"Finished greeting?"

Seeing Qin Yang walk back, Jiang Huo'Er opened the car door.

"Where are we going?"

Qin Yang asked.

"First to the Jiangbei Province Military District."

Jiang Huo'Er replied.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yang's gaze sharpened slightly. Heading to the Jiangbei Province Military District meant they likely needed to use the military aircraft there; the mission location must be quite far.

However, having received Old Qiao's Prison Peak and a precious Sea of Consciousness Golden Spirit Fruit, Qin Yang naturally couldn't refuse this first task.

"Let's go, it's on the way. I'll head to Ruan's Jewelry first to return the car."

Qin Yang said, getting into his own Maserati instead of Jiang Huo'Er's car.

The two cars drove out of the hospital parking lot one after the other.

Watching Qin Yang's car disappear into the traffic, a faint trace of disappointment flashed deep in Ning Xin's beautiful eyes. Then, she softly exhaled and returned to the hospital building.

Qin Yang parked the Maserati below the building of Ruan's Jewelry Company, greeted Ruan Xinxue, and told her that he would be away for a while, then got into Jiang Huo'Er's Lamborghini.

Jiang Huo'Er drove fast; half an hour later, the two arrived at the Jiangbei Province Military District.

Led by Commander Tang Aiguo himself, they boarded an air transport plane. However, not even Tang Aiguo knew the destination of this plane, as missions from the Special Security Department were often highly confidential.

"Huo'Er, where is the mission site this time?"

Inside the cabin of the transport plane, Qin Yang asked.

Qin Yang had guessed the mission site wasn't far, but hadn't expected an air transport plane to be used instead of a military helicopter. The helicopter's range is limited, while the transport plane has strong endurance, likely crossing at least two provinces.

"The transport plane will first take us to Nanyun Province, Xishuang City."

Jiang Huo'Er replied.

"Nanyun Province?"

Qin Yang raised his eyebrows. It's indeed far enough; Nanyun Province is one of the southernmost provinces in Huaxia Country, and Xishuang City is even in the southern part of Nanyun, bordering Myanmar.

"Yes, Qin Yang, look at this. This is our mission this time."

With a solemn expression, Jiang Huo'Er took out a tablet and placed it between them.

"Look at the photos taken above."

Jiang Huo'Er swiped on the screen twice, and the tablet displayed several photos. Jiang Huo'Er clicked open the first one.

Qin Yang looked over, his face changing slightly.

The photo showed a dozen corpses with blackened faces, bleeding from seven orifices. Evidently, these bodies were severely poisoned.

Qin Yang swiped through the screen, flipping through dozens of photos, all showing poisoned corpses. The manner of death was identical—poisoned to death. There were roughly hundreds of bodies altogether.

"What kind of thing, so ruthless, killed so many civilians?"

Qin Yang frowned. The deceased in the photos were dressed simply, the background being some ordinary small villages; apparently, they were all civilians.

"Our preliminary judgment is that these civilians died from a very potent Poison Gu."

Jiang Huo'Er said, her beautiful eyes slightly furrowed.

"Poison Gu?"

Qin Yang raised his eyebrows. On the Immortal Yuan Continent, there were cultivators skilled in using Gu, utilizing various poisons and methods to cultivate Poison Gu, deploying them in battle.

"Yes, in Miao territories, some Gu Masters raise Gu. They seal hundreds of poisonous insects in a vessel to let them fight, and the survivor is called Gu. Gu Masters use various toxic herbs and their own blood to cultivate Poison Gu. A Poison Gu's lethality is astonishing; it can even control lives from thousands of miles away."

Jiang Huo'Er explained, thinking Qin Yang didn't know.

"Hmm."

Qin Yang nodded. Some cultivators proficient in using Gu often control the lives of other cultivators with Gu, forcing them to fight, even turning them into walking corpses.

"Who is manipulating this Poison Gu? Do you have any leads?"

Qin Yang asked.

"There is, it's very likely this person."

Jiang Huo'Er swiped the tablet a few times.

A thin old man in Miao attire appeared on the computer screen, with a sinister gaze and an expression full of calculation and cruelty. His bare hands appeared ominous black, holding a silver snake cane resembling a cobra head.

"This is a portrait made by our Special Security Department's technology personnel based on a description by a comrade who has seen this man; it should be quite similar to him."

Jiang Huo'Er said.

"What's this man's name?"

Qin Yang nodded slightly and then asked. If nothing unexpected occurs, this person is the target of this mission.

"He is called the Black Poison Gu King. It's said he used despicable sneak tactics to kill the previous Gu King, proclaiming himself as the next Gu King."

Jiang Huo'Er's eyes were solemn as she spoke; evidently, this was a very formidable figure.

"Black Poison Gu King?"

Qin Yang raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, within the Miao Village, there are many Gu Masters. The highest-ranking person is called the Gu King. Each new Gu King is designated by the former Gu King. But this Black Poison Gu King used Poison Gu to kill the old Gu King, causing a strong agitation in the Miao Village. Several elder-level Gu Masters have pursued this person."

"However, all these elders were eventually killed by the Black Poison Gu King, leading to a sharp decline in the number of elder-level Gu Masters in the Miao Village. No one dares to pursue the Black Poison Gu King anymore."

"Due to the Black Poison Gu King's powerful abilities, some Gu Masters in the Miao Village, who admire strength, have even acknowledged his status as Gu King."

Jiang Huo'Er explained the situation regarding the Black Poison Gu King to Qin Yang, her eyes filled with gravity.

"Killing the previous Gu King was to become the Gu King himself, and killing those elders isn't hard to understand. But why does this Black Poison Gu King murder so many innocent civilians? What led you to pin this on the Black Poison Gu King?"

Qin Yang looked at Jiang Huo'Er and asked.

"These victims' heart areas all have varying degrees of damage. The Black Poison Gu King's Lifebound Gu is a Golden Scorpion King Heart-devouring Gu. As for why he killed so many civilians, it's perhaps to promote the evolution of this Scorpion King Heart-devouring Gu. The blood in ordinary people's heart chambers slightly aids in its evolution."

Jiang Huo'Er explained.

"That old thing is truly ruthless, murdering so many innocent people."

Qin Yang frowned.

"Yes, however, it's extremely rare for a Gu Master to wantonly kill so many people. The effect heart chamber blood has on the evolution of the Heart-devouring Gu is also very limited, perhaps not even surpassing a single poisonous herb. So these are just our initial judgments. Moreover, the deceased photos you saw were just from two villages; actually, there are three remote villages suffering from this slaughter, totaling over a thousand victims."

Jiang Huo'Er's expression was exceedingly serious as she spoke.

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