New Return of the Pearl: The Group's Pet Swallow Flies

Xiaoyanzi took the medicine bottle and looked at the old doctor who was reluctant to give it up. She felt a little emotional. She knew that the old doctor was not greedy for these precious medicines, but was eager to know their formulas so that he could save more lives. So, after careful consideration, Xiaoyanzi decided to hand him one of the healing medicines and said, "This is the healing medicine I developed personally. It has a significant effect on stopping bleeding. You can take it and study it carefully. If you can achieve some results, it may benefit the people better."

Doctor Wang never expected to get such an unexpected surprise. He was so excited that he carefully held the bottle of medicine with both hands. His eyes were full of ecstasy, as if he was holding a rare treasure. However, before he could say a word of gratitude, Xiaoyanzi and her group had already walked away.

Doctor Wang and Soldier A looked at each other, and they both sighed at the same time: "The doctors in the Divine Doctor Valley are really kind-hearted and helpful people!" They deeply admired Xiaoyanzi's generosity and noble character. . "

Yongqi and others didn't care what Xiaoyanzi thought or did, and they supported her in giving the doctor healing medicine.

At the moment, they had just entered the city and needed to find a place to rest for the night. Tomorrow morning, they could continue their journey to Yunzhou.

After all, they had already learned about the incident in Yunzhou and had to rush over as soon as possible to find out what happened.

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In a small village near Yunzhou, a fierce fight was taking place under the tunnel.

Shiglaji raised his head slightly. He was planning to stare at the idiots dragging the man who was seriously injured by him out to feed the wolves, but when he looked up, he was surprised to find that many double images appeared above the tunnel.

This made Shiglaji very confused, but in a flash, he figured it out that someone must have broken in.

It turned out that the kerosene lamps in the tunnel illuminated everything, making it impossible for anyone who wanted to hide to hide. The light from the kerosene lamps would cast a person's shadow on the wall, and if someone was hiding there, they could easily be found as long as they looked up.

Shiglaji's face changed instantly and he shouted, "There are people, catch them!" So he grabbed the bayonet in his hand without hesitation and led other soldiers to capture the intruders.

As Shiglarki's order was issued, the entire tunnel fell into chaos and tension. People picked up their weapons and looked around vigilantly, ready to deal with possible enemies. Those hiding in the dark faced tremendous pressure. They had to come up with a plan as soon as possible, otherwise they would be discovered and captured by the enemy.

At this moment, a sudden change completely broke the originally peaceful situation, and the atmosphere in the tunnel instantly became extremely tense. Everyone stared with wide eyes, concentrating on preparing for the upcoming fierce battle.

Duanmu Qing and the others knew that they wouldn't be able to hide here for long, but they never expected that all this would happen so suddenly.

Seeing that the opponent's sharp bayonet was about to stab him, Duanmu Qing was extremely anxious. He quickly pulled out the small bottle in his hand. He didn't care whether it would be wasted. He directly pointed the bottle mouth at the Japanese pirates below and poured out without hesitation.

In an instant, several Japanese pirates were knocked unconscious, felt dizzy, and fell limp to the ground.

Seeing this, Shiglaki's face changed drastically, and he was shocked. He quickly retreated, covering his mouth and nose with his hands, and looking around with sharp eyes, looking for supplies in the tunnel. Soon, he found a spare bucket of clean water, and hurried over to pick up the bucket, first soaking himself, and then splashing the remaining water on the companions around him who were still barely standing.

Shiglaki was anxious as he looked at the chaotic situation. He knew that he had to find a way to calm his companions down first, otherwise they would not be able to cope with the next battle. So, he shouted loudly, trying to calm everyone down, while trying to comfort the people around him.

On the other side, Duanmu Qing waved to the people behind him without hesitation and gave the order to attack: "Go!"

"Charge!" everyone shouted in unison, morale high.

