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August 14th.
Tomorrow was August 15th, the Mid-Autumn Festival.
I recall facing the osmanthus bushes in the Mid-Autumn Festival, flowers in the cup. The moon is in the cup.
The Mid-Autumn Festival was one of the most important festivals of the year. On this day, the flowers were blooming and the moon was full, and the whole family was celebrating. It was the time to drink, admire the moon, and enjoy the feeling of reunion.
In his memory, Yu Mu had only celebrated two mid-autumn festivals in his life. That was when he was with his adoptive parents when he was young. Although Yu Mu's adoptive parents had told him that they were not his biological parents since he was sensible, Yu Mu regarded them more important than his biological parents, especially more important than his old man.
The Mid-Autumn Festival that he had spent with Yu Sheng on Southern Mountain Island was not particularly enjoyable. The father and son could only go to Mu Guiyi's grave to 'reunite' on that day. Because he was with the old man, Yu Mu even felt that the moon hanging in the sky was not as round as he remembered when he was young.
After returning to Jianghu, Yu Mu had also celebrated two Mid-Autumn Festivities. However, the old man was not by his side these two times, so Yu Mu could only drink and admire the moon with the old donkey.
Under the moonlight, the figure of a man and a donkey always looked so dashing and lonely.
Fortunately, Yu Mu had made a few friends, so he might be able to have a better time during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
August 15th was a big day for Twin Peaks Sect.
Tomorrow, their sect leader would change from Liu Zinan to Liu Changting. This was the inheritance of father and son, and also the transfer of power.
For Liu Zinan and Liu Changting, the significance of August 15th was far more than that.
In Xiliu Bieyuan, father and son sat opposite each other.
Liu Zinan's expression was complicated, as if he had a lot on his mind. Liu Changting was always so calm, calm and proud. He only needed to stand there and you would feel the pressure.
"Changting," Liu Zinan said.
"I'm here, Father," Liu Changting said.”
"Tomorrow is August 15th," Liu Zinan said.”
"Yes," said Liu Changting.
"Have you arranged everything properly?" asked Liu Zinan.”
"Yes," said Liu Changting.
Liu Zinan had never doubted that his son would not be able to do a good job. He was the most outstanding son, and he never let her down.
"After the succession ceremony tomorrow, you'll be the Seventeenth Sect Leader of our Twin Peaks Sect," Liu Zinan said.”
"Yes," said Liu Changting.
Liu Zinan said," Father handed this heavy responsibility to you so early because Father trusts you. Father believes that under your leadership, Twin Peaks Sect will go further and become stronger."”
"I understand, Father," said Liu Changting.”
Looking at the perfect and outstanding Liu Changting in front of him, a trace of bitterness flashed in Liu Zinan's eyes.
Changting, do you hate father?" Liu Zinan suddenly asked.
Liu Changting was stunned and did not reply.
Liu Zinan had never asked him this question, and Liu Changting had never thought about it either. He didn't know how to answer.
In Liu Zinan's eyes, the slightly flustered Liu Changting now looked like a child and was like his son. The usual Liu Changting was too unreal.
Which child could silently endure the harsh training from a young age?
Liu Changting is capable.
Which child would not make a sound when faced with a beating from their master?
Liu Changting is capable.
Which child had outstanding talent but still trained hard all day long and did not slack off at all?
Liu Changting is capable.
Liu Changting had been able to do all this since he was young, which made him not like a child.
He wouldn't cry, he wouldn't act coquettishly, he wouldn't beg for others 'concern, and he wouldn't find any excuses.
He never failed.
Liu Zinan sighed." Ever since you were young, Father has never let you think about anything else. You have no friends, no women, and no fun that others can have." Father only allowed you to come into contact with two things, the sword and the sect. You're my son, but I can't just treat you as my son.”
"I understand, Father," said Liu Changting.”
Liu Zinan smiled." You're always sensible. You've never said anything bad about Father." However, there are some things that Father has to say regardless of whether you care or not. I am your father and the leader of the Twin Peaks Sect, but I can only be one of them. I also want to be a good father, but if I become a good father, I will let down the thousands of Twin Peaks Sect disciples. If I become a good father, I will let down the countless seniors of Twin Peaks Sect. Because of this, I chose not to be a good father. I chose to let you down.”
Liu Changting was silent, but he did not seem to be so cold and arrogant anymore. Instead, he curled up like a person with an inferiority complex.
Liu Zinan's eyes were filled with tears as he continued,""Changting. Do you know how much I wished that you could be more fragile and mischievous when you were young? How I wished that you were just an ordinary child without any talent. That way, I won't have to be so strict with you. I won't treat you as the future of the sect, but only as my own son.”
Liu Zinan held Liu Changting's hand.
His hands were trembling.
He never trembled.
He did not want to hear these words.
He didn't want to hear these words from Liu Zinan's mouth.
These words were too late for him.
It was too late.
He had been Liu Changting for nearly thirty years. Today, he could finally be Liu Zinan's son.
Only one day.
Liu Changting's emotional breakdown made Liu Zinan, who was his father, feel a mixture of emotions. He wanted to expose his biggest lie and tell his son the truth.
When the words reached his mouth, he said something else.
Liu Zinan said," Changting, from tomorrow onwards, you can't be like this anymore. You are the new sect leader of our Twin Peaks Sect." I'm not worried that your martial arts can't convince the masses, but you're a little distant from the elders in the sect. In the future, you still have to respect these seniors and listen to their opinions on everything. However, you must not listen to others when it comes to making decisions on major matters. Do you understand?"
"I understand, Father," said Liu Changting.”
" You have to remember," Liu Zinan said." This is your mother's wish. Don't let her down."”
When he said this, Liu Zinan clearly felt that Liu Changting's hand had increased in strength.
"I understand, Father." Liu Changting still replied.
" It's good that you understand," Liu Zinan said." I've already said what I wanted to say to you. I'm relieved."”
Liu Changting pulled his hand away from Liu Zinan's.
In the end, his father didn't say a word of concern for him, and Liu Zinan didn't say the words that Liu Changting wanted to hear the most.
Liu Changting didn't know how many of Liu Zinan's words were true, but he knew that there was one sentence that Liu Zinan meant.
Compared to being a good father to Liu Changting, he chose to be a good sect leader of the Twin Peaks Sect. For this, he would do anything.
They were father and son, father and son who were the least alike.
"Sect Master." A disciple came in and said.
"What's wrong?" asked Liu Zinan.
The disciple said,"Iron-masked Constable Pei Shengxin brought a person to meet the Sect Master and Young Master."”
"Where are they?" asked Liu Zinan.
"He's still waiting at the foot of the mountain," the disciple replied.”
"Ask them to come directly to Fine Willow Villa to see me," Liu Zinan said.”
