Huang Buzheng's erratic behavior really terrified the Shangguan family.
Seeing that Huang Buzheng was not in a good state, Master Liu quickly stepped forward and slapped him on the back.
Huang Buzheng suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood, and only then did he gradually regain his senses, though he still looked shaken.
"Old Huang, what's wrong with you? Are you under some kind of evil spell?"
Master Liu looked incredulous, because Huang Buzheng was an evil cultivator, and evil cultivators used evil arts. Wasn't that nonsense?
I asked you to help me, so don't slap me in the face like this.
Huang Buzheng's expression also turned somewhat awkward. He shook his head and said with a solemn look, "I am ashamed, Patriarch Shangguan. I did not expect that the evil magic afflicting the Second Young Master was so powerful that even I almost fell for it!"
"What? You're saying my son is possessed by an evil spirit?" Shangguan Du couldn't help but ask.
Huang Buzheng nodded. "That's right, the second young master was indeed under a curse! His corpse just told me that he was stabbed in the heart and killed, but someone used magic to create a fake heart for him to cover up the murder, keeping him alive until he returned home! The purpose of doing this is obviously to clear the murderer's name, and this person's level of magic is extremely high. Even I have to admit defeat!"
"What?"
The Shangguan family members were shocked upon hearing Huang Buzheng's words.
Snap!
Shangguan Yuan slammed his hand on the armrest of the chair and said angrily, "Who is so bold as to kill even the grandson of the Shangguan family? Sheng'er, go and investigate where Wen Yue went before he died. Let's eliminate them one by one. I must get to the bottom of this!"
The Shangguan family, a powerful and influential family in Shanghai, is one of the most prestigious families in the city. The murder of their grandson is tantamount to defecating on their head.
Shangguan Yuan is destined to have a sleepless night; he's determined to find out the truth.
Shangguan Sheng had actually already sent someone to investigate Shangguan Wenyue's itinerary for the day.
Soon, the results were delivered by the servants.
Shangguan Sheng glanced at the itinerary and frowned. "Yesterday morning, after Wen Yue got up, he first went to the Southern Villa, where one of his lovers lives. He lingered in Nanshan for a while, then met up with another lover at noon. The three of them had a buffet together, and in the afternoon, they went to a bathhouse. While bathing at the bathhouse, he went upstairs and ordered some special services..."
At this point, Shangguan Sheng himself was so embarrassed that he couldn't continue reading.
The Shangguan couple also felt their faces burning with embarrassment.
What kind of itinerary is this?! This is like a double flight diary!
Li Huilin, Shangguan Sheng's wife, couldn't help but chuckle and said, "You know what, Wen Yue usually looks so weak and frail, like he can't even lift a chicken, but I never expected his private life to be so exciting!"
"Cough cough!"
Shangguan Sheng couldn't help but cough twice, and Li Huilin realized something was wrong and quickly shut her mouth.
The old man, Shangguan Yuan, was speechless with exasperation. He snorted and said, "Continue!"
This itinerary, though somewhat licentious, is not suspicious, because Shangguan Wenyue did not die from pleasure; he was assassinated.
Could it be that one of these women was the one who assassinated him?
Shangguan Sheng continued reading, "That evening, Wen Yue invited Murong Heshuo from the Murong family. The two went to a club together, and afterwards, they took a woman with them to the Emperor Hotel. At the hotel, Murong Heshuo handed the woman over to Wen Yue. Not long after, Wen Yue left the hotel and drove home..."
"Wait, the Murong family?" Shangguan Yuan frowned.
The Murong family and the Shangguan family are both ancient martial arts relatives, and their status has always been equal. At the same time, he also knows that the younger generation of his clan has close ties with the younger generation of the Murong family.
This was something he was happy to achieve, because the Shangguan family's development strategy was to form an alliance with the Murong family to jointly deal with the Tantai family.
I never expected something like this to happen last night.
Shangguan Du gritted his teeth and said, "Dad, needless to say, Wen Yue was perfectly fine until he went to the Emperor Hotel, and then this happened. It must be Murong Heshuo who killed my son. He was worried about our Shangguan family's revenge, so he used evil magic to delay my son's death!"
Shangguan Du's wife, Du Wan'er, hurriedly added, "That's right, it must be so! My son must have been killed by Murong Heshuo! Even Master Huang was wary of this evil magic. It wasn't set up by an ordinary evil cultivator. Who else but the Murong family could invite such a person!"
The Shangguan family members all nodded in agreement.
Now that things have come to this point, it's pretty clear that Murong Heshuo was the one who killed Shangguan Wenyue.
Shangguan Yuan did not rush to a conclusion; as the head of the family, he naturally had his own mind.
Now, the three families in Shanghai are divided into three factions, each holding their own territory. No two families can form an alliance with each other. They are all trying to win each other over. How could the Murong family do something so foolish as to make enemies with the Shangguan family?
"Sheng'er, what do you think?" Shangguan Yuan couldn't help but ask his most valued eldest son.
Shangguan Sheng thought for a moment and said, "Dad, I don't think we should rush to conclusions about this matter. First of all, we haven't found out who the woman Wen Yue and Murong Heshuo brought upstairs was. According to the servants' reports, this woman's identity is very mysterious. Her face was covered the whole time. In addition, Murong Heshuo left the hotel first, and then Wen Yue came down. There is a time difference here. Murong Heshuo didn't have a chance to make a move. Wen Yue was obviously killed upstairs in the hotel!"
"Furthermore, Dad, don't forget that our current intention to cooperate with the Murong family has already aroused the suspicion of the Tantai family. Perhaps this is a divisive tactic by the Tantai family to undermine our relationship with the Murong family! Therefore, my stance is that we should not antagonize the Murong family without clear evidence. Of course, Wen Yue cannot die in vain. Tomorrow, I have arranged to meet with Murong Xiong, the acting head of the Murong family, to discuss the cooperation! I can also sound out his opinion while I'm at it!"
Shangguan Yuan nodded, a satisfied expression on his face. "Sheng'er, you've thought of everything. You truly deserve to be my eldest son. I'm very relieved to entrust the family affairs to you! As for the others..."
The old man coldly swept his gaze over the crowd, "You're all a bunch of good-for-nothings!"
Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at each other.
The old man glanced at his second son, Shangguan Du, and snorted, "If you two had properly taught your child, this tragedy wouldn't have happened! Wen Yue is a good child; it's all your fault for not raising him well!"
Shangguan Du and his wife immediately knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe. At this moment, they dared not shout about avenging their son anymore, and could only do whatever the old man said.
"Keep this matter under wraps for now. Keep Wen Yue's body at home for three days. Regardless of the outcome within those three days, have him cremated!"
The old man didn't want to make a big fuss about this matter. Firstly, it would be detrimental to the reputation of the Shangguan family, and secondly, if things went wrong, it could very well strain relations with the Murong family. It would be better to follow his eldest son's advice and handle it quietly while conducting a covert investigation.
Of course, the most important thing is that the Shangguan family has a large population and no shortage of heirs, so the death of a spoiled brat is naturally an insignificant matter!
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