Chapter 284

Chai Xing 'er revealed an innocent and confused smile. "Senior Xu, what do you mean?"

"What do you mean?" Xu Qi 'an asked with a smile, "Aren't you the mastermind behind all of this?"

Li Lingsu's expression changed slightly.

Jingxin and the other monks also looked over in surprise, including the pale Jingyuan, who had already woken up.

Chai Xing 'er shook her head. "Senior, you've misunderstood me."

The woman was indeed an entertainer. Her gaze and tone were sincere and innocent. There was no sign of guilt.

You're putting on an act in front of the mighty Daibun Xu Yinluo … Xu Qi 'an scoffed.

"Don't be in a hurry to deny it. Let me finish.

"During this period of time, I've been investigating Chai Jianyuan's case in depth. Let's sort out the case from the beginning. First of all, according to what you said, Chai Jianyuan was killed by Chai Xian in the study at night. When you arrived, you saw Chai Xian and Chai Jianyuan in the room …

"And the latter is already dead, right?"

Chai Xing 'er nodded. "This is something that everyone in Chai Manor can see. Senior, do you think I'm lying?"

"Of course you're not lying. What you saw is true, but it might not be the truth."

Xu Qi 'an said, "Chai Jianyuan and Chai Xian are both fifth-grade Neutralizing Strength. Their defenses are impressive. Even if Chai Xian ambushed them, it would be impossible for him to kill Chai Jianyuan in a short period of time. However, by the time you arrived, Chai Jianyuan was already dead. Chai Manor is only that big. "

Li Lingsu's eyes lit up slightly as he recalled what Xu Qi 'an had said. "He was poisoned. Chai Jianyuan was poisoned beforehand."

Jingxin nodded slightly, agreeing with Li Lingsu's words.

The other monks listened silently.

Xu Qi 'an continued, "For this, I deliberately sneaked into the cellar and dissected Chai Jianyuan's corpse. I found that he did show signs of being poisoned. "

As he spoke, he walked to Chai Jianyuan's side and tore open the clothes on his chest, revealing the 'wound' that had been stitched up.

Chai Xing 'er's expression turned complicated as she said, "I see. The person who sneaked into the cellar that night was you …"

After a pause, she said in a deep voice, "From the looks of it, Chai Xian had planned this and secretly poisoned Brother."

Everyone's gazes immediately fell on Chai Xian, who was doubting his life. He lowered his head and muttered something, completely ignoring the matters around him.

He had no …

"Amitabha.

Jingxin shook his head and he softly chanted.

"No, the person who poisoned him was not Chai Xian, but you, Chai Xing 'er," Xu Qi' an said in a clear voice.

Everyone suddenly shifted their gazes towards Chai Xing 'er.

Li Lingsu's eyes widened.

"…" Ch.

Chai Xing 'er's pretty face stiffened. "Senior still doesn't believe me?"

"Everyone," Qing he "you," You said.

"Does everyone still remember why Chai Jianyuan didn't tell Chai Xian about his past? "Chit". "I Qing" Those who could cultivate to the fifth grade of Transforming Strength were all people with a strong mind. "You"

"I didn't understand it in the beginning, but when I saw Chai Xian's Soul-detaching Syndrome, I suddenly understood why Chai Jianyuan hid his identity. This would only worsen his condition, and something bad might happen. For example, the outcome we are seeing now. "

Everyone fell into thought.

Li Lingsu was enlightened as he asked with a frown, "But what does this have to do with Xing 'er?"

Xu Qi 'an glanced at his beautiful wife.

"Chai Xing 'er's ex-husband died because of Chai Jianyuan. You held a grudge, so you used the conflict between father and son over Chai Lan's marriage to secretly let Chai Xian know of his identity, aggravating his Soul-detaching Syndrome.

"At the same time, you poisoned Chai Jianyuan, making it reasonable for him to die at Chai Xian's hands. Chai Xian has been extreme from a young age, and his other side is even more extreme and ruthless. How would he react when he discovered that Chai Jianyuan was the culprit who caused his tragic childhood, and that it was Chai Jianyuan who wanted to marry his beloved to someone else? "

The inner hall suddenly fell silent.

Chai Xing 'er could sense that all the gazes were focused on her.

