"Opened it?" Guyue Bo frowned deeply.
"That's right, I won't hide it anymore!" Fang Yuan seemed to be going all out, his tone hurried, "I bought six purple gold rocks at the gambling den, but because I didn't have enough primeval essence, I only opened five on the spot. The remaining one, I brought it to the dormitory, and after opening it, I found out it was a Liquor worm. I was overjoyed, because I had checked before, and knew that the Liquor worm is a rare Gu worm that can make up for my lack of talent. So I immediately refined it. "
"Wait, you said you gambled and bought six. One of them got a Mudskin Toad, and the other one got a Liquor worm? "One of the elders couldn't help but ask in an incredulous tone.
"So what?" Fang Yuan asked in a matter-of-fact tone, then pointed at the female Gu Master, saying loudly, "She can testify for me!"
Everyone was stunned, and looked at the female Gu Master.
The female Gu Master felt the pressure from the gaze, and did not dare to lie, so she told the truth, "It was indeed so, Fang Yuan bought six, and the fifth one got a mudskin toad. He also took the sixth one away, but I don't know what it got. "
"He bought six purple gold rocks, and consecutively got two Gu worms, isn't his luck too good?" Many of the elders muttered.
"What's so hard to understand? It's luck, no one can say for sure. Heh, back then when I gambled … "
"Wait, Gu worms are hard to refine, why does it sound like Fang Yuan refined it so quickly?" An elder asked curiously.
"You're old and confused. Don't you know that once a Gu worm is opened, it's extremely weak, on the verge of death? It's even possible for him to refine a Gu of a higher rank. What's so strange about him refining the Liquor worm? "Someone beside him immediately answered.
Fang Yuan continued, "I refined the Liquor worm, and went to the shop the next day. Indeed, I went to a wine shop in the afternoon, and bought a cup of monkey wine. At night, I went again, and happened to see a fraud dispute. Jia Jin Sheng passed off the smelly fart fat worm as a Black Boar Gu, and sold it to a Gu Master from my clan. Later on, Lord Jia Fu appeared and resolved this dispute. "
"I went to the wine shop again, but I didn't expect to run into Jia Jin Sheng there drinking to drown his sorrows. I had just obtained the Liquor worm and was overjoyed. I wanted to ask how much Yuan stone this Liquor worm could sell for. Who would have thought that when Jia Jinsheng found out that I had the Liquor worm, he wanted to force me to buy it. Of course I didn't want to. I didn't want to sell the Liquor worm. I just wanted to clarify the value of the Liquor worm. Even if I wanted to sell it, I would have to wait until I had completed my second job transition, so I left on the spot. "
Fang Yuan's words revealed the conflict between Jia Fu and Jia Jin Sheng. This caused the elders to look at Jia Fu with a meaningful gaze.
Under the pressure of these gazes, Jia Fu coughed. His eyes flickered as he asked Fang Yuan, "Did my younger brother, Jia Jin Sheng, chase after you?"
Fang Yuan nodded and said half-truthfully, "Not only did he chase after us, he also added fifty Yuan stone. But I didn't want to sell it at all. He was furious and said that Guyue's clan was nothing, and that I should be more careful in the future. After saying those harsh words, he left. I haven't seen him since. "
Jia Fu nodded. With his understanding of Jia Jin Sheng's character, he would definitely chase after him. Saying harsh words was also Jia Jin Sheng's style.
If Fang Yuan said that Jia Jin Sheng didn't chase after him, he would have guessed that it was a lie.
But since Fang Yuan said so, Jia Fu was put in a difficult position. The results of his investigation stopped here. Did Jia Jin Sheng really not look for Fang Yuan again? Maybe Jia Jin Sheng found Fang Yuan again, but both sides couldn't come to an agreement. In the end, he was killed by Fang Yuan. This was entirely possible.
"Speak, did you kill Jia Jin Sheng!" Thinking of this, Jia Fu interrogated with a stern expression, attempting to pressure Fang Yuan with his imposing manner.
Fang Yuan denied flatly, insisting that he never saw Jia Jin Sheng again.
Jia Fu didn't have any other evidence. One side interrogated, the other side denied. At this point, the matter reached a stalemate.
As Guyue Bo listened, his face became unhappy. This Jia Jin Sheng actually dared to threaten the Guyue Clan in Qing Mao Mountain. This was obviously not putting the Gu Yue clan in their eyes! Now, Jia Fu interrogated the Guyue Clan in front of the Guyue Clan's higher-ups. If there was concrete evidence, it would be fine. But now, there was obviously no crucial evidence. If this matter were to spread, where would he hide his face?
