50 Investigation. Someone is in the Room! (1/2)

The entire tavern was in pandemonium. The experts of the Ximen Family each looked like their parents had passed, their expressions grim. Half the tavern was filled with members of the Ximen Family. Under the guard of several dozen experts, they had actually allowed an assassin to take the third young master’s life so easily and leave unscathed!

The dozens of experts had ambivalent feelings; on one hand, they were upset; on the other, fearful.

How could they explain this when they got back? In actual fact, they need not have thought much about it. They could never explain something like this away

One of the doors to the rooms opened abruptly; as light poured out, a middle-aged man wearing white strolled out.

Ximen Wandai’s dead body laid on the ground, his pair of opened eyes wide in disbelief and fear.

The middle-aged man in white walked over to where the body was. Lowering his head to look at Ximen Wandai’s face, grief filled his face as he slowly extended his arm to close Ximen Wandai’s wide eyes. He spoke softly, “Although I’ve long known that this day would come to you, it’s… still a little unexpected. Rest in peace, your older brother shall fulfill your vengeance!”

Although his face was filled with sorrow, it was also peaceful. His gaze on Ximen Wandai was very calm and cold. It did not contain the grief for the death of a brother nor did it contain the relief for a fallen opponent.

“Check the wounds.”

“Match the memory of everyone around.”

“All guards of the third young master are to take a hundred spike whips each. You live if you can survive it; if not, you will be buried to keep the third young master company.” The middle-aged man in white said coldly.

“Thank you, second young master!” A hint of relief surfaced on the faces of Ximen Wandai’s guards.

A hundred spike whips would naturally be a torment but second young master’s words would also mean that the punishment for this matter had been executed.

He was protecting them.

If the punishment was carried out when they had gotten back to the family, death would be guaranteed. By being punished here, they would still be punished when they went back but it would not be fatal.

“There’s only one wound – a hole on the front chest. The weapon is unidentifiable as the mark is tiny but it could crack the heart and destruct the mystical Qi easily. It is powerful; the killer’s mystical Qi is obviously very refined.”

“Third young master had a cultivation base of the third peak but his tightened muscles in immersing his entire body with mystical Qi did not have any defensive effect, so the killer’s weapon seems to be an extraordinary weapon.”

“The assassin charged in and first killed Wang Fang by slitting his throat with a right-handed sword then chased after third young master. He attacked with a sword in his right hand but did not strike the target; his left hand held a short sword and continued attacking but it did not strike the target as well. That was how this weapon of offense came suddenly from his sleeve.”

“This means the assassin has at least three weapons.”

“Two on the outside, one in the dark.”

“The assassin’s physique is hefty and muscular, his voice rough and tone rugged.”

“The assassin’s movement is rapid, his mystical skill is very high.”

“Being able to kill the third young master with so many experts about, this person is bold but cautious; he would have all this planned out.”

“He appeared without a sound and disappeared without a trace; he must have already arranged his escape route.”

“This person must be familiar with the layout of the building.”

“The assassin’s cultivation base; although the two attacks earlier did not break through the third young master’s defenses, it could be his camouflage. The strikes were not lethal even if they’d successfully struck home and third young master would have landed on the ground. The assassin would have lost his chance to strike as guards would definitely pile over him.”

“Those two strikes have missed for the third fatal strike!”

“The assassin’s cultivation base should be around the fourth to seventh heaven.”

“Lower than fourth heaven, one would not possess such audacity and scheme.”

“…”

Everyone had gathered to recall what they saw and think with all their might. They were using all their mental capacity at this moment at their only chance of redeeming themselves!

The middle-aged man who was also Ximen Wandai’s elder brother, Ximen Wanli, listened quietly with squinted eyes. The emotions in his eyes were ever-changing as he was contemplated the situation.

“Has ol’third offended anyone since he got here?”

Ximen Wandai’s guards looked at each other at a loss. Offended anyone? It was a problematic question. Was there a day that Ximen Wandai offend anyone? Was there a day he didn’t harass anyone? Was there a day where he didn’t seize a few beauties to bring back?

“Those he had beaten up, scolded, and harassed, list them down and investigate.” Ximen Wanli issued his instructions item by item in a calm manner. “Women whom he had seized, list their family background and so on, investigate those as well.”

“Investigate Tiantang City’s martial artists one by one according to this assassin’s features. It shouldn’t be hard to find as this killer’s characteristics are so distinct.”

Ximen Wanli coldly continued with squinted eyes, “I want results and the assassin’s identity by tomorrow morning. I want to see the assassin’s head by tomorrow night!”

“Yes, second young master!”

…

Yun Yang stumbled as he landed. Just the short intense battle had expended his mystical Qi.

Although Ximen Wandai was a popinjay, he had still come from a historically noble family and had unyielding mystical Qi. With Yun Yang’s current abilities he could never hope to beat him. If it were not for him using the Divine Edge, it would have been an unfruitful night. However, Yun Yang had already expected this. That was why he had taken such a risk since he had something as powerful as Divine Edge. Otherwise, how would he be so brazen?