Chapter 72
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Zhu Minglang did not mind. The bandits had probably killed a lot of people to keep their mouths shut. He did not mind helping Zheng Yu eliminate the bandit group, but the matter of the Trolls was indeed important. Killing one Troll was equivalent to saving a dozen lives.
"Zheng Yu, these Trolls are acting strangely. They often attack the weak points of our town. What do you think?" asked Zhu Minglang.
"Brother Zhu, you think too highly of me. I don't know anything about Trolls!" said Zheng Yu.
"Alright, be careful on the way. A weak scholar like you shouldn't charge into battle," reminded Zhu Minglang.
Zhu Minglang had a habit. When someone beside him was using their brain, he would habitually throw all his thoughts to them. He had been living a carefree life for so many years. He did not need to think about complicated things when he was raising silkworms.
However, he could only rely on himself now. He had to observe and think when he arrived at the scene of the incident.
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When they arrived at White Tea Town, the town was already guarded by many soldiers. There were even troops stationed at a few important exits.
There was still a stench coming out of the town. Considering that they needed to find some clues, some of the corpses that had been bitten by the Trolls were not dealt with. They could only let the sun burn them.
"The soldiers only came when everyone was dead. Why are they surrounding the town now? Are they afraid that the corpses will turn into corpses?" scolded an old man at the entrance of the town.
Mayor Lian was ashamed. He did not dare to look at the old man.
He led Zhu Minglang, Jin Minjun, Chu Yanyan, and the others into this miserable place. However, another team from the Dragon Tamer College arrived first. Zhu Minglang was familiar with one of them. It was Nan Ye.
Most of Nan Ye's team were disciples of the Nan Family. They had their own Demon Hunters and did not need the guidance of the mayor.
When they saw Zhu Minglang and the others, the disciples of the Nan Family left arrogantly without even greeting them. They seemed to have found some clues and were heading to the wilderness.
"We are late," Jin Minjun frowned.
"There are many Trolls. Their team might not be able to find all of them. Let's follow Mayor Lian," said Chu Yanyan.
"Take a look at the corpse, we …" said the female student who was as beautiful as Li Yunzi. She was currently covering her nose with her handkerchief.
"Alright, Brother Jin and I will go and take a look. You guys look around and see if there are any claw scraps, hair, saliva, and the like left behind by the Trolls." Zhu Minglang nodded. He understood their psychological endurance.
Not all the students traveled outside often. Many dragon shepherds had seen too many bloody scenes, especially female dragon shepherds. They rarely traveled alone without a team.
Senior Brother Jin and Zhu Minglang went to the place where the corpses were placed. It was an old house that had been severely damaged. Bricks and tiles were scattered all over the ground.
Because a large family had been slaughtered by the Trolls here, the corpses were the most numerous. Later on, the dead were all carried here.
It was a large old house filled with corpses. When Senior Brother Jin stepped in, his expression changed. He took out a piece of incense and covered his nose with it. The pattern on the incense was the same as the one used by the female student from before.
However, Senior Brother Jin was obviously someone who had seen blood before. He observed the corpses while listening to Mayor Lian's description.
"The bites are very obvious. Most of the organs have been eaten. Can you tell what kind of monster it is?" Zhu Minglang asked Senior Brother Jin.
Senior Brother Jin must be extraordinary since he was able to become the guardian of the five flowers.
"The bites are too strong. It's hard to tell. However, the monster that ate the organs should be a human-faced rat," said Jin Minjun.
"There are strangulation marks on the woman's neck. Her body is smashed. Someone must have taken advantage of the situation to rob her." Zhu Minglang shook his head. He pointed at one of the corpses and said to Mayor Lian, "Mayor, please send someone to find out who the woman's neighbors are. It's best if you ask them directly if they killed the woman."
Mayor Lian moved closer and saw the strangulation marks on the woman's neck. He hurriedly asked the clerk to record it down and sent someone to investigate.
"Don't worry about that. Someone is already ahead of us. A Troll is worth ten Academic Credits." Senior Brother Jin glared at Zhu Minglang. He was dissatisfied with Zhu Minglang's meddling.
"Some people are as evil as the Trolls. We shouldn't let them hide in the crowd," said Zhu Minglang.
"What did you find?" Jin Minjun snorted coldly.
"There are many side doors in this old house. There are a dozen or so masters and servants living in the inner and outer courtyards. However, none of them managed to escape from the Trolls. They also showed no signs of struggling …" Zhu Minglang focused on the people who had died in the old house at the beginning.
"So?" asked Senior Brother Jin.
"I think they might have been hypnotized. Then, the Trolls dug out their organs and ate them one by one. That's why they didn't look as painful when they died. Apart from their stomachs being cut open, the rest of their bodies were intact …" continued Zhu Minglang.
"Hypnotized? Don't tell me it's a Night Sex Weasel!" Senior Brother Jin immediately thought of the monster.
Night Sex Weasels ate Night Sex Vines. They were able to absorb the hypnotic elements of the plant. As a result, the gas they exhaled was not as pungent as the weasels, but a strong hypnotic effect!
The Troll that had killed the family must have been a powerful creature with a cultivation of more than five hundred years. It must have hypnotized the whole family in the middle of the night and eaten their organs without them knowing. Even the people living next to them did not notice it!
"So, we should look for places with a lot of Night Sex Vines when we search the mountains. We should be able to find something," said Zhu Minglang.
"Junior Brother Jin is quick-witted," Senior Brother Jin nodded in agreement. His attitude toward Zhu Minglang had changed a little.
"The travelers who died in the inns showed signs of being robbed and bitten. Not many of them survived. Mayor Lian, can you check the inns that were attacked? Especially the ones near the relay stations. The first inn is in a very important location. It's most likely close to the nest of the Human-faced Rats," said Zhu Minglang.
Mayor Lian nodded and asked the official behind him.
"The first inn that was attacked should be the relay station on Little Pond Mountain, which is twenty li away from the town," the official said seriously as he flipped through the records.
"There should be a huge group of Human-faced Rats. We should stick together if we're going to Little Pond Mountain," said Zhu Minglang.
Human-faced Rats lived in groups. Unlike the Night Sex Weasels, which could travel on their own, the Human-faced Rats were in large numbers. Even Dragon Shepard would suffer from their attacks.
Jin Minjun nodded. The Human-faced Rats must have a huge nest.
There were several species of demon beasts, or even more. They had broken into the town late at night.
If they could identify their species in advance, they would have some basis to search for them in the mountains and plains. Otherwise, they might not even find a single Human-faced Rat in the winter.
"Junior Sister Chu has a dragon with a keen sense of smell. We can use our spiritual energy to detect the presence of demon beasts in the mountains. I believe we can catch them all in no time!" said Jin Minjun.
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