Although it wasn't luxuriant, it still looked like it had been uninhabited for quite some time.
They had already walked into this empty house.
Peace Between Man And Nature swept a layer of dust off the furniture with her finger, stared at Ji Lian and asked: "Is this really the residence of the traveling merchant Zehart you mentioned?"
Ji Lian said: "It's definitely here, this is Uncle Zehart's home … … He often goes out and leaves the capital for a long time, so I occasionally come here to clean for him."
"How long has it been since you last came here?" Peace Between Man And Nature frowned.
Ji Lian said: "Almost … … almost two months … … During this time, the business of the weapon shop wasn't very good, so I wasn't in the mood."
"You said that this person called Zehart only appeared yesterday." Peace Between Man And Nature said expressionlessly: "You mean, he came back to the capital, but didn't go back to his home?"
"That should be the case." Ji Lian nodded, then pointed to a cup on the table and said: "This cup should be where I drank when I was cleaning last time. It hasn't been touched yet … …"
"Why did Zehart appear yesterday to look for you and Max?"
"There's nothing special about it." Ji Lian recalled and said: "He said that he just came back to the capital and passed by our shop, so he came in to take a look … … That's right, Uncle Zehart should have been drinking with dad for a while. When he came out, I smelled alcohol … … But, now that I think about it, dad's reaction after that was a bit strange. "
"What's strange?" Peace Between Man And Nature asked.
Ji Lian thought for a while and said: "Dad should have drunk too much and only woke up after Uncle Zehart left. But after he woke up, he asked about Uncle Zehart's whereabouts … … It seemed like he was in a hurry. Also … … "
"Also?"
Ji Lian shook her head: "Nothing, it's just that dad told Mr. Luo that he would have to wait for three days before taking the weapon."
"Why wait for three days?"
"Dad said that Mr. Luo's sword is very special, and it takes a lot of time to maintain it." Ji Lian thought for a moment and said, "I think this might just be an excuse. He must have been drunk at the time and was not in a good state, so he found an excuse … Dad often delays customers' work, and he often doesn't make a move until the last moment. I've already told him many times, but he can't do anything … So he said to wait for three days. I guess his old habit is acting up again."
The Minister of Peace Between Man And Nature thought for a while and said, "Did the Zehart you speak of leave empty-handed?"
"Yeah." Ji Lian nodded and immediately reacted. "You don't think Uncle Zehart stole Mr. Luo's weapon, do you? How could this be? Uncle Zehart and Dad have been good friends for decades. Sometimes, he would even bring back some precious materials for Dad. Why would he do such a thing? "
"Any possibility is questionable." The Minister of Peace Between Man And Nature said indifferently, "Anyway, according to your previous confession, you haven't seen the sword since Max took it into the small workshop. That is to say, when the sword was lost, you can't be sure at all, right?"
Ji Lian opened her mouth but couldn't refute. She could only clench her teeth and say, "Uncle Zehart wouldn't do such a thing, and he wouldn't kill Dad! You don't know this, but there was one year when Uncle Zehart specially rushed back from out of town on Dad's birthday. It was raining heavily that night, and he was completely drenched, but he still remembered to buy Dad's favorite food! If you say the two of them loved each other, I'll believe it, but if you say they killed each other, I … I'll eat this cup! "
Perhaps the topic of two old men loving and killing each other was too heavy. The Minister of Peace Between Man And Nature waved her hand and shook her head. She said, "Let's not talk about this for now, but the person who bought the weapon is very likely Zehart. You can't deny this point. Since you're certain that Zehart didn't commit the crime, then the reason why we're looking for him isn't to capture him, but to clarify the whole story, and to prove his innocence … You also wish to clear the suspicion of this Uncle Zehart, right? "
"You … What do you want me to do?"
The Minister of Peace Between Man And Nature patted Ji Lian's shoulder. "You said Max and him were good friends for many years, and their relationship was quite deep. So I think, if he's still in the capital, once he hears the news of Max's death, he won't be indifferent … He will come looking for you, and I need you to find a way to inform me at that time, and find a way to keep Zehart."
Ji Lian opened her mouth.
"Zehart needs to prove his innocence, and Max's death can't be unknown." The Minister of Peace Between Man And Nature said seriously, "They are all important people to you, I think you should know what to do."
"Okay … Okay." Ji Lian was silent for a moment, but finally nodded.
