Changshan County, Zhao Town
More than ten people, including Yang Zhen, Zhao Yue'er, Dai Chenghong, He Shouxin, Mao Tongyuan, and Zhao Yunhe, stood in a large courtyard house with serious expressions on their faces.
There were three dead bodies lying in the room, two of them were mortals dressed as maids; the other was dressed in gorgeous clothes, with a broken sword stuck in his chest, and his head was missing.
The third elder, Zhao Yunhu, pulled off the sleeve of the deceased and said sadly: "There is a black birthmark on the left arm. It is undoubtedly the fourth child."
This is the residence of Fourth Elder Zhao Yunya, and the identity of the headless corpse has been confirmed.
Most of the elders of the Zhao family went to the county town to attend the wedding of Yang and Zhao today. Zhao Yunya and Yang Zhen had a quarrel, and Chang Shan needed someone to stay, so the clan leader chose him.
Unexpectedly, he encountered a sudden disaster.
He Shouxin glanced at Dai Chenghong and saw that there was no expression on her face, so he asked aloud: "Is there anyone alive in the house?"
"No." Zhao Yunhu said with a sad look on his face: "The fourth elder's family, more than a hundred people in total, including the six qi-training monks at home, were all killed, and no one survived!"
"No one is alive..." He Shouxin chewed the word and looked around: "Everyone, what do you think?"
…
After receiving the bad news from the Great Elder, their group rushed over by flying boat, which took less than half an hour.
Zhao Mansion had a teleportation array leading to Zhao Town, but it was no longer possible to teleport at that time. Apparently the formation on the opposite side had been destroyed.
Dai Chenghong had planned to leave. She heard that such a tragedy had happened, and Yunzhou was within her sphere of influence. It was the right time, so she had to come and see what happened.
Now that she is here, He Shouxin cannot leave, and many guests are following her. Dai Chenghong saw that Yang Zhen had no intention to stop him, so he didn't bother to take care of it.
At this time, Yang Zhen was standing in a corner, staring at a pot of green plants in front of her, her consciousness having gone to the bluestone space.
He quickly found Yiyi in a separate space.
Xiao Xiancao sat on the ground, his whole body shrouded in a thin green light, his eyes closed tightly, as if sleeping.
"Yiyi, Yiyi." Yang Zhen called several times.
No response.
His consciousness continued to probe forward, but before he touched the green light, a hot burning sensation came, causing him to shrink back immediately.
Yiyi was refining Shenqi's heart fire, but at the same time, she was also angry with him.
Master Jin Dan was present today. The little girl had a restless and restless temper. Yang Zhen was worried that the other party would notice something strange, and she did not have time to take care of her, so after much deliberation, she decided to let her stay in the space and not come out.
You actually don't allow me to participate in such a lively and fun event. I'm so angry!
So Yiyi got angry, and the consequences were serious. She simply closed her six senses and completely immersed herself in the refining of Shenqi's heart fire, ignoring the outside world so as not to be upset by watching it.
It's better now, Broken Eucalyptus's golden finger is gone, and Yang Zhen smiles bitterly in her heart.
…
"The fourth elder of the noble family was pierced through the heart by a sharp blade and died immediately. Judging from the traces of the fight at the scene, there were probably two murderers, and their cultivation level was comparable to that of the deceased..."
"The murder weapon was a first-order mid-grade long sword, which was broken by the deceased's internal force. The foundation-building monk used the magical weapon of an ordinary Qi-training monk, which is a bit strange..."
"The defense formation of this mansion was not activated, and the deceased was attacked in a hurry. After killing the four elders, the murderer quickly controlled all parts of the mansion, killed several monks one by one, and blocked them from reporting to the outside world. Then one person blocked the front door. , the other started from the backyard and killed all the mortals one by one."
"To sum up, here are some inferences, please be careful..."
In the room, a young man was talking eloquently. It was Colin Wen, the head of the Guanjing'an Department in Zhuyang County.
"First, this is a vendetta. There should be great hatred between the murderer and the deceased, so he committed such an outrageous act of extermination."
Everyone nodded frequently, which is not difficult to figure out.
"Second, the murderer and the deceased should know each other, otherwise they will not let the other party get close easily and succeed in a sneak attack."
"This..." Zhao Yunhe interjected: "The fourth elder is staying in Zhao Town. If there is something to report, even ordinary townspeople can come in."
Almost all the residents of Zhao Town are children of the Zhao family. If there is something urgent, it is not difficult to ask for a meeting with the fourth elder.
"That's the third point I'm going to talk about next," Lin Wen didn't care about the other party's interruption and said: "Several Qi practicing monks were all killed at the same time. Obviously their residence and location have been revealed to The murderer. In other words, there should be accomplices of the murderer in this house, and it is even said that the murderer is someone from the mansion! "
"This is impossible," Zhao Yunhe said: "The only one left in Changshan today is Lao Si, a Foundation Builder. As for the mansion, it is even more impossible to have a Foundation Builder monk as a servant, but..."
