"You …" Lagos gritted his teeth with resentment on his face.
Without waiting for him to speak, Xiao Jin immediately said, "We accept your conditions. I personally believe that the assassination has nothing to do with you. This is a scheme to provoke conflict between the two parties."
The upper echelons silently agreed. Black Phantom was stronger than the rumors said. He did not even use the sniper that made him famous, and he easily took down the experts from the headquarters. These people were not weak at all, but they were not on the same level as Black Phantom.
At this time, the backup finally arrived. Xiao Jin immediately ordered the soldiers to put away their weapons and spread out their hands to show their sincerity.
Han Xiao saw this and put away his weapon as well. He walked toward his residence, and the crowd opened up a path. They were very nervous.
Xiao Jin glanced at Lagos and ordered, "Clean up the scene!"
Lagos's eyes were about to spit fire. The upper echelons of the Home Sect reached out to help him, but he pushed them away.
"He could have killed us, but he insisted that he was not the murderer. He should be reliable," Se Qi said softly.
"Naive!" Lagos said coldly. "If he killed us, all the forces in Overmera would fight to the death with the Dark Net. He is just pretending to be innocent!"
…
Back at his residence, a notification appeared on the interface.
You have triggered an emergency mission [Real Murderer].
Mission Introduction: You have been involved in a conspiracy and have become the scapegoat. You have become a pawn to be used.
Mission Requirements: Confirm the real murderer and complete the mission. There is only one chance.
Reward: 1 Random Skill or Talent
Han Xiao's eyes flashed. "It's a puzzle-type mission with only one chance."
There were many types of missions, and puzzle-solving was the most common type. Some required the player to be a detective to collect clues, and some clues would be given automatically. However, they were all very vague, and the player had to choose in the end.
After waiting for a long time, there were no new instructions. Han Xiao guessed that this mission belonged to the latter type. Considering that Overmera was wary of him, he probably would not be able to get any clues.
It's best to wait and see, Han Xiao thought.
At the same time, the Bamboo Rain Guild triggered a different mission.
"[Overmera Shocking Change]: The leader of the Overmera was murdered, and the Black Phantom who visited suddenly became the biggest suspect. However, he claimed that he was not the murderer and used force to suppress the voices of opposition. Although the Overmera seemed to be obedient on the surface, some factions still firmly believe that the Black Phantom is the murderer. What is the secret behind this?"
"There are five factions to choose from: Black Phantom, Home Faction, Xiao Faction, Red Island Faction, and Northern School. Once a faction is chosen, it cannot be changed."
"Reward: Depending on the final result of each side's contribution, a certain reward will be given. The basic reward is 50000 experience!"
Flying Bamboo Rain exclaimed, "At least 50,000 experience!"
50,000 EXP was a huge amount for them. Sure enough, wherever Black Phantom was, there would be benefits.
"What faction have you chosen?"
"Black Phantom."
"Me too."
Everyone agreed. They did not know anything about the Overmera, and Han Xiao had just destroyed the armed forces of the Overmera, so they knew that following Han Xiao was the most reliable choice.
The players of the Bamboo Rain Guild found Han Xiao and expressed their intention to help.
Han Xiao was a little surprised. He thought about it and guessed that these players had received different missions. Their identities were different, so the requirements for triggering the missions were different. Usually, when there was an incident, the missions would be triggered within the area.
"Then follow me first."
…
In a corner, two people were having a conversation.
"He did not provoke a direct conflict. The nail that was planted died for nothing."
"According to the intel, the Black Phantom is a bloodthirsty person. He actually showed mercy this time. What a mistake."
"Luckily, all the clues have been destroyed. As long as the truth is not found, the Black Phantom will always be the biggest suspect."
…
The next day, the main faction held a hasty funeral for Delot. In the next few days, the atmosphere in the Overmera became more and more chaotic. Everyone seemed to be very busy. Their footsteps were hurried, and occasionally, they would look at each other, full of unknown meaning.
