When Yan Li and Liumu Bingjian arrived at the woodshed, Xue Tianya was in the middle of talking to a man who looked like a monk. Seeing the two of them, he hurried over, "Brother Yan, Miss Bingjian, this case was closed by the two of you, but it seems like it's not over yet."
Zhou Wenlong let out a mocking laugh, "Lord Yan has investigated a few cases in the human world, but the immortal world is different. You have to be careful when you handle cases."
Yan Li laughed, "The one who handled the case was you, Lord Zhou. Before I replaced you, you were still a bad marshal. What does that have to do with me?"
Zhou Wenlong was stunned. He was so angry that he could not say anything.
"Brother Xue, let me take a look at the corpse." Yan Li said.
"Coroner Zhang, explain the situation to brother Yan." Xue Tianya stepped aside.
Yan Li walked over. The corpse was lying on top of a few bundles of firewood, his face full of terror. The bruises on the side of his cheeks had turned into a congealed purplish red. It seemed to be the ninth step.
Coroner Zhang said, "The deceased's name is Huang Shouyu, a native of Red Rock Nation. His cause of death was that his heart was dug out. Judging from the dripping blood, the murderer ate the heart on the spot."
"Wait, you said he was a native of Red Rock Nation?" Yan Li asked.
Coroner Zhang said, "Yes, but he left Red Rock City ten years ago and only returned recently. When he came back, he brought a woman named Zhang Ying, said to be his wife. She was found dead in the house this morning, just like him, her heart was also dug out. "
"Who found him dead in the woodshed?" Yan Li asked.
"Brother Yan, it was me." Xue Tianya walked over, "After listening to Lord Zhou's story, I knew he was doing this for the time being, so I temporarily detained him. Since the case has been closed, I wanted to say a few words of comfort to him so that he wouldn't spread the news. I didn't expect to see the corpse the moment I came in."
Yan Li said, "The backyard of this Hoodlum Manor is like someone else's garden. Thieves come and go as they please. Did they not leave a single trace?"
These words were like a slap to Zhou Wenlong's face.
Zhou Wenlong's face turned pale due to the previous incident of stealing pictures.
Liumu Bingjian didn't want them to argue too much, so he said, "When the culprit was caught, he admitted that he was the one who did it. How is he now?"
"The murderer hanged himself …"
"What?" Yan Li and Liumu Bingjian looked at each other and saw the astonishment in each other's eyes.
Coroner Zhang smiled bitterly. "I've been in the profession for decades, but I've never encountered such a strange case. However, I do know why he hung himself. "
"Oh?" Liumu Bingjian said.
Coroner Zhang said, "His name is Tao Yeming. Three generations of his ancestors died resisting the invasion of the demon race. In his generation, because he was unable to awaken his true name, he was unable to inherit his ancestor's will to protect Red Rock City. Because of this, he sought death many times. Now, he has lost his mind and dug out people's hearts to eat. After waking up, how could he not feel remorseful? He can only atone for his sins with his death. "
"Now that there are victims, it means there is more than one culprit. Moreover, we can't be too optimistic. Digging out people's hearts to eat, I'm afraid it's not as simple as losing his mind." Xue Tianya said.
"Could it be a demon race plot?" Zhou Wenlong worriedly said.
Xiu!
At this time, a cold light shot in from the window. Yan Li's eyes and hands were quick to catch it. Looking closely, he was shocked, "Plum Blossom Dart, Civet's Nine Steps!" Just as he spoke, he had already jumped out of the window and caught the person who had shot out the hidden weapon.
In reality, the person who had shot out the hidden weapon had no intention of escaping.
Everyone followed him outside. When Zhou Wenlong saw that it was his subordinate, his expression couldn't help but change, "Official Yan, don't speak nonsense. He is this old man's servant, not some Civet's Nine Steps!"
"I am a civet." The person who had been caught by Yan Li said calmly.
"I trust you have been well." Yan Li released him. If he wanted to run, he really didn't need to admit his identity.
"This, this has nothing to do with this old man. You, how can you be a civet … …" Zhou Wenlong glared at him angrily, "No, what are you plotting by sneaking into my Zhou Family?"
"Official Zhou, don't be impatient." Liumu Bingjian frowned. A master of a noble family in North Upper City actually couldn't keep his cool. He was a disgrace to Kunlun. She was displeased, but it wasn't good for her to explode on the spot. She only said to the person who called himself a civet, "A civet is not your age. You say you are a civet, but what proof do you have?"
"I have learned the soul-manipulating technique from Nine Steps. Just like how Yan Shifang was able to recognize Nine Steps from his footsteps, I believe that everyone here is familiar with the soul-manipulating technique," the civet said.
Xue Tianya muttered, "The soul-manipulating technique, once used, can control the body of a soul-manipulating seed from afar. I heard that it was created by a poison connoisseur in the human world's Northern Tang."
"He is my master," the civet said.
Yan Li said, "Regardless of whether you are a civet or not, what are you doing here? Why did Nine Steps die? Aren't you two in cahoots? "
The civet laughed self-deprecatingly, then looked at Yan Li with some resentment. "It's all your fault, Yan Shifang, it's all your fault … If you didn't expose us, we wouldn't have been captured, and we wouldn't have been forced to do these things …"
"Who forced you? What things? "Yan Li asked.
