Chapter 48 Linhai City
It was already late when Wang Nan came out of the souvenir shop, so he quickly had dinner and returned to the hotel.
The next morning, Zhang Lexuan returned from the palace very early.
After revealing their identities, the people of the Douling Empire's royal family not only told them everything they knew, but also personally sent Zhang Lexuan to the hotel and prepared to send someone to follow them to carry out the monitoring mission.
Of course, this is just a courtesy due to their status as Shrek disciples. You have to know that it is precisely because it is inconvenient for the royal family to take action that Wang Nan and others came here.
In the end, Zhang Lexuan rejected the royal arrangement.
After leaving Lingdou City, several people flew towards Linhai City in the southeast direction.
As the name suggests, Linhai City is a city next to the sea. There are many villages around it. The people in it rely on the sea for their livelihood. Most of them are ordinary people, and there are basically no traces of soul masters.
"I didn't expect that there are so many ordinary people living near the sea." After several people landed on the ground, Ye Xiaosheng looked at the sea in the distance under the setting sun and couldn't help but sigh.
"Junior Brother Ye, you don't know that, in fact, for ordinary people, the seaside is safer." Dai Yuheng replied to him.
"Oh? Why is that? I remember reading in the book that the number of soul beasts in the sea is actually greater than that on land, right?"
"That's true. The number of soul beasts in the sea is huge. In addition, our soul masters' strength will be greatly reduced once they are in the sea, so we rarely use sea soul beasts as a source of soul rings. Therefore, the overall strength of sea soul beasts is also above that of land."
"So the sea is more dangerous, isn't it? Why do so many ordinary people live by the sea?"
A hint of pride appeared on Dai Yuheng's face. "That's because ten thousand years ago, Tang San, one of the first generation of the Shrek Seven Devils, became the Sea God. Under his command, all sea soul beasts will live in the deep sea and will not easily come to the shore."
"So for ordinary people, the seaside is relatively safe. It is also for this reason that the shipping of the major empires is relatively close to the mainland to avoid contact with soul beasts in the deep sea."
"Why did the sea god give such an order?" Ye Xiaosheng asked.
"Well... of course it's to protect ordinary people living by the sea." Dai Yuheng seemed to have not expected Ye Xiaosheng to ask such a question. He paused for a moment before answering.
Wang Nan was listening on the side, but his mind was thinking about other things.
The conflict between soul masters and soul beasts on land is becoming increasingly intensified. Hunting sea soul beasts is actually a viable way out. Especially with the continuous development of soul guides, it is only a matter of time before people set foot in the sea.
"Brother Ye, hasn't the Soul Guidance Department researched soul guides that can be used in the ocean?"
Ye Xiaosheng glanced at Wang Nan and said, "Actually, there is nothing to hide. It is said that the Sun-Moon Empire is already developing a device called an all-terrain soul guide."
"It is a soul guide that soul masters can ride in, but it is too complicated, and the academy has never figured out how it is made. If the Sun-Moon Empire can continue to research in this direction, perhaps it will soon be able to develop a soul guide that can penetrate deep into the ocean."
"Okay, let's stop chatting. Have you brought the clothes of the Shrek Supervisory Group? Change your clothes. It's almost time." As night fell, Zhang Lexuan interrupted the conversation and said, "Senior Sister Han, the control is left to you." "Okay." Han Ruoruo nodded slightly.
In fact, although the missions of the Shrek Supervisory Group are somewhat dangerous, the process is very simple. Most missions are to arrive at the destination according to the news and eliminate the local evil soul masters.
The uniforms of the Shrek Supervisory Group were dark green. Because they were equipped with masks and cloaks, it was almost impossible to tell who was who after they changed their clothes. The only way to make a rough judgment was based on their body shapes.
"According to the information provided by the Douling Empire, the children who have disappeared recently are all little girls around six years old. Some people have seen them appear in the city. Our primary goal is to confirm the location of these children and try our best to rescue them."
Zhang Lexuan arranged, "Once you confirm that the target is an evil soul master, take action decisively. Let's go."
Although it was called a city, the scale of this city was too small. There were only two relatively wide streets in the city, which intersected and divided the entire Linhai City into four parts. The city wall was only a dozen meters high, and the few of them were soul masters, so they easily climbed over it with a little help.
Unlike Lingdou City, which serves as the capital, the entire city has become dark shortly after nightfall. There are almost no pedestrians on the streets, and occasionally the loud voices of drunkards can be heard from a pub.
From afar, several tall houses were still lit up, and Zhang Lexuan frowned slightly when she saw this. Because according to the information provided by the Douling Empire's royal family, that was where someone saw the missing child.
Are these people so arrogant?
Zhang Lexuan was puzzled, and after thinking for a while, she said, "Wait here for a while, I'll go over and take a look at the situation first."
"Wait a minute, Le Xuan, you should find someone to go with you so that the two of you can take care of each other." Han Ruoruo stopped her.
"I'll go with my sister." Wang Nan took the initiative to speak. He was also very confused. Since entering the city, the light ball in his spiritual sea has not moved at all. If there really is an evil soul master in the city, the light ball should at least flicker slightly.
Zhang Lexuan looked at Wang Nan, unable to see her expression through the mask. "Okay, follow me. If there is any danger, retreat immediately. Got it?"
Wang Nan nodded, and the two of them headed towards the houses.
As the two of them got closer and closer to the house, Wang Nan became more and more confused. Even if the person in the room was weak, as long as he was an evil soul master, the light ball should have reacted at this distance.
Could it be that the disappearance of these children was not caused by evil soul masters?
As he was moving forward, Wang Nan suddenly felt that the air around him was a little more humid than before. This city is close to the sea, and the air is more humid than other places. However, Wang Nan had been paying attention to the surrounding environment because of the reaction of the light ball. Although it was only a trivial change, he still captured this subtle change with his mental power.
"Senior sister, be careful!" Wang Nan whispered, and hurriedly stopped, "We must have been discovered."
Zhang Lexuan turned around and looked at Wang Nan in confusion, but still believed Wang Nan's judgment. Her martial soul was activated, and six soul rings rose instantly. Zhang Lexuan grabbed Wang Nan and retreated explosively.
When the few people waiting in the distance saw the situation here, they immediately activated their martial spirits. Ma Xiaotao took the lead and rushed over here quickly.
"Who is it?" A loud shout came from the room.
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