"Yes." The disciple accepted the order and left.
"Do you know why I'm so polite to Pei Shengxin?"”
"I don't know. Please enlighten me, Father," Liu Changting said.”
Liu Zinan said," His father, Pei Han, and I were once close friends. Back then, when the Devil Cult was rampant, our Twin Peaks Sect retreated to the north with the other sects. At that time, we received a lot of kindness from the Pei family in Hebei. Moreover, although Pei Shengxin was not a Jianghu person, the name of the Iron Mask Constable was still well-known. He should still give him face.”
"I understand," Liu Changting said.”
" You're a little arrogant," Liu Zinan said." It's a good thing for you to be a swordsman, but you have to restrain yourself as the leader of the Twin Peaks Sect." In the martial world, the ways of the world were very important. The Twin Peaks Sect would definitely make enemies in the future, but they couldn't be without allies. No matter how small the lice are, they are still meat. You have to understand this principle.”
"I will remember father's teachings," Liu Changting said.”
At the foot of the mountain, Yu Mu and Pei Shengxin were waiting for the disciple to deliver the message.
The two fast horses were already exhausted after several days of traveling. One of them was lying on the ground and baring its nose loudly, while the other was rolling on the ground.
Yu Mu was also very tired. He had never ridden a fast horse before, let alone riding for five days in a row. At first, he was worried that his butt couldn't take it, but as he rode, he realized that his butt couldn't feel anything.
Yu Mu complained," Why are you so humble? We've been rushing for five days for them, and we have to wait at the foot of the mountain. At least invite us to the living room for two cups of hot tea."”
Pei Sheng replied," I'm not from the martial world. I'm here as a public official and not as a private person. I should abide by the rules and wait at the foot of the mountain for others to report."”
"You said you're not from Jianghu, but I see you know a lot about Jianghu rules." If I had known that your identity was useless, I would have told them my name. If that's the case, maybe the wine is already set up and they're preparing to welcome us.”
Pei Shengxin glanced at Yu Mu and didn't answer. He didn't know how many complaints Yu Mu had made along the way. He knew that Yu Mu was a person who couldn't stop talking. The best way to deal with this kind of person was to ignore him.
Yu Mu sat on the ground and said,"Well, you tricked me into coming here and then ignored me." If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have cared about this case. It caused my butt to lose a layer of skin.”
"He's here." Pei Sheng said.
The reporting disciple bowed and said,"The Sect Master invites the two of you to meet at Xiliu Garden. Please follow me."”
"Thank you." Pei Shengxin cupped his hands.
"Shouldn't Liu Zinan be meeting us in the living room?" Yu Mu asked suspiciously. Why are we going to Xiliu Villa?"
"Xiliu Villa is Liu Changting's residence."”
"How do you know?" Yu Mu asked.
Pei Sheng replied," Father brought me to Twin Peaks Sect once before. He and Liu Zinan are old friends."”
"Why did your father bring you to Twin Peaks Sect?" Yu Mu asked.”
"At that time, he wanted me to join Liu Zi's South Gate, but I didn't agree.”
"If you had really joined Liu Zinan, then the Twin Peaks Sect would have been a sect of two young masters. You really lived up to the name of Twin Peaks." Yu Mu teased.”
Pei Shengxin was quite helpless against Yu Mu's teasing. He was originally a serious person, but after staying with Yu Mu for a few days, he found that he was not like himself.
Seeing Pei Shengxin ignoring him, Yu Mu did not feel that he was asking for a snub. He deliberately said,"Blackface, oh Blackface, why don't you know how to joke? You're too boring. There's definitely no girl who will like you.”
"I'm already married," Pei Shengxin said lightly.”
"Pretend I didn't say anything," Yu Mu said.
As its name suggested, the entire courtyard was filled with fine weeping willows. Not only did it not appear to have a single layout, but it also had the taste of willows that were ten miles away from the Lu River.
Yu Mu couldn't help but say," The Liu father and son are indeed surnamed Liu. They have a yard full of willow trees, but they don't get tired of looking at them."”
Pei Shengxin said,"You'd better speak less after you enter."”
"What's wrong?" Yu Mu asked.
"I'm afraid that you and Liu Changting will have a winner today."”
"That's my victory," Yu Mu said confidently.”
The disciple leading the way stopped in front of the door. "Young Master Pei, please."
Pei Shengxin and Yu Mu stepped into the front hall. Liu Zinan and his son were already sitting there waiting for them.
Pei Shengxin bowed and said,"Pei Shengxin greets Sect Leader Liu, Young Master Liu."”
Liu Zinan stood up and said," Nephew, you're too polite. It's been more than ten years since we last met. When I heard that Master Pei had passed away, I was too sad at that time and forgot to send someone to mourn.”
Pei Sheng replied,"Thank you for your concern, Sect Leader Liu. I have something important to discuss with you."。。。”
"I wonder who this is?" Liu Zinan interrupted.”
"Green Lotus Sword!" Liu Changting stood up and saw the Green Lotus Sword in Yu Mu's hand.
"You're Yu Sheng's son?" Liu Zinan asked in surprise.”
"You must be Liu Changting's father. I've heard a lot about you."”
Pei Shengxin saw Yu Mu's rude words and quickly gave him a look, but Yu Mu deliberately did not look at Pei Shengxin.
Liu Zinan smiled and didn't care about Yu Mu's words. He turned to Pei Shengxin and said,"I heard that Young Master Pei is investigating the death of Song Wanxiao. Could it be that the criminal has been arrested? You shouldn't have come to my place. I'm neither Lin Ping Sect nor the capital's yamen.”
Pei Shengxin stopped Yu Mu, who wanted to retort, and said,"Sect Leader Liu, you have misunderstood. I am indeed investigating the case of Song Wanxiao, but Yu Mu is not the murderer. He was far away in Yuzhou at the time of the crime. I asked him to come with me to solve the case together.”
"I still don't understand why the Iron-masked Constable came to my Twin Peaks Sect," said Liu Zinan with a smile.”
Pei Sheng replied," I'm here for Song Wan Xiao's case. I'm guessing that the murderer might commit another murder, and his target is very likely to be Young Master Liu." So I would like to ask Sect Leader Liu to change tomorrow's arrangements and not let Young Master Liu show up for the time being.”
" I'm not Song Wanxiao," Liu Changting said coldly." No one can kill me."”
"I don't think so." Yu Mu sneered.”
Yu Mu couldn't stand Liu Changting's arrogance. He couldn't stand Liu Changting's aura, even though he was also a proud person.
As the saying went, it was difficult for two tigers to live on the same mountain.
Liu Changting's face became a little ferocious. He slowly clenched his fists. Although he did not have a sword in his hand, he gave off a feeling that he would explode at any moment.
