Everyone was shocked and hurried over to investigate. They saw that only the Semu man's body remained around the entrance, with no trace of anyone else. Öchen examined his carotid artery with a grim expression, then finally shook his head.
"Could it really be an evil ghost claiming lives?" Sansir muttered. Several members of the Tieyan Tribe trembled all over, clearly terrified to the bone.
"What evil ghosts?" Elder Usun said in a deep voice. "Strip him and check whether there are any wounds on his body."
Several Mongol soldiers quickly stripped Gelolü naked. Aman blushed and hurriedly turned away, while Su Pu and the others craned their necks to look.
The soldiers carefully examined every inch of his body, then said blankly, "We didn't find any wounds."
Camel's teeth chattered as he backed away. "I told you, an evil ghost must have come to claim his life."
Elder Usun turned to Song Qingshu. "Grandmaster, did you sense anyone behind the door just now?"
Song Qingshu shook his head. Other than Gelolü, there had been no one near the entrance just now. Elder Usun also said, "I didn't sense anyone there either."
Even the Mongol party felt a chill rise in their hearts. "Could there really be evil ghosts here?"
Staring at the pitch-black opening, the Mongol soldiers instinctively retreated two steps and looked hopefully at Öchen.
Öchen frowned. There was no turning back now, but morale was so low that forcing them to their deaths might prove troublesome.
Suddenly, he came up with an idea and said to Su Pu and the others, "You three go ahead and scout the way."
Su Pu and the others immediately refused. "Why us? We already told you there are evil ghosts inside."
Öchen did not waste words. He drew his saber and