Chapter 619: The Missing Expedition Team


    It was obvious that Little Lin had good days with Chuyi.His soul had resumed its original shape. The little boy now wore a gold-sparkling red dudou. When he saw me, he started pping his hands and beaming at me. The boy didnt forget me, his first master.


    Get in there through the slit and see if you can track it downthroughits smell.


    Chuyi brought a scale to Little Lins nose. The little ghost closed his eyes to concentrate and sniffed the scale. Then, he plunged swiftly into the ground.


    Cough. Cough


    As myfather-inwwas old, hecouldnt endure the cold weather. I took off my coat andput it overhim.After turning back to see the slit the sword had madeinthe ground, I waited, feeling tense.


    Soon, Little Lin returned. He looked a little embarrassed. He shookhis head andpointedat the ground.


    Chuyi sighed and retrieved Little Lin tothecbash. Little Lin said that the Eight-hundred-mile Scaled Dragon hasrun deep into the earth.


    Except for the dead who were buried, there werea lot ofother unknown creatures in the ground. With Little Lins cultivation base, he didnt dare to enter toofarunderground.


    The Scaled Dragon made good use of the soil to cover its Yin energy. In other words, we couldnt track it down from here.


    On the way back,Ifelt a little awkward as this was a very tough case, and it had happened to my family.


    My father tried tofort me, while Chuyi put on a dark face. He saidnothing.


    When we got home, Yin Xinyue was sleepingas shedidnt get enough sleepthese days.Chuyis presencewas like a sedative to us,which madeher feel safe. I tucked her in bed and went outside to talk to Chuyi.


    Do you know where we can find water nymphs tears?


    Possibly in Laizhou Bay. Chuyi recalled then said, I remembersomeseniors mention that mermaids used toshowup in Laizhou Bay.


    When?


    Before the Reform.Therewas a big turmoil at that time,but the government hadsuppressed the news.


    There was a vige called Dragon King in Laizhou Bay, where a dam was located. The old people said it wasbuilt a verylong, long time ago. During the Shang Dynasty, this area had a horribledrought. King Tang of Shang senthis armyhere to rescue the people. They decided to break the dam in Dragon King Vige to release the water. Unexpectedly, not long after they started to dig, dark clouds began to congregate in the sky,followedby heavy rain.


    Afterward, people assumed that the dam was the Dragon Eye. Throughoutthe ages, as long as there was a drought in the area, people wouldgoto the ce to dig, and the same thinghappened every time. In the end, all the people were convinced that it was the Dragon Eye.


    After the Reform, the government sent a famous expedition team to Laizhou Bay toinvestigate theDragon King Viges Dragon Eye. However,they were beset byabrutal water nymph, whichresulted inthe deaths of the entire team.


    This expedition team was rich in expertiseas theyhad previously exploredthe Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and even the underground mausoleum in Kunlun Mountain. They had survived the hardest circumstances, but all of them were killed in Dragon King Vige. The situation was beyond shocking. The governmenttriedto conceal the news.


    Moreover, except for the members of the expedition team, many vigers had seen the mermaids. Despite the efforts of the government to hide the news, it spreadquickly.


    Chuyi kept silent. I was still curiousand asked, What happened after that?


    After that Chuyi suddenly shed atear. Except for theinstance whenthe little Daoist boy had sacrificed himself to save us, I had never seen himcrybefore. I became worriedand askedhim again.


    After that, many otherworldly merchantswentthere. They all died, including the one I loved the most.


    He lifted his head,wiped histears, and triedtosmile at me. Thank you. If it werent for you giving me this chance, Im afraid Iwould havenever thought aboutsteppingin Dragon King Vige again.


    I was baffled. I had never thought that Chuyicarried so manyburdens on his back. I felt something falling inside me.I wanted to say something, but I couldnt. In the end, I mumbled,Brother, we should go together!


    It was afact that Chuyis loved one had died in Dragon King Vige. But regardless of whetherwe could find the mermaid, how could Irefuseto go there to investigate?


    After that, wereturnedto our respective rooms to rest.Thenext morning, I told Yin Xinyue that I was going with Chuyi to find the water nymphstears.


    I knew it would be extremely dangerous this time, so I didnt tell her where we were going.Honey, stay home and take care of our parents.


    Hubby, I Im so sorry you have to take on the danger


    Yin Xinyue smiled like a tabby cat. I understood her mind. On one hand, she didnt want me to take risks. On the other hand, she couldnt standto seeher parents suffering. No matter what, it hurt her.


    Wife, stay home and wait for me. Wellbe backsoon. I stroked her silky hair. I smiledwhile feelingasharppain in my heart.


    When we were about to depart, Yin Xinyue and her mother were crying. Myfather-inwhad red-brimmed eyes like the first time he saw me. He grabbed my handandshakilysaid,Son, dont worry about us. Yin Xinyues here with us.


    To be assured, Chuyi discreetly released Little Lin before we left and asked him to stay here.Ifsomething wrong happened, hewouldnotifyus immediately.


    Laizhou Bay wasnt far from this vige. Since Chuyi drove asportscar, we got thereinfour hours. He used the navigation systemtoreachan antique street. I understood that he wanted to prepare something, so I followed him without asking.


    One hourter,Chuyihad bought atripodfrom the Xia Dynasty, a Five Thunder Heavenly Master Talisman, and a bust of Jiang Ziya.


    Linking these to the legend Chuyi had told me before, it wasnt hard to imagine how these items would work. Jiang Ziya went fishing without bait. He waitedfor the fish to bite his empty hook proactively.ording to thelegend, Jiang Ziya was a famous fisherman, so he would somewhat be a threat to the mermaid.


    The Five Thunder Heavenly Master Talisman was powerfulin that it could suppress all kinds of monsters and ghosts. At the same time, thetripodwas the symbol of power, which initself had a strong aura. But I knew the Xia DynastytripodChuyi had bought was a fake one. Hey, do you have any non whatto do with this faketripod?


    Its the best container to keep the water nymphstears. It can store the Yin energy in the tears, and we dont want the Yin energy to evaporate.


    After Chuyi said that, I noticed that the corners of his mouthcurvedinto a faint smile. I realized that he was even more handsomethanI had originally thought.


    However, it wasnt a happy journeyfromLaizhou City to the bay. Although the interprovincial roads in Shandonghadimproved a lot, the roads in Laizhou were horrible. I thought it might be because of the big traffic volume here. There were so many big trucks.


    It was a distance of a couple of dozens of miles, but wewerestuck in traffic jams several times. We finally arrived at Dragon King Vige after 3:00 PM.


    When the car pulled to a full stop, I wanted to get out to find someone to ask for the way. Unexpectedly, Chuyi grabbed my armand saidcoldly, Jiulin, do you trust me?


    I do! Whats wrong?


    He made me confused and skeptical.


    Chuyi wore a cold faceand lookedat the people moving outside. His voice was icy cold. The vigers here are xenophobic. You know,theres an80%possibilitythat the otherworldly merchants were killed by the vigers that year.


    What I was shocked. How could it be?


    Still,the national expedition team and Chuyis loved onewereall hotshots in the field,but theyhad all died.And, themon people in the Dragon King Vige werent even hurt. It spoke up about the problem here.


    Moreover,we had beenheldcaptiveby the locals more than once while solving the otherworldly itemsthroughoutChina. Since Chuyis loved onehad diedhere, my wish to go out and ask for directionswasgone. I satidly and sankinto my thoughts.