She only glanced at Li Lingsu and said,

"Senior Xu, these are all your guesses. There is no evidence. Furthermore, Little Lan's whereabouts are still unknown. She is close to Chai Xian, so it is possible that she does not know Chai Xian's identity. Perhaps, she has long seen his six toes. Therefore, she will not fall in love with Chai Xian. "

"You can ask Chai Xian if he knows that he has six toes on his left foot."

Chai Xing 'er continued, "She was unwilling to marry into the Huangfu family, so she poisoned her eldest brother and secretly revealed Chai Xian's true identity before escaping. To this day, her whereabouts are unknown. Senior, is my speculation reasonable? "

She still refuses to admit it!

"Just because she is unwilling to marry?"

A young monk could not help but question.

"Then Xing 'er would not harm her own eldest brother just because Chai Jianyuan refined her ex-husband into an iron corpse."

Li Lingsu whispered, "Senior, Chai Jianyuan was forced to refine Xing 'er's ex-husband into an iron corpse. It was not intentional. Even if Xing' er has resentment, it is only resentment."

Xu Qi 'an ignored him and smiled.

"I really do not understand your motives, but that is a story for another time. Chai Xing 'er, do you need me to tell you who is locked up in the secret room under the ancestral hall? "

Chai Xing 'er's face instantly turned pale.

Xu Qi 'an looked around at the crowd and then at Chai Xian. "Chai Lan is locked up in the secret room of the ancestral hall by Chai Xing' er. I have found her."

Chai Xian suddenly raised his head, his lips trembling. "Is, is she well …"

"Li Lingsu, go and bring her here." Xu Qi 'an lifted his chin towards the door.

"Me?" Li Lingsu pointed at himself.

"Could it be me?" Xu Qi 'an asked.

But I don't know where the secret room is … Li Lingsu instinctively did not want to go, afraid of revealing the truth. But when he saw an orange cat standing at the door, he unhappily raised his paw and slapped the door sill.

So he knew that if he did not go, the damn old man Xu Qian would be angry, so he could only bite the bullet and step out.

The inner hall fell silent. No one said a word.

The Buddhist monks were filled with anticipation and fear. They were looking forward to the progress of the case, but they were afraid that they did not know how Xu Qi 'an would deal with them later.

The Zen Masters still had the strength to fight, but they knew that they had no chance of winning against that unpredictable strike. Furthermore, the other party also had a puppet that could cast and negate the commandments.

As for Jingxin, he was the person who knew Xu Qi 'an's identity and cultivation level the best.

Others might still have the thought of giving it a try, but Jingxin did not hold any hopes of getting lucky.

About eight minutes later, Li Lingsu carried a disheveled woman in. The orange cat that had left with him didn't follow.

Chai Xing 'er's face turned paler.

Chai Xian stared intently at the woman. At a close distance, he could see the woman's face through her messy hair.

"Little Lan …"

He trembled and let out a sound that sounded like a cry.

Chai Lan opened her mouth, but due to her agitated emotions, she was unable to speak. She began wailing.

"Little Lan, Little Lan …"

Chai Xian twisted his body and moved in front of her. He carefully examined her a few times and said with mixed sorrow and joy, "It's good that you're fine. It's good that you're fine."

Xu Qi 'an scrutinized his beautiful wife. "What else do you have to say?"

Chai Lan's appearance was irrefutable evidence against Chai Xing 'er. It was meaningless to argue because there were still commandments waiting for her.

Chai Xing 'er understood this. She didn't say anything else and slowly walked towards Li Lingsu. She raised her hands and cupped the Saint's handsome face.

She said gently, "Darling Li, I knew you were a profligate. From the moment I saw you, I knew what kind of person you were."

She sighed and said, "I didn't want to care about you, but you just had to provoke me. After you returned from Thousand Despair Valley, it was difficult for me to go against my heart to fall in love with you. At that time, I thought that even if you were a profligate, I would still like a man who was willing to risk his life for you, even if he was a profligate. "

"Xing 'er, w-why did you have to do this …" Li Lingsu said pitifully.

Why did you have to do this just for a bit of resentment? Just because Chai Jianyuan had refined her late husband into an iron zombie?

