Currently, there were a lot of Great Clans that were paying attention to Zhao Hai's group. In a place like Montenegro Fortress, it was naturally impossible for the Markey Dell Clan to set up an intelligence station there. Many Great Clans on the continent had their own intelligence stations there. Some of these stations were just shops, while others were mercenary groups.
These Great Clans didn't set up intelligence stations in Montenegro Fortress to investigate military affairs. In a place like Montenegro Fortress, it was impossible for military affairs to happen. There was only one main purpose for setting up an intelligence station here, talents!
The Great Nobles of the Ark Continent had been around for more than a thousand years. Naturally, they were very clear about the importance of talents to them. For a Noble, a strong warrior was a great help to them. Therefore, in places like Montenegro where adventurers and mercenaries gathered, the Great Nobles would send their intelligence agents there in order to find potential warriors and bring them back to the Noble Family, making them a part of the Noble Family's strength.
It was precisely because of this that when Zhao Hai's group appeared in Montenegro Fortress, a lot of Great Clans received the news and kept an eye on them.
However, those who were watching Zhao Hai's group had miscalculated. They didn't think that Zhao Hai's group wouldn't live in the city, but instead went outside the city. Moreover, at night, they would usually go to the Space to rest. This made those who wanted to follow them have no way to find their whereabouts. It was very strange.
However, Zhao Hai's behavior made those people more certain that he was a Dark Mage. Those who followed Zhao Hai weren't trying to win him over, but they were afraid that Zhao Hai would harm their Clans.
Although Nobles would try to recruit some Dark Mages, those Dark Mages were generally known to them. Nobody was willing to recruit an unorthodox Dark Mage, so nobody came in contact with Zhao Hai's group.
Zhao Hai and the others didn't know that someone was following them. They were still moving at their own speed. Now, their speed wasn't very fast. There were too many pedestrians on the road. Of course, they couldn't walk too fast. Otherwise, there might be an accident.
From Montenegro Fortress to Casa City, even on horseback, it would take seven days. Zhao Hai's current speed was almost the same as riding a horse. To reach Casa City, it would take about seven days.
They had now been walking for three days. In these three days, they had run through two small cities and countless small villages. It could be seen that the Purcell Duchy was still very prosperous.
On the morning of the fourth day, Zhao Hai and the others came out of the Space as usual. Fortunately, it wasn't the rainy season yet. Therefore, although the road was dirt, it was very smooth. The Undead didn't feel any bumps as they walked.
But today, as Zhao Hai walked along the way, he felt a little strange. How should he put it? It seemed like something was missing. Zhao Hai was puzzled as he looked around. He didn't know what was missing in the end.
While Zhao Hai was puzzled, Meg said, "Young Master, it's strange. We have been walking for more than two hours, but we still haven't found anyone. At this time of the day, there are already a lot of people."
After listening to Meg, Zhao Hai finally found out that something was wrong. They had been walking for more than two hours since the morning, but they hadn't met anyone. No wonder he felt strange. It seemed like something was missing. It turned out that they were missing people.
Zhao Hai felt that something was wrong. He immediately said, "Stop." The Undead immediately stopped. Zhao Hai stood up and supported the Undead's ribs. He said to Green, "Grandpa Green, did something happen? Why have we been walking for so long yet we still haven't met anyone? "
Green nodded and said, "I've already noticed it. But Young Master doesn't need to worry. Let's go forward. I want to see what's wrong. In any case, Young Master can just hide in the Space. Nobody can find you."
Zhao Hai smiled bitterly. He thought that Green hadn't discovered it. He didn't think that Green had already noticed it. Although his words were a little irresponsible, it was also reasonable. They couldn't just stop because they didn't know what was going on. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to do anything.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hai couldn't help but nod. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's go." The Undead immediately started moving. It was still moving forward at a constant speed. It seemed like it was moving neither fast nor slow.
However, Zhao Hai and Meg were nervous. They hadn't seen such a big scene before. They weren't as calm as Green. The two were restless as they looked around. It seemed like magic beasts would come out of the woods at any time.
But what surprised Zhao Hai was that after walking for the whole morning, they didn't meet anyone. Even the villages that they passed by didn't have any people. It was as if they had disappeared.
