nycdaug Chapter 230 The experts have completed their reconnaissance.
Chapter 230 The experts have completed their reconnaissance.
The helicopter landed smoothly on the helipad of the company bunker.
The gust of wind whipped up by the propeller lifted Jiang Mo's clothes.
He squinted at Liao Zhong, who was already waiting not far away.
After disembarking from the helicopter, Liao Zhong quickly approached: "Jiang Mo, you've come back just in time. The expert team has just completed its preliminary on-site investigation."
"Take me there to take a look." Jiang Mo's expression was calm, but the coldness in his eyes grew stronger.
Zhang Chulan and the others followed closely behind.
Wei Duoduo stayed close by, vigilantly surveying her surroundings, as if afraid that there might still be enemies lurking.
The bunker remains under martial law.
At each intersection, two fully armed guards stood watch, and they all bowed respectfully upon seeing Jiang Mo and his group.
"The attack occurred around 3 a.m."
As Liao Zhong led the way, he reported, "The other side was clearly very familiar with the bunker's structure; they infiltrated your residence with almost no alarms."
"What about the surveillance footage?" Jiang Mo asked.
"Everything is blocked."
Liao Zhong shook his head. "The other party used some kind of special jamming device; the surveillance footage is all static."
A cold glint flashed in Jiang Mo's eyes: "There's a mole."
Liao Zhong paused for a moment, then nodded: "That's what we think too."
"The bunker's structural blueprints are top secret; it's virtually impossible for outsiders to know such details."
Upon arriving at Jiang Mo's residence, one is greeted by a scene of utter chaos.
The bookshelf collapsed, scattering precious books on Gu techniques all over the ground.
Various containers were smashed, and the venomous insects and poisonous creatures raised inside disappeared without a trace.
"What audacity!"
Wei Duoduo said angrily, "How dare you trespass into the residence of the Gu God! You're practically courting death!"
Chen Duo crouched down, picked up a torn page from a book, and said softly, "Jiang Mo, these are all the materials you've collected over the years."
Jiang Mo did not respond, but instead took a deep breath and closed her eyes.
He circulated his Qi throughout his body, sensing the lingering aura in the room.
A moment later, he opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in them: "It wasn't just one person; there were at least three."
"Three?" Zhang Chulan exclaimed in surprise. "To be able to deal with three Gu Master-level experts at the same time, the guard's skills must be incredibly weak!"
“No,” Jiang Mo shook his head, “the other side didn’t even engage the guards in direct combat.”
"Instead, they used some kind of special Gu worm to induce a brief hallucination in everyone."
As he spoke, he walked to the bookshelf and touched a piece of brown powder: "Nightmare Gu powder. It can trap people in terrible nightmares and temporarily paralyze their bodies."
"Nightmare Gu?" Feng Baobao suddenly spoke, a strange light flashing in her eyes. "I seem to remember this kind of Gu worm."
Jiang Mo glanced at her and nodded: "You have just awakened your innate poison body, so you are naturally sensitive to various Gu worms."
"Nightmare Gu is a unique Gu worm found only in the Southern Frontier region. It is extremely difficult to cultivate, and ordinary Gu masters simply cannot raise it."
Feng Baobao nodded thoughtfully and said nothing more.
Jiang Mo continued inspecting the room.
Suddenly, it stopped in front of a hidden compartment in the corner of the wall.
He reached out and pressed a button, and the hidden compartment opened, revealing it to be empty.
"The 'Gu Scripture' is right here," Jiang Mo said grimly. "Besides me, only President Zhao and a few core members know its location."
"Wasn't the Gu God Seal switched?" Zhang Chulan asked. "When did the other party have the opportunity to do so?"
Jiang Mo took out the fake Gu God Seal and examined it carefully: "On the surface, it's almost indistinguishable from the real thing, but the internal Qi meridian structure is completely different. This kind of imitation technique..."
His voice suddenly stopped, a flash of realization crossing his eyes: "It's a technique from the Miao region of Southwest China!"
"The Miao region of Southwest China?" Wei Duoduo exclaimed in surprise. "Lord Gu God, could you perhaps be from the Miao people?"
Jiang Mo pondered for a moment: "I have no grudge against the Miao family, they shouldn't attack me. Unless..."
He didn't continue speaking, but his gaze grew increasingly deep.
Seeing this, Liao Zhong said softly, "Jiang Mo, President Zhao asked me to tell you that if any resources are needed to investigate this matter, the company will provide full support."
Jiang Mo nodded: "Thank you. I need to review all records of unusual events related to Gu techniques within the past month."
"That's simple."
Liao Zhong immediately took out his phone, made a call, gave a few brief instructions, and hung up. "The documents will be sent over immediately."
A short while later, a staff member brought over a tablet computer containing a summary of recent unusual events related to Gu magic.
Jiang Mo quickly browsed through the information, then suddenly stopped at one record.
"Three days ago, a strange corpse was discovered on the Yunnan border."
"The deceased's bones were completely removed, and his skin was purplish-black, suspected to be caused by a form of Gu poison."
"Isn't this a characteristic of the Bone-Eating Gu?"
Feng Baobao suddenly said, then covered her mouth in surprise, seemingly astonished by her own instinctive reaction.
Jiang Mo glanced at her and nodded approvingly: "That's right, it's exactly the characteristic of the Bone-Eating Gu."
"Continue looking, five similar corpses were found in the same area within a week, and the deceased were all well-known Gu masters in the area."
"Are they collecting something?" Chen Duo asked softly.
Jiang Mo's expression turned serious: "It's not about collecting, it's about performing a ritual."
"This is part of the ancient Miao 'Summoning the Gu God' ritual, which requires absorbing the essence of multiple Gu Masters to activate."
"Summon the God of Gu?" Wei Duoduo's eyes widened in surprise. "Someone wants to summon the God of Gu?"
Jiang Mo shook his head: "It's not a summoning of me, but an attempt to awaken the legendary remains of the Gu God."
According to ancient records, after the Gu God fell in ancient times, his body was divided into seven parts and sealed in seven different places.
"If someone can gather these seven remains and perform the correct ritual, they can obtain a portion of the Gu God's power."
"So, the reason for stealing the Gu God Seal and the Gu Scripture was to carry out this ritual?" Zhang Chulan asked thoughtfully.
"Not only that," Jiang Mo continued, flipping through the documents, "in the past six months, seventeen theft cases related to Gu magic have occurred across the country."
"The targets are almost all ancient artifacts or heirlooms related to witchcraft."
"It seems someone has been preparing for this ceremony all along."
"Jiang Mo, this is too dangerous," Chen Duo said worriedly. "If someone really obtains the power of the Gu God, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Jiang Mo smiled faintly: "Don't worry, truly mastering the power of the Gu God isn't that simple. Besides..."
He didn't continue speaking, but a deep meaning flashed in his eyes.
"Besides what?" Feng Baobao asked curiously.
Jiang Mo shook his head: "It's nothing. The most important thing now is to find these people and stop them from completing the ritual."
"The problem is, we don't even know who they are," Zhang Chulan scratched his head, "How are we supposed to find them?"