The Martial Saint begins by collecting corpses.

In another small courtyard, there was a small pond, and a corpse was lying on the edge of the pond.

The corpse was extremely shriveled, like skin and bones, as if it had been dead for a long time. The dried skin swayed slightly in the wind, and the withered yellow hair was blown away like dry grass.

Lei Xiao stepped forward in disbelief and flipped the object over; his expression immediately changed drastically.

"It's Lord Li?! How could this be? Even if he's dead, how could he have turned into... turned into a dried-up corpse?"

Behind Lei Xiao, Su Wantang and Zhou Mo were also deeply shaken by what they saw.

"It's bizarre, so bizarre! Even if it's a ghost, how could it cause such a phenomenon?"

"A look of shock appeared in Su Wantang's eyes as she murmured.

The three remained silent for a moment, then turned and left, quickly going to check on the other courtyards.

As expected, the other adults had all perished and turned into dried corpses.

Lu Ming followed behind them, secretly regretting that these dried corpses did not emit any light at all, clearly having been devoured by the scaled monsters in the shadows.

Moreover, he deliberately waited in an empty courtyard afterward, and no ghosts came to kill him again.

So apart from the corpse of Lord Wen at the very beginning, he didn't gain anything else.

After everyone had gone around in circles, the sun was still setting on the horizon. The last rays of the setting sun lingered for a long time, and if you looked at it for too long, you would feel a little dizzy.

As Zhou Mo watched the red light on the jade Buddha on his chest slowly fade, his expression grew increasingly grim.

After leaving the last courtyard, he could no longer hold back and asked in a deep voice:

"Lord Su, we've searched all around, but there are still only a few of us left."

"Shouldn't we discuss how to leave this place?"

"What's going on with this sunset? As a lower-ranking night watchman of the Night Guard, don't you have any clue?"

Su Wantang gazed at the crimson clouds in the sky, remaining silent for a long time. She then turned to Lu Ming, looking at the silent crescent moon, and asked:

"I wonder if Garrison Commander Lu has any suggestions? After all, this is the Night Watch of Blackwater County, and you are the local night watchman."

Upon hearing this, Lei Xiao frowned and looked at Lu Ming with a hint of contempt on his face.

"Him? What can he possibly do?"

Zhou Mo waved his hand and said:

"He once produced a strange scale, so perhaps he really knows some of the truth."

"Young man, if you can get me out of here, I might consider adding your name to the shortlist of talented individuals in Blackwater County."

Lu Ming sneered inwardly. Even at this point, they were still acting like they were old and inexperienced.

Still considering? Let alone if this person only said he was considering it, even if he made a direct promise, I don't really believe that he would become a virtuous and capable person if he actually accomplished this.

Judging from their dissatisfaction with him just now, they probably think this is what he should do.

However, Su Wantang is not bad, and moreover, he vaguely feels that Lei Xiao is a martial artist at the Great Perfection of Tendon Refining level.

This person exudes a fierce and menacing aura, radiating immense pressure. Furthermore, he has mastered the art of communicating with Yin and Yang, making him the strongest fighter in this area.

At this moment, Lei Xiao was watching him intently, so it was not advisable to have a conflict.

He said calmly, "Wait!"

"Wait?" Zhou Mo frowned.

"Are we just going to wait here?"

Lu Ming nodded and said:

"The Night Guard couldn't possibly be unaware of what's happening here. We just need to wait here until Lord Sizheng and the others react. Then, with their help from within and without, we should be able to leave this place."

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment appeared in Su Wantang's eyes.

Lei Xiao couldn't help but sneer:

"I thought you had some brilliant ideas, but I didn't expect you to say such stupid things!"

"The fate of those officials is already clear before our eyes. If we wait any longer, we'll all be dried-up corpses in no time. How long will it take for Chief Justice Lin to arrive?"

As they were talking, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind them:

"Lord Zhou, Lord Su, Lord Lei, Garrison Commander Lu, come here quickly!"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look and saw a burly man with a broad back and a narrow waist leading Lin Xiaojie and several of his men through the back door of the main hall in front of the inner quarters.

They seemed shrouded in the darkness of night, completely out of place with the glow of dusk.

It was Lin Yuanrong who arrived.

Lin Yuanrong seemed hesitant to venture further, standing at the edge of the inner quarters with a wary expression. He glanced at them and shouted:

"Come quickly, it's dangerous over there!"

Upon seeing this, Zhou Mo and the others immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and then Lei Xiao shouted:

"Chief Lin, why are you so late? You've really gotten yourself into big trouble this time in Blackwater County!"

Lin Yuanrong said helplessly:

"This is not the time to talk about this. It's dangerous here. Come over quickly."

He said hurriedly, waving his hands repeatedly at them from where he stood.

Zhou Mo, Lei Xiao, and Su Wantang, without any suspicion, immediately headed in that direction.

Su Wantang took a few steps, then suddenly turned around and saw Lu Ming still standing there, calmly looking in that direction. She couldn't help but say:

"Commander Lu, hurry up! Chief Inspector Lin is here to pick us up."

Lu Ming shook his head:

"I still think it's better to wait here for a while."

Zhou Mo hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Lu Ming, and then back at Lin Yuanrong and the others, but found nothing wrong.

Seeing that he had slowed down because of Lu Ming's words, Lei Xiao hurriedly shouted:

"Lu Ming, what nonsense are you spouting?"

"Didn't you say you were waiting for Lin Sizheng and the others to come and meet you? Now that they're here, what are you waiting for?"

"Lord Zhou, let's go quickly and ignore that madman."

"Lord Zhou, come quickly!" Lin Yuanrong urged again.

Zhou Mo hesitated for a moment, thinking that if something happened to him, Lin Yuanrong would definitely be in deep trouble. There was no reason for Lin Yuanrong to harm him, so he resolutely walked in that direction.

"Lord Zhou," Su Wantang called from behind, but Zhou Mo quickened his pace instead.

When he was about to deal with Lu Ming in the lobby during the day, this woman came out and questioned him, which already made him feel uncomfortable.

He was only being polite to her because he could only rely on this woman. Now that Lin Yuanrong is here, Su Wantang's importance in his mind has naturally decreased rapidly.

As Su Wantang watched the two walk towards Lin Yuanrong and the others, her expression changed. She actually stopped and slowly retreated to Lu Ming's side.

A look of surprise flashed in Lu Ming's eyes as he said:

"Does Lord Su believe me?"

Su Wantang frowned slightly and stared at Lin Yuanrong and his group, saying:

"I also feel there's something wrong with these people, their... their expressions..."

Su Wantang's tone was filled with deep horror as she spoke. Before she could finish speaking, Zhou Mo and Lei Xiao arrived in front of Lin Yuanrong and the others.

"Chief Lin, what exactly is this…" Zhou Mo had just opened his mouth, about to speak, when he saw Lin Yuanrong still waving at him with both hands, his expression anxious, his bloodshot eyes wide, frantically waving at him in front of him:

"Come quick! Come quick! There's danger over there!"

Zhou Mo's pupils contracted sharply, and his expression changed drastically in an instant.

He then noticed that Lin Xiaojie and the others behind Lin Yuanrong had all become expressionless, their faces turning pale, and their eyes were fixed on him.