Chapter 86: Interrogation (1/2)

Chapter 86: Interrogation

After his morning classes, Su Chen headed for his lodgings by taking the shaded path along the lake.

As he was walking, he was approached by a middle-aged man.

The man’s figure was quite skinny. He had quite a sharply hooked nose, and beneath it were two neatly-maintained lines of facial hair.

He stood in front of Su Chen and said in a baritone voice, “Su Chen?”

“That’s me. You are……?” Su Chen asked.

“My name is Zhang Tingyue. I am Zhang Sheng’an’s Second Uncle. You should know his name,” the man with the neatly-shaved mustache said.

So they had still come in the end.

When Su Chen glanced around his surroundings, a few shadows were faintly discernable.

Su Chen gently laughed and replied, “Of course, he had quite the reputation. Should we find somewhere to talk?”

As if he were surprised by Su Chen’s calmness, Zhang Tingyue stared deeply at Su Chen before saying, “Fine.”

They went to the small teashop near the lake that Su Chen frequented.

Zhang Tingyue sat in the spot that Zhu Chen had occupied as he stared at Su Chen.

“Zhang Sheng’an was a talented child. Although he is my nephew, I have always treated him as if he were my own child. When I heard the news, I did not dare believe my ears. I knew that it must be a lie. I understand Zhang Sheng’an’s strength; perhaps the Falling Eagle Mountain is dangerous, but it is only dangerous to those who are not that strong, not Zhang Sheng’an. The Clay Giant…… Zhang Sheng’an might not have been its match, but at the very least he should have been able to escape from it if he had wanted to.”

“Is that so? Maybe he didn’t want to escape from it then.” Su Chen shrugged his shoulders.

Zhang Tingyue’s expression darkened. “We are discussing the death of my nephew. Shouldn’t you behave a little more seriously?”

“You came all the way here just to watch me feel sad?”

“I came here because, according to what I know, you and my nephew did not get along with each other before he died.”

“Look!” Su Chen spread out his hands. “You know that as well. That is why I am not sad at all about his passing. Also, there’s one more thing you should know: it’s not that we didn’t get along well, but that he seized something that belonged to us!”

“So you killed him?”

“I’m not surprised to hear you say that at all,” Su Chen laughed coldly. “Aren’t you Bloodline Nobility Clans all like this? If you can’t find someone to drag to the grave with you, you can’t die at peace.”

Flames danced in Zhang Tingyue’s eyes. “Brat, what do you think we have been doing this entire time? I have already investigated the scene of the crime. You’re right, the Clay Giant did attack Zhang Sheng’an and the others, but apart from them there were also traces that other people had been fighting there! Although those traces had been cleaned up afterwards by the others, did you think that they could escape my gaze?”

“So what?”

“I heard you’ve invented something called the Thunderfire Balls? There were scorch marks left behind by the Thunderfire Balls there!”

“I sold a lot of them.”

“I also heard that you are an alchemist. There were fragments of vials that once contained Fog Medicine and Beast Repelling Medicine.”

“I sold many of those as well.” Su Chen shrugged his shoulders.

“So you aren’t willing to admit that you were present at the location where Zhang Sheng’an was killed?”

“Of course I wasn’t there,” Su Chen nodded his head confidently. “What you are talking about has nothing to do with me. Someone might have used the Thunderfire Balls or medicines that they bought from me, but I’m not responsible.”

Zhang Tingyue laughed darkly. “Very good, that’s exactly what I wanted to hear. So if I find evidence that you were present, I can assume that you participated in Zhang Sheng’an’s death?”

Su Chen seemed to be startled by what he said, and a trace of caution appeared in his expression.

He stared at Zhang Tingyue before gently nodding his head.

Zhang Tingyue finally stood up. “Since that’s the case, I’ll be taking my leave first. Remember what you said. The next time I come looking for you, you’ll need to be careful.”