jdhmnovel Chapter 176 Ghost Island
Chapter 176 Ghost Island
This ghost island looks like it is overgrown with weeds and lined with trees, but in the center of the island stands a group of low-rise houses that look ordinary.
This building may look inconspicuous, but it actually has a lot of hidden gems inside.
The house was brightly lit day and night, with only small ventilation windows around it. A group of scantily clad young maids were busy serving inside.
Lan Cheng'en was leaning on the bed in the middle of the room, and several beautiful maids were kneeling on the ground massaging his legs.
The sound of orchestral music was heard throughout the house, and a group of dancers were twisting their waists desperately and posing in various bold postures.
Just when Lan Cheng was watching with great interest, a man in black came hurriedly reporting.
"Sir, one of the new kids is missing."
"Gone? What do you mean?"
"Today, my subordinates counted the number of people and found that one was missing. He... escaped..."
"What? How could he escape? Have you looked for him everywhere?"
"I looked for him. I searched all around carefully, but I couldn't find him."
Lan Cheng'en signaled the band and dancers to go down. He sat up, straightened his clothes, and then followed the man who came to report to the scene.
They made their way to the training ground, which was a secret base similar to a dungeon.
Because it is underground, the entrance cannot be seen from the outside.
Lan Chengen passed through numerous traps and arrived at the center of the dungeon. From time to time on the way, people were being punished with various punishments.
Some were whipped, some were burned with branding irons, and some were rolled on a nail board, but without exception, no sound was made.
Lan Chengen turned a blind eye, as if he was used to such scenes, and drove straight to a water dungeon.
At this time, a group of children were being tortured in the water dungeon. The so-called water torture was to tie the children's hands and feet and put them into the water, then flood them from time to time and pull them out when they were almost dead.
Those who cannot bear it will die and then be thrown into the snake pit and become a delicious meal for tens of millions of snakes.
When several men in black who were carrying out the execution saw Lan Chengen coming, they all saluted respectfully.
Lan Chengen waved his hand and asked them to stand aside and then began to interrogate the leader.
"Did you ask?"
"My Lord, they all said they didn't know. I have already kept them in this dungeon for two hours and drowned four of them, but I still haven't found out the whereabouts of the one who escaped."
"Humph! You are such a loser! You can't even take care of a child."
"Yes, I deserve to die!"
"Keep asking. I don't believe that such a big person could disappear out of thin air. Someone must have seen it."
"Yes"
"You guys continue to search. This person has been to this training ground. He must not escape! Once we find him, execute him and throw him into the Ten Thousand Snakes Pit."
"Yes"
On the other side, the old man of the Pei family, with his two sons and the army, had arrived at the shore.
"Ling'er, Jun'er, it will be dangerous to go to the island, so don't be careless."
"Yes, father!"
The two young masters of the Pei family bid farewell to their father, and then took a group of people and quietly came to the vicinity of Ghost Island on a small boat.
Just as Pei Jun was about to lead his men to rush up, he was stopped by Pei Ling.
"Don't be impulsive, brother. There must be defenses on this island. Let's act after dark."
"yes, Sir."
So the Pei family and their group quietly came to a small hillside closest to the river on Ghost Island to rest, and waited until dark before slowly heading towards the center of Ghost Island.
It was smooth at first, there were no people except some weeds blocking the way.
When they reached the house near the center of the island, Pei Ling suddenly stopped, then stretched out his hand to signal Pei Jun and others not to go forward.
"Brother, did you find anything?"
"There's an ambush ahead."
Pei Jun also stopped upon hearing this and looked around vigilantly.
Sure enough, there was a neat belt of trees around the house, but the tree trunks were bare and there were no weeds around them.
This means that anyone who gets close will be discovered because there is nowhere to hide.
"Brother, what should we do now?"
"You wait here and don't act rashly. I'll go check behind."
Pei Jun watched his brother slip away with a worried look on his face. He ordered the remaining people to lie down and hide themselves.
However, Pei Ling had been gone for more than an hour, and just when Pei Jun was getting anxious, he finally came back.
Pei Ling was seen staggering and moving slowly, breathing heavily, and Pei Jun hurried forward to support him.
"Brother, what's wrong with you?"
"Jun'er...quickly...quickly retreat!"
Then Pei Ling fainted. Pei Jun didn't dare to delay any longer and quickly ordered people to take Pei Jun back.
Pei Jun rowed the boat very fast on the way. He found that his brother's face had turned purple and his lips had turned white. He was obviously poisoned.
Gradually, Pei Ling's body became swollen. Just when Pei Jun was almost in despair, the boat finally reached the shore.
After getting off the boat, Pei Jun quickly carried Pei Ling on his back and ran towards where his father was stationed.
"Father! Hurry, my brother is dying!"
When the old man heard his second son's cry, he hurried forward to support his eldest son who was already unconscious.
"What's going on? What happened to Ling'er?"
"Father! Let's go! My brother has been poisoned!"
Old Master Pei was also shocked after checking Pei Ling's condition. He quickly helped Pei Ling into the carriage, and then led everyone back to the Pei family's old house.
It seems that they underestimated the enemy this time. This ghost island is indeed not simple.
After Pei Ling returned to the Pei family, she immediately sought medical treatment.
Fortunately, there are many poisonous snakes in southern Xinjiang, and there are many doctors who can treat snake venom. After timely treatment, Pei Ling's life was saved.
However, even though the snake venom was eliminated, Pei Ling needed to stay in bed for a long time to recover.
In the Pei family's study, Pei Jun felt that his father had aged a lot overnight.
"Father, what should we do next? It seems that this island cannot be landed."
"Humph! We have to climb even if we can't! When has my Pei family ever backed down?"
"But father, we haven't even touched anything on the island yet, and we've already lost one of our brothers..."
"Jun'er! The more difficult it is, the more it shows that there is evil on this island. We must not let it exist for long."
Pei Jun lowered his head and stopped talking. He knew that his father was right. This ghost island was a huge hidden danger.
If it is allowed to develop for a long time, it is hard to say what southern Xinjiang will become.
Mr. Pei decided to hold back for the time being. He needed to plan carefully before taking next action.
On the other side, Murong You did not disappoint Song Qingwan. The next day after Song Qingwan left, she went to dig a lot of poppies herself and brought back.
This plant is actually very common in southern Xinjiang, so it is not difficult to get it.
Then she extracted all the juice from the fresh poppies and put it into a small porcelain bottle.
Zhao Yuanshen knew that he had neglected Murong You during this period, so he happened to come to the Holy Maiden Temple that night.
But he didn't know that a devastating disaster would be waiting for him this time.