Han Xiao, on the other hand, became invisible. It was as if all the factions had forgotten that he was there. Other than monitoring him twenty-four hours a day, no one came to contact him.
After sending the players of the Bamboo Rain Guild to investigate the situation, Han Xiao stayed in the room. He was calm. He had expected this.
He was an outsider and the biggest suspect. Overmera did not have the confidence to deal with him at the moment, so they could only treat him coldly. Even if Han Xiao wanted to look for clues, none of the factions would reveal it. All they could do was wait.
However, waiting was not meaningless. All the factions started their own investigations and calculations.
Han Xiao thought, Delot's death was very strange. What was the use of framing him for killing Delot? First, it was to provoke hatred between Overmera and the Dark Net. Then, it was very likely that a third party would benefit.
Second, there might be other motives for killing Delot, and he might just be a good excuse. With his identity and strength, it was indeed very easy to shift the blame to someone else. If the real culprit was to hide himself, then the identity of the real culprit was very likely to be someone who would benefit from it. Thinking about it this way, it seemed that only the factions other than the main faction of Overmera were most likely.
Han Xiao still remembered that Overmera had a very serious internal conflict. Killing Delot was very likely to be to seize power and transfer the suspicion to him.
However, going back to the first possibility, the real culprit was still a third party. It also seemed to explain the second possibility — to provoke a conflict between the main faction and the other factions, causing internal strife in Overmera.
"Sigh, I don't want to think about it." Han Xiao rubbed his eyebrows.
Anyway, no matter who the real culprit was, he was in an invincible position. As long as he did not make a move, the real culprit would be the one who was anxious. This mission could not be long-term. The effects of Delot's death would appear in a short period of time. At that time, someone would definitely give themselves away.
…
In a mansion, the upper echelons of the main faction gathered together. The atmosphere was very serious.
"The First Master is dead. Who's in charge now?" A tall and sturdy man said. He was Delot's younger brother, Todd.
"Me." Lagos said coldly.
Todd put on a fake smile. "Lagos, this is not appropriate."
"What do you mean?" Lagos frowned.
"You should call me uncle." Todd emphasized. "First Master … my brother died an unnatural death. We are all family. According to seniority, I should be in charge temporarily."
"Humph, father just died a few days ago. You want to seize power? Aren't you too impatient?"
Lagos said in a mocking tone. "Don't blame me for not reminding you. Without father's suppression, Xiao Jin and Se Qi have ulterior motives. The position of the First Master is empty. I don't know what they will do in order to seize the power. Don't think that they felt sorry for father's death at the funeral. In fact, they were laughing in their hearts."
Todd chuckled. "Don't make it sound so bad. I'm just worried that you might make a mistake due to your lack of experience. Since you think you're up for it, then you can take charge. I won't fight with you. Tell me, what are you going to do next?"
Lagos snorted. He was too lazy to question Todd's tone. He said, "The most urgent thing is to find out who killed father."
Todd frowned. He felt that the most important thing was to suppress the ambitions of the other factions and regain control of Overmera. However, it was not appropriate to express such thoughts in front of the Home Faction. He could only follow the topic and ask, "Do you have any leads?"
Lagos's face was cold. "Black Phantom is the most suspicious. Every word that comes out of his mouth cannot be trusted. I have already informed some people to contact the strongest killers and mercenaries. When they arrive, there is no need to pretend anymore. We will capture Black Phantom and interrogate him directly. This time, I spent a lot of money to invite a strong person who has been famous for a long time!"
"Maybe it really wasn't Black Phantom who did it," someone said softly.
Lagos stared at that person and said coldly, "Then it must be Xiao Jin. That bastard is very ambitious. He has been under father for so many years. He must not be satisfied. Oh right, I heard that Han Xiao stayed in Xiao Jin's mansion for an hour on the night of the crime. Maybe Xiao Jin used a lot of money to hire Black Phantom to assassinate father, and then they colluded to put on an act. "
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