Chapter 12: Reincarnation World: Only I Know the Plot Chapter 12 Too Late

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Protagonist:

Su Mo

"Tan Jingyao, Northern Leg King."

According to Feng Yu Xiu's description of Tan Jingyao in his memory, Su Mo began working backward to gather information.

Knowing the answer and deducing the process backward is much simpler than going forward.

Sure enough, he soon found related news clues.

After briefly browsing to confirm it was correct, Su Mo curled his lips into a smile, then looked toward Lu Xuanxin, who was also searching for information nearby.

"Officer Lu, I found one of them!"

"Hmm?"

As soon as he spoke, everyone, including Lu Xuanxin, stopped their work in unison and turned their eyes toward Su Mo.

This guy actually found it?

They've been working overtime here for half a night, yet they can't match this kid's speed in ten minutes?

Thinking of this, the officers felt somewhat embarrassed.

At the same time, Lu Xuanxin's eyes lit up, he strode behind Su Mo and asked at the same time, "Whose information?"

"Tan Jingyao's. Before opening an art museum in Hong Kong, he used to be a martial artist, and because of his outstanding leg techniques, he was called Northern Leg King by many, enjoying great glory."

Su Mo did not delay, briefly introducing Tan Jingyao below.

"Northern Leg King..."

Lu Xuanxin muttered to himself, suddenly recalling what Su Mo had said in the car earlier, "Legs... he knows leg techniques?!"

"Yes, I think he is very likely the next target of the suspect." Su Mo nodded, echoing.

"Do you have his contact information? Have him come to the police station immediately!"

"Okay."

Su Mo picked up the landline on the desk and dialed Tan Jingyao's phone number.

【Beep beep... beep beep...】

【Sorry, the number you dialed is temporarily unanswered, please try again later.】

Unable to reach the personal number, Ling Tian switched to another landline.

【Beep beep...】

After a busy tone, the call was picked up.

"Hello, we are Hong Kong Police Headquarters. We need to confirm some matters with Mr. Tan Jingyao... Hmm? He's not home now... Then where does he usually go... Art museum, okay, okay, hmm, thank you for the information."

Su Mo hung up the phone.

"Tan Jingyao is not home now, and his family can't reach him either, but according to his wife, he should still be in his studio."

Lu Xuanxin asked in a deep voice, "Studio, where exactly?"

Su Mo pretended to tap on the computer twice, then turned his head and said, "He opened an art museum in Kowloon District; we should be able to find him where we are."

"Art museum..."

After pondering for a moment, Lu Xuanxin, who had thought it over, raised his hand to call Su Mo, "Lin Yu, come with me, see if we can find Tan Jingyao's trail."

"Yes, Officer."

Su Mo stood up and casually picked up the car keys.

"Officer, what about us?"

"You continue investigating the identities of others."

"Yes."

After simply arranging everyone's work, Lu Xuanxin took Su Mo and left the office.

Half an hour later, Nine Dragons Art Gallery.

"Here?"

Lu Xuanxin looked at the car door, looking at the huge building before him, the plaque beside it read Art Museum.

"Here."

Su Mo nodded, glanced inside, and said, "The lights inside are still on, there should be someone inside; let's go in and take a look."

"Hmm."

Lu Xuanxin nodded, and the two walked into the museum's main entrance.

Looking at the somewhat damaged lock, Su Mo slightly furrowed his brow, "Eh~ this lock seems to have been damaged by someone..."

"Could it be?!"

A bad premonition suddenly surged in Su Mo's heart; he called out to Lu Xuanxin and hurriedly rushed inside.

"Lin Yu..."

Lu Xuanxin was slightly stunned, then followed behind Su Mo.

The closer they got to the hall, the stronger the thick smell of blood Su Mo smelled.

He immediately left, pushing open the door, only to see the hall was already in utter chaos, scattered sculpture fragments everywhere, along with overturned tables and shelves, looking exactly as if it had just experienced a great battle.

"Too late……"

Looking at the scene before him, Su Mo instantly recalled this scene from a movie.

That scene's layout was exactly the same as now.

At the same time, hurried footsteps came from behind, Lu Xuanxin ran to the doorway and asked, "Lin Yu, what happened?"

"We, seem to have come too late……"

"Too late?"

Following the smell of blood, Su Mo walked toward the inside of the hall.

Sure enough, he saw a man, and his posture was not one a normal person could assume, lying motionless on the ground.

And beside him, a Swallow Dart was left behind.

"Sigh……"

Seeing this scene, Su Mo already understood everything.

Nevertheless, he still walked to the corpse; it was Tan Jingyao, known as the Northern Leg King. Su Mo extended two fingers to his nose, and indeed felt no breath at all.

And judging by the state of the corpse, he had probably been dead for some time.

Originally intending to find Tan Jingyao to have him cooperate, then ambush the officers to actually arrest Feng Yu Xiu.

Successfully complete the Instance Task.

But plans cannot keep up with changes; they were still one step too late……

Feng Yu Xiu's actions were indeed fast!

But back when watching the movie, he hadn't thought this guy Feng Yu Xiu's actions were that fast either.

"How is it?" Lu Xuanxin asked.

"He's been dead for some time." Su Mo shook his head and said, "Judging by that Swallow Dart, it should be the same person who killed Mai Rong'en."

"Damn it, one step too late!"

A rare trace of anger appeared on Lu Xuanxin's face.

It wasn't for any other reason; mainly, they already had a clue, just one step away from catching him, yet in the end this guy still succeeded.

"But although we didn't catch him this time, this also proves our reasoning is correct. This Killer should be a martial artist, and moreover a pure martial arts fanatic, wanting to challenge all martial arts masters."

"So according to that line, after Fist and Leg challenges are all done, his next target should be Grab?"

"Mm, should be correct."

Su Mo nodded slightly, adding, "I think that Grab master should be among those few people Xiahou Wu mentioned; now Tan Jingyao is dead, leaving six of those few."

"Go to Stanley Prison; Xiahou Wu definitely knows who the Grab master is!" Saying this, Lu Xuanxin was about to walk out of the hall.

"Too late."

Su Mo shook his head, explaining, "If we go to the prison to find Xiahou Wu now, plus processing his release procedures and all the formalities, we need at least a whole morning; by the time we get there, the Grab master will probably already be dead at that guy's hands."