… …
The Minister of Peace Between Man And Nature didn't stay for long, she quickly said goodbye to Ji Lian and Luoqiu, got on the guard division's special car and left … In Zehart's residence, only Boss Luo and the other two were left.
Ji Lian had a dazed look at this time, this almost adult youth, perhaps the things he experienced today had exceeded the scope of his growth in these ten years.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Luo, I didn't expect you to be involved in this matter …"
"Do you think that Mr. Zehart will come looking for you?" Boss Luo suddenly asked.
"Such a big thing happened, if he heard about it, he will definitely come." Ji Lian said with certainty, "But Uncle Zehart often leaves without warning. I'm afraid that after he left the weapons shop yesterday, he left the capital. If that's the case, then the suspicion on Uncle Zehart is really … really hard to clear. "
"It seems that he is really good to you." Boss Luo said casually, "Otherwise, you wouldn't be so worried about him."
Ji Lian said faintly, "I was an orphan when I was young, I was raised by my old man. My old man is like my biological father … But, but when I was growing up, Uncle Zehart was like a person I looked forward to, he told me a lot of things outside, told me a lot of things, brought me a lot of gifts … That kind of feeling is different. "
Luoqiu said, "I also have an uncle like that, he always teaches me a lot of things."
Ji Lian subconsciously looked up at Boss Luo.
Luoqiu looked at him, smiled and said, "It must be a very happy thing to have such an uncle in your growing up life."
"I always feel …" Ji Lian was startled, and said subconsciously, "Mr. Luo's smile always gives people a kind of … a kind of power, I feel my mood suddenly become better."
"It will be my pleasure." Luoqiu smiled faintly, "Let's go back to the weapon shop, maybe Mr. Zehart is already waiting for you."
"That's right, it's possible." Ji Lian nodded, "No matter how depressed I am, it's useless now … I must find the real murderer of my old man, this is what I should do now."
Boss Luo nodded encouragingly.
They planned to leave Zehart's residence now.
"By the way, do you know who the woman in this painting is?" Boss Luo pointed to a painting hanging in the room and asked before leaving.
"I don't know." Ji Lian shook his head, "It seems to have been hanging here for a long time … I remember once I asked Uncle Zehart about the woman in the painting, he seemed to be a little depressed at that time, I didn't ask him again after that … Will there be any clues?"
"I'm just a little curious." Boss Luo shook his head and said softly, "Let's go."
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…
"Sir, they left Zehart's residence, it seems that they are going back to [Locke's Weapon Shop]."
On the second floor of a teahouse on Liuhua Street, Peace Between Man And Nature was boiling a pot of hot water … The hot water was boiling, he poured it directly into a cup, and drank it directly without waiting for the hot water to cool down. The subordinate who was reporting to him couldn't help but feel a dull pain in his tongue.
"You continue to follow." Peace Between Man And Nature stood up directly at this time, "Report to me immediately if there is any movement, I want to go to the palace."
The subordinate looked around and then asked tentatively, "Sir, are you going to the palace to see the Sword Saint?"
"If the person who died was just an ordinary palace craftsman, I wouldn't be interested in this case." Peace Between Man And Nature said indifferently, "But the person who died was [Explosive Hammer King] who disappeared for 20 years … Don't you think that the background behind this case is not simple? My teacher and [Explosive Hammer King] were from the same generation. Although I didn't hear about any friendship between them, he should know more than us when we were young … You go, be careful not to be discovered, especially the black-haired young man beside Ji Lian, he is not simple. "
He was just a young master from a rich family, there was nothing special about him, and he even brought a little girl who didn't know about the world … Even so, the subordinate didn't want to reveal his thoughts. He lowered his head, answered yes, and quickly left the teahouse.
"Three Godly Weapons, [Aurora's Aster]?" Peace Between Man And Nature muttered thoughtfully at this time, "It is said that there is another three Godly Weapons in the palace …"
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…
"Stop, this is the palace of Her Highness, unauthorized people are not allowed to enter!"
The heavily armored guards appeared in front of Peace Between Man And Nature, showing their sharp weapons and killing intent … It was said that many of the guards here were from the Fighting Arena.
Peace Between Man And Nature casually reached out and pressed down the crossed spears in front of him, "I am Peace Between Man And Nature, the second in command of the King's Guard Division. I am not here to see Her Highness, I know that I am here to see the Sword Saint … I am his student, if I can't go with you, please help me inform him."
