There was silence in the Gyeonggi Mansion, and everyone was almost immersed in what Chen Yutian had just said.
Indeed, judging from this aspect, the body found at the scene of Wu Chengtian's murder should indeed be that of Yue Lingxiao.
In other words, the murderer they thought was Yue Lingxiao did not exist from the beginning.
On the contrary, the person they thought was the deceased, Wu Chengtian, was not dead and was probably hiding somewhere, watching their jokes.
"etc……"
Gongsun looked confused.
"I just thought that if the murderer is Wu Chengtian, then he should have hidden the fragments of the painting in Meng Xingyun's room, right? But how did he know that Meng Xingyun also lives there?"
"If he only had contact with Yue Lingxiao, it is unlikely that he would know that Meng Xingyun is there too!"
Ling Miaoyin also frowned slightly.
"So, he not only had contact with Yue Lingxiao, but also met Meng Xingyun?"
Bai Fan touched his chin, and a bright light suddenly flashed in his eyes.
"Could it be that... Meng Xingyun was also killed by him?"
"It's very possible. After all, Meng Xingyun also wants the residual map in his hand. In addition, if that guy really chooses to kill people and seize the treasure as Brother Chen analyzed, he will definitely ambush near the Wu family manor, so that he can fight with Wu Chengtian The chance of encountering you will be very high.”
Huo Yuanji nodded slightly.
"In other words, Wu Chengtian first killed Yue Lingxiao who came to ask him for the residual map, and disguised himself as the other person and left the scene. After that, he met another man not far from the Wu family manor who also wanted to get it. Meng Xingyun, who left the picture, killed him and moved his body somewhere else."
Tang Fengling concluded.
Chen Yutian nodded, "Yes, this speculation is reasonable."
At this moment, Xing Enming's eyes suddenly lit up.
"I see... But there is another question, and that is why the difference between Meng Xingyun's case and the third subsequent case is more than half a month?"
"I think the reason for this problem should be the same as ours."
"Huh?" Xing Enming was slightly startled!
Others were also stunned for a moment.
The light in Xue Tianhan's eyes suddenly skyrocketed, and Gongsun also showed a look of astonishment after pondering for a moment.
"My lord, what you mean is...the reason why there is a gap of half a month between these two cases is because the other snake heads of the Nine Snakes Association and the Futian Sect members are on the same journey as us?"
"Yes, since the Futian Sect sent Yue Lingxiao and two people into the capital to obtain the residual map, the others must not be in the capital. However, after the Meng Xingyun case was discovered, all their men in the capital were wiped out. In order to regain the residual map, they must We need to send additional manpower to the capital, and it will take time for these people to come to the capital, which is why there was a gap of half a month between the second and third cases."
"I see, that does make sense."
Duke Chen nodded slightly and looked at his son with relief.
Xing Enming also nodded as if in a daze.
At this time, Zhou Lin walked in in a hurry.
"Sir, someone sent a letter outside the door."
He handed the envelope in his hand to Xing Enming.
Xing Enming opened it and took a look, his expression suddenly changed.
Then he handed the letter to Duke Chen. After taking a look at it, Duke Chen motioned for him to hand the letter to Chen Yutian.
Chen Yutian opened the letter and took a look, frowning slightly, and an inappropriate smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"It seems that someone is one step ahead of us..."
Everyone in the hall looked at him confused, not knowing what he meant by his words.
Xing Enming frowned slightly, then looked at Chen Yutian.
"So how do we cope?"
"Since the other party has already sent us an invitation, we can't be rude and just use it to our advantage... But I think since they have invited us, they won't miss the other party, right?"
"The other party?"
Xing Enming was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he was probably talking about the forces behind the Nine Snakes Society.
The others watched their conversation with curiosity.
Chen Yutian looked at everyone and smiled, and then passed the letter to everyone.
After everyone read it, they finally understood what the conversation between the two meant.
There was only one sentence in the letter:
"Wu Chengtian is here."
Below is a hastily drawn rough map. It can be vaguely seen that the location marked on the map is a barren mountain.
"This handwriting, and this map..."
Ling Xiaowu looked at the map on the letter, and a sense of déjà vu came to his mind.
The next moment, a flash of light suddenly flashed in his eyes!
"I remembered. Isn't this the same letter that repeatedly directed me to the crime scene? The handwriting on it is exactly the same as that one!"
Hearing this, everyone in Jiulong Mansion was immediately surprised!
Only Chen Yutian smiled, looking at the envelope left in his hand, his eyes suddenly became sharp.
"Blade organization? In that case, let me see in this three-party game. Is it you, the trader, who is profiting, or is one of us turning against the customer?"
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at the same time.
In a luxurious place, Shi Dongji held the full letter paper in his hands with both hands and frowned slightly.
"To take the initiative to send us a letter telling us Wu Chengtian's whereabouts at this time shows that the other party has bad intentions."
"Yeah...this is indeed a very obvious trap."
A steady voice came slowly.
Shi Dongji's brows immediately furrowed even more.
"Crunch..."
The door of the inn suddenly opened, and a familiar figure appeared in front of him.
Shi Dongji's face suddenly turned ugly.
"What are you doing here? I don't remember you participating in this operation?"
"Yes... I did not participate in this operation. However, I am not here for the operation you participated in. However, by coincidence, some things happened with the purpose of your operation. intersection.”
The person who opened the door and entered had a smile on his lips and raised his head.
His face appeared in front of Shi Dongji as he raised his head.
It was a face that he hated very much.
"Do you think I will believe you?"
Shi Dongji sneered.
The visitor showed his signature smile and said calmly, "I don't care whether you believe it or not, but I am here under the order of the Eighth Patriarch, and I am here to help you fulfill the Fourth Patriarch's destiny."
"Oh? Really?"
"Believe it or not? In short, I think you should understand the importance of this action!"
The visitor smiled again.
Shi Dongji's face darkened.
He looked at the disgusted smiling face in front of him, suppressed the displeasure in his heart, and said: "Don't worry, I know the severity..."
"This couldn't be better."
The visitor's smile suddenly brightened.
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In the quiet and simple guest room, Wu Chengtian looked extremely gloomy.
This is his temporary hiding place.
Although it is still located in Xuandu, the capital, the location is extremely remote, and the shopkeeper does not like to go out, so it is not known that he is a murderer wanted by the government for a long time.
Of course, part of the reason for this is because he always shows his true face as "Wu Chengtian" in the inn.
So much so that almost no one in the inn would connect him with the murderer Yue Lingxiao.
But the man in white was obviously different.
Not only did he know his identity, but he also learned about the existence of the Futian Sect, and he even used his wife as a threat.
And obviously, his purpose should be the same as Futian Sect, for the residual map in his hand.
Wu Chengtian's face darkened.
He looked at the letter in his hand, and as his body trembled, the joints of one hand almost turned white! !
On the paper, there was a rough map drawn.
Although the lines are simple, you can still see that what is displayed is a mountain.
A mark is faintly visible in the mountains.
Next to the mark, there are a few small words written.
"Your wife is here right now. If you want to save her, just come!"
Looking at those small words, Wu Chengtian's expression became even more gloomy. He suddenly stretched out his hand, and the piece of white paper was instantly caught in his hand.
The next moment, the piece of paper turned into a puddle of powder in his hand...
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