Liu Zinan patted Liu Changting's shoulder. He suddenly turned back to the usual cold Liu Changting.
"September 7th. I'm waiting for that day," Liu Changting said.”
He sat down.
"I'll wait for the four of you, oh no, three, maybe two."”
In terms of words, he was never at a disadvantage.
Except for Ye Shu.
"Enough." Pei Shengxin also quickly stopped Yu Mu.
"Anyways, Young Master Liu might be in danger tomorrow. Sect Leader Liu, please reconsider." Pei Shengxin said sincerely. Don't let Young Master Liu appear in public.”
"What evidence or information does Iron-masked Constable have to prove that the assassin who assassinated Song Wanxiao will assassinate Changting tomorrow?"”
"I don't have any evidence yet," Pei Shengxin said."I think he might."。。。”
"You're speculating, it's possible." Without any evidence, you came to obstruct the succession ceremony of the Twin Peaks Sect? Do you think we can stop just because you say so? This is Twin Peaks Sect, not your Hebei Pei Family!”
Pei Shengxin said anxiously," Sect Leader Liu, you don't have to change. You can change the location of the succession ceremony to Twin Peak Mountain. Then, you can check the guests in detail. This way, it will at least be safer." Otherwise…"
"What a joke!"
"I've already sent out the invitation," said Liu Zinan. You made me go back on my word? Where would I put my face? Where would the Twin Peaks Sect put their face? A groundless piece of news wants me to change such a big matter at will?”
Pei Shengxin refused to give up easily. He advised,"Sect Leader Liu, it's not a bad thing to be careful. Moreover, you're in the light, and he's in the dark. It's easy to dodge an open spear, but difficult to defend against a hidden arrow."
"With the reminder from Iron-masked Constable, I'll be on guard tomorrow," Liu Zinan sneered.”
"Sect Leader Liu, are you really unwilling to change your mind?”Pei Shengxin still didn't give up.
"How many times do you want me to repeat myself before you understand that I won't change my plans for tomorrow?" Liu Zinan said impatiently. Tomorrow's succession ceremony will allow the civilians of Hu Provincial City to watch. If you are really worried, you can go there yourself. I see that your father and I have a good relationship, so I tolerate you interfering in my sect's affairs. Don't be too insatiable. For the sake of Brother Gongheng's soul in heaven, I won't pursue your impudent words today. Hurry up and go down the mountain."
"Sect Leader Liu, you!" Pei Sheng said.”
"Men, send the guests out."
In the end, Pei Shengxin and Yu Mu had made a wasted trip.
After the two of them left, Liu Zinan thought carefully about Pei Shengxin's words.
"Changting, do you think what Pei Shengxin said is true?”Liu Zinan asked.
"If that assassin was smart, he wouldn't have come," Liu Changting said. An assassin would never kill someone he knew he couldn't kill.”
He was still as arrogant as ever.
Liu Zinan also smiled when he heard Liu Changting's words. "Although that's the case, Pei Shengxin has given us a reminder. During the succession ceremony tomorrow, hide a short sword in your sleeve in case something happens.”
"No need, Father," Liu Changting said.”
"Changting, it's always good to be careful in everything," Liu Zinan said earnestly.”
"Yes, Father."
After being 'invited' by Liu Zinan to the Twin Peak Mountain, Yu Mu and Pei Shengxin had no choice but to find an inn to stay in Hu Provincial City.
"Finally, I don't have to spend the night on horseback." Yu Mu said comfortably as he lay on the bed.”
Pei Shengxin sat on the chair with a solemn face. He was not as optimistic as Yu Mu.
Yu Mu saw Pei Shengxin's tense face and said,"Are you angry? He had worked himself to death for four to five days to report to them. In the end, he was scolded down the mountain, let alone drinking tea.”
"I'm angry?" Pei Shengxin asked. What's there to be angry about? I'm angry because I didn't expect Liu Zinan to not listen to my advice.”
"We'll deal with it when it comes," Yu Mu said. Just like what Liu Zinan said, can't we just go to the inauguration ceremony tomorrow and watch?”
"See?" Pei Sheng asked. How could he keep an eye on them? If Liu Changting died again, if he died again, things would really be difficult.”
Yu Mu explained," Originally, there were no clues in this case. If Liu Changting was assassinated tomorrow, the murderer would definitely leave some clues. We might be able to find the key to solving the case, or we might be able to catch him on the spot."”
"If Liu Changting is assassinated, then this case will be the real trouble." Pei Shengxin smiled bitterly. No one would casually assassinate the four young masters. Liu Changting's assassination proved that everything was premeditated. Didn't this mean that there was someone behind the murderer? Perhaps it was a force or an organization. In short, Liu Changting's death would only make this case more difficult to solve.”
Yu Mu thought about Pei Shengxin's words and felt a bit creeped out. Who would assassinate two of the four great young masters in succession? There might be a bigger conspiracy involved.
Yu Mu shook his head and cleared the complicated thoughts from his mind.
"I don't want to think about this for now. I just want to take a good shower. How many days has it been since I last showered? You're so sweaty. I'll get the waiter to boil some water.”
When Yu Mu returned, Pei Shengxin was still sitting there with a solemn expression.
"Can you stop sitting there with a gloomy face? Those who don't know better might think that you're Liu Changting." Can you be more optimistic? Maybe the assassin won't assassinate Liu Changting at all. You're just guessing, aren't you?”
Pei Shengxin looked at Yu Mu and said,"You think the assassin won't assassinate Liu Changting?"”
"That's hard to say." Yu Mu said.
"If you thought differently from me, you wouldn't have ridden five horses to Twin Peaks Sect."”
Pei Shengxin was right. Yu Mu did agree with him.
He also believed that the assassin would attack again.
Pei Shengxin did not sit there anymore. He began to pace back and forth in the room like an anxious old man.
Looking at Pei Shengxin walking back and forth in front of him, Yu Mu began to regret talking too much.
Pei Shengxin was thinking if there was any way to stop all of this from happening. Could it be that he could only do as Yu Mu said and hope that his assumption was wrong and that the assassin would not assassinate Liu Changting?
He sighed helplessly.
"Can you stop walking?" Yu Mu begged."Aren't you tired after five days of traveling?" You should sit down and sigh. I won't talk to you this time.”
Pei Shengxin seemed to have thought of something and walked towards the door.
"Where are you going?" Yu Mu asked.
"I'll find out where Liu Zinan will hold his succession ceremony tomorrow."”
He couldn't just sit here and wait.
Before Yu Mu could wait for the waiter to boil the water, Pei Shengxin had already returned.
"So fast?"
"The shopkeeper downstairs has already told me." Tomorrow, the succession ceremony would be held in the arena in the center of Hu Provincial City. After that, Liu Zinan would hold a banquet in Huifeng Garden to entertain the invited heroes.”