"Please wait a moment." The guards didn't directly let him in, but they didn't refuse either. Soon, they sent someone to confirm.
Peace Between Man And Nature stood outside the palace and waited. Soon, a middle-aged man in white walked out slowly accompanied by several guards.
"Peace Between Man And Nature greets teacher." Peace Between Man And Nature quickly became respectful at this time.
The middle-aged man in white … the kingdom's Sword Saint Li Youlo nodded. He ordered the guards to leave, then walked to the side with Peace Between Man And Nature, "Inside is the Princess' palace, without Her Highness' permission, even I can't let you in. If there is anything you want to say, just say it here."
Peace Between Man And Nature couldn't help but frown, "Teacher, as the kingdom's Sword Saint, your status is honorable …"
Sword Saint Li Youlo waved his hand, "The Dragon Clan has done me a great favor, I am here to guard the kingdom's Princess, consider it as repaying this favor … Don't think too much about it, just say what you want. If you stay too long, there might be some trouble. "
"What trouble?" Peace Between Man And Nature couldn't help but be startled.
Sword Saint Li Youlo just shook his head, looking like he didn't want to say more.
Peace Between Man And Nature could only quickly talk about the consequences of the matter … Sword Saint Li Youlo's expression was still calm at first, only thinking that this student wanted to get some pointers on the case from him, but when he found out that the deceased was from the same generation as him, the [Exploding Hammer Saint], he couldn't help but be shocked.
"… Yes, I have also heard about the [Exploding Hammer Saint] back then." Sword Saint Li Youluo muttered, "I only heard that he suddenly disappeared … this matter caused quite a stir back then, but as time passed, everyone forgot about it. I didn't think that the [Exploding Hammer Saint] who dared to challenge the Dragon Clan would die tragically on the streets of the Royal Capital, and even his corpse was abandoned under the bridge. His ending was so miserable … The changes in life are not something you and I can imagine. "
"Teacher said that Max once challenged the Dragon Clan of the continent?" Peace Between Man And Nature couldn't help but open her mouth, "What was the result?"
Sword Saint Li Youlo bitterly smiled, "The result was naturally not good. Although the [Exploding Hammer Saint] was also a first level saint, there were no less than 20 saints in the Dragon Clan. How could he have succeeded? I heard that it was a crushing defeat … But speaking of which, the [Exploding Hammer Saint] only disappeared not long after he failed to challenge the Dragon Clan. Some say that he hid his name because he was disheartened, while others say that he died from his injuries in the wilderness. Anyway, there are many different opinions … I didn't think that he actually came to the Royal Capital and became a small craftsman, hiding himself. "
"Why did Max challenge the Dragon Clan back then?" Peace Between Man And Nature couldn't help but ask curiously.
"I'm not too sure about the specifics." Sword Saint Li Youlo thought for a while and said, "But after that battle, the Dragon Clan issued a kill order to pursue Li Youlo throughout the continent. The reason was that he stole a treasure of the Dragon Clan … I didn't think that after so many years, Max would still die in the end. Perhaps his death has something to do with the kill order from the Dragon Clan? "
"It actually involved the Dragon Clan …" Peace Between Man And Nature's expression was grave, "I didn't think that things would become more and more complicated … Perhaps those three little thieves really did have bad hands."
"What little thieves?" Youlo subconsciously asked.
Peace Between Man And Nature wanted to explain, but at this moment, they heard shouts coming from the Princess' Palace … It seemed that there was a fight.
"Someone's in the Princess' Palace!" You Luo let out a cold snort, and the Saint-level combatant leaped into the air and landed in the princess's palace.
Peace Between Man And Nature frowned and took advantage of the chaos to sneak into the palace.
Soon, he saw a group of guards forming a circle … and in the circle, Sword Saint Li Youluo was fighting a man with a silver mask on his face.
Peace Between Man And Nature couldn't help but be shocked at this moment. The masked man fighting with his teacher was almost exactly the same as Ji Lian's Uncle Zehart.
In the middle of the battle, the silver masked man was holding a seven-colored sword. Peace Between Man And Nature's teacher, Sword Saint Li Youlo, was somewhat unable to withstand the sharpness of the strange sword and was faintly at a disadvantage.
Seeing this scene, Peace Between Man And Nature, who was quickly integrating all the information in his mind, couldn't help but mutter to himself, "It can't be … This sword can't be …"
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