Li Lingsu couldn't understand. He was just about to say something when Chai Xing 'er, who was holding his face, suddenly turned her palm and slapped it toward her own forehead.

The change happened so quickly that Li Lingsu was caught off guard. He could only watch as her palm, which contained vital energy, slapped toward Chai Xing 'er's forehead.

Suddenly, a hand appeared in Li Lingsu's vision and grabbed Chai Xing 'er's wrist.

"You want to commit suicide? Did I allow it? "

Xu Qi 'an sneered.

"Senior Xu …"

The Saint was pleasantly surprised. He thought to himself, Senior, you're really too reliable. You'll always be my backer.

Then, Li Lingsu, who felt a wave of fear, pressed down on Chai Xing 'er's shoulders. He was shocked, angry, and pitiful.

"Commit suicide? You said you loved me, but you killed yourself? Why? "

Chai Xing 'er ignored him and turned her head to look at Xu Qi' an. She said bitterly, "Senior, I have nothing else to say. I can only atone for my sins with my death. Are you going to interfere?"

"I haven't finished asking my questions. Aren't you in too much of a hurry to die now?"

Looking at Xu Qian's faint smile and his burning gaze, Chai Xing 'er suddenly felt like she had been stripped naked. There was no way she could hide any secrets.

What did he mean?

The mastermind had already confessed. The truth of the case had been revealed. What else was there to ask?

Amidst everyone's surprised expressions, Li Lingsu said, "Senior?"

"I have two questions that I wish to ask Auntie Chai to answer."

Xu Qi 'an swept his gaze across everyone. "Don't you find it strange? Chai Xing' er's ex-husband has been dead for nearly three years. Why has she been biding her time all these years? Why did she wait until now to take action?"

Jingxin and Li Lingsu frowned at the same time.

They understood Xu Qian's words. The premise of enduring was to find an opportunity or accumulate strength. But in the past three years, what had stopped Chai Xing 'er from seeking revenge?

Chai Xing 'er pursed her lips and said frankly, "I was waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to aggravate Chai Xian's Soul Detachment Illness. The marriage alliance between the Chai family and the Huangfu family is an opportunity. "

"Heh, with Chai Xian's condition, Rome wasn't built in a day. Even without the Huangfu family, he would probably have committed patricide. Of course, you can say that you were waiting for an opportunity. "

Xu Qi 'an's expression was calm and composed. He had the calmness and confidence of a veteran policeman.

"The second question is, why did you imprison Chai Lan?

"If all your plans are for revenge, Chai Jianyuan is your enemy and Chai Xian is your tool, but Chai Lan is an outsider. Why did you imprison her?"

Chai Xing 'er fell silent for a long time as anger flashed in her eyes. "Do you know why my husband and brother were ambushed by our enemies when they went out to handle matters?"

She scoffed and looked at everyone. She mocked, "There was no so-called enemy. Everything was a trap set up by Brother."

"Nonsense."

Chai Lan retorted agitatedly, choking, "Why did Father do that? Aunt, you harmed Father. Do you still want to slander him?"

Chai Xing 'er sneered.

"Of course it was for his vile spawn. My husband and I were both fifth-grade martial artists. My husband married into the Chai family, so he became a member of the Chai family. His two sons achieved nothing. Only Chai Xian, who was talented, suffered from the Soul Detachment Illness. As he searched for a cure, he was worried that if Chai Xian's Soul Detachment Illness could not be cured, how could he inherit the position of the family head as an adopted son?

"Would the family support an outsider or us husband and wife? He was confident that when he was alive, he could suppress us. But once he died, the Chai family would be ours.

"So, he wanted to get rid of my husband while I had no children to maintain the balance. This way, even if Chai Xian's illness could not be cured in the future, Chai Xian could help the second or third son as an adopted son.

"So that the position of the family head of the Chai family would not fall into my hands.

"He caused my husband's tragic death, so I will return the favor to his most beloved daughter. However, Lan 'er was ultimately my niece. I still couldn't steel my heart to kill her. "

"How did this happen …" Li Lingsu never expected such a secret to exist behind the case.