"You found out so quickly. If the assassins were here, they would have already found out." Yu Mu said.”
Pei Shengxin sat down leisurely. He naturally understood this.
"Have you realized that the assassin can only use hidden weapons to assassinate Liu Changting tomorrow?" Yu Mu suddenly said.”
Pei Shengxin suddenly raised his head.
"Liu Changting isn't like Song Wanxiao," Yu Mu continued. Perhaps using a hidden weapon to assassinate Song Wanxiao was the most secretive method he could choose, but for Liu Changting, hidden weapons were his only choice.”
Yes!
Assassins could only choose to use hidden weapons!
Assassins couldn't get close. Tomorrow, not only would Liu Changting and his son be there, but there would also be many invited experts. Even if the assassin's kung fu was better than Liu Changting's, how could he escape? Moreover, how many people in the martial world were confident in killing Liu Changting in close combat?
"Have you seen the steel needle in Song Wanxiao's wound?" Yu Mu asked.”
Pei Sheng replied," Yes, I've seen it. It's about the length of an index finger, and its thickness is about three to four times that of a silver needle."”
Yu Mu listened to Pei Shengxin's description and suddenly understood.
Yu Mu said," This kind of steel needle can either be shot out with multiple fingers, which will cover a larger area, or it can be blown out with a thin iron cylinder with the mouth, which is more accurate." If the assassin were to use this kind of hidden weapon tomorrow, he would definitely use a thin iron cylinder to blow it out.”
"This thin iron cylinder can't be blown far!" Pei Shengxin said.”
"Yes!"
"If you want to ensure both power and accuracy, this kind of hidden weapon must be released from a distance of about ten zhang, no more than twelve zhang," Yu Mu said. Tomorrow, we only need to pay attention to the people within twelve to thirty feet of the arena. As for Huifeng Garden, the assassin probably wouldn't receive Liu Zinan's invitation.”
Pei Shengxin heaved a sigh of relief." In that case, we have a goal for tomorrow."”
"Don't talk about the goal. Are you hungry?" Yu Mu asked. He quickly asked the waiter to prepare a table of good dishes. After showering, we'll have a good meal and then have a good night's sleep. Only then will we have energy for tomorrow.”
Pei Shengxin was finally amused by Yu Mu. "Alright, I'll do it. I'll get the waiter to prepare a table of delicacies for Young Master Yu.”
"Go quickly," Yu Mu urged. He had never eaten a good meal in the past few days. Hey, let me tell you first. This time, I'm helping you with the case. Do you have to pay for everything? I can't pay a big sum of money.”
Pei Shengxin smiled,"I don't know if I invited you to solve a case or to enjoy myself." Shouldn't you help me share some of it?"
"Pleasure?" Yu Mu curled his lips. Enjoy my ass. You're not willing to pay? Who doesn't know that your Hebei Pei family is a famous and wealthy family? Young Master Pei, you can't even afford this bit of silver, right? You're the Iron Face Constable, not the Iron Rooster Constable.”
Pei Sheng replied," Alright, how can I let Young Master Yu suffer? I'll definitely arrange everything for you along the way."”
"That's right, go."”
Looking at Yu Mu, who was lying on the bed and commanding him, Pei Shengxin couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.
Yu Mu had brought her into a state where she was not herself anymore.
The sunlight shone through the window and woke Yu Mu up. He straightened his body and sat up on the bed.
Yu Mu blinked a few times and shook his head. He had a good sleep last night.
There was no sign of Pei Shengxin in the room.
Yu Mu knew what he was doing, and he also knew that Pei Shengxin would return empty-handed.
Seeing that it was getting late, Yu Mu washed his face with cold water, then wiped it with his sleeve and prepared to go downstairs for dinner.
Just as he arrived downstairs, Yu Mu happened to bump into Pei Shengxin, who had just returned.
"You got scolded again?" Looking at Pei Shengxin's face, Yu Mu knew that his visit would not be of any use.
"Liu Zinan is unwilling to change his mind. He has long planned to make this succession ceremony very high-profile."”
"Don't worry, let's go have breakfast first, then go to the arena to take a look."”
"Breakfast?" It's almost noon now. Why don't you look at how late you woke up and eat breakfast?”
"That's good. Let's find a restaurant around the arena for lunch and observe the surrounding environment."”
"Let's go." Pei Shengxin rolled his eyes at Yu Mu and then walked out of the inn first.
In the private room of the restaurant, Pei Shengxin looked at the table full of dishes in front of him helplessly.
He couldn't help but say,"Can you consider whether you can finish the food when you order? Why did you order so many dishes for the two of us?" You can finish it? Even if you can finish it, I don't have that much time to let you eat slowly here.”
"I always want to order everything I want to eat when I order." Yu Mu smiled."I always forget to consider whether I can finish it or not." Why? Do you feel heartache for the silver in your pocket?"
Pei Shengxin was not in the mood to joke with Yu Mu."It's just a few taels of silver.”
Yu Mu was enjoying his meal, but he lost his appetite when he saw that Pei Shengxin was so focused on observing the surroundings of the arena that he didn't even touch the dishes on the table.
"Can you eat something?" Yu Mu asked."How can I finish all the food on this table?"”
Pei Shengxin did not even look at Yu Mu.”
Yu Mu put down his chopsticks and said,"Blackface, look at you. You're getting anxious." Let me tell you, if a person becomes impatient, he won't be able to do anything well. You should know this, right?”
How could Pei Shengxin not know? It was just that he had no clues about Song Wanxiao's case. Seeing that Liu Changting might be killed again, how could he calm down?
However, after hearing Yu Mu's words, he still closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.
Yu Mu poured a bowl of tea for Pei Shengxin and said,"Have a cup of tea first. You'll only have the energy to solve the case after you're full, right?”
Pei Shengxin forced himself to drink a few mouthfuls of tea, but he was still not interested in eating the dishes on the table.
Yu Mu advised,"Man is iron, rice is steel." How could he not eat? Let me tell you something that Master Hui 'an told me back at Xin An Temple. He said that sharpening the knife would not delay the chopping of firewood. Eating was like sharpening a knife, and handling a case was like chopping firewood. You might not be able to cut much wood if you only thought about cutting wood, but if you sharpened your knife first, you might be able to cut wood with half the effort.”
Yu Mu, who was sitting across the table, put his hands together as he spoke, as if he was the 'Master Yu Mu' who was patiently guiding him.
Pei Shengxin looked at Yu Mu and smiled. He finally picked up his chopsticks.
Seeing that Pei Shengxin had accepted his teachings, Yu Mu said happily,"Look, your comprehension is still quite good.”
While Pei Shengxin was moving his chopsticks, Yu Mu was observing the ring.