Although Shiglaji and the remaining pirates barely suppressed the dizziness, they were still caught off guard by the sudden attack of Duanmu Qing and others. The two sides engaged in a fierce fight, with swords flashing and swords shadows interlaced, and shouts of killing rose and fell.

"Who are you? Why are you looking for us?" Shiglaji already had some guesses in his mind, but he pretended to be confused and ignorant on his face, trying to disrupt the other party with words.

"I'm your father." Duanmu Qing felt an endless anger when he thought of the cruel behavior of these people, who actually used living people for experiments and even tried to control them. Hearing the other party's question, he did not hesitate to humiliate the other party with words.

The companions chuckled secretly, but their movements did not slow down at all.

Shiglaji had been in the Qing Dynasty for several years and was quite familiar with the Qing language. Upon hearing this, his face instantly turned pale and he angrily cursed: "Bagayalu, how dare you insult me!"

As if he was completely enraged, Shiglaki became more and more ferocious. However, he himself had inhaled a small amount of drugs, and although he briefly rinsed it with clean water, he still couldn't resist the dizziness and strong sleepiness that came over him. His eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to close at any time, and he had a sweet date with Zhou Gong.

Xiao Feng, Huo Yuqi and the others were surprised. It turned out that these pirates were so vulnerable. They thought it would take a lot of effort to deal with them, but now it seems that it doesn't take much effort. However, they have to be thankful for the drug produced by the Divine Doctor Valley, which allows them to rob and kill happily.

Just now, I saw these people swearing to die and not surrender, and I thought they were very powerful, but I didn't expect that the drugs had been absorbed by them to some extent. Although they can still hold on, they have obviously reached their limit and will collapse soon.

Sure enough, not long after, the group of Japanese pirates who had just been fighting with them began to fall to the ground one after another. Some of them groaned in pain, while others fell unconscious.

However, among this group of pirates, only one guy named Shiglaji was different. He still stuck his bayonet into the ground, struggling to support his body, forcing his eyes open, gasping for air, and his breathing was extremely heavy.

He looked at the men in front of him unwillingly, stammering and wanting to say something, but because he was too sleepy, he fell directly to the ground.

If Duanmu Qing hadn't wanted to take these people back and torture them, he would have killed them all with a knife.

Looking at the Japanese pirates lying on the ground, Duanmu Qing commanded the chivalrous men behind him to pile all the Japanese pirates together and tie them up tightly with ropes, and then arranged someone to be in charge of guarding them.

He took Xiao Feng and others into the depths of the tunnel and began to carefully examine this mysterious place.

Without the threat of Japanese pirates, everyone can finally explore this area with peace of mind. The tunnel is filled with a damp smell and some fishy smells, because the entrance is the exit, resulting in poor air circulation.

With so many people coming in, the tunnel became crowded and stuffy, but it was still bearable after searching for a while.

Duanmu Qing took a quick look and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Those Japanese pirates were really well prepared.

The first thing that caught my eye was the various spare daily necessities neatly arranged on the left, including rice, flour and other food. Although it might not be possible to make a fire to cook here, the stored dry food was enough to last for a while. On the right were some wooden barrels with some water in them, which I thought should be drinking water.

However, there was little drinking water left at this time, because in order to resist the drug, Shiglaki poured water on himself and other pirates, wasting a lot of water. These were obviously to meet daily needs. In addition, there was a simple bunk bed on the ground, which could accommodate about 20 to 30 people at the same time. It was probably where the bound pirates slept at night.

In the middle, there was a small table made of several boards. The table was not high, so it was convenient for the Japanese pirates to kneel down and reach the table to eat.

This tunnel is a one-way road with no other passages. I think they planned to live here temporarily. If there is danger later, they would just hide for a short time. They didn't think they could escape from it, so after digging through here, they didn't continue digging.

Xiao Feng and others checked carefully. Almost every mat on the floor was uncovered for inspection, but no addictive drug powder was found. Everything seemed normal.

"Everyone, search carefully, leaving no corner untouched. We must find any suspicious areas, and we must find any drug powder that may have harmed innocent people."

