Chapter 2931: Come, let me show you a treasure

The corpse was taken away by Yun Yu; to avoid suspicion, Hui Yu also didn't linger and left soon after.

At the same time, the tribe's high-ranking members, especially around the Third Elder, had already fallen into chaos.

In the Third Elder's Dong Fu, two ordinary Elders of the same rank as Bai Yu looked grim, while the Third Elder seated above spoke in a low voice.

"Everything was fine before—how did he suddenly die?"

"Replying to Third Elder, we don't know either—just now the fate tablet suddenly shattered."

The Elder poisoned to death by Bai Yu's wife naturally also had a fate tablet in the tribe, so upon his death the Third Elder found out right away.

This was already a critical moment, and now someone has died, inevitably prompting suspicion.

The Third Elder sat upright in the main seat, remained silent for a while, then spoke.

"Do you know where he died?"

"I don't know."

"Who killed him?"

"We don't know for now either."

"Investigate—no matter what, I want it cleared up, investigate to the end."

"Yes."

This involves the Human Race and the Barbarian God Tribe; it's not that the Elder's death is inherently serious, but the Third Elder vaguely feels something is amiss here, and it's a major matter.

Therefore, this matter must not be let go lightly; we must investigate it thoroughly.

The two Elders replied respectfully and then withdrew.

The Third Elder's side of affairs, Bai Yu and the others naturally didn't know, and the Third Elder hadn't spoken of them.

These two are his true confidants, absolutely trusted, so he entrusted the matter to them; as for others, there's no need to involve them for now.

He always felt something was wrong in the tribe, but for the moment he had no leads.

The Third Elder will surely get to the bottom of it; meanwhile, after seeing Hui Yu off, Bai Yu lifted the room's restriction and properly accompanied his wife.

Regarding the corpse, he said nothing, mainly to avoid worrying his wife.

And Tou Niang didn't mention she was going to look for her older brother, likewise to avoid arousing her husband's suspicion.

The couple clung to each other affectionately; Tou Niang pretended to be frightened, while Bai Yu felt pity and patiently comforted her.

They truly made a fine "immortal couple," clearly deeply affectionate.

It wasn't until the next day, when Bai Yu was summoned out by the Third Elder, that Tou Niang found her chance and went straight to Yun Yu's Dong Fu.

Though also an Elder, Yun Yu basically had nothing to do, let alone occasions like the Third Elder's where important matters are discussed—so hardly anyone thought of him.

Sleepless through the night, Yun Yu was still pondering how to handle the corpse when Tou Niang rushed in.

Upon seeing Yun Yu, she burst into tears, her face wet with tears.

"Older brother, something happened, something big happened—I'm so scared."

She said this and tried to throw herself into his arms, but this time Yun Yu dodged, even actively pulling away and speaking with a blank expression.

"Men and women should not be intimate; younger sister, please conduct yourself properly."

"Huh???"

"Older brother, what's wrong with you?"

Facing this, Tou Niang asked with a puzzled expression, but Yun Yu gave no explanation, remaining expressionless and coldly said.

"Younger sister, what's the matter?"

Getting down to business, Tou Niang didn't bother with anything else and immediately spoke through tears.

"Older brother, something happened, something big happened—this time you must definitely help me think of a solution."

"Oh, I happen to have something as well."

"You have something too?"

Hearing that, Tou Niang was bewildered—are all these matters coming at once?

Under Tou Niang's skeptical gaze, Yun Yu gave a cold chuckle and said.

"Let me first introduce someone for you to meet; you'll understand upon seeing them."

"Huh???"

Completely clueless, she followed Yun Yu into the secret room; upon entering, Tou Niang saw the corpse inside and was instantly struck dumb, unable to speak.

"Th-this… how… how… how did he end up here?"

"So you actually know him, younger sister."

Upon hearing that, Yun Yu beside her snorted coldly; in response, Tou Niang's mind went blank, she didn't think further and blurted out.

"I do know him—I just poisoned him to death yesterday; I came here to discuss this with my older brother, but how did he end up at his place?"

"Do you admit you know him?"

"I… what do you mean, older brother?"

Seeing Tou Niang still pretending, Yun Yu exploded, shouting angrily; after being yelled at, Tou Niang finally came to her senses and stared blankly at Yun Yu, asking.

"Today my older brother is acting strange, and this corpse is also strange—how did it end up in his hands?"

But facing Tou Niang's question, Yun Yu only grew colder.

"My dear younger sister, the poison I gave you yesterday—if I recall correctly—was meant for you to use on my dear brother-in-law."

"Yes."

"Then can you explain why he didn't die?"

"Older brother, believe me—I killed the wrong person yesterday."

"Hah……"

Facing Tou Niang's explanation, which is practically laughable, Yun Yu let out a scoff.

Originally, he also indeed thought it was this good younger sister who had killed the wrong person; after all, she had never been smart from childhood, otherwise she wouldn't have been kept dazed by his coaxing.

But after returning last night and thinking it over, Yun Yu felt increasingly that something was wrong.

Yes, it's understandable for someone to be a bit foolish, but surely they can't be this stupid?

You can even mess up killing a person, and it just so happens at this kind of time—this is too much of a coincidence.

When things go against the norm, there must be a demon; immediately Bai Yu felt more and more that his good younger sister couldn't have been foolish all along—she must have been pretending from childhood.

And from beginning to end, the person who was coaxed into being a placenta and played with in the palm of one's hand was far more than just him.

As soon as this thought arose, Yun Yu suddenly felt everything become clear; the problems he had never been able to figure out before seemed to be understood in an instant.

He is the real fool.

So, looking at Tou Niang still pretending to be foolish and dazed even now, Yun Yu sneered.

"My good younger sister, have you ever heard this saying?"

"What saying?"

"Heh, as the saying goes, a good hunter often appears in the guise of his prey."

"Ah, elder brother, what do you mean by that? Elder brother, you know I'm not smart; please speak more clearly."

"Heh, still pretending? After all these years, aren't you tired?"

"Pretending what?"

"Alright, I don't want to waste words with you; I can let bygones be bygones, including how you two conspired against me, and I won't hold it against you, after all none of us are saints."

"Now I have just one condition: you dispose of this corpse, and from now on I will have no further dealings with you two; you walk your sunlit path, I walk my narrow bridge."

"Elder brother, I don't understand what you're saying."

"Tou Niang is genuinely clueless, but Yun Yu's killing intent flared up at this—are you two really not going to let this go?"

"Although he didn't know why Bai Yu wanted to kill that Elder, he didn't want to get involved; he preferred everyone to part on good terms and didn't want to be used as a pawn."

"But now it seems the two of them don't intend to just let him go."