Chapter 533

It was just blocked by the protective talismans Wu Kai had prepared. "He is truly deeply affectionate toward you." He He Lingchuan laughed. "I don't know if he did it himself, or found a few third-rate curse masters?"

Wu Kai remained indifferent to his sarcasm.

He He Lingchuan added, "However, don't think you are very safe. Cen Poqing also has a powerful curse master, Cheng Yu, by his side; it wouldn't be difficult for him to kill you from afar."

Wu Kai suddenly said: "How do you know Cheng Yu didn't take action?"

He He Lingchuan thought to himself that Cheng Yu's soul had hidden away, and the Nightmare couldn't find him, which showed he was in an abnormal state; it would be a ghost if he could cast spells.

But he showed an expression as if looking at a fool: "Nonsense! If Cheng Yu had taken action, would you still be alive? You should just be thankful."

He shook a bundle in Wu Kai's ear, making a rattling sound: "These are all protective talismans, defensive magic tools, and exorcism spells searched from your body... good ones, bad ones, a dazzling array. How many bad things must a person have done to need so many talismans and arrays for protection?"

He used a knife to pick open Wu Kai's lapel, revealing a large tattoo on his chest.

This was discovered when the guards searched him earlier.

"You even tattooed an exorcism array on your body." He He Lingchuan laughed. "What are you afraid of?"

"But you are wearing a runic shackle and can't use your true power, so you can't activate the array tattoo." He walked two steps beside Wu Kai. "That is to say, it's easy for Cen Poqing to kill you now."

"How long you can live depends on when he takes your life again. You don't want to betray him, but his confidence in you was eaten by dogs long ago. After all, you abandoned your master and fled, playing him." He He Lingchuan leaned into his ear, word by word, "He already knows."

When the last few words were spoken, Wu Kai's eye corner twitched.

This expression was very subtle, but it didn't escape He He Lingchuan's observation.

"If you confess earlier and identify him earlier, we might still be able to save your life."

Wu Kai remained as quiet as a statue.

He He Lingchuan stood in place for a while before slowly leaving the cellar.

"Are these few sentences useful?" Fu Fu Shanyue had long been standing at the cellar entrance listening. He had been earnest earlier, but Wu Kai had also turned a deaf ear.

What use? Empty words, Wu Kai wouldn't buy this at all.

"Just a reminder; this person's temperament is stronger than Cen Poqing's, he won't shed tears until he sees the coffin."

In the cellar.

Wu Kai also thought it through; when the officials sent him food, he ate, and when they sent him water, he drank.

Apart from that, he didn't make a sound.

Neither Fu Fu Shanyue nor He He Lingchuan appeared, but when the official sent him food, he said: "Your other team was captured in Little Hulu Town, Baiting County, with five people including Yang Song captured, and the remaining two resisted and were killed."

Wu Kai's chewing motion paused slightly.

Yang Song was caught? "This news will soon reach the Cen Mansion." The official continued to say to him according to He He Lingchuan's instructions, "Based on your understanding of Cen Poqing, what do you think he will think?"

Wu Kai was expressionless, his gaze looking at the cellar wall opposite.

Cen Poqing was sweating profusely after hearing the guard's report.

He didn't escape the Cen Mansion, just hoping that Wu Kai could successfully escape; although this old slave abandoned his master and was unrighteous, at least it solved the trouble for the master and servant for the moment.

But with Wu Kai's caution and care, he still didn't escape Fu Fu Shanyue's grasp.

This was too strange; the Chi Yan Crown Prince he knew in the past didn't seem that shrewd.

Not only that, Fu Fu Shanyue actually ordered Commandant Lu to bring troops to cross the border and catch Yang Song, and even dragged him to the county government office with great fanfare, for Magistrate Tian to hold a public trial!

I heard that the old superior Wu Kai was arrested, and the one surnamed Yang couldn't hold on and soon confessed.