When they passed by a village, they went inside and looked carefully. There wasn't a single person in the village. But what surprised Zhao Hai was that the village didn't seem to have been attacked. It seemed like all the villagers left by themselves. But what was strange was that the villagers seemed to have just left. There was no fire in their kitchens. Their quilts weren't folded. It seems like they didn't even put on their clothes before they got up and left.
There wasn't even a chicken or a dog in the entire forest. It was completely silent. Coupled with the messy beds, Zhao Hai couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. This village was too strange. It was even stranger than their group.
Green carefully looked at the village for a long time. He still didn't find anything, but his face became gloomier. He turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Little Hai, call your Grandma Merlin out. She might be able to see something."
Zhao Hai complied and immediately opened the Space. He called Merlin out. Merlin had been observing the situation outside. Naturally, she knew what was going on outside. Therefore, after she came out, she didn't say anything. She just looked around carefully. Then she closed her eyes and softly chanted a few words.
A blue light appeared on her body. Then, like sunlight, it radiated in all directions. This light flashed for five minutes before slowly disappearing.
Merlin slowly opened her eyes. She looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Young Master, someone used Black Magic to lure away all the living creatures in the village. I don't know where they went."
Zhao Hai stared blankly and said, "Black Magic? You're saying that a Black Magician came here? "
Merlin nodded and said, "Although some time has passed and the magic energy here has almost disappeared, I can still be sure that someone used Black Magic here."
Zhao Hai and Green's faces sank. They were sure that the fact that they didn't meet anyone on the road today was related to this matter. Moreover, this matter might even implicate them.
Don't forget that Zhao Hai's current identity was a Black Magician. Moreover, there was a Black Magician here who used Black Magic. With so many people being lured away, this situation certainly couldn't be concealed. At that time, who knows what would happen. Merlin could discover that a Black Magician used Black Magic here. Other Magicians could also do so. At that time, people would know that the disappearance of the people here was related to the Black Magician. Then, Zhao Hai might become a suspect.
This was what Green and Zhao Hai were worried about. That Black Magician lured away so many people. He certainly wouldn't do anything good. If he did something bad, then it would bring a lot of trouble to Zhao Hai. What Zhao Hai was most afraid of right now was trouble.
Merlin obviously thought of this point. She turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Young Master, we shouldn't pretend to be a Black Magician. Otherwise, it would bring you a lot of trouble."
Zhao shook his head. "Other than this black mage, if I were to disguise myself as someone else, then it would be even more dangerous. Grandma Merlin, can you feel where the black mage is leading us?" "Yes, yes." Zhao shook his head. "If I were to disguise myself as someone else, then we would be in even more danger. Let's chase after him and see if we can solve this problem. If we can solve this problem, then that would be the best. Even if we can't solve it, then we can't let the Purcell clan suspect us. "
With such a big thing happening, it was impossible for the Purcell clan to ignore it. This was their clan's domain. The people who lived here were their family's people. They paid taxes like the Purcell clan, so they naturally had an obligation to ensure their safety.
Zhao Hai had only one way to make others not suspect him. That was to find the real murderer and hand him over to the Purcell clan. This way, he wouldn't be suspected.
Although Green didn't want Zhao Hai to have any intersection with the Purcell clan, things had already reached this point. This was the only way to make Zhao Hai not be suspected. After all, they were now in the Purcell clan's domain. If Zhao Hai was really suspected by the Purcell clan, then the trouble would be even bigger. His identity would be exposed very quickly, and right now, Zhao Hai's identity couldn't be exposed.
Merlin also looked at Green. She wanted to know if Green agreed with Zhao Hai's words. If Green agreed, then she would find a way to find the Black Magician's direction and drag him out.
Green also knew what Merlin meant. He had no choice but to nod and say, "Well, according to the Young Master's words, we will find the guy and hand him over to the Purcell clan. This way, we can proceed with our next plan."
Merlin nodded. She used the magic again, but this time, it took a longer time. It took a full ten minutes to complete. After the magic was completed, Merlin pointed to the direction of Casa City and said, "It's in that direction. It may be because of this reason that we haven't met anyone along the way."
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