"This arena is so wide, I'm afraid it'll be crowded again." Yu Mu said.”
"Yes, it's already a quarter past noon." There are already some people moving towards the arena. We have to hurry down after dinner.”
"Did Liu Zinan and his son come from Twin Peaks Sect?" Yu Mu asked.”
Pei Sheng replied," No, they arrived at Huifeng Garden early this morning. I also went to Huifeng Garden to meet Liu Zinan."”
"Huifeng Garden is the residence of the Twin Peaks Sect?" Yu Mu asked.”
" Yes," Pei Sheng replied." Everyone is from the Twin Peaks Sect. It can be considered a branch of the Twin Peaks Sect in Hu Provincial City." Why? Are you worried that the assassin will attack in Huifeng Garden?”
"It seems unlikely now." Yu Mu shook his head. Since the Huifeng Garden was a place that the Twin Peaks Sect had been operating for a long time, it was probably impossible to easily sneak in. Moreover, two generations of sect leaders had arrived together, so Huifeng Garden would definitely be heavily guarded today.”
Pei Shengxin suddenly said,"There are already people from the Twin Peaks Sect in the ring."”
Yu Mu stood up and said," I'll go down first. Eat a few more mouthfuls. Don't forget to pay the bill."”
"Do I expect you to pay the bill?" Pei Shengxin asked.”
Yu Mu smiled and went downstairs.
There was a bald man around the ring, who was looking at the situation on the ring. Yu Mu saw this and went up to talk to him.
"Brother, are you here to watch the Twin Peaks Sect's Sect Leader succession ceremony?" Yu Mu asked.”
"Yeah," the bald man nodded. You too?"
"Me too." Yu Mu smiled. From your accent, you must be from the north. You came all the way here just to see this?”
"I can tell that you don't care much about the affairs of the martial world," the bald man said. Then who was the successor of the Twin Peaks Sect? It was Liu Changting, the leader of the four young masters. He was not even thirty years old yet, but he had already defeated countless experts, including a grandmaster like Fang Mengjue. He was about to succeed the Twin Peaks Sect's sect leader. How could he not come and witness such a grand occasion with his own eyes?”
The bald man's flattery of Liu Changting inevitably made Yu Mu envious. Compared to Liu Changting's world-famous reputation, the title above his head was still Yu Sheng's son.
"Where are you from, brother?" the bald man asked.”
"I'm from Yuzhou." Yu Mu smiled.”
He grabbed Pei Shengxin, who had come looking for him, and said,"This is my brother, he's from the north. We've also agreed to watch the Twin Peaks Sect's Sect Leader Succession Ceremony.”
The bald man waved his hand." I won't talk to you guys for now. There will be more people soon. I'll go find a spot where I can see clearly."”
When he turned around, the bald man had already disappeared.
"Liu Zinan is really high-profile," Yu Mu said."Many people from the northern Jianghu have come to see his Twin Peaks Sect's Sect Leader Succession Ceremony."”
Pei Sheng said," You and I don't need to travel together. It's best if we keep a distance of 30 to 50 feet to search for the assassin. That way, we can take care of each other and speed up."”
"Alright," Yu Mu said.
There was a row of chairs at the front of the arena. It seemed that they were reserved for the people from the major forces that Liu Zinan had sent out invitations to.
More and more people gathered, gradually forming a circle behind the chairs and spreading out.
Pei Shengxin looked up at the sun.
It was almost time.
The representatives of the various forces had already arrived in front of the arena and sat on the chairs that the Twin Peaks Sect had prepared for them.
The crowd began to move closer to the ring, which made it difficult for Pei Shengxin and Yu Mu to walk back and forth between the crowd.
The autumn in the south was not very cool, and it was even more stuffy when it was crowded.
Yu Mu's thin clothes were already sticking to his skin because of his sweat. Pei Shengxin also looked left and right, wiping the sweat on his forehead from time to time.
One of the two most important people of the day, Liu Zinan, appeared in the arena.
Liu Zinan looked at the crowd below the stage and revealed a smug smile. It seemed that the first Sect Leader Succession Ceremony held outside the sect was worth it.
Liu Zinan first cupped his hands toward the representatives of the various major forces below the stage. The group of people who were sitting in their chairs quickly stood up and cupped their hands in return.
He saw Liu Zinan standing alone on the stage, his hands pressing on the air, signaling the crowd below the stage to quiet down.
The crowd quieted down as Liu Zinan finally spoke.
"Everyone, thank you for coming here today to watch the Sect Leader succession ceremony of our Twin Peaks Sect. I, Liu, thank you in advance."”
After saying that, he bowed to the end, his posture was full.
Below the stage, there were even people shouting things like "Sect Leader Liu is too polite".
Liu Zinan said," Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. By right, everyone should be reunited with their families. I really shouldn't have troubled everyone to come today." But today is also a big day for our Twin Peaks Sect! Today is our Twin Peaks Sect's sect leader succession ceremony!”
At this point, Liu Zinan grinned.
"Many people are wondering why I'm in such a hurry to abdicate. I'm 54 years old this year, and although I'm not at my prime, I should be able to hold the position of sect master for another ten years. Then why should I pass on the position of sect master? I, Liu Zinan, am the sect leader of the Twin Peaks Sect, but I am a disciple of the Twin Peaks Sect first! I know that compared to my successor, I really can't lead the Twin Peaks Faction to become stronger. Then should I choose to continue to cling to the power of the sect master, or immediately abdicate? I, Liu Zinan, chose the latter. Because the next sect master is much stronger than me. He was the leader of the four great young masters. He had never lost in his generation, and even many experts of the older generation had been defeated by him. Less than a month ago, he had even defeated the famous Frigid Goose Sect's sect leader, Fang Mengjue!”
"You're bragging about your son again." Yu Mu said.”
However, no one heard his complaints. Everyone's eyes were focused on Liu Zinan on the stage.
" Fang Mengjue can admit that he's inferior to the younger generation of another sect," Liu Zinan said." As the sect master of the Twin Peaks Sect and Liu Changting's father, how can I not understand the logic behind it?" The ancients said,'Heroes come from the young'. My son is less than thirty years old, but he can still convince Fang Mengjue. Then I should know my place and abdicate.”
Yu Mu and Pei Shengxin were still carefully searching for suspicious people when they heard Liu Zinan's shout.
"Liu Changting!"
Liu Changting went on stage.
His steps were not as fast as usual. He walked slowly and heavily, as if he was stepping on a wooden bridge.
He still had a proud expression on his face. He would not change no matter what the occasion was.
Just as Liu Changting went up the stage, Yu Mu suddenly saw a man in a hat in front of him slowly put his hand into his pocket.
He and Pei Shengxin looked at each other, and Pei Shengxin obviously realized that the person's actions were not quite right.