Where the crime was committed, how it was committed, how many demons were killed, how many pearls were taken, how they were handed over to Wu Kai... the whole process was confessed!

Right under the eyes of the whole city's commoners.

It is said that the demons in the city were so angry they almost went berserk; if it weren't for the official side adding manpower to stop them, I fear Yang Song would have been torn to pieces on the spot.

What's worse is that some demons started turning their anger toward the Cen Mansion.

If it weren't the truth, how could Yang Song speak so detailedly? The guards inside the mansion had already intercepted several batches of demons, all wanting to sneak in to kill and set fire.

These things were naturally fierce and wild, and once they had a reason, they didn't want to follow the law; they didn't care that he was a noble of Lingxu City, and he hadn't been convicted yet.

There were also demons throwing dirty things into the Cen Mansion, but how could Fu Fu Shanyue catch Yang Song? The only contact for the six teams was Wu Kai. If he didn't speak, who could find Yang Song? The one caught today was Yang Song, what about later? Thinking of this, Cen Poqing was also terrified.

Did Wu Kai betray him, this master?

If he had betrayed everything, Fu Fu Shanyue should have rushed into the Cen Mansion to make an arrest by now.

That is to say, he was still safe for the time being?

Then who betrayed Yang Song?

Most importantly, how long could Wu Kai hold on? Usually, Cen Poqing always discussed things with Uncle Wu; now that Wu Kai was gone, most of his confidants were left in Lingxu City and weren't brought over.

He was very restless in his heart.

He thought this trip to Baishajuan was just a routine matter, but he didn't expect to be bitten crazily by Fu Fu Shanyue, truly caught off guard.

Where the Fan brothers were staying.

Fan Sheng was always arrogant, but facing the visitor, he lowered his eyebrows and didn't dare to be presumptuous.

And the giant bear Fan Bao lay honestly on the couch, not making a sound, as obedient as a big dog.

The person eating tea opposite him was of medium height, medium build, and looked to be over thirty. A pair of "eight-character" eyes, wide-set, with a protruding mouth, was a typical "underbite."

Fan Sheng hung his head in front of him, carefully reporting the itinerary of his brother and himself in Baishajuan.

His vitality was strong, and the wound on his back had already scabbed over.

The expressions of both sides were like a parent and a child who had made a mistake.

This person listened very carefully, occasionally interrupting his words.

"You came to Baishajuan just to return Lord Zhongsun Mou's favor?" Facing Fan Sheng, he was expressionless. "Your brother owes the Lord Zhongsun family a favor? Didn't get involved in Lord Zhongsun Mou's other affairs?"

"Absolutely true, Lord Bai, please examine!" Fan Sheng nodded, one finger pointing to the sky. "This subordinate can swear to the Lingxu Holy Venerable!"

This person in front of him was none other than the specialist sent from Lingxu City, Bai Bai Ziqi.

"What exactly did Lord Zhongsun Mou want you to do?"

"Protect the curse master Cheng Yu he invited." Fan Sheng replied. "He said this curse master could cast spells to find Fu Fu Songhua's whereabouts; but after midnight, Cheng Yu vomited blood, saying the magic was broken and the enemy might be chasing, then he slipped away."

"I stayed behind and had a fight with the Chi Yan Crown Prince's Special Envoy, He Xiao."

"He Xiao broke Cheng Yu's curse? And broke it cleanly and thoroughly, otherwise Cheng Yu wouldn't have suffered a backlash and vomited blood." Lord Bai turned the teacup. "How did he break it?"

Fan Sheng shook his head: "I don't know."

"Who is Cheng Yu, do you know?"

Fan Sheng said honestly: "I've heard of him, but don't know him well."

"His secret arts can even curse the Yuan Nation Sovereign to death. This He Xiao could counter him even after being ambushed; his level is very high." Lord Bai pondered. "Only seventeen, hmm, too young."

"For someone like this, you still wanted to bet against him in the Hegong?"

