[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in":3,"chapter-the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-413":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},358381,620,"Chapter 413 - 346: How Do You Explain This?","the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-413",413,"\u003Cp>Chapter 413: Chapter 346: How Do You Explain This?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader had black hair, and the two behind him, one holding a long-handled warhammer, and the other wielding Shuangdao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this answer, everyone present was momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, they all turned their heads in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking towards Wu Heng, who stood to the side, and his two attendants standing behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was tall and holding a battle axe, the other of average human height, holding Shuangdao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly the same!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This… Is the case solved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I get the answer just by speaking with the dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng was also taken aback and took another look at the corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had indeed never seen this person, let alone killed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd’s gazes turned towards him, but Wu Heng had no response; he simply stood still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imilo glanced at Wu Heng, then turned his gaze back to the corpse, about to ask the third question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you remember anyone with these features?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body was silent for a bit, “No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imilo continued, “What did they do before they killed you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpse answered, “They stood in front of the window and said, as long as I’m dead, that would be the greatest benefit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering for a moment, Imilo asked again, “Who do you think benefits the most from killing you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My several sons, my few deputies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After answering five questions, the corpse lay back down on the iron bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the scene remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many still occasionally glanced towards Wu Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A corpse is different from a living person; people can lie, corpses recount only what they have seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And among the five questions, the most indicative clue still pointed towards the Association’s vice-executive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imilo looked at Wu Heng once more, “There’s also a female corpse, let’s ask her as well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng didn’t say much, and again cast “Communicate with the dead”, as the corpse sat up from the iron bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white cloth covering it fell away, revealing a linen shirt on the corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must have been dressed after the autopsy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng stepped back, and Imilo directly asked, “Do you recognize the person who killed you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What features did the person who killed you have?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female corpse answered, “It was quite dark at the time, I only know there were three people, two of normal stature, and one very tall, speaking with a man’s voice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person’s observational abilities are linked to their own level and characteristics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman was obviously of low level, and combined with the dark environment, she didn’t get a good look at the whole affair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imilo nodded, stepped aside, and pointed towards Wu Heng, “Was it those three?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body turned its head, looking in that direction, “They look very similar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imilo looked at Wu Heng, “Say something!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng directly faced the corpse and asked, “Is it this voice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body hesitated, then answered, “Not very similar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One question remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imilo asked again, “Who are you most suspicious of?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My husband, or the family of Jeremain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five questions concluded, and the corpse lay back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both bodies have been examined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present began to speculate as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been spread throughout the Association these past two days that Wu Heng, a necromancer, hadn’t conducted any necromancy experiments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, a case related to him so quickly arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since it occurred during the inspection of the ‘Inspector Special Envoy’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m afraid it might be a bit difficult to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coroner, cover the body again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imilo said directly, “Keep this matter confined for now. The Stag Commerce Association will have ‘Xi Ligui’ follow up on it, as well as any subsequent investigations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” Xi Ligui nodded, sweeping a glance at Wu Heng, who was silent on one side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imilo continued to address the others, “Let’s leave it at that for now; everyone go back to your own tasks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group nodded and left together, heading outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng did not follow them out but said, “Steward, I would like to take a look at the autopsy report.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, come to my study after you’re done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the others left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng took the autopsy report from the coroner and started examining it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male body had been pierced through the wrist by a dagger, and judging from the force and penetration, it was caused by a thrown weapon. The fatal wound was on the neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female body also had a dagger thrust through the neck, again from a thrown weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the three assailants, one was skilled at throwing daggers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where were the bodies found?” Wu Heng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coroner replied, “In the inn of the Lighthouse Street Tavern.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At the scene, were there any other discoveries?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coroner thought for a moment and said, “The second squad conducted the scene investigation. You can take a look at the investigator’s records for the details, but I heard that the other members of the caravan said those two were very loud last night, and nobody knows how they ended up dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng noticed the coroner’s expression and guessed what “very loud” implied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Handing back the report book, he said, “Thanks!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he left the morgue directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he walked towards the direction of the Steward’s Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corridor, Wu Heng thought about what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone deliberately led the clues to me, even under the circumstances of Communicate with the Dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole affair wasn’t difficult to surmise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone had impersonated him and his skeleton attendant to kill the victims, making sure the victims clearly saw the costume before they died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, when the association used Communicate with the Dead, the clues would point to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do this? To muddle the investigation with a murder, or to frame me deliberately by killing someone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng slowed his pace again, pondering in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That inspector would likely use that ‘honesty’ tool on me again, but that’s not a big issue since I didn’t commit the murder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, some investigations might be conducted on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At worst, I’ll just quit. It won’t affect me much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike at the beginning, with his current strength and resources, quitting as Vice-executive wouldn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could always return to Lundham City and become the City Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, his level 14 strength would rank among the top, and he wouldn’t be afraid of others causing him trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this feeling of being schemed against was rather unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It always felt like a conspiracy was in the making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he continued as Vice-executive, he would still have the support of the association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His status was assured wherever he went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived at the Steward’s Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knocked lightly on the door and walked straight in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same people from the last inspection were inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steward Imilo, Assistant Moya, Inspector Special Envoy Kalemah, and two investigators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wu Heng walk in, Steward ‘Imilo’ directly said, “What do you think about the corpse’s response just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Heng responded, “I’m not sure about the killer’s motives, but it’s clear that this is a case of framing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Share your thoughts,” Imilo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The evidence clearly points to me, but that’s the most obvious mistake,” Wu Heng paused slightly, then continued, “As a Necromancer, I understand the dead better than anyone. If I wanted to kill someone, they wouldn’t get a second chance to speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1243,"2026-05-30T04:42:17.488Z","2026-06-01T04:30:19.980Z",1,"novelbin.me","1d0e0900b836bc98abd2c27268fe1cad8fc4883f9ae9eaed863c31b9ba45eede","the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-414","the-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-chapter-412",1714,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-necromancer-is-amassing-troops-like-crazy-in-cover.jpg"]