Three Sins Against Heaven-Chapter 72 – Disappeared without a trace

Laura Jiang bowed and said softly, "My master has been missing for five days. We've searched everywhere but found nothing. We are at our wits' end. I know you have many connections, so please help us find him."

"Could he be at the Medicine Gate refining pills?" Douglas Situ frowned in thought. "You know Ghost Guest often goes into seclusion. Five days isn't that long; there's no need to panic."

"I'm not making a fuss over nothing," Laura Jiang said urgently. "He rarely refines pills outside, and even his cultivation is done indoors. Except for a three-day trip when we first arrived, he never stays out overnight."

"I remember that time. It was at the Spirit Treasure Platform. He didn't have any Spirit Stones on him, and that's when we met." Douglas Situ smiled, but before he could continue, he felt a gaze on him. He turned to see a burly figure in the distance, his eyes flashing with seriousness. He then said gently, "I understand. Don't worry, go back and wait. I'll send someone to look for him and notify you if we find anything."

After watching Laura Jiang leave, Douglas Situ turned to look at the distant figure, which had already disappeared. However, a murderous intent gradually ignited in his eyes.

That person was John Wei. From now on, Dusk Mountain would not be peaceful.

"What? Missing!"

Inside the Fragrance Beauty Tower, Amanda Han exclaimed. Realizing she had lost her composure as everyone turned to look at her, she pulled Elijah Shen to a corner and asked in a hushed voice, "What's going on?"

Elijah Shen said solemnly, "He's been missing for ten days. We've searched everywhere and questioned everyone he had contact with, but no one has seen him."

Amanda Han was silent for a long time before regaining her composure. "I understand. I'll send someone to look for him."

Elijah Shen hesitated for a moment, then revealed everything he knew. "The last place he was seen was the Spirit Treasure Platform. Someone saw him being taken away by Robert Zhou. I asked at the Law Enforcement Hall, and Robert Zhou claimed he had left the hall, but I don't believe him. He must still be there."

"Robert Zhou, Law Enforcement Hall." Amanda Han's brows furrowed, her eyes filled with anger. "I don't have the authority, but I'll report this and request the Protector to question the Law Enforcement Hall."

"Thank you," Elijah Shen said, clasping his fists in a salute.

Amanda Han shook her head, sent a message to the Medicine Gate's higher-ups, and then returned to her room on the top floor, letting out a long sigh.

She could roughly guess what had happened but was unwilling to say it out loud. Even if the Medicine Gate's higher-ups intervened, they probably wouldn't find Ghost Guest.

Moreover, given the Law Enforcement Hall's style, this matter would likely end without any results.

At the top of Dusk Mountain, in a tall building, Jiang He laughed heartily.

"As expected of the Law Enforcement Hall, clean and efficient. Good!"

"Mountain Lord, was this your doing?" John Wei asked tentatively.

"What are you thinking? How could I dare to kill the Master's personal disciple?" Jiang He glanced at John Wei, then changed the subject. "But though I don't dare, someone else does. Someone paid a lot of money for his life. As the Mountain Lord, I only took the Spirit Stones. Even if someone investigates, they can't blame me. By the way, any news on Douglas Situ?"

John Wei smiled. "He's been down and out, hasn't left his place for a long time. His friends have all cut ties with him for their own safety."

Hearing this, Jiang He laughed heartily. "Douglas Situ tried so hard to win over that kid, just because he valued the status of a personal disciple, hoping to elevate his own position and attract more people. That kid must have been so proud after winning the Medicine Gate competition. But alas, pride comes before a fall. Douglas Situ would never have expected the Law Enforcement Hall to act when that kid was at his peak. With that kid dead, others will see the situation clearly. When the wall falls, everyone pushes. He thought he was smart enough to fight me, but he's still too green!"

In the days that followed, people on Dusk Mountain mysteriously died every day. These were all Douglas Situ's confidants. Other cultivators, to avoid trouble, all shut their doors and stayed inside.

With Ghost Guest missing and more and more cultivators dying, Douglas Situ's courtyard became desolate. The once sociable man now rarely showed his face.

Elijah Shen also hadn't been to Dusk Mountain for a long time.

One evening, Douglas Situ, his face covered in stubble, walked out of his courtyard. He took out a jar of old wine, poured it out in memory of the fallen cultivators, and then resolutely headed towards the top of Dusk Mountain.

Soon, a dozen cultivators emerged from their cave dwellings, following behind Douglas Situ.

These dozen cultivators were the last of his loyal followers, his final strength.

"Douglas Situ, are you here to die?" Jiang He's mocking laughter echoed from the mountaintop.

Douglas Situ straightened his back, his voice firm and powerful. "I'm here to take your life!"

"Hahaha, good, I'll be waiting for you!" Jiang He stood atop the tall building, laughing even more heartily. He formed a seal with his hands, and a massive Restriction rose from the foot of the mountain, enveloping the entire mountain. "Seal the mountain!"

This was a Restriction only the Mountain Lord could control. Once activated, it didn't offer much protection but could completely isolate the mountain from the outside world.

Until the Restriction was lifted the next day, no matter how many cultivators died on Dusk Mountain, no one would investigate.

Douglas Situ took out a red cloth and tied it around his arm. The dozen cultivators behind him did the same, resolutely marching towards the tall building, ignoring the growing number of cultivators gathering in front of it.

"Kill!" Douglas Situ charged forward first, summoning his flying sword and beheading several low-level cultivators.

The dozen cultivators followed closely, showing a determination to fight to the death.

Jiang He leaped down from the tall building, landing heavily on the ground. As his foot stomped down, several stone pillars rose from the ground, trapping Douglas Situ.

Another stone pillar rose, carrying Jiang He upwards. He looked down at Douglas Situ with a mocking smile. "With just this few people, you dare to fight to the death?"

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