"Amitabha. Fame and fortune are all fleeting. Patron Chai Jianyuan committed a grave mistake because of his selfishness. Patron Chai Xing 'er also committed a grave mistake because she couldn't let go of her hatred. "

Jingxin shook his head and sighed.

"I don't believe it. I don't believe it …"

Chai Lan shook her head desperately.

Chai Xing 'er looked at Xu Qi' an. "Senior Xu, if you don't believe me, you can interrogate me with the precepts."

"I believe you." Xu Qi 'an nodded and said with a smile, "But you still lied."

At that moment, everyone shifted their gazes from Chai Xing 'er to Xu Qi' an.

Chai Xing 'er's expression changed.

"You're telling the truth. Chai Jianyuan might have really harmed your husband back then. However, this has nothing to do with you imprisoning Chai Lan. If you couldn't steel your heart, you could just not kill her. Harden your heart and kill her. You said a lot of things with such certainty, but you were actually trying to divert our attention. "

"Trying to divert my attention and change the topic in front of me. Ha, woman, you don't know how to write the name Xu Yinluo …" Xu Qi 'an only hated that he did not have eyes and could not reflect the light.

"In addition, Chai Jianyuan has two sons. If you want to take revenge on him, shouldn't you choose your two nephews? Why did you choose your niece? If I'm not wrong, your goal in imprisoning Chai Lan is to keep Chai Xian in Xiang Prefecture. "

Chai Xing 'er retreated repeatedly. Her expression was odd, as though she had seen a devil.

All her secrets had been seen through.

"W-who are you!?" Chai Xing 'er screamed.

Li Lingsu and Jingxin vaguely understood a little. As for the others, their thoughts couldn't keep up.

This included Chai Xian and Chai Lan.

"Who I am is not important. Now, please answer my last question: Why did you keep Chai Xian in Xiang Prefecture?"

Chai Xing 'er gritted her teeth and refused to say a word.

Xu Qi 'an snapped his fingers.

Heng Yin straightened her body and stepped forward. She raised her hand and saluted, "Yes, sir."

Following that, Sanhua Temple's Chief Monk pressed his palms together and said slowly, "I don't lie!"

An invisible but majestic power enveloped Chai Xing 'er, preventing her from lying.

"Why did you imprison Chai Lan?" Xu Qi 'an asked.

Everyone, including Li Lingsu, looked at Chai Xing 'er.

Chai Xing 'er's face contorted, but she couldn't go against her conscience. She said honestly, "To keep Chai Xian in Xiang Prefecture."

That was really the case!

Everyone immediately understood that everything was as Xu Qian had expected.

"What's the reason?" Xu Qi 'an asked the most critical question.

Chai Xing 'er's beautiful face was completely twisted. She enunciated each word clearly.

She enunciated each word clearly, "H-he's the host of Dragon Breath … I can't let him leave Xiang Prefecture before the higher-ups arrive."

She knows about the host of Dragon Breath?! Xu Qi 'an and Jingxin's expressions changed drastically.

The host of Dragon Breath. Dragon Breath again? What's Dragon Breath? What happened in the outside world while I was under house arrest by the Dongfang sisters for half a year … Li Lingsu thought in a daze.

In the Buddha's Pagoda, he knew that the golden dragon that Xu Qian and the Buddhists had snatched was called Dragon Breath.

However, he didn't know anything else since Xu Qian didn't tell him.

Xu Qi 'an's expression was solemn. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "What's your identity?"

Chai Xing 'er struggled for a few seconds. "I'm a spy of the Heavenly Secrets Palace. I gather intelligence on Zhangzhou and Jianghu for the organization."

"What organization is the Heavenly Secrets Palace? What faction does it belong to?"

"I-I'm not sure …"

"Tell me everything you know," Xu Qi 'an said in a deep voice.

"Not long ago, the organization sent me information to pay attention to any abnormalities in Zhangzhou. This included some sudden major incidents, people who suddenly became famous, experts whose cultivation levels increased by leaps and bounds, etc.

"According to the intelligence, the dragon vein in Daibun collapsed, and Dragon Breath was scattered across the various states in the Central Plains, choosing a master to reside in. Not long after, I realized that Chai Xian's cultivation level increased by leaps and bounds. He actually comprehended Force Manifestation in a short period of time.