"Brother Jia, it's not that I'm being nosy." The clan leader interrupted Jia Fu's interrogation. "Jia Jin Sheng has been missing for so many days. I'm afraid he's already dead. The murderer caused this massacre, so there will definitely be some clues. I wonder if you've found anything else, brother? "
Jia Fu glared fiercely at Fang Yuan. He raised his head and sighed. "How would I not know what you're saying! If there were any clues, I wouldn't have come here to confront you, Old Brother. The murderer is obviously a repeat offender. His methods are ruthless and meticulous. To tell you the truth, all the clues are broken. On the day we left, it was raining heavily. Even if there was any bloody smell, it would have been washed away. "
Guyue Bo smiled. "Brother Jia, I heard that the Jia Clan has a tracking gu, the Hell Path Butterfly. It can emit a soul fragrance and plant it on the gu worm. This fragrance is colorless and odorless. The gu worms of the Jia Clan all have a trace of the soul fragrance on them. As long as you use the Hell Path Butterfly and follow the soul fragrance, you will be able to find the gu worm and your clan members. "
Jia Fu's face darkened. "I've already used the Hell Path Butterfly, but it didn't work. I'm sure Brother Guyue has heard that once the gu worm dies, the soul fragrance will dissipate. Obviously, the murderer has already killed all the gu worms on my brother's body! "
Guyue Bo suddenly changed the topic. "That's strange. The murderer harmed your brother. Firstly, he didn't want his gu worms. Secondly, he didn't hand over the ransom money to extort Yuan stone. Then why did the murderer kill a mere Rank one Gu Master? "
That's right, what was the motive?
Regardless of whether Jia Jin Sheng was dead or not, the murderer had to have a motive.
If it wasn't for the gu worm or Yuan stone, could it be a crime of passion?
But if it was a crime of passion, there had to be a process of accumulation. He, Jia Fu, shouldn't have come here. The people in the caravan and Jia Jin Sheng were the more suspicious ones.
For a moment, the discussion hall fell into silence.
Fang Yuan's gaze swept across the crowd, and suddenly said to Jia Fu, "Maybe Jia Jin Sheng was killed by you. I heard that the Jia Clan wanted to split the family assets. With a dead brother, wouldn't you get more assets? "
"Shut up!"
"There's no proof. Don't casually accuse Sir Jia Fu."
Immediately, an elder shouted in a low voice.
Fang Yuan immediately shut his mouth. His gaze flashed. Actually, he had already achieved his goal.
What he had just said was like a pebble thrown into the lake of the clan elders' thoughts, creating circles of ripples.
The elders followed the ripples and started to think, "Jia Fu couldn't have killed Jia Jin Sheng. To him, the loss is greater than the gain. Wait, even if he didn't do it, it doesn't mean others won't do it … "
"Jia Clan's internal strife!" One of the elders had a flash of inspiration and said softly.
His voice wasn't loud, but it was very clear in the silent hall.
At once, many of the elders' gazes lit up.
"They finally thought of this." Fang Yuan curled his lips. His eyelids drooped, concealing the cold glint in his eyes.
The Jia clan leader wanted to split the family assets and pass down the clan leader position. Thus, his sons and daughters started an intense competition. Especially Jia Fu and Jia Gui, they were both Rank four Gu Masters and had a group of supporters around them.
All these years, the Jia Clan's information was known to many clans.
Jia Jin Sheng's death was too fishy. At the moment, there was no direct evidence to prove that Fang Yuan was the murderer. Just killing for the Liquor worm was not enough. At the same time, the murderer's methods would not be so secretive.
But if Jia Gui did it secretly, then it could be explained.
Almost everyone present was a high ranking person, and those who held a high position definitely had something special about them. At least they had a keen sense and insight towards political conspiracies.
The Jia clan's internal strife, these three words, gave everyone a pair of imaginative wings.
The Jia clan leader arranged for Jia Jin Sheng to join the caravan. One of the reasons was to test Jia Fu's character, whether he was benevolent and kind, only suppressing but not bullying his brothers.
If Jia Jin Sheng got into trouble, Jia Fu would also be implicated. Who was the real beneficiary?
It was obviously Jia Fu's biggest competitor — Jia Gui!
Adding on the fact that the murderer was so experienced that all the clues were cut off, it showed how experienced the murderer was. How could it be Fang Yuan, a fifteen year old youth, who did this?
Therefore, all the answers were on the verge of being revealed!
The meeting hall was still shrouded in silence, but the elders present exchanged meaningful glances.
"To make someone believe in a possibility from the bottom of their heart, it's not through persuasion, but guidance." Fang Yuan sharply noticed these glances. He sneered in his heart, but his face still showed a stubborn expression of unwillingness to endure the injustice.
Jia Fu's face was so gloomy that it could drip water.
The moment the words "Jia clan's internal strife" came out, he immediately thought of Jia Gui.
At that moment, his entire soul began to tremble!
Who else was more likely to make a move than Jia Gui?
None!
"I understand now. Everything is clear. " The academy elder stood behind Fang Yuan and looked at Fang Yuan. His eyes flashed, "Fang Yuan is both lucky and unlucky to meet Jia Jin Sheng at the last moment. Based on the fact that he had just started school, how could he have destroyed all the clues? If he had such a deep and meticulous mind, how could he have behaved so stubbornly? He denied it just now because he wanted to hide the existence of the Liquor worm. "
In an instant, everyone's suspicions towards Fang Yuan were gone!
"Getting rid of the suspicion is only the second step. What comes next is the crucial moment." Fang Yuan had a plan in mind. The development of the situation was within his expectations. He sighed in his heart and looked at Jia Fu.
Jia Fu also looked at him. The unfriendliness in his eyes was becoming more and more obvious.
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