"Nine Steps is already dead. He completed his mission …" The civet gritted his teeth. "I don't want to die. As long as the nine Confucian orthodoxy promise to protect me, I'll tell you everything!"
"I guarantee your safety. Tell me," Yan Li said.
"No, I want the leader of this operation. I want Supreme Mirage to promise me personally," the civet said resolutely. "Otherwise, even if you kill me, I won't say a word."
Zhou Wenlong mocked, "Your real body is in the dark, so you're naturally unafraid of death. If you're really not afraid of death, why do you need to beg us?"
The civet's expression did not change. It only said, "You old thing, I'm talking to the nine disciples. Who are you to interrupt!"
"You!" Zhou Wenlong's expression changed again.
The civet did not give him a chance to retaliate at all. It continued, "Yan Shifang, I can tell you that Nine Steps has two missions. You should know that. I can give you a clue. I know who spread this heart-eating demon! "
"Heart-Eating demon?" Liumu Bingjian cried out involuntarily.
It was rare for her to lose her composure.
Yan Li could not help but ask, "What's a heart-eating demon?"
Xue Tianya said, "There's a poison curse in the Demon World. Those who are cursed will feel crazy hunger, and only the hearts of others can fill their stomachs. Therefore, those who are cursed are collectively known as heart-eating demons."
With that, he raised his eyebrows and stared at the civet. "Heart-Eating demons will not attack cultivators because only those who cannot awaken their true names will be cursed. If they eat the hearts of cultivators, their bodies will immediately explode and they will die. However, I've seen the case files. Among the victims, there are two cultivators. How do you explain that? "
The civet said indifferently, "I don't need to explain. Moreover, I don't know you. I'm only talking to Yan Shifang!"
Xue Tianya rolled his eyes in anger. "Brother Yan made a name for himself in the human world, but I, Xue Tianya, am not a nobody!"
"No matter how famous you are, you have never defeated me," the civet said proudly. "I have only failed once in this life, and that was Yan Shifang. I don't care about anyone else."
"You're just a thief. Who do you think you are? You don't even care about Hero Xue!" Zhou Wenlong scolded.
"Thieves have their own 'Dao'." The civet sneered. "Old fart, this knowledge is very profound. Even if you reincarnate a few more times, you will not be able to understand its profound charm."
Xue Tianya said to Yan Li helplessly, "Brother Yan, I admit defeat. You should ask …"
Yan Li was secretly amused, but he could not really laugh out loud. He only said, "Alright, tell me, where is the source of the Lost Heart Demon?"
"It's the woman that Nine Steps brought," the civet said meaningfully. "That woman spread it by sleeping with other men. Since Nine Steps entered the city, he has slept with at least fifty men. Now, hehe … "
"Wait, that woman died this morning, and her heart was dug out. What do you say?" Zhou Wenlong immediately shouted.
"Of course, this is part of the plan. Otherwise, how could Nine Steps sneak into the bad people's residence?" The civet said leisurely, "We predicted that the bad people's residence did not want things to get out of hand, so they would definitely catch the person who reported it. Of course, there is another very important part of this plan, which is Nine Steps' identity. However, he was brought from here to the human world by me ten years ago, so it can be said to be flawless. Without my guidance, you won't be able to guess what would have happened even if you died. "
He suddenly said sternly, "Yan Shifang, you'd better make a decision quickly. If things get out of hand, even if I tell you the truth, it will be useless!"
"I will send someone to ask Lord Zhen Ying." Yan Li said and gave Liumu Bingjian a look. The latter understood and walked to the side to summon someone to give an order. "Immediately go to the fortress and invite Su Xingyu and Wen Ziqing from Longxiang Mountain. Carefully report what happened here to Lord Zhen Ying."
"Yes!"
Yan Li then said to Zhou Wenlong, "Lord Zhou, where is the woman's body?"
"This …" Zhou Wenlong's face stiffened. His eyes flickered, and he turned to his subordinate and said, "Daliang, where is the woman's body?"
Daliang's lips trembled, and he suddenly took a few steps back. He pointed to the younger bad guy who was guarding the door with him and said, "Lord, Hou Fang saw that the woman was very beautiful, so, so …"
Zhou Wenlong stared at the young bad guy and almost fainted from anger. "You, you didn't even let go of the body?" He suddenly thought of something and took a few steps back.
The bad guy called Hou Fang roared angrily and rushed forward, as if he wanted to dig out Zhou Wenlong's heart.
"So you are the one who killed Nine Steps!" Xue Tianya shouted and slapped him to the ground.
"Keep him alive!" Yan Li quickly said.
Xue Tianya frowned unhappily and said, "Brother Yan, am I an idiot in your eyes? I only knocked him out!"
Yan Li smiled and said nothing.
"Where is the body?" Liumu Bingjian was more concerned about the body's whereabouts.
Zhou Wenlong stared at Daliang.
Daliang's face was ashen, and he said with a trembling voice, "In order to bury the evidence, he chopped up the body and fed it to the dogs …"
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