CHAPTER 230: CHAPTER 230: FOUND THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE THUMB RING

After starting the car, Wen Ge handed her phone to An Yan. "Miss, take a look. This is what I captured in the room on the west side."

When Wen Ge entered, while An Yan and the others were talking with the two little boys, she quickly scouted the house and then discovered this room.

From the video she took, it was clear that this room didn’t even have a window.

But it was filled with various containers—ceramic, glass, stone, and wood.

Inside were scorpions, centipedes, snakes, rats, beetles, and poisonous ants.

There were also all sorts of soft-bodied creatures that, at first glance, resembled countless maggots!

Nearby, Mu Enyu suddenly covered her mouth. It was so disgusting!

Then the camera panned to another side, showing a five-tier iron rack.

On the rack were various glass bottles with labels written in Miao script.

An Yan imported the photos onto her computer, launched a translation software, and the text was quickly translated.

They were all names of various insect eggs.

Among them, An Yan found Brain-Eating Larvae.

It looked exactly like the egg that man had thrown to her at the car accident scene.

If it hadn’t been kept in a bottle, it would have been very difficult for anyone to notice.

"I only recorded these. I didn’t dare to touch anything inside, afraid he would discover me."

"You did the right thing," An Yan replied.

"Miss, do you think this Golden Crow could be the same person who tried to throw those insects into your eyes?"

An Yan shook her head. "I’m not sure."

"Then, is what he said credible?"

An Yan said, "The message he left should be consistent with what he told He Peng and the others. This means He Peng and his team are searching for the Ancient Tomb according to his directions."

"So, regardless of whether it’s true or false, we must find He Peng and his team first."

"Oh."

The little boy was right. After driving about two kilometers, the car simply couldn’t go any further.

Luolie drove the car into the woods and camouflaged it with branches and leaves.

Everyone took out their supplies and equipment, shouldering the heavy loads.

Fortunately, they were able to find marks left by He Peng’s team along the way. Although the path was difficult, it wasn’t aimless, which provided everyone with some reassurance.

After walking for several kilometers, Luolie had everyone stop. "Miss, we should make camp here. I’ll take some people to scout ahead."

An Yan nodded.

She didn’t want to put herself in danger, especially since she was with Liang Chen and Mu Enyu. Caution was the priority.

There was a small stream nearby, very suitable for setting up camp.

Once everything was properly arranged, Wen Ya, Wen Ge, and Officer Xiaohe stayed behind to protect An Yan and the others. Meanwhile, Luolie led his team deeper into the woods, following the traces they found.

An Yan and the others began to build a fire and cook at the campsite.

They had an ample supply of food and water.

After cooking the meal, they sat on the ground to eat.

Towering trees reached towards the clear sky.

Liang Chen was on his laptop, presumably working, as they still had a network signal for the time being.

Mu Enyu looked around excitedly. She had never experienced anything like this before, and every plant and tree around her felt new and intriguing.

An Yan lowered her gaze, soaking in the fresh air.

The leaves in her mind seemed to enjoy this place immensely; she could even sense their ’breathing.’

This sensation was quite magical.

An Yan tried to use the same method she used for sensing the leaves in her mind to perceive her surroundings. Unexpectedly, she detected a line of sight coming from an insect.

So that’s what was spying on us,

An Yan quietly approached the insect and, with a sudden movement, trapped it under a glass cup.

The insect, which resembled a winged ant, froze for a moment after being trapped and then suddenly exploded.

Deep within the mountain’s belly, a man of about sixty, his face covered in various tattoos, suddenly jolted.

How is that possible? How could An Yan possibly have detected his Poisonous Insect?

"Uncle, I told you, that woman is incredibly uncanny. I was only two meters away from her, yet she somehow managed to catch the Brain-eating Insect in her hand."

Ajie stared grimly at the basin of water before him.

His confrontation with An Yan was a rare slip-up for him.

Truly memorable!

"She certainly has some skills," Golden Crow conceded, lowering his divining fingers.

After the insect self-destructed, An Yan realized they were being watched.

However, this method of using insects as spies was quite troublesome. Insects were so small and numerous; they were impossible to guard against completely.

And anyone capable of using insects as spies had to possess considerable skill.

For instance, the man who had thrown larvae into her eyes, or perhaps Great Witch Golden Crow!

Moreover, the video Wen Ge captured at Golden Crow’s place strongly suggested a connection between Golden Crow and that man. After all, Brain-Eating Larvae weren’t something an ordinary person could possess.

An Yan subconsciously raised her hand to her neck.

Oh, the thumb ring was long gone.

She sighed.

Instinctively, she communicated with Yezi, trying to sense the thumb ring’s presence.

And then...

She felt it!

An Yan’s eyes widened in shock. She sensed the thumb ring! My goodness! It was inside the mountain!

"Wen Ya, Wen Ge, pack your things! Follow me!"

"Huh? But Miss, Luolie told us to wait for him here."

It wasn’t that the Wen Ya and Wen Ge sisters distrusted their own abilities; they simply believed there was safety in numbers.

"Let Officer Xiaohe, Liang Chen, and Mu Enyu wait here. You two, come with me into the mountains. Don’t worry, you’ve seen my skills!"

Since An Yan was insistent, Wen Ya and Wen Ge could only comply.

Officer Xiaohe wanted to object, but her skills were the weakest among them.

Ultimately, she had to follow An Yan’s arrangements and stay behind to protect Liang Chen and Mu Enyu.

An Yan hurried towards the location where she sensed the thumb ring.

As she passed a cliff, she encountered an old man with facial tattoos.

Seeing her, the man straightened up. "Young lady, I had my young apprentice tell you to look for the Ancient Tomb. Why have you come here instead?"

An Yan sized him up, probing, "Great Witch Golden Crow?"

"Indeed."

Great Witch Golden Crow lowered the basket from his shoulder. Looking at An Yan, he said, "Young lady, come here. Let me see how deeply you’re poisoned."

An Yan remained still.

This Golden Crow gave her an odd feeling. Although he appeared friendly, she truly disliked people who casually painted patterns on their faces.

Golden Crow, unbothered by her caution, said, "The Golden Thread Worm is a potent poison! It affects a person’s lifespan."

"How do you know I’m the one who was poisoned? There are three of us, after all," An Yan asked warily.

Golden Crow smiled. "I divined it!"

An Yan still did not approach.

Wen Ya spoke up, "Elder, since you know about the Golden Thread Worm, you must be able to cure its poison, right?"

Golden Crow replied, "Do you know the origin of the Golden Thread Worm?"