"Judging from the angle of the fragmentation, its owner...seems to have been cut in half by a sword."

Hearing this, Amy gasped.

"Could it be a strange beast?"

"Not like that." Bai Ming shook his head.

"The wound is too neat, clearly caused by a sharp blade. And..."

His brows were furrowed, and his tone gradually became serious.

"Judging from the freshness of the fragments, the crime occurred very recently. In other words..."

"The murderer...is still nearby?" Mengli widened her eyes.

Bai Ming nodded silently, signaling everyone to be quiet.

Several people held their breath and looked around vigilantly.

Suddenly, a rustling sound of footsteps came from the bushes in the left front!

"Who is it?!" Zhao Ruxing shouted sternly.

Before he finished speaking, a dark shadow suddenly appeared and rushed towards him as fast as lightning!

"Be careful!"

Bai Ming flew up and punched out, heading towards the person who was coming!

However, the next moment, his pupils suddenly shrank.

I saw a sharp long knife placed on my neck without knowing when!

The sharp blade gleams in the sun, and with just a light stroke, it can cut the throat!

And the owner of the blade is none other than the mysterious woman in black!

"Yellow Spring?!" Amy was horrified.

"It's you? Why are you here?"

Huang Quan glanced at everyone coldly and retracted the sharp blade in his hand.

"I'm here to do something. What are you doing here in such a sneaky way?"

"I should be the one asking you this!" Bai Ming frowned unhappily.

He picked up a piece of soul fragment and waved it in front of Huang Quan.

"Look, you killed him, didn't you? Why did you kill him like that?"

"He...he..."

Huang Quan hesitated and thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out how to tell them.

"You guys should do what you need to do. He is not a good person."

After saying that, she turned and left without looking back.

"Hey! Stop!"

Bai Ming wanted to catch up, but was stopped by Zhao Ruxing.

"Forget it, Master. I think something must have happened to Sister Huang Quan, otherwise she wouldn't be like this."

Bai Ming took a deep breath and suppressed the unhappiness in his heart.

"Whatever. I hope she didn't cause any trouble..."

He turned around and said to everyone:

"Let's go and continue looking for clues. I'm afraid this place can't hide any secrets."

The atmosphere along the way was obviously a bit depressing.

Amy looked back repeatedly, looking worriedly in the direction where Huang Quan disappeared.

"Brother Bai Ming, what's wrong with Sister Huang Quan? Although she usually has a stern face, she has never been so unkind."

Bai Ming sighed helplessly.

"Who knows? Women's minds are always hard to figure out. Maybe she's investigating some major case."

Ah Yi pouted unconvincedly: "Tsk, can Sister Huang Quan be more powerful than us? She didn't let us get involved, she must think we are in the way!"

......

After a day of fruitless search, Bai Ming and his team returned to the base.

He told Gu Mou and Liu Wenli everything about his encounter with Huang Quan and the soul fragments.

After hearing this, Gu Mou's expression changed slightly.

"Soul fragments? A tragic death? It seems there is another hidden story behind this."

He stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"Bai Ming, you said that the owner of that fragment is at least level four?"

"That's right." Bai Ming nodded affirmatively.

"And judging from the method, the murderer's cultivation must be higher than his. Otherwise, it would be impossible to leave such neat wounds. And Huang Quan just happened to appear there..."

Gu Mou spoke slowly, "I heard from the spies that recently, strong men have disappeared in various places without reason. And the places where they disappeared were all near the hidden dungeon without exception."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

“Could it be that…” Zhao Ruxing widened his eyes.

"Are these cases related to hidden copies?"

"It's hard to say." Liu Wenli shook his head.

"But in my opinion, Huang Quan's reaction is really suspicious. She has always been alone and her whereabouts are mysterious. Could it be that she discovered some great secret and deliberately sent us away?"

Bai Ming's heart moved, and he had a vague sense of foreboding.

He glanced at the crowd.

"No matter what, this matter must be investigated thoroughly. Brother Liu, Brother Gu, I would like to trouble you to send more people. If you find any suspicious clues, report to me immediately."

"no problem."

The two nodded in agreement.

"As for you..." Bai Ming looked at Amy and Yi and said earnestly:

"It might be very dangerous next. When I'm not around, you must be careful and don't act alone. If anything happens, contact me immediately."

"Don't worry, Brother Bai Ming." Amy nodded firmly.

"I'll take good care of myself and Hajime."

"Awoo, Hajime has to protect Sister Amy too!"

Xiaolong raised his head proudly and spoke in an adult's tone.

Looking at the two petite figures, Bai Ming's eyes became softer.

He squatted down, gently touched Hajime's head, and ruffled Amy's hair.

"Be good and wait for me to come back. I will definitely teach these bad guys a lesson."

After saying this, Bai Ming stood up and winked at Gu Mou and Liu Wenli.

"I'll go check Huang Quan's whereabouts first. You guys be careful, and notify me immediately if anything unusual happens."

"it is good."

After watching Bai Ming's figure disappear into the depths of the dense forest, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"I hope nothing goes wrong..." Mengli murmured, unable to hide the worry in her heart.

"Don't worry." Zhao Ruxing patted her sister's shoulder comfortingly.

"My master is a ruthless man who is invincible in the world."

After saying that, he looked at Amy again and grinned.

"Sister Amy, I'll ask you to take good care of Ah Yi from now on. This little guy would be unworthy of his status as a descendant of the dragon clan if he doesn't get into trouble every day."

Amy burst into laughter and nodded repeatedly because of his laughter.

"Don't worry, Ruxing. I'll keep an eye on Hajime."

She lowered her head and scratched Hajime's nose lovingly.

"Be good and don't run around. Wait for Brother Bai Ming to come back and I'll make you something delicious."

"Yeah!" Xiaolong jumped up excitedly.

Everyone was amused by its childish appearance, and it temporarily relieved some of the tension.

But everyone felt a little uneasy.

What kind of storm does this inconspicuous soul fragment foreshadow?

......

At the same time, Dick was staring at the fragment of the Dragon King Egg in his hand.

Why didn’t I think of this thing when Bai Ming gave it to me last time?

In fact, the hidden copy has appeared a long time ago, but for some reason everyone has never known about it.

Now it seems that Ayi might be the reward in the hidden copy.

I just don’t know if the hidden copy is like the strange beast that appeared. Many things are developing in directions that have never happened before.

Dick frowned, pondering the reasons behind these changes.

The appearance of the hidden copy is already strange, and now it involves the mystery of Ayi's life experience.

Plus the abnormal behavior of those strange beasts...

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