Chapter 189: Deep Into the City Lord’s Mansion

r />Early the next morning, Zhang Shi led everyone to the teleportation point of the stone tablet as if nothing had happened. Chen Beipan's sudden disappearance caused them to cut off the clues about the so-called indigenous people. Fortunately, there are still many mysteries waiting in the City of Fog. They uncovered it one by one. Zhang Shi didn't particularly care about Chen Beipan's life or death.

As usual, Wu Qing carefully lit the incense to provide attribute gains for the team. There was nothing unusual about the appearance. If Zhang Shi hadn't seen Li Gui's appearance in the mirror, he would never have connected the two.

After Wu Qing lit the incense, she naturally followed Zhang Shi. Zhang Shi remembered the ferocious face in the mirror and silently moved forward a few steps.

Wu Qing hurriedly followed up, her tone slightly dissatisfied.

"What do you mean? Why do I feel that you have been coldly and violently assaulting me?"

Zhang Shi adjusted his condition, took off his mask and showed a smile.

"How could it be? We're about to set off right now. I plan to check out the situation at the teleportation point."

After saying that, Zhang Shi turned around and put his hand on the stone tablet. Sure enough, there was a new node on it, which was the City of Fog.

A group of five people appeared at the entrance of the city, surrounded by a familiar darkness, and silence was the main theme here. The mission system has also been updated.

[Phase 2 goal: Kill the earth beast (not achieved), and you can unlock the free teleportation function in the Mist City]

Zhao Feng walked at the front to clear the way, looking around and muttering quietly.

"This shabby place is so dark. It would be strange if you don't suffer from mental illness after being here for a long time. I really admire that mother-in-law. She has lived alone in this ghost town for so long. Do you think she has never thought about going out?"

"Silence!"

Zhang Shi made a gesture to everyone, and then motioned for everyone to retreat to the alleys on both sides of the street. Directly in front of him, the ground of the street was crawling, apparently caused by the mysterious earth beast.

Zhao Feng took out his battle ax and took a step back.

"What's going on? This thing is having dinner again?"

The church was not far from them. To be cautious, Zhang Shi decided to take a detour to avoid the earth beast.

They walked along the winding and narrow alley, quietly bypassing the eating earth beasts. The alley was filled with a damp and musty smell, and in the darkness there was no light.

Zhang Shi walked in the front, always alert to the movements around him, and at the same time thinking about how to ask the old woman about Wu Qing.

After bypassing the earth beast, the ground returned to normal and everything returned to calm. Everyone came to the edge of a relatively open square. In the center of the square stood an ancient fountain. Although it had dried up long ago, the exquisite sculpture still revealed the glory of the past. Zhang Shi motioned for everyone to take a short rest and adjust their status.

Zhang Shi looked at the sky and found that the thick fog accumulated over the Fog City seemed to be getting thicker. Originally, there were a few beams of light shining through the fog, bringing a glimmer of light to this dim world. Now he looked up again, and the sky It was completely covered by thick fog, and there was no trace of light.

Zhang Shi felt vaguely uneasy. He remembered that the old woman said that he had been able to survive in the city until now because of that beam of light.

"I feel something is wrong, take two steps quickly!"

Zhang Shi stood up, took out the old piece of paper, and took the lead in trotting towards the church. Zhao Feng on the other side was a little surprised.

"What's going on? Didn't you just sit down?"

Ge Dalong also realized that something was wrong, pulled Zhao Feng up and followed Zhang Shi's pace.

Zhang Dazhuang followed closely behind. Although he didn't know exactly what happened, he could feel the urgency emanating from Zhang Shi, which was enough to keep him alert and act quickly. Only Wu Qing stayed where she was, looking at the people hurriedly running forward, not knowing what she was thinking in her heart.

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The moment they stepped into the church, an ominous premonition enveloped everyone. The interior of the church was still dark, but there was an ominous atmosphere in the air, which was completely different from the previous tranquility. The footsteps of Zhang Shi and others echoed in the empty church, which seemed particularly harsh.

In the inner room, the old woman's rocking chair was empty, and she was not there. Zhang Shi felt a strong uneasiness in his heart. He looked around, trying to find traces of the old woman, but there was no one in the church except them.

Suddenly, Ge Dalong's exclamation broke the silence. He pointed to a corner of the church, where there was a dark red stain that stood out in the dim light - it was blood.

Zhang Shi's heart suddenly sank. He quickly walked to the blood stains, squatted down and looked carefully. The blood has dried, but a strong smell of blood can still be felt from it. He looked up at everyone, his eyes full of worry: "Something might have happened."

Wu Qing's face turned pale instantly. She grabbed Zhang Shi's sleeves and said with a tremor in her voice: "Mother-in-law...could she have..."

Zhang Shi shook his head, silently put down Wu Qing's hand, and tried to keep calm: "It's not certain yet, but we must find her as soon as possible."

Zhao Feng clenched the battle ax in his hand, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes: "Yes, we can't sit still and wait for death. Although my mother-in-law is a bit weird, she is a good person. She must be in danger, and we have to save her!"

Zhang Shi nodded. He knew that the situation was serious at this time, and he felt even more anxious. He stood up and looked around inside the church, trying to find some useful clues. Suddenly, his eyes fell on the icon in the center of the church. There seemed to be something abnormal on the surface of the icon. After careful observation, he found that one of the hands of the icon was slightly tilted, as if someone had moved it.

Zhang Shi's heart moved. He walked to the icon and gently pushed the tilted hand. As the icon shook slightly, a hidden compartment slowly opened, revealing a yellowed note.

Zhang Shi quickly took out the note and read it carefully in the dim light. There were a few lines of crooked English letters written on the note: "Danger is coming, go to the City Lord's Mansion quickly."

Ge Dalong translated the content of the note.

Zhang Shi looked at the note and felt a little surprised. He remembered that the old woman had said not to approach the center of the city easily, and the City Lord's Mansion was at the very center of the City of Fog.

He looked up at the crowd and said with some hesitation: "What should I say? Should I go or not."

Zhao Feng stood up without hesitation, with a firm light in his eyes: "Go! Since my mother-in-law left a clue, we can't live up to her expectations. Moreover, the City Lord's Mansion is the center of the Fog City, and perhaps there is something more hidden there. It’s so secretive. If we want to become stronger, we can’t just hide.”

Ge Dalong also nodded in agreement: "Although the old woman warned us not to approach the City Lord's Mansion, the situation is urgent now and we cannot sit idly by. Moreover, the City Lord's Mansion, as the center of power, is likely to hold key clues about the secrets of the City of Fog."

Wu Qing also expressed her stance, indicating that she also agreed to go to the City Lord's Mansion.

Zhang Shi looked at the firm eyes of everyone and nodded slowly. He took a deep breath.

"Okay, it just so happens that our new mission is to kill the earth beast, so we just want to explore the center to see if there are any relevant clues. But everyone should be careful, there may be unknown dangers hidden in the city lord's mansion."