Hu Shu looked at Di Xin and said, "Next, we need to expand the scope of Invincible Domain to SiShui Pass as soon as possible. This is a key step to deal with the calamity. But it won't go smoothly, and we need to be fully prepared." Di Xin nodded with a firm look. "Master, don't worry, this disciple will give you your full assistance." However, they didn't know that a conspiracy against their plan had been quietly unfolding.
In the early morning of the next day, ZhaoGe City was a busy scene. Hu Shu's carefully selected workers were preparing to transport the materials needed to decorate Invincible Domain to the designated location. These materials were all collected by Hu Shu with a lot of effort. Each of them contained powerful spiritual energy and was crucial to expanding the scope of Invincible Domain.
Hu Shu stood aside, directing with concentration. He looked at the pieces of Spirit Crystal that exuded a soft light, and the spiritual wood that exuded a strange fragrance, and thought about the details of the layout. The air was filled with a faint fragrance of spiritual energy, which refreshed people. The movers came and went, and the sound of footsteps and the friction of materials were intertwined.
Just when everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, an accident happened. A worker suddenly screamed and the spiritual wood in his hand fell to the ground. Everyone looked around and saw the worker holding his stomach, his face turned pale, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. Immediately afterwards, several more workers fell one after another, with expressions of pain.
Hu Shu was startled and hurriedly stepped forward to check. He squatted down, held a worker's wrist, and a stream of spiritual energy slowly penetrated into his body. However, he was surprised to find that the spiritual energy of these workers was dissipating rapidly, as if being swallowed by something.
Before he could figure out the situation, the guard responsible for guarding Spirit Item hurried over and reported in a panic, "Sir, it's bad! The warehouse where Spirit Item is stored has been stolen, and all Spirit Item are gone!" Hu Shu's heart sank, and he stood up, with a trace of anger and doubt in his eyes.
He quickly rushed to the warehouse, only to see the warehouse door open and a mess inside. The shelf where Spirit Item was originally stored was empty, with only some remaining Spiritual Energy Fluctuation left. Hu Shu squatted down, looked carefully at the ground, and found some strange footprints. The footprints were irregular in shape and did not look like human footprints.
At the same time, the official responsible for counting the number of workers also hurried over and said anxiously, "Sir, more than a dozen workers are missing. No one alive, no dead body!" Hu Shu frowned, knowing in his heart that this was no accident, Mysterious Faction must be doing something secretly.
After Di Xin learned the news, he hurried over. He looked at the miserable situation in the warehouse and was furious. He shouted loudly, "Who is so bold and dares to cause trouble in ZhaoGe City! Master, I will send troops to search the whole city right now, and we must find these thieves!"
Hu Shu stretched out his hand to stop Di Xin, and said solemnly, "Don't act rashly. These thieves dare to act so blatantly in ZhaoGe City, there must be strong support behind them. We know very little about them now, and if we send troops to search rashly, we may fall into their trap."
Di Xin clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth, "Is this all? Just watch them destroy our plan?" Hu Shu shook his head slightly and said, "Of course not. Let's investigate in secret first and collect clues. I believe that we will always find their clues."
Then, Hu Shu began to follow the clues carefully. He followed the strange footprints and came to a remote corner of ZhaoGe City. The houses here were dilapidated, sparsely populated, and filled with a sinister atmosphere. Hu Shu moved forward cautiously, taking every step with great caution.
Suddenly, he heard a slight conversation. He followed the direction of the sound, quietly approached, and hid behind a broken wall. He saw two men in black standing in an abandoned yard, talking in a low voice.
"This mission was completed well. Those Spirit Item and workers have been sent to the designated location." One of the men in black said.
"Hmph, but that Hu Shu is not easy to deal with. We have to be careful not to be discovered by him." Another man in black responded.
"What are you afraid of? We have powerful forces behind us. Even if Hu Shu notices it, he can't do anything to us."
Hu Shu's heart moved. From their conversation, he determined that there was indeed a hidden force behind it, and it seemed to be inextricably linked to the Chan Sect. However, there were currently limited clues, and it was difficult to determine the specific situation.
He was about to continue listening when suddenly, a crow flew over his head and made a "croaking" cry. The two men in black became alert, and one of them said, "No, someone may be eavesdropping. Let's go quickly!" After that, the two men flashed and disappeared into the darkness.
Hu Shu was upset that he missed the opportunity to learn more about the situation. But he also became more determined to find out the truth. He returned to ZhaoGe City and told Di Xin what he had discovered.
After hearing this, Di Xin looked gloomy and said, "Master, it seems that the forces behind this are not simple. What should we do next?" Hu Shu thought for a moment and said, "On the one hand, we will continue to investigate secretly, and on the other hand, we will continue to investigate secretly. On the one hand, we need to strengthen ZhaoGe City's defense to prevent them from causing trouble again. At the same time, I will find ways to find replacement Spirit Item and workers as soon as possible and continue to complete Invincible Domain's arrangements."
However, Hu Shu knows in his heart that all this is not easy. Mysterious Faction is in the dark and may launch new attacks at any time. And he must find a way to break through the predicament under these many obstacles and continue to complete Invincible Domain's arrangement. Otherwise, ZhaoGe City and even the entire Human Race will face a huge crisis in the calamity.
In the following days, ZhaoGe City returned to calm on the surface, but secretly, Hu Shu and Di Xin were busy nervously. Hu Shu ran around looking for a replacement Spirit Item, while Di Xin strengthened ZhaoGe City's patrol and defense.
However, Mysterious Faction did not seem to intend to stop there. One night, a fire suddenly broke out in a barracks of ZhaoGe City. The fire spread rapidly and the entire barracks was plunged into a sea of flames. The soldiers were panicked and put out the fire one after another. At this moment, a group of men in black took advantage of the chaos, sneaked into the barracks, and stole a batch of precious weapons and food.
After Hu Shu learned the news, he rushed to the barracks immediately. Looking at the blazing fire, the anger in his heart was as hot as the flame. He knew that this was another conspiracy of Mysterious Faction. They were trying to disrupt their own layout and weaken ZhaoGe City's strength through constant destruction.
Hu Shu stood in the firelight, looking firmly into the distance. He knew that this battle with Mysterious Faction had just begun. Mysterious Faction interfered with the layout, although Hu Shu Aware that there is no evidence related to the Chan Sect, how should he break through the predicament and continue to complete Invincible Domain's arrangements? What follow-up actions will this Mysterious Faction take? Everything is full of unknowns and challenges.
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