No one had ever seen such a huge disparity in martial arts. Everyone looked at Nie Li's appearance and felt fear in their hearts. They'd always thought that they could crush Nie Li with their strength. But now, it seemed that they'd underestimated him.
"Armageddon." Nie Li used Armageddon. His huge black foot swept across the battlefield. The violent energy gathered the air, creating continuous explosions and tearing the ground apart.
The explosions stopped and the dust settled. Nie Li stopped circulating his internal energy and his right foot returned to its original state. The battle was over. Everyone had been crippled by Nie Li's kick. Some of the weaker ones, or those with weaker bodies, were smashed to death on the spot.
Looking at the messy battlefield, everyone swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Nie Li's strength was simply too terrifying. Furthermore, his strength wasn't any weaker than the three captains. From the looks of it, the captain of the fourth squadron would undoubtedly be Nie Li.
"Ghost Emissary, you'll be the captain of the fourth squad from now on. Reorganize the squad for the next few days. Come find me in three days. " Bu Gui looked at the dead and injured subordinates. He didn't give them a second look. He turned around and left.
The other three captains came over to congratulate him. However, Nie Li didn't rejoice too early. Although he'd achieved his goal, there weren't many people left behind by Underworld. It could be said that his subordinates had all been brought over by Bu Gui from the prince's mansion.
Nie Li had come here to compete for the position of captain of the fourth squad. With Underworld's death, his subordinates had no leader. Bu Gui wouldn't ask too much and would think of a way to settle them down.
Therefore, he could only place his subordinates in the other three squads or choose a new captain. Nie Li guessed that Bu Gui would choose the latter. They'd lost quite a few people in this operation and would definitely need to replenish their ranks. As a superior, he wouldn't want his subordinates to be too strong.
Bu Gui would definitely choose the fourth squad to continue spreading their forces.
Nie Li didn't stay any longer. He left the Shadow Killer camp and returned to the inn. The people Bu Gui wanted hadn't come. The members of the fourth squad were still recuperating. Therefore, there was nothing for Nie Li to do for the time being.
Now that Nie Li had completed his cultivation, it was something that he had to do. Ever since he'd come to the Song Capital, Nie Li understood that there were always people stronger than him. His strength was still too weak. Right now, the only way was to increase his strength.
He'd forgotten about the time during his seclusion. What woke Nie Li up was the sound of noisy footsteps. "Those behind, follow me." Nie Li opened his eyes and spread out his divine sense. He discovered that the corridor outside his room was filled with soldiers.
Everyone was wearing armor and holding long swords. They surrounded the house so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through. There were also archers outside, aiming at the windows. Nie Li furrowed his brows. What exactly happened?
"Bang", the door was kicked open. Pan Yong walked into the room and saw Nie Li sitting on the bed. "Nie Li, come with us!"
Nie Li got down from the bed. "Dare I ask General Pan, what crime have I committed that requires you to mobilize such a large force?" Nie Li grabbed the Autumn Rain Blade beside him. Because of this action, the soldiers beside Pan Yong became anxious and placed their blades on Nie Li's shoulders.
"Don't worry, I'm just holding a knife. I feel uncomfortable without a knife." Nie Li casually hung the Autumn Rain Blade on his waist, but his aura spread out and pressed down on the soldier beside him. The soldier's right hand trembled and the long blade fell to the ground. His legs went soft and he sat on the ground.
"Nie Li, why are you bullying my subordinates? I told you so! Young Master Murong Huan was killed yesterday, and the biggest suspect is you. " Pan Yong and Nie Li met at the banquet in the prince's mansion, so he naturally knew that Nie Li wasn't a simple person.
Therefore, he was more polite. If it was someone else, he would have already arrested them.
"I have been in seclusion in my room for the past few days and have not taken a step out of the inn. Look at that. " Nie Li's head was filled with confusion. Murong is still dead, what does that have to do with him? Nie Li pointed at the table with his finger. There were many dishes on the table, some of them had already gone bad. Nie Li estimated that he had only been in seclusion for two days.
Pan Yong looked at the table. Furthermore, the waiter said that Nie Li had not stepped out of his room for the past two days. However, Murong Huan's death pointed all the fingers at Nie Li.
"Come with me! Don't worry, it's just an investigation. If it's not you, we will release him immediately. "Pan Yong was also in a dilemma, but the Murong family had already exerted pressure.
"Alright." Nie Li looked at Pan Yong. Pan Yong was already very polite. Furthermore, he didn't kill anyone, so he wasn't afraid of being interrogated.
Pan Yong didn't detain Nie Li, but brought him to the government residence. At this moment, Shao Zhengming was already sitting in the imperial court with a serious expression. On his left and right were Xing Yun and Situ.
On both sides of the imperial court stood soldiers from the government residence. Aside from these people, there was also Murong Qi. He sat below with a gloomy expression, but he still maintained his calm.
"Lord Shao, Nie Li has been brought here." Pan Yong brought Nie Li to the government residence. Actually, arresting Nie Li was part of the government residence's responsibility. However, the nature and impact of this matter were too great. As the central army, he had to protect the Song capital, so he had to step in.
"Nie Li, do you know your crime?" Shao Zhengming's tone was dignified, and his face was dignified. If it was someone with a guilty conscience, they would definitely be frightened by this shout and confess.
