidence?”
Ye Qiu shook his head, “This isn’t evidence. Look at these handprints, they’re only the size of an infant’s palm. Tell me, how could an infant have the strength to drag twenty robust adults into the water?”
“This…” Xiao Zhan was at a loss for words.
Ye Qiu quietly activated his Heavenly Eye.
Instantly, he saw strands of black mist floating above the black handprints, exuding a sinister and evil aura.
Xiao Zhan spoke again, “Boss, I suddenly thought of a possibility, could it have been done by a dwarf?”
“It’s well known that dwarfs are short, some are even as tall as infants.”
“If it was indeed a dwarf, that would explain it, these Dragon Gate disciples were murdered.”
Ye Qiu said gravely, “It wasn’t done by a human.”
“If not a dwarf, then who did it? Why would they murder our Dragon Gate disciples…” Xiao Zhan paused, suddenly startled, his eyes widening as he looked at Ye Qiu, “Boss, what did you just say, not done by a human?”
Ye Qiu nodded.
“Not a human, could it be a ghost?” After asking this, Xiao Zhan’s back prickled with goosebumps.
Master Longbrow leaned over for a look, frowning as he said, “The lad’s right, it wasn’t done by a human.”
“Old man, what did you find?” Ye Qiu asked.
Master Longbrow said, “I sense an evil aura from these black handprints.”
As he spoke, Master Longbrow took out a talisman, placed it on a corpse’s ankle, and muttered incantations.
Three seconds later.
“Whoosh.”
The talisman burst into flames.
Soon, the black handprint emitted strands of black mist, gradually dissipating.
“Most evil entities in the world fear fire. Did you see that? After being burned, the black handprint vanished.”
Master Longbrow said, “Now it’s certain, these Dragon Gate disciples were indeed murdered, but what exactly killed them remains unknown for now.”
Xiao Zhan whispered, “Could it be a ghost?”
“Hard to say.” Master Longbrow said gravely, “From a feng shui perspective, this place is a dead zone, prone to evil entities, and with tens of thousands of hanging coffins on the cliffs on both sides, the yin energy here is extremely heavy.”
“In short, this place is not simple.”
“Lad, we need to be careful.”
Ye Qiu stood up from the ground, saying, “The old man’s right, I’ve never seen that monster before, which shows this place is far from ordinary.”
“So what do we do now?” Xiao Zhan said, “Boss, should I contact Zhuque to send help?”
“Also, there are thirty Dragon Gate disciples on that sunken ship, we need to recover their bodies.”
“After all, they’re our Dragon Gate people.”
Ye Qiu said, “Don’t contact Zhuque for now, what’s happening here is extraordinary. If even I can’t handle it, no amount of people will make a difference.”
“As for the Dragon Gate disciples who sank with the ship, we must recover their bodies, they’re our people, we can’t leave them in the river forever.”
“But before we start the recovery, there’s something we need to do first, eliminate that monster.”
Ye Qiu said, “That monster’s body is extremely tough, its claws clashed with the Emperor’s Sword and weren’t damaged. If we don’t eliminate it, it might cause trouble when we’re recovering the bodies.”
Master Longbrow nodded, “I agree with the lad’s opinion.”
Xiao Zhan said, “But that monster’s hiding in the river, how do we eliminate it?”
“Don’t worry about that, I’ll handle it.” Ye Qiu extended his hand to Master Longbrow, saying, “Give me two water-repelling talismans.”
“None…” Master Longbrow started to say, but seeing Ye Qiu clench his fist, he quickly changed his tune, “Lad, a gentleman uses words, not fists, let’s talk this out.”
Ye Qiu, visibly impatient, said, “I don’t have time to waste with you, hand over the water-repelling talismans.”
Master Longbrow pulled two water-repelling talismans from his robe sleeve, then said, “Lad, you know these talismans are precious. Since we’re good friends, I’ll give you a friendly price, ten million each.”
“Are you bloody asking for a beating?” Ye Qiu snatched the talismans from Master Longbrow, then instructed Xiao Zhan, “Stay with the old man later, don’t split up. If you see that monster, shoot without hesitation.”
Xiao Zhan said, “Boss, I shot at it earlier, you saw it, the bullets couldn’t harm it.”
“Next time, aim for its abdomen.” Ye Qiu turned to Master Longbrow, saying, “I’m entrusting Xiao Zhan to you. If anything happens to him, don’t expect to make it back alive.”
Master Longbrow was displeased, “Why should I?”
Ye Qiu said, “Because he’s my brother-in-law.”
What?
Master Longbrow was somewhat surprised, whispering to Xiao Zhan, “Is what the lad said true?”
“Mm.” Xiao Zhan nodded.
Master Longbrow said jealously, “Damn it, I just don’t get why all the pretty girls like the lad?”
Xiao Zhan said, “Because the boss is handsome and capable.”
“I’m capable too! As for looks, hmph, a pretty face is a dime a dozen, a fascinating soul is one in a million.” As he spoke, Master Longbrow suddenly threw an arm around Xiao Zhan’s shoulder.
Xiao Zhan felt a chill, wondering if the old man had some ulterior motive.
“Master, what are you doing?” Xiao Zhan said, squirming to break free from Master Longbrow.
But Master Longbrow held him tightly, saying with a sly look, “Kid, let me ask you something, does your sister have any pretty female friends?”
“Why do you ask?” Xiao Zhan was puzzled.
“If she does, ask your sister to play matchmaker and introduce them to me, the more the better,” Master Longbrow said, “I want to teach them a technique.”
“What technique?”
“Dual cultivation technique.”
Shameless!
Xiao Zhan’s face turned green on the spot.
“Xiao Zhan, ignore the old man, he’s joking,” Ye Qiu said, walking to the front of the deck, activating his Heavenly Eye, his gaze piercing through the river water to search for the monster’s trace.
Suddenly,
