Chapter 156 (1/2)

Chapter 156: Finding the Murderer Translator: Transn Editor: Transn

The way in which Gao Zhen, Marquis Gao had died was rather strange He was secretly sneaking into the South City at the height of an intense battle between the two societies That was like courting his own death

Everyone said that the parents of both sides had requested the leaders of the two societies to not enter the South City This rule put the Horned Dragon Society at a disadvantage

Shangguan Ru was a teenage girl, and was only curious about South City’s tavern, betting arenas and brothels She had no desire for the masters of the other party, the story was different To the in the North City felt like iun to miss the South City’s allure and its hustle and bustle They becaitated, like deers in heat

The first person who couldn’t bear it any longer was Marquis Gao He probably thought that the end of the year would be e any killings Hence, he only brought with hiate After going around in a huge circle, fro in the city wall, he entered the South City He headed straight for a prostitute whom he was familiar with in Pleasure Alley to have fun

Eventually, the two individuals died together, realising their dreaether for eternity A few experts careed that the murder weapon was a sword

There were few masters who used swords in the whole of Jade City There were even feho had a feud with Marquis Gao Hence, his best friend, Sword Sacrificer Ye Silang announced on New Year’s eve that the culprit for theHuan He demanded for a duel on the ninth of the first e Forest

Marquis Gao was not an ordinary macheteman As soon as news of his death spread, Stone Castle sentuan Yushi+ included, had to explain where they were at the time of the crime

All the five assassination tea for information, and partners of the same team confirmed this, apart from Liuhua He went about on his own as always However, he was only skilled in the longbow arrow He knew not how to use the sword, and was only est suspects were Slave Huan and Maid Lotus

Both of them had swords Because of how close they were, their mutual testimonies could not be believed At the same time however, there was no other evidence that could prove that Yang Huan was the killer Especially on the topic of whether he kne to use the sword, no one in Stone Castle believed that he was really capable of sword skills If he was really skilled, he would have appeared at the East Castle long ago And also, he would not have been forced into a corner thrice, and been al test

Ye Silang declared that Yang Huan must be a swordshly controversial Many felt that Yang Huan had only held his sword hilt that way in Rouge Forest in a fit of panic After all, when swords and daggers were ether, any confusion was possible

However, Horned Dragon Society would not disist of the society believed that the murderer must have come from Kun Society As Kun Society only had two men with swords, the murderer could only be one of theuan Ru was incensed This ar Killing people was a usual affair Since Marquis Gao had entered South City, killing hireed to Ye Silang’s challenge

Gu Shenwei suddenly fell into a dilemma

He hoped to meet a master to practice his sword skills However, he wished even more to do this in private He had already lied to people in the Fort that he didn’t kno to perform sword craft And if he wanted to do so now, his lie would be exposed

Another option would be to use blades in a duel The Death Scripture sword skills and the Golden Fort’s machete skills were si swords could be completely transferrable to the saber He usually did this with Maid Lotus However, Ye Silang was an expert In a duel between in for error and any couldhis saber always lagged a little This scarcely perceptible difference could cost hihly confident of Slave Huan’s abilities She had already accepted the challenge on his behalf Gu Shenwei had no choice He could only go to the North City and cautiously explain to the Tenth Young Master that he was the killer But battling in an arena was not his forte

Just like before, Shangguan Ru was highly enthusiastic about the duel “Be rest assured, ” she consoled “I’ve already thought through this At the time of the duel, he’ll choose the time but I’ll choose the way of the battle I have a plan You won’t duel openly but will use the whole of Rouge Forest as your terrain, just like the duel between you and Wildhorse”

During those years of killing when the apprentices were in training, Slave Huan and Wildhorse had a single duel They had hunted each other down in the midst of the ruins of a house At the very last moment, the Lord called the duel to a halt

Gu Shenwei could only accept such terms He would not use the sword This was also to sho his oas only for decorative purpose Before entering the Rouge Forest he had to leave his sword outside With a duel in this e to make up for deficiencies in his machete skills

Maid Lotus brainstor the sword in the forest in advance and hiding it with a saber after killing Ye Silang

Gu Shenwei did not agree First, he felt that this would be discovered too easily Second, he did not want the plan to becoet that sword, his will to killbecome inevitable Not only the societies, but even all of the residents of Jade City strongly supported the duel This fight became a spectacle for their enjoy place outside the city would end the bloodshed in the city once and for all

However, suddenly, Ye Silang’s revenge became a contest between two parties One was a swordsman, and the other a killer who did not admit that he was a swordser force in South City

The situation developed so rapidly that most people’s attention were turned to the duel on the ninth of the Lunar Year Even the festivity of the New Year vanished, let alone the cause of the duel – the death of Marquis Gao