Once that battle was mentioned, Fan Sheng felt awkward: "He teamed up with that tiger and still didn't beat me. I thought after entering the Hegong, I would definitely be able to defeat him."

"However, you didn't." Lord Bai knew Fan Sheng wasn't truly someone who didn't know how to advance or retreat, or didn't understand the strength of the enemy, otherwise, even with his brother's care, he couldn't have lasted long in the Tongxin Guard. He said sternly, "You launched a sneak attack, but were defeated by him instead. I want you to carefully recall the battle in the Hegong; was his preparation more thorough than yours?"

Fan Sheng had been repeatedly pondering that battle, and at this moment, he didn't need to review it again and nodded: "Yes!"

"Now that I think about it, his methods in the Hegong exceeded the encounter battle at the inn a few days ago." Fan Sheng hesitated but still said, "It could also be because I didn't use lethal force at the inn, and he didn't use his trump cards either."

"But he likely anticipated your attack." Lord Bai's eyes shifted. "Before that, the gambling agreement between him and Lord Zhongsun Mou, was it initiated by him?"

"Yes!" Fan Sheng didn't hesitate. "It was exactly him who took the initiative to propose it to Lord Zhongsun Mou."

"Tell me the process in detail."

After listening to Fan Sheng's account, Bai Bai Ziqi pondered: "They changed the bet once..."

Fan Sheng said in a low voice: "Is Lord Bai suspecting that this person harmed Lord Zhongsun Mou?"

Bai Bai Ziqi raised his head and asked him: "What about you?"

"I also suspected it; after all, he had a grudge with Lord Zhongsun Mou, and at that time Lord Zhongsun Mou was about to find Fu Fu Songhua. As a result, Lord Zhongsun Mou died, and Fu Fu Songhua was openly left in Baishajuan. However—"

"However, when Lord Zhongsun Mou was murdered, he and you were both in the Hegong, and you were the witness."

"Yes, that's exactly it." Fan Sheng was a bit depressed.

"Unless he could foresee when Mai Xuewen would launch a surprise attack on Lord Zhongsun Mou." Bai Bai Ziqi said slowly, "I saw in the case report submitted by Crown Prince Yue that Mai Xuewen had sent a copy of the former Emperor's manuscript, 'Record of Respecting Gods', to both He Xiao and Lord Zhongsun Mou."

Fan Sheng's eyes lit up: "Could it be that they had already contacted Mai Xuewen at that time?"

"Judging from the existing evidence, Mai Xuewen spent a lot of effort to lay the line, guiding He Xiao and Lord Zhongsun Mou to deal with his superiors, not even hesitating to expose himself. It's just that He Xiao followed his clues to find out more, while Lord Zhongsun Mou didn't buy his act." Bai Bai Ziqi analyzed, "Then it cannot be ruled out that Mai Xuewen continued to pass more clues to He Xiao in the later stages, while turning to deal with Lord Zhongsun Mou."

"Because, as long as Lord Zhongsun Mou sent Fu Fu Songhua back to Lingxu City, the final way to close the case would likely not be what Mai Xuewen wanted." He shook his head, "Mai Xuewen designed this for so long, he would never be willing to have his bamboo basket empty."

"Then the one surnamed He, and even the Chi Yan Crown Prince, might be involved?"

Bai Bai Ziqi asked him: "You just said that on the day Lord Zhongsun Mou was murdered, Fu Fu Shanyue arrived?"

"Indeed, less than a few hours apart." Fan Sheng said in a deep voice, "Just after Cen Poqing returned to the mansion from the Tide Lake Tower, he packed his bags and wanted to leave, but was blocked at the door by Fu Fu Shanyue himself."

"Arriving so timely." Bai Bai Ziqi smiled, "After not seeing him for a few years, Crown Prince Yue has grown."

Fan Sheng's eyes flickered: "Lord Bai, you say what to do, I will do it!"

(End of chapter)