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“Ancient Sorcerer, what happened?”
Fang Miao ran the fastest, so she was the first to arrive at the scene. As soon as she got there, she saw Ancient Sorcerer sitting on the ground.
“Phew~~~ It's nothing, just exhausted!”
Upon hearing Fang Miao's voice, Ancient Sorcerer let out a sigh of relief, finally relaxing his mood and simply lying down on the ground. The night ground was a bit cold, and having exerted himself, he immediately shivered as soon as he lay down.
Although he had mentally prepared for the difficulty of breaking the curse, experiencing it in reality exceeded his expectations by far. It was even harder than when he had carried out missions before. Simply put, he used to deal with tangible, real people, but now he was facing a force that could not be analyzed scientifically.
A Scarecrow hacking away with a Machete could produce a metallic sound? Just this alone was inexplicable.
Not to mention the blood flying everywhere.
“Exhausted?”
Fang Miao curiously looked around and noticed a pile of ashes not far from Small Grove, with a Machete stuck in it, showing signs of having been burned. As for the Scarecrow that had originally hung on the branch, only a small part remained dangling alone from the tree. On the ground, there were many footprints, which should belong to Ancient Sorcerer, but aside from that, there was nothing particularly special about the place.
Fang Miao knew how strong Ancient Sorcerer's body was; they had fought together before coming here.
So it wouldn't be easy for him to become exhausted.
However, judging by the scene before her eyes, there was no sign of a major struggle: in Fang Miao's original imagination, this place should have been in disarray—Small Grove flattened, dirt flying everywhere, leaves scattered all over—but it looked so “peaceful” now.
“Hmm, yes.”
Ancient Sorcerer nodded and slowly got up. After resting for a while, he felt much better. Just as he stood up, Fang Daoming and the others arrived.
“Ancient Sorcerer, how are you?”
Unanimously, Fang Daoming was the first to say this.
“Everything is fine.”
“Everything is fine? You… do you mean that the villagers' illness has been cured?”
Although Ruan Liren was younger than Fang Daoming, he had spent many years in the office, so even though he kept up with the pace, he was panting. In contrast, Fang Daoming, despite being older, was in good shape due to his military background.
Nodding, Ancient Sorcerer said, “Yes, that’s exactly what I mean.”
The illness in Dashi Village was caused by a curse from sorcery. Now that the sorcery had been broken, the illness would naturally be cured. Ancient Sorcerer was confident about this.
“Hmph! That's just bragging… I think you're just full of hot air!”
Before Ruan Liren could speak, Zheng Ying, who had rushed over last, already refuted him.
Looking at Zheng Ying, Ancient Sorcerer couldn't be bothered to respond and turned to Fang Daoming, saying, “Let’s go; there are still some follow-up matters to handle.”
“There are follow-up matters to handle? Good! Let’s hurry up.”
As soon as Fang Miao heard this, he became excited, thinking he had almost missed everything.
The Ancient Sorcerer led Fang Daoming and the others southeast. During the process of breaking the witchcraft, he sensed a special power emanating from that direction. He believed there must be a sorcerer there, at least at that time, so he wanted to take a look.
"Rustle, rustle, rustle~"
No one spoke; only the sound of footsteps could be heard. Dashi Village was quite remote, and it was deep into the night, making it even quieter. Aside from the occasional chirping of insects, there was no other sound, which made the footsteps seem particularly eerie.
"Um... can we say something?"
Zheng Ying, who was at the back, turned around to glance behind him. In the darkness, he couldn't see anything.
"Hey, it would be better if someone said something."
Noticing that no one responded to him, Zheng Ying had to speak again, but still no one paid him any mind; everyone continued to walk forward in silence.
"Forget it, I'm not... going anymore."
Zheng Ying looked at the silent figures ahead of him. If he didn't know them, he might think he was traveling with a group of zombies.
...
Whether Zheng Ying came or not was of no interest to the Ancient Sorcerer. In the darkness, he led everyone quickly along, occasionally turning a corner or going over a small slope, even crossing a few small rivers. After walking for more than an hour, they finally stopped.
"We're here. Let's see what is inside."
Fang Miao stepped forward and stood side by side with the Ancient Sorcerer. In front of them lay a thicket of bushes.
"Is there something in here?"
Fang Miao was a bit skeptical; the bush in front of him looked completely unremarkable and was growing against a rock wall, making it seem impossible for anyone to be hiding there.
"Ancient Sorcerer, I also think this is unlikely."
Fang Daoming came over as well. He was someone who had been through battles, so how could he not see that such a place was unlikely to conceal anyone?
"Let's pull it apart and see if it surprises us."
In the face of everyone's doubts, the Ancient Sorcerer did not argue; he trusted his instincts.
Bending down, the Ancient Sorcerer picked up a stone and threw it forcefully into the bushes.
"Thud!"
"Huh?!"
Everyone was momentarily stunned. The stone that the Ancient Sorcerer picked up was about the size of a palm and surely weighed three to four pounds. Given the force with which he threw it, it should have made a loud noise upon impact, but instead, there was only a faint sound. This was definitely suspicious.
"Is there really something behind this?"
"Come on, clear this bush for me!"
Fang Daoming raised his hand, and five soldiers immediately rushed forward, working together to pull apart the bushes.
The bushes were not large, and with so many people, they were quickly cleared away, revealing a dark hole.
"What could be in this hole?"
Ruan Liren steadied himself. As a doctor, facing the dead and corpses was a required course; he had seen so many dead bodies in his life that he had already forgotten them all. Therefore, he thought he would not be afraid no matter what he encountered, but at that moment, he felt a bit of fear creeping in.
"There should be a person inside."
The Ancient Sorcerer's words startled everyone.
"Huh? A person?"
Fang Miao's eyes widened, but the night was too dark for her to see anything.
"Yes, the sorcerer who cast the curse on Dashi Village should be inside."
Upon hearing this, Fang Miao's interest was piqued. Although the sorcerer was mysterious, with the Ancient Sorcerer present, there was nothing to worry about. She immediately exclaimed loudly:
"Really? That's great!"
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