"What crime have I committed?" Nie Li's body was as straight as a spear as he looked at Shao Zhengming. He didn't kill anyone, so he naturally wasn't afraid. "Last night, the deceased, Murong Huan, was assassinated in the Song capital. The deceased was covered in scars. The wounds on his body were mainly from the leg technique and knife wounds. According to the surviving guards, the killer was wearing a cloak and had a crippled right leg. "
"According to the wounds on the deceased's body, the killer's right leg was stronger than his left leg. His leg technique was ruthless and decisive. His martial arts and appearance are very similar to yours. How do you explain this?" Shao Zhengming took out the evidence.
"I didn't kill anyone. I've been in the inn these few days. The people in the inn can testify. The leg technique can be tested. Although the leg technique can be imitated, not everyone's feet are the same size. As for the knife wounds, you can use my knife to compare. " Nie Li said. He didn't think that the person who killed Murong Huan would be so vicious and imitate all his characteristics.
"Touching my son's body, are you not putting me in your eyes?" Murong Qi's face became gloomier. His son was already dead, but he didn't think that he would be played like this.
"Your Highness, you must have heard about the death of Pan family's Pan Shuwen. I think that the murderer in these two cases is the same person. And this time, someone deliberately pretended to be Nie Li. "Shao Zhengming said.
"Then Lord Shao, tell me, why did the murderer want to frame Nie Li?" Murong Qifa asked. Regardless of whether it was the Pan Family or the Murong Family that died, they were all from large families. If the other party wanted to target these two families, they could have used other large families to deal with them. Using a nobody like Nie Li was a little too much.
Shao Zhengming also didn't know how to answer Murong Qi's question. Indeed, since it was a murder, it definitely wasn't for no reason. There must be a goal. Moreover, the people who were killed were from the Pan family and the Murong family. There was definitely a big conspiracy behind it. Using Nie Li's identity to kill people was indeed a little too much.
"Your Highness Murong, this is also to give an explanation to the Murong family. And I think the Pan family also wants an explanation." Shao Zhengming said. After the last case, the Pan family didn't say anything. And Shao Zhengming also didn't find any clues. The murderer seemed to have disappeared, but now he appeared again.
"I don't care what explanation you have. If you want to protect Nie Li, then catch the murderer for me." While Murong Qi was speaking, he used some strength to grab the chair. His five fingers directly sank into the wood, but there wasn't the slightest crack or damage. This grasp of strength was definitely not bad.
"Your Highness Murong, rest assured. I, Shao Zhengming, will give you an explanation." Shao Zhengming said firmly.
"Good, I hope you can live up to your reputation. Let's go. " Murong Qi wasn't a stupid person. He naturally understood that Nie Li wouldn't kill his son. Even if he did, he wouldn't do it so blatantly. This was only the murderer's revenge.
He was in the dark, constantly reaping lives. He wanted to use the knife in his hand to drink the darkness, spread fear and shadows, and defeat everyone.
Murong Qi brought his men and left. Shao Zhengming looked at Nie Li, "Men, bring the body over." Shao Zhengming ordered. Two soldiers carried a stretcher covered with a white cloth.
"Take a look." After Shao Zhengming finished speaking, Nie Li squatted down with difficulty and lifted a corner. What entered his eyes was Murong Huan's appearance. However, because he had been dead for a long time, the body was already dehydrated and looked a little creepy.
Nie Li removed the white cloth, revealing Murong Huan's entire body. His body was crisscrossed with knife wounds. They were small and shallow. With one look, one could tell that they were made by a thin knife. Nie Li didn't think that the other party could imitate the weapon so well.
Moreover, there were black and purple footprints on his chest and lower abdomen. The two footprints on his pale skin were particularly eye-catching. Furthermore, one was on the left and one was on the right. One was deep and one was shallow. This was done intentionally by the murderer to highlight the difference between the left and right feet. Nie Li gestured and realised that the footprints were bigger than his own. Furthermore, he carefully looked at the footprints.
"Nie Li, what are you looking at?" Shao Zhengming asked.
"This person is from the demonic path. In other words, he practiced demonic path martial arts." Nie Li said.
"How did you know?" Shao Zhengming asked. This was a clue.
"My cultivation technique is special. I am extremely sensitive to this. When I looked at the footprints earlier, I realised that there was still a trace of demonic aura on them. Look carefully. "After Nie Li finished speaking, he gently covered the footprints with his palm.
The black footprints began to twist. As Nie Li raised his palm, a black thread was pulled out from the footprints. As the demonic aura gathered in Nie Li's palm, the footprints completely disappeared.
"Look." Nie Li raised his hand. Xing Yun examined it and discovered a strange internal energy.
"Reporting to my lord, it is indeed a demonic path martial arts." Xing Yun said. Because the internal energy in the footprints had already seeped into his body and was extremely secretive, Xing Yun did not discover it.
"Everyone, quickly notify the major city gates to strictly check the people entering and leaving. We must catch the murderer." Shao Zhengming ordered. His subordinates scattered and began to act.
"Nie Li, I hope that you will cooperate for the next few days."
"Okay." Nie Li agreed. However, when he looked at the black internal energy in his hand, his expression was somewhat serious.
With a 'pop' sound, the internal energy dissipated. Only then did Nie Li put down his hand. A bad premonition and indescribable worry slowly crept into his heart.
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