The two of them exchanged glances and rushed towards that person at the same time.
Yu Mu was like a slippery fish in the crowd. He only took one step to get behind that man!
Yu Mu reached out his hand and pointed at the man's back. No matter who was hit by this finger, they could no longer move.
Pei Shengxin also grabbed the man's hand.
He pulled his hand out of the man's embrace.
Unfortunately, what he was holding was not the thin iron cylinder that he had expected, but an ordinary folding fan.
This person only wanted to take out the fan in his arms to fan himself because it was too hot.
Yu Mu and Pei Shengxin knew that they had caught the wrong person.
Yu Mu quickly released the man's acupuncture point, and Pei Shengxin also released his hand.
The man in the hat finally reacted, but he still hadn't figured out what had happened.
"What are you doing?" He pushed Pei Shengxin away.! What are you two trying to do?"
"We couldn't see clearly from the back, so we came to the front to look for a clear spot." Yu Mu smiled apologetically.”
"Don't look if you can't see it clearly! Stupid country bumpkin, why are you squeezing? You haven't seen the world!”
Yu Mu didn't want to be entangled with this person, so he could only smile.
"What are you laughing at? I called you a country bumpkin and you still laughed. You're really shameless.”
On the stage, Liu Zinan took the Twin Peaks Token, which symbolized the sect leader's authority, from the elder's hand and was about to hand it to Liu Changting.
This was the most important step in the Sect Leader succession ceremony.
Liu Changting, who was supposed to kneel down to receive the order, only extended his left hand. He did not even lower his body.
The corner of Liu Zinan's mouth twitched, and he quickly gave Liu Changting a look.
However, Liu Changting still did not kneel down.
Liu Zinan couldn't scold Liu Changting in public. He could only force a smile and hand the Twin Peaks Token to Liu Changting's outstretched hand.
Then, Liu Zinan left the arena, leaving Liu Changting alone on the stage to receive everyone's congratulations.
Looking at Liu Changting, who did not move at all, Liu Zinan was also puzzled. Liu Changting didn't kneel down when he was supposed to receive the order. Now that he was supposed to speak, he remained silent.
Although he knew that his son had never been too lazy to waste his breath, he should at least say something at this moment.
Yu Mu was about to get rid of that stubborn man when a bright light shone on his eyes.
Yu Mu immediately reacted.
That was the sunlight reflected by the iron!
A man in a black robe was pointing a thin iron cylinder at Liu Changting on the stage!
Yu Mu turned his head and saw that the reflection came from a black-robed man in the distance. However, he was too far away to see clearly what the reflection was. There was not enough time for him to see clearly.
" Be careful!" Yu Mu shouted at Liu Changting.
The next moment, a steel needle was blown out of the iron cylinder and hit Liu Changting's ribs.
Liu Changting fell to the ground.
Silence.
A deathly silence.
The crowd suddenly fell silent and then began to riot.
"I'll go after him, you go and see Liu Changting!”Yu Mu chased after the black-robed man.
Pei Shengxin could only rush to Liu Changting, who had fallen on the ring.
Liu Zinan, who had just stepped down from the stage, saw his son collapse on the stage. The disciples at the side hurriedly helped him up.
Liu Zinan couldn't believe that Pei Shengxin's words actually came true.
His son, the leader of the four young masters, the new sect leader of the Twin Peaks Sect, Liu Changting, was assassinated during the inauguration ceremony!
"Sect Master! Sect Leader!" The disciple called out to Liu Zinan, who was already a little distracted.
Liu Zinan only felt the world spinning and couldn't see everything clearly. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't stand up straight.
"He is your sect master. He is your sect master. Liu Changting is your sect master. Go save him, go save him, quickly go save him.”
Liu Zinan wanted to shout, but his throat was already hoarse. He could only make a weak sound. Even the disciple supporting him couldn't hear what he was saying.
Pei Shengxin rushed to the ring and bent down to check on Liu Changting's situation.
At this time, there was no one beside Liu Changting, who had fallen to the ground.
Everything happened too suddenly. Other than Yu Mu and Pei Shengxin, no one could react to what had happened.
Pei Shengxin helped Liu Changting up, and a short sword fell from Liu Changting's sleeve to the ground. He unbuttoned Liu Changting's shirt, and blood was already flowing from the spot where the needle was inserted.
Pei Shengxin pressed a few acupuncture points around the wound to help Liu Changting stop the bleeding, then pulled out the steel needle inserted under Liu Changting's ribs.
This steel needle was indeed exactly the same as the hidden weapon that Song Wanxiao was hit with!
Upon closer inspection, one would discover that the steel needle was glowing with a green light under the sunlight. This needle was laced with poison!
Pei Shengxin just wanted to help Liu Changting suck out the poison in his body, but he found that Liu Changting's life was hanging by a thread. He couldn't give him time to suck out the poison.
At this time, it was only a snap of the fingers before Liu Changting fell to the ground. Even if he saw the poison of the Blood Seal Throat again, Liu Changting's life should not have passed so quickly. Moreover, Liu Changting's internal energy was profound. Even if he was poisoned, it should not be difficult for him to resist for a while with his internal energy. How could he die in the blink of an eye?
Pei Shengxin didn't have time to think about it, so he could only quickly circulate his qi to use his true qi to prolong Liu Changting's life to fight for the time to remove the antidote.
Who knew that Liu Changting had already lost his breath before the Genuine Qi entered his body.
Liu Changting, one of the four great young masters, died just like that!
This was the second of the four great young masters to be assassinated.
Pei Shengxin's pupils constricted. Liu Changting's death made him feel a chill down his spine.
Someone pushed Pei Shengxin away from Liu Changting. It was Liu Zinan, who came back to his senses. He crawled to his son's body.
He tried to feel Liu Changting's pulse with trembling hands, but Liu Changting had no pulse.
He began to pinch Liu Changting's people. How could a dead person come back by pinching his philtrum?
He wanted to save his son, but there was nothing he could do.
He was not the Valley Master of the Valley of the Medicine Masters, who had superb medical skills. He could only watch as Liu Changting's body gradually turned cold in his hands.
"Changting! The pavilion! Open your eyes and look at me! Look at Father! How can you go? You're the future of my Twin Peaks Sect, you're my father's future. I should be the one to die, I should be the one! How can you die?" Liu Zinan shook Liu Changting's corpse like a madman.
He could not believe that his son was dead.
Liu Changting was his life's work, his everything, and the future of the Twin Peaks Sect.
How could he believe that Liu Changting was dead?
Liu Zinan panted heavily, his entire body trembling.
He looked at Pei Shengxin and said,"It's all your fault! It's all your fault!" If you don't come, my son won't die. He won't die!”
"Men! Men! Arrest him! Kill him!" Liu Zinan shouted.