Duanmu Qing looked at everyone searching diligently and couldn't help but remind them.

"Yes!"

Everyone responded in unison, and then began to search in earnest again.

Duanmu Qing walked to a place, squatted down and carefully observed the soil on the ground. He reached out and picked up some soil, put it in front of his nose and smelled it, then shook his head.

"Nothing unusual here," he said to himself.

Then he walked to another place and repeated the same action.

Xiao Feng and the others were not idle either, they were looking for clues everywhere in the tunnel. Suddenly, Xiao Feng noticed some strange marks on the wall of the tunnel, as if someone had carved something here.

He walked closer and found that these marks were not randomly carved, but arranged in a regular pattern. He felt that these marks might be the clues they were looking for.

"Look here." Xiao Feng pointed at the wall and said to others.

Everyone gathered around and carefully observed the marks on the wall.

"What are these? They look like some kind of code or secret code." someone asked in confusion.

"I don't know either, but it's definitely not a simple scratch. We need to study it more carefully." Xiao Feng said with a frown.

Duanmu Qing walked over, stared at the marks on the wall for a while, and suddenly said, "I seem to have seen this pattern somewhere... but I can't remember where it is at the moment."

He fell into deep thought, trying to recall similar patterns he had seen before.

At the same time, the others continued to search for other places in the tunnel where clues might be hidden. As time passed, the tunnel was filled with a tense atmosphere. Everyone held their breath and turned over every inch of the soil carefully, fearing that they would miss any important clues.

Even the wick in the kerosene lamp was checked, but still nothing was found. Everyone's face showed anxiety and helplessness, but no one gave up and still persisted in searching.

"Dad, no, we looked everywhere and didn't see any medicine powder. They said they sent some people into the city. Did they take all the medicine powder into the city?"

Huo Yuqi frowned and walked to his father, his voice carrying a hint of fatigue and confusion.

Duanmu Qing couldn't help but feel uneasy when he heard this. He knew that if the powder was really brought into the city, the consequences would be disastrous. But he still tried to keep himself calm, after all, he couldn't be sure whether this was the case.

"Take a closer look, check every corner carefully. As long as it's medicine powder, no matter what it is, you have to be careful. It's better to make a mistake than to miss it."

Duanmu Qing's tone was firm and serious. He hoped to encourage everyone in this way not to give up easily.

Huo Yuqi had no choice but to join Xiao Feng in searching the tunnel again. They would not let go of any place where the drug powder might be hidden, even if it was just a tiny clue.

Because Duanmu Qing's drug was too powerful, they were not injured when fighting against the Japanese pirates, so more than 30 people were searching for the drug powder in this area. This small area was searched back and forth by everyone more than ten times.

The tunnel was a bit fishy. In order to avoid them, the Japanese pirates put more than ten chamber pots in it. Since only the entrance was breathable, and this area was surrounded by 78,000 winding paths, the ventilation was not smooth. The smell of urine came out from time to time, which was a bit nauseating. As a result, no one checked the chamber pots.

After all, knowing what is inside, who would want to open the lid of the urinal to see what is inside? Isn't that disgusting?

"I think there's nothing to find here. Why don't we look somewhere else?" a chivalrous man suggested.

"Yeah, we've turned this place upside down, and we probably won't find any clues." Another person scratched his head and echoed.

After all, they had searched almost thoroughly here, and apart from some scratches on the wall, there seemed to be nothing unusual.

The others nodded in agreement with the proposal.

Duanmu Qing, Xiao Feng and Huo Yuqi frowned, they knew that the Japanese pirates must have prepared medicinal powder to harm people, but they didn't know where to hide it. After all, they couldn't let other Japanese pirates bring all the medicine into the city, there must be some.

Just when they thought there was nothing to be found in the tunnel and were about to go up from the entrance, perhaps because the tunnel was too narrow and oppressive, a strong smell hit them in the face. This smell was stronger than before and almost unbearable.