"After all, he just reached the sixth-grade last year. With his talent, it would take him at least five years to comprehend Force Manifestation. I reported the information to my superiors. As I waited for news, I observed Chai Xian.

"I suddenly realized that this was an opportunity. Not only could I take revenge on Brother, but I could also take control of the Chai family. Therefore, I planned all of this … "

Li Lingsu closed his eyes and sighed. "Xing 'er, you were the one who leaked the information about me and Senior Xu to Jingxin and the rest, right?"

Chai Xing 'er nodded bitterly.

"I imprisoned Little Lan to make Chai Xian stay and wait for my superiors to arrive. I never expected that you and the Buddhists would come. What made me feel even more helpless was that all of you were extremely curious about Chai Xian.

"In order to prevent you from finding Chai Xian and spoiling my plans, I leaked the information about you and him to the Buddhists so that all of you could focus on each other and ignore Chai Xian. Unfortunately, Jingxin failed to find Senior Xu. "

I have the Heaven Gu's Star Transference Spell, so of course they can't find me … The Heavenly Secrets Palace is a familiar name. If I'm not wrong, it's a spy organization established by the undead.

It's impossible for an ordinary faction to know that Dragon Breath has collapsed. As one of the main culprits behind the collapse of Dragon Breath, how could he not gather Dragon Breath?

As a second-grade Qi Refinement Warrior who plans on rebelling, it's impossible for his spies and spies to be limited to Cloud Prefecture. I never expected to encounter one.

Perhaps I can follow Chai Xing 'er's lead and uproot the spies … Uh, that would be too simple. With the intelligence of the undead, it's impossible for them to be that stupid … Xu Qi' an pinched his glabella.

Daibun's Dragon Breath collapsed? What are they talking about … For some baffling reason, Li Lingsu felt that he was out of touch with the times.

He hurriedly looked at the others and was surprised to discover that apart from Chai Xian and Chai Lan, the others weren't surprised at all. It was as though they already knew.

Wait, Dragon Breath? Dragon vein!?

Li Lingsu suddenly recalled that he had once read about dragon veins in Tenzō's ancient books.

He then made the connection to the matter of Daibun's emperor being killed by Xu Yinluo.

Could the two be related?

At that moment, Jingxin suddenly said, "Patron Xu, how do you plan on dealing with them and us?"

The life and death of everyone present was in Xu Qi 'an's hands.

He first looked at Chai Xian.

It's necessary to extract Dragon Breath. As for Chai Xian, he has committed numerous murders, but he's a mental patient. It's not a subjective crime. According to the laws of my previous life, such a person should be locked up in a mental hospital, never to be released … But according to Daibun's laws, such a person should be executed by a thousand cuts … I'm indeed only suitable for solving cases. I can't be a judge.

Xu Qi 'an deliberated.

At that moment, Chai Xian looked up and said, "Can you untie me?"

His expression was calm and his tone was unperturbed, as though he had long made up his mind.

Xu Qi 'an drew his saber and with a flash, he easily sliced through the rope.

Chai Xian nodded at him and said softly, "I'll use my life to atone for the mistakes I've committed. He's right. I'm too cowardly. I've never dared to face myself. "

This "he" referred to his other personality.

"When I was eight, my mother passed away from illness. I began begging for a living and suffered all kinds of bullying. When I went crazy from hunger, I even had to snatch food from dogs. At the most difficult times, I wished I could die immediately. Death was also a form of release. I hated my biological father all the time. Later, my foster father found me and brought me back to the Chai family … "

He turned his head and looked at Chai Lan beside him with a warm smile. "I found the meaning of living. Unfortunately, it's just an illusion."

Chai Xian extended his palm, hoping to touch Chai Lan's face. However, his hand froze in midair.

"If I could return to the past, I wouldn't have entered the Chai family. I'd rather never meet you in this life."

He retracted his hand that was frozen in midair and smacked his glabella.

Bang!

The sound of bones cracking was accompanied by Chai Lan's scream. Chai Xian's body suddenly froze as blood seeped out of his eyes. Then, he collapsed limply to the ground.

A thick Dragon Breath flew out of Chai Xian's body as it bared its fangs and brandished its claws at the roof in a bid to leave.