The disciples next to him knew that Pei Shengxin was saving Liu Changting just now, but they did not dare to disobey Liu Zinan's orders, so they could only slowly approach Pei Shengxin, hinting him to leave.
Pei Shengxin took one last look at the half-crazy and half-silly Liu Zinan, then shook his head helplessly and chased after Yu Mu.
On the other side, Yu Mu and the black-robed man were running towards the city gate.
The scattered crowd gave the black-robed man a better chance to escape, but how could Yu Mu give him that chance?
In an instant, the distance between Yu Mu and the black-robed man had closed again.
Yu Mu moved around in the crowd, while the black-robed man was unable to escape due to his lack of lightness skills.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the black-robed man turned around and slapped a few times, sending a few innocent civilians flying.
If he didn't care about these commoners, they would either die or be crippled. Yu Mu had no choice but to receive the civilians first and help them disperse the black-robed man's palm power. However, this time, the black-robed man took the opportunity to widen the distance between him and Yu Mu.
The crowd became more and more chaotic, blocking Yu Mu's line of sight. He looked left and right, but he couldn't see the figure of the black-robed man.
Yu Mu was quick-witted. He jumped up and landed on the roof of a building by the street.
As he was standing at a high place, he could naturally see far away. Yu Mu saw the black-robed man fleeing in the crowd with a single glance.
One of them was shuttling through the crowd while the other was jumping up and down on the roof.
Not long after, Yu Mu was already on the roof, almost parallel to the black-robed man.
"Where are you running to?" Yu Mu shouted, then jumped down from the roof towards the black-robed man.
The black-robed man subconsciously turned around. Yu Mu was only ten feet away from him!
Yu Mu turned around and saw the black-robed man's full appearance. His head was covered with a hood, and his face was covered with a black scarf. His entire body was hidden under the black robe, revealing only a pair of spirited eyes.
Yu Mu and Pei Shengxin didn't notice him just now!
"Whoosh!"
The green lotus was unsheathed, and Yu Mu used the momentum to slash down at the black-robed man.
The black-robed man revealed the hand hidden under his sleeve. In his hand was a steel dagger.
Seeing Yu Mu's sword coming at him, the black-robed man was forced to use his dagger to block the Green Lotus Sword.
Unexpectedly, the power of Yu Mu's sword directly cut off the dagger that the black-robed man used to block!
Unfortunately, this sword did not injure the black-robed man, but merely brushed past his sleeve.
The black-robed man was shocked when he saw that his treasured dagger was broken in one strike. He threw a square piece of iron at Yu Mu.
It looked like an ordinary piece of iron, but the black-robed man had placed all his hopes of escaping on it.
Seeing the square iron block in the air, Yu Mu immediately felt that something was wrong. He held back his forward movement and retreated quickly. He knew that the black-robed man must have used a killing move after breaking the dagger.
The spinning square metal pieces in the air exploded in the next moment, and countless sharp metal pieces scattered in all directions like autumn leaves.
The 'flower' formed by the metal piece bloomed. This scene was beautiful, but it was deadly beautiful!
The price of blooming flowers was to take away lives!
With a flash of green light, Yu Mu once again used the Green Lotus Sword to conjure a lotus flower that surrounded him.
This was the same move he had used in the duel with Wei Yuxie. Compared to the previous time, Yu Mu spun faster this time!
The sound of metal clashing rang out in the air, and countless pieces of metal fell to the ground.
A moment later, the flower withered.
The range of the concealed weapon was about thirty feet. The surrounding commoners who did not know martial arts fell to the ground one after another, already dead under the concealed weapon.
Yu Mu panted heavily. This was the first time he felt death was so close to him. His clothes were torn, and he looked quite miserable. Fortunately, he was not injured.
Looking at the corpses on the ground, Yu Mu came back to his senses. He raised his head and looked in the direction where the black-robed man had escaped.
Yu Mu hated himself for letting the assassin escape from his hands.
If they let him escape, how could they track him down?
Yu Mu suddenly realized something was left on the ground. He bent down and picked it up.
When Pei Shengxin rushed to Yu Mu's side, Yu Mu was checking if there were any civilians who were still alive.
"Did he escape?" Pei Shengxin asked.”
"He escaped." Yu Mu nodded.
It was rare for him to speak so briefly.
"Did he leave any clues?" Pei Shengxin asked.”
Yu Mu lowered his head.
Pei Shengxin saw the tragic scene and understood that this was the clue left behind by the black-robed man.
"Where's Liu Changting?" Yu Mu asked.
Pei Shengxin could only remain silent.
The two of them simultaneously collected the remaining iron pieces on the ground. As for the hidden weapons inserted in the corpses, they could not bear to pull them out.
When the two of them returned to the arena, it was already empty, as if nothing had happened here. There was only a pool of dried blood that proved that a life had passed here.
"Where are Liu Zinan and the others?" Yu Mu asked.”
Pei Shengxin couldn't answer Yu Mu.
After a moment of silence, the two of them reacted at the same time.
"Huifeng Garden!" They said in unison.
Yu Mu was about to go to Huifeng Garden when Pei Shengxin stopped him.
Pei Sheng said," Wait a minute. Even if you can enter Huifeng Garden, think about it. With the current Liu Zinan, what can he listen to you?"”
"What should we do now?" Yu Mu asked.”
"Let's see if there are any clues left around the arena."”
Yu Mu looked around the arena and asked,"Other than this pool of blood, what other clues do you have?"”
"Do you still remember where you saw the black-robed man?" Pei Shengxin asked.”
Yu Mu thought for a moment and said,"I should have some impression."”
Pei Shengxin said,"Hurry up and stand in his position."”
Yu Mu stood at the spot where he saw the black-robed man, while Pei Shengxin stood beside the pool of blood.
Pei Shengxin shouted,"How far are we now?"”
"About ten zhang, no more than eleven zhang," Yu Mu estimated.”
This proved that Yu Mu's speculation in the inn was true. The black-robed man was indeed using a thin iron cylinder to shoot the hidden weapon.
"Have you seen Liu Changting's wound?" Yu Mu returned to Pei Shengxin.”
Pei Shengxin took out a steel needle and said," Liu Changting was stabbed under his ribs. This steel needle is exactly the same as the one on Song Wanxiao's body. It's just that it's dipped in poison."”
"Since we can't go to Huifeng Garden now, why don't we go back to the inn and sort out the clues first?" Yu Mu thought for a while and said.”
Pei Shengxin thought about it and could only do so.
In the room, the two of them crossed their arms and looked at the things on the table.
On one side was the poisoned steel needle that Pei Shengxin had taken from Liu Changting's body, and on the other side was a pile of iron-like hidden weapons that the black-robed man had used to attack Yu Mu.