"It's important to keep an eye on internal responses," he turned to Zhao Yunhu and told Zhao Yunhu beside him: "Third brother, ask them to sort out the list of the dead quickly to see if there are any missing persons."
Zhao Yunhu bowed and agreed.
"Is there any more?" Dai Chenghong looked at the young man in the room.
Lin Wen was immediately flattered and said respectfully: "There is still something strange. Please come with me."
…
Everyone followed his lead, walking around the corridors and halls, passing through two corner doors, and arrived at a small courtyard.
Dead people can be seen everywhere along the way, all retaining the form before they were killed. Almost all of them were killed with a single sword.
Pushing open the courtyard, the smell of blood assaulted his nostrils.
"There are a total of thirteen people in this courtyard, and all of them have died." Lin Wen sighed.
Yang Zhen followed his gaze towards the open main hall, and suddenly shrank.
There were two people lying on their backs in the room, both women. One of them looked to be in his thirties and had a good face.
Feng Sisi.
Another woman was disheveled and was also lying on her back, but her face was scratched with several bloody marks by a sharp sword, which looked hideous and terrifying.
That's Zhao Ying!
Yesterday, this woman was still congratulating herself on the new year, but today she died, separated from heaven and man!
A rage burned in Yang Zhen's heart.
He and Zhao Ying did not have a deep friendship, and they even had conflicts in the past, but after all, they were both people who had known each other for many years, and the other party died so tragically, how could he remain indifferent?
"Yiyi!" He shouted loudly in his heart.
Still no response, Xiao Xiancao has completely fallen into trance.
"Without your help, I will find out the murderer!" Yang Zhen was heartbroken.
"This woman was hit with seven swords, and the last one hurt her vital part," Lin Wen said, "This is a brutal killing. Obviously, the murderer has a deep hatred for this woman."
A female nun in the county temple inspected Zhao Ying's lower body and added: "The deceased's teeth were broken by a sharp knife, but he did not lose his virginity."
Several elders of the Zhao family looked at each other.
"This woman's name is Zhao Ying, and she was once an outer disciple of the sect. After leaving the sect and returning home seven years ago, she lived in the mansion most of the time, rarely going out, and she has never had any grudges with anyone." Zhao Yunhu explained to everyone. road.
"How could he have destroyed his body like this if he didn't have deep hatred?" He Shouxin shook his head, obviously not believing it.
At this moment, Elder Eleven came in and reported:
"My lords and clan leaders, we have preliminary statistics on the casualties in the town. A total of seventeen monks were killed, all practicing Qi. Four of them were disciples guarding the teleportation array, and three were traders from other places. The remaining ten were all They were killed at home, and those who were killed together, as well as their personal papers, totaled more than 180 people."
"Bah--" Everyone took a breath. More than twenty monks and more than two hundred mortals were killed. Even Dai Chenghong, who has rich experience, has not seen such a big eucalyptus for several years.
"Are there any monks who survived?" He Shouxin asked.
"Yes," Zhao Youting lowered his head and said, "There were fifteen people in total. After these people were knocked unconscious, they were thrown into an illusion array. Later, someone walked out of the array, and then they sent a letter with a paper kite, reporting the disaster here. .”
Is there anyone alive? Everyone looked surprised. Dai Chenghong ordered: "Bring them here to see them."
…
A dozen monks were pushed in and brought in. They were both men and women, old and strong, and there was a big guy at the front.
"Zhao Yuzhu!" Yang Zhen recognized it at a glance and said in surprise: "Aren't you in the county town? When did you return to Changshan?"
Zhao Yuzhu looked up and saw Yang Zhen, with the same surprise on his face, and explained: "My mother urged me to get married. I thought it would be easier to find a wife in my hometown, so I came back to find a wife."
"So that's it," Yang Zhen then asked, "How is your family? With today's conditions, are your family members okay?"
"It's okay, everything is fine!"
"Why don't you go to my wedding?" Yang Zhen blamed.
He and Zhao Yuzhu were once at the bottom of Jun Guan School's cultivation progress. This friendship can also be called a friend in need. Therefore, in the past few years, I have taken good care of this classmate and even allowed him to find a salary with a high salary from Qin Wan.
"I'm afraid you'll say I don't seek improvement." Zhao Yuzhu said with a naive smile.
Yang Zhen was stunned and then lost her thoughts.
Zhao Yuzhu looked careless, but in his heart, he still had his own persistence.
Not everyone likes to follow the trend. Some people prefer to live a mediocre life for peace of mind.
"Ahem!" He sighed and took out a top-grade Eternal Spring Pill: "I gave this Eternal Spring Pill to my wife, my wife. You won't refuse, right?"
"Of course not, thank you, thank you!" Zhao Yuzhu took it with a smile.
Zhao Youting saw Yang Zhen's enthusiastic attitude towards the big man, and the expression on his face was much kinder. He coughed lightly and said, "Yuzhu, please tell the seniors what happened today. Don't be anxious and speak slowly."
