Three silhouettes shuttled quickly through the streets. Layel and the others were like a gust of wind, jumping back and forth between the buildings on both sides.
After rushing back to the room, they found their three companions lying neatly on the ground. Although they were not dead, they were all injured to varying degrees.
Layel immediately turned to look at the iron cage and was stunned.
The iron cage had been opened. The cage that was not afraid of magic had been twisted open by some strange force. Although the lock was intact, the iron bars were twisted beyond recognition.
Layel frowned and quickly said, "Check their injuries. Adel, go find Zha Wanwan and call everyone back. The situation is more serious than we thought."
"Yes."
Adel nodded, then clasped his hands together and jumped towards the floor. He dove into the floor as if he was diving, then turned into a shadow and disappeared into the floor.
Layel and Grano helped the three people up from the ground and placed them aside. They checked and treated their wounds. Fortunately, the injuries were not life-threatening, but they had suffered quite a bit.
They had been attacked by a strange force. Many of their ribs and legs were broken. It seemed that everyone had been attacked at the same time. Otherwise, they would not have been defeated in one fell swoop.
Most importantly, there were not many traces of a fight in the room. They had been defeated without much resistance.
Layel had a bad feeling. The attacker might be an expert with special abilities. Perhaps the other party wanted to defeat them one by one.
If that was the case, it would be troublesome. However, this also proved the president's guess. The ancient city of Stone was definitely related to the disappearing shapeshifting monsters! She had to investigate this thoroughly.
Unfortunately, they had not found anything important so far. The assassins in black from Akas seemed to have disappeared one by one. They could not find any clues at all.
Could this expert be the black-clothed assassin sent by Akas?
She could not help but think so. It was very likely because Akas would lose the most from the Union's interference.
Apart from that, Layel was also troubled by the matter of humans turning into monsters. The appearance of evil spirits was already very troublesome for the Union. However, those were only the dead. If living people could turn into monsters, it would cause even more panic. This could not be made public.
Layel bit her right thumb. She was thinking.
Suddenly, a faint smile appeared on her face.
"They've finally taken the bait."
…
The Demon King sat on a chair with his hands crossed and brows furrowed. He was also thinking.
The Queen Mother knelt in front of him, looking unconvinced.
"I said that when the time is right, I will naturally save it. Why did you act so recklessly?"
The Demon King berated.
The Queen Mother looked upset and muttered, "You didn't say when. You've been doing business with humans for the past few days. I don't even know if you want to save them."
"But you can't just … sigh …"
The Demon King heaved a long sigh.
Initially, he wanted to sell all the goods and save the shapeshifting monster when he was ready to leave. That way, the other party would not be able to find him. However, there was still half of the food in the warehouse. He could not leave.
Moreover, after the incident with the Iron of Righteousness, he had also become a target. Although they did not manage to find anything, the other party would definitely not let him off so easily.
"Besides, they didn't see my face, and I didn't kill them. Why are you so angry?"
The Queen Mother complained.
The Demon King frowned and looked at her. "It's you who thinks that they didn't see. Forget it, don't go out for the next few days. I will take care of this. By the way, where is the comrade you saved?"
"I let him leave. He went back to our forest."
The Queen Mother replied.
Hearing this, the Demon King's eyes widened.
"Not good! The humans will cast tracking magic on the captives! "
…
In the sky above the forest, a creature that looked like a swallow flew past. The huge moon shone on the snow, emitting a cold light.
Under the cold night, there were almost no shadows of animals.
At this moment, the flying swallow suddenly stopped.
"The Queen Mother is calling for me?"
It suddenly slowed down and slowly landed on the ground.
Shapeshifting monsters did not have a language. They could communicate with each other through a special wave. In the eyes of humans, they seemed to have some kind of tacit understanding. Without limbs, sound, or even physical contact, they could transmit information to others of their kind. This was what humans feared the most.
However, this transmission was not as powerful as humans thought. Most shapeshifting monsters' communication range was less than 50 meters. Therefore, shapeshifting monsters that left their groups would think that they had been abandoned because they could not receive the waves of their clansmen. They would either kill themselves or find other ways to survive, such as submitting to a certain Demon King.
The Queen Mother's range could cover thousands of kilometers. After she appeared, most of the scattered shapeshifting monsters returned to their groups.
The flying shapeshifting monster landed on a treetop. Some of the snow on the tree fell. It flapped its wings and turned into two trumpet-like hands.
"What? You want me to stop? "
The shapeshifting monster showed a puzzled expression because the Queen Mother's order was to return to the main camp.
But now, she wanted it to stop and not return.
"What happened? Queen Mother? "
It was confused.
Of course, its waves could not spread out, so the Queen Mother could not receive it.
However, the Queen Mother could sense its location.
"Be careful of humans? Where are the humans? "
The shapeshifting monster looked around vigilantly. It showed a fearful expression. The recent encounters had made it afraid of humans.
At this moment, it seemed to have heard something and suddenly raised its head …
There were a few snow-stained feathers in the snow. There was also a strange doll lying on the snow.
Rustling footsteps were heard, and Layel and the others, who were dressed in night clothes, appeared in the snowy area.
"Lost it? Or did someone else beat us to it? "
She half-squatted in front of the suspicious doll and took a closer look. The doll's terrifying eyes seemed to be looking at her. In its left hand was a rusty and blood-stained knife, and in its right hand was a roll of paper.
"Be careful, this might be a trap. The note might be worthless."
Grano suddenly said.
"I know, but I have to take a look."
Layel replied.
She still reached out, took the paper, and pulled it out gently.
In the blink of an eye, just as she touched the paper, the doll's eyes moved and it suddenly let out a strange scream.
"Ah!!!"
The ear-piercing sound made people cover their ears. Layel's face darkened. A flash of light appeared in her hand. With an explosion, half of the doll's body turned into flying cotton.
She stepped on the remaining body and pulled out the paper.
There were two short sentences written on the paper:
Do you want to know the truth?
Go straight east and you will find something interesting.
Layel closed the paper and threw it away. With a sudden whoosh, the paper burst into flames and instantly turned to ash.
Edward and the others watched from the side. At this moment, in a distant town, in a pitch-black room, a crystal ball reflected the scene that Edward saw.
The Demon King turned his head and looked at the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother also turned her head and looked at him.
"This is troublesome."
Go straight east and that's the Ufa Great Forest …
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