Pei Shengxin caressed the lines on the iron sheet in a daze. The lines were extremely fine, as if the person who made it had painted on the iron sheet.
He picked up a few other iron pieces and tried to see if he could piece together the prototype of the hidden weapon, even if it was just a fragment. However, no matter how hard Pei Shengxin tried, he could only barely put together three or four pieces of iron. No matter how hard he tried, he could not put the rest of the iron pieces together.
Yu Mu said," Why do you have to do that useless thing? How can you assemble such a precise hidden weapon? Not to mention that it has already been used, and we haven't collected all the fragments."”
Pei Sheng said," He used ordinary steel needles to assassinate Song Wanxiao and Liu Changting, but he used such a powerful hidden weapon to deal with you."”
"Isn't that nonsense?" Yu Mu said helplessly. When he assassinated Song Wanxiao and Liu Changting, he was in the dark, but when he dealt with me, I was chasing after him. If he wanted to escape, he would definitely have to use a life-saving killer move.”
"I still have a stupid question."”
"Go ahead," Yu Mu said."What you said just now was already very stupid."”
"Why didn't he use the hidden weapon that attacked you to assassinate Liu Changting and Song Wanxiao?"”
"That's a stupid question," Yu Mu said."It's so stupid that I don't even know how to answer it."”
Pei Shengxin said," Try answering. Isn't this hidden weapon more lethal than ordinary steel needles?" Wouldn't he have a greater chance of killing Liu Changting and Song Wanxiao with this kind of hidden weapon?”
"First of all, this hidden weapon's movement is not as concealed as the steel needle. Secondly, although it's powerful and covers a large area, it seems to be shot from a very short distance." If he used this hidden weapon to assassinate Song Wanxiao and Liu Changting, he might be able to kill them, but he probably wouldn't be able to escape either. Also, this kind of unique hidden weapon.。。。。”
Pei Shengxin continued,"He will definitely let us see the way and find out his identity!"”
"That's true. With this hidden weapon, we can definitely find out which sect made it." Yu Mu said.”
"But I'm not thinking about how to find out where this hidden weapon came from."”
"Then what are you thinking about now?" Pei Shengxin asked.”
"I think it's a stupid question." Yu Mu laughed.”
"Hurry up and tell me!" Pei Sheng said.
" I don't understand why Song Wanxiao and Liu Changting died under the same steel needle," Yu Mu said." But the steel needle in Song Wanxiao's body was not poisoned, while the one in Liu Changting's body was poisoned."”
This seemed like a stupid question indeed.
"Maybe the assassin knew that Liu Changting's martial arts were far superior to Song Wanxiao's, so he was poisoned."”
"That's strange." Yu Mu shook his head. Although there was indeed a difference in their martial arts, they were both people with extraordinary martial arts. If he wanted to ensure that he could kill them, why didn't he dip both needles in poison? However, he had to poison Liu Changting, who was stronger in martial arts. This was not the right medicine. Shouldn't the assassin be thinking about how to be more confident in killing them?”
Yu Mu's words made Pei Shengxin feel troubled. It was the same steel needle, but one was poisoned and the other was not. What was the reason?
"When did Liu Changting die?" Yu Mu asked again.”
Pei Sheng replied," He died a moment after I rushed to the arena. I didn't have the chance to save him even if I wanted to."”
"You said Liu Changting was stabbed in the ribs?" Yu Mu asked.”
"Yes." Pei Sheng replied.
"The ribs aren't a vital part," Yu Mu said."Why can't Liu Changting resist for a while?" What poison is on this needle?"
Pei Shengxin then remembered that the poison on the needle was also a clue.
He picked up the remaining green poison needle and sniffed it.
"It seems to be 'green tea'." Pei Sheng said.
"What do you mean by 'seem'? Can you be more certain?" Yu Mu asked.”
Pei Shengxin said with certainty,"It can't be wrong. It should be 'green tea'."”
"How poisonous is green tea?" Yu Mu asked.”
Pei Sheng replied,"It's a type of poison, but it's not at the level of a deadly poison."”
"This is another suspicious point." With Liu Changting's internal energy, he wouldn't die so quickly even if he was poisoned by a strange poison in the world, let alone a mere green tea. How could this poison make his soul disappear after a moment?”
Pei Shengxin was also very puzzled. He was already a little surprised when he saved Liu Changting in the arena, but he did not have time to think about it at that time.
Yu Mu didn't give Pei Shengxin time to think about it, he immediately threw out the next question.
"Do you think Liu Changting is a little strange today? Or rather, this might not be the usual Liu Changting.”
"Doesn't look like the usual Liu Changting?" Pei Sheng asked.”
"You said that Liu Changting couldn't have avoided the poisonous needle with his kung fu?" Yu Mu asked. Moreover, I had already warned him a moment ago. It was impossible for Liu Changting not to hear it.”
"Are you saying that Liu Changting's condition isn't quite right today?" Pei Shengxin asked.”
"I think there's something wrong with him," Yu Mu said,"although he still has his usual arrogant expression."”
"You mean Liu Changting should be able to dodge this poison needle under normal circumstances?" Pei Shengxin asked.”
"I'm not sure, but I heard that Liu Changting's skill in dodging hidden weapons is good." Yu Mu curled his lips.”
"Who did you hear that from?" Pei Shengxin asked.”
"Wei Yuxie," Yu Mu said.
"You've seen Wei Yuxie?" Pei Sheng asked.”
"I've met him once," Yu Mu replied. He mentioned that he once had a competition with Liu Changting. At the last moment of the competition, Wei Yuxie did not hesitate to use a hidden weapon in order to win, but he failed to hit Liu Changting. He only forced him to reveal a little flaw. Both of them used swords. It was naturally difficult to dodge Wei Yuxie's hidden weapons at such a close distance, but Liu Changting still dodged them. Today, the black-robed man was a hundred feet away from Liu Changting. Moreover, with my warning, Liu Changting didn't react at all and took the needle.”
Pei Shengxin suddenly said,"When I rushed to the ring to help Liu Changting up, I found a short sword falling out of his sleeve."”
Yu Mu clapped his hands and said,"That's right." Although Liu Zinan and his son didn't change their minds, your two reminders still made them wary. That's why he asked Liu Changting to hide a short sword in his sleeve for self-defense during the sect master succession ceremony.”
Pei Shengxin said," Combining these points, this is no longer strange. It's ridiculous!" Liu Changting, who was already on guard, was like a piece of wood and didn't react at all under your reminder.”
When Pei Shengxin said this, his back could not help but break out in cold sweat. Liu Changting's death was not as simple as it seemed!
Pei Shengxin swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said,""He…"
"We must go to Huifeng Garden today." Yu Mu interrupted him.”
They wanted an autopsy!
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