"Hey, hey," Zhao Yuzhu responded quickly, looked at Yang Zhen again, and began to tell.
Although it was a bit messy, and some parts were indistinguishable, all these years of experience have not been in vain. This guy who is usually clumsy and tongue-tied did not miss his words this time, and he almost explained the matter clearly.
He was suddenly attacked when he was having dinner at home at noon. At that time, he fainted with a buzz in his head and did not see the appearance of the murderer.
The daughter-in-law was breastfeeding her baby at the time and was knocked unconscious. She was later awakened by the baby's cry and was fine.
When Zhao Yuzhu woke up, he found that he was locked in a smoke-filled room with fourteen people. He was the first to wake up. After waking up the others one by one, these people saw that they were surrounded by the phantom formation and decided to walk out separately. Whoever goes out first will report to the ancestor.
As a result, he was the first to go out again, which took about half an hour.
After reporting the news, he went home to see his wife and children until he was called over by the eleventh elder.
"You haven't seen the murderer?" He Shouxin asked.
The other fourteen people shook their heads together: "No. The situation of our attack is roughly the same as that of brother Yuzhu."
After asking a few more questions, and seeing that there was no more useful information, He Shouxin waved his hand and asked Zhao Youting to send someone to take them out.
At this time, the sky was getting dark, and the house where the deceased had just died was particularly gloomy and gloomy. Although these people were not low in cultivation, they did not want to stay any longer. Under the leadership of Dai Chenghong, they walked out of the compound one after another.
"Yang Zhen," Dai Chenghong waved: "When Langshan captured the Qin spy, you impressed me deeply! Today's incident happened in your Zhao family, what do you think?"
Not far away, Mu Zixue stared at Yang Zhen curiously. She has seen the magic of Yang Zhen. It seems that as long as she stays in a certain place for a while, she can know what happened there.
At least within a few days.
Yang Zhen smiled bitterly in her heart, but her face was calm and composed, and she muttered:
"The strangest thing about this incident so far is why the murderer left these fifteen monks alive?"
The murderer could obviously kill these people directly to avoid leaking the news in advance, but he went to such trouble to knock them out and detain them. It is indeed unreasonable.
Zhao Youting's lips trembled, but he stopped talking.
"Huh?" Dai Chenghong glanced over with sharp eyes.
Zhao Youting trembled and stammered: "I have discovered something."
"Say it."
"Except for the merchants and those guarding the teleportation array, the ten monks who were killed outside were all direct descendants of me, my Zhao family. Most of those who survived, most of them had foreign surnames, or were distantly related to the same clan."
"Oh," Dai Chenghong nodded slightly: "In that case, it is still a vendetta. He is an enemy of your Zhao family."
Zhao Yunhe and Zhao Youting did not dare to argue, with a little embarrassment on their faces.
"Eleventh Elder," Yang Zhen cupped her fists and said, "Can you sort out the information on the fifteen monks and give it to me?"
"Yes." Zhao Youting responded. After witnessing the happy conversation between Yang Zhen and Jin Dan in the afternoon, he did not dare to be disrespectful to this young man in the slightest.
"Do you suspect there's an insider involved?" Dai Chenghong said suddenly.
Yang Zhen nodded: "The murderers are cruel and cruel, there is no reason not to kill them."
"Okay!" Dai Chenghong looked at the sky, then looked at Yang Zhen, He Shouxin, Lin Wen and others: "I will stay here tonight. I hope to get good news from you tomorrow morning. .”
…
The master of the Alchemy Academy found an open space, took out the luxurious flying boat, and arranged for himself and a group of guests to stay.
It saves the Zhao family a lot of things.
Yang Zhen lived directly in Zhao Yunya's yard. He was accompanied by Mu Zixue, Qing Xiaoling and others. Not to mention that the murderer might just be a foundation-building practitioner. Even Jindan Zhenren couldn't bear to walk away.
Late at night, Zhao Youting personally sent the compiled information.
There are three copies.
The first one is Zhao Yunya and Zhao Ying's life experiences, interpersonal relationships, etc.
The second is the list of the dead in Zhao's house and the list of servants in Zhao's house who can be traced. According to Zhao Youting, no suspicious person was found in the two comparisons.
The third copy is the information of fifteen monks.
Yang Zhen took out one of the copies, which belonged to Zhao Yuzhu. It read in sequence:
Name, qualifications, cultivation, place of birth, parents and background status, relationship with the Zhao family, Taoist companions, heirs, what they do for a living, etc.
Even who he had fought with, had grudges with, and made friends were all detailed. As long as the family knew, everything was written down on it.
Finally, a complete resume is included.
There are more than ten pages of information for one person, and it is a thick pile for everyone combined.
This is what Yang Zhen asked the other party to organize.
Perhaps, the key to the case is hidden somewhere in the details.
He began to look at them one by one, thinking secretly.
Finally, when she turned over a piece of information about a female cultivator, Yang Zhentong shrank slightly.
He saw a familiar name.
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