While Yang Qing and the others were busy asking the man about the murders, many townspeople passed by them.
Moreover, they were all heading in the same direction.
Just as the man had said earlier, the succession of utterly bizarre cases had left everyone in a panic, terrified that they would be the next to suffer such a fate.
After all, the killer now attacked whoever they came across, making no distinction between good and evil. Everyone was frightened out of their wits.
However, seeing the extraordinary bearing of Yang Qing and his companions gave the man considerably more courage.
"If you really are interested, come with me."
Only after carefully slipping the eastern pearl into his pocket did the man speak to Yang Qing and the others.
The site of this latest murder was actually not far from where they stood. After walking just two intersections farther, Yang Qing and the others saw a large crowd gathered ahead.
Everyone stood at a distance, not daring to approach, and only whispered among themselves from afar.
Yang Qing and the others took a few more steps forward and found their way completely blocked.
"Alas, not a single survivor again. Who knows what vicious god our Shaoyu City has attracted? Why are there more and more of these massacres?"
"Exactly. Just thinking about it leaves my whole back drenched in cold sweat."
Although Yang Qing and the others stood at the very back, they heard every word of the whispers ahead.
Thus, even without seeing what was happening up front, they could piece together most of what had happened that day from the discussions around them.
It seemed things were indeed just as the man had told them earlier: another entire household had been slaughtered.
Moreover, the methods used were probably much