117 The Spectral Path of the Soul, Abyss Trail of Blood (1/2)
Missing cases usually happened to children, young masters and ladies, kidnapped to blackmail their families.
It rarely happened to grown , adult men, especially these handicapped veterans who had nothing and lived in poverty, barely able to get their daily meals. Even if they were kidnapped, how much could be gained from their ransom?
What was outrageous was that nine people had been kidnapped in nine consecutive days!
What kind of situation was this?
Yun Yang’s train of thoughts halted suddenly as enlightenment struck; his face drained of color.
Nine.
Nine days.
Nine people.
Why nine days?
Why nine people?
Yun Yang suddenly realized a terrifying possibility.
He thought hard and said, ”Go home, all of you. If my guess is correct, there won’t be any more of these happening in the future.”
Chen San asked, ”What does Young Master mean?”
Yun Yang heaved a long and worried sigh. ”There is another reason behind this. Perhaps it involves a wicked mystique method that can only be activated with nine people. I think I already know the reason behind this. I honestly hope I’m wrong… otherwise, the consequences are severe!”
He took a package out from his robe, opening it with some difficulty. Shimmering gold laid inside but Yun Yang had never realized that the color was so blindingly unpleasant to the eyes!
He said softly, ”The families of those nine brothers shall be under your care. Please send these gold ingots over for me.”
The men bowed at the same time. ”Thank you, young master! We thank young master’s saving grace on behalf of our missing brothers!”
”Saving grace?” Yun Yang's smiled was devoid of humor, his face full of despair.
Can mere ingots of gold really replace the life of a hero who had sacrificed his life for the country and for its people? If it can, I’m willing to exhaust all my wealth, robbing homes and the world from now on to acquire more gold!
It could not, though.
How could these golden things ever be equal to the lives of heroes?
It could at most only make up for his guilt.
It was only the smallest of tokens!
…
Yun Yang walked out of the deserted alley, feeling his rage rocketing.
He then took out the Nine Heavens Dictum out without any hesitation.
Yun Yang was using the real Nine Heavens Dictum this time!
It was not the medallion that each of the brothers had owned, it was the sole principal medallion in the Residence of Nine Supremes.
A faint purple radiance illuminated the medallion, lending it an ethereal cast.
Yun Yang gave it some thought before he took seventh brother Supreme Blood’s medallion and attached it to the Nine Heavens Dictum. He then held the Pearl of Blood in his hand and sent out a dictum directly.
Streaks of blood-red rays shot out from the Nine Heavens Dictum.
”Investigate if any veterans or serving militants around the city have gone missing. If there are, did they go missing, one a day and for nine consecutive days? Are there any other sets of nine people missing? Report back immediately if there is any news! There must be no delay!”
The crimson colored beams were gone in a flash.
It was during this night when countless people hidden in countless secret places had tears streaming down their faces.
Looking at the Nine Heavens Dictum that gleamed a bright scintillating red, a host of people were speechless from the intense emotions they were going through.
”Supreme Blood boss has finally reappeared!”
”This is… the real Nine Heavens Dictum!”
Countless men sprung up and charged over to check the contents of the Nine Heavens Dictum with a speed rarely seen in recent times.
”Quickly, everyone spread out and investigate!”
”Delve deeply! The quicker the better! We must produce the most detailed results in the shortest amount of time!”
”Quick, quick, quick!”
”This is the first order after Supreme Blood's return. If we don’t investigate this meticulously, we can die of shame, for having embarrassed Supreme Blood!”
”Quick! Hurry! Everyone is doing their job. We’re under the Dictum of Blood, we are the direct force of the lord Supreme Blood. If we fall behind, we can commit mass suicide already!”
…
After Yun Yang returned, the Nine Heavens Dictum was placed on his chest all the way back.
He could faintly feel the incoming surge of messages.
From these messages, he could see the intense emotions and feelings of these people who sent them.
”Boss! Boss, you’re back!”
”Supreme Blood lord, our boss… when will he be back?”
”Supreme Blood boss, our Water lord…”
”Supreme Blood sir… our Cloud sir…”