Zheng Mingxian and Cheng Man looked puzzled.
Lin Wu nodded, leaned his arms on the coffin wall, frowned and looked at the person inside.
She said, "When I arrived, the artifact had already disappeared. I guess it was taken away by the murderer who killed the middle-aged man. Because I have never seen the scene and have not found any clues to infer, I have no way of guessing whether the middle-aged man is related to the word 'Huo' or the murderer."
"But what we can be sure of now is that the person who killed this fake Zhang Yuge must be related to the word 'Huo'. If Leng Linfeng has other allies, it must also be related to this word."
Cheng Man suddenly had an idea: "Is it possible that the real surname of this young master of the Leng family is Huo?"
Lin Wu: "It's not impossible."
Zheng Mingxian pondered and said, "The head of the funeral industry has always been mysterious. We really don't know what his surname is. Maybe it's Huo."
Lin Wu seemed to be thinking about something, and said, "Okay, there's no point in us guessing here. We'll know whether it's true or not when Leng Linfeng himself tells us."
Zheng Mingxian said, "Him? He must have known that the fake Zhang Yuge disappeared. Given his cautious style, why would he take the initiative to tell us?"
Cheng Man said: "Yes, it's good that we don't go find him and alert him."
Lin Wu laughed and said calmly, "Do you think you are the only one who has planted people in the hospital?"
Zheng Mingxian instantly raised his eyes to look at her, "Could it be that, Miss Daosheng, you...had already guessed what was happening to me and had already taken precautions?"
Lin Wu shook his head: "No."
"That is..."
"It's almost time, let's go upstairs to eat." Lin Wu didn't want to say much. He curled the corners of his mouth, turned around, and walked upstairs leisurely with his hands in his pockets.
Zheng Mingxian stared at her back, his eyes darkening.
Cheng Man looked at the two of them in confusion, and simply caught up with Lin Wu and asked, "Daosheng, what clues do you have?"
"You'll know after tonight." Lin Wu just said this.
After going up, Lin Wu sat down and tasted other delicacies leisurely.
After Zheng Mingxian and Cheng Man sat down, they looked at each other.
Just as Zheng Mingxian was about to speak, Lin Wu raised the tea he had poured earlier and said, "We are all smart people, so there is no need to say anything else. The previous tests and concealments are also over. From now on, you and I will cooperate with each other. I hope you can tell me everything you know and don't let the previous things happen again."
Zheng Mingxian also raised his glass, "Since you are being honest, Miss Daosheng, why don't you tell us the riddle just now?"
"I haven't come up with any results yet. When I do, there will definitely be places where I need Shi Xing and Xuan Men's help. I'll let you know." Lin Wu said.
Zheng Mingxian nodded, tactfully stopped asking questions, and drank the tea in one gulp to show his sincerity.
Cheng Man was in a complicated mood. "Since we are cooperating, shouldn't you let me know more clearly and not be so confused?"
Lin Wu picked up the food with chopsticks and said, "You have a friend like Young Master Zheng, so you can be confused. After all, it's rare to be confused in life."
Zheng Mingxian served him a bowl of soup and said gently, "Eat first, I'll tell you in detail later."
After finishing the meal soon, Lin Wu said goodbye.
Zheng Mingxian and Cheng Man personally sent them out of the black market.
On the way back, Cheng Man couldn't help but ask, "According to Daosheng, you discovered the unfavorable situation of the Five Elements a few years ago. Why didn't you tell me then?"
Zheng Mingxian said, "Over the years, although the Five Elements are still the leader of the black market in the eyes of outsiders, there are some gains and losses within the Five Elements. The Xuanmen has declined somewhat, and my father has been wading into the muddy waters of the Stone Industry. After the antique industry changed its leader, the new leader has gradually shown his intention to withdraw from the black market battle. The intentions of the funeral industry are even more unclear, and it goes without saying that the Fifth Industry has always been neutral."
"In this situation, the hearts of the five elements are different, and it is difficult to distinguish between enemies and friends. It would be very dangerous if you were involved. I think if the leader of Xuanmen was not really worried and could not think of any other way to break the situation, he would not have let you sneak in."
Cheng Man understood: "You mean, my master and his men had me sneak into the trap since they asked me to go to Lingnan to look for someone, so that the people behind the scenes wouldn't find me?"
Zheng Mingxian nodded, and couldn't help but sighed: "Cheng Man, you are really lucky to know someone like Daosheng. She is even involved in the business of Ghost Street in Beijing, which means that what we see now is far from her real self. With her around, you should be fine, and this predicament may really change. But..."
He changed the subject and said worriedly, "She is very cunning, and even I almost fell into her trap. When you get along with each other in the future, you must not have any ulterior motives towards her, and don't be suspicious of her. Treat her sincerely, and she will be a great helper for you in the future of Chengxuan Sect."
Cheng Man was stunned for a moment, and then he said sullenly, "I know, Master and the others also told me that."
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The other side.
On the way back to Yujia Diyuan, Lin Wu received a call from Lu Guichi.
"Wuwu! You'll never guess what I found out!!"
Lu Guichi's voice was too loud. Lin Wu took off his Bluetooth headphones and could hear it clearly even without playing the voice out loud.
"Let me first talk about the human skin masks you asked me to check. In the past few years, human skin masks have indeed appeared on the black market! And there are three in total! Two of them were sold on the black market in Lingnan and were privately bought by high-ranking people in the black market, that is, people in the funeral industry. The whereabouts of the last one is unknown."
Funeral business? That seems to be Leng Linfeng. He deliberately arranged for the real Leng Linfeng and Zhang Yuge to die, and then replaced their identities and came to Beicheng to do something.
“Does the seller know who it is?”
"Hey, the seller is very mysterious. He must have just been involved in the black market not long ago and is very cautious and low-key. I searched for a long time and only found a customer who wanted to buy his skin mask but didn't dare to buy it. He said that he had never seen this person in the black market, but was surprised to hear that his surname was Huo." Lu Guichi said.
“Huo?!”
Lin Wu slammed on the brakes and the car stopped on the side of the road.
Lu Guichi said, "Yes. Isn't it strange? Anyone who can make a human skin mask must not be an ordinary person. But I checked all over Beijing and found no prominent family with the surname Huo, nor in other parts of China. It's like this person appeared out of thin air and disappeared out of thin air again."
Lin Wu frowned, "What about Leng Ying that I asked you to check?"
"Hey! I checked it out." Lu Guichi said, "Just a few days ago, this name's identity information bought a plane ticket to Continent R."
(End of this chapter)