bookbashuk Chapter 172 Tang Ruoling Was Arrested Again
Chapter 172 Tang Ruoling Was Arrested Again
Chapter 172: Tang Ruoling Gets Captured Again
As the wedding date approached, the Sword Sect was busy preparing. Although some people were feeling down, after all, this was the first time the eldest senior brother was getting married to his Dao companion, so the entire sect attached great importance to it.
In this atmosphere, those who were feeling down could only force themselves to be cheerful and join in the excitement.
It wouldn't be good to cause any trouble at this time, especially for Zhang Chi.
The female fans of the Sword Sect were very protective of Zhang Chi.
As for Zhang Chi himself, he didn't have much to do. His new house had been arranged for him, so he just rested.
After being out for two days, he was indeed exhausted.
When he returned home, he took out a bottle of Essence Nurturing Pills from his storage ring and swallowed them.
His body was depleted and needed some replenishment.
For several consecutive days, Zhang Chi didn't go out, quietly waiting for the wedding day.
And early in the morning of that day, he went out with a few junior brothers and sisters, preparing to go to the Spiritual Medicine Valley to receive the bride.
Before they even left the Sword Sect's territory, they ran into Tang Feng flying towards them on his sword.
On such a good day, for him to be in such a hurry, it was clear that something had gone wrong.
Zhang Chi felt a sense of unease in his heart as Tang Feng flew closer.
"Zhang Chi, something big has happened. Ruoling has been captured!" Tang Feng said urgently.
Zhang Chi: "......"
In other words, Tang Ruoling might as well change her last name, she seems to have a bit of bad luck on her.
Zhang Chi couldn't help but complain in his heart, but quickly composed himself and said seriously, "What happened? Father-in-law, please calm down and tell me the details."
This time, Zhang Chi was truly starting to feel nervous.
Tang Ruoling was caught for the first time, and as the mastermind behind the scenes, he was at ease. When he was caught for the second time, he guessed the killer's target, so he was quite confident.
But this third time he was caught, Zhang Chi had a premonition that it might be troublesome.
Tang Feng hurriedly said, "Just now, I found out that Ruoling hadn't done her makeup yet, so I urged the servants to do it for her."
Who knew that as soon as someone touched her, she turned into a mist."
As Tang Feng spoke about this, he regretted it deeply. He anxiously said, "She has been like this for the past few days. I thought she was happy after going out with you, so she kept smiling foolishly."
"I was so foolish, really. If only I had noticed earlier."
Hearing that it had been so long, Zhang Chi's heart sank. The best chance to rescue a missing person is usually within the first day or two. After that, the chances of finding them diminish greatly.
Even as a detective, Zhang Chi couldn't make much use of these few words.
Zhang Chi couldn't help but regret it. If he had known that Tang Ruoling would encounter so many troubles, he wouldn't have returned the Monster Seed.
If he still had the Monster Seed, he could sense Tang Ruoling's location.
But now, there really was no way.
He could only rush to the scene on his sword, moving quickly but not appearing flustered.
At this time, being flustered was useless. It would only make people anxious and wouldn't help solve the problem.
Seeing Zhang Chi so composed, Tang Feng also felt a bit calmer. In response to Zhang Chi's inquiries, he mentioned every detail.
Tang Ruoling turned into a silly smiling fool on the day she came back from her date with Zhang Chi. She was still lively when she greeted people outside, but after that, Tang Feng only saw her in that state.
During this period, no one had come into close contact with Tang Ruoling, nor had anyone spoken to her.
Tang Ruoling's misty illusion had been maintained until Tang Feng pushed her.
After examining the scene, Zhang Chi didn't find any traces.
Tang Ruoling seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth, disappearing abruptly.
The situation was quite dire. Zhang Chi pondered carefully. The person who created the illusion was quite formidable, able to maintain an illusion that didn't dissipate for several days. This was not something an ordinary person could do.
Not only do you need powerful cultivation, but you also need special secret techniques.
Zhang Chi asked Gu Youyou, but she couldn't do it either.
Currently, Zhang Chi can only attribute the suspicion to the Water Monster.
There are two reasons for this. First, Tang Ruoling's illusion ultimately turned into mist, which is related to someone who has something to do with the Water Monster.
Second, Tang Ruoling has some grievances with the Water Monster Race.
Initially, the Water Monster Race sent Qinghe to contact Tang Ruoling and arrange for Tang Ruoling to work for the Water Monster Race.
In the end, Qinghe died in self-explosion, while Tang Ruoling remained unharmed.
If the Water Monster knows that Tang Ruoling is still alive, they will definitely think that Tang Ruoling betrayed Qinghe and seek revenge, which is highly possible.
That Elder Qinghe was so foolish, yet entrusted with an important task. There may be some hidden connections behind it.
Based on comprehensive judgment, the Water Monster is the most suspicious.
However, the location of Little Warehouse Mountain is within the inner circle of human forces, so it is unlikely for the Monster Race to break through the defense line and come over.
For a while, Zhang Chi couldn't make an effective judgment.
Moreover, he couldn't do anything to the only suspect, the Water Monster.
Even if he knew for sure that Tang Ruoling was captured by the Water Monster, what could he do?
Can he single-handedly fight against the Water Monster?
Although Gu Youyou is helping, Zhang Chi doesn't think it's possible.
He estimates that Gu Youyou's explosive power can reach the Dao Integration Realm, but it won't last long.
If she could use the power of the Dao Integration Realm for a long time, why would she be so cautious in normal times, and why would she let Zhang Chi lie down and let her take the lead?
Relying on direct confrontation is not a match for the Water Monster, and the Dragon River Alliance is also unreliable. Zhang Chi can only sigh.
"It's hopeless, just wait for death. Goodbye."
Zhang Chi directly typed a three-line message in his mind, shocking Gu Youyou.
"You're giving up just like that? Aren't you going to try to save her? If you can determine the general target, I can help you."
Gu Youyou didn't know what mood she was in when she said this, but it definitely didn't seem like the behavior of a Demon Race.
But she did consider paying a certain price to help.
She knew that Zhang Chi must also care a lot about Tang Ruoling. His mood was clearly good this morning, but when he guessed that something happened to Tang Ruoling, he couldn't deceive Gu Youyou with his mood.
And now, he seemed completely indifferent, which confused Gu Youyou. She didn't know which one was the real Zhang Chi.
She also didn't want to see Zhang Chi become so cowardly. How could a man retreat when faced with a challenge?
"You find people, and I'll fight. I'll help you deal with him!"
Gu Youyou was full of enthusiasm. As long as she could find someone, she wasn't afraid to fight.
"You're right, but I have to consider the bigger picture."
Zhang Chi calmly analyzed, "Why did the other party leave an illusion? Obviously, they didn't want us to discover Tang Ruoling's disappearance too early.
So, thinking the other way around, what would Tang Feng do if he found out Tang Ruoling was missing on the first day?"
"What can he do? He would do the same as now, ask for your help."
"Yes, and we still can't find any trace of Tang Ruoling. The other party was able to sneak in without anyone noticing, even you didn't detect it, and they captured Tang Ruoling without alerting anyone.
Even if we know that Tang Ruoling was captured, we can't track down the other party. Whether it's two days earlier or two days later, the result will be the same.
In that case, why would the other party waste energy and leave behind an extremely complex illusion?"
This spell is difficult and not something that can be used casually.
Gu Youyou's brain was already numb, her CPU overloaded, and she couldn't keep up with Zhang Chi's analysis...
PS: It's the author's birthday today, and I've been receiving and entertaining guests all day, one after another, so the update is late.
(End of this chapter)