"Really? Then what's the name of this general from the Qiangfeng Kingdom?"
"Si Ma Tianhai. I once heard from the master that this Si Ma Tianhai is a cunning and ruthless man. But we have to admit that he's a capable one."
"Oh? Is he that amazing? Well, this Si Ma Tianhai should be quite old by now, right?" Wei Shuxuan thought that he must be an old fox.
"Yes. It's said that he only has a daughter, but she disappeared more than a decade ago. Some said that she died of a sudden illness, while others claimed that she eloped with the man she loved because Si Ma Tianhai didn't approve of him. But these are just rumors without any solid evidence."
"That's not right," Wei Shuxuan smiled as she stirred the beef noodles in her bowl with chopsticks. "Wei Wei, haven't you heard the saying 'where there's smoke, there's fire'? No matter what the rumor is, it's based on some facts, or maybe someone is trying to hide the real reason behind it."
"So, miss, do you mean that all these are true?" Wei Wei still didn't understand what Wei Shuxuan meant.
"Of course not! I'm saying that they might be true. It's just a possibility," Wei Shuxuan was almost driven mad by Wei Wei. "Alright, let's not talk about this. We've completely deviated from the topic. Hurry up and tell me what information you've gathered."
The person who came to pick up the goods arrived at the Sanmei Inn a few days before Wei Shuxuan came to Baolan Town. Wei Wei heard the innkeeper address him as Lieutenant Lan. If this person was a lieutenant, then was the real big boss behind the Sanmei Inn really Si Ma Tianhai? Wei Wei once followed General Wei Tu to fight on the front line. He recognized a few people from the Qiangfeng Kingdom.
Wei Wei looked up and happened to meet Lieutenant Lan's eyes. Lieutenant Lan glanced at Wei Wei and said, "This young man looks a bit unfamiliar, but also a bit familiar..."
"Lieutenant Lan, this is Zhang Er. He was just transferred out from under General Si Ma's command and has been helping out here."
The innkeeper showed an extremely obsequious smile in front of Lieutenant Lan. Lieutenant Lan nodded. "I see. No wonder I haven't seen him here before. Let's cut the chitchat. Let's go and inspect the goods first."
"Yes, yes, yes. Lieutenant Lan, this way, please."
They came to the basement of the Sanmei Inn again. Lieutenant Lan looked at the young men captured by the innkeeper and his men and nodded. "They all look quite good. We'll take all of them. And this is the last batch. Don't capture any more people, got it?"
"Okay, okay, okay. Then what about the inn..." The innkeeper looked at Lieutenant Lan cautiously.
"The general said that the inn should stay open for now. It may still be useful later. If there's a new mission, I'll come and inform you. Don't worry."
"Okay, thank you, Lieutenant Lan. Then, after I've arranged these people, I'll send them to you."
"You know the delivery address, right?" Lieutenant Lan looked at the innkeeper.
"Of course I know. How could I forget? Since there are quite a lot of people, I'll transport them in two batches. Is that okay, Lieutenant Lan?"
"Sure. The more low - key the better. But," Lieutenant Lan laughed as he spoke, "once the general's great cause is accomplished, it won't be long before we can show off."
"Then I'll pre - celebrate the general's success here. Lieutenant Lan will surely be promoted."
"Hahaha, well said!"
The man called Lieutenant Lan soon left the Sanmei Inn. Since there were quite a lot of people captured this time, they had to transport them in batches. There weren't enough hands, so the innkeeper asked Wei Wei to help as well. Only enough staff were left in the inn to handle the daily reception.
So, later Wei Wei went with them to "deliver the goods". The so - called "delivery" meant that they knocked out the captured young men, stuffed them into large hemp bags, pretended they were grains, and transported them out one cart after another. During the transportation, Wei Wei always paid attention to the surrounding roads. Wasn't this the road leading to the entrance of the Qiangfeng Kingdom?
After entering the territory of the Qiangfeng Kingdom, the innkeeper led the way in front and took them to the outskirts on the other side of the Qiangfeng Kingdom. There was a very gorgeously renovated house there. The plaque on it read "Si Ma Mansion". Wei Wei began to feel a bit nervous because he was about to enter the Si Ma Mansion. He was a bit afraid of showing his true identity.
Following the innkeeper into the Si Ma Mansion, although Wei Wei kept his head down, he was always observing the surrounding scenery. Someone led them to the stone chamber behind the mansion. "You can carry the people in. After you're done, collect your payment and then you can leave."
"Okay, thank you."
Wei Wei carried the unconscious young men into the stone chamber. He saw that there were also several young men trapped in iron cages in the stone chamber. But the expressions on the faces of these trapped young men were strange, and their eyes were hollow, just like dead people. When Wei Wei saw them, this was the only word that came to his mind.
"After you're done, get out quickly. Don't get in the way of the guards!" The innkeeper urged Wei Wei and the others to quickly carry all the people in.
So, Wei Wei and the others speeded up and carried all the people into the stone chamber. The people in the mansion told them to carry the remaining people over in a few days, and the innkeeper agreed.
"Wei Wei, those people you mentioned couldn't be death - warriors, could they?" When Wei Shuxuan heard what Wei Wei said, she immediately thought of the incident of the military camp being attacked a few days ago.
"I also guessed so."
Combining the information Wei Wei had gathered and Ge Zian's report, Wei Shuxuan believed that Si Ma Tianhai's purpose of training death - warriors was to use them to invade the Yulong Kingdom. So, the recent missing - person cases were actually all planned by Si Ma Tianhai.
"Damn it! How could this Si Ma Tianhai be so despicable! By the way, Wei Wei, do you know how death - warriors are created?"
"Using witchcraft to control people's minds and silver needles to deprive them of their five senses, making them completely obey the person who casts the witchcraft on them. However, if the controller dies, then the death - warriors will return to normal. But generally speaking, if the death - warriors are injured too much while being controlled, the moment they regain their senses will be the moment of their death."
"I have to say, this is just too immoral," Wei Shuxuan complained.
"Miss, this is all I know. I'll leave first. Otherwise, they might suspect me."
Saying that, Wei Wei got up and left.