In a ruined building far away from the market, the black color in Lin Huang's eyes gradually faded.
Seeing that the black color in the Gilded Fiend's eyes was also showing signs of fading away, he extended one hand and tapped two fingers between the Gilded Fiend's brows.
The next instant, the Gilded Fiend's body fell limply to the ground.
Meanwhile, Lin Huang, who had been hovering in mid-air, slowly landed on the ground, his figure as tall as the Gilded Fiend.
However, as soon as he landed, he did not recall the Gilded Fiend back into his God Territory immediately. Instead, he stood rooted to the spot for a moment.
The reason he was in a daze was that he had read the important information he wanted from the Gilded Fiend's memory.
When he returned to his senses a moment later, he used telekinetic threads to drag the Gilded Fiend into his God Territory. He then got up and sped toward his third target …
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Lin Huang, Virtuoso, and Saber9 gathered once again.
"What's the result of your investigation?" Virtuoso asked immediately.
Lin Huang glanced at Saber9. "You go first."
Saber9 nodded. "I investigated the three-tailed snake lady's subordinates. One of them was her best friend, two of them were her lovers, and the other two were her trusted subordinates.
"However, the result of interrogating them wasn't ideal. None of the five of them seemed to know about the castellan's seal.
"With my methods, it's unlikely that these five people would keep it a secret. Therefore, I think there are two possibilities. First, the three-tailed snake lady really hid it well and didn't tell anyone about the castellan's seal. Second, she doesn't have the castellan's seal at all. "
"Were there any anomalies during her rise to power?" Virtuoso could not help asking.
"She rose to power mainly by relying on men. With her looks and seductive abilities, almost no man could resist her. The main reason she's been able to secure her position as overlord all these years is that two of the remaining five overlords are her lovers. Moreover, she also gathered a group of high-level Heavenly Gods to work for her with her own charm. The overall combat strength of her subordinates isn't any lower than that of the other overlords. "
Virtuoso thought for a moment after hearing that. "Then let's eliminate her for now. I've also investigated some information about her through other channels. Just like you, there's a high chance that she doesn't have a City Lord Seal. "
Aside from the three-tailed snake lady, Virtuoso and Saber9 turned their heads to look at Lin Huang.
"Then I'll talk about the results of my investigation …" Lin Huang saw that both of their gazes were focused on him, so he spoke.
"I've investigated Painted Face, the Gilded Fiend, and his current mistress … I've indeed found a lot of useful information."
"The information provided by Painted Face mentioned that the four-faced individual's abilities skyrocketed all of a sudden. Painted Face always suspected that he had obtained some kind of treasure, but he never knew what it was. "
"The information provided by the Gilded Fiend also mentioned that the four-faced individual's power was unfathomable. He once witnessed the four-faced individual elevating a beginner-level Heavenly God's combat strength to ninth-rank with his own eyes. At this point, Lin Huang paused for a moment and looked at Virtuoso and Saber9. "Both of you aren't unfamiliar with this person either …"
Saber9 was stunned, but Virtuoso reacted immediately. "The three-tailed snake lady?!"
Lin Huang nodded slightly.
Only then did Saber9 return to his senses. Although he knew that the four-faced individual was the three-tailed snake lady's lover, he did not know that the two of them had such a relationship.
"Forcefully elevating a person's combat strength by several ranks without any side effects, and the entire process took less than half an hour. This alone is enough to prove that he has the castellan's seal fragment. "
The reason why Lin Huang was so certain was that only someone who possessed the castellan's seal fragment could directly modify a character's data in Phantom City, just like a game GM.
"Also, according to the Gilded Fiend's description, the four-faced individual seems to have been collecting something. In the early years, he didn't even ask for help from others; he always did it himself. It's only in recent years that he's gotten his trusted aides to help him collect it.
"The Gilded Fiend also said that the few items he's seen in the collection are all strange things. Some of them don't even have any energy waves at all; they're just like ordinary items.
"I suspect that what he's looking for are the other remaining castellan's seal fragments. However, he doesn't seem to know what form the castellan's seal fragments will take. Every time he asked the Gilded Fiend to help him look for something, the description was very vague. He only gave a rough area, then asked the Gilded Fiend to look for it based on its instincts.
"That's why I'm guessing that the castellan's seal fragments could appear in any form."
As Lin Huang spoke, he took out the ancient coin that he had bought at the market not long ago from his storage space. "Back at the market, the Gilded Fiend had its eyes on this ancient coin in my hand. It even offered to sell it to him at a high price. "
With a flick of Lin Huang's thumb, the ancient coin landed precisely in Virtuoso's palm.
"Take a look. What if it's a castellan's seal fragment?"
Virtuoso ignored the teasing tone in Lin Huang's voice. Instead, they picked up the ancient coin and studied it closely.
After a while, they withdrew their gaze from the ancient coin and shook their heads at Lin Huang and Saber9.
"I can't be sure if this thing is a castellan's seal fragment."
"Is there no way to tell?" Lin Huang could not help asking.
"Of course, there is. The simplest way is to bring another castellan's seal fragment over. As long as you're within a certain distance, both fragments will definitely react. "
"The problem is, we don't have another castellan's seal fragment right now," Virtuoso said, spreading their hands.
"How did the Gilded Fiend determine that this might be what the four-faced individual is looking for?" Saber9 asked Lin Huang from the side.
"According to what he said, he saw me pick up this ancient coin from afar and felt that this might be what the four-faced individual is looking for. That's why he asked me to sell it. It's just pure intuition. There's no reliable basis for his judgment … "Lin Huang felt rather speechless as he recounted it." According to what he said, the four-faced individual even encouraged him to do this. He even told him that he should just buy anything that he thought might be valuable. "
"Although there's a high chance that it's just an ordinary coin, let's keep it for now," Virtuoso said, tossing the coin back to Lin Huang. "What if it really is a castellan's seal fragment?"
Lin Huang took the ancient coin and put it away in his storage space. He then proceeded to speak.
He then continued, "As for the four-faced individual's mistress, she didn't provide much useful information. The four-faced individual is still rather cautious around her; he's never mentioned anything about the castellan's seal fragment. Furthermore, according to my previous speculation, the castellan's seal can take on any form. It'll be quite difficult to find this castellan's seal fragment from the four-faced individual! "
"You don't have to worry about that. All you have to do is collect information. I'll think of a way to solve the rest!" Virtuoso seemed to have an idea. "Since we've confirmed that the four-faced individual has the castellan